"mirarse el ombligo" in English

What we need is less navel-gazing and more reports of success from the European Union.

Europe cannot only look inward during these meetings, we have to look externally.

The Taiwan question should be settled peacefully, as I said, through peaceful negotiations.

Mr Rouček mentioned the criticism sometimes directed at the European Union that it is too inward looking.

It is not popular or easy to raise what is often regarded as the navel-gazing issues of institutional reform.

If you spoke of the Constitution, on the other hand, you were accused of navel-gazing, of being obsessed with technical aspects.

If we are now going to start contemplating our navels and counting every penny to be paid in and taken out, it does not bode well for the future.

It is time for our countries - if I may use the expression - to stop navel-gazing and work together to overcome the real problems and the real challenges.

For him, it is a glass bead game for political elites, institutional European navel-gazing – a phrase from MrBlair, variations of which he continually drops in.

For him, it is a glass bead game for political elites, institutional European navel-gazing – a phrase from Mr Blair, variations of which he continually drops in.

Tomorrow the European Council will also stress that the 'no' vote must not be a reason for the European Union to fall into the trap of institutional navel-gazing.

Mr President, I feel, having listened to what has been said this morning, that the European Parliament is once again indulging in its favourite sport and pastime, that of navel gazing.