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European Council

Will the Prime Minister put my mind at rest? [Interruption.] Well, perhaps he can help me. I watched with interest the press conferences on Friday night. Toward the end of his contribution, the Prime Minister set out his vision of what Europe is about and talked about a competitive global economy. To my regret, he said nothing about environmental protection in Europe, protection of living standards and a welfare state, or the living standards of people in other parts of the world that have been damaged by the global market economy. Will he give us some idea of a vision of a more social Europe, rather than a free market Europe?