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Han tilføjede, at det i den sammenhæng var vigtigt at skabe stabilitet omkring euroen gennem større finansiel disciplin.
Enacting existing laws on the energy internal market was vital to worth, job creation and efficiency.
Endelig opfordrede han EU til at støtte den demokratiske udvikling i Tunesien og Egypten.
Turning to the euro he said he wanted consolidation of stability mechanisms in place and more financial discipline.
"Vi ser hvordan folk tager bluser på i stedet for at opvarme deres huse, fordi energien er blevet så dyr".
"We see people are putting on jumpers rather than heating their houses because it is so expensive" he said.
Angående opstandene i Tunesien og Egypten sagde Schulz, at han var chokeret over EU-ledernes manglende tilstedeværelse i de to lande.
Turning to Tunisia and Egypt Schulz said he was shocked by the absence of EU leaders in Tunisia and Egypt.
"Ingen er der til at tale med de mennesker, der kæmper for deres demokrati".
"No one is there talking to the people who are out fighting for their democracy."
Svenske Lena Ek (ALDE) sagde, at der i krisetider kun er to muligheder: at stoppe den mest presserende trussel og benytte lejligheden til at komme videre.
Swedish MEP Lena Ek (ALDE) said that in times of crisis, two strategies are necessary, to stop the eminent threat and take the opportunity to move forward.
Hun var skuffet over Rådets reaktion.
"The Council's response is disappointing.
"Hvor er fokusset på mulighederne i de nye teknologier?", spurgte hun.
Where is the emphasis on the possibilities of new technologies, this generations' Sputnik moment?" she asked.
Rebecca Harms (Greens/EFA, Tyskland) var nedslået over tanken om at intensivere de energipolitiske bånd til diktaturer som Iran: "Diversificering må ikke være ensbetydende med at vi skal involvere os med lande, som er plaget af kriser og despoter".
German Green MEP Rebecca Harms said that on Egypt she appealed to heads of governments to react immediately on unrest in Egypt.
Hun opfordrede desuden de europæiske stats- og regeringschefer til at "handle øjeblikkeligt" i forhold til den folkelige opstand i Egypten.
"It would be shameful if we just wait and see what happed in Egypt" she said.
"Det ville være skammeligt, hvis vi bare ventede og så på", sagde hun.
Turning to energy - she was discouraging from fostering relations with certain regimes (Iraq, Georgia.) because "energy diversification can not mean getting involved with countries racked by crisis and despots".
"Energisikkerhed er et område, hvor EU bør være mere engageret", sagde tjekkiske Jan Zahradil fra den konservative ECR- gruppe.
Czech MEP Jan Zahradil (ECR) told the House "energy security is an area where the EU should be more engaged and should be as united as possible".
Han støttede tanken om et stærkt fælles energimarked.
He said that ECR supports the creation of the common energy market.
Portugisiske Marisa Matias (GUE/NGL) sagde, at energisektoren var helt afgørende for at skabelsen af nye arbejdspladser.
Portuguese MEP Marisa Matias (GUE/NGL) said that energy is a crucial sector for creating new jobs, a key word in the forthcoming Council.
"Vi har brug for reelle investeringer for at udligne energiineffektiviteten.
"We need real investment to offset energy inefficiencies.
Medlemsstater med høj arbejdsløshed tilbydes kun gamle løsninger.
Member States with high levels of unemployment are offered only old solutions; we need an energy revolution, we should be trying to harness new energy sources."
Vi har brug for en energirevolution, og vi er derfor nødt til at udnytte nye energikilder".
Greek Member Niki Tzavela (EFD) said we should be aware of possibility to lose Suez which could mean rising oil prises.
Græske Niki Tzavela (EFD) advarede mod risikoen for stigende oliepriser og opfordrede også Barrosso og medlemsstaterne til at søge efter alternative energikilder.
She urged Mr Barroso to appeal to member states to evaluate EU resources and exploitation possibilities.
"Europa er nødt til at se nærmere på sine ressourcer og kilder.
"Europe has to look into its resources and sources.
Det er på tide, at vi bringer udnyttelse og udvinding på dagsordenen" sagde hun.
It's about time we put exploitation and extraction into the agenda" she said.
Europæisk topmøde om energi og innovation
European Council
MEP'erne debatterer protesterne mod den egyptiske regering og Jasminrevolutionen i Tunesien
MEPs debate antigovernment protests in Egypt and Tunisian Jasmine Revolution
Et flertal af de politiske grupper kritiserede fraværet af en fælles europæisk stemme i relation til protesterne i Egypten og Tunesien samt Europas ambivalens over for demonstranterne og deres sag.
Egyptians shout slogans as they gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square heeding a call by the opposition for a "march of a million" to mark a week of protests demanding for the ouster of Hosni Mubarak's long term regime, on February 1, 2011. ©BELGA/AFP/MARCO LONGARI In a debate on Egypt and Tunisia with Catherine Ashton on Wednesday, a majority of Parliament's political groups criticised both the lack of a unified European voice in reacting to the protests taking place in the two countries as well as the ambivalence of Europe's support for the protesters and their cause.
Under en debat med Catherine Ashton, opfordrede Parlamentet til en reform af naboskabspolitikken for middelhavsområdet i lyset af dens tilsyneladende manglende evne til at skabe reformer.
MEPs called for a review of the EU's neighbourhood policy towards the Mediterranean, in the light of its perceived failure to promote reform.
Den højtstående repræsentant Catherine Ashton udtrykte indledningsvis sin beundring for demonstranternes værdighed og mod og tilføjede, at begivenhederne i både Tunesien og Egypten har nået et "point of no return".
High Representative Catherine Ashton started by expressing her admiration for the dignity and courage of the protesters, adding that in both Tunisia and Egypt, events had reached "a point of no return."
Ashton beklagede dybt, at de fredelige demonstrationer i Egypten er blevet voldelige og udtrykte bekymring over rygter om, at der er blevet skudt i gaderne idag.
On Egypt, the High Representative deplored the fact that the peaceful protests were turning violent and expressed concern about rumours that live ammunition may have been used today.
Hun opfordrede den egyptiske regering til at løslade alle tilbageholdte demonstranter samt genoprette adgangen til kommunikationsnetværk.
She called on the Egyptian government to free all detained protesters and restore access to communication networks.
"For mig handler politik om at forandre, om at hjælpe mennesker til at forbedre deres liv", sagde hun og tilføjede, at "tiden er kommet til forandring".
"For me, politics is about changing things, about helping people improve their lives," she said, adding that "the time has come for an orderly transition."
Ashton informerede dernæst MEP'erne om, at hun er mødtes med Tunesiens nye udenrigsminister og har tilbudt den nye regering teknisk og juridisk bistand til overgangsperioden, lige som man også har tilbudt hjælp til civilsamfundet.
On Tunisia, she informed the Parliament that she had met the country's new foreign minister and had agreed to provide assistance to the new government - both technical and legal assistance for the transition - as well as help to civil society.
Hun bemærkede at Rådet vil genoverveje sine prioriteter "så vi kan tilpasse vores assistance til det tunesiske samfunds behov".
The Council would review its priorities "so we can adapt our assistance to Tunisians' societal needs".
Hun hilste også Parlamentets forestående delegation til landet velkommen og understregede, at det er "vigtigt for tuneserne at se vores engagement i deres overgang til demokrati".
She also welcomed Parliament's decision to send a delegation to the country, saying it was "important for Tunisians to see our commitment to their democratic transition".
Ashton rejser selv til Tunesien om 2 uger.
She also announced that she would travel to Tunisia the week after next.
På vegne af EPP-gruppen beklagede José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (ES), at EU var blevet "fanget på det forkerte ben" i forhold til den aktuelle krise.
On behalf of the EPP group, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (ES) deplored the fact that the EU "was caught wrong-footed" by the current crisis.
Hans primære konklusioner lød: EU har brug for en stærkere profil og skal tale med en stemme, og "vi har ikke lært lektien ikke at blive for familiære med demokratiets fjender".
His main conclusions were that the EU needs a higher profile and to speak with one voice, and that "we have not learned the lessons of cosying up to the enemies of democracy".
Ud over det kortsigtede mål at støtte overgangen til demokrati, må EU også på lidt længere sigt "nøje overveje at reformere sin naboskabspolitik i middelhavsområdet".
Finally, beside the short-term goal of supporting the democratic transition, in the medium term, he said "the EU has to deeply consider reviewing its neighbourhood policy in the Mediterranean."
Adrian Severin (S&D, RO) sagde advarende, at selv om "sociale omvæltninger er en garanti for forandringer, er de ikke en garanti for forandringer til det bedre".
Adrian Severin (S&D, RO) warned that although "social upheaval is a guarantee for change, it is no guarantee for change for the better".
Han bad om en dybdegående analyse af situationen for at undgå, at EU kommer til at fremme en anden type af totalitarisme.
He called for a deep analysis of the situation, to avoid a shift toward another type of totalitarianism.
Han støttede Catherine Ashton i hendes strategi om at vægte både reform og stabilitet, med sagde advarende, at "djævlen ligger gemt i detaljerne".
He supported the High Representative in her strategy of emphasising both reform and stability but cautioned that "the devil is in the detail".
Guy Verhofstadt (BE) drog på vegne af ALDE-gruppen en parallel til 1989-begivenhederne i Europa og udtrykte sin skuffelse over, at Europa "ikke gav sin støtte til folket på gaderne."
Guy Verhofstadt (BE), in the name of the ALDE group , drawing a parallel to the 1989 events in Europe, expressed disappointment that Europe had "failed to give support to the people in the street."
Ifølge Verhofstadt begår Europa to fejl: "Vi har ikke rigtigt forstået omfanget af dette historiske øjeblik, og vi har ikke formået at analysere situationen ordentligt".
Europe had made two errors: "We haven't really taken measure of this historic moment in time and we have failed to analyse the situation properly", he said.
Han opfordrede Catherine Ashton til at ændre EUs holdning.
He called on the High Representative to change the EU's position.
"EU burde stå 100% bag det egyptiske folk og dets krav.
"The EU should stand 100% behind the Egyptian people and its demands.
Mubarak bør overdrage sit land til demokratiet", konkluderede den liberale leder.
Mubarak should leave his country to democracy," he concluded.
Fra den Grønne Gruppe kritiserede Daniel Cohn-Bendit (FR) Ashton for at opfordre til ro i Egypten: "Der bliver kun ro, hvis Mubarak er væk", sagde han.
For the Group of the Greens/EFA, Daniel Cohn-Bendit (FR) criticised High Representative Ashton for calling for calm in Egypt, saying "there will only be calm if Mubarak leaves".
Han påpegede også, at EU i forhold til fremtidige valg bør sikre, at alle parter har lige mulighed for at føre valgkamp, den store forskel på ressourcer til rådighed for forskellige politiske kræfter i landet taget i betragtning.
He also stressed that in any upcoming election, the EU should ensure that all sides have equal access to means of campaigning, given the wide gulf in resources among the various political forces in Egypt.
Charles Tannock (ECR, UK) gjorde, under henvisning til "orkanen af forandringer" i Nordafrika, opmærksom på den bekymrende tendens til vold og bekendtgjorde, at Mubarak "kun kan spille en rolle for forandringerne ved at træde tilbage".
Charles Tannock (ECR, UK), referring to the "hurricane of change" in North of Africa, drew attention to the worrying trend towards violence and declared that President Mubarak "can only play a role in transition by stepping down."
"Jeg ønsker hverken et sekulært tyranni eller et islamisk teokrati", sagde Tannock og tilføjede, at EU bør støtte et liberalt demokrati baseret på stabilitet, fred og demokrati.
"I do not want a secular tyranny or an Islamist theocracy," said Mr Tannock, adding that the EU should support a liberal democracy, based on stability, peace and democracy.
Marie-Christine Vergiat (GUE, FR) advarede imod, at man blander sig i Egypten og Tunesiens interne affærer.
Marie-Christine Vergiat (GUE/NGL, FR) warned against meddling in the internal affairs of Tunisia and Egypt.
Hun bemærkede, at tuneserne havde nået deres mål selv, og sagde at EU bør lade dem "gøre deres arbejde".
She noted that the Tunisians had achieved their aims by themselves and the EU should let them "do their jobs".
Vergiat sagde også, at hun betragter det som dårlig stil at tale om åbninger af markedet på dette vigtige tidspunkt, eftersom den rolle, som EU har spillet for liberaliseringen af økonomien i Tunesien, har betydet indtjening til tidligere præsident Ben Ali og hans familie.
At the same time, she found it in bad taste to talk about opening markets at this juncture, as the EU's role in the liberalisation of the economy in Tunisia had profited former President Ben Ali and his family.
Fiorello Provera (EFD, IT) pegede på de risici, der er forbundet med den aktuelle situation: mulig islamisering af landene, som det skete med den iranske revolution, samt en forværring af den økonomiske situation med højere arbejdsløshed og immigration til Europa til følge.
Fiorello Provera (EFD, IT) drew attention to the risks of the current situation: the possible Islamisation of these countries, in the mould of the Iranian revolution, and a worsening of the economic situation, leading to higher unemployment and larger migratory flows towards Europe.
Nicole Sinclaire (NI, UK) sagde, at det egyptiske folk nu forventer betingelsesløs bistand fra den Europæiske Union.
Nikki Sinclaire (Non attached, UK) noted that the Egyptian people now expected aid without strings from the European Union.
Hun kritiserede også anvendelsen af EU-midler i Tunesien.
She also expressed dissatisfaction with the use of EU funds in Tunisia.
"Hvis pengene var gået til reformer, ville folket ikke have gjort oprør", sagde hun og spurgte Catherine Ashton, om hun havde noget godt svar på, hvor EU's midler var blevet af.
"If the money had been used for reforms, the people would not have revolted," she said, and asked the High Representative for truthful answers about where EU had funds ended up.
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Watch the recording of the debate
Torsdag den 3. februar stemmes der om nye regler, der skal indskærpe den gældende lovgivning om indsamling og behandling af elektroniske affaldsprodukter.
New legislation, scheduled to be voted this Thursday (3 Feb 2011) at around 1100 CET, aims to toughen existing rules on collection and treatment so that within six years 85% of all waste will be recovered and treated.
Elektronisk affald udgør den hurtigst stigende affaldsstrøm i EU.
Political groups are expected to agree on the bulk of the proposals in the report.
Parlamentets ordfører Karl-Heinz Florenz (EPP, Tyskland) fortalte os, at vi hvert år "mister en masse råmateriale, da store mængder af elektronisk affald eksporteres ulovligt ud af Europa.
Karl-Heinz Florenz told us, "we lose a lot of raw material because a lot of electronic waste is illegally shipped out of Europe.
Herudover skal genbrugsprocenten op på 50 - 75%.
It is a challenging but realistic and important target."
En anden ændring vil være indførelsen af EU-dækkende standarder for indsamling, behandling og genanvendelse af elektronisk affald.
"Another change will be the establishment of European-wide standards for collection, treatment and recycling of waste.
Ulovlig overførsel Hidtil har der fundet en omfattende ulovlig overførsel af affald sted til lande uden
The current situation shows a quite different quality of these operations in Europe," said Mr Florenz.
for EU.
Illegal shipment
Elektroniske affaldsprodukter bliver ofte fejlagtigt angivet som værende brugte, men funktionsdygtige produkter, og som sådan transporteret ud af EU.
Karl-Heinz Florenz was clear about the present situation: "At the moment a very big amount of waste is illegally shipped out of Europe.
Ved hjælp af det nye direktiv skal det blive lettere at skelne mellem elektronisk affald og brugte varer.
Every Member State, specifically the customs officers have to prove that the exported product is not functioning and therefore not allowed to be shipped".
Toldmyndighederne får således et praktisk instrument, hvormed de kan gennemføre effektive kontroller.
He added: "we will shift the burden of proof: now it is on the exporter.
I dag skal hver medlemsstat - navnlig tolderne - bevise, at det eksporterede produkt ikke fungerer, og derfor ikke må videresendes.
Furthermore, we established clear criteria to distinguish between waste and used but functioning products.
Forbrugernes ansvar Forbrugerne kan allerede i dag komme af med deres elektroniske affald i særlige affaldsdepoter, men det bliver endnu lettere i fremtiden: "Forbrugerne vil mulighed for at deponere selv meget små elektroniske apparater (f.eks. mobiltelefoner eller barbermaskiner) til samtlige detailforretninger, uden krav om at skulle købe et nyt produkt.
Consumers can already turn their electronic waste in to dedicated facilities, but things will be easier now: "consumers will now be able to deposit very small appliances like mobile phones, shavers etc at any retail shop, without the requirement to buy a new product.
Karl-Heinz Florenz Udvalget om Miljø, Folkesundhed og Fødevaresikkerhed Betænkning
Karl-Heinz Florenz Press release Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Report - Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE
Solidaritet med de tunesiske demonstranter og kritik af EU's udenrigspolitik
MEPs offer solidarity with Tunisian protesters but question EU foreign policy
Efter onsdagens debat med EU's Højtstående repræsentant Catherine Ashton om Jasminrevolutionen i Tunesien og situationen i Egypten vedtog Parlamentet idag, torsdag, en resolution, der udtrykker "solidaritet med det tunesiske folk", hvis protester mod regeringen har "har bragt deres land til et historisk vendepunkt".
After Wednesday's debate with EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and the situation in Egypt, the House today approved a resolution expressing its "solidarity with the Tunisian people," whose protests against the government have "brought their country to a political watershed."
Parlamentet fordømte de undertrykkende metoder og sikkerhedsstyrkernes uforholdsmæssige magtanvendelse og støttede alle tiltag, der kan skabe de nødvendige betingelser for afholdelse af valg.
Parliament condemned the repressive measures and disproportionate force used by the security forces, while supporting all measures that are creating the conditions for the holding of elections.
Tunesien: en EU-lektie i udenrigspolitisk svigt
Tunisia: a lesson to the EU about its foreign policy failures
MEP'erne bemærkede, at Tunesien er et klart eksempel på manglerne ved EU's udenrigspolitik.
MEPs note that the case of Tunisia is a clear example of the shortcomings of the EU's foreign policy.
De understregede det presserende behov for en revision af EU's naboskabspolitik og "opfordrer indtrængende EU til at tage ved lære af det tunesiske eksempel og tage sin politik til støtte for demokrati og menneskerettigheder op til revision ved at indføre en mekanisme, der sikrer iværksættelse af menneskerettighedsklausulen i samtlige aftaler med tredjelande".
They emphasise the urgent need to review the EU's Neighbourhood Policy and to revise the "democracy and human rights support policy so as to create an implementation mechanism for the human rights clause in all agreements with third countries."
Konkret forlanger Parlamentet, at EU fastfryser den tidligere præsidents og hans families formue, at den Højtstående Repræsentant for Udenrigsanliggender involverer Parlamentet i de hjælpeplaner, der skal bistå Tunesien i dets overgang til demokrati samt at EU sender en delegation af valgobservatører til landet.
In concrete terms, the Parliament demands that the EU implement the decisions to freeze the assets of the former President and his family, that the High Representative involve Parliament in concrete plans for assisting Tunisia's democratic process and that the Union send an election observation mission to the country.
MEP-delegation til Tunesien
European Parliament delegation to travel to Tunis
Europa-Parlamentet sender en 12-mands delegation til Tunesien fra den 3. - 6. februar for at vurdere den nuværende politiske situation og mødes med repræsentanter for den midlertidige regering og fra civilsamfundet.
The European Parliament is sending a 12-Member delegation to Tunisia from 3 to 6 February, to assess the current political situation and hold talks with representatives of the provisional government and members of civil society.
Parlamentet vil vedtage en resolution om situationen i Egypten under den næste Plenarforsamling i Strasbourg (14. - 17. februar).
Parliament will adopt a resolution on the situation in Egypt during its next plenary session in Strasbourg, from 14-17 February.
Vedtagne tekster
Adopted text will be available here (click on 3 February 2011) EP Delegation
Der skal bedre styr på elektronisk affald
MEPs demand better e-waste management
Karl-Heinz Florenz Parlamentet kræver skrappere regler for EU's voksende mængde af elektronisk affald og mindre bureaukrati for virksomheder (WEEE).
German MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz (EPP) steered the draft legislation through Parliament Parliament wants tighter rules for the EU's growing output of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) MEPs proposed new targets for collecting, recycling and re-using waste Parliament wants tighter rules for the EU's growing output of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), while cutting red tape for companies.
MEP'erne stemte torsdag om nye mål for indsamling og genbrug af affald.
In a plenary vote on Thursday, MEPs proposed new targets for collecting, recycling and re-using waste.
De anbefalede også skrappere regler for eksport af elektronisk affald til udviklingslandene, hvor affaldet kan medføre sundheds- og miljømæssige risici.
They also recommended tougher measures to prevent the export of e-waste to developing countries, where it can pose a health and environment hazard.
Parlamentet vedtog udkastet til en opdatering af de nuværende regler fra 2003 med stemmerne 580 for, 37 imod og 22 udeladelser.
Voting on a draft update to 2003 rules, Parliament adopted its recommended changes by 580 votes to 37 with 22 abstentions.
Rådet vil nu tage Parlamentets position op til overvejelse forud for en mulig 2. behandlingsaftale.
Council will now consider EP's position ahead of a possible second reading.
Vi har også beskrevet strengere regler for at sætte en stopper for, at potentielt skadeligt affald ulovligt overføres til udviklingslandene".
We have also set out stricter rules to stop potentially harmful waste being illegally shipped to developing countries."
Parlamentet siger, at EU-landene bør indsamle 85% af deres elektroniske affald fra 2016.
Parliament says that Member States should collect 85% of the e-waste they produce from 2016.
Det foreslår også et mål for 2012: medlemslande bør indsamle mindst 4 kilo elektronisk affald per indbygger eller den samme vægtmæssige mængde af elektronisk affald som i 2010 - afhængig af, hvilken mængde der er størst.
It also proposes a 2012 target: Member States should collect 4 kg of e-waste per inhabitant (as under existing rules) or the weight of e-waste collected in 2010, whichever is greater.
Stop for spild af affald
Stop wasting the waste
Ud over de sundsheds- og miljømæssige fordele, vil en ordentlig behandling af elektronisk affald hjælpe til at genvinde værdifulde råstoffer.
As well as yielding health and environmental benefits, proper treatment of e-waste can help reclaim valuable raw materials.