#Spain’s former Foreign Minister, Arancha González, stated at the #Munich Security Conference that #European integration has been a success, “lifting all boats” and fostering greater prosperity across the European Union.
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00:00 I mean for sure the integration of Europe has been a success story.
00:06 It has lifted all boats, it has led to greater prosperity in all the members of the European Union.
00:13 It has reduced the gap that existed between members.
00:18 I know this myself coming from Spain, a country that became a member of the European Union more recently.
00:24 And I think what Europe has also learned is the importance not only of investing in its own members,
00:32 but also investing in its neighbourhood.
00:35 Investing in making sure that its neighbours also feel that there is a shared prosperity.
00:41 This is what we have done with countries in the Mediterranean region.
00:44 This is what we have done with countries to the east and to the south of the European Union.
00:50 So it's a positive story for the EU member states, but also for the neighbours, where the EU has invested a lot.