Fru formand, hr. formand for Rådet og hr. formand for Kommissionen, hr. premierminister, under Deres formandskab skal vi gå en lang og kompliceret vej, som begyndte i Nice, og som ender i Laeken.
Madam President, President-in-Office of the Council, President of the Commission, Prime Minister, during your presidency we will be travelling down a long and winding road, which began with Nice and will end with Laeken.