So we must rediscover the spirit that has carried our Union this far. The spirit that has led generations of Europeans to work together to secure themselves against common threats. That has yielded tangible improvements for our citizens, such as the freedom to work and trade across our continent and transact in a single currency.
And the spirit that, if channelled once more into common action, can overcome the new threats we face today. Unity is the key to security for our continent – today as it always has been. 1 Standard Eurobarometer 86, Autumn 2016. 2 Badinger, H., “Growth Effects of Economic Integration: Evidence from the EU Member States”, Review of World  Economics, Vol.