The proceedings were opened by Parliament's President, Hans-Gert Pöttering , who welcomed the guests and described briefly one of the reasons why each was of relevance to the European project, its values or the challenges facing it.
Eiropas dienai veltīto ceremoniju atklāja EP priekšsēdētājs Hanss-Gerts Pöterings ( Hans-Gert PÖTTERING ), sveicot katru no Nobela prēmijas laureātiem, kas bija atsaukušies uz Eiropas Parlamenta ielūgumu.