Laeken Summit

Seen in this light the results of the Laeken summit were good.

We expect a clear pledge on this from the Laeken summit.

The Laeken Summit is now only a couple of days away.

That is possible and should be done before the Laeken Summit.

It should be possible to make a decision on this at the Laeken Summit.

The Laeken summit last weekend had to address a whole series of wide-ranging political issues.

I also have a few more comments about your communication for the Laeken Summit.

One of the speakers said that the Laeken Summit would be a difficult exercise.

The course must be set for this as early as the Laeken Summit.

It is encouraging to hear that a different working method has been opted for at the Laeken Summit.

I am sure that the conclusions of the Laeken summit will demonstrate how important the Council considers this matter to be.

The Laeken Summit has decided to create the Convention.

The Laeken Summit must remove the intergovernmental uncertainties of Nice.

The Laeken Summit may have produced a few structural indicators in the field of environment, but integration has clearly not been achieved.

The report therefore also demands that the action programme for better lawmaking should not be on the agenda for the Laeken Summit.

The Laeken Summit must signal the start of openness and democracy, which are prerequisites for successful enlargement.

We are on the eve of the Laeken Summit and the fundamental issue is the defence of the Community method.

And I wish this fundamental aspect had been slightly more underlined at the Laeken Summit.

To avoid the regrettable consequences of these shortcomings, we think that it is necessary to relaunch the political process at the Laeken Summit.

We are now virtually on the eve of the Laeken Summit and of having to agree the programme of work for the convention.

I would also like to say a few words about the Laeken Summit, on which we, like President Prodi, have worked very hard.

Mr President, I welcome the outcome of the Laeken summit. On balance it is a very positive one.

Mr President, on the day after the Laeken Summit, I would like to express a few regrets and one hope.

We hope that the President of Parliament will convey that information and our view on the matter to the Laeken Summit in two days' time.

Mr President, the Laeken Summit is to form the basis of a new EU treaty.