European Parliament
Van Orden (PPE-DE ).
Mr President, I just wanted to ask whether we were going to benefit from the presence of the presidency of the Council this afternoon, because the remarks that I want to make – and which I am sure many of my colleagues will be making – are in fact directed at the Council. It is a great shame that the Council is not here. Could you answer that before I make my other remarks?
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