Hr. formand, kære parlamentsmedlemmer, fru kommissær, mine damer og herrer, Det Europæiske Råds møde i Nice bød på markante fremskridt for den europæiske integration. Den franske præsident vil om et øjeblik give en nærmere præsentation af disse.
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, following the Nice European Council, where European integration made significant progress, which the President of France will shortly present to you, I am delighted to present you with the second reading of the draft budget of the European Union, as established by the Council on 24 November.