Országgyűlési napló - 2008. évi őszi ülésszak

2008. szeptember 15 (155. szám) - José Manuel Barroso, az Európai Bizottság elnökének és kíséretének köszöntése - José Manuel Barroso, az Európai Bizottság elnökének beszéde (angol nyelven) - JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO, az Európai Bizottság elnökének

61 Distinguished Speaker, honourable Members, Ladies and Gentlemen The recent crisis in the Caucasus should lead us to draw some conclusions. First of all, co

nsidering the instability of some neighbouring regions and transit routes of energy, Europe needs more than ever a common energy policy: a policy that allows us to reduce and to diversify European external energy dependence, and to increase European energy security. This also explains why we need different environmental policies. Besides the responsibility of fighting climate change and the need to protect our planet for future generation, there is also a security dimension: to build a more climatefriendly society will also reinforce our security and our stability. Our energy and climate change package is a response to those concerns and aims at a fair effort between all Member States. Fairness is a central principle of our package. We know that Hungary has specific concerns and we are discussing with your authorities ways to find constructive solutions. But we also know that Hungary fully supports the need for the package, and I count on your engagement and commitment. Our environmental balance, our securit

y, our international reputation and leadership are at stake, and the next three months will be crucial. Our package will make a better Europe and our citizens more secure. Another conclusion of what happened during the last month or so is that the European Union needs to reinforce its external capacity. We have seen in the Caucasus crisis that the European Union was the only external actor that came with some way for a peaceful solution. We see that the European Union, if the Member States find a common gro

und, can be a very important and active player also in the fields of peace and politicalmilitary sensitive matters. We need commitment of the Member States, the will to act together. But we also need the right instruments to act in a decisive way in a wor

ld that is becoming more unstable, more unpredictable and sometimes more dangerous. The Treaty of Lisbon gives us that and this is another reason why we need to conclude the ratification of the Treaty. I believe that more Europe and our values are importan

t not only for ourselves as European Union but also for our neighbouring regions and indeed for the world. And that if we reinforce our capacity to act together we can be, as Europeans, a very important force or group in this continent and also in the larg

er global community. Honourable Speaker, distinguished Members of this Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen To conclude with a reference to your recent history, returning to Europe meant embracing democracy, freedom, and peace. In your fight for these values, you also brought the lessons of your past. In particular, the rejection of totalitarianism, military occupation and wars, poverty and economic exploitation. Thus, the last enlargement was also a European renewal with its defining values, with its founding principles and a clarification of what we stand for and also what we reject. In this light, the enlarged Europe is also a rejuvenated and a more vigorous Union. I fully trust that Hungary will play a central role in such a Europe. Azt kívánom a magyar népn

ek és vezetőinek, hogy az európai család megbecsült tagjaként

legyenek sikeresek demokráciájuk fejlesztésében, gazdaságuk felvirágoztatásában [it was not easy!],

a társadalmi szolidaritás erősítésében; és járuljanak hozzá a jövőben is közös európai céljain

khoz. Köszönöm. JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO

, az Európai Bizottság elnökének felszólalása a Magyar Országgyűlésben: * Az Országos Fordító és Fordításhitelesítő Iroda Zrt.

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