Mr President, Commissioner, I would like to congratulate Mr Imbeni because I believe he has produced a splendid report and, while we were debating it in committee, we were already in complete agreement with his proposals. The Socialist Group believes that aid policy must be the flagship of the European Union' s external activities insofar as it reflects the ideas which must inspire the construction of the European Union, that is to say, solidarity and cohesion on a global level.
Hr. formand, hr. kommissær, jeg vil gerne begynde med at lykønske min kollega Renzo Imbeni, fordi jeg finder, at han har udarbejdet en strålende betænkning, og at vi, allerede da vi diskuterede det i udvalget, var fuldstændig enige i de forslag, han kom med. Den Socialdemokratiske Gruppe finder, at bistandspolitikken bør være flagskibet i Den Europæiske Unions eksterne virksomhed i det omfang, at den afspejler de idéer, der skal ligge bag opbygningen af Den Europæiske Union, det vil sige solidaritet og samhørighed på internationalt plan.