Translate the following English sentence to French:
"In this last stage of the long parliamentary process undergone by this directive, in particular during conciliation, the European Parliament has been able to present a united front in defending its arguments before the Council."
Lors de cette dernière étape du long processus parlementaire suivi par cette directive, spécialement pendant la conciliation, le Parlement européen a su défendre sans failles ses arguments face au Conseil.