Hr. formand, vi var bekymrede forud for forhandlingen, for denne forhandling om situationen i Unionen, som vi nu har for tredje gang, må ikke blive rutinemæssig, retorisk eller overfladisk. ###>Mr President, we were concerned about this debate, because the debate on the state of the Union, which we are now holding for the third time, must not be either a matter of rhetorical or superficial routine.