Why headline goals have taken over from top-down targets 4.

It is just as important to have headline goals for our policing and institution building as for a military capacity.

It must be stressed that the headline goal defined in Helsinki is open to participation by these countries which may therefore contribute to the European force.

The headline goals which have been established are important and must be implemented in full, without delay and without exception.

I also wish to congratulate the Council on being able to establish at the last summit the principle of the headline goals.

Its aim is to create and commit assets and capabilities which will allow us, as planned, to achieve the headline goal.

We are waiting with bated breath for a detailed proposal for a total package with so-called "headline goals" in this area.

I share and salute the headline goal, but I wonder what is its measurable content?

And in my view, this is not about setting headline goals and outlining vague scenarios.

The Commission therefore insists that the European Council accept these concrete headline goals after the deliberations tomorrow and the day after.