In Europe, associations consider themselves, in some degree, as the legislative and executive councils of the people, which is unable to speak for itself.
Europan, nolabait ere, nazioko kontseilu legegile eta betearazleak balira bezala sentitzen dira elkarteak, nazioak berak ez baitezake bere ahotsa entzunarazi; ideia honetatik abiatuz, jardun eta agindu egiten dute.