rearrange

Mr President, discussing tax cooperation during the current euro crisis is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
(EN) Monsieur le Président, discuter de coopération dans le domaine fiscal pendant l'actuelle crise de l'euro revient à remettre en place les transats sur le Titanic.
I think it has already been said that there is no additional funding, and what we are doing is rearranging the current pool of money that is available.
Je pense qu'il a déjà été dit aujourd'hui qu'aucun fonds supplémentaire ne serait dégagé et que nous ne faisons que redistribuer les cartes.
It is rearranging the financial deckchairs, but let us hope that we do not have anti-competitive measures as a result of the Member States' differing strength of resources to respond.
Il s'agit d'un remaniement financier, mais espérons que nous n'aurons pas à déplorer de mesures portant atteinte à la concurrence qui seraient le résultat de la capacité de tel ou tel État membre à mobiliser des ressources.
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