00:00It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
00:05This is how Charles Dickens describes Europe in the days of the French Revolution.
00:11And it is also a fair description of the world we live in.
00:16The speed of change is incredible, the challenge is exceptional.
00:22So if I look at Europe today, I would say the state of our union is the strongest it has
00:30ever been.
00:31The state of our union can also feel as precarious as it has ever been.
00:38These two statements may seem incompatible, but they are both true.
00:43And they reflect these exceptional times.
00:46This complex age of, on one hand, great possibilities, and on the other hand, great perils,
00:54which all countries are seeking to navigate.
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