– () Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, what happened in Kinshasa on 21 and 22 August showed clearly that the European Union was right to take the decision to send troops to help secure the elections in Congo, even though there had been many, in various of its Member States, who had expressed doubt as to the wisdom of this approach and as to whether the European Union and its forces really could make an effective contribution.
– Signor Presidente, signor Commissario, onorevoli colleghi, gli avvenimenti del 21 e 22 agosto a Kinshasa hanno chiaramente dimostrato che l’ Unione europea, inviando truppe a garanzia dello svolgimento delle elezioni in Congo, ha preso la decisione giusta, nonostante molti, in vari Stati membri, avessero dubitato della validità di quest’ approccio e della possibilità che l’ UE potesse davvero fornire un contributo efficace con le sue forze militari.