Even though many developments cast doubt on this, we did believe, in spite of everything, that this was the case and, more recently, reference was made, albeit half-heartedly, to the principle of subsidiarity.
Selvom de mange ændringer godt kunne så tvivl herom, mente vi trods alt, at dette var tilfældet, og indtil for nylig anvendte man - ganske vist modstræbende - subsidiaritetsprincippet.