Second, I reject the xenophobic fear of immigration that is being used by some people. I will return to that later. If I thought the flaws of the Nice treaty were of such fundamental nature, then perhaps I would have to live with some of those things. However, whatever I think about its limitations, none of them would justify me either giving any comfort to the xenophobes or putting the enlargement project at risk. I have met many of the parliamentarians of the applicant countries and know the sacrifice they have gone through. The sacrifices already being endured by their peoples are such that if they do not see the benefits in a reasonably short time, the public mood could turn against the EU and against the whole idea. The consequence could be serious instability all over Europe.