Quel contraste avec les présidences irlandaise et luxembourgeoise! Ces petites nations indépendantes ont accompli en six mois un travail immense et constituent d’excellents exemples du statut indépendant qui, je crois, conviendrait le mieux à l’Écosse et auquel mes collèges gallois et catalans aspirent eux aussi.
What a contrast with the recent presidencies of Ireland and of Luxembourg: small, successful, independent nations whose achievements in their six months in office were immense and excellent examples of the independent status which I believe would be best for Scotland and which my Welsh and Catalan colleagues also aspire to for their countries.
