They are the core substantive tasks that delineate one job from another.

At the same time the Commission is currently concerned about confining itself to core tasks.

Such recognisable and useful core tasks give the electorate a reason to vote.

At the same time, we want a federal Europe that is better equipped for its core tasks, such as foreign and security policy.

Lastly, the institutions themselves must return to their core tasks.

We have now got through a development round the core task of which is to bring about the right changes to internal imports into Europe.

May I give you one piece of advice: keep Europe focused on its core task.

We must focus on Parliament's core task and elsewhere employ a great deal of constraint.

But their core task is making sure that the common fisheries policy is working properly.

The Union should concentrate on its core tasks and to carrying them out to good effect as well.