Hr. formand, mine damer og herrer, hr. formand for Kommissionen, EU er også en faktor, der skaber international stabilitet. EU 's ansvar i den forbindelse starter ved dets umiddelbare grænser og afhænger af dets evne til at engagere sig i nogle stadig mere avancerede former for samarbejde med nabolandene.
Mr President, President of the Commission, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union also contributes to international stability, and its responsibility in this respect starts at its immediate borders and depends on its capacity to be open to increasingly advanced forms of cooperation with neighbouring countries.