The Government has so far concentrated on short-term actions and pension law reform.

"You don't know what benefits you can expect from these short-term actions."

Whether or not one agreed with those objectives, there was a clear relationship between long-term goals and short-term actions.

For them, the short-term action is simple: Vote for a third party, or write in "none of the above."

"But there ought to be action, both short-term and long."

Madam President, the debate on a tax on short-term financial actions is not a new one.

In the case of an ozone alert, we also need to be able to take short-term action.

As we take this short-term action we must not lose sight of the long term.

In more general terms, beyond financial systems, using short-term action to target our long-term goals will pay double dividends.

Europe 2020 must offer both a mid-term vision and short-term action.