Trods vanskeligheder lykkedes det for Parlamentet at opnå dette tilfredsstillende kompromis, der fastholder samhørighed som Unionens grundlæggende princip og giver Lissabon-strategien prioritet.
In spite of the difficulties, Parliament was able to obtain this satisfactory compromise, which safeguards cohesion as a fundamental principle of the Union and the priority attached to the Lisbon Strategy.