Det var jo mig, der som kommissær tog beslutningen om at afbryde forhandlingerne om samarbejdsaftalen, fordi jeg mente, at de forhold, der var ved at opstå på dette tidspunkt, ikke svarede til Europa-Rådets mandat.
Indeed, I was the Commissioner who decided to break off the Cooperation Agreement negotiations, because I judged that the circumstances at that particular moment did not correspond with the mandate issued by the European Council.