begging bowl held out by his gen.

[nanakatia]

As such his job is to protect the interests of the German tax-payer, from both the demands of his fellow ministers and the begging bowl held out by his European colleagues.

[man in the street]

все предельно понятно: чаша для подаяний в руках его европейских коллег

[Surzheon]

имхо, грубовато. может, просто "...от просьб о помощи со стороны евр. коллег"?

[man in the street]

тогда погрешим против истины

[Rengo]

евр. коллег, стоящих с протянутой рукой

[Surzheon]

+евр.коллег, просящих подаяние