But even the Treaty of Amsterdam demands openness and transparency and so, as a body representing the interests of the citizens, Parliament should have played a full part in the proceedings, as per the undertaking it received here from the Presidency at the beginning.
Men også Amsterdam-traktaten forlanger jo offentlighed, forlanger gennemskuelighed, og derfor skulle Parlamentet have været inddraget fuldt ud som repræsentant for borgernes interesser, sådan som formandskabet også lovede Europa-Parlamentet i begyndelsen.