they have abstained
-se sont abstenus
Present perfect they conjugation of abstain.

abstain

I believe it is because they do not have any ideas, not a single argument, and for that reason they have abstained from even defending their position in the general debate.
Je pense que c'est dû au fait qu'elle n'a rien à proposer, pas un seul argument. Voilà pourquoi elle a même renoncé à défendre ses positions durant le débat général.
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