I don't think there will be a deal on the budget; the differences are too big,

The European Union sticks to the Kyoto Protocol and (will) go for a ratification process.

It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved,

Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.

Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.

We think that the Kyoto protocol is a necessary document, necessary process. I am convinced that we will agree to disagree about substance.