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"Today is an ode to joy", European Parliament President Pat Cox said.
"Joy at celebrating this moment together. Joy at welcoming the democratic representatives of 10 new European Union member states to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Joy at achieving through the fifth enlargement of the European Union another milestone in our common modern history of integration together". "This is a journey marked by the free will of free peoples. A moment of rebirth. This is a moment of real hope", he added.
ode to joy – Óda na radost to celebrate – slavit together – společně representative – zástupce to achieve – dosáhnout čeho through – skrz, pomocí fifth – pátý enlargement – rozšíření milestone – milník common – společný journey – cesta to mark – označit will – vůle rebirth –znovuzrození to add - dodat
Mr Walesa said he was invited "as a sign of the great struggle for a united Europe". "Today this is completed. Today we can see all the wishes of the former generations fulfilled", he said. Mr Walesa said that Europe and the world have once again regained all the opportunities and possibilities that were once lost in war and in tragic post war divisions.
to invite – pozvat sign – znak, známka čeho struggle – boj, zápas to complete – dokončit wish – přání to fulfill – naplnit (přání apod.)to regain – opět získatopportunity – příležitost possibility – možnost lost – ztracen post war – poválečný division - rozdělení
Připravuje Markéta Frýbová