- l’accroissement des pouvoirs du Président de la Commission et sa nomination ? la majorité qualifiée du Conseil, qui, combinés aux récentes propositions du Premier ministre français, Lionel Jospin, sur l’élection de ce dernier, permettent de renforcer considérablement sa légitimité, et donc son autorité.
- the increasing of the powers of the President of the Commission and his appointment by a qualified majority of the Council which, together with the recent proposals by the French Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, on the election of the latter, make it possible to reinforce considerably its legitimacy and therefore its authority.