translate English to French: The Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a recommendation from the Commission, and having considered any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make, decide after an overall assessment whether an excessive deficit exists.
Le Conseil, statuant à la majorité qualiﬁée sur recommandation de la Commission, et compte tenu des observations éventuelles de l’État membre concerné, décide, après une évaluation globale, s’il y a ou non un déﬁcit excessif.