Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Moreover, it was this situation and this interpretation which led the Council to take the decision it took in Luxembourg at the end of 1997, when it decided to take the first steps in the accession process for the Republic of Cyprus to join the European Union."
Ce sont cette situation et cette lecture qui l'ont décidé, à Luxembourg à la fin de 1997, à entamer le processus d'adhésion de la République de Chypre à l'Union européenne.