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representing the Commission. It first heard a statement by Mr Baron Crespo, President of the European Parliament, on the situation in the Community and Parliament s views on the questions to be discussed at the two Intergovernmental Conferences. The European Council held an in-depth dis-cussion on the Community s internal devel-opment and on the contribution it plans to make towards shaping the new face of Europe. It expressed its determination to define the stages in the process of transforming the Community into a political union, which will act as a focus of stability in Europe