Hr. formand, mine damer og herrer, lad mig på vegne af formandskabet takke Europa-Parlamentet for denne debat, der afspejler den omfattende solidaritet, som de europæiske folk har givet udtryk for under denne forfærdelige katastrofe.
. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Presidency, I would like to thank the European Parliament for this debate, which testifies to the great groundswell of solidarity shown by the peoples of Europe when this terrible calamity struck.