After reading out the names of all the hostages, who were liberated "thanks to a successful military operation by the Colombian army", Mr Pöttering said "The European Parliament shares their happiness and that of their loved ones. ( …) Their release clearly indicates that one must never give up hope."
Parlaments arī atbalstīja klauzulu, kas trešo valstu īpašniekiem neļauj iegūt kontroli pār pārvades tīkliem, izņemot gadījumus, kad ES noslēgusi starptautisku vienošanos.