English-Dutch translation for "excuse"

However, social protection, which is of course a good thing, can never excuse restrictions on democratic freedoms and rights.

excuse whatsoever for absence.

The long journey excuses your tardiness. '

There is no longer any excuse to do nothing about a policy for women's health.

While this explains many a delay, it cannot serve as an excuse for everything.

Consumer policy must not be allowed to be an excuse for erecting trade barriers.

However, this must not be an excuse for not applying the EU procurement rules.

You must excuse me, Mrs Jensen, if I have been too diplomatic.

I trust the honourable Members will excuse my German.

I suppose we could excuse ourselves with the thought that we are debating more with the medium here than the message.

I am not excusing anyone for the current situation in Albania.

Ok, if you excuse me, i will show you something, ok?

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a city to destroy.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, please excuse the flaws in the language that I am using in this House.

Now, Mr President and Mr Commissioner, I must ask to be excused.

Please excuse me and thank you for your attention.

excuse the pun.

We could have excused an accident or mishap, but that kind of premeditation and malicious intent cannot be excused.