Proinsias De Rossa:

Yes, we have had enough of them. There is also the question of the duration of the treaty and that of languages in Europe, which is a key issue in the Convention.

Proinsias De Rossa:

On 6 February the Praesidium submitted further detailed proposals for the text of the first 16 articles of the treaty. Based on debates on the preliminary draft from last year, there are now 16 draft articles which are under discussion. I travel to the Convention tomorrow morning where a debate will begin on those 16 draft articles, in respect of which hundreds of amendments have already been submitted. Further drafts of the articles will be published in the coming weeks. At the weekend, there will be a further tranche of articles and more will be forthcoming in March. The process is quickening and it is expected to conclude by the middle of June.