Alguien ha dicho que la Cumbre de Laeken supondrá un ejercicio difícil; estoy convencido de ello, porque, en especial a través del debate sobre el futuro de Europa, los quince Estados de la Unión se enfrentarán a algunas opciones que constituyen otros tantos puntos de ruptura, y, puesto que son tan importantes para el futuro de Europa, algunos tendrán que mostrar necesariamente una virtud difícil en el mundo político, la de la renuncia.
One of the speakers said that the Laeken Summit would be a difficult exercise. I am sure that it will be, because the EU candidate countries, particularly during the debate on the future of Europe, will be faced with a number of choices which are virtually breaking points, and which are so important for the future of Europe that some of us will just have to demonstrate a virtue that is extremely difficult in politics, in other words, that of the ability to make sacrifices.