I began my presidency in July 1989 as President of the Parliament of the Community, and I concluded it proposing, on behalf of the EP, the birth of the European Union at the Maastricht European Council.
Chuir mé tús le mo uachtaránacht i mí Iúil 1989 mar Uachtarán ar Pharlaimint an Chomhphobail, agus ag críoch na huachtaránachta sin – ag an gComhairle Eorpach in Maastricht – mhol mé, thar ceann an Parlaiminte, go mbunófaí an tAontas Eorpach.