Traduction de «Par ordre d'entrée en scène » (Français → Anglais) :

B. whereas it is essential for the Union to be able to meet ambitious political, economic and social goals for its citizens, and to serve the European common interest in making the Union a leading global player promoting shared solutions for peace, security, global prosperity and sustainable economic and social development,

A. whereas it is essential for the Commission to be able to serve the common interest in the European Union, given the challenges ahead of us, in order to make Europe a leading player on the world stage in support of peace, security, and sustainable economic and social development,

I believe that, if Europe had succeeded in adopting an unambiguous position, that would have been a barrier to George Bush’s war, but the European Union was divided when it came onto the scene and was therefore impotent and ineffective.

The actual introduction of the euro is a red letter day for those of us who want to see European integration and economic development.

However, in a world political and economic climate which is changing rapidly in the wake of the tragedy of 11 September, and in the face of the new demands from democratic States – primarily for terrorism to be combated, of course, but also for an area of peace and respect for human rights to be created in Asia and the Middle East and, moreover, for economic growth and employment to be boosted – we would like to make quite clear the need for a better coordinated European Union initiative which can speed up the institutional reforms, which are still far from completion, and thus empower the European Union to enter the field as a world pol ...[+++]itical entity, an initiative which is able, that is, to speak with a single voice in Washington and Islamabad alike, as President Prodi advocated.

At that moment, the EU will be in a position to assert itself on the international scene as a law enforcement partner with its own distinct character and quality.