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Hungary took over the Presidency of the EU Council on 1 January 2011 amid a deepening crisis in the eurozone, uncertainty about the future of some key policies and enlargement fatigue. The motto of the Hungarian Presidency was "A Strong Europe", reflecting the Hungarian government's conviction that after the crisis only further deepening of the Eu can make it successful. This deepening process should, however, be coupled with further widening: the EU must maintain the credibility of the enlargement process and leave its doors open to new members.