Den Socialdemokratiske Gruppe har selv brug for at erkende, at der siden Berlinmurens fald er sket store forandringer i Europas stilling i verden, hvor der klassisk tales om udenrigspolitik, som for det meste blev ført af nationale stater, som naturligvis fortsat spiller en stor rolle.
The Socialist Group has a need to recognise for itself that Europe 's position on the world stage has undergone a dramatic change since the fall of the Berlin Wall, when traditionally, foreign policy was adopted by national states which continue to play a major role, of course.