Nous devons insister sur un point : la société civile - et vous avez été clair sur ce point aussi, je crois - a une fonction de conseil, une fonction d'appui, une fonction d'aide, mais au centre de la démocratie - telle que nous l'entendons -, il y a le Parlement européen, et naturellement les parlements nationaux.
In the case of civil society, and I think you were very clear about this, we need to stress that although it has a consultative role and a supporting function, it is the European Parliament and of course also national parliaments that are at the heart of democracy as we know it. As you said yourself, they are an expression of the will of the people, and we must insist on that point.