The Portuguese Presidency also made its mark on the economic agenda, by which I mean, as the President of the European Parliament said, our approval under this Portuguese Presidency of the Galileo project, which for many years was dragging its feet, damaging Europe and sending out a clear signal to the whole world that Europe was incapable, in such a decisive sector, of having its own project.
Portugal eesistujariigina jättis oma jälje ka majandusküsimustesse. Siinkohal pean silmas, nagu Euroopa Parlamendi president ütles, meie heakskiitu Galileo projektile, mis oli juba mitmeks aastaks venima jäänud, kahjustades seeläbi Euroopa mainet ning saates kogu maailmale selge sõnumi, nagu ei suudaks Euroopa sellises otsustava tähtsusega valdkonnas oma projektiga toime tulla.