Je plaide depuis des années sur la constitution de plusieurs cercles dans la construction européenne: un premier cercle fédéral, très intégré, d’accord sur des convergences sociale, fiscale; un second cercle intégrant les pays de l’Est de l’Europe et permettant un renforcement plus progressif de nos politiques, enfin un cercle de coopération et de partenariat étroit et renforcé dans lequel la Turquie trouverait toute sa place.
I have been arguing for years for several circles in the integration of Europe to be created: the first would be a federal circle, which would be very integrated and in which there would be agreement as regards social and fiscal convergence; the second circle would integrate the countries of Eastern Europe and enable our policies to be strengthened at a more progressive rate; and, finally, there would be a circle of cooperation and of close and strengthened partnership in which Turkey would play a full part.