On one side you had a combination of mean-spiritedness and fantasy ; on the other you had a reaffirmation of american compassion and community , coupled with fairly realistic numbers .
It was intended as a public reaffirmation of loyalty .
此举旨在再次公开表示效忠。
The taoiseach , or prime minister , enda kenny , left brussels in upbeat mood , insisting that eu leaders had given a clear reaffirmation of the june promise .