Mr Diamandouros' priorities for his mandate, which runs until 2014, are to ensure that EU delivers the benefits for citizens promised by the Lisbon Treaty, strengthen constructive dialogue with EU institutions and bodies and improve service to citizens, by using resources more efficiently.
Bastiāns Belders („Brīvības un demokrātijas Eiropa”, Nīderlande) uzsvēra, ka Irānas kodolprogramma ļoti nopietni apdraud visas pasaules drošību un aicināja beidzot rīkoties, diskutējot par visām iespējām, tostarp efektīvu sankciju sistēmu.