Fru formand, jeg vil godt indledningsvis udtrykke min anerkendelse af det slidsomme arbejde, som ordførerne har udført, og jeg mener det helt alvorligt, for det har bestemt ikke været nogen loppetjans at forene synspunkter, der fra starten lå så langt fra hinanden, og at nå frem til den aktuelle holdning, der har opbakning fra alle sider.
Madam President, I would like to start by expressing my appreciation of the wearisome work carried out by the rapporteurs, and I am completely serious in saying this, for it has certainly been no mean feat to reconcile positions which were initially so very far apart and achieve the present position, which has backing across the board.