Translation of "Kann ich folgendes sagen" in English

Well, I can tell you that...

But I can tell you this.

But if there's the slightest chance, I will tell you this.

After 6 month on the road I can say the following:

Mr McCreevy, in one minute, I can only say this. Software is a language.

I can tell you this:

Well, a complete analysis is going to take a long time but this is what I can tell you now.

I assume that both our groups will vote in favour of this, if the procedure gives us the opportunity to do so.

If we are allowed to reach the same level as other countries, we are prepared to accept any quota restrictions.

And this I can tell you about where President Obama would take America:

This said, I can suggest the following: the damage may have been caused by squirrels.

To conclude then, Mr President, we say 'no' to liberalization but, at the same time, no to the criminalization of young drug addicts.

In reply to your last question concerning bull semen, I can say the following: we based our decision on the view of the experts on the Scientific Veterinary Committee, according to whom there is no risk associated with bull semen.

I would like to say the following in response to Mr Needle's question. It is correct that the OECD Council adopted a recommendation on 11 April 1996 inviting the OECD members states to review their tax legislation and end tax deductibility for bribes paid abroad.

My reaction to Amendment No 1 is very brief. The Commission can naturally agree to the introduction of a new recital on the modus vivendi .

Concerning the discussion on procedure held at the beginning of the year I can say that if the Court of Auditors wishes to add its remarks to the preliminary comments and discuss the matter with a Member of the Commission, we will arrange a meeting at which it can put forward urgent questions and additional explanations.

In reply to Mr Lomas I can say this. Since the beginning of this hostage affair in Kashmir the European Union has made a number of approaches to the Indian and Pakistani authorities asking that no effort should be spared in bringing this crisis to a happy conclusion.

There are two articles that provide for exemptions regarding the size of the target area.

It would be unwise to speculate on what we would do in a certain speculative event but I can tell you one thing. We would certainly wish to ensure that the United States acted in accordance with WTO rules.

As regards rules of origin, which she emphasised, as did others, namely Mrs Van Lancker and Mrs Kinnock, let me simply say this: supposing we removed China, a major exporter of clothing and textiles, from the scheme and we authorised Sri Lanka, which exports clothing, to procure its textiles in China; if I have understood correctly, this is what Mrs Lucas would like us to do.

I can tell Mr Brown that if he watches the way this House votes on this proposal, he will see what we think of his sense of humour.

Turning now to Algeria, I can say the following: The Commission backs the Algerian authorities' efforts to bring about national reconciliation and end the violence.

I say to those who are making these allegations that if they believe I am waging a campaign without any evidence, can they please put their case and put it swiftly.

What I can tell you is this: that the Rwandan genocide was one of the world's greatest failures of simple compassion.

The first conclusion I draw from such experience is this: everything depends on who the occupying power is.

What I can tell you is:

I wish the Parliamentary Committees, especially the Committee on Budgets and its new Chairman Mr Samland, who has made such an inspiring speech on these matters, every success in their discussions of the budget.