The interpreter’s significance in the european parliament

Four times a year, parliamentarians who speak German, French, Italian and Romansh gather in Bern for a regular parliamentary session. How do they find a common language? As one of the official simultaneous interpreters admits, it is quite difficult to find such a language, because it is necessary that each deputy fully understands what is happening. The work of an interpreter is associated with significant stress, but nothing can be done without it.