Mesdames, Messieurs, Le débat d'aujourd'hui, consacré à la politique d'asile et d'immigration, est important car la Commission souhaite un débat large et approfondi pouvant servir de point de départ à sa communication.
Mr/Madam Chairman, Honourable Members, Today's debate on asylum and migration is a vital one. Indeed, it was one of the goals of the Commission's communication to bring about an extensive and thorough debate.