In this task, you are given a sentence in the Swedish language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
Example: Jag förklarar debatten avslutad.
Example solution: The debate is closed.
Example explanation: Swedish sentence is properly converted into English sentence.

Problem: Med detta direktiv har vi en möjlighet att ta ett stort steg framåt, men det förutsätter att rådets ståndpunkt inte trasas sönder och försvagas i parlamentets behandling.

Solution: With this directive, we have the chance to take a big step forward, but this presupposes that the Council' s position is not torn to shreds and weakened in Parliament' s reading of it.