"a pulso" in English

I think what we have here is an absurd test of strength with the European Parliament.

The fact is that, once again, the European Union has been shown to be lacking in muscle.

Everyone knows that this regime is being kept going, only with difficulty, by the French State.

At this very moment, Mr Sarkozy is challenging the European institutions over the future of the Internet.

the piano had to be manhandled up onto the stage

The values are calculated as of the exact moment when you entered the last formula and pressed the Enter key.

he won it by dint of sheer hard work

he lifted it with his bare hands

We require a creative and flexible Commission, capable of judging changes in the markets, measured and, at the same time, imaginative.

I have a certain reputation to maintain where my respect for your House is concerned, and so I hope I have made that perfectly clear.

The underlying issue in this dispute is in fact the following: what objective is the American administration hoping to achieve through this outbidding process?

The underlying issue in this dispute is in fact the following: what objective is the American administration hoping to achieve through this outbidding process?

As I have said, the day after tomorrow, I will be in Beijing and I will try, Mrs Gomez, to test the water with a positive interpretation of your excellent report.

However, perhaps this is also happening elsewhere. In my opinion, the Commission should keep its finger on the pulse, in a tactful manner, of course, but a finger on the pulse nonetheless.