plaider

Nous ne plaidons pas contre la participation des comités d'experts, ni contre l'instauration d'un dialogue.
We are not saying that the specialist committees should not be involved in this, nor that there should not be a dialogue.
J'aurais envie de dire à Mme Ford : "Nous ne plaidons pas ici pour un renforcement de nos pouvoirs, nous plaidons pour un rôle accru pour ceux que le peuple envoie à Bruxelles défendre ses intérêts".
I would say to Mrs Ford that we are not arguing in favour of enhancing our powers, we are calling for a greater role for those mandated by the people to defend their interests in Brussels.
Mesdames et Messieurs, nous ne plaidons pas pour un blanc-seing au nom de la promotion de la transparence ; après tout, ceux qui vivent dans des maisons de verre ne doivent pas jeter de pierres.
Ladies and gentlemen, we do not advocate a freeforall in the cause of promoting transparency; after all, people in glass houses should not throw stones.
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