To MEPS who criticised her for not visiting Haiti, she said: "I had nothing to contribute on the ground other than taking up valuable space when planes were unable to land because of the state of the airfield (...)
Sapatero atbildēja, ka neplāno palielināt kontroli pār dalībvalstīm, bet gan panākt lielāku Eiropas Savienības konkurētspēju pasaulē.