votes: The accession of the UK Ireland and Denmark was an essential prerequisite to the Single Market cohesion and regional policies are linked to the first two Mediterranean enlargements the euro owes its existence to the silent enlargement of German reunification followed by the Nordic and Austrian accessions and since the Big Bang enlargement we have seen great strides in the field of justice and home affairs and the creation of an integrated European energy policy that were unthinkable just 10 years ago The simple fact is enlargement has always been a potent tool for spreading peace democracy and prosperity to all corners of our continent As a Portuguese I know that Many of you also know that from more recent experience So enlargement should continue when appropriate taking into consideration the lessons learned and based on our renewed consensus on enlargement In other words the EU’s own capacity the candidate countries ability to fulfil strict conditions and better communication with our citizens Ladies and gentlemen We are in fact celebrating two anniversaries this year Not just the 5th anniversary of the largest ever EU enlargement but also the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain And the two are inextricably linked Prior to 1989 the countries of Europe could not build a common home despite our ancient shared history Prior to 1989 integration efforts were forced to accommodate artificial divides But thanks to the courage and perseverance of the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe the shackles of Communist dictatorship were thrown off And with that the societies of those countries won a proud place in European history and a special role in healing Europe’s fractured identity Five years after European reunification the Czech Republic occupies the Presidency of the European Council a challenging task which it is carrying out very effectively This great responsibility is also a great privilege In difficult times Prime Minister Topolánek and I are working hand in hand to lead Europe in tackling the crisis So let me finish with a word of gratitude I started my speech with a lot of thank yous so it seems appropriate to finish with one as well Thank you for making the European Union truly European and as great a Union as ever Thank you By José Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission českou verzi naleznete na www leadersmagazine cz José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission All together
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