After Mr Klaus had delivered his speech, Mr Pöttering responded by saying that Mr Klaus was only able to speak in this way because "we live in European democracy where everyone can express his or her own opinion.
Hanss-Gerts Poterings atbildot pauda, ka prezidenta uzruna ir „izpausme Eiropas daudzveidībai,” un atzīmēja, ka „pagātnē un pagātnes parlamentā šāda runa droši vien nebūtu iespējama”.