"gran cosa" in English

. Mr President, I am not going to make any great claims for this draft directive.

It is true, as is said here, that not very much has happened since Cairo.

The Commission transmitted the framework for negotiations on 31 January.

I also put a question last night to the Commission, which was not very helpful either.

On the subject of evaluation of needs, there is not much to say on the CAP.

Micro-credit is a big thing but it is not the only answer to all problems.

The disease has been identified since 1986, but nothing much was done until 1996.

The Kyoto 5 % targeted reduction by 2010 from 1990 levels may not go far enough.

The Kyoto 5% targeted reduction by 2010 from 1990 levels may not go far enough.

The European Union will gain little by not daring to speak its mind.

We prefer a little bit of not very much, to rather a lot of nothing at all.

We prefer a little bit of not very much, to rather a lot of nothing at all.

And what we are seeing today is a brawl which shows scant regard for anybody.

Ladies and gentlemen, as Albert Camus once said: 'Losing your life is not a big deal.

Until we have a debate like that we are not going to get very far.

Basking here in the glory of the role of forerunner will not achieve a great deal.

We are asked to consider a mid-term review, but there seems little to review.

But since then, little has happened with the results of Rio.

We have taken certain steps, but I have to say that they have done nothing to change the situation.

. I do not have much to add on this subject either; it is the Council that will make the decision.