The work of both the Convention and the rapporteurs is certainly positive; therefore – in answer to the pessimists and to those who always say no – I would say that, in terms of a complete Constitution, we are obvi
ously only half way along the road but, compared to Nice, we have made
steps forward that were and are giant steps. It is, however
, necessary to make some changes to this report, as President Prodi, whose opinion I share
...[+++], stated before this House.
Le travail accompli tant par la Convention que par les rapporteurs est indubitablement positif. C’est pourquoi, m’adressant aux pessimistes et à ceux qui disent toujours non, je déclare que si, d’évidence, nous ne sommes qu’à mi-chemin d’une Constitution complète, nous avons fait, par rapport à Nice, des pas qui étaient et qui restent des pas de géant.