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Kroatien har gennem flere år været et populært rejsemål for europæiske turister ©Belga St Mark's kirken i Zagreb FYRUM: Den byzantinske kirke Sveti Jovan FYROM: Skopje ©Belga/G Licovski Tyrkiet: Istanbul ©Belga/C Rodrigues Cappadocia-regionen i Tyrkiet ©Belga/P Julio Den 27. januar vedtog Parlamentets udenrigsudvalg et beslutningsforslag om fremskridtene i tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne med henholdsvis Kroatien, Tyrkiet og Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien (FYROM).
Even prior to EU membership the country is already popular with European holiday makers. ©Belga St Mark's Church Zagreb: Although arguably first in the EU queue, MEPs still want more action against organised crime. ©Belga/H Guignolet Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: The Byzantine church of Sveti Jovan on Lake Ohrid is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ©Belga/E Strigl Skopje: Bridging ethnic divisions has been a key challenge for the young country. ©Belga/G Licovski Istanbul, Turkey: Tourists enjoy the iconic view on the Bosphorus ©Belga/C Rodrigues The Cappadocia region of Turkey ©Belga/P Julio MEPs will discuss the European Union aspirations of Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey on Wednesday 10 February.
EU indledte optagelsesforhandlingerne med Tyrkiet og Kroatien den 3. oktober 2005.
Read on to find out more and check out the photo slideshow.
Kroatiens tiltrædelsesforhandlinger kan afsluttes allerede i 2010, men det kræver, at landet gør en større indsats for at bekæmpe korruption og organiseret kriminalitet.
The Committee believes negotiations with Croatia can be concluded in 2010, but it must strengthen public administration, reform the judiciary, combat corruption and organised crime, ensure sustainable refugee return and provide access to documents for use in war crimes trials in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague.
Herudover forventer Kommissionen et tættere samarbejde med Den Internationale Krigsforbryderdomstol for det tidligere Jugoslavien (ITCY) samt dybtgående reformer af landets retsvæsen.
Parliament's rapporteur Hannes Swoboda told us, "the main obstacles to Croatia's accession are the fight against corruption and reform of its justice system.
Endelig skal Kroatien bidrage til at gøre det lettere for tidligere flygtninge at vende hjem.
The main effort must be stronger cooperation with the ICTY.
De videre optagelsesforhandlinger afhænger i høj grad af fremdriften fortsætter.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: name issue should be solved
Kommissionen lægger særlig vægt på de tyrkiske myndigheders vilje til at respektere grundlæggende menneskerettigheder.
The committee found that negotiations with The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia could begin "in the near future".
"Som de seneste afgørelser fra forfatningsdomstolen viser, er det nødvendigt med en omfattende og gennemgribende reform af den tyrkiske forfatning.
Issues to focus on include reform of the public administration and judiciary, the fight against corruption and the improvement of women’s rights and inter-ethnic relations
En reform, der sætter beskyttelsen af menneskerettigheder og de grundlæggende frihedsrettigheder i centrum...
In addition, it must "redouble efforts to find a mutually satisfactory solution to the name issue" with Greece.
Jeg opfordrer den tyrkiske regering til at genoptage arbejdet med reformer, og jeg opfordrer regeringen til at samarbejde med alle politiske partier", siger den hollandske MEP Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE).
Slovenian Socialist Zoran Thaler told us that "the biggest obstacle in the way to accession is the lack of regional responsibility and an understanding of how important good neighbourly relations are."
FYROM (Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien)
Turkey: "Involvement of civil society" needed
FYROM´s tiltrædelsesforhandlinger kan ifølge Kommissionen begynde "i den nærmeste fremtid".
Turkey was criticised for having made only "limited progress".
Kommissionen forlanger, at landets regering skal gøre en større indsats for at reformere sit retsvæsen, bekæmpe korruption og forbedre kvinders rettigheder.
It should better implement existing legislation on women's rights, non-discrimination, freedom of religion/thought/speech/expression, zero tolerance of torture and the fight against corruption and contribute "in concrete terms" to the settlement of the Cyprus issue.
Herudover håber Kommissionen, at Makedonien og Grækenland vil "intensivere bestræbelserne på at finde en gensidigt tilfredsstillende løsning på navnespørgsmålet."
Dutch MEP Ria Oomen-Ruijten said that recent Constitutional Court rulings show a comprehensive reform of the constitution is needed to put the protection of human rights and the fundamental freedoms at the core of the Turkish State and society.
Slovenske Zoran Thaler (S&D) mener, at den største hindring for at kunne påbegynde tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne er "Makedoniens manglende evne til at påtage sig et regionalt ansvar og forstå betydningen af godt naboskab."
"I encourage the Turkish government to resume work on that reform and I call for the cooperation of all political parties and the involvement of civil society and all minorities."
Facebook debat om udvidelserne Vi modtog over 200 kommentarer, da vi onsdag spurgte vores Facebook fans om deres holdning til fremtidige EU-udvidelser.
Over 200 and counting...
Nogle mente, at EU allerede er større end godt er, mens andre som f.eks. Natalia mente, at "alle bør være velkomne".
Our Facebook profile was flooded with insights and strong arguments on enlargement, ranging from "aren't we already big enough?"
De fleste var enige om, at udvidelser som udgangspunkt er god ting for Europa.
(Katia) and "it is too early" (Björnos) to "everyone is welcome" (Natalia).
"Europa bør ikke lukke sig om sig selv, men i stedet forsøge at forbedre samarbejdet mellem de europæiske samfund", skrev Mika.
Most contributors seemed to agree that "enlargement is good thing" (Hela) and hoped that the EU "won’t close, but try to improve the cooperation between societies" (Mika).
Pierre-Antoine mente, at EU var en "vidunderlig politisk skabelse".
"We'd better be ready, there's still a lot to be done, in order to practice the ideas of Erasmus, rather than those of Machiavelli" (Galina).
"Lad os ikke ødelægge det hele ved at skære grænser", skrev han.
Racism, sexism, homophobia have no place and no space in the EU" (Maria).
Også Javier fra Frankrig var skeptisk: "Jeg tror, at det er et dårligt tidspunkt at begynde at diskutere yderligere udvidelser på.
Some participants thought enlargement should wait until the EU sorts out its own problems "I think that it's a bad moment to discuss enlargement.
Den finansielle krise gør folk mere utrygge i forhold til forandringer, og mange ser udvidelser som trussel".
The financial crisis makes people more sensitive to changes, and many can see them as threat" (Javier).
Dette omfatter alle etniske grupper.
Heated discussions ranged from suggestions to draw limits to enlargement to "no new Iron Curtains in Europe" (Johnny).
Der er ikke plads til racisme, sexisme og homofobi i EU", skrev Maria.
Other wanted to bring in all the Balkans, Iceland, Norway, resolve the status of northern Cyprus, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, Caucasus and even Russia - if they uphold the democratic rights of their citizens.
Du kan se hele debatten ved at klikke på linket nedenfor.
See how your concerns and ideas are reflected on the floor of the House.
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Debat om fredning af tun
EU position on blue fin tuna ban debated Tuesday
Debatten starter tirsdag kl. 15.00 ©Belga/Science EU vil muligvis støtte et forslag om at forbyde ikke-indenlandsk handel med almindelig tun.
MEPs will debate whether to ban the trade in blue fin tuna this week ©Belga The fate of blue fin tuna hangs in the balance this week as a complete ban on the trade is debated by MEPs.
Beslutningen vil blive truffet i forbindelse med Doha-konferencen, som finder sted i marts.
Ahead of a meeting of the Convention for the Protection of Endangered Species (CITES) the European Union must thrash out a position on whether to support a ban proposed by Monaco.
Hvert år bliver store mængder af vilde dyr og planter fjernet fra naturen og solgt.
The debate on Tuesday will be crucial to establishing a consensus.
CITES er forkortensen for “Convention on International Trade in Endandered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” bedre kendt som "Washington-konventionen".
About three quarters of all Atlantic Tuna ends up on the plates of Japanese restaurants and homes as sushi and sashimi.
De enkelte lande skal opfylde en række kriterier og efterleve det regelsæt, som er vedtaget af medlemslandene.
Blue fin tuna is the most popular and endanged species of tuna.
Her vil de 175 CITES-medlemmer mødes for at drøfte, hvordan man bedst sikrer overlevelsen af en række nye dyrearter, der ventes at blive føjet til listen.
The fate of polar bears, African elephants and tigers will also be discussed when its 175 members meet in Doha in March.
Det drejer sig blandt om isbjørne, afrikanske elefanter, tigre, hajer og den nordatlantiske tun.
The European Commission, which runs EU fisheries policy, has already recommended adding blue fin tuna to the CITES list.
Tunfangsten større end først antaget
"All or nothing decision"
EU er nødt til at handle hurtigt og gå i brechen for et midlertidigt forbud mod handel med denne art, når parterne mødes på CITES-konferencen i Qatar.
The EU needs to act quickly and stand up for a temporary trade ban at the CITES conference in Qatar".
Mourad Kahoul fra foreningen ´Euroméditerranéenne des Pêcheurs professionnels de Thon´ er imidlertid kritisk i forhold til at inddrage atlantisk tun på CITES-listen.
However, Mourad Kahoul of the Euro-Mediterranean Professional Fishers of Tuna Association said: "The biological criteria of CITES necessary to integrate blue fin tuna into the list of endangered species have not been met.
Han mener, det vil være "en uansvarlig handling", da det vil "ramme en sektor, som allerede er hårdt ramt af den økonomiske krise".
Including blue fin tuna on the list of endangered species would be an irresponsible act by European policy makers".
Følg debatten tirsdag eftermiddag
Small scale fishing still possible with ban
MEP'erne vil i morgen udspørge Kommissionen og det spanske formandskab om strategi forud for Doha-konferencen.
If the trade is listed by CITES as being prohibited then only small-scale tuna fisheries would be allowed - such as tuna traps, with the produce still being sold.
Du kan følge debatten direkte på tirsdag fra kl. 15.00.
Watch the debate live online from Strasbourg Tuesday afternoon from 1500 CET .
20100205STO68535 Kommissionen om CITES (EN) CITES (EN) Monaco proposal (EN) Marine Stewardship Council “Fish to eat” (EN) Direkte transmission
20100205STO68535 Watch debate live CITES Monaco proposal Marine Stewardship Council “Fish to eat” Draft Parliamentary Resolution
Parlamentet truer med at blokere SWIFT-aftale
SWIFT: MEPs to vote on backing or sacking EU/US data sharing deal
Aftalen, der indgår som led i kampen mod terrorisme, trådte i kraft den 1. februar.
Prior to the vote a debate will be held Wednesday in Strasbourg.
EU´s justitsministre underskrev aftalen den 30. november 2009 - dagen før Lissabontraktatens ikrafttrædelse.
Meeting on Thursday MEPs on the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Parlamentet har i henhold til Lissabontraktaten direkte indflydelse på indgåelse af internationale aftaler.
Committee voted 29- 23 in favour of recommending the whole Parliament withhold is consent.
Parlamentet stemmer om Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert's (ALDE, Holland) betænkning torsdag den 11. februar i Strasbourg.
When SWIFT's cooperation came to light in 2006 it created a furore and following demands from European data protection authorities that EU privacy laws not be violated an agreement was signed in 2007.
Beskyttelse af privatlivets fred
A new interim agreement between the European Union's Council of Ministers and Washington was agreed last November.
USA advarer Parlamentet mod at blokere for aftalen, da den gør det nemmere at spore overførsler af penge mellem terrorister.
Although EU governments endorsed the deal there is opposition among Members of the European Parliament.
Men Parlamentet har gentagne gange udtrykt bekymring over den måde, hvorpå USA indsamler og bruger information i kampen mod "finansiel terrorisme".
"Violates the basic principles of data protection"
MEP´erne ønsker større indblik i hvilke myndigheder, der får adgang til hvilke bankoplysninger, og hvad disse myndigheder bruger oplysningerne til.
On Thursday 4 February, Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee decided to follow its rappporteur on the issue, Dutch Liberal Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, and reject the latest agreement.
MEP´erne er blandt andet bekymrede for, at amerikanske myndigheder kan udnytte SWIFT-aftalen til at krænke europæiske borgeres ret til databeskyttelse og privatlivet fred.
In her recommendation she said it "violates the basic principles of data protection law, i.e. the principles of necessity and proportionality".
MEP´erne bekræfter, at de er fast besluttet på at bekæmpe terrorisme men samtidig overbevist om "nødvendigheden af at finde den rette balance mellem sikkerhedsforanstaltninger og beskyttelse af borgerlige frihedsrettigheder og grundlæggende rettigheder".
In resolution adopted on 17 September last year the House said that data should be gathered "only for the purposes of fighting terrorism" and "the right balance" must be struck between security measures and the protection of civil liberties.
Efter pres fra Europa-Parlamentet blev der givet garantier for, at de indsamlede oplysninger kun måtte bruges i forbindelse med anti-terror foranstaltninger.
In a debate on 20 January many MEPs were furious with the agreement and the way it had been reached by national governments.
I juli 2009 kom det frem via medierne, at en ny aftale var under forhandling, da firmaet SWIFT var ved at oprette et nyt center i Schweiz, hvor de europæiske oplysninger skal lagres.
"Irritation", "a kamikaze action", "unacceptable" were just some of the comments flying around the Chamber.
Læs Pressetjenestens dækning af udvalgsmødet nedenfor.
Expect the debate in Strasbourg on Wednesday from 1500 CET to be a passionate one.
20100205STO68536 Pressemeddelelse (EN) Udkast til anbefaling (EN) SWIFT-debat den 20. januar 2010 Europa-Parlamentets beslutning af 17. september 2009 Udvalget om Borgernes Rettigheder og Retlige og Indre Anliggender SWIFT (EN)
20100205STO68536 SWIFT: Civil Liberties Committee recommends rejecting the agreement SWIFT debate 20 Jan in Strasbourg MEPs questioned Council SWIFT agreement in October EP resolution 17.9.2009 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee Watch debate & vote live swift.com
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EU-støtte til forbedring af boliger i udsatte områder
MEPs debate extending funding for poor housing
Det vil nu blive muligt for samtlige 27 medlemslande at søge om støtte Fattige og udsatte befolkningsgrupper i EU skal kunne få glæde af EU's regionalstøtte til renovering eller nybygning af boliger.
Funding to repair & renovate poor housing stock could become available to all EU members ©Belga/Westende61/J-P Morarescu Poor housing remains a blight across Europe and Tuesday evening MEPs will debate a plan to extend EU funding to help renovate and repair housing stock for the poorest people on the continent.
Det er indholdet af ændringerne til reglerne for EU's regionaludviklingsfond, som skal til afstemning i Parlamentet onsdag.
Prior to this, money has only been available in the 12 countries - mainly in Central and Eastern Europe - who joined the EU in in 2004 and 2007.
Indtil nu har det kun været muligt for de tolv lande, der kom med i EU i 2004 og 2007 at få støtte til forbedring af boliger gennem Den Europæiske Regionaludviklingsfond (EFRU).
The proposals will allow people and communities in Western Europe to benefit also.
Men med de nye EU regler, som allerede er genstand for en aftale mellem Rådet og Parlamentet, vil det være muligt for samtlige 27 medlemslande, at bruge penge fra regionaludviklingsfonden til at forbedre boligvilkår for marginaliserede befolkningsgrupper.
According to Dutch MEP Lambert van Nistelrooij (EPP) who acted as a rapporteur for the Parliament on the issue "decent housing represents a basic condition in the fight against poverty and social exclusion".
"Anstændige boliger udgør en grundlæggende forudsætning for kampen mod fattigdom og social udstødelse", fortæller hollandske Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE), som har udarbejdet Parlamentets betænkning.
Until now only urban housing improvements in the 12 newest EU countries were eligible for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) money, excluding the great majority of marginalised communities living in rural areas and in shelters often of very poor quality.
Nistelrooij fortæller, at baggrunden for at udvide ordningen til samtlige medlemsstater skal ses i lyset af den finansielle krise.
If approved, all 27 EU members could use the ERDF funds to renovate the existing houses of their marginalised communities or to replace them, irrespective of where they are located i.e. in urban or rural areas.
Sidste år blev reglerne for regionaludviklingsfonden ændret, så det blev mulig at finansiere tiltag til at gøre boliger mere energieffektive.
Mr van Nistelrooij stresses nevertheless that there are also other communities, especially legal migrants that need to be addressed appropriately.
Det er op til Kommissionen at vedtage en liste over de kriterier, som skal afgøre, hvem der er berettiget til at søge om støtte.
So how to decide who is poor and who is not?
EFRU støtter programmer for regional udvikling, herunder investeringer i infrastruktur.
As for the funds available Mr van Nistelrooij explained: "For the programming period 2007–2013, the ERDF delivers ca. €28 billion per year.
EU bruger strukturfonde til at yde finansiel bistand til at løse strukturelle økonomiske og sociale problemer.
The allocation to housing expenditure for marginalised communities will be either a maximum of 3% of the ERDF Operational Programmes concerned, or 2% of the total ERDF allocation in each Member State."
MEP´erne drøfter betænkningen tirsdag aften.
Unfortunately there will be no new money now that the programme is being extended, just more people potentially applying.
Afstemningen finder sted onsdag.
The debate will take place on Tuesday evening with a vote on Wednesday.
20100205STO68539 Direkte transmission Udkast til betænkning EU's regionalstøtte til forbedring af boliger Lambert van NISTELROOIJ
20100205STO68539 Watch live Press release Draft report Lambert van Nistelrooij
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Høringerne kort fortalt
Commission election marathon over
Det betød, at den nye Kommission onsdag den 10. februar kunne påbegynde sit arbejde.
Commissioners propose EU legislation on everything from trade and transport and there was a sense of relief in Strasbourg after the vote Tuesday (10 February).
MEP´erne stillede i alt 1.750 spørgsmål
Some sailed through, some struggled.
Den nye Kommission vil sidde i en periode på 5 år
The January hearings passed a few numerical milestones along the way:
Pressens dækning
3,300: Pages of translations
Der blev skrevet ca. 2.000 artikler om høringerne, hvoraf lidt over 300 omhandlede den bulgarske kandidat, Rumiana Jeleva, der i slutningen af januar valgte at trække sit kandidatur tilbage
165: Accreditations granted to TV news crews to film the hearings.
Den mest omfattende dækning fandt sted i Tyskland, Østrig, Frankrig, Storbritannien, Grækenland og Spanien
2,000: Estimated articles were published in Europe's press during the hearings process.
En teknisk udfordring
300: Of which were about Bulgaria
For første gang nogensinde blev en del af høringerne afviklet samtidig, hvilket stillede ekstra krav til tolkene, da samtlige høringer blev dækket på 22 sprog
27: Candidates (including the 2 Bulgarians) Commission President Barroso was already elected.
Der var i hvert mødelokale reserveret 50 pladser til repræsentanter fra pressen
1: Withdrawal - Rumiana Jeleva after political opposition.
20100205STO68542 Hjemmeside om høringerne Proceduren Flickr Kommissionens hjemmeside
20100205STO68542 Hearings website European Commission http://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/sets/72157623020237893/
Debat om kropsscannere og kampen mod terrorisme
MEPs raise questions on the use of body scanners
Flere MEP´er skeptiske i forhold til kropsscannere ©BELGA Hvis kropsskannere skal tages i brug, skal det det ske efter de samme retningslinjer i hele EU, og før det kan ske, skal der være sikkerhed for, at scannerne ikke er sundhedsfarlige.
The safety and effectiveness of body scanners was questioned by MEPs ©Belga If body scanners are to be used they must be introduced across the whole EU, but before that, questions about their efficiency, dangers to public health and the risks to fundamental rights must be dealt with, MEPs said Wednesday during a debate on the fight against terrorism.
Det var den grundlæggende holdning, da MEP´erne onsdag debatterede brugen af kropsskannere i europæiske lufthave.
Better sharing of intelligence data and the fight to prevent radicalisation were also discussed.
Blandt de 'tilladte metoder' til screening af personer er de såkaldte kropsscannere.
The case of the Detroit underwear bomber was the reason behind the body scanner debate which focused on whether scanners are efficient, compatible with the right to privacy and their impact on health.
"Terrorister er innovative, så det er vi også nødt til være", sagde den spanske indenrigsminister, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, da han på vegne af Rådet talte til MEP´erne.
"Terrorists innovate, so we also have to," said Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, speaking for the Council.
"Vi har brug for en fælles holdning til sikkerhedsforanstaltningerne i de europæiske lufthavne, ellers vil der forekomme svage led, som vil kunne udgøre en stor fare for os alle".
But "we need a common position on all security at airports otherwise there will be weak links which put us all at risk."
Nogle gange befinder objekterne sig inde i kroppen".
Sometimes the objects are within the body not on the body."
Spanske Teresa Jiménez-Becerril (EPP) mente, at sagen i sidste ende handlede om europæernes grundlæggende rettigheder, og at det derfor var vigtigt, at alle sten blev vendt, før man begyndte at introducere nye metoder.
Teresa Jiménez-Becerril, a Spanish member of the centre right European People's Party told MEPs that "those who talk of fundamental rights, should remember that the right to life is the most fundamental, it rises above all others".
Charles Tannock (EPP, Storbritannien) var chokeret over, at den engelske regering havde besluttet at introducere scannerne: "Dette er første gang, at ioniserende strålinger bliver påtvunget passagerer... det er langt farligere for huden end strålingerne fra fly".
Raising health concerns and criticising the introduction of scanners in UK airports, British Conservative Charles Tannock warned: "This is the first time ionising radiation is being forced on people...it is more dangerous to skin and soft tissue than radiation on planes".
EU´s transportkommissær, Siim Kallas, beroligede medlemmerne med, at der ikke var nogen planer om at indføre "obligatoriske scannere" i europæiske lufthavne.
However, Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas told MEPs, "there is no proposal to introduce compulsory machines in all airports, we will come to you after April following a study on all aspects of this technology,"
Han fortalte, at Kommissionen ville vende tilbage med et nyt udspil i april måned.
Fight against terrorism