Translation of "Nach allgemeiner ansicht" in English

The relative disappointment of certain delegations, in particular those of the developing countries, was tempered by an awareness that the world economic situation did not provide any encouragement for a greater degree of boldness.

There is a widespread assumption that the world is progressing.

In general opinion the Egyptians were not good sailors.

This form of price control is said to be very disruptive to the smooth running of a business.

It is generally agreed that the biggest problem facing us is unemployment.

It is the general opinion that the total salt content of drinking water should not exceed 500 mg/l.

It is the general opinion that such permanently installed emergency exits are not justifiable in public places in towns or cities.

In the first place, although consumer protection is certainly a goal and concern of us all, I fail to understand why -since no precise reasons or justification have been given for this - it should be secured by a particular certification system.

Over-indebtedness is a social phenomenon which is generally believed to be spreading in the industrialized countries.

Turkey will be absent from the Conference even though this method was largely conceived with it in mind. This is a Turkey whose "European vocation' we want to recognize, that is, depending on your point of view, the country's vocation to become a member of the European Union or not.

They are generally held to comprise a minimum range of telecommunications services of a certain quality that can be made available to all users at reasonable prices.

For example, Mr Blokland has just explained to us that the latest drop in interest rates was greeted with some confusion in the Netherlands, where inflation is now at its lowest level in 20 years, and where everyone expected rates would, in actual fact, have to be increased.

Experts are generally agreed that there is a gap in the law in the Directive on the cross-border transfer of registered seat.

By most accounts, this is precisely what happened to Spain and Italy in 2012.

As a result, returns on assets are likely to decline compared to the recent past; with prices already widely believed to be in bubble territory, a downward correction seems likely.

It is widely accepted that there is a factor within the tissues of the first pharyngeal arch that is necessary for the development of teeth.

In general, the European Union role is seen as one of facilitating approaches at a national or local level, and of taking a longer term vision, for example by setting a regulatory framework for energy saving, setting - and monitoring – targets for the EU as a whole and developing scenarios and prognoses at the EU level for policy options and decisions at national or international level.

A common perception of the sector is that it is stagnant or even in decline, and its usefulness is often under scrutiny.

To promote employment, there is widespread agreement on the need to reverse the trend in taxation structures towards an increasing burden on labour compared to other tax bases.

Where current costs are used, new entrants generally argue that they lead to higher prices than those given by historic costs.

The development of labour law within the EU is generally viewed as falling within the competence of the Member States and the social partners, with the role of the Community acquis being to complement the actions of the Member States.

The widespread perception of the thinking behind this proposal is that the Stability Council would act as a political counterweight to the powers of the future ECB whose independence in laying down monetary policy is guaranteed by Treaty Article 107.

The report shows that Tacis is in general viewed as making a substantial contribution to reform in the NIS.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Parliament will shortly be voting on a joint resolution and that is certainly not just because we are determined to have a clear conscience and actually condemn the perpetuation of sanctions which have never achieved their goals, as everyone agrees. It is also because we think there is a real possibility of preventing a new risk of military force being unleashed there, given the experience of our colleague, Mr Buttiglione, who has been to Iraq and has alerted us to the fact that there is currently a significant risk of renewed bombing.