烏爾蘇拉·馮德萊恩7月16日在歐洲議會全體會議上當選新一屆歐盟委員會主席，成為歐盟歷史上首位女性歐委會主席。婦科醫生、家庭主婦、7個孩子的母親、政府部長……馮德萊恩的經歷與歐盟政壇交集甚少，但卻在久拖不決的歐盟領導層換屆中最終贏得各方認可。
Honourable Members, When I came to Strasbourg 13 days ago, I promised I'd come to listen.
各位議員，當我13天前來到斯特拉斯堡時，我承諾我是趕來傾聽的。
I've heard your concerns, your hopes and your expectations.
我聽到了你們的憂慮，希望和期許。
The Political Guidelines which I sent to you today reflect our discussions.
我今天發給你們的政治指導方針反映了我們的討論。
From what I have heard, I've drawn my conclusions and I've made my decisions.
據己之聞，我得出了結論，作出了決定。
First, I want European citizens to play a leading and active part in building the future of our Union.
首先，我希望歐洲公民在我們聯盟的未來建設中發揮主導和積極的作用。
I want them to have their say at a Conference on the future of Europe to start in 2020 and to run for 2 years.
我希望他們在關於歐洲未來的會議上有發言權，這個會議將於2020年落地，並持續兩年。
Second, I want us to work together to improve the Spitzenkandidaten system.
第二，我希望我們共同努力，改進"種子候選人"系統。
We need to make it more visible to a wider electorate and we need to address the issue of transnational lists at the European elections as a complementary tool of European democracy.
作為歐洲民主的補充工具，為了讓更廣泛的選民更清楚地看到這一點，我們需要在歐洲選舉中處理跨國名單問題。
And third – yes, I support a right of initiative for the European Parliament.
第三，是的，我支持歐洲議會的主動權。
When this House, acting by majority of its Members, adopts Resolutions requesting the Commission to submit legislative proposals, I commit to responding with a legislative act in full respect of the proportionality, subsidiarity, and better law-making principles.
當眾議院以多數成員的方式通過決議，請委員會提交立法提案時，我承諾在充分尊重相稱性、輔助性和更好的立法原則的情況下采取立法行動。
I am convinced that our stronger partnership will further help to make people's voices heard.
我深信，我們更緊密的夥伴關係將進一步有助於讓人民的聲音得到傾聽。
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