The European Council had requested the opinion of the Commission acting on the proposal from the Spanish Government and, since the Spanish Government's proposal reflects the long-standing political agreement to bring the additional 18 MEPs into office without delay, the Commission has recommended opening an intergovernmental conference as soon as possible.
Consiliul European solicitase avizul Comisiei pe baza propunerii guvernului spaniol şi întrucât propunerea guvernului spaniol reflectă acordul politic de durată de a creşte imediat numărul deputaţilor europeni cu 17, Comisia a recomandat deschiderea unei conferinţe interguvernamentale cât mai repede posibil.