For a cohesive Europe

Pierre Lequiller, chairman of the French parliament's EU delegation and member of parliament in the ruling UMP party, criticises in Le Figaro the mood swings of the French Socialists regarding the European Union: "For a month now France and its partners have been developing their priorities for the Europe of tomorrow. ... The French EU presidency has everything going for it. But to achieve the European identity we are striving for, our projects must be cohesive. ... This duty to cohesion also applies to the political leaders of our country. A topic like Europe must be the subject of unanimous agreement among all political players. ... In this sense it is increasingly difficult to understand the incessant mood swings of the Socialist Party. ... The French EU Council presidency is not that of a single party: it is the presidency of all French, and all Europeans! ... France needs the united commitment of all ... to shape the Europe of tomorrow."

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