As a result of the amendments extending the scope to include prevention and financing of actions outside the Community, the House calls for the budget initially proposed by the Commission (€173 million for the period 2007-2013) to be increased by €105 million, bringing it up to €278 m.
Hans-Gert POETTERING (DE) Eiropas Tautas partijas grupas un Demokrātu grupas vārdā izteica nožēlu par to, ka M. Abass nevarēja piedalīties debatēs ar Eiropas Parlamenta deputātiem: " Mūsu acīs viņš pārstāv mieru un līdzsvaru ."