"Yes, you can": Commission President Barroso refers to newly-elected American president Barak Obama’s motto to say that even the United States, as well as other countries, can approve packages to protect the environment similar to that approved today by the European Council, if they want and "have the courage" to. The 20/20/20 targets "we have confirmed today were considered impossible to be reached less than one year ago," said the president. "In this period we have undertaken and achieved complex negotiations," taking into consideration "European and national interests." Tacking stock of the two-days meeting in Brussels, Mr Sarkozy highlighted the close collaboration with the Commission and the role played by the German, Italian and Polish governments to reach the approval. Then he recalled "we could not fail and there were no themes that could be vetoed. Otherwise Europe could not go further." "Now European industries will have to improve" and modernise, but "the EU have not imposed unsustainable costs." ” ” ” “
