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Kommissionen vedtager sit forslag til budgettet (det første formelle skridt i budgetproceduren) den 27. april.
Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said he would put forward legislative proposals for an EU quality policy by the end of this year.
Samme dag vil Kommissæren fremlægge forslaget i Budgetudvalget.
"I am going to force myself to take into consideration your ideas and suggestions", when drafting the new rules, he told MEPs.
Økonomisk genopretning og landbrug
Protecting geographical indications: more power to rights owners...
For at fremme økonomisk genopretning ønsker Parlamentet, at EU skal yde mere støtte til forskning og innovative, særligt grønne teknologier samt til flere pilotprojekter for små og mellemstore virksomheder i landområder.
MEPs agreed on the need to keep the current system of geographical indications (GIs), and in particular its two main tools: the protected designation of origin (PDO), for agricultural products entirely produced within a given geographical area, and the protected geographical indication (PGI), for products closely linked to a geographical area, where at least one stage of production takes place.
2011-budgettet er første gang, Parlamentet skal træffe beslutning i fællesskab med Rådet om hele budgettet, herunder landbrugsområdet.
To remedy shortcomings of this system, such as its failure to prevent usurpation of GIs within and beyond the EU, Parliament proposes amending existing legislation to give consortia of GI owners a role in managing PDO and PGI products.
Med hensyn til landbrug, understregede MEP'erne vigtigheden af, at landbruget vedbliver at være "konkurrencedygtigt og i stand til at møde de nye miljøudfordringer efter København".
A third system of labelling available in the EU is the "traditional guaranteed speciality" (TGS), which stresses the product's traditional composition or means of production.
Indflydelse på Udenrigstjenesten
...and WTO rules
MEP'erne planlægger ligeledes at bruge budgetproceduren som et middel til at udøve deres almindelige ret til parlamentarisk kontrol over den nye europæiske Udenrigstjeneste (External Action Service, EEAS).
A binding multilateral register of all GI products worldwide, to be agreed at the WTO (under TRIPS Article 23), is essential to fight usurpation and counterfeiting, says the resolution.
Beslutningsforslaget fastslår at: "for at øge Parlamentets inddragelse i udformningen og forvaltningen af EU's eksterne forbindelser, vil Parlamentet fuldt ud udøve sin kontrol over budgettet samt budgetkontrol over EU's Udenrigstjeneste".
MEPs also call on the Commission to provide GI bodies with financial and technical support to tackle these problems.
Langsigtet gennemgang af budgettet
"Country of origin" on food labels
Parlamentet bad også Kommissionen om at iværksætte midtvejsevalueringen af EU's langsigtede budget (for årene 2007-2013) inden sommer.
To better inform consumers, the country of origin, in the case of fresh products, should be well indicated to ensure full traceability and transparency.
En sådan undersøgelse er "en absolut nødvendighed", siger resolutionen, fordi det nuværende budgets rammer ikke har gjort det muligt for EU "at reagere tilstrækkeligt og tilfredsstillende i forhold til forskellige udfordringer, der er opstået over de seneste år".
This should be done without creating any excessive costs and by investigating alternatives to traditional labelling, such as bar codes or web sites.
Parlamentet har presset på for denne revision gennem nogen tid.
Supplementary information should be made voluntary, to avoid overloading labels and thus confusing consumers, says the approved text.
Med hensyn til Parlamentets eget budget vil "lovgivningsmæssig virkning" være en prioritet såvel som arbejdet med effektiv implementering af Lissabontraktaten.
The Commission is also asked to study various options for introducing new information tools, including new EU quality logo, which should be made available exclusively to agricultural products resulting entirely from production in the EU.
Økonomisk ledelse og monetær politik var i centrum torsdag, hvor MEP'erne holdt deres årlige debat om Euro-området med deltagelse af formanden for Den Europæiske Centralbank, Jean-Claude Tricket og EU Kommissær Olli Rehn.
The resolution warns the ECB not to overreact to inflation risks, so as not to kill off any green shoots Economic governance and monetary policy took centre stage in Thursday's annual debate on the Euro area with ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet and European Commissioner Olli Rehn.
MEP'erne vedtog 3 resolutioner: om Euro-området og de offentlige finanser, arbejdet i Den Europæiske Centralbank i 2008 samt udnævnelsen af Vitor Constâncios til stillingen som vice-præsident for Centralbanken, der mødte opbakning fra MEP'erne.
MEPs voted three resolutions, on the Euro area and public finances, the work of the ECB in 2008, and the appointment of candidate ECB Vice-President Vitor Constâncio, whom they backed for the post.
"Vi er nødt til at styrke den budgetmæssige koordinering af medlemslandene, og ligeledes koordineringen af alle andre økonomiske områder", sagde Sofie Auconie (EPP, Frankrig), som udtrykte en generel følelse blandt MEP'erne om behov for bindende regler og strengere overholdelse af reglerne i stabilitets- og vækstpagten.
"We have to strengthen the budgetary co-ordination of Member States, and in all other economic areas too", said Sophie Auconie (EPP, FR), echoing a general sentiment among MEPs on the need for binding rules and stricter observance of the stability and growth pact rules.
I betragtning af den græske krise sagde Jürgen Klute (GUE /NGL, Tyskland), at reglerne bør udvikles til at give ECB mulighed for at støtte Grækenland mere.
In view of the Greek crisis, rules should be developed to allow the ECB to support Greece more, said Jurgen Klute (GUE/NGL).
Der findes enkelte særlige finansielle kriser, men euroen er stadig et uomgængeligt instrument rundt omkring i verden", sagde han.
There are some specific fiscal crises, but the Euro is still an envied tool around the world", he said.
Andre MEP'er bakkede op om dette.
Other MEPs echoed this.
Kay Swinburne (ECR, UK) tilføjede en nuance ved at sige, at de meget forskellige holdninger til forbrug og opsparing i eurozonen altid vil være et problem for området som helheds succes.
Adding a nuance, Kay Swinburne (ECR), said that the very different attitudes to spending and saving in the Eurozone were always going to be an issue for the success of the whole area.
Godfrey Bloom (EDF, UK) fremlagde en helt anden linje: "Jeg synes at leve i en parallel virkelighed, hvor jeg hører om euroens succes.
Godfrey Bloom (EFD) took a completely different line.
Euroen har ikke været succesfuld overhovedet".
"I seem to be living in a parallel reality hearing about the success of the Euro.
Undgå overreaktion på inflationsrisiko
No, the Euro has not been successful at all", he said
Med hensyn til post-krise tiltag advarer resolutionen ECB mod at overreagere i forhold til risikoen for inflation og derved kvæler spirende initiativer.
On post-crisis measures, the resolution warns the ECB not to overreact to inflation risks, so as not to kill off any green shoots.
Resolutionen opfordrer videre til, mere hjælp til medlemslande uden for euroen.
It also calls for more help for non-Euro Member States.
Endelig beder Parlamentet ECB om at fremlægge sit syn på etablering af en clearingscentral for credit default swaps inden for eurozonen.
Finally, Parliament asks the ECB to present its views on setting up a clearing house for credit default swaps within the Eurozone.
I sit svar sagde Trichet, at en europæisk clearingscentral vil være essentiel og yderligere at tilsynsmyndigheder bør kunne undersøge adfærd, der kan tolkes som mistænkelige finansspekulationer.
In his reply, Mr Trichet said that European central clearing will be essential, and that regulators should be able to investigate suspicious speculative behaviour.
Økonomisk styring og monitorering
Economic governance and monitoring
Resolutionen om euro-området og de offentlige finanser kalder på en omlægning af Den Økonomiske og Monetære Unions struktur samt af den økonomiske styring inden for euroens område, herunder nye bindende aftaler mellem medlemsstaterne.
The resolution on the Euro area and public finances calls for a revamp of the EMU framework and economic governance within the Eurozone, including binding new commitments between Member States.
Det anføres også, at nedbringelse af underskud og gæld kun er en del af løsningen på de nuværende økonomiske ubalancer og der opfordres til en bedre kontrol af statistikker for potentielt fremtidige eurozone-lande.
It also suggests that reducing deficits and debt are only part of the solution to current economic imbalances and calls for better scrutiny of statistics of aspiring Eurozone countries.
Resolutionen advarer mod at begrænse lønninger for meget for at begrænse underskuddet, idet lavere lønninger sænker den økonomiske vækst.
The resolution warns against constraining wages too much in order to reduce deficits, since lower salaries slow down economic growth.
ECB vice-præsident
ECB Vice-President
Endelig vedtog MEP'erne en resolution, som anbefaler godkendelse af Vitor Constâncio som Vice-præsident for Den Europæiske Centralbank.
Finally, MEPs adopted a resolution recommending the approval of Vitor Constâncio as ECB Vice-President.
Hans udpegelse skal nu officielt godkendes af Det Europæiske Råd.
His nomination will now be officially approved by the European Council.
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Skal EU oprette sin egen monetære fond?
A European Fund to bail out countries?
I sidste uge sagde den tyske finansminister Wolfgang Schäuble, at han snart fremsætter forslag om en europæisk pendant til IMF.
EMF vs IMF The idea of a "European Monetary Fund" to bail out countries like Greece that hit financial trouble has come under the spotlight recently.
Jean-Claude Juncker var som udgangspunkt åben over for tanken om en europæisk monetær fond, men påpegede samtidig, at der skal mere til for at hjælpe lande, som befinder sig i Grækenlands situation.
The debate comes ahead of a European summit on Thursday expected to be dominated by financial bailouts.
Trichet var også positiv over for idéen, som nu vil blive undersøgt i detaljer af Den Europæiske Centralbank.
Mr Juncker said that it's an idea worth thinking about as "Europe is lacking an instrument to deal with crisis events properly".
Han advarede dog mod løbende at etablere nye finansielle institutioner.
However, "the EMF will not give us a watertight solution to Greece" he stressed.
"Lad os gøre det bedste vi kan med de midler, som vi har til rådighed.
"Icing on the cake"?
Regeringerne bør som udgangspunkt opføre sig ordentligt", sagde Trichet.
Mr Trichet said the idea of an EMF could be investigated, but said he wasn't keen on "continuously setting up new mechanisms.
Den græske socialdemokrat Anni Podimata (S&D) spurgte om en kommende europæisk monetær fond vil kunne hjælpe Grækenland ud af den store økonomiske krise, som landet befinder sig i.
Let's do the best with the current hardware; governments should behave properly in the first place".
Mario Draghi (formanden for G20-landenes Financial Stability Board) svarede, at såfremt fonden bliver oprettet, bør den "blot betragtes som prikken over i'et.
In a meeting on 17 March, Mario Draghi, President of the Italian Central Bank and chair of the G-20 Financial Stability Board said such a fund "should always be considered as the icing on the cake" with the bulk of the work always being through fiscal consolidation.
Strauss-Kahn var mere tilbageholdende med at udtale sig, da der i øjeblikket er flere forskellige fondsmodeller i spil.
"The IMF has no problem working with a regional institution, but there is a need of a multilateral institution overarching the whole system" Mr Strauss-Kahn said.
"Jeg ville meget gerne kommentere på det, hvis jeg vidste, hvordan den kommer til at se ud.
He didn't think an EMF would have stopped the crisis in Greece: "The Greek crisis was a fiscal crisis.
Alle forklaringerne lyder gode - men de er alle forskellige...".
The EMF is a distraction from the real issues.
MEP'ernes synspunkter Næstformanden for Parlamentets Udvalg om Økonomi- og Valuta, græske Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) sagde: "Jeg støtter fuldt ud tanken om at oprette en europæisk Valutafond, som kan gribe ind, når et land i euroområdet ryger ud i alvorlige problemer.
Greek member of the Economics Committee Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, of the EPP group, said, "I fully support the idea of setting up a European Monetary Fund that would intervene when a Eurozone country slides into serious trouble, like the current situation".
EMF skal ikke være en ny monetær enhed, men en støttemekanisme administreret under strenge og specifikke regler."
"The EMF would not be a new monetary entity but a supportive mechanism under strict and specific rules", she said.
Tyske Udo Bullmann (S&D) var også positiv stemt overfor idéen om en europæisk monetær fond.
"We also have to promote better fiscal and economic policy coordination in the Eurozone in parallel to the compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact".
"Det er noget, som vil kunne tage vinden ud af sejlene på de spekulative finansielle aktører.
Socialist Udo Bullmann, a member of the Economic Committee and Parliament's Crisis Committee said, "an EMF could in the future take the wind out of the sails of speculative financial actors.
Leveringen af fondskreditter skal dog være knyttet til klare kriterier.
The provision of credits by the fund must be linked to clear criteria.
På denne måde kan medlemsstaterne fortsætte deres moderniseringsbestræbelser...
This way member states continue their modernisation efforts.
Hvis vi ønsker et fælles marked og en fælles valuta, kan vi ikke samtidig have 27 nationale økonomiske politikker."
"If we want a common market and a common currency, we cannot afford to have 27 national economic policies.
Pascal Canfin (Verts/ALE, Frankrig) støttede også idéen, men understregede, at EMF først og fremmest bør have en forebyggende funktion.
Important social, ecological and economic modernisation efforts must not be neglected right now," he added.
Læs Pressetjenestens dækning af høringen nedenfor.
French Green Pascal Canfin said his political group is "in favour of establishing an EMF as a sovereign debt crisis resolution framework."
20100319STO70945 Pressemeddelelse (EN) Udvalget om Økonomi og Valuta
20100319STO70945 Press release on hearing Economic and Monetary Affairs
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3 spørgsmål til Tony Blair om situationen i Mellemøsten
3 questions to Tony Blair on Middle East and Faith Foundation
Tony Blair i Parlamentet Tony Blair mødtes mandag med medlemmerne af Parlamentets udenrigs- og udviklingsudvalg for at drøfte den politiske og økonomiske situation i de palæstinensiske områder.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Parliament on Monday 22 March to talk about Palestine Tony Blair was at the European Parliament Monday to meet MEPs from the Development and Foreign Affairs Committees.
David Simha fra det israelsk-palæstinensiske handelskammer og Hanna Siniora fra det israelsk-palæstinensiske forskningscenter deltog også i mødet.
On the agenda was Palestine and how to boost the economy and development to improve the plight of the Palestinians.
Vi fik efterfølgende mulighed for at stille Blair et par spørgsmål.
He was joined by senior UN officials and members of the Palestine-Israeli community.
Hvordan ser det ud med fredsprocessen i Mellemøsten?
At the hearing many MEPs were sceptical about the overall prospects for peace in the region.
Er der udsigt til et gennembrud i forhandlingerne?
He answered some questions about his visit to the Parliament.
Jeg tror, at den kommende tid bliver afgørende for muligheden for at skabe en meningsfuld og ægte politisk proces.
In terms of the Middle East Peace Process generally, are we entering a new phase and is there any prospect of a breakthrough?
En proces, der er kendetegnet ved en vedholdende og energisk indsats for at opbygge grundlaget for en palæstinensisk stat.
But I think it is crucial in the period ahead to marry together a meaningful, genuine political process with a sustained and vigorous effort to help build the foundations of a Palestinian State.
Der er en reel mulighed her.
There is a real opportunity here.
Præsident Obama har klart tilkendegivet, at han er indstillet på at samarbejde med parterne og det internationale samfund om at nå en aftale indenfor en rimelig tidshorisont.
It’s clear that President Obama is committed to work with the broader international community and the parties to reach a deal within a reasonable timeframe.
Præsident Abbas og premierminister Fayyad er fast besluttet på at opbygge en velfungerende palæstinensisk stat, der er i stand til at leve i fred og sikkerhed, side om side med Israel.
President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad have dedicated themselves to building a functioning Palestinian State which can live side by side with Israel, in peace and security.
Israels regering anerkender og tilslutter sig to-stats princippet.
The Government of Israel recognises and subscribes to the "Two State" principle.
Men processen er skrøbelig, og det kan let gå den anden vej igen.
But the process is fragile and can be easily reversed.
Derfor er det afgørende, at parterne (med det internationale samfunds støtte) nu flytter sig fra sonderingsforhandlinger til direkte forhandlinger - og derfra videre til en endelig statusaftale.
This is why it is crucial that the parties, with the international community’s support, move now from proximity talks to direct negotiations, and then on to a final status deal.
Kun reelle forhandlinger kan føre til en varig og retfærdig fred.
Only negotiations between the parties, with supporting change on the ground, can lead to a lasting and just peace.
Tror du, at en fremtidig palæstinensisk stat vil kunne opleve den samme økonomiske opblomstring, som den der fandt sted i Nordirland?
Regarding the economic sustainability of a future Palestinian State, do you see any hope of a "peace dividend" similar to that which revived Northern Ireland?
Det palæstinensiske område er velsignet med naturressourcer og iværksætterånd - her er tale om faglærte og beslutsomme mennesker.
The Palestinian territory is blessed with natural resources and entrepreneurial, skilled and determined people.
Premierminister Fayyads regering er fast besluttet på at oprette en palæstinensisk stat og har iværksat en plan, der skal gøre dette til virkelighed.
Prime Minister Fayyad’s government has set out a case for statehood and is putting into action a plan to make that a reality.
I takt med at statens fundament opbygges og besættelsen gradvist ophæves, bliver udsigterne til en pulserende palæstinensisk økonomi større og større.
As the foundations of the state are built and the weight of the occupation gradually lifted, the prospects for a vibrant Palestinian economy are huge.
Dit trosinstitut (Faith Foundation) arbejder for på at skabe et fredeligt samarbejde mellem alle trosretninger.
Your Faith Foundation stresses the peaceful cooperation and interaction between faiths.
Er det ikke svært at tro på disse idealer, når man dagligt konfronteres med Mellemøstens rodfæstede religiøse spændinger?
Is this principle sometimes difficult to sustain when it is confronted by the deep rooted religious tensions which exist in the Middle East?
Hensigten med trosinstituttet er grundlæggende meget enkel.
The point of the Faith Foundation is at one level very simple.
Når verden bliver mere og mere globaliseret, kan religion enten tjene til at understrege forskellene mellem folk, eller den kan hjælpe med at bringe folk tættere sammen.
It is that as the world becomes ever more globalised, religion can serve either to emphasise the differences between peoples, or help them come together and understand and accept their shared humanity and spirituality.
Det er alt for nemt at give efter for ekstremistiske dagsordner, der blot bekræfter hadet til andre.
It is all too easy to succumb to extremist agendas which emphasise difference and hatred of the other.
Den store udfordring består i at finde og fremme fælles værdier.
The truly challenging, but ultimately far more satisfying, calling is to seek out and promote shared values.
20100319STO70948 Pressemeddelelse (EN)
20100319STO70948 Press release Tony Blair office
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Udviklingslandene stærkt påvirket af finanskrisen
Developing countries facing the "abyss" says report
2009: Et forfærdeligt år for udviklingslandene.
2009, Annus horribilis for the developing world?
På grund af den økonomiske krise vil yderligere 100 millioner mennesker ende i ekstrem fattigdom, mens 30.000 flere børn vil dø i de afrikanske lande syd for Sahara.
Due to the crisis, 100 million more people fell in extreme poverty while 30 000 more children died in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Det, der oprindeligt blev betegnet som en finanskrise, som man forventede kun ville ramme udviklingslandene i begrænset omfang, da de endnu ikke er særlig integreret i det globale finanssystem, har stadig tydeligere vist sig at være en ødelæggende økonomisk, social, udviklingsmæssig og humanitær krise.
A "perfect storm" of falling aid donations, the economic slump and a fall in capital flows have meant that there is an estimated $11.6 billion shortfall for things like education and health.
• Kun 1,6 % af IMF-lånene gik til Afrika • De samlede finansielle behov i 2010: 315 milliarder dollars
Up to 50,000 children may die in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resultatet er, at den milliard mennesker, der allerede lever i ekstrem fattigdom vil blive forøget med ca. 100 millioner mennesker.
In addition to the increased poverty, the report warns that between 30,000 - 50,000 children may die in Sub-Saharan Africa due to the current economic crisis.
Yderligere 30.000-50.000 børn vil dø i landene syd for Sahara, og udgifterne til uddannelse, sundhed og infrastrukturer og til de allerede meget mangelfulde sociale sikkerheds- og beskyttelsesnet vil falde.
The report says many poorer countries will not recover like Europe and North America: "For the developed world this crisis will be a temporary slump in its prosperity, both in intensity and in duration.
MEP´erne understreger, at EU er forpligtet til at hjælpe udviklingslandene med at tackle de byrder, der er forbundet med den globale økonomiske krise og klimaforandringerne.
The Guerrero report also points out that in terms of the world's financial architecture, developing countries are missing out as only 1.6% of all loans by the International Monetary Fund go to developing countries.
20100319STO70951 Betænkning (Guerrero Saloms) Udviklingslandene hårdt ramt af finanskrisen EU Member States must deliver on aid pledges, say Development Committee MEPs (EN) Eurostat on development aid in the EU (EN) OEIL
20100319STO70951 Guerrero Salom report MEPs show solidarity with developing countries EU Member States must deliver on aid pledges Eurostat on development aid in the EU File
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Parlamentet stemmer om 10 medlemmer af Revisionsretten
MEPs hold key vote on EU financial watchdog - Court of Auditors
Revisionsretten©European Union/Architects:Jim Clemes and Paul Noel Parlamentet stemmer i dag om ti kandidater, der står til at blive medlemmer af Revisionsretten.
Aerial view of the Court of Auditors, Luxembourg. ©European Union/Architects:Jim Clemes and Paul Noel A series of crucial votes will be held Thursday morning (25 March) to see who will hold the key posts of auditors for the European Union.
Den Europæiske Revisionsret er en EU-institution, der er oprettet for at revidere EU's finanser.
Each candidate must be elected individually and the ballot is a secret one.