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| Europe 'must lead downturn fight' | Europe 'must lead downturn fight' |
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| Gordon Brown has said that Europe is "uniquely placed" to provide world leadership in the economic downturn because of its history of co-operation. | |
| He told the European Parliament that the UK was not "in Europe's slipstream but in Europe's mainstream". | He told the European Parliament that the UK was not "in Europe's slipstream but in Europe's mainstream". |
| The EU had to promote a "principled economy", involving the implementation of "tough regulatory standards". | The EU had to promote a "principled economy", involving the implementation of "tough regulatory standards". |
| Mr Brown was speaking at the beginning of a tour which will also take in the US, Brazil and Chile. | Mr Brown was speaking at the beginning of a tour which will also take in the US, Brazil and Chile. |
| The speech comes ahead of the 2 April G20 meeting, in London, which brings together leaders from industrial and emerging market countries. | The speech comes ahead of the 2 April G20 meeting, in London, which brings together leaders from industrial and emerging market countries. |
| 'One Europe' | 'One Europe' |
| Mr Brown called for a "truly global society", with greater "fairness for all". | Mr Brown called for a "truly global society", with greater "fairness for all". |
| He told MEPs in Strasbourg: "Today there's no old Europe and no new Europe... We have one Europe and it's our home Europe. | He told MEPs in Strasbourg: "Today there's no old Europe and no new Europe... We have one Europe and it's our home Europe. |
| "I stand here proud to be British and proud to be European." | "I stand here proud to be British and proud to be European." |
| G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next month in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit | G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next month in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit |
| He added: "A good society and a good economy must have a strong set of values. Not values that spring from the market, but values that we bring to the market." | He added: "A good society and a good economy must have a strong set of values. Not values that spring from the market, but values that we bring to the market." |
| Mr Brown said: "I propose that we in Europe take a central role in replacing what was once called the old Washington consensus with a new principled economy for our times." | Mr Brown said: "I propose that we in Europe take a central role in replacing what was once called the old Washington consensus with a new principled economy for our times." |
| Earlier Mr Brown met international banking chiefs at Downing Street. | Earlier Mr Brown met international banking chiefs at Downing Street. |
| The BBC's Europe editor, Mark Mardell, said the prime minister had "invested a lot in the London summit" and the Strasbourg appearance was just the first leg of a tour to rally support for his aims. | The BBC's Europe editor, Mark Mardell, said the prime minister had "invested a lot in the London summit" and the Strasbourg appearance was just the first leg of a tour to rally support for his aims. |
| In the run up to the summit disagreements have emerged on the need for further fiscal stimulus, so the leaders will be looking for areas of agreement that will ensure the success of the summit. | In the run up to the summit disagreements have emerged on the need for further fiscal stimulus, so the leaders will be looking for areas of agreement that will ensure the success of the summit. |
| Following Mr Brown's speech he will travel to New York for a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and then to Latin America for talks in Brazil and Chile. | Following Mr Brown's speech he will travel to New York for a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and then to Latin America for talks in Brazil and Chile. |
| On Monday Mr Brown talked on the telephone to US President Barack Obama about the summit. | On Monday Mr Brown talked on the telephone to US President Barack Obama about the summit. |
| Blueprint | Blueprint |
| The UK leader wants to secure a co-ordinated world response to the economic downturn at the G20 summit. | The UK leader wants to secure a co-ordinated world response to the economic downturn at the G20 summit. |
| Chief executives from major countries across the world will be urged to restore lending and will be warned of the risks of a return to protectionism. | Chief executives from major countries across the world will be urged to restore lending and will be warned of the risks of a return to protectionism. |
| Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner will present them with his reform proposals for banking regulation, which Mr Brown has promoted as a blueprint for other nations. | Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner will present them with his reform proposals for banking regulation, which Mr Brown has promoted as a blueprint for other nations. |
| Mr Brown hopes to use the gathering to forge a "global new deal", although the US administration has said the president was not seeking to negotiate "specific commitments". | Mr Brown hopes to use the gathering to forge a "global new deal", although the US administration has said the president was not seeking to negotiate "specific commitments". |
| Downing Street said Mr Brown's tour was necessary, insisting that Latin American countries would "play a very important role" in fighting the economic downturn. | Downing Street said Mr Brown's tour was necessary, insisting that Latin American countries would "play a very important role" in fighting the economic downturn. |
| Among the leaders Mr Brown is expected to meet on the trip is Argentina's president Cristina Fernandez, who is expected to raise the issue of the Falkland Islands with him. | Among the leaders Mr Brown is expected to meet on the trip is Argentina's president Cristina Fernandez, who is expected to raise the issue of the Falkland Islands with him. |
| Ms Fernandez announced in her inaugural speech that Argentina's sovereignty over the islands the country calls Las Malvinas was non-negotiable. | Ms Fernandez announced in her inaugural speech that Argentina's sovereignty over the islands the country calls Las Malvinas was non-negotiable. |
| Mr Brown's spokesman confirmed that the pair were expected to meet but added that it would "come as no surprise to anybody that our position on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands has and will remain unchanged". | Mr Brown's spokesman confirmed that the pair were expected to meet but added that it would "come as no surprise to anybody that our position on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands has and will remain unchanged". |