The results from the 2010 Eurobarometer survey were presented today. I was pleased to see that the EU is still seen as the most effective level for tackling the effects of the economic crisis. The economic crises have yet again reminded us how interlinked we are and that cooperation is the way forward.
It is evident that there are issues where EU cooperation is really necessary. But it is also interesting to see that the opinion on what these issues are differ from country to country. For my part, I hope of course that we will reach an EU agreement in the following months and years on a common asylum and migration policy, as we see more and more proof that this issue cannot be dealt with in 27 different ways.
Today I met with Sweden’s Minister for Environment Andreas Carlgren. He represents a country where environment and climate are high on citizens’ wishlist as the most important priorities for EU. We talked about environment and climate policies and about the importance for the EU to continue to lead the way in international negotiations with ambitious emission reduction targets.