I must say, however, that in his speech, as in the answer that he has just given to our questions, for which I thank him, I noted the absence of any explicit reference to the political recognition of national and cultural diversity which, together with statehood, is a fundamental element of the European character.
Mais je dois dire que dans ce discours, comme dans la réponse qui vient d'être donnée à nos questions, j'ai noté l'absence de référence explicite à la reconnaissance politique de la diversité nationale et culturelle qui constitue, au-delà des États, un élément fondamental du caractère européen.