Og hvis man virkelig fulgte disse principper, ville regeringskonferencerne mere dreje sig om de fælles interesser, og man kunne afdramatisere de forhandlinger, der er så nødvendige for at fortsætte opbygningen af Europa, og vi ville samtidig bevæge os hen imod en Union, der var stadigt snævrere, mere solidarisk og tættere på borgernes bekymringer og behov.
Moreover, if these principles were truly followed, the intergovernmental conferences would concentrate more on the common interest and be able to take some of the drama out of negotiations that are so important for the continuation of the process of European integration. At the same time, we would move towards a Union that is more closely linked, that has a greater sense of solidarity and that is more in tune with the concerns and needs of its citizens.