 As we prepare for the Christmas holidays, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year. It has been immensely difficult for all of us in ways that we could never have imagined. The pandemic has taken many lives, shaken our economies. It has also kept us away from our loved ones. At Christmas, now we particularly feel that separation. But on the bright side, this year has also been Europe coming together. We faced extraordinary challenges, and together we responded forcefully with unprecedented measures for the benefit of all Europeans. More determined action followed, and more will continue to be necessary for a long time to come. So my great hope for 2021 is that we continue to come together and that we use this crisis as an opportunity to build a better, greener and a more digital future. But before we get to that, and before work resumes, I want to wish all of you a happy and healthy Christmas for you and your loved ones, and a good start in the new year.