Señor Presidente, señor Comisario, antes de entrar en el contenido del informe me van a permitir que agradezca al señor Grosch que haya incluido y haya aceptado la mayoría de las enmiendas del Grupo Socialista.
Mr President, Commissioner, before I get onto the content of the report, please allow me to thank Mr Grosch for including and accepting the majority of the amendments proposed by the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.