The President paid tribute to the memory of George Thomson, former member of the Commission (1973-1977), who had died on 03.10.2008.
Sēdes vadītājs aicināja ievērot klusuma brīdi, pieminot 2008. gada 3. oktobrī mūžībā aizgājušo bijušo Eiropas Komisijas locekli (1973-1977) George Thomson.