Peter Lundgren (EFDD). – Mr President, the President of Parliament, who unfortunately is not here today, announced that he would sign the Joint Declaration on the EU priority files for 2018 and 2019. That wish list is full of unrealistic political proposals. There is no joint position. The House failed to reach an agreement. Only his own Group and the Liberals support the Declaration, but six Groups have refused it. Mr Tajani clearly has no mandate for signing the Joint Declaration on behalf of Parliament. When he got elected he declared he would act as a President for all Members. Mr Tajani, please stick to your commitment. Do not sign the Joint Declaration. You do not have a mandate for that.

I would also ask the Commission and the Council Presidency whether, if Mr Tajani signs the Joint Declaration in Brussels at the European Council against all the warnings of six political Groups and without the mandate of Parliament, his signature on that document would be valid? How do you feel about that? Will you insist on signing a Joint Declaration that is not approved of by Parliament?