Accession negotiations with Croatia could be wound up in 2010 and Croatia's successful accession would give a "positive impetus" to the process of integrating the rest of the Western Balkans region within Europe, says the resolution drafted by Austrian Socialist Hannes Swoboda and adopted by 582 votes to 24, with 37 abstentions.
ES Padomes pārstāvis, Spānijas Valsts sekretārs Djego Lopess Garrido, uzrunājot deputātus, teica: "Valsts deficīta situācija ir neapšaubāmi krīzes rezultāts, ko pastiprina valdību finanšu iejaukšanās, lai novērstu finanšu sistēmas sabrukumu."