Statsministerens tale i Europa-Parlamentet

Europe's destiny is Denmark's destiny. This has been the leitmotif of Denmark's European engagement for decades.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt (S)
Statsminister

"Mr. President of the European Parliament, Mr. President of the European Commission, Distinguished Leaders of the Political Groups, Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission.

I am honoured to stand before you today to present the priorities of the Danish Presidency.

One of the greatest Europeans of our age, the late Czech President Václav Havel, said:

"For twenty years now, Europe is no longer severed in half. I firmly believe that it will never again allow itself to be divided, but, on the contrary, it will provide scope and initiative for ever deeper solidarity and co-operation."