18 months in the Service of Europe - Results of the Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio Presidency

18 months in the Service of Europe - Results of the Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio Presidency: "On the 1st of January 2010, the Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio took over the task of the Presidency at a time of serious challenges and unforeseen turbulence. We had to demonstrate our ability to adapt ourselves to ever changing conditions and, at the same time, we had to work on our original objectives. The three Presidencies were deeply committed to accomplish more at European level. We needed a more united, a more integrated, competitive and social Europe built on a strong and sustainable economy, capable of facing global challenges. Our work was firmly driven by the idea to realize these values and we were all in agreement that the response to current challenges should strive for a stronger Europe. (...)"