"poder efectivo" in English

It is a cheque made out to the future and, to be frank, neither you nor we know how we can honour it.

We, too, however, have experienced the same sort of frustration in relations between the European Parliament and the Council.

It would be better to take note and introduce effective control of the executive power of the kind exercised by the American Congress.

Cross-boundary coordination is crucial for maintaining effective treatment of communicable diseases in the Community.

An effective control system will require the attestation then also to be introduced for lorry drivers who are based in the EU.

This was therefore one more step towards effectively wielded democratic power, and it will contribute to a Europe that is closer to its citizens.

Does not, however, the Commission wish, in this way, to have a stranglehold on the implementation of this Habitat directive, which does not fall within its competence?

That being said, is it necessary to create a technical assistance department endowed with EUR 3 million, which would sort out neither the difficulty of implementation nor the funding after 2006?

It is a fact that unless and until a Member State shows that it is negligent in its duty to uphold the freedom of movement, there is no effective power for the Commission to act.

In order to implement our plans and ideas, there must be an effective and legitimate executive power, and a legislative power with sufficient means to guarantee its democratic nature.