Taking on the responsibility for the “Greater Europe”  The principal objective of European integration remains as valid today as it was 50 years ago, although the dimensions of this endeavour have certainly changed. Today, the European Union faces the challenge of “exporting” to the eastern half of our continent its model for a zone of peace, stability and prosperity.
At the same time, if financial innovations simply present new types of risks, we will not be so accommodating. This is also a key lesson of the crisis. We will forcefully deal with new types of securities whose risks may not yet have been fully appreciated. Conclusion Let me conclude.