"el ciudadano medio" in English

There is a lack of information written in clear and simple language for the average citizen.

The average citizen will in most cases be unable to make an adequate risk assessment.

The average citizen is often unaware of such rulings.

Otherwise, the value of an enlarged Union will remain vague to the average European citizen.

However, as I have said, the success of the euro will depend on its acceptance by the average citizen.

It builds on the right to petition, but more than that it is a positive right that allows our citizens to begin to set the agenda.

If we do not do this, the average person will survive the crisis and grow again, but we will entrench destitution for a long time.

The language used today in many documents is very often difficult to understand and inaccessible for the average citizen.

I myself am a person with a disability, and I am perhaps more sensitive than the average person to discrimination or double standards.

I would, however, now like to pose the question as to what this Council has actually achieved for the average citizen of the European Union.

So far, the average citizen has had insufficient insight into what drives the Union and what can be gained from European cooperation.

The sight of self-satisfied politicians shaking hands has generally been a bad omen for the average citizen, especially in the East.

We need to state that, in a globalised society, our wealth and our military power do not offer the man in the street any security.

According to Swedish statistics, the average citizen has a 4% to 6% risk of being exposed to what is referred to as unprovoked violence.

It would also help improve the image of the European Union if ordinary people were to say that was something very worthwhile had come from the European Union.

According to Swedish statistics, the average citizen has a 4 % to 6 % risk of being exposed to what is referred to as unprovoked violence.

In summary, Mr Baltas ' report is, in my view, 'terribly ' good, and I use the word 'terribly ' for a reason that you will understand.

First, the European Parliament is not a sovereign assembly and it must adhere to the Treaty, as the Court of Justice has acknowledged.

Thirdly, beneficiaries are looking for a greater number of smaller projects and projects that are easier for the average citizen to access.

We must also ask the national governments to ensure that they have a simpler legislative process where individual citizens can understand the whole process.