Til trods for, at både Europa-Parlamentet og Kommissionen tværtimod ønskede, at krisen skulle løses gennem frivillige politikker, tog de Rådets parti i en klar solidaritetstilkendegivelse over for medlemsstaterne.
Despite the fact that the European Parliament, as well as the Commission, wanted, on the contrary, the crisis to be tackled by voluntary policies, it sided with the position of the Council, in a clear display of solidarity with the Member States.