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Belgien accepterede, at Strasbourg skulle blive det officielle mødested med 12 årlige plenarmøder på betingelse af, at andre aktiviteter - supplerende samlinger samt møder i udvalg og politiske grupper - blev placeret i Bruxelles.
Belgium accepted that Strasbourg would ultimately become the official seat, with twelve plenary sessions, provided that other activities (committee and political group meetings and supplementary sittings) were based in Brussels.
Denne aftale blev officielt indarbejdet i Amsterdam-traktaten, som trådte i kraft i 1999.
This agreement was officially adopted in the Treaty of Amsterdam (which came into effect in 1999).
I dag lejer Parlamentet og de 732 MEP’er ikke længere mødesalen af Europarådet, som selv er vokset i størrelse.
Today, Parliament, with its 732 MEPs, no longer rents the auditorium of the Council of Europe, a body which has itself grown in size.
Parlamentet råder over 2 sale til plenarmøder, en i Strasbourg og en i Bruxelles, mens generalsekretariatet residerer i Luxembourg.
It has its own two chambers for plenary sittings, one in Strasbourg and the other in Brussels, while its General Secretariat remains in Luxembourg.
Diskussionerne om valget af disse tre lokaliteter dukker jævnligt op som følge af de økonomiske og praktiske konsekvenser af den geografiske opdeling.
Arguments about the choice of these sites resurface regularly due to the budgetary and practical consequences of this geographical split.
Sagen er bare den, at en ny aftale forudsætter enstemmighed i ministerrådet.
However, any change requires unanimous agreement within the Council of Ministers.
20060110STO04172 Protokol om beliggenheden af institutionernes hovedsæder – tilføjelse til Amsterdam-traktaten
20060110STO04172 Protocol on the location of seats of the institutions - annex to the Treaty of Amsterdam
1986 – med Spanien og Portugal var der nu 12 lande i EF
1986 – Europe becomes twelve with the accession of Spain and Portugal
De nye portugisiske og spanske MEP'ers ankomst
The arrival of Spanish and Portuguese MEPs
Med optagelsen af Spanien og Portugal opstod der 1. januar 1986 et europæisk fællesskab med 12 medlemmer.
January the 1st 1986 saw the birth of a 12-nation European Community with the accession of Spain and Portugal.
Fællesskabet åbnede sig mere mod syd og fortsatte dermed tendensen fra Grækenlands optagelse fem år tidligere.
The Community opened up more towards the south, continuing a movement started five years earlier with the accession of Greece.
20 år efter at Spanien og Portugal gik ind i EU (eller det Europæiske Økonomiske Fællesskab, som det hed dengang), er formanden for Europa-Kommissionen portugisisk og formanden for Europa-Parlamentet spansk.
Twenty years after Spain and Portugal joined the EU (or the European Economic Community as it was then known), the Head of the European Commission is Portuguese and the President of the European Parliament is Spanish.
Fra starten var begge landene frontkæmpere for det europæiske projekt.
From the outset, both countries were at the forefront of the construction of the European project.
Siden optagelsen har Spanien haft formandskabet for Ministerrådet tre gange og Portugal to gange.
Since their accession, Spain has held the presidency of the Council on three occasions and Portugal twice.
Disse formandskaber har sat deres præg på processen med at samle Europa.
Their Presidencies have left their mark on the history of European integration.
Således var det på Madrid-topmødet i december 1995, at medlemsstaterne formelt forpligtede sig til at oprette Euroen og lægge en tidsplan for udskiftningen af deres nationale valutaer med den fælles mønt.
It was at the Madrid Summit in December 1995 that Member States formally committed themselves to the introduction of the euro and set out a timetable for the changeover from national currencies to the European single currency.
Fem år senere på Det Europæiske Råds ekstraordinære møde i Lissabon indførtes den strategi, der bærer den portugisiske hovedstads navn.
Five years later, at the Lisbon Special European Council, the strategy bearing the name of the Portuguese capital was launched.
Mon vi skal vente på et nyt portugisisk formandskab for at få genåbnet bestræbelserne på at gøre Europa til den mest konkurrencedygtige økonomi, baseret på innovation og viden, men som samtidig bevarer det sociale sigte?
Will we have to wait for a new Portuguese presidency to relaunch the endeavour aimed at enabling Europe to become the most competitive economy, one based on innovation and knowledge and which maintains social cohesion?
Da Europa således blev udvidet for tredje gang, var gevinsten – ikke kun for Spanien og Portugal men for hele unionen – så meget desto mere iøjnefaldende, idet de to lande knap var undsluppet diktaturstyret, da de i 1977 ansøgte om optagelse i EF.
When Europe was enlarged for the third time the benefits, not just for Spain and Portugal but also for the Union, were all the more spectacular given that the two countries had barely emerged from dictatorial regimes when they submitted their requests to join the EEC in 1977.
I anledning af 20-året for Spanien og Portugals optagelse har MEP’er fra de to lande delt deres synspunkter og holdninger.
On the 20 th anniversary of the accession of Spain and Portugal, MEPs from the two countries have given us their views.
Joseph Borrell, Parlamentets spanske formand udtaler, at ”intet andet land har ændret sit udseende så meget som Spanien; ikke kun på områderne for den fysiske infrastruktur, hvad enhver kan iagttage ved selvsyn, men også på det mentale plan som et land, der har vendt sig mod modernitet og fremskridt, som har ændret attitude, har åbnet sig mod verden, og som er stolt dels over den anerkendelse, det modtager, dels over at bidrage til et projekt, som er meget mere politisk end mange tror.”
For Josep Borrell, Parliament’s Spanish President, “no other country has changed its face as much as Spain, not just tangibly in terms of the physical infrastructure which is there for all to see, but also in spirit as a country which has adapted to modernity and progress, has changed its attitudes, is open to the world and which takes pride in the recognition it has achieved and in contributing to a project which is much more political than some people think.”
Manuel António dos Santos (PES), Parlamentets portugisiske næstformand, giver på lignende vis sin stærkt positive vurdering af Portugals tilstedeværelse indenfor EU.
Manuel António dos Santos (PES), the Portuguese Vice-President of the European Parliament, makes the same “obviously very positive” assessment of Portugal’s presence within the EU.
For det første økonomisk og socialt: ”Det har været muligt med fællesskabets hjælp at modernisere landet og dets økonomi, formindske sociale uligheder og indsnævre det økonomiske og sociale spænd i forhold til de øvrige medlemsstater kraftigt.”
Firstly, in economic and social terms, “it was possible with the help of the Community to modernise the country and its economy, reduce social inequalities and to narrow significantly the economic and social gap in relation to other Member States.”
Men også på det politiske plan: ”Portugals indlemmelse i Europa var en afgørende faktor i at forstærke den demokratiske proces og dens institutioner.”
Then, at the political level, “Portugal’s joining Europe was a critical factor in reinforcing the democratic process and its institutions.”
Man kan læse flere synspunkter af de to landes parlamentsmedlemmer (på spansk og portugisisk) på links herunder.
You can read other views (in Spanish and Portuguese) from MEPs from the two countries by selecting the links below.
20060111STO04190 20-året for Portugals optagelse i EU 20-året for Spaniens optagelse i EU
20060111STO04190 20th anniversary of Spain joining the European Union 20th anniversary of Portugal joining the European Union
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Ukrainsk-russisk gasstrid - behov for stærkere energipolitik i EU
Ukraine-Russia gas dispute - call for stronger EU energy policy
Præsidenterne Jusjtjenko og Putin
Presidents Yushchenko and Putin
Ruslands energipolitik kom i søgelyset den 11. januar, da MEP’er holdt et ekstraordinært møde for at diskutere udfaldet af gas-krisen mellem Rusland og Ukraine.
Russian energy policy fell under the spotlight January 11 when MEPs held an unscheduled meeting to discuss the fallout of the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine.
Mødet havde topprioritet, idet regeringen i Kiev dagen før havde fået et mistillidsvotum for sin håndtering af krisen.
The meeting was given extra urgency as the day before the government in Kiev had lost a no-confidence vote over their handling of the crisis.
Med en fjerdedel af EU’s gasforsyning leveret af Rusland var et af hovedpunkterne for debatten behovet for at sprede kilderne til Europas energiforsyning og udvikle en fælles energipolitik indenfor EU.
With about a quarter of the EU's gas needs coming from Russia, the need to diversify European sources and develop a common EU energy policy was a key theme of the debate.
Selv om der nu er indgået en kortsigtet aftale mellem Rusland og Ukraine, var der stadig rigeligt med punkter til mødets dagsorden.
Although a short-term agreement has been reached by Russia and Ukraine in the meantime, there was still ample food for discussion.
Det bør ses som en brat opvågnen for alle EU’s medlemsstater.”
This should be a wake-up call for all EU Member States."
Han fortsatte med at opfordre til ”effektive mekanismer, som kan sikre energiforsyningen til hele kontinentet.”
He went on to call for "an efficient mechanism providing energy security for the whole continent."
Variation er nøgleordet
Diversification the key
Nødvendigheden af varierede energiressourcer blev gentaget af både den hollandske socialdemokrat, MEP Thijs Berman og af den polske kristelige demokrat, MEP Jerzy Buzek.
The need for a diversification of energy resources was echoed by Thijs Berman, a Dutch social-democrat MEP and Polish Christian Democrat Jerzy Buzek.
Sidstnævnte sagde, at krisen viser, ”at vi har brug for tættere EU-samarbejde og koordination omkring energipolitik.”
The latter said that the crisis showed "that we need greater EU cooperation and coordination on energy policy."
Buzek talte for en generel energipolitik svarende til Europas generelle landbrugspolitik.
Buzek advocated a "common energy policy" similar to Europe's existing common agricultural policy.
Berman understregede, at energiudnyttelsen i Ukraine kunne forbedres i en grad, så landets energiforbrug kunne halveres, og han opfordrede til, at EU støtter innovation på dette område.
Berman pointed out that Ukraine's energy efficiency could be improved to the point that its energy needs might be halved and called for EU support for innovation.
Med hensyn til gas er der ”en indbyrdes afhængighed mellem Rusland som leverandør, Ukraine som transitland og EU som aftager,” sagde Hilde Hardeman fra Europa-Kommissionen.
As far as gas is concerned, "there is a mutual dependence between Russia as key supplier, Ukraine as key transit country and EU as key consumer," said Hilde Hardeman for the European Commission.
Camiel Eurlings MEP, hollandsk kristelig demokrat og formand for Parlamentets delegation for forholdet til det russiske parlament, understregede, at Rusland søger at styrke sin samarbejdsaftale med EU og desuden ønsker europæisk hjælp til at blive medlem af Verdenshandelsorganisationen WTO.
Camiel Eurlings, a Dutch Christian-democrat and chairman of Parliament's delegation for relations with the Russian parliament pointed out that Russia wants to strengthen its cooperation agreement with the EU and wants European help to join the World Trade Organisation.
Eurlings satte ikke spørgsmålstegn ved Ruslands ret til at bevæge sig i retning af markedspriser på gas, men mente, at måden Rusland havde håndteret sagen på, var uacceptabel og afslørede en vilje til magtanvendelse overfor naboen.
Eurlings did not contest Russia's right to work towards market prices for gas deliveries, but felt that the way Russia handled this was unacceptable and showed a desire to wield power over its neighbour.
Eurlings opfordrede til en strategisk debat om energi og blandt andet om hvorvidt moderne kernekraft har en rolle at spille.
Eurlings called for a strategic discussion on energy, including a role for modern nuclear technology.
Britiske konservative MEP Charles Tannock gik skridtet videre og sagde, at ”det må overvejes nøje at satse på nye kernekraftværker lige så vel som at udvikle vedvarende energikilder for at mindske afhængigheden af energiimport fra afgrænsede geografiske områder”.
Conservative UK MEP Charles Tannock went even further and said that "particular consideration must now be given to building new nuclear power stations as well as developing renewable energy sources in order to lessen our dependence on importation from any one geographical area".
”I nøden skal man kende sine venner”
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
Ifølge Ukraines EU-ambassadør Roman Shpek, havde Rusland forsøgt at skabe en krise omkring gassen og bruge den som ”politisk pression” blot få måneder før parlamentsvalget i Ukraine.
According to Roman Shpek, Ukraine's ambassador to the EU, Russia had attempted to create a "crisis situation" in the gas sphere and use it as a means of "political pressure" a few months ahead of parliamentary elections in Ukraine.
Han takkede EU for at leve op til talemåden om at kende sine venner i nødens stund.
He thanked the EU for proving true the saying that "a friend in need is a friend indeed".
Som svar på den bekymring, der var blevet udtrykt over at aftalen, der nu er indgået, kun gælder i 6 måneder, forsikrede han MEP’erne om, at den ukrainske regerings afgang i går ikke vil påvirke Ukraines bestræbelser på at nå til en varig aftale med Rusland om gasproblematikken.
In response to MEPs' concern that the agreement reached only covered the next six months, he went on to reassure MEPs that the resignation of the Ukrainian Government yesterday will not affect Ukraine's effort to reach a final and longer lasting settlement of the gas problem with Russia.
Han tilføjede, at Ukraines udenrigsminister allerede havde bedt Europa-Kommissionen om assistance i fremtidige forhandlinger med Rusland.
He added that Ukraine's foreign minister had already asked the European Commission for help in future negotiations with Russia.
Bedre samarbejde forude?
Better cooperation ahead?
Udviklingen af samarbejde mellem EU og Ukraine og Rusland på området for energieffektivitet og variation er allerede et skridt på vej med den samarbejdsaftale mellem Ukraine og EU, som blev underskrevet i Kiev i december sidste år.
The development of EU cooperation with Ukraine and Russia in the domain of energy efficiency and diversification has already taken a step forward with a "memorandum of understanding" on energy between Ukraine and the European Union signed in Kiev in December last year.
Parlamentet forventes at debattere spørgsmålet yderligere under plenarmødet i Strasbourg i næste uge.
The full Parliament is likely to debate the issue further during its plenary session in Strasbourg next week.
20060112STO04233 Delegationen til Det Parlamentariske Samarbejdsudvalg EU-Ukraine Grønbog: På vej mod en europæisk strategi for energiforsyningssikkerhed Gaskrisen mellem Rusland og Ukraine - en brat opvågnen for EU’s energisektor
20060112STO04233 Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Green Paper: Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis "Wake Up Call' For EU Energy Sector
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EP-Ugen, Strasbourg den 16.-19. januar 2006
Strasbourg Plenary : 16-19 January 2006
Europa-Parlamentets samling i Strasbourg den 16.-19. januar 2006
He told Parliament the Austrian presidency would aim to rebuild confidence in Europe.
Parlamentet afviste med stort flertal Kommissionens forslag om en liberalisering af den europæiske havnesektor.
This is a reserved topic of national sovereignty but it could only really be solved in the European sphere.
Er der CIA-fangelejre i Europa?
The services sector and SMEs, he said, were key to growth in Europe.
Har CIA brugt europæiske lufthavne til at transportere terrormistænkte videre til lokaliteter, hvor de bliver udsat for tortur?
In conclusion, on the plan D for democracy and dialogue, Mr Barroso recalled that in 2005, Commissioners had made 68 visits to national parliaments, to listen and to explain.
Det er to af de spørgsmål, der ligger til grund for etableringen af et nyt midlertidigt udvalg, som EP har besluttet at nedsætte.
The Council, he said, wanted to cut funding for successful programmes like Erasmus and to cut the research spending that might lead to future successes like Airbus.
Siden oktober sidste år har der gentagne gange været hårdnakkede forlydender om, at CIA opretholder illegale fangelejre i Europa, og at CIA har brugt europæiske lufthavne til at transportere terrormistænkte videre til lokaliteter, hvor de bliver udsat for tortur.
He called for unspent EU funds to be kept by the EU to improve funding for priority areas, not redistributed to the Member States, and for the budget framework to be set in percentage terms of GNI not in nominal figures, which would provide more funds in growth was better than expected.
Det er baggrunden for, at Parlamentet har besluttet at nedsætte et midlertidigt udvalg om CIA's formodede brug af europæiske lande ved transport og ulovlig tilbageholdelse af fanger.
He acknowledged Chancellor Schüssel's notion that a European constitution should meet the concerns of the European people but declared that "in the present atmosphere of unease and trust, words are no longer enough" and advised that the Chancellor had to do something tangible: "the proof of the pudding is in the eating".
Østrigsk formandskab uden falbelader
He warned that, after listening to the President's speech, the " Constitution is not dead but merely sleeping".
Der var megen ros og lidt ris til Wolfgang Schüssel, da han fremlagde det østrigske EU-formandskabs planer for det kommende halvår.
He described the European Union as a "very expensive club to belong to" and had a message for the Eastern European newcomers: "sorry - the cheque is not in the post.
Flere talere glædede sig over "den realistiske og pragmatiske tone" i fremlæggelsen af programmet.
He accused the Austrians of favouritism when it came to spending, alleging that 427 Austrian farmers get more than €72,000 in direct payments, and accordingly declared a need for greater transparency: "who's going to get what from the pot?".
Formandskabets hovedprioritet er at fremme vækst og beskæftigelse, og det blev støttet af de største politiske grupper.
Europe's citizens were concerned with jobs, growth, the environment, fighting terrorism and crime in order to achieve a better quality of life.
Åbning af mødet
"The rule of law is indivisible.
EP-mødet i Strasbourg blev indledt med en kort mindehøjtidelighed for Phillip Whitehead, det britiske Labour-medlem, som døde nytårsaften.
This is a major issue for us ... on CIA flights and extraordinary rendition - when law is broken, those who break it must be taken into account, but within out legal framework."
Dagsordenen for mødet blev godkendt uden ændringer.
He also defended his government's record on rights for minority populations in Austria.
Formanden for Europa-Parlamentet, spanieren Josep BORRELL, indledte mødet med en kort mindetale for Phillip WHITEHEAD (PSE, UK), der døde den 31. januar 2005 i en alder af 68 år.
On the labour market, he pointed out that the transitional periods had been agreed by all sides in drawing up the accession treaties, and that should be respected.
Formanden fremhævede Phillip Whitehead's indsats som producer af TV-dokumentarfilm, forfatter og EU-parlamentariker.
Regarding the Court of Justice, he said " We need balance on respect for and implementation of community law and subsidiarity.
Efter formandens indlæg iagttog medlemmerne ét minuts stilhed til minde om Phillip Whitehead.
"So the realistic and practical view is that constructive dialogue can lead to agreement.
Derefter blev dagsordenen for mødet godkendt uden ændringer.
I have no baton or magic flute, but nothing is as awful as revenge.
Formanden mindede om, at der onsdag skal stemmes om to forslag om midlertidige udvalg.
President Barroso , in his response to the debate, said that the two key points of the Austrian Presidency would be the Spring European Council and the June European Council.
Det drejer sig om et midlertidigt udvalg vedrørende de meget omtalte formodede CIA-fangelejre i EU-medlemsstater.
Responding to the decision by the European Council in June 2005 to set in train a period of dialogue or reflection, MEPs stressed the need to involve all European citizens in the process of building Europe's future.
Mange af disse måtte derfor uden egen skyld acceptere en meget betydelig nedgang i levestandarden.
As part of the process, MEPs are calling for a number of conferences and meetings to be held as a way of advancing the debate on the future of the EU.
EP afviser havnepakken
Therefore the EP asks for the prolongation of the period of reflection.
Parlamentet afviste onsdag den 18. januar med stort flertal Kommissionens forslag om en liberalisering af den europæiske havnesektor.
In fact, after taking into account the results of the debate, a clear decision on the way forward should be taken by second half of 2007.
Derfor blev besluttede Parlamentet at afvise forslaget med 532 stemmer for afvisning, 120 imod og 32 hverken/eller.
The European Parliament, for the second time, torpedoed proposals on market access to port services by rejecting the Commission proposal by 532 votes in favour, to 120 against and 25 abstentions.
Resultatet afspejler EP's bekymring over, at Kommissionens forslag stadig ikke opfylder behovet for en klar juridisk ramme for den europæiske havnesektor.
This result voices Parliament's concern that the draft Commission text still does not meet the need for clear a clear legal and legislative framework for Community ports.
EP mener således, at såvel spørgsmålet om statsstøtte og andre subsidier til havne, som spørgsmålet om fair konkurrence havnene imellem bør overvejes på ny med deltagelse af EP og andre berørte parter.
Key issues such as transparent state aid and other supports to ports and fair competition between ports should be reconsidered with the involvement of Parliament and all those represented in the sector.
Parlamentet afviste den første havnepakke allerede i november 2003.
The European Parliament rejected a conciliation agreement between the Council and Parliament on port services in November 2003.
Det var Prodi-kommissionen, der fremlagde det nye forslag kort før sin afgang, hvilket fik mange MEPer til at føle, at de havde fået en ny container med stort set det gamle indhold.
At the end of Commission's last term in office, the Commission presented fresh proposals, to the dismay of many MEPs.
Ifølge EP's forretningsorden sendes sagen nu tilbage til Transportudvalget.
Commissioner Barrot stated that he would consult the college of Commissioners before deciding whether or not to withdraw the proposal.
Resultatet kom ikke uventet efter Parlamentets debat om havnedirektivet, som fandt sted på baggrund af voldsomme sammenstød mandag i Strasbourg mellem demonstrerende havnearbejdere og det franske politi.
It included respect for environmental rules and safety at sea, along with employment and social security concerns.
Resultatet var 12 sårede politibetjente, 13 anholdte og en række knuste vinduer i EP's bygninger.
The package called for guidelines on port services and financial transparency. "
Flere af talerne tog afstand fra demonstrationen med henvisning til, at EP er den eneste institution, der reelt støtter havnearbejdernes sag.
I want to underline the importance of efficient ports as an essential link in the transport chain and development of sea motorways.