European Parliament
President.
I should like to avoid being drawn into domestic affairs. In the light of all current indications, it is improbable that the President of the Convention will be available to appear before any body of the European Parliament before the work of the Convention is complete. Indeed, he has pointed out, as we well know, that the Convention is now entering its own critical moment of definition. He is determined to focus all his attention on that exercise.
We have the option of discussing this at the Conference of Presidents, or, under the Rules, you may press for a vote on it now.

