- Fru formand, fru kommissær, hr. formand for Rådet, det er i EU's interesse at tilnærme nabostaterne, især de sydøsteuropæiske stater, til EU's standarder.
– Madam President, Commissioner, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, it is in the interests of the European Union to encourage our neighbours, particularly the countries in south-eastern Europe, to adopt our standards.