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Patriarken af Konstantinopel er den ortodokse kirkes øverste åndelige leder.
MEPs want to see principles based legislation on the valuation of illiquid financial instruments and better transparency requirements on prime brokers.
Den ortodokse kirke har et antal Patriarker, som er den højeste titel.
Takeovers: information for employees, no “asset stripping”
De er alle formelt set ligestillede (i modsætning til den katolske kirkes hierarkiske opbygning), men åndeligt har Patriarken af Konstantinopel altid rangeret højest, derfor titlen Den Økumeniske Patriark.
Employees of companies which are taken over should always have the same rights to information and consultation under EU law, including when private equity investors or hedge funds are involved.
Bartholomæus I har været patriark af Konstantinopel siden 1991.
The Parliament says measures should be introduced where needed to avoid unreasonable asset stripping of companies taken over by private investors.
Han er kendt for sin store indsats for at genopbygge de ortodokse kirker i østblok-landene efter murens fald, og har desuden engageret sig i kampen for miljøet.
Capital rules should ensure the level of leverage is sustainable for both the private equity firms and the target company and there should be no unfair discrimination between different types of fund using similar strategies.
I sin introduktion af den økumeniske patriark understregede formanden for Europa-Parlamentet, Hans-Gert Pöttering, at "EU er et fællesskab baseret på værdier, hvor den mest fundamentale værdi er menneskelig værdighed.
Similar points are made in the Lehne report, which asks for rules forbidding the “plunder” of companies by investors, and also asks whether and how banks might be held responsible, in some circumstances, for the use made by investors of the money they lend.
Og religionsfrihed meget centralt for den menneskelige værdighed," sagde han.
MEPs also want a review of the relevant parts of the Transfers of Undertakings Directive.
Hjemmeside for Det Europæiske år for Interkulturel dialog (DE EAC) Tale af
MEPs ask for an investigation of securities lending and voting on borrowed shares.
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Debat om finansmarkederne
Updating VAT rules on financial services
Onsdag eftermiddag debatterede MEP'erne den seneste uro på finansmarkederne med EU-Kommissær for Økonomiske og Monetære anliggender, Joaquin Almunia og det franske formandskab repræsenteret af statssekretær Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
MEPs have backed an update of the rules regarding the VAT treatment of financial services and insurance, with a number of amendments.
MEP'erne ønsker en bedre overvågning af finansmarkederne - både i EU og resten af verden.
The aim is to ensure legal certainty in a sector which has changed dramatically since the current rules were drawn up over 30 years ago.
Jean-Pierre Jouyet, den franske statssekretær, mindede om, at Europa ikke har kendt til en lignende krise siden 1930'erne, og at Europa nu må stå samlet med hjælp fra Den Europæiske Centralbank.
The report was adopted by 493 votes in favour to 90 against and ten abstentions.
Ministeren hilste Parlamentets betænkning om kapitalfonde, som blev vedtaget tirsdag, velkommen.
Most financial services are exempt from VAT, but the legislation setting out how this exemption works in detail dates from 1977 and is out of date.
EU-Kommissær, Joaquin Almunia var enig med den franske ministers vurdering af, at situationen i Europa er mindre akut end i USA, men understregede vigtigheden i, at medlemslandene respekterede stabilitets og vækst-pagten.
The increasing level of cross-border supply of such services within Europe’s single market and the greater use of outsourcing of services to third countries have led to situations not provided for in the original legislation, which means there is unhelpful legal uncertainty.
Alexander RADWAN (PPE-DE, DE) mente ikke, at EU skulle følge USA i forhold til overvågningen af markedet, og understregede, at der var behov for en klar europæisk linje, og at det i stedet skulle være amerikanerne, der fulgte det europæiske eksempel.
Clarifying the scope of the exemption While looking set to approve the update in general, MEPs adopted – in a report drawn up by Joseph MUSCAT (PES, MT) – a number of amendments which would clarify the scope of the VAT exemption – for example by explicitly including all derivatives.
Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) skød skylden for krisen på markedet.
They also adopted a number of amendments aimed at ensuring a level playing field between different Member States and different types of financial institution.
Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN (ALDE, DE) understregede, at krisen ikke blot handler om et par banker i krise.
MEPs want to broaden the scope of this arrangement.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) sagde, at det var markedet selv, der var skyld i krisen.
The House expresses its concern at the increase in energy prices, notably because of its negative effect on the world economy and consumers, which is also hampering the attainment of the EU's Lisbon Strategy objectives.
"Det åbne marked har ført til en mekanisme, man ikke længere kan styre selv, " sagde han og forsatte: "Vi må bryde med vores afhængighed af finansmarkederne til finansiering af vores økonomi."
The House calls for strong political commitment to take concrete measures towards cutting energy demand, to promote renewables and energy efficiency, and to pursue diversification of energy supply and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Wurtz mente også, at det var var vigtigt at indføre en afgift på kapitalbevægelser.
MEPs call on the national regulatory authorities to use the powers at their disposal to help consumers.
Hanne DAHL (IND/DEM, DK) mente, at problemets kerne ligger i den måde, globaliseringen har udviklet sig på, ikke mindst retten til at kapitalen kan flytte sig frit hen over grænserne.
Oil and gas prices Parliament calls on the Commission to investigate the linkage between oil and gas prices in long-term gas contracts and to come up with an adequate policy response.
Hun mente, at bankerne selv skal rydde op efter krak og kriser, f.eks. gennem en redningsfond finansieret af bankerne selv.
MEPs welcome the idea of a high-level summit between oil and gas consuming and producing countries, aimed at greater stability of prices, more predictability in supplies and payment for sales in euros.
"Jeg foreslår, at vi bruger EU til at opstille skrappe regler for størrelsen af bankernes redningsfonde," sagde hun og sluttede: "Bankerne må holde op med at opføre sig som børn, der aldrig er faldet og derfor ikke ved, at man kan slå sig. "
Parliament encourages EU companies to be more proactive, by making further investments, and to take the lead in new technology know-how and engineering skills in order to remain key partners with the main oil producing countries.
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MEP'ere forsvarer mediemangfoldighed og ønsker diskussion om weblogs
2009 to be designated European Year of Creativity and Innovation
Mediernes mangfoldighed skal sikres, og alle borgere skal have adgang til frie medier, understreger MEP'erne i et beslutningsforslag, som blev vedtaget af Europa-Parlamentet torsdag.
Parliament adopted a report backing a Commission proposal for 2009 to be designated 'European Year of Creativity and Innovation’.
De ønsker redaktionelle chartre eller retningslinjer, der forhindrer, at ejere, aktionærer eller andre udenforstående blander sig i det redaktionelle indhold.
However, while the Commission chiefly wishes to emphasise lifelong learning, the European Parliament proposes a broader focus, highlighting a wider range of EU programmes.
MEP'erne lægger også op til en åben diskussion om webloggernes status.
Each year the EU chooses a theme for a campaign aimed at raising public awareness of, and drawing national governments' attention to, a specific issue.
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog torsdag med stemmerne 307 for og 262 imod et beslutningsforslag, der opfordrer Kommissionen og medlemslandene til at sikre mediernes mangfoldighed og sikre, at alle EU-borgere har adgang til frie medier.
Rapporteur Katerina Batzeli (PES, EL) backs this tradition, calling it a means of "heightening public awareness, disseminating information concerning good practices, stimulating political debate and exchanges, and activating the public."
Beslutningsforslaget er udarbejdet af grupperne PSE, ALDE og Verts/ALE og er en let ændret version af en betænkning fra Kulturudvalget af Marianne MIKKO (PSE, ET) Den journalistiske uafhængighed skal sikres I beslutningsforslaget understreger MEP'erne behovet for at sikre journalistisk og redaktionel frihed, og de foreslår, at man indfører et redaktionelt 'charter' eller en række retningslinjer, der skal forhindre, at ejere, aktionærer eller f.eks. regeringer blander sig i det redaktionelle indhold.
Previous years saw 2006 designated as European Year of Workers' Mobility, 2007 as European Year of Equal Opportunities and 2008 as European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
MEP'erne udtrykker bekymring over, at nogle mediekoncerner er så drevet af jagten på profit, at det kan risikere at gå ud over mediernes rolle som demokratiets vagthund.
For 2009 the Commission suggests highlighting the role that creativity and innovation play in fostering economic and social prosperity through benefits to the individual and society.
Derfor mener de også, at ejerforholdene i mediekoncernerne skal gøres mere gennemsigtige.
It argues that more needs to be done on this front across the European Union, particularly in the field of education where the approach should be based on 'lifelong learning.'
På dette punkt er dagens beslutningsforslag anderledes end det oprindelige forslag fra Kulturudvalget, der foreslog en afklaring af webloggernes status og ønskede at sidestille weblogs med alle andre former for offentlige ytringer.
The House suggests only a few alterations to the proposal but, while the Commission highlights the Lifelong Learning Programme, the European Parliament stresses the importance of all EU programmes that promote creativity and innovation.
Under sin præsentation af betænkningen mandag aften gav Marianne Mikko svar til mange af de bloggere, der havde udtrykt bekymring om dette spørgsmål.
As for previous European Years, measures will include promotion campaigns, events and initiatives at European, national, regional and local levels.
"Min indtræden i cyber-space har ført til en hurtig reaktion fra mange bloggere.
The Commission is not seeking special funding for the year in question.
Jeg vil gøre det klart, at ingen er interesserede i at regulere Internettet, " sagde hun.
This will be provided under existing Community programmes and administrative budgets.
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Debat om tropisk træ
Mountain farming: MEPs call for special strategy
Onsdag vedtog Parlamentet en betænkning om den internationale overenskomst om tropisk træ, (ITTA 2006).
Farming in mountainous areas is practised in difficult conditions and plays a crucial role in preserving the environment and biodiversity.
MEP'erne udtrykte i betænkningen tilfredshed med indgåelsen af overenskomsten.
It, therefore, requires a special strategy, says an own-initiative report adopted by Parliament.
De mener dog, at resultatet slet ikke lever op til, hvad der kræves for at løse problemet med disse skoves forsvinden.
Agriculture in upland areas, which are home to nearly 20% of Europe's population, currently faces high production costs as well as transport and communication problems.
Margrete AUKEN (VERTS/ALE, DK) talte under debatten tirsdag aften Margrethe Auken var tilfreds med betænkningen, som Caroline LUCAS(VERTS/ALE, UK), havde udarbejdet.
However, these areas also have features and potential advantages that need to be protected, such as high quality traditional food produce, sustainable forest management and attractiveness to tourists.
"Vi har her slået fast, og det er der enighed om hele vejen rundt, at handel med tropisk træ i EU er en skandale," sagde hun og håbede, at Kommissionen nu går aktivt ind og forsøger at ændre på tingene.
"There are as many different legal frameworks for Europe's mountain areas as there are Member States in the European Union itself", according to MEP Michl Ebner (EPP-ED, IT), whose report was adopted by 487 votes in favour and 73 against.
"Det vælter ind med illegalt træ i EU, og det er i sig selv helt absurd.
"What is required is a sensible framework that combines regulations and assistance in the best possible way to assist Europe's mountain regions in their efforts to achieve sustainable and forward-looking competitiveness", he believes.
Havde det været et hvilket som helst andet produkt, ville vi kalde det hæleri, " sagde hun og fortsatte; "Det er grotesk, i hvor høj grad det er de store tømmerfirmaer - hvoraf nogle af de værste kommer fra mit eget land Danmark - der bestemmer over EU's lovgivning, eller mangel på samme."
The EP report urges the Commission to devise within six months an integrated EU strategy for the sustainable development and use of resources in mountain areas, with national action programmes involving regional authorities and civil society.
Margrete Auken mente, at EU, som en af verdens største træimportører må påtage sig sit ansvar.
The importance of demarcating mountain areas as a first step is emphasised.
"Vi skal have en effektiv lovgivning, der sikrer, at alle træprodukter, der sælges inden for Fællesskabet - også de forarbejdede - er både lovlige og bæredygtige, " sluttede hun .
The report also suggests that rural development and structural assistance be combined.
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MEP'ere vil sætte tidligere ind mod overvægt og fedme
Petitions Committee: listening to the EU's citizens
Der er næsten 22 millioner overvægtige børn i EU, og yderligere 1,3 millioner vil være overvægtige i 2010, advarer Europa-Parlamentet i en betænkning, som blev vedtaget torsdag.
Parliament's Petitions Committee had another busy year, as is described in its annual activity report for 2007.
MEP'erne opfordrer til at starte indsatsen for at forebygge fedme tidligere i livet.
The number of petitions submitted by the public increased, as did the proportion lodged electronically through the EP website, while members of the committee undertook six fact-finding missions.
Det kan blandt gøres gennem bedre mærkning af fødevarer, sundere mad i skoler og børnehaver og lavere moms på frugt og grøntsager.
Environmental issues and fundamental rights were the subjects most frequently raised by petitioners.
Overvægt, fedme og ernæringsrelaterede sygdomme er ved at nå proportioner, der kan sammenlignes med en epidemi, noterer MEP'erne sig i initiativbetænkningen af Alessandro FOGLIETTA (UEN, IT), der blev vedtaget med 536 stemmer for og 37 imod, hvor de forholder sig til EU-Kommissionens hvidbog om ernæring, overvægt og fedme.
The report by David HAMMERSTEIN (Greens/EFA, ES) was adopted, with amendments, by 603 votes in favour to 17 against with 25 abstentions.
Fedme udgør allerede omkring 6 % af sundhedsudgifterne i EU, men de indirekte omkostninger er meget større, påpeger MEP'erne.
The Petitions Committee deals with petitions from EU citizens on any matter falling within the Community's sphere of competence.
Fedme er dermed et af Europas mest alvorlige sundhedsproblemer, fordi risikoen for hjerte-karsygdomme, diabetes 2 og nogle kræfttyper øges betydeligt.
Members of the public often encounter shortcomings in the application of EU policies and programmes, and the petitions process is important in giving them an opportunity to draw such matters to the attention of the European Parliament.
Forebyggelse skal ske tidligt I betænkningen understreger MEP'erne, at der skal sættes tidligt ind for at forebygge fedme, da der er en klar forbindelse mellem fedme i barndommen og i voksenlivet.
In 2007 the membership of the committee was expanded from 25 to 40, 1,506 petitions were registered (representing a 50% increase compared to 2006), of which 1,089 were declared admissible and a total of 159 petitioners took part in meetings of the committee.
MEP'erne mener, at fysisk aktivitet og varieret kost skal på skoleskemaet, og de påpeger, at kvaliteten af den mad, der bliver serveret i skoler og børnehaver skal blive bedre, og at der skal frugt og grøntsager i skolernes automater i stedet for usunde ting.
In addition, fact-finding visits were organised to Germany, Spain, Ireland, Poland, France and Cyprus.
MEP'erne hilser EU-Kommissionens forslag om at ændre på direktivet om mærkning af fødevarer velkommen, og opfordrer til, at mærkningen bliver let at få øje på, klar og nem at forstå for forbrugerne.
MEPs believe more needs to be done to ensure Community law is properly implemented and they press for "more stringent timescales" for concluding inquiries into alleged infringements of EU legislation.
MEP'erne mener desuden, at det er vigtigt, at det ikke kun kommer til at gælde for fjernsynsreklamer, men også for reklamer på mobiltelefoner og på nettet.
The report records that the petitions considered by the Committee on Petitions in 2007 included "the so-called "One Seat" petition, which was supported by 1.25 million EU citizens and which called for a single seat for the European Parliament, to be located in Brussels".
MEP'erne opfordrer også de lande, som endnu ikke har sat momsen på frugt og grønt ned, til at gøre dette.
It adds that "in October 2007 the President referred the petition back to the committee, which subsequently called for Parliament to give its opinion on this question, bearing in mind that the seat of the institution is governed by the provisions of the Treaty and that the Member States have the responsibility for taking a decision on this matter".
Danmark er et af de lande, som stadig har fuld moms på frugt og grønt.
Ireland: drinking water in Galway, Tara heritage site and problems in Limerick
Forslag om EU-forbud mod industrielt fremstillede transfedtsyrer MEP'erne opfordrer desuden til et EU-forbud mod industrielt fremstillede transfedtsyrer, som allerede er forbudt i Danmark.
The report "expresses its ongoing concern about the lack of implementation of the provisions of the Drinking Water Directive in Ireland", "the absence of any assessment in advance of a 2007 decision to remove a national monument situated at Lismullin in the path of the M3 motorway project near Tara in County Meath", the "problems faced by local communities in Limerick", and other issues raised in the report of the committee's fact-finding visit to Ireland.
Ordfører: Alessandro FOGLIETTA UEN IT Procedure: Den ikke-lovgivningsmæssige procedure
Britain: property confiscated by Customs
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Energipriser: MEP'ere vil have EU til at tage affære
Member States to fulfil their ODA volumes, warn MEPs
I et beslutningsforslag om, hvordan EU skal tackle energipriserne, understreger MEP'erne vigtigheden i en fælles europæisk energipolitik.
Member States are asked to raise Official Development Aid (ODA) volumes to achieve their promised target of 0,56% of GNI in 2010.
Parlamentet udtrykker i beslutningsforslaget sin bekymring over de stigende energipriser, særligt på grund af de negative konsekvenser det har for verdensøkonomien og for forbrugerne.
MEPs say that the 2007 decreases in reported aid levels are due in some cases to the artificial inflation of figures in 2006 by debt relief, in a report adopted by the EP on the follow-up of the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development.
De påpeger også, at det er en tendens, der gør det sværere at nå Lissabonmålene.
In a report drafted by Thijs Berman (PES, NL) and adopted by Parliament, MEPs express serious concern that a majority of the Member States (18 out of 27, especially Latvia, Italy, Portugal, Greece and the Czech Republic) were unable to raise their level of ODA between 2006 and 2007 and that there has even been a dramatic reduction of over 10% in a number of countries such as Belgium, France and the United Kingdom .
Derfor opfordrer MEP'erne til en 'konsekvent politisk indsats' i forhold til at mindske efterspørgslen på energi, fremme vedvarende energikilder og styrke energieffektiviteten.
MEPs call on Member States to fulfil the ODA volumes to which they are committed; notes with satisfaction that some Member States (Denmark, Ireland , Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands) are certain to reach their ODA targets for 2010, and is confident that these Member States will maintain their high levels of ODA.
De understreger også, at det er vigtigt at mindske afhængigheden af importerede fossile brændstoffer og mener, at denne metode er det mest hensigtsmæssige svar på de stigende energipriser.
The House welcomes the fact that the EU met its binding ODA target of the EU average of 0.39% of GNI by 2006, but notes the alarming decrease in EU aid in 2007 from EUR 47.7 billion in 2006 (0.41% of EU collective GNI) to EUR 46.1 billion in 2007 (0.38% of EU collective GNI) and calls upon Member States to raise ODA volumes to achieve their promised target of 0.56% of GNI in 2010.
Et energicharter for forbrugerne MEP'erne opfordrer Kommissionen til at sikre, at det foreslåede energicharter klart og tydeligt fastlægger forbrugernes rettigheder, og opfordrer de nationale tilsynsmyndigheder til at gøre, hvad der står i deres magt for at hjælpe forbrugerne.
MEPs insist that reductions in Member States' reported ODA should not take place again; points out that the EU will have given EUR 75 billion less than was promised for the period 2005-2010 if the current trend continues.
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Debat om patientrettigheder
Maritime package: Parliament still at odds with Council
Torsdag formiddag debatterede MEP'erne EU-Kommissionens forslag til den 'nye sociale dagsorden' der blandt andet indeholder et forslag, der skal gøre det lettere at få behandling i et andet EU-land.
In a series of reports at second-reading on the third maritime package, the Parliament deplores the fact that over a year after its first reading vote in April 2007 on proposals to protect Europe against maritime accidents and pollution, Member State transport ministers are still blocking two areas namely on flag state obligations and civil liability and have not taken up most of Parliament's recommendations on the other issues.
Tre danske MEP'ere deltog i debatten.
MEPs urge the French Presidency to find a solution as soon as possible so as to avoid a probable conciliation procedure.
Ved afstemningen torsdag middag opnåede ingen af de beslutningsforslag, de politiske grupper havde fremsat, flertal.
This provided for ship inspections in port, banned the use of single-hull vessels to transport oil, and created the European Maritime Safety Agency EMSA.
Lige adgang for alle
Therefore, they had reinserted all key amendments from first reading, approving them almost unanimously.