Transcript of press conference given by the Prime MinisterWord格式.docx
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WehavemettodaytodiscusssomeofthedevelopmentsthataretakingplaceinboththeEuropeanandtheworldeconomy.
Wehavehadadiscussionwiththebusinessleaderswhohavejoinedusthisafternoon,wehavealsometwitheconomistswhohavebeenlookingatthesituationasitisdevelopingthroughouttheworld,andIampleasedthatleadersfromBritishindustry,theConfederationofBritishIndustry,theFederationofSmallBusinesses,theEngineeringEmployersandothergroupshavebeenwithusthisafternoon.
Wewanttodiscusshowgovernmentandbusinesscanworktogethertodealwiththeproblemsofthisglobalrecession,andwewantedtodiscussthisafternoonalsohowaswetookmeasurestodealwiththeshorttermproblemsthatoureconomiesface,wecouldalsobuildforthefuture,thatwecouldplanfortheupturnaswellasdealwiththeconsequencesofthedownturn.
Andwehavelookedathow,justasmanyyearsagoinvestmentinroad,andrailandinfrastructurewasapowerfulstimulustotheeconomiesthen,sotoointhisnewagewecaninvestinthedigitalinfrastructureforthefuture,intelecommunications,inenvironmentallyrelatedindustriesandnewenvironmentaltechnologies,inthelowcarbonindustriesandservicesofthefuture,aswellasintrainingandskills,inotherwordstobuildthetechnologicalandenvironmentalinfrastructureofthe21stcenturyasweinvestoutofthedownturn.
WeinBritainareinvestinganextra£
3billionbetweenlastyearandnextyearininfrastructureand,ofcourse,wewillcontinuetolookatourplansforthefuture.
IampleasedthatcooperationinEuropeissuchthattheEuropeanInvestmentBankandtheEBRD,togetherwiththeCommissionwithitsrecoveryplan,arecontributingtotheinfrastructuraldevelopmentofEurope.
AndIbelievethatwecanworkhandinhandwiththenewAmericanadministrationandstimulateworldwidedevelopmentthroughourcommonactions,andthatisoneofthethingsthatwewereabletodiscusstoday.
Soadigital,lowcarbon,environmentallyfriendlyEurope,highlyskilledtofacethechallengesoftheworld,issomethingthatIbelieveisthevisionthatwehavegottoputforwardaswemovethroughthisdownturnandplanforthefuture.
Ijustwanttoaddoneotherthing.Weareallagreedthatprotectionismissomethingthatwemustbothavoidandfightagainstinthecourseofthenextfewmonths.Webelievethatanyresorttoprotectionismwilldelayanyrecoveryandwouldbetorepeatthemistakesofthepast,andthereforeweareconvincedthataworldtradedealthatiswithinourgraspwithinthenextfewdaysissomethingthatallcountriesintheworldmustnowpushwithgreatpriority.
AndweareintouchwithMrLamy,theDirectoroftheWorldTradeOrganisation,butwithothercountries,sayingthatweareattheeleventhhourandwemustnowworktogethertomakesurethatwesendasignalagainstprotectionismbysigningtheworldtradedeal.
LetmeintroducefirstofallPresidentSarkozywhohasbeenagreatfriendofthecountry.
IwelcomehimbacktoBritain.YoumayrememberhisStateVisitwasawonderfulsuccessforourcountryandIamverypleasedthatyouareherewithustoday.
Nicolas.
PresidentSarkozy:
…briefremarks.
IwouldjustsaythatonceagainIfullyrecognisemyownviewsintheanalysisjustpresentedbyGordonBrown.Thisisaveryseriousfinancialcrisisthatrequiredcoordinatedandstrongreaction,whichisexactlywhatwedid.TheeconomiccrisisisveryseriousandinEuropeweneedtoactonstrong,speedyandcoordinatedterms.
Wefullysharetheanalysiswhichyouhaveheardofthesituationandweareoftheviewthattheneedtocoordinatetheeffort,andoureffortsinEurope,isindispensable,evenifeachofusindividuallydonotusethesametoolsfromthetoolkit.
WearepreparingthefutureG20summit,whichisaveryimportantmeetingwhichisgoingtotakeplacehereinLondoninApril.Becauseintheeyesofthepublicopinionoftheentireworldwehavepledgedthatthesamerootcauseswouldnotyieldthesameeffects,buttherewouldbedeepstructuralchangesandthatwewouldnotfallbackintothebadhabitsofthepast.
Andweknowthatwiththedetermination,thecredibilityofthesechanges,restsuponEurope’sdeterminationtoimplementchangeintermsofworldgovernance,economicgovernanceandhowwetackleacrisisvirtuallyunprecedentedintermsofscopeandscale.
AndIwouldlikeonceagaintosaytoGordonmyfriendshipandconfidenceonhowgreatapleasureitistoworkwithhim,asindeedalsowithPresidentBarroso.
AndnodoubtwearegoingtohavetodomoreinEuropeintermsofcommonenergypolicy,investmentintheenergysector,intermsofthedigitalsector,thedigitaleconomy,investinginthefuture,andskillsandtraininginvestment.
IamproudalsotobeabletoworkwithPresidentBarrosowhohasdoneatremendousjobasPresidentoftheCommission.
HeistheinspirationbehindtheEuropeanRecoveryPlan,whichwillbediscussedbytheCouncilthisweek.
PresidentBarroso.
PresidentBarroso:
Thankyouverymuch.
IthasbeenapleasuretobeagaininLondon,thistimeforthisveryimportantmeetingwherewealsometbusinessleaders.
AndIcantellyouthattherewasarealconcernthatforanunprecedentedcrisisweneedanunprecedentedlevelofambition.
SoIwasproudtoseethattherewasoverwhelmingsupporttotheEuropeanrecoveryplan,presentedbytheCommission,andIhopethatthisweekthe…theEuropeanCouncil,supportsthatplanthatwehaveproposed.
Itisanambitiousbutsustainablerecoveryplanwitha200billioneurofiscalstimulus.Ibelieveweneedtargetedmeasures.
Thiscrisisisthefirstcrisisofglobalisation…itisnotlikeothersinthepast.
Infactalsotosolvethefinancialcrisisweneedaspecialeffortwiththerealsideoftheeconomy.
Onlywiththatsupportfromtherealsideoftheeconomywillwemakealltheenginesworkagain.
Sowehavetounderstandthatitisnotimefordogmas,itistimeforpragmatism.
IntheEuropeanUnionweareworkingsothatwecanachieveahighlevelofcoordinationatthesametimeusingatthemostthecommoninstrumentsthatwehave,likestabilityandgrowth…,ourinternalmarketrules,sothatwecanmaximisethepositivesynergiesandminimisethenegatives…
Astronglevelofcoordinationisneeded.
WeneedaEuropeanperspectivestatingthiscrisis,butnotonlyforusinEuropebutforourpartnersaroundtheworld.
AndasPrimeMinisterGordonBrownandPresidentSarkozyhavesaid,Europewasleadingtheseefforts.ItwasthankstoyourleadershipthatwehadthatG20meetinginWashingtonthatstartedthiseffortforglobalgovernance,andwewillhaveundertheleadershipofGordonBrownasthenextChairoftheG20hereinLondoninApril,amajoroccasiontokeepthatleadershipforEuropeandfortherestoftheworld,workingespeciallywithourAmericanpartnersandfriends.
SoIreallybelievethatifweworktogetherwecanmakethiscrisisanopportunity,becauseitisintermsofcrisisthatwecanmakepeopleacceptsomehigherlevelofchange.Andsowecanusethiscrisisto,withonestonekickto…ifImayusethatexpression,itmeansthatusingtheshorttermstimulustopromoteourmediumandlongtermreformsforthecompetitivenessofEurope.How?
Promotingourtransitiontoalowcarboneconomy,exactinginknowledgeandskills,exactinginenergyandsecurity,investingininfrastructuresataEuropeanlevel.
SowehavetherighttoolsataEuropeanlevelandalsotopromotegrowthglobally.
Thisisbasicallywhyweneedthiscommonapproach,ofcoursemakingoureffortstoreachadealintheDohatradetalks.
Question:
IwouldliketoaskyouhowunitedEuropeisonthis?
TheredoesseemtobealittlebitofaschismbetweenBritainandFranceontheonehand,andGermanyontheother.Andwhenonelooksatthisgloballynowthereappearstobe,withallduerespecttoPresidentSarkozy,alittlebitofaleft-rightsplitonwhetherafiscalstimuluscanworkwith…playingusinthemiddle?
WellIdisagree.
Wehaveunityonafiscalstimulus,wewerediscussingthisattheEuropeanmeetingonThursday.
PresidentSarkozyandPresidentBarrosohavebroughteverybodytoapositionwheretheynowagreethatafiscalstimulustobackupthecutsininterestratesarenecessary.AndIthinkwhatisreallyinteresting,ourmeetingtodayisanticipatingalsoeventsinAmericainJanuaryandafterwardswherethereisgoingtobeaboosttotheinfrastructure,publicworks,spendingondigitalinfrastructure,spendingonnewtechnologyandcommunications,andIthinkyouwillfindthatEuropeisinthevanguardofwantingtoleadinthisaswell.
Thankyouforyour…
Iamtouchedbyit.
Butyouknowyouhavetorealisewhatwearetryingtodo,whatwearestrivingtodo.
Europeaccountsfor27countries,wearefacinganunprecedentedcrisis.Sonotonlydowehavetoharmonisethepositionsof27countries,butinadditiontothatyouhavetoimaginenewwaysofrespondingtoacrisisthatlookslikenoother.
Nowobviouslyyouhavetobelieve,andgetotherstobelievewithyou,butjustawordabout
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