But for a European policy to be fully legitimate, that is to say, understood, accepted and, indeed, called for by the citizens of the Member States, the European Parliament must be associated with its decisions.
Taču, lai Eiropas politika būtu pilnīgi leģitīma — tātad, lai to saprastu, pieņemtu un pat pieprasītu dalībvalstu iedzīvotāji —, lemšanā ir jāiesaista Parlaments.