"envidiable" in English

Mr President, the Commission is in an unenviable position.

I grant you that this is a complicated field, and I do not envy you your task.

It is my unenviable privilege to share your concern.

Algerian journalists are in an unenviable situation.

The US associations for the protection of fundamental rights are themselves calling for better legislative protection in their country.

The Dutch presidency, moreover, yesterday summarized the situation, cynically, as 'A somewhat unenviable mission' .

The Dutch presidency, moreover, yesterday summarized the situation, cynically, as 'A somewhat unenviable mission '.

Probably a pretty unenviable task.

I do not see that as a prospect that any of us, or any of the citizens of the European Union or third countries, can relish.

Forced marriages, domestic violence, honour crimes, illiteracy, etc: the situation of women in Turkey is not a bed of roses.

This is an unenviable task, particularly if one reads the recent annual report for 1997 on the fight against fraud in the European Union.

Of course there are differences between us, but it is a sign of the maturity of the relationship that we can discuss these constructively, for example, through the EU-China human rights dialogue.

They offer Mr Lukachenka's government a good opportunity to leave behind the international self-isolation and the poor economic situation that it is stuck in.

Journalists have been arrested, and, as has already been said, the country occupies the unenviable position of fifth to last in the world press freedom ranking.

Mr President, in the world rankings for freedom of the press compiled by Reporters sans frontières, Laos occupies the unenviable place of 133rd out of 140.

Communication is a necessary and powerful tool. However, despite what the EU and many other charlatans wish to pretend, Britain uniquely is a global trading nation of considerable status.