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Hans-Gert Pöttering gjorde det klart at Europa-Parlamentet står bag Ministerrådet og den FN-resolution, der kræver fred i Gazastriben.
There needs to be a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine as two sovereign states in secure borders.
"Der er militære aspekter der skal afvises - vi må finde en politisk løsning."
"It is no longer a process of negotiations; we are in a process of escalation.
Han sluttede af med at erklære at "dialog og forhandling er den eneste vej ud af krisen - det er ikke et mål, men vejen ud af krisen."
The international community must be ready, more than ever before to promote peace, in the Middle East, in order for the bitter events of the past decades not to be perpetuated into forthcoming decades", he added.
Beslutning onsdag om Gaza
International intervention must enable peace negotiations
Den grønne gruppe foreslog, at Europa-Parlamentet skal vedtage en beslutning om Gaza torsdag efter debatten onsdag.
Pointing to negotiations in the last decade, President Pöttering said the Franco-Egyptian plan to set up an international mechanism to secure the Gaza borders must be a success.
Hannes SWOBODAs (PSE, AT) forslag om at basere beslutningen på FN's resolution blev vedtaget med 105 stemmer for, 86 imod og 12 hverken for eller imod.
"At the beginning of the Annapolis process, the European Union already announced in its strategic paper that it was prepared to get involved, and contribute its commitment".
Elmar BROK (PPE-DE, DE) havde ellers foreslået, at formandens erklæring kunne bruges som grundlag.
However, he stressed that any deployment of international security forces must be part of "an overall political objective" which creates trust, enables peace negotiations to take place, and guarantees "equal security for Israel and the Palestinians".
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10-året for stiftelsen af euroen fejret
Gaza: European Parliament calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a negotiated truce
Under et højtideligt møde til fejring af 10-året for stiftelsen af euroen talte formand for Europa-Parlamentet Hans-Gert Pöttering, formand for Den Europæiske Centralbank Jean-Claude Trichet, formand for Eurogruppen Jean-Claude Juncker, kommissær for økonomiske og monetære anliggender Joaquín Almunia og tidligere præsident for Frankrig Valéry Giscard d´Estaing.
In adopting a resolution on the situation in the Gaza strip, MEPs call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire which should include the halt to rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel and the end of Israel's military action in Gaza.
Euroen: en logisk udvikling Formanden for Europa-Parlamentet Hans-Gert PÖTTERING mente, at "skabelsen af euroen i et Europa, der voksede tættere og tættere sammen, var en logisk udvikling for at gøre handel lettere."
MEPs call for a negotiated truce that should be guaranteed by a mechanism which could include the dispatching of a multinational presence.
Det var en beslutning, der krævede mod og beslutsomhed, men skabte megen skepsis.
MEPs encourage the diplomatic efforts so far undertaken by the international community, especially Egypt and the EU.
"Nu er det en valuta for millioner, og det er en milepæl i en stadig tættere sammenslutning af Europas folk."
In the debate on Wednesday, the vast majority of speakers called for an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated truce.
Desuden så han frem mod nogle store udfordringer og nævnte bl.a. finanskrisen.
They also express their sympathy for the civilian population affected by the violence in Gaza and in Southern Israel.
Han så stadig grundlæggende svagheder i det internationale finansmarked.
In addition, "The deployment of an international mission to monitor implementation of the ceasefire and to act as a liaison between the two sides could be helpful.
"Man kan kun have en solid euro, hvis man har en sikker pengepolitik med prisstabilitet og sunde økonomiske politikker i landene."
However, "even a durable and comprehensive solution to Gaza will not be sufficient to install peace in the region", he said. "
En lang vej Jean-Claude JUNCKER hæftede sig ved, at Europa i de sidste 50 år har vist, at man kan formulere store ambitioner.
The EU Troika had "prepared the way" for the ceasefire plan tabled by France's President Sarkozy, who now chairs the Security Council, and their co-ordinated diplomacy had helped to achieve temporary ceasefire "lulls" to allow in humanitarian aid, she said.
"Den vej, der har ført frem til dannelsen af ØMU'en og vores fælles valuta, har været lang."
"We must halt the endless cycle of destruction and reconstruction", she said.
Han mindede om, at Danmarks nej til euroen skabte en krise.
"Israel cannot afford to waste time in achieving peace", she said.
Han hæftede sig dog ved, at Slovakiet lige har tiltrådt som det 16 medlem af eurozonen, hvilket er "det mest håndgribelige tegn på europæisk integration."
"Israel has the right to defend itself against those who want to destroy it; but it has to use proportionate means, within international law, and I think we would agree that the means they are using are not proportionate," he said.
Stolt europæer Joaquín ALMUNIA sagde, at han "som europæer er stolt over euroens succes.
For the Greens/EFA, Daniel COHN-BENDIT (FR) said hope for peace and security is "evaporating very quickly", adding that security has to be nurtured.
"Den kan allerede nu sammenlignes med dollaren som finansielt instrument og handelsmiddel."
"We give a green light to Israel to proceed as it would wish and we have compounded that failure by ignoring the lessons of history.
Euroens succes overstiger forventninger Valéry Giscard d´ESTAING mente, at "euroens succes er langt større end dens tilhængere havde troet."
"Human Rights Watch and Islamic Relief have told me that the three-hour daily pause is simply woefully inadequate to get in and to distribute aid.
Han mindes at have talt med de største eksperter i pengepolitik, som alle var skeptiske overfor euroens muligheder.
Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (EPP-ED, UK) expressed his deepest sympathy to all the innocent people, both in Israel and in Gaza, who have suffered in recent weeks and months as conflict rages.
"I dag er det den andenstørste valuta i verden, og en af de mest respekterede."
The world is waiting and the EU is a willing partner.
Han kaldte desuden euroen for det største skridt mod europæisk integration siden 1979, hvor Europa-Parlamentet startede med at blive valgt direkte.
On the other hand, he said, it cannot be overlooked that Hamas is still listed as a terrorist organisation by the EU and continues to refuse to renounce its arms struggle.
10 år med euroen
We have leverage.
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Pesticidlovgivning vedtaget med stort flertal
He also described measures agreed by the Council for tackling the gas supply problem.
Tirsdag blev der vedtaget en strammere kurs overfor brugen af pesticider.
"The solution is in the hands of the two parties - but do they want a solution?", he asked.
Afstemningen foregik tirsdag på basis af det kompromis, Rådet og Europa-Parlamentet indgik i december.
The EPP-ED group had backed this call from the start, and its call for a comprehensive strategy had in turn been backed by all groups, he continued.
Færre typer kemikalier på markedet
To this end, he asked: "Can we buy direct at the Ukrainian border?
Forslaget indeholder også substitution af pesticidprodukter, hvis der findes et mere sikkert alternativ.
Products containing certain hazardous substances are to be replaced if safer alternatives are shown to exist.
Eksisterende licenser kan frit anvendes, indtil de udløber, hvilket betyder, at man undgår en pludselig tilbagekaldelse af mange produkter.
However, following pressure from MEPs, individual States will be entitled to adopt additional conditions or restrictions on the use of new pesticides approved within their zone, and even refuse approval for pesticides if they can adduce special environmental or agricultural circumstances.
Hiltrud Breyer sagde forud for afstemningen, at "aftalen er en win-win situation, ikke kun for miljøet, den offentlige sundhed og forbrugerbeskyttelse, men også for Europas økonomi."
Hiltrud Breyer (Greens/EFA, DE), the MEP who steered this legislation through Parliament, said: "This agreement is a win-win situation, not only for the environment, public health and consumer protection but also for the European economy, since it will lead to more innovation, placing the EU at the forefront of this sector".
Mindre brug af kemikalier
Reducing pesticide use and managing it better
Christa KLAß (PPE-DE, DE)er ordfører på direktivet om at sikre en bæredygtig anvendelse af pesticider.
The main points of the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides are as follows.
EU-landene skal selv indføre nationale handlingsplaner med kvantitative mål og tidstabeller for at "reducere risici og betydningen af brugen af pesticider" på menneskers helbred og miljøet.
Member States must adopt National Action Plans for reducing "risks and impacts" of pesticide use on human health and the environment, including timetables and targets for use reduction.
Dan Jørgensen: "En sejr for sundheden og miljøet"
These are to include "buffer zones" around bodies of water and "safeguard zones" for any surface and groundwater used for drinking water.
Han mente, man kunne takke Europa-Parlamentet for, at vi i Danmark også fremover kan drikke vores grundvand urenset.
The MEP responsible for its passage through Parliament, Christa Klaß (EPP-ED, DE), said "This directive is a step in right direction to protect European consumers and the environment.
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Det Europæiske Råd
European Parliament marks ten years of the euro
Tjekkiet har overtaget formandskabet for det Europæiske Råd efter Frankrig og Nicolas Sarkozy.
The single currency has been a factor of dynamism for the European economy.
Interne hindringer skal fjernes Mottoet for det tjekkiske formandskab er et Europa uden grænser.
"Governments will have to act together to tackle the impact of the crisis and invest in structural factors to build for future."
I den forbindelse lagde han op til, at det indre energimarked, illegal immigration og beskyttelse af ophavsretten er vigtige.
The euro, he said, had become the world's second currency, functioning, like the dollar, as an instrument for international trade and payments.
Mens Frankrig skabte Middelhavsunionen, vil premierministeren arbejde med relationerne mod øst.
At the same time, the European Central Bank took the necessary measures and led co-operation with other central banks that helped to prevent collapse, he added.
Georgien og de andre lande i Kaukasus, Vestbalkan (herunder Kroatiens vej mod EU), Tyrkiet, Rusland og Ukraine nævnes som eksempler.
"We must now go on working with each other and with the international community to ensure our economies recover sustainable growth", said the Commissioner, stressing the need for budget vigilance and structural reform.
Barroso: store udfordringer i vente Europa-Kommissionens formand José Manuel BARROSO mente, at Europa står overfor mange udfordringer i løbet af det næste halve år, hvor gaskrisen og Gaza bare er nogle tidlige eksempler.
The euro's success has exceeded the expectations even of its promoters, said Mr Giscard d'Estaing, noting that in10 years it had become the world's second currency, and stressing that "sound management is our shield in times of crisis".
"Det er også vigtigt, at vi beviser overfor borgerne, hvorfor unionen vil drage fordel af Lissabon-traktaten."
"We look to monetary policy to limit the depressionary effects of the crisis and restore low-inflation growth", said the former President, paying tribute to the European Central Bank's expertise, determination and independence.
En europæisk energipolitik Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, FR) mente, at Europa må stå sammen i forbindelse med Gaza-udfordringerne, ligesom det tjekkiske formandskab har gjort overfor Moskva i forbindelse med gaskrisen.
The chairwoman of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, and co-rapporteur on ten years of EMU, Pervenche Berès (PES, FR) said that the euro was a success resulting from vision and political determination, not flowing from market: "It shows what Europe can do when all are mobilised to a single end."
Energiressourcerne er et område, der er bestemmende for EU i de kommende år, hvilket er blevet understreget endnu engang med gaskrisen.
She was pleased the ceremony was taking place in "in this house of democracy – it is the currency of all of us, not just of the banks.
Han mente desuden, at Rådet bør samarbejde med Kommissionen om at få gennemført nogle regler, der kan tackle finanskrisen på verdensplan.
The crisis, she said was making people think again about whether to be in or out: "We must encourage them in the process, according to the terms set out in the treaty."
Et samlet Europa Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) sagde, at Europa-Parlamentet havde en direkte interesse i, at det tjekkiske formandskab bliver en succes, idet det kan have en indvirkning på valgdeltagelsen ved europaparlamentsvalget til juni.
Werner Langen (EPP-ED, DE), the other co-rapporteur on ten years of the euro, stressed Parliament's role in the creation of the euro and warned of the need to take seriously the stability and growth pace and strong coordination of fiscal policies, which were both essential in a unique project of having centralised monetary policy but decentralised budgets.
Han slog fast, at EU bør stå sammen mod Rusland og Ukraine.
Economic and Monetary Union had become "a fitness programme for Member States" and efforts needed to continue.
Han sagde desuden, at Tjekkiet ville sende et stærkt signal, hvis regeringen ratificerer Lissabon-traktaten.
But all agreed that the ECB's decisions in the crisis had been timely, and that it would have been worse without the euro, he said – without it we would have faced a series of currency crises.
Stol på markedskræfterne Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) havde tiltro til, at Tjekkiet kan udfylde rollen som formandsland for Det Europæiske Råd.
For the Socialists, Robert Goebbels (LU) said it was important that we could rely on a strong currency in times of crisis.
Han sagde, at det var hårde tider for de europæiske borgere, men at den tjekkiske republiks erfaringer viser, at det er markedskræfterne der er nødvendige.
The creation of the euro demonstrated, he said, that "All those who wanted a better Europe had no need to fear action agreed between governments wanting progress."
Desuden mente han, at den netop vedtagne klimapakke ikke skal være loftet for EU's ambitioner, men nærmere et springbræt.
Action to inject dynamism to the economy was not being taking by Member States acting together: they were scattered, but if they united, they could achieve spectacular results, he said.
Han bad desuden også om, at man holdt op med at "sludre om et indre marked for energi og lad os udvikle vedvarende energi for at hjælpe de europæere, der fryser i deres hjem."
There was nothing to prevent better coordination of economic policy, especially on external representation.
"Vi greb ind socialt økonomisk og politisk i gaskrisen."
Now it is a fact of life and a minor economic miracle."
Desuden gav han formandskabet ret i, at man bør kigge mod øst og Balkan.
Only now, he said, was the euro showing its true mettle in a moment of crisis.
"Det er vores problempunkter, fordi vi er så afhængige af deres energi."
He warned against action that distorted competition, and called for firm implementation of the stability and growth pact.
"Det er vores pligt."
Despite hiccups, she said, "we now see a more stable level of prices."
Fornyelse og innovation nødvendig Miloslav RANSDORF (GUE/NGL, CZ) understregede, at finanskrisen ikke løses ved at svække på miljømæssige og sociale idealer.
Alain Lipietz (FR), for the Greens/EFA group, recalled that his party had opposed the euro at the time of the French vote on the Maastricht treaty.
Fornyelse og innovation er nødvendig.
However, "like all Greens, I am enticed by developments in economic and monetary policy in practice."
"Vi må have en kreativ tilgang, som kan hjælpe vores økonomier med at komme ud af den blindgyde, vi er kommet ind i."
There was effective price stability, the reformed stability pact allowed for counter-cyclical policies and there was proper dialogue between the ECB, the Eurogroup and the Commission.
Desuden mente han, at EU bør opbygge en enhed, der ikke lider under at man føler sig mindreværdig over for USA eller andre stater.
Still, there should be, he said, a better way to set exchange rate policy to reflect industrial needs and better account taken of the Lisbon and Gothenburg agendas.
"Vi skal nu vise, at også små lande kan lede Den Europæiske Union.
It was "unacceptable to keep price stability as an ideological goal."
Vi har selvfølgelig den fordel, at vi ikke er megalomane, vi er ikke hysteriske eller barnagtige som andre formandskaber vi har set."
Now, in the financial crisis, we were seeing the nationalisation of losses and the privatisation of profits.
Nej til Lissabon-traktaten Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ (NI, CZ) var stolt over, hvor dygtig det tjekkiske formandskab var i spørgsmålet om gasforsyninger til EU.
There needed to be a clean break, to have real policies for social cohesion, she said.
Hun mente desuden, at man bør afholde sig fra at fremme en ratificering af Lissabon-traktaten.
Co-President of the IND/DEM group, Nigel Farage (UK) said he doubted there would be a euro to celebrate on the 20th birthday.
Hun mente, dette vil vinde borgernes respekt, og bad ham desuden om at udarbejde et nyt dokument med baggrund i Rom-traktaten og Messina-deklarationen.
Now the eurozone would be tested with major problems in Italy and Spain, and in particular Greece, which he said was in "an economic prison" where a change of government could not lead to a change of policy because of the euro's straitjacket.
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Afstemning om situationen i Gaza
Security features and biometrics in passports
Torsdag vedtog Europa-Parlamentet en beslutning om situationen i Gaza, som støtter den netop vedtagne FN-resolution og erklærer, at både Israel og Hamas ikke har mødt FN's anmodning om at stoppe fjendtlighederne.
Children under twelve should no longer have their fingerprints included on passports issued in the European Union, the European Parliament says in a co-decision report adopted with 594 votes in favour, 51 against and 37 abstentions.
En øjeblikkelig våbenhvile var blandt hovedkravene fra MEP'erne i debatten forud for afstemningen, som fandt sted onsdag eftermiddag.
But they should have their own passports, so as to combat trafficking in children, say MEPs.
Europa-Parlamentet tilskynder Rådet til i højere grad at gøre dens holdning klar, og vil i øvrigt have en stærkere, forenet stemme fra EU.
The European Parliament adopted a compromise position agreed with Council last year.
Parlamentet mener, at Rådet bør samarbejde med den nyvalgte amerikanske administration om at afslutte krisen.
In the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001, the Commission was asked by Member States to take immediate action to improve document security.
Han gav udtryk for sin kondolence overfor ofrenes familier.
In its draft text, the European Commission therefore suggested to introduce an exemption for children under twelve.
Han påpegede manglen på humanitær hjælp.
A similar exemption was agreed for people deemed physically unable to give fingerprints.
Kun 55 lastbiler kan passere grænsen hver dag, og behovet er formentlig på 5000.
In cases where it is impossible to take fingerprints, Member states may deliver a temporary passport having a validity of twelve months or less.
Han mente, at internationale missioner skal sikre overholdelse af en våbenhvile, og at man i den forbindelse "skal have systematisk kontrol med alle grænsekrydsninger" for at undgå våbensmugling.
One person, one passport To combat trafficking in children, the draft legislation also proposes introducing the principle "one person, one passport": until now a passport issued to a parent has often also covered the children by adding their names - but the microchip contains only the parent's biometric data.
Hun mente desuden, at EU havde vist megen diplomatisk handlekraft og bød FN-resolutionen velkommen, ligesom hun havde roser til den rolle, som Egypten og Tyrkiet har spillet.
Excesses in the fight against terrorism MEPs point out that over these last few years, the fight against terrorism has often served to diminish the level of protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, notably the right to privacy, data protection and freedom from discrimination.
Hun mente, at der måske er en våbenhvile i stand "om et par dage".
They call on the EU and Member States to ensure full compliance with international standards in this matter.
Til trods for, at Europa-Kommissionen har brugt mange humanitære midler allerede, vil flere blive brugt fremover.
They ask for the facilitation of access to contraception, and to combat the practice of women genital mutilation.
Øjeblikkelig våbenhvile José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA (PPE-DE, ES) talte på vegne af sin gruppe om de mange uskyldige civile, som er blevet ramt af angrebene i Gaza.
Call for legislation on living wills The EP asks Member States to introduce legislation on living wills to ensure that, as stated by the Oviedo convention, "the previously expressed wishes relating to a medical intervention by a patient who is not, at the time of the intervention, in a state to express his or her wishes shall be taken into account".
"De sytten dages har efter ladt et deprimerende billede af ødelæggelse, kaos had og hævn," sagde han og påpegede, at stemningen bliver mere radikal, samtidig med, at forhandlingerne er gået i dødvande.
Discrimination against Roma people: members oppose fingerprinting MEPs point to the "segregation" faced by Roma people in Member States and the "widespread anti-Roma sentiments" leading to "frequent denial of their rights by public authorities and their political under-representation".
"Det vigtigste lige nu er at få øjeblikkelig våbenhvile og afhjælpe den forfærdelige humanitære situation," sagde han.
They call on the Member States to "take measures to put an end to the practice of unofficial marriage of minors, often at a very young age".
Med venner diskuterer man kontroversielle emner Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) understregede, at det er en svær debat, fordi Israel er et land, som mange lande opfatter som en ven.
The Parliament also condemns "the lack of effective integration policies", causing "the exclusion of hundreds of thousands of non-nationals", putting them "in a vulnerable position, opening the way to radicalisation, trafficking and other forms of exploitation".
"Men det er vigtigt at kunne tale åbent med venner om kontroversielle emner," sagde han.
Regional languages The European Parliament wants to promote regional or minority languages, as "the right to speak and to be educated in one's mother tongue is one of the most basic fundamental rights", MEPs say.
"Israel har ret til at forsvare sig, men en demokratisk retsstat bør spørge sig selv, om midlerne står i fornuftigt forhold til truslen.
It believes the aid of EUR 1 billion that the EU has decided to give to developing countries should be accompanied by fresh investment in agriculture and it calls for mechanisms to be set up to ensure that sufficient global food stocks are available.