Translation of "Demokratische institution" in English

I do not regard the WTO as a democratic institution.

I am therefore calling for democratic control of this institution.

For a democratic body like Parliament that matters very much!

As a democratic institution one has to say that it is nothing more than a sham.

I'm not talking about setting up some global democratic institution.

We are an international democratic institution.

It is a fairly democratic type of institution.

Which democratic institution in this country should they approach?

A democratic legislative institution like the European Parliament obviously cannot question this benefit.

I emphatically condemn this incident, which represents an infringement of human rights and a denigration of the democratic institution that is the European Parliament.

Finally, I think this really does point to the acute need to look at how the WTO works and to transform it into a properly democratic body whose proceedings are transparent and whose members are accountable.

The nature of the Commission's role as regards development funding gives rise to contradictions that Parliament as a democratic institution finds extremely hard to accept.

However, as soon as we, as a democratic institution, begin to amend the report, so many compromises and conflicts creep in that it is not so easy to describe it as unambiguous.

Rest assured, Mr President-in-Office, that the European Parliament will be flexible, but it also expects the Council to fully recognise the democratic role played by our institution.

Over the next two or three days the European Parliament will be the only democratic body to be able to express opinions on the very important subject of economic and monetary union.

As regards the institutional crisis, we welcome the rapid nomination of Mr Romano Prodi as a candidate for President of the Commission, in accordance with the Amsterdam Treaty. However, we note that there was no dialogue or agreement with the European Parliament on establishing a timetable of investiture for the new Commission, which would allow us, as a matter of urgency, to resolve this temporary situation and, at the same time, strengthen the democratic legitimacy of this institution.

Through this vote, I am joining the French socialists in denouncing a situation which is no longer acceptable and which Europe, as a democratic institution and human rights protector, must remedy.

You can see how difficult it is sometimes to go through all the formalities, but we are a very democratic institution, as you can see.

They will likewise endeavour to contribute to making the most of their virtues; -finally, they much regret that Parliament should have wasted the opportunity to acquire some credibility as a democratic institution and given way to the pomp and circumstance of a ritual approval or confirmation of the proposals submitted to it.

It is really quite embarrassing that a democratic institution should have to be given a lesson by a court on civic, parliamentary and electoral law.

MEPs have said 'no' to the flexible response and 'no' to the inadmissible pressure exerted by France on the primary democratic body of the European continent!

The commitment I am making is to continue to work with Members of this House and with its Committee on Transport and Tourism to ensure that the democratic institution representing European citizens can play an increasingly influential role.

It is not only a question of guaranteeing the democratic accountability of an institution which enjoys a historically unprecedented degree of autonomy; conversely, it is also about the fact that only a policy backed by the public acceptance and credibility that comes from democratic legitimacy can achieve the goals imposed upon it by the Treaty.

Without openness and transparency in these areas, we shall never have democratic institutions that function effectively.

Rather, it is a form of protection for Parliament as a democratic institution. It provides protection for Members, thus enabling them to carry out the political duties they were elected to perform.

We took our stand in Parliament for the independence of the European Central Bank, but also demonstrated our commitment to that institution's democratic accountability.

While, in private enterprises, better organisation might be seen as a decisive factor for the life or future of the company, I feel that the priority for a democratic institution should not be to have leaner, more transparent, more effective procedures but simply to have more democratic procedures.