I denne tid, hvor forventningerne til politikere generelt er så store, beder jeg indtrængende mine kolleger om at vise og bevise over for Europas borgere, at vi står side om side med dem, ligesom vi gjorde i weekenden, og at vi yder vores bidrag til at at udrydde fattigdommen.
At a time when expectations of politicians in general are running so high, I would urge colleagues to demonstrate and prove to the citizens of Europe that we are in step with them, as we were in step with them over the weekend, and play our part in making poverty history.