– (DE) Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by expressing my appreciation for Baroness Ludford's question, which, being comprehensive in its scope, was a very good one.
- (DE) Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Président en exercice du Conseil, Monsieur le Commissaire, chers collègues, je voudrais tout d’abord exprimer ma reconnaissance envers Mme Ludford pour sa question pertinente et très complète.