Vaz da Silva (ΡΡΕ). — (PT) Κύριε Πρόεδρε, κύριε Επίτροπε, αγαπητοί συνάδελφοι, το Πρόγραμμα «Πολιπστική Πρωτεύουσα της Ευρώπης» είναι μια ιστορία που πέτυχε.
In my dual capacity as Head of State of Burkina Faso and Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity, I must firstly express my esteem and gratitude to you, Mr President, and I must also pay tribute to your noble House, which is an essential institution in the construction of Europe, and to its Members.