we were expressing
Past progressive we conjugation of express.

express

Mr President, a few weeks ago, in Brussels, we were expressing our outrage against the crimes perpetrated against children in one of our Member States.
Monsieur le Président, il y a quelques semaines, à Bruxelles, nous avons crié notre indignation contre les crimes perpétrés contre les enfants dans un de nos États membres.
We were expressing these fears a long time ago, before the hunger riots or the financial crisis.
Ces craintes, nous les exprimions il y a bien longtemps, avant même que n'éclatent les émeutes de la faim ou la crise financière.
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