Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Slovenia: - extracts from the debate on the Future of the EU and the role of the EP with the Students of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana&nbsp;

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

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Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Slovenia: extracts from the debate on the Future of the EU and the role of the EP with the Students of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana

Adressing the students: SOUNDBITE (EN): Antonio TAJANI, EP PRESIDENT:  We need your engagement. We need to build a dream for you. Europe is not only the internal market, is not only the banks and the Euro, is not only Schengen. It is not only about the rules, for example on red wine or the trans-European network of course, but first of all Europe is our identity, is our future and you are the future of Europe and we need Europe also for this region. The situation with the Balkans is very complicated. We need stability because also the Balkans are Europe, there are not in the European Union but they are Europe. For us it is also important to look at your interest, not only economic interest, it is also important to speak to your heart. I'm working for my son and my daughter, but also for your and we need to reduce the distance between the European Union and young people. We need to explain why we need Europe, Europe is the dream but also our identity. We have our heritage, our history and it is a bridge between the new generations. Today the Italian minority in Slovenia is bridge between Italy and Slovenia, and the Slovenian minority in Italy is a bridge between Italy and Slovenia. And there are a lot of minorities and the minorities are an opportunity. The only continent without death penalty is Europe. Everyone is in the centre of the world, that is important, also to export our identity our values is important. To strengthen Human Rights is our identity. It is our job to work for peace in the Mediterranean countries, in the Balkan countries, in Africa, in the Middle East is our engagement, is our and your work, when you will be the protagonist in your society. And we need to know your question and we don't need stupid or official answers, we need concrete answers.