Mr. Alain Lamassoure:

Yes. It came as a surprise to us. It is up to Ireland. They are around the table of this working group of the Council of Ministers. It is not the European Parliament, which is legally competent on the issue. Some representatives of member states take the floor. It is the case for the Germans, Dutch, French and Swedes. The Swedes have expressed a reasoned opinion and are rather reluctant as well but the Swedes take part and convince the French and the Germans to amend.