Translation of "Eigenständig handeln" in English

It's like they've got a mind of their own.

There are neutral characters operating under free will.

If his consciousness remained intact, he would be an independent entity operating within the system.

It can't make decisions and act on its own.

Things become complicated when your subordinates are too smart.

The idea is that cells react to their environment and learn to act independently.

Improving the existing legal framework cannot be achieved by Member States acting autonomously.

Thus, you acquire the know-how for handling compensation-political issues independently and appropriately.

Acting independently in complex and dynamic environments is natural for humans and animals.

In my opinion, these aims can only be achieved if the Member States are encouraged to act independently, so that strategies and projects are coordinated by their own local and regional governments.

This is a very interesting example, and one that shows that women also have their own way of working when they are allowed to take decisions.

I explicitly mentioned it in several places because I believe that the Member States themselves are essentially responsible for determining the level of protection they intend to afford their citizens and that they should act independently, especially with regard to their choice of safeguards.

These enable all European allies to make a coherent and effective contribution to the Alliance and to act by themselves as agreed and required.

The ESRB cannot act discretely, but it monitors EU and EFTA member states closely and publishes regular reports.

The Council did not consider that the Parliament’s proposal to add a requirement for a national regulatory authority to be able to act freely was necessary, in view of the general requirement for independence which already exists.

It allows the Union to act outside the field of EU law, in areas where Member States act autonomously.

I was able to detach my thoughts... and allow them to work on their own.

To rebut the presumption, Eni would have had to show that Versalis could act with complete autonomy not only at the operational level but also at the financial level, which it failed to do.

We also want to return some powers to the Member States so that they can act independently and rapidly if there is a problem within their national waters.

Is there indeed a tension between the 'legitimacy of institutions', which rests upon the premise that political institutions act autonomously and give account to their elected, and the 'legitimacy of results', whereby various political institutions co-operate to tackle policy challenges jointly and more effectively?

It should, however, be clear to all MEPs that the Commission cannot act independently according to this latter procedure and must always seek permission from the Council.

Given that UNMIK and its head, Bernard Kouchner, do not act of their own accord, but under international supervision in which the Council is also involved, the latter should scrutinise their actions more closely where they affect the interests of European undertakings, if it wishes to avoid raising doubts about its intentions though the answers it gives.

The Community and its Member States consider that, without prejudice to their competence to act individually, they should coordinate in the following areas:

Actions and projects funded by the EU budget reflect the priorities set by the EU countries at a given ere are other policies, however, where the EU countries decided not to act at Union level.