European Parliament
President.
I shall now give the floor to Mr Donner, President-in-Office of the Council, given that pursuant to the Council Rules of Procedure he has the right to the floor whenever he requests it.
Before I give him the floor, however, I should like to point out to the Dutch Presidency that, in the sittings in which the Council speaks and makes statements, the Presidency’s agenda must be set in such a way that it can attend all debates. This is because debates with Parliament are not mere formalities, but are a crucial element in the relationship between the Council and Parliament. Mr Donner has the floor.

