"a la zaga" in English

However, we all have the impression, you and I, that we are going backwards.

The Member States of the EU, as we have seen, are not to be outdone.

Despite this, print media are threatened by an ambush.

We want a High Representative to lead, not to follow.

We cannot afford to be overtaken by events any longer.

Question marks remain, of course, and there are still a great many questions left unanswered.

In this context, it is the Council that is delaying.

We are starting with such a small amount.

Mr President, I yield to no one in my desire for peace in Sir Lanka and in my condemnation of all violence.

the Republicans are behind in the polls

we still lag behind in car production

she can more than match him for intelligence

a small group was lagging behind the others

You often lament the fact that Mr Duisenberg's monetary policy reactions are not as quick as Mr Greenspan's.

she turned up with the whole family in tow

wages were lagging behind inflation

she arrived with her relatives in tow

First of all, solidarity is very necessary: some countries are carried along by others while some have more strength than others.

It is also accepted that countries and industries which innovate more quickly will end up being more competitive than those which delay.

You simply must be at the forefront of our movement, you must try to guide it by putting yourselves in the vanguard, not complaining at the rear!