mr president i congratulate ashton and parliamentary colligus coming to a compromise which has preserved our vision of ambitious inclusive european diplomatic that combines all views outward
Mr President, I congratulate Cathy Ashton and parliamentary colleagues for coming to a compromise which has preserved our vision of an ambitious and inclusive European diplomatic service that combines all of the EU's outward-facing activities, respecting legal prerogatives but defeating those in Council, Commission and even here in Parliament who sought to preserve bureaucratic empires at its expense.
Mr President, I congratulate Ashton and parliamentary colleagues coming to a compromise which has preserved our vision of ambitious inclusive European diplomatic that combines all of EU's outward-facing activities, respecting legal prerogatives but defeating those in and even here in Parliament who to empires its expense.