And that is why the Copenhagen meeting will not result in a legally binding agreement.

Before the Copenhagen meeting, he said the Eurolist approach was "conceptually flawed" and would reduce liquidity.

The Copenhagen meeting resolved no crises and issued no declarations.

Tough last-stage talks on how much to help the poorer East European countries after enlargement will intensify the countdown to the Copenhagen meeting.

Ministers and officials from 192 countries took part in the Copenhagen meeting and in addition there were participants from a large number of civil society organizations.

But at least as importantly, it provided some parliamentary input into the ASEM process, which culminates later in the year with the Copenhagen meeting.

Furthermore, I would like to ask you directly, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, about the fifth priority, I believe, which you mentioned at the Copenhagen meeting.

The Copenhagen meeting will be a major rendezvous to reach a global climate change agreement for the period beyond 2012.

That is why the Copenhagen meeting is important.

The Copenhagen meeting is actually now only 25 days away.