I am convinced that the 2004 budget is going to contribute to the success of the Union’ s most crucial enlargement and, despite what we have heard here this afternoon, I also maintain the hope – because that is the last thing we lose – that in terms of the budget we will reconcile the profound differences we have suffered in relation to the action in Iraq.
Maahanmuutto ei ole kysymyksenä enää kansallinen vaan eurooppalainen, ja siihen kuuluvat ongelman dramaattisimmatkin puolet.