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Lederen af den liberale gruppe, Graham Watson (ALDE, UK) lagde vægt på at hans gruppe havde været imod den proces, hvormed PPE-ED-gruppen sammen med PSE-gruppen havde delt formandskabet mellem sig.
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK), leader of the ALDE group, said: "You know that my group opposed the process by which you and the Socialists carved up the House between you during this mandate.
"Ikke desto mindre tror jeg, at flertallet af min gruppe stemte på dig i anerkendelse af din store erfaring og i beundring af dit politiske arbejde og i overbevisning om, at du kan blive en objektiv og fair formand," sagde Watson.
Nonetheless, I believe that the majority in my group voted for you, recognising your experience, admiring your political work in this House and convinced of your capacity to be an objective and fair President.
Fra Gruppen Union for Nationernes Europa var det medformanden Cristiana Muscardini (UEN, IT), der havde ordet.
From having been ahead of our citizens in advancing the cause of European integration, our Member State leaders are now in danger of lagging behind."
Hun lykønskede den nye formand, men understregede, at Unionen skulle tage en række vigtige udfordringer op.
Cristiana MUSCARDINI (UEN, IT) congratulated the new President but stressed the importance of facing up to the major challenges facing the Union.
Hun nævnte særligt 'Det glemte Afrika' og situationen i Nigeria og Somalia.
In particular, she pointed to the "forgotten Africa" and the situation in Nigeria and Somalia.
Fra de Gruppen De Grønne/Den Europæiske Fri Alliance lagde medformanden Daniel COHN-BENDIT (Verts/ALE, DE) ud med at citere en Jimmy Cliff-sang "You can get it if you really want," med hentydning til Pötterings mangeårige ambitioner om at bliveformand for Europa-Parlamentet.
For the Greens/EFA group, Daniel COHN-BENDIT (DE) started by quoting Jimmy Cliff "You can get it if you really want", referring to Mr Poettering's ambitions to be the President of Parliament.
Han understregede, at det var vigtigt for den nye formand at være uafhængig.
He stressed the importance of independence and no longer embracing any national government.
I det nye hverv ville han ikke kunne omfavne nationale regeringer - og - med slet skjult hentydning til Angela Merkels besøg onsdag - at det skulle gælde fra første dag.
Second, the Parliament should hold a debate on the seat of the institution.
Desuden mente Cohn-Bendit at det var på sin plads med en debat om Parlamentet hovedsæde - ligesom han mente at Europa-Parlamentet og ikke en regeringskonference, ville være det rette sted for debat, hvis EU skulle ud af dødvandet efter forfatningstraktaten.
Third, the European Parliament and not an intergovernmental conference, he said, was the place to solve the impasse over the European Constitution.
En af de andre kandidater til formandsposten, formanden for gruppen GUE-NGL, Francis Wurtz (GUE/NGL, FR) bad den nye formand om at være en formand for "alle MEP'ere" og sagde, at han havde stor tillid til Pöttering, efter at de to havde arbejdet sammen siden 1979.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) also called on the new President to be a President "for all MEPs" and he said that he had every faith in Mr Poettering who he had worked with as a fellow MEP since 1979.
En anden kandidat, Jens-Peter BONDE (IND/DEM, DK) var ikke overrasket over valget af Pöttering, og benyttede lejligheden til at understrege de punkter han selv fremhævede i sin kampagne blandt andet kravet om et hjemsted for Parlamentet, bedre forberedelse af afstemningerne, bedre metode til at sikre de mindre gruppers indflydelse og bedre debatter i Parlamentet.
Jens-Peter BONDE (IND/DEM, DK), a defeated candidate for President, said: "it was no great surprise that Mr Poettering had won the election".
På vegne af den netop stiftede gruppe, Identitet, Tradition og Suverænitet understregede formanden Bruno Gollnisch (ITS,FR) hvor vigtigt det er med en upartisk formand for Parlamentet, som kan forsvare MEP'ernes rettigheder inkl. ytringsfriheden og retten til immunitet.
Nevertheless, he reiterated his campaigning themes of fairer representation, one seat for the Parliament, better preparation of votes and improving debates within Parliament.
Fra løsgængerne var det Irena BELHORSKA (NI, SL) der havde ordet.
For the newly formed ITS group, Bruno GOLLNISCH (ITS, FR) also stressed the importance of an impartial President and all of the MEPs' rights should be respected fully including the right to Parliamentary immunity.
Hun mente, at Pöttering skulle anerkende at der nu er 27 medlemslande, og at diskriminationen mod løsgængerne måtte ophøre.
Irena BELOHORSKÁ, for the non-attached MEPs, called on Mr Poettering to show patience, to recognise that the EU now had 27 Member States and to "end the discrimination against non attached MEPs:"
Hans-Gert Pöttering er født den 15. september 1945 i Bersenbrück (Niedersachsen).
He was born on 15 September 1945 in Bersenbrück (Lower Saxony).
I 1995 blev han udnævnt som æresprofessor og siden 1999 har han været medlem af præsidiet for CDU i Tyskland.
In 1995, he was appointed Honorary professor and since 1999 he has been a Member of the Executive Committee and Federal Executive of CDU in Germany.
Til valget til Europa-Parlamentet 2004 var han tysk spidskandidat for CDU.
For the 2004 European elections he was Head of CDU list for Germany and Lower Saxony.
Fra 1984 til 1994 var Pöttering formand for Parlamentets underudvalg for Sikkerhed og Forsvar.
From 1984 to 1994 he was chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence.
Han var formand for PPE og PPE-DE gruppens arbejdsgruppe om "Regeringskonferencen 1994" fra 1994-1996, hvis resultater blev til PPEs officielle holdning til Amsterdamtraktaten.
From 1994 to 1996, he chaired the EPP and EPP-ED working group on the "Intergovernmental Conference 1994", the results of which became the official EPP position for the Treaty of Amsterdam.
I 1994 blev han også næstformand for PPE-gruppen og fra 1999-2007 var han formand for PPE-DE gruppen i Europa-Parlamentet.
In 1994, he also became vice-chairman of the EPP Group, from 1999 to the beginning of 2007 he was chairman of the EPP-ED Group.
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During the procedure, the President chairs the EP/Council conciliation delegations.
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The President may, under the co-decision procedure, chair the EP/Council conciliation committee.
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14 nye næstformænd valgt til Parlamentet
14 Vice-Presidents elected and ranked
Parlamentet valgte tirsdag sine 14 nye næstformænd.
The newly elected President of Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering announced that the following candidates had been nominated for the 14 posts of Vice-President of the European Parliament.
Da antallet af indstillede kandidater ikke oversteg antallet af pladser, var der ikke kampvalg - derimod afgjorde MEP'ernes stemmer hvilken række i hierarkiet, de nye næstformænd får.
Since the number of candidates was the same as the number of posts, the President declared all 14 elected by acclamation.
Halvdelen af de nye næstformænd er nye i rollen.
A vote by secret ballot was then held to establish the order of precedence of the Vice-Presidents.
1. næstformand: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU (PPE-DE, GR) 322
Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU (EPP-ED, GR) - 322
2. næstformand: *Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ( PPE-DE, ES) 300
Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS (EPP-ED, ES) - 300
3. næstformand: *Gérard ONESTA (Verts/ALE, FR) 285
Gérard ONESTA (Greens/EFA, FR) - 285
4. næstformand: *Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT (PPE-DE, UK) 274
Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT (EPP-ED, UK) - 274
5. næstformand: *Mario MAURO (PPE-DE, IT) 262
Mario MAURO (EPP-ED, IT) - 262
6. næstformand: Miguel Angel MARTINEZ MARTINEZ (PSE, ES) 260
Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ (PES, ES) - 260
7. næstformand: *Luigi COCILOVO (ALDE, IT) 234
Luigi COCILOVO (ALDE, IT) - 234
8. næstformand: Mechthild ROTHE (PSE, DE) 217
Mechtild ROTHE (PES, DE) - 217
9. næstformand: Luisa MORGANTINI (GUE/NGL, IT) 207
Luisa MORGANTINI (GUE/NGL, IT) - 207
10. næstformand: *Pierre MOSCOVICI (PSE, FR) 207
Pierre MOSCOVICI (PES, FR) - 207
11. næstformand: *Manuel Antonio dos SANTOS (PSE, PT)193
Manuel António DOS SANTOS (PES, PT) - 193
12. næstformand: Diana WALLIS (ALDE, UK) 192
Diana WALLIS (ALDE, UK ) - 192
13. næstformand: Marek SIWIEC (PSE, PL) 180
Marek SIWIEC (PES, PL) - 180
14. næstformand Adam BIELAN (UEN, PL) 128
Adam BIELAN (UEN, PL) - 128
* Næstformændene markeret med en stjerne var allerede næstformænd.
Vice-Presidents are members of the European Parliament Bureau.
Når der er stemmelighed, er det den ældste næstformand, der får højeste rang.
The Bureau is the body that lays down rules for Parliament.
Næstformændenes rolle
It draws up Parliament’s preliminary draft budget and decides all administrative, staff and organisational matters.
Formand, næstformænd og kvæstorer er valgt for 2 ½ år.
Four out of the 14 Vice-Presidents are women.
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Seks nye kvæstorer
Six Quaestors elected and ranked
Efter valget af næstformænd blev der ligeledes valgt seks nye kvæstorer, som tager sig af de administrative og finansielle opgaver, som direkte vedrører medlemmerne og deres arbejdsbetingelser.
The newly elected President of Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering announced that the following candidates had been nominated for the six posts of Quaestor.
Også i forhold til kvæstorerne var der ikke flere kandidater end ledige pladser.
Since the number of candidates was the same as the number of posts, the President declared all six elected by acclamation.
De seks nye kvæstorer bliver derfor i rækkefølge efter antal stemmer
Their term of office is two and a half years and they have an advisory role in the Bureau.
James NICHOLSON (PPE-DE, UK) 334 stemmer
James NICHOLSON (EPP-ED, UK) - 334
Astrid LULLING (PPE-DE, NL) 298 stemmer
Astrid LULLING (EPP-ED, LU) - 298
Mia De VITS (PSE, BE), 285 stemmer
Mia DE VITS (PES, BE) - 285
Ingo FRIEDRICH (PPE-DE, DE), 280 stemmer
Ingo FRIEDRICH (EPP-ED, DE) - 280
Szaboles FAZAKAS (PSE, HU) 267 stemmer
Szabolcs FAZAKAS (PES, HU) - 267
Kvæstorerne er det organ i Europa-Parlamentet, som varetager administrative og finansielle opgaver, som direkte vedrører medlemmerne og deres arbejdsbetingelser.
The Quaestors are responsible for administrative and financial matters that directly affect Members, for example making general services and equipment available.
Kvæstorkollegiet består normalt af fem kvæstorer, som deltager i Præsidiets møder.
They can present proposals to modify or rewrite texts on all rules adopted by the Bureau.
Kvæstorerne vælges ligesom formand og næstformænd for to et halvt år og har rådgivende funktion i Præsidiet.
The Quaestors generally meet once a month.
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Merkel: Tænkepausen er forbi
MEPs debate German Presidency with Chancellor Merkel
Merkel lagde ud med at minde forsamlingen om, at hun selv er opvokset i DDR, og at hun i de første 35 år af sit liv havde set EU udefra.
She reminded her audience that, having grown up in former East Germany, she had "up to the age of 35 seen the European Union from the outside".
"Set udefra er EU en historisk succeshistorie uden paralleller, som har sikret frihed og gjort velstanden mulig" sagde Merkel i sin tale.
And seen from the outside the EU was "an unparalleled historic success", which had "secured freedom for the people of Europe and brought them prosperity".
Og frihed er en forudsætning for, at denne mangfoldighed kan bevares.
But for diversity to exist, another quality was needed: freedom.
"Vi er gået igennem århundrede for at læse det.
Europe is the continent of tolerance".
Vi har forfulgt hinanden, vi har ødelagt hinanden, og den værste periode ligger ikke så langt tilbage," sagde hun og understregede, at tolerancen graver sin egen grav hvis den ikke beskytter sig mod intolerance.
This lesson had taken a long time to learn and the worst period of "hatred, devastation and destruction" lay not so far in the past but this was all the more reason for Europe to promote the virtue of tolerance at home and abroad.
Hun understregede det akutte behov for et nyt grundlag for, at EU kan fungere ordentligt.
Moving on to her government's programme for its six months in office, Mrs Merkel spoke first of the urgent need for new ground rules to enable the EU to function properly.
Hun sluttede af med endnu engang at understrege, at grunden til, at det er lykkes Europa efter utallige krige og lidelser at håndtere disser konflikter og modsætninger, er tolerancen over for vores forskelligheder den sidste 50 år.
With a final quotation from the German writer Peter Prange, Mrs Merkel said "Everything we Europeans have ever achieved, we have done thanks to our internal contradictions, the eternal split in ourselves, the constant to-ing and fro-ing of opinion and counter-opinion, of idea and counter-idea, of thesis and antithesis".
Formanden for EU-Kommissionen José Manuel BARROSO lagde ud med at sige, at 2007 bliver et vigtigt år.
2007 is a crucial year, the European Commission President BARROSO stated at the commencement of his speech to the House.
Han takkede Angela Merkel og det tyske formandskab for deres ambitioner om en køreplan, men understregede, at det ikke var nok "Vi har brug for mere end en køreplan.
"We need the settlement; to clear the clouds of doubt which hang over parts of Europe, to show vitality and confidence to our partners, and to make the European Union more transparent, more effective and more democratic.
Han var enig i, at med de udfordringer, Europa står over for, har EU brug for en effektiv mekanisme til at træffe beslutninger.
The challenges facing it mean that "Europe must have an effective decision-making mechanism soon", he said, promising his group's support in the search "for a new dynamic that will allow us to acquire the tools we need to move forward".
Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE), formand for den socialdemokratiske gruppe, takkede Angela Merkel for en 'velgørende tale, der giver mod'.
Mr Daul stressed the need for the EU to respect subsidiarity, but at the same time to defend strategic common positions, for example vis-à-vis Russia, with a single voice.
Men han ønskede mere fokus på den sociale sikkerhed.
Here politicians - and the media - have a duty to "convey a clear vision of the future", he concluded.
"Succesmodellen i Europa er økonomisk fremskridt kombineret med social sikkerhed.
However, "freedom from social threats is a prerequisite for all other freedoms".
Hvis det ikke bliver sådan fortsat, har vi store problemer.
Technology, talent and tolerance are not enough.
Social sikkerhed er også frihed", sagde han.
As "social security is a vital facet of freedom", the EU must do something to guarantee it, he said.
I forhold til forfatningstraktaten lagde han vægt på, at 18 lande allerede har ratificeret.
On the draft constitution, Mr Schulz cited the 18 ratifications - and President Barroso's reference to the need for a summit on this issue - as evidence of a shared desire to move forward.
"Lad os bede dem som er skeptiske om, for deres del af regningen at komme til forslag om hvordan vi skal komme videre," foreslog Martin Schultz.
The spirit of Europe is one of common endeavour, he concluded, noting that though it is often hard to build a sense of common purpose, "the alternative is hate and war".
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK), lederen af den liberale gruppe sagde.
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK), speaking for the Liberal group, welcomed the "bold programme" of the Presidency and congratulating Chancellor Merkel, he called for more emphasis on steps to improve the competitiveness of the EU's economy.
"Vi skal bygge Europa på en stærk økonomi.
He noted that in the German Presidency's programme "solidarity" appears more often that "competitiveness".
Jeg er derfor skuffet over, at ordet social forekommer dobbelt så mange gange som konkurrencedygtig."
Mr Watson went on to say that free markets are the answer to Europe's energy problems.
Han hilste Merkels plan for teknologi og talent-udvikling velkommen, men bemærkede at det ikke nyttede, hvis ikke der bliver sat flere penge af til det, og understregede, at et frit marked er vejen frem til at løse Europas energiproblemer.
On foreign policy he called for the EU to be "more coherent" and on plans to revive the Constitution he said "I wish you every success" but doubted conditions were right for progress in London, Paris or Warsaw.
Cristiana MUSCARDINI (UEN, IT) var glad for forbundskanslerens tale - ikke mindst det håb, den var gennemsyret af.
On the theme of tolerance Cristiana MUSCARDINI (UEN, IT) said that "we have a Charter of Rights, now we need a Charter of duties" for citizens but "above all for institutions".
Hun håbede, at en kvindelig kansler, der tilmed er opvokset på den anden side af jerntæppet, kunne skabe nogle nye perspektiver.
On Africa she called for the EU to support legitimate governments and for people to have "more information" so people can see what is happening.
På vegne af De Grønne var det Daniel COHN-BENDIT (Verts/ALE, DE), der tog ordet.
Finally, Mrs Muscardini made a plea for action against paedophiles.
Han lagde ud med at sige at "I de Grønne er vi enige med Deres ungdommelige romantik i forhold til Europa.
Daniel COHN-BENDIT (Greens/EFA, DE) began by telling the Chancellor that "we Greens share your youthful romanticism about Europe.
Men vi har også en ungdommelig utålmodighed [...]
Nonetheless, we also have a sort of youthful impatience ..[..]..
COHN-BENDIT ønskede dog at debatterne om den nye forfatning ikke skulle foregå i regeringskonferencens 'mørkekammer'.
With regard to the challenges in the Middle East, Mr Cohn-Bendit suggested that a regional conference should be organised on an issue such as water.
"Vi har brug for en åben debat, vi har brug for et konvent.
In this way, a climate of confidence could be built on the basis of specific issues.
Det var ikke konventet, der skabte problemer - det var regeringerne," sagde Cohn-Bendit.
Mr Cohn-Bendit concluded by saying to the Chancellor that "we share your opinion on Europe but we have to argue about how we're going to take it forward."
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR), formanden for GUE-NGL gruppen nævnte, at forfatningstraktaten var en af de vigtigste opgaver, kansleren vil have i det tyske formandskab.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) mentioned that the future of the Constitution would be among the many great responsibilities which the Chancellor will have during the German Presidency.
"Vi har brug for en åben, ærlig og fair debat," sagde han og understregede, at det ikke handler om franske eller hollandske problemer, men om europæiske problemer.
At this point, Mr Wurtz stated that "what we need is an open, frank, fair discussion" with all the people of Europe and he pointed out that the current problems facing the EU are not French or Dutch in origin but European.
Nigel FARAGE (IND/DEM, UK) lagde hårdt ud med at sige "Vi har været vidner til starten på et uværdigt og direkte farligt tysk formandskab."
Nigel FARAGE (IND/DEM, GB) began by stating that "We've witnessed the beginning of a dishonest and downright dangerous German Presidency."
Andreas MÖLZER (ITS, AT) lagde i sin tale ud med at understrege, at forfatningstraktaten er båret til grav i både Holland og Frankrig.
Andreas MÖLZER (ITS, AT) stated that it is the 'elevated political class' in many EU countries which is in favour of the Constitution and not the 'sovereign people'.
"Vi har ikke brug for noget forfatningsmonstrum.
Mr Mölzer went on to say that "We don't want a Constitutional monster.
Vi har brug for, at vores borgere får medbestemmelse i væsentlige emner som f.eks., indvandring og arbejdsløshed.
What we want is co-decision on important things - on things like migration and unemployment."
Han sagde, at det de ønskede at gøre var at forhindre Tyrkiets optagelse, og at der bør gøres noget ved den massive illegale indvandring i Sydeuropa.
He stated that "What we want to do is prevent the accession of Turkey" and concluded by saying that something must be done about mass illegal immigration into the South of Europe.
Hans-Peter MARTIN (NI, AT) havde ordet for gruppen af løsgængere, og sagde, at der er grund til at respektere Angela Merkel for alt det, hun har opnået i sit liv.
Hans-Peter MARTIN (NI, AT), speaking on behalf of the non-attached MEPs, said that Chancellor Merkel "deserved a great deal of respect for what you have achieved during your life".
Han bad den tyske kansler om at koncentrere sig om EU's demokratiske legitimitet.
He called on Chancellor Merkel to be bold and concentrate on the democratic legitimacy of the EU.
Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (PSE, DK) lagde i sin tale vægt på, at Europa må genvinde almindelige menneskers tillid for at projektet kan fungere.
Speaking in Irish, Bairbre DE BRÚN (GUE/NGL, UK) said that her group would continue to work to ensure that Irish gained full and equal status.
Han nævnte den køreplan for det sociale Europa, som PES, De Europæiske Socialdemokraters parti netop har vedtaget.
Rather, the presidency should focus on tackling inequality, poverty and racism as well as strengthening the social welfare of Europe.
"Vi skal sikre, at markedet er i folkets tjeneste og ikke omvendt," sagde Nyrup Rasmussen.
Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK) said that for the German Presidency to succeed in resolving the crisis, it will have to demand and expect the faithful support from all the Member States.
Jens-Peter Bondes tale Poul Nyrup Rasmussens tale
Will you please discourage such an initiative?"
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Chancellor Merkel's response
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“The starting point is the existing treaty, I am sceptical about getting consensus on something else,” she said.
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She asked the sceptics to think again.
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A joint energy policy was, she said, a step in the direction of the constitution's proposals.
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While the EU had been founded around coal and steel, the key issues now were energy efficiency, energy security and energy foreign policy.
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With a view to climate change, she called for more support for renewables, energy efficiency and biofuels.
De 785 MEP'ere i Europa-Parlamentet må vente indtil den 1. februar for at få endeligt bekræftet, hvilke udvalg de skal være medlem af indtil valgperioden slutter i 2009.
Turning to economics and social policy, she said Europe would not be Europe without the social welfare state, but it would take hard work to preserve the achievements in this field.
Torsdag besluttede Parlamentet efter opfordring fra formændene fra de politiske grupper at udsætte afstemningen om fagudvalgenes sammensætning til næste samling i Bruxelles den 31. januar - 1.februar.
“Our experience in Germany is that the way forward is through reconciling capital and labour, not playing one off against the other.”
Flere politiske grupper har brug for mere tid til at fordele pladserne i de 20 fagudvalg og 2 underudvalg.
On justice and home affairs matters, she acknowledged that it was difficult to reach the right balance between data protection and exchange of information.
Det betyder, at møderne i udvalgene i næste uge ekstraordinært vil fortsætte med den nuværende sammensætning.
She was not in line with the ALDE group on this, she said, but there it was an essential debate.
Pladserne i udvalgene bliver fordelt til de politiske grupper efter den d'hondtske metode, som derefter fordeler pladserne mellem medlemmerne.
On constitutional matters, he said no-one was really proposing a centralised European superstate, but “the European dimension is an indispensable one to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”
Forslag til afgørelse om udvalgenes sammensætning
Even the largest European countries alone could not meet these challenges.