Mentioning the efforts of the German EU presidency to find a solution on the question of the constitutional treaty, he concluded: "we seek inspiration from the courage of the founding fathers" of the EU "but also from you, winners of the Nobel Prize, who have made such a tremendous contribution to Europe's achievements over the past 50 years.
H. G. Pöterings īsi izklāstīja galvenos Eiropas uzdevumus nākamajiem gadiem: "Izglītībai jābūt galvenajai ES prioritātei", jāveicina "pētniecības telpas izveide, kas veicinātu investīcijas un konkurenci", savukārt globalizācija jāuztver kā iespēja, nevis problēma.