– (DE) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, although we have to regard the events of the past few days as representing a nadir in the development of the region, I would see it also as representing a nadir in our own – the European Union’s – role in its dealings with the Middle East.
- (DE) Mijnheer de Voorzitter, dames en heren, de gebeurtenissen van de afgelopen dagen zijn een dieptepunt in de geschiedenis van deze regio.