00:00From its inception, the architecture of the European Union embodied the belief that international rule of law, upheld by credible
00:14institutions, fosters peace and prosperity.
00:20Since no European state retained the capacity to defend itself alone, our security doctrine was shaped by the protection afforded
00:33by America.
00:35Together, and always in alliance with the United States, we were able to face any threat and deliver peace within
00:46Europe between ourselves.
00:49And with our security guaranteed and trade flowing mainly within that alliance, we could safely pursue economic openness as the
01:03basis of our prosperity and influence.
01:07But the now defunct global order did not fail because it was built on illusion.
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