Jeg ønsker fru Blumenthal og medlemmerne af delegationen hjertelig velkommen, og jeg vil understrege, at vi tillægger et sådant besøg stor vigtighed, særlig i betragtning af den nuværende situation.
For these reasons, after intensive procedural discussions this morning, involving the political groups and especially Mr Parish, the PPE-DE Group's shadow rapporteur, we agreed that we should now conclude this matter during the Italian presidency.