On the contrary, despite the shortcoming described above, its provisions are extremely ambitious, which is something that had appeared Utopian in the light of the political context in which the work was conducted since the Laeken Declaration set the process in motion in December 2001.
Gluži otrādi, neskatoties uz iepriekšminētajiem trūkumiem, mērķi bija visai augsti un sākumā šķita utopiski tajos politiskajos apstākļos, kuros darbs tika veikts kopš tā laika, kad Lākenes Deklarācija aizsāka šo procesu 2001. gada decembrī.