Lastly, the president argued that the recent crises with Georgia and the financial markets showed that "it would be a major mistake not to proceed with institutional reform" since Europe often needs "a powerful, rapid and united response", something which was difficult, for example, with the EU's six-month rotating presidency.
Runājot par Lisabonas līgumu, N.Sarkozy uzsvēra, ka nesenā krīze Gruzijā un finanšu tirgos apstiprina, ka "būtu liela kļūda neturpināt institucionālo reformu [..], jo Eiropai bieži jāsniedz ātra un vienota atbilde".