The enlargement of the EU makes it a matter of urgent necessity that the network should be extended; to put it more precisely, what this means is establishing links or rather restoring those that Europe had, in some instances, 70 years ago, but most of which were shut down during the 70 years in which parts of Eastern Europe were under Communist rule.
Se, mitä komission varapuheenjohtaja aiemmin totesi, on mielestäni erittäin tärkeää tämänpäiväisen keskustelun ja toivottavasti odotettavissa olevan lisäedistyksen kannalta.