ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
45.

Calls on the Member States and, in particular, the national EU coordinators under the European Child Guarantee to ensure access to free, effective and good-quality services for children fleeing Ukraine, on an equal footing with other children in the host countries, in line with the recommendation to ensure national integrated measures and take specific disadvantages into account; highlights that the COVID-19 crisis and the arrival of refugees following the war in Ukraine may exacerbate the situation of children at risk of poverty and social exclusion or children who need access to good-quality care; calls on the Member States and the Commission, therefore, to urgently increase the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion in order to combat the poverty that is affecting children and their families and to contribute to the goal of reducing poverty by at least 15 million by 2030 — including at least 5 million children in all Member States by 2030; calls on all Member States, in this regard, to allocate more than the minimum 5 % of European Social Fund Plus resources under shared management to supporting activities under the European Child Guarantee;
32.

Calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their own maritime capacities in the region in a coordinated and autonomous way, including by exploring ways to ensure a permanent and credible European naval presence in the Indian Ocean; stresses the need to increase the EU’s capacity as an effective maritime security provider, and stresses the need to discuss and decide on a selection of most relevant and pressing challenges which can realistically be addressed with the help of the EU in close cooperation with partners in the region, including the protection of its ships and crews; highlights the fact that France is the only Member State with a permanent military presence in the Indian Ocean; welcomes the fact that the Netherlands and Germany have sent frigates to the region; underlines that more naval missions, including EU-level missions, could be undertaken and will be needed in the future, embedded in a coordinated and comprehensive approach to regional security; welcomes the joint naval exercises that EUNAVFOR Atalanta has thus far undertaken with Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Vietnam, Oman and Djibouti and encourages the enhancement of such joint exercises; underlines that EUNAVFOR Atalanta has an important role to play in naval diplomacy; welcomes its strong contribution to regional security in the Indian Ocean, in particular by successfully protecting vessels of the World Food Programme and by curbing piracy, and commends synergies created with EUCAP Somalia and EUTM Somalia; praises also the cooperation with New Zealand and the US Navy, and the work carried out jointly with NATO Operation Ocean Shield and with Operation AGENOR, the military component of the European-led Maritime Situation Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) initiative; invites coastal Member States to build up their military naval capabilities with a view to enhancing the EU’s presence and visibility in the global maritime sector and calls for the EU to expand the geographical scope of EUNAVFOR Atalanta deeper into the Indian Ocean; calls on the Member States who have already increased their naval presence in the Indo-Pacific to coordinate their approach in EU forums; welcomes in this respect the recent decision taken by the Foreign Affairs Council to launch the implementation of the Coordinated Maritime Presences concept in the North-Western Indian Ocean by establishing a maritime area of interest covering the maritime area from the Strait of Hormuz to the Southern Tropic and from the north of the Red Sea towards the centre of the Indian Ocean, building on the Member States’ individual assets; calls for strong synergies with EUNAVFOR Atalanta; welcomes the rapid launch of EUTM Mozambique;
12.

Notes that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a source of utmost concern for the Western Balkans, in particular for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the adoption of the resolution of the Assembly of Kosovo strongly condemning the military aggression and the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, and commends Kosovo for its speedy alignment with the EU by adopting sanctions against Russia and for the strong solidarity it expressed with Ukraine, which position it as a very reliable partner, deeply anchored in the European and transatlantic alliance; welcomes Kosovo's readiness to host Ukrainian refugees and the adoption of measures to support them, including the implementation of the ‘Journalists in Residence’ programme, which enables Ukrainian journalists to live and work in Kosovo; notes with relief that no serious threats to the security and the territorial integrity of Kosovo have been reported recently; underlines that a successful integration of the north and further efforts to improve the daily life of Kosovo Serbs can make essential contributions to the overall stability and security situation in the country;
33.

Recalls the overall goal of publishing information about projects three weeks before they are approved by the EIB Board; is concerned by the fall in transparency, specifically with regard to making information about projects publicly available in a timely manner; recalls that in 2010, 96,1 % of all projects were published three weeks before Board approval, falling to just 60 % in 2020; notes that according to the EIB, this downward trend is a consequence of the EIB’s greater engagement with companies in the private sector; regrets the increasing use of provisions on business confidentiality; acknowledges, in this context, the particular importance of both provisions on business confidentiality, in particular for SMEs, and transparency as a core element in protecting democratic principles, including human rights, and calls on the EIB to strike a balance between the two, bearing in mind that EIB funds are public money and should always be subject to public scrutiny and accountability; calls for more transparency and accountability, including towards EU institutions and Parliament in particular; highlights, in addition, that some recent projects that have required an environmental impact assessment have only been published after approval; recalls, furthermore, that the best standard with regard to private investors is to publish all projects at least 30 days before approval and that the International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank Group), which only finances projects in the private sector, publishes environmental impact assessments 60 days before financing decisions are taken; recalls that companies listed on the stock exchange have to operate under applicable capital market regulations, which include provisions on information sharing; points to the European Ombudsman’s recent recommendations on the need for the EIB to adopt a ‘more ambitious approach to its disclosure practice’, to act in line with EU transparency laws, and to be more transparent with regard to the potential environmental impact of the projects it finances; urges the EIB to implement these recommendations as soon as possible;
3.

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Umberto Bossi (2004/2101(IMM))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the request by a barrister acting for Mr Umberto Bossi, for defence of his immunity in connection with criminal proceedings pending before the Milan Magistrates' Court, of 7 May 2004, announced in plenary sitting on 22 July 2004,

- having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

- having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 [1] of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

- having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0210/2005),

A. whereas Umberto Bossi was a Member of the European Parliament in the fourth legislative term (start of mandate on 19 July 1994, mandate verified on 15 November 1994, mandate expired on 19 July 1999) and in the fifth legislative term (start of mandate on 20 July 1999, mandate verified on 15 December 1999, mandate expired on 10 June 2001 for incompatibility),

B. whereas Members of the European Parliament are to enjoy in their own state immunity from legal proceedings equivalent to that of a Member of the Parliament of that state [2],

C. whereas in the case covered by the judgment of the Milan Magistrates' Court Umberto Bossi used violence against, and threatened, officers of the Italian police, who were conducting a search of the premises of the Milan headquarters of the Lega Nord, ordered by the Verona Public Prosecutor,

D. whereas at that time Umberto Bossi was a member of the Italian Parliament and the Italian Constitutional Court decided, on 17 May 2001, that he did not enjoy parliamentary immunity, finding that insults and acts of resistance and violence are in no way acts in which parliamentary privilege may apply,

E. whereas in such a case only Article 10(a) of the above Protocol can be applied and it appears that Members of the Italian Parliament do not enjoy Parliamentary immunity in respect of legal proceedings in such circumstances,

1. Decides not to defend the immunity and privileges of Umberto Bossi in connection with the criminal proceedings pending before the Milan Magistrates' Court.

[1] Case 101/63: Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85: Wybot v. Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.

[2] Article 10(a) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities.

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20061223

P6_TA(2006)0590

External Borders Fund ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" (COM(2005)0123 — C6-0125/2005 — 2005/0047(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2005)0123) [1],

- having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 62(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0125/2005),

- having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0427/2006);

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

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P6_TA(2007)0258
Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio
European Parliament decision of 19 June 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and
privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the request by Mario Borghezio for defence of his immunity in connection with civil
proceedings pending before an Italian court, of 8 November 2006, announced in plenary sitting on16 November 2006,
— having heard Mario Borghezio in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to Article 9 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the
European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election ofthe members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (
1) of the Court of Justice of the
European Communities,
— having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0233/2007),
1. Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-
ately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.
(1) Case 101/63 Wagner vFohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot vFaure and others [1986]
ECR 2391.
P6_TA(2007)0259
Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of
spirit drinks (COM(2005)0125 —C6-0440/2005 —2005/0028(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2005)0125) (1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0440/2005),
— having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,
(1) Not yet published in OJ.12.6.2008 EN C 146 E/85 Official Journal of the European Union
Tuesday 19 June 2007
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 247/75

Thursday 10 April 2008

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (Malta and Portugal)

P6_TA(2008)0114

European Parliament resolution of 10 April 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in application of point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0094 — C6-0085/2008 — 2008/2043(ACI))

2009/C 247 E/16

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0094 — C6-0085/2008),

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2),

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0083/2008),

A. whereas the European Union has set up the appropriate legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market,

B. whereas the European Union's financial assistance to workers made redundant should be dynamic and made available as quickly and efficiently as possible,

C. whereas Malta and Portugal have requested assistance in respect of redundancies in the textile sector in Malta and the automobile sector in Portugal, by letters of 12 September 2007 and 9 October 2007 (3),

1. Requests the institutions involved to make the necessary efforts to accelerate the mobilisation of the Fund;

2. Stresses its concern regarding the nature of measures financed from the Fund with a view to reducing the number of persons remaining unemployed; asks the Commission, in cooperation with the Portuguese authorities, to closely monitor the situation in relation to the provisions of Article 3, second paragraph, of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 and to report to the legislative and budgetary authorities;

3. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;

4. Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2008/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 6, 10.1.2008, p. 7).

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(3) Applications EGF/2007/008 and EGF/2007/010.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 15/117

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Mobilising the Solidarity Fund of the European Union

P6_TA(2008)0488

European Parliament resolution of 21 October 2008 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0557 — C6-0318/2008 — 2008/2253(ACI))

2010/C 15 E/31

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council (COM(2008)0557 — C6-0318/2008),

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,

having regard to the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, adopted during the conciliation meeting on 17 July 2008 on the EU Solidarity Fund,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and to the opinion of the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0399/2008),

1. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution;

2. Instructs its President to sign the decision with the President of the Council and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, including its annex, to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 184/136

Wednesday 22 April 2009

Request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro

P6_TA(2009)0235

European Parliament decision of 22 April 2009 on the request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro (2008/2146(IMM))

2010/C 184 E/30

The European Parliament,

having regard to the request for consultation on the parliamentary immunity of Antonio Di Pietro, forwarded by the competent authority of the Italian Republic on 15 May 2008, and announced in plenary sitting on 5 June 2008,

having heard Antonio Di Pietro in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964, 10 July 1986 and 21 October 2008 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

having regard to Article 68(1) of the Italian Constitution,

having regard to Rules 6(1) and 7(13) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0197/2009),

1. Decides not to waive the immunity of Antonio Di Pietro;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the competent authorities of the Italian Republic.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and Others [1986] ECR 2391 and Joined Cases C-200/07 and C-201/07 Marra v De Gregorio and Clemente, not yet reported in the European Court Reports.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 265/31

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marek Siwiec

P7_TA(2009)0050

European Parliament decision of 20 October 2009 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Marek Siwiec (2009/2067(IMM))

2010/C 265 E/08

The European Parliament,

having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Marek Siwiec, forwarded by the Polish Prosecutor-General on 27 September 2006 and announced in plenary sitting on 10 April 2008,

having heard Marek Siwiec in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

having regard to Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997,

having regard to Article 7b(1) of the Polish Law of 9 May 1996 on the performance of the mandate of deputy or senator,

having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A7-0030/2009),

A. whereas a private prosecution has been brought against Marek Siwiec,

B. whereas it appears from the timing of the prosecution during an electoral campaign three years after the alleged offences were committed, and from the overtly political aims of the private individual bringing the prosecution, as evidenced in particular by documents presented by that individual himself to the President of Parliament and by the fact that he claims to be acting on behalf of citizens who object in general terms to Mr Siwiec's carrying out a public activity, that the bringing of the criminal proceedings in question constitutes a fumus persecutionis, inasmuch as there are serious reasons to believe that the charges against Mr Siwiec have been brought by a political opponent with the principal aim of undermining his activity as a Member of the European Parliament,

1. Decides not to waive the immunity of Marek Siwiec;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authority of the Republic of Poland.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 212/125

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Defence of the immunity and privileges of Umberto Bossi

P6_TA(2009)0338

European Parliament decision of 5 May 2009 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Umberto Bossi (2009/2020(IMM))

2010/C 212 E/22

The European Parliament,

having regard to the request by Umberto Bossi for defence of his immunity in connection with an investigation which is currently being carried out by the Public Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Verbania District Court, of 19 February 2009, announced in plenary sitting of 9 March 2009,

having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964, 10 July 1986 and 21 October 2008 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0269/2009),

1. Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Umberto Bossi;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of its committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and Others [1986] ECR 2391 and Joined Cases C-200/07 and C-201/07 Marra v De Gregorio and Clemente, not yet reported.
B.

whereas, following the entry into force of the protocol amending Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions, new Members are entitled to sit in the European Parliament and on its bodies in full enjoyment of their rights,