"volverse atrás" in English

Commissioner Mandelson therefore thinks it is particularly important not to back down in the WTO negotiations, but to create fresh impetus here.

This is a complex issue because it means going back, apart from anything else, on many decisions we have already taken where sustainability was not taken into account.

The Commission is willing to show some flexibility. It is not, however, prepared to sacrifice the political objectives set when drafting the proposals.