BELIEVING that Europe, reunited after bitter experiences, intends to continue along the path of civilisation, progress and prosperity, for the good of all its inhabitants, including the weakest and most deprived; that it wishes to remain a continent open to culture, learning and social progress; and that it wishes to deepen the democratic and transparent nature of its public life, and to strive for peace, justice and solidarity throughout the world,
AR A BHEITH DEARFA gurb é is intinn don Eoraip, athaontaithe feasta tar éis eachtraí anróiteacha, leanúint ar chonair na sibhialtachta, an dul chun cinn agus an rathúnais, ar mhaithe lena háitritheoirí uile, go fiú an dream is laige agus is uireasaí; gur mian léi fanacht ina hilchríoch atá ar oscailt don chultúr, don léann agus don dul chun cinn sóisialta; agus gur toil léi an tréith dhaonlathach thrédhearcach dá saol poiblí a dhoimhniú, agus a dícheall a dhéanamh ar son na síochána, an cheartais agus na dlúthpháirtíochta ar fud na cruinne,