For the EPP-ED group, Hans-Gert POETTERING (DE) said that, as in football, " friendly competition " and " fair play " were essential in EU affairs.
Eiropas Tautas partijas (Kristīgo demokrātu) grupas (PPE-DE) priekšsēdētājs Hans-Gert Poettering (Vācija) atzina, ka prezidentūras programma ir "praktiska un uz darbu vērsta".