He supported the notion of the Union as a voice of reason by praising it in view of rational policies on small states, on the Services directive, on energy and maritime issues, on the Euro-Mediterranean Region, on the challenge of globalisation and on irregular immigration.
Neatkarīgo un demokrātu spēku grupas pārstāvis turpretim KARATZAFERIS Georgios (IND/DEM) kritizēja jauno enerģētikas politiku, kas " gandrīz aizliedz valstīm veidot savu energopolitiku ".