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contribution to the debate. I am sure that our partners will

continue to study them carefully. Once again we British are

arguing the market forces case against those who believe in a

planned distribution of resources. I believe that within Europe

a substantial body of opinion believes that market forces are the

right approach.

The other question on the

political union. Our recent

sober and businesslike.

agenda concerns the Community's

discussions on this too have been

That may have disappointed some of the

press, who find that heated battles between the member states and

make better copy, but it demonstrates our growing sense of common

purpose. European union is a process, and I believe that in

taking it forward all of us will have in mind 4 key principles.

The first is that we must strengthen democratic accountability

and make Europe more relevant for our citizens. That is likely

to mean greater democratic control of national ministers by their

our parliaments and greater control by the European Parliament

over the executive in Brussels. My second principle, with which

all my colleagues have expressed their agreement, is that the

Community should be made more effective. We need to look again

for example at the implementation of Community legislation and

the enforcement of Community regulations. Our third principle

is that we should take action at Community level only where

is more effective than national action. Once again all my

colleagues and the European Commission subscribe

that

to

that.

More

Finally we must improve our cooperation in foreign policy.

and more the 12 adopt joint positions in taking action with