Since her release, Ingrid Betancourt has been actively voicing support for the liberation of all remaining hostages; her visit to the European Parliament is also taking place in that spirit.
Parlaments arī kritizē to, ka Robert MUGABE tika uzaicināts piedalīties ES un Āfrikas sammitā Lisabonā 2007. gada decembrī, lai gan viņam bija oficiāli aizliegts uzturēties visās ES dalībvalstu teritorijās.