translate English to French: Mr President-in-Office, there is too much rhetoric here, but the figures on unemployment in Europe show that Europe is on the wrong road, with a welfare state that is too cumbersome, too rigid, too excessive and unjust; one that takes resources away from investments.
Monsieur le Président, ici nous faisons trop de beaux discours, mais les chiffres du chômage en Europe prouvent que l'Europe est sur le mauvais chemin: welfare state trop lourd, trop rigoureux, trop redondant, injuste, qui soustrait des ressources aux investissements.