Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) began by stating that 'today we celebrate 50 years of the EP' and commenting that 'I think that what it tells us is that in future neither the Council or the Commission are going to have a docile or patient EP because it will be incumbent on us to give a voice to those who are neglected'.
Georgs ANDREJEVS (Eiropas Liberāļu un demokrātu apvienības grupa): nevajadzētu aizmirst par Eiropas labajiem nodomiem ieviest dzīvē lozungu "veselība visās politikas jomās".