Herr talman! Jag skulle vilja tacka kommissionär Verheugen för den mycket fullständiga framställning vi fick om hans svårigheter inom ett område som är grundläggande för Europas framtid. ###>Listening to him and to my fellow Members throughout this debate took me back to the recent election campaign and to the answers that we were required to provide at that time to the voters regarding the need to establish and to complete the construction of Europe.