Si, comme beaucoup, j' ai parfois regretté que le Premier ministre, Lionel Jospin, se soit peu exprimé durant ce semestre "pour cause de cohabitation", je sais les impulsions fortes qu' il a données en permanence à ses ministres et je veux le dire.
While, like many others, I have at times during this semester regretted that we have heard so little from Prime Minister Jospin himself due to reasons of 'cohabitation' , I am aware of the strong impetus he has always given to his ministers and I should like to state as much.