- Hr. formand, i denne måned står regeringscheferne under irsk ledelse for anden gang inden for kort tid, efter det italienske formandskabs fiasko i december over for et valg, som er af afgørende betydning for EU 's fremtid.
Mr President, this month, for the second time in a short space of time, after the failure of the Italian Presidency in December, and under Irish leadership, the Heads of Government are facing a choice that is crucial to the European Union's future.