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Onsdag besøger den palæstinensiske præsident Mahmoud Abbas Europa-Parlamentet.
Parliament will be voting on a first-reading compromise reached with Council on plans to redraft existing EU rules on the authorising and labelling of animal feed.
Forhold i asylcentre
Consular protection of EU citizens in third countries
Tirsdag skal Parlamentet stemme om en initiativbetænkning af Martine ROURE (PSE, FR), der vedrører LIBE-udvalgets (Udvalget for Borgernes Rettigheder og Retlige og Indre Anliggender) besøg i asylcentre.
The Committee's own-initiative report, drafted by Anna Záborská (EPP-ED, SK), highlights the value of "intergenerational solidarity", a term which relates to childcare and taking responsibility for the elderly and dependent.
Skriv til redaktionen, hvis du vil modtage EP-Briefingen direkte på mail.
Non-agricultural market access: MEPs to quiz Commission
20090123BRI47059 EP-live Dagsordenen for samlingen
This result is said to be the starting point for any final conclusion of the Doha round.
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Der skal være obligatoriske nødplaner, flere sammenkoblede net EU-landene imellem og nye klimamål frem mod 2050.
A founder member of the Fatah movement, Mr Abbas was widely regarded as the architect of the Oslo peace process.
Leveringssikkerhed skal forbedres
Statements by the European Parliament
Som følge af den nylige gaskrise mellem Ukraine og Rusland der gjorde, at mange EU-borgere ikke havde varme, ventes det at MEP'erne vil bede Kommissionen om at revidere 2004-direktivet om leveringssikkerhed af gas inden året er omme.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Gaza on 15 January in which it called for a ceasefire and the dispatch of "a multinational presence" to the territory "in order to restore security and secure respect for the ceasefire".
Udvalget vil have, at denne revidering kommer til at indeholde "obligatoriske og effektive" nødplaner på nationalt og EU-niveau.
The same day EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering , referring to the reported shelling of the headquarters of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, expressed "deep concern that even international relief organisations are no longer safer from attack in Gaza".
Behov for ny partnerskabsaftale med Rusland
Resettlement of Guantanamo prisoners
EU importerer 50 % af sit energiforbrug, hvilket er en andel, der kan stige til 70 % i 2030.
The Council Presidency has welcomed the decision of the US President Barack Obama, to sign executive orders leading to the closure of Guantanamo.
Klimamål frem mod 2050 og offshore vindenergi i Vesterhavet
The House will also vote on a resolution on this topic.
Industriudvalget mener også, at regeringscheferne i Det Europæiske Råd skal fremføre nye klimamål frem mod 2050: 60-80 % nedskæring i udledningen af drivhusgasser, 35 % forbedring af energieffektiviteten og en 60 % andel af vedvarende energi.
The Presidency warmly welcomes the decision of the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to sign executive orders leading to the closure of the Guantanamo detention camp within a year and an end to the harsh interrogation techniques previously used on terrorist suspects.
Der bakkes op om, at der skal sikres lige adgang til offshorenettene i Nordsøen, ligesom der bør etableres forbindelse mellem nettene i Nordsøen, middelhavsregionen og den baltiske region.
We believe that the decision has great symbolic and practical significance, and could facilitate strengthening transatlantic counter-terrorism and security cooperation, based on the respect of international law and human rights.
Desuden mener Udvalget, at Kommissionen bør gennemføre studier til at belyse muligheden for yderligere vindkraft i Vesterhavet og solenergiværker i Afrika.
MEPS in January adopted a report welcoming the statement by the US President-Elect on closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and bringing the inmates to trial and called on Member States to declare their readiness to jointly find solutions for remaining inmates.
Atomkraft med de højest mulige teknologiske sikkerhedsforanstaltninger ses som et gode, og Udvalget beder Kommissionen om at udarbejde en plan for investeringer i atomkraft.
Council and Commission statements on resettlement of guantànamo prisoners
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Ulovlig indvandring: arbejdsgivere skal straffes
New immigration rules in Italy force refugees to stay in the camp until they are deported or granted asylum.
Europa-Parlamentet skal stemme om vedtagelsen af et direktiv, der skal indføre minimumsstandarder for straffe mod ulovlige indvandreres arbejdsgivere.
MEPs in the committee take as a basis the EU objective to keep the global average temperature increase below 2°C and call for a target of a 25-40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved by 2020.
Muligheden for at få arbejde i EU selvom ophold ikke er lovligt, er med til at tilskynde ulovlig immigration.
They recommend detailed measures to be taken in the key economic sectors.
Derfor indføres der nu en række straffesanktioner mod arbejdsgivere, der ansætter ulovlige indvandrere.
Therefore the Commission should monitor, "whether the EU 2°C target would still achieve the aim of avoiding dangerous climate change".
Ordføreren Claudio FAVA (PSE, IT) har på vegne af Udvalget om Borgernes Rettigheder og Retlige og Indre Anliggender indgået en aftale med Rådet og Kommissionen, og det er denne tekst, der skal til afstemning.
Furthermore the EU and the other industrialised countries should set as a group, a medium-term target of a 25-40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, as well as a long-term reduction target of at least 80% by 2050, compared to 1990.
Hvis teksten ikke vedtages, vil der i stedet blive stemt om en række ændringsforslag.
MEPs call for global warming and ensuing climate change issues be incorporated in all spheres and policies.
Direktivet fremlægger udelukkende minimumsstandarder, hvorfor det skal være op til det enkelte medlemsland at indføre hårdere sanktioner mod arbejdsgivere.
incentives should be made available for citizens to reduce emissions in an affordable way, e.g. by developing information on the carbon content of products and services.
Der kan bl.a. blive tale om bøder samt bidrag der dækker hjemsendelsesomkostningerne.
Highest priority in EU spending should be climate change
Det er ikke tanken, at den arbejdende skal straffes, hvorfor arbejdsgivere også skal betale enhvert udestående til den tidligere ansatte.
MEPs think that in the next EU financial framework, the highest priority must be given to climate change and measures to combat it.
Det anslås, at mellem 4,5-8 millioner indvandrere arbejder ulovligt i EU.
MEPs in the committee call the Commission to define wilderness, addressing aspects such as ecosystem services, conservation value, climate change and sustainable use.
Størstedelen af disse arbejder som tjenere eller i bygge- eller rengøringssektoren.
The Environment Committee wants the Commission to monitor and assess the impact of climate change on wilderness, and, at the same time, to set its conservation as a priority in the strategy to address climate change.
I disse sektorer kan de blive udnyttet af uetiske arbejdsgivere, der ved, at man som ulovlig indvandrer ikke tør gå til politiet af frygt for at blive deporteret.
In order to develop an EU wilderness strategy, complementary to other existing instruments, special funding is needed for reducing fragmentation, management of re-wilding areas, development of compensation mechanism and programmes and raising awareness.
De fleste arbejder uden pensionsordning eller sygesikring.
Among the objectives is also the perception that biodiversity protection can be compatible with economic growth and jobs.
Også et dansk problem
Natura 2000 and Rural Development Fund
Kommissionens konsekvensanalyse fra 2007 hævder, at Danmark særligt har et problem med ansættelse af ulovlige indvandrere i landbrugssektoren.
The committee wants the reinforcement of the Natura 2000 network to ensure a coherent and functioning ecological network in which wilderness areas have a central place.
Dog giver samme analyse udtryk for, at det er svært at være 'ulovlig arbejder' i Danmark, grundet det højt regulerede arbejdsmarked og velfærdssystem.
MEPs in the committee stress the need for coherent policies in sectors such as common agricultural policy, transport, energy and budget to avoid undermining the objectives of Natura 2000 network.
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Guantánamo på dagsordenen
Child pornography: stepping up the fight on the Internet
Med Barack Obamas beslutning om at lukke Guantánamo-fængslet har det været diskuteret, om europæiske lande skulle modtage nogle af de 245 fanger.
Credit card companies should also cooperate to block the Internet-based payment systems for websites involved in child pornography, says the report.
Den tjekkiske udenrigsminister har tidligere sagt, at hovedansvaret for at lukke Guantánamo ligger hos USA.
In February 2007, MEPs adopted a report saying that over one thousand CIA-operated flights used European airspace from 2001 to 2005 and temporary secret detention facilities "may have been located at US military bases" in Europe.
Redegørelser fra Rådet og Kommissionen
MEPs will vote on a resolution on this topic during the 18-19 February plenary in Brussels.
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Det handler om beskyldningerne om, at CIA har foretaget ulovlige flyvninger og oprettet hemmelige fængsler i Europa.
European coordination measures were immediately launched, in Brussels, in Mumbai and at the initiative of the Presidency, in order to give effect to European solidarity.
Europa-Parlamentet har tidligere været meget interesseret i dette emne.
In this context, the Council stresses that EU citizens from countries without consular representation in Mumbai may use the consular services of any other EU Member State on the spot.
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Klimapolitik frem mod 2050
The effects of the financial crisis on the automobile industry
Det Midlertidige Udvalg om Klimaændringer har, med Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (PPE-DE, DE) som ordfører, forberedt en initiativbetænkning, der skal sætte lys på EU's klimapolitik frem mod 2050.
Ministers have expressed deep concern about the serious situation that the sector is facing at present, putting at risk a very significant number of jobs.
Debatten og afstemningen finder begge sted onsdag ved plenarsamlingen i Strasbourg.
In 2008 there were about 8% fewer cars sold in the EU than in 2007.
Udvalget fremsætter en række anbefalinger om EU's klimapolitik.
The worsening trend over the last months suggests that things will get worse in 2009 with another 10%-20% fall in sales.
MEP'erne er bekymrede for, om klimaændringerne er hurtigere undervejs og mere alvorlige end hidtidig antaget.
The projected figures for heavy-duty vehicles are even worse with industry projecting decreases of about 30%.
Temperaturstigning og udledning af drivhusgasser
The whole automotive value chain is already affected by the crisis and the impact is likely to be particularly painful for automotive suppliers, especially smaller suppliers.
Konkret vil MEP'erne have, at de gennemsnitlige globale temperaturstigninger forbliver under 2 grader celsius samt en 25-40 % reduktion i udledningen af drivhusgasser inden 2020, der skal sammenkobles med et langsigtet mål om at nå en 80 % reduktion i 2050, sammenlignet med 1990.
The automotive industry is a key industry in the European economy characterised by having few vehicle manufacturing firms and a substantial number of independent suppliers to which about 2/3 of the production is outsourced.
Desuden skal der tages konkrete skridt i de centrale økonomiske sektorer.
The output includes cars, light trucks and vans, buses and coaches, medium and heavy trucks, motorcycles and agricultural and forestry tractors.
Anbefalinger for at bekæmpe klimaændringer
The automotive industry has for a long time seen mergers and acquisitions.
Desuden mener MEP'erne, at den højeste prioritet bør være at finansiere kampen mod klimaændringerne.
Some Japanese manufacturers also have significant production facilities in the EU.
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Abbas taler til MEP'erne
Member States to have more of a free hand to promote farm produce
Onsdag besøger den palæstinensiske præsident Mahmoud Abbas Europa-Parlamentet.
Parliament will vote on proposals for Member States to be given greater flexibility to conduct promotion campaigns for European agricultural produce inside and outside the EU.
Mahmoud Abbas blev født i 1935 og blev palæstinensisk præsident i 2005.
Rapporteur Constantin DUMITRIU EPP-ED RO A6-0004/2009 Agricultural products: information provision and promotion on the internal market and in third countries (amend.
Da hans valgperiode udløb den 9. januar, forlængede han den selv med et år.
The Committee's own-initiative report, drafted by Anna Záborská (EPP-ED, SK), highlights the value of "intergenerational solidarity", a term which relates to childcare and taking responsibility for the elderly and dependent.
Tidligere har han været aktiv i de palæstinensiske befrielsesorganisationer Fatah og PLO.
Member States are also encouraged to both introduce one-year maternity leave in their national policies and to take steps to improve the treatment of paternity and parental leave.
Højtideligt møde onsdag
Pensions and tax breaks
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Beslutning om Kosovo
Proportionate regulation
I forbindelse med Rådets og Kommissionens fremlæggelse af deres synspunkter vedrørende EU's rolle i forbindelse med Kosovo skal der stemmes om et beslutningsforslag, som Joost LAGENDIJK (Verts/ALE, NL) har udarbejdet på vegne af Udenrigsudvalget.
Whether or not they sign economic partnership agreements (EPAs) with the EU, the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) should not be worse off than under the current system of preferences, says a report proposed by Parliament’s Development Committee.
Beslutningsforslaget anerkender den serbiske regerings velvilje i forbindelse med EU-missionen EULEX i Kosovo.
Flanking measures in the form of aid for trade should be used to help the ACP countries, for example to offset any loss of customs revenue.
MEP'erne beder Serbien om at fortsætte ad samme vej, idet det kun kan gavne deres ønske om at blive medlem af EU.
The compatibility of the EPAs with WTO rules (GATT Article XXIV) pertains only to trade in goods and requires a “substantial part of the trade” to be liberalized “within a reasonable length of time”, says the report.
Desuden bør Kosovo støtte tilbagevendelsen af de serbiske betjente, som ikke er vendt tilbage endnu.
A revision of the content of these agreements should be possible.
Udenrigsudvalget vedtog forslaget med 64 stemmer for, 7 imod og 2 hverken for eller imod.
The erosion of trade preferences - sugar for Fiji and tuna for Papua-New Guinea - prompted these countries to sign a provisional accord in November 2007.
Redegørelser fra Rådet og Kommissionen - beslutningsforslag
The implementation of the EPAs should be monitored by a parliamentary body, says the report.
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Tirsdag skal Parlamentet stemme om en initiativbetænkning af Martine ROURE (PSE, FR) der vedrører LIBE-udvalgets (Udvalget for Borgernes Rettigheder og Retlige og Indre Anliggender) besøg i asylcentre.
The Trade Defence Instrument (TDI) system must continue to be a quasi-judicial procedure, based on objective and factual assessments, in order to provide for predictability and legal certainty, says the report.
I 2005-2008 har LIBE-udvalgets medlemmer besøgt asylcentre i flere EU-lande, herunder Sandholm og Kongelunden i Danmark.
SMEs should be encouraged to make use of instruments, such as patents, in order to secure their know-how and protect themselves against copying and counterfeiting.
Betænkningens særlige kritikpunkter drejer sig om juridisk hjælp til beboerne på asylcentrene, opholdsvilkårene når det kommer til hygiejne, privatlivets fred samt mangel på systematisk information til beboerne om deres tilbageholdelse.
Therefore, MEPs in the committee believe that the Commission should aim to conclude free-trade agreements or other trade agreements that are favourable to the European economy as a whole and to SMEs in particular.
Betænkningen nævner ikke forhold i enkelte lande, men ser dog nødvendigheden i, at de nordlige lande viser solidaritet med de sydlige lande, der typisk modtager indvandrerne.
MEPs in the committee consider that the list of protected geographical indications should be supplemented and extended to all EU products which, by their nature or place or method of production, provide EU SMEs with a ‘comparative advantage’ over similar products from third countries.
Ordfører: Martine ROURE PSE FR A6-0024/2009 Betænkning om gennemførelsen i EU af direktiv 2003/9/EF om modtagelsesvilkår for asylansøgere og flygtninge: LIBE-Udvalgets delegationsbesøg i perioden 2005-2008 Procedure: Den ikke-lovgivningsmæssige procedure
Rapporteur Cristiana MUSCARDINI UEN IT A6-0001/2009 Enhancing the role of European SMEs in international trade Procedure : own-initiative
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Linz og Vilnius: europæiske kulturbyer i 2009
Linz and Vilnius - European Capitals of Culture in 2009
Vilnius og Linz er europæiske kulturbyer i 2009 Linz og Vilnius er blevet kåret til europæiske kulturbyer for 2009.
Vilnius (Lithuania- top) and Linz (Austria) are the 2009 European Capitals of Culture This year Lithuania's capital Vilnius and the Austrian city of Linz are the official "European Capitals of Culture".
Begge byer planlægger masser af kulturarrangementer i løbet af året med blandt andet teaterstykker, koncerter og udstillinger.
Like previous holders they will be hosting an array of artistic and cultural events.
Det forventes at tusindvis af internationale gæster vil tage del i festlighederne.
The aim being to advertise the cities and also bring inward investment through an influx of tourists.
Projektet med europæiske kulturbyer startede i 1985 for at skabe tættere kontakt mellem de europæiske folk.
Linz: drama on the Danube
En europæisk kulturby er en by, som har en vis kulturarv, og som repræsenterer en bred europæisk mangfoldighed.
Linz is Austria's third largest city and is situated on the Danube.
Linz Linz, som ligger langs Donau, er Østrigs tredjestørste by.
The town is renowned for being green as over 50% of it is covered by parks, hills and meadows.
Over 50 % af byen består af grønne områder som parker, bakker og enge.
Linz has a buoyant economy with the number of jobs exceeding the city's population.
Med et overflødighedshorn af tilbud, der spænder over kunst, viden og historie, byder man velkommen til en fest, der varer 365 dage og vil få Donau til at danse vals gennem byen.
Among the highlights of Linz's festivals and exhibitions include "The Best of Austria", an art collection showcasing pieces from 30 of Austria's most prestigious museums and galleries.
Året igennem vil der være et væld af mindre festivaler, som ofte vil involvere det meste af byen og omdanne Linz til et levende gadeteater, udstillingsareal og musikscene.
The Kulturbaden or Culture Bathing in Ottensheim is a popular place to go swimming in the Danube.
Vilnius Vilnius, der er hovedstad i Litauen, har mindre end 600.000 indbyggere.
With a population of almost 600,000 Vilnius is covered by forests and ancient churches, which were later transformed into museums by the communists.
Administrations- og handelsbyen ligger på begge sider af floden Neris.
The year of culture kicked off with a modern music and dance project followed by a music and light show directed by Gert Hof.
Skove udgør over 30 % af byområdet og mere end 40 katolske kirker præger bybilledet i den gamle bydel.
The highlights for the forthcoming year include "Art in Unusual Places", "Vilnius Book Fair", "Street Musician Day" and "The Oak Mystery" (theatre and music performance).
Vilnius vil året igennem været præget af et hav af kunst- og kulturarrangementer.
As Lithuania celebrates its millennium in 2009, other events like The Millennium Song Festival of Lithuania "Songs of the Centuries" are also not to be missed.
Vilnius inviterer i 2009 også til Kulturnat, det foregår den 21. juni i forbindelse med sommersolhverv.
The objective was to highlight the diversity of the continent's cities but also the shared characteristics of the different cultures.
Kulturnatten byder på kirkekoncerter, åbne kunstmuseer og gallerier, open air biografer, laserlysshows, digtoplæsninger, danselektioner og meget mere.
The high profile award can enable chosen cities to transform their tourism and cultural industries, attracting grander and more high-brow projects.
I 2008 blev Liverpool og Stavanger kåret til europæiske kulturhovedstæder.
MEPs from the Parliament's Culture Committee play a role in selecting the final winners.