Translation of "Contreplaqué de construction équilibrée " (French → English) :

7. Stresses that the construction of a European defence industry should be carried out in a sustainable manner, in all Member States, on the basis of existing industrial infrastructure and of the established norms of European industrial policies as referred to in Article 173 TFEU, and not solely according to the principle of free competition;

ensure that Parliament is involved and consulted throughout the process of activation and implementation of the EED, through, inter alia, a politically balanced selection of MEPs on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee; review the composition of the Board of Governors to ensure that Member States are represented through the Council, and increase the participation of Parliament in the governing board of this instrument, so as to guarantee proper influence in line with Parliament's responsibility as one of the arms of the EU's budgetary authority; enable Parliament to provide input into defining the political and strategic guid ...[+++]elines, priorities, expected results and overall financial allocations underpinning the endowment's activities in a meaningful and systematic manner;

7. Considers that the Ombudsman has exercised his powers in an active and balanced way during the reporting period, both with regard to examining and handling complaints and conducting and concluding inquiries and with regard to maintaining constructive relations with the European Union's institutions and bodies and encouraging citizens to avail themselves of their rights in relation to those institutions and bodies;

1. Reaffirms its belief that Russia remains one of the EU's most important partners in building long-term cooperation and a commitment to working together to address common challenges by means of a balanced, results-oriented approach based on democracy and the rule of law, sharing not only economic and trade interests but also the objective of working closely together at the global level as well as in and with common neighbouring countries, in accordance with international law;

(13) Whereas the Member States, the social partners, political parties and organisations, non-governmental organisations and the media play a key role in creating a society where there is a gender balance in the exercise of responsibilities in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres.

A Tempus conference was also organised in Portoroz in Slovenia on 14 and 15 November 1997, under the TOP (Tempus Output Programme) project, where topics for discussion concerned the main achievements of Tempus, the key subjects of Tempus II bis, the role of higher education in the development of a well-balanced society, and institution-building.