Vi har især brug for gennemsigtighed i Ministerrådet, og vi ser med stor bekymring, at også generalsekretæren - hr. Solana er jo mere højtstående repræsentant end generalsekretær - slet ikke kan opfylde sin funktion som generalsekretær i fællesskabsproceduren sådan, som han måske gerne ville.
Above all, we need transparency in the Council of Ministers and we are most concerned to see that even the secretary-general - Mr Solana is more of high representative than a secretary-general - is prevented by the Community procedure from performing his duties as secretary-general as he would perhaps like to do.