The Government wishes Greece every success in developing its programme for the Rotating Presidency, focused on fostering growth, employment and cohesion, expanding the Economic and Monetary Union, improved management of migratory flows and the development of the horizontal dimension of the maritime policy of the EU.

Spain likewise wishes to congratulate the Lithuanian Rotating Presidency for its good work carried out over these last six months, in which progress has been made on European integration and on developing measures aimed at alleviating the crisis.

Finally, Spain welcomes the incorporation of Latvia on 1 January into the single currency, which has been supported by our country over the last few years.

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