I want to say to my good friend, Hans-Gert Poettering, that about 10 years ago the former President of the Liberal Group was looking for political asylum in this House and I want to thank my colleagues in the Christian Democrats, even before Tampere and the development of justice and home affairs, for offering asylum to that man.
Jeg vil gerne sige til min gode ven, Hans-Gert Poettering, at for 10 år siden søgte den daværende formand for Den Liberale Gruppe politisk asyl her i Parlamentet, og jeg vil gerne takke mine kolleger, de kristelige demokrater, for at have givet ham asyl, selv før Tampere og udviklingen af retlige og indre anliggender.