He disagreed with those who contrast "the need to achieve results" with "the need to enhance European institutions", saying "It is to achieve results that I have always wished and worked for stronger and more effective common institutions!"
"Šķiet, mēs, eiropieši, esam sapratuši — mūsu spēja izprast globalizāciju un izmantot tās piedāvātās iespējas, ir atkarīgas no ES iestāžu efektivitātes," uzsvēra R. Prodi .