Translate the following English sentence to French:
"After all, we are all aware how difficult it was within the Council to bring this common position about, and that it was a very difficult balancing act to reach this common position."
En effet, nous savons naturellement tous que le Conseil a eu énormément de difficultés à élaborer cette position commune, qu' il a fallu un exercice d' équilibrisme très complexe pour atteindre cette position commune.