Finally, it is the Hungarian Presidency’s intention to ensure the greatest possible visibility for the Single Market, and we are prepared to make commitments at the highest level.

We are prepared for this, and I would like to mention that we strove to take into account the reports of the MEPs which were already complete in January when the Council formulated its position.

Austria: EIB lends EUR 40 million for freight terminal and logistic centre in Graz

The Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, Prof. Ewald Nowotny, and Dr. Helmut Falschlehner, Business Director of the Railway Infrastructure Financing Co. Ltd. “SCHIG”, signed today in Vienna a EUR 40 million loan for Freight Terminal and Logistic Centre in Graz, Styria, Austria.

1. Expresses its full support for the enlargement of the European Union and recognises the need for Parliament to be prepared to welcome parliamentarians from the future Member States as from January 2004; notes that Parliament is and must be at the forefront of enlargement preparations because of the role it is called upon to play by the Treaty; stresses that the House is about to become the parliament of all citizens of the current candidate countries too; stresses that parliamentarians from the new Member States should have the necessary means at their disposal to fulfil the responsibilities of their office as soon as they are received into the House; admits that if some enlargement preparations ar ...[+++]e not concluded in time for accession in January 2004, all parliamentarians may have to make an effort, irrespective of their country of election or the date of accession;

– (FR) Mr President, I understand that the debate is closed, but I am here and I am ready to continue. I am trying to understand why the Chairman, Mr Watson, has said that we have failed to answer the questions.