Španski ministar vanjskih poslova Miguel Moratinos izjavio je 18. decembra da Madrid potvrđuje primat pozicija Van Rompuya i Ashtonove u okviru nove konstrukcije EU, te da se ne planira s njima natjecati, nego ih podržati.
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos said on December 18th that Madrid recognises the primacy of Van Rompuy and Ashton's positions within the new EU architecture and is not planning to compete with them, but to support them.