of course here to day the council and the presidency i assume has a particular interest in the union for the mediterranean are absent and unlust that that surprises the council should have heard 
Of course, here, today, the Council and the Spanish Presidency, which I assume has a particular interest in the Union for the Mediterranean, are absent and I must say that that surprises me, because the Council should have heard everything the rapporteur and co-rapporteurs said and everything highlighted here, in other words, that this is an endeavour which overcomes the specific difficulties which have prevented programmes from progressing as they should have done.
Of course, here, today, the Council and the Presidency, I assume has a particular interest in the Union for the Mediterranean, are absent and I must that that surprises the Council should have heard the rapporteur and co-rapporteurs said and everything highlighted here, in other words, an endeavour which overcomes the specific difficulties which prevented from progressing as should done.