We need to use the confidence in the single currency to build institutions that will reinforce the cohesion of our economic and political union. To achieve this, we need to recreate the sense of shared responsibility. This will require the objectives of political and economic integration in the medium term to be better defined, and work will need to begin immediately to implement them.
And as this will not be possible without the support of European citizens, we must respond to their concerns in the short term, by reducing unemployment and consolidating the recovery. a)  Our shared goals  Since 2010, the integration of the euro area has progressed under the pressure of the crisis, with agreements often reached at the last minute.