Hr. formand, det tættere samarbejde mellem medlemsstaterne er et middel til europæisk integration, der burde gøre det muligt at overvinde de hindringer, som skyldes medlemsstaternes undertiden forskellige forventninger samt Amsterdam-traktatens fastholdelse af enstemmighedsregelen.
Mr President, closer cooperation between Member States is a means of European integration which must allow the obstacles to be overcome; obstacles which are due partly to the often divergent expectations of Member States and partly to the continuation of the rule of unanimity by the Amsterdam Treaty, .