"But it's also a presidency's right to give its opinion." Portugal's understanding, according to Lobo Antunes, is that it should focus on what it sees as the top priority of its EU presidency, which is finalising the reform treaty that would replace the bloc's failed constitution.
Prema riječima Loboa Antnesa, Portugal smatra kako bi se trebalo usredotčiti na ono što vidi kao glavni prioritet svojeg predsjedanja EU, a to je dovršetak reformskog ugovora kojim bi se zamijenio propali ustav Unije.