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I en afstemning onsdag bakker Parlamentet op om udspillet, men kommer med et par forslag til forbedringer.
The Parliament hopes that by amending the proposal, it can boost the number of people choosing to exercise their electoral rights to the full.
Ari Vatanen, rallykøreren fra Finland, og Daniel Cohn-Bendit, studenteroprøreren fra Frankrig har begge vist, at det kan lade sig gøre at stille op og blive valgt i til Europa-Parlamentet i et andet land end sit eget.
Andrew Duff said: "Parliament supports the proposals to simplify and to promote the arrangements whereby EU citizens can vote and stand for the European elections in countries other than their own.
Parlamentet foreslår dog et par ændringer.
The European Parliament report aims to "make sure that all Member States respect equal opportunities for all EU citizens", noted Mr Duff.
For det første ønsker MEP’erne at ophæve det nuværende forbud mod at stille op til valg i mere end et medlemsland, forudsat at det er tilladt i det land, man bor i.
EU citizenship, which confers certain electoral rights, was established by the Maastricht Treaty of 1993.
MEP'erne mener, at det i disse tilfælde skal være op til de berørte medlemslande at behandle hvert tilfælde separat for at undgå diskriminering.
The Commission's proposal aims to ease the administrative obstacles that an EU citizen faces when voting or standing for the European Parliament election in a Member State other than his own.
MEP’erne ønsker også, at EU's institutioner skal sikre, at unionsborgere, der bor uden for EU kan udøve deres rettigheder i tilfælde af valg til Europa-Parlamentet.
In particular, it proposes abolishing the information exchange system currently used by Member States' electoral authorities, on the grounds that it has proven too cumbersome to work properly.
Ordføreren Andrew Duff (ALDE, UK) mener, at det nuværende system er med til at afholde folk fra at stemme eller fra at stille op til Europa-Parlamentet.
20070823IPR09789 European elections: exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament, preventing citizens from voting or standing twice (amend.
I en initiativbetænkning af Jazek Sayusz-Wolski (PPE-ED, PL), som Parlamentet vedtog onsdag, ønsker MEP'erne desuden at oprette en stilling som højtstående repræsentant for den eksterne energipolitik.
The own-initiative report, by Foreign Affairs committee Chairman Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (EPP-ED, PL), also advocates creating a post for a "High Official of Foreign Energy Policy" to co-ordinate the EU's activities in the field, and recommends diversification and increased energy efficiency to improve the EU's energy security.
Der bliver henvist til, at EU-landene er stadig mere afhængige af energi fra lande, der for de flestes vedkommende er ”ustabile og udemokratiske”.
Diversification and energy efficiency
Det betyder, at energipolitikken ikke længere er noget, som landene kan klare alene, men noget EU må stå sammen om.
The report prescribes various ways to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign sources of energy.
Parlamentet kræver desuden at de europæiske lande, som ikke er EU-medlemmer, for eksempel Norge, som er verdens tredjestørste olieeksportør, også bliver aktivt inddraget i EU's udenrigspolitik om energi.
It regards it as "vital for the EU to continue to lead the global fight against climate change" and to promote energy-saving technologies in all external relations.
MEP’erne mener, at Ruslands ratificering af energichartret og den dertil knyttede transitprotokol ville have en gavnlig indflydelse på EU’s støtte til Ruslands medlemskab af Verdenshandelsorganisationen (WTO).
Parliament also supported the Commission's intention to "take appropriate measures to prevent uncontrolled investment of state-owned foreign companies in the EU's energy sector, in particular, the gas and electricity transmission networks."
Medlemmerne er foruroligede over, at det russiske energisystem generelt er ineffektivt både hvad angår udvinding og transport og industriel og privat udnyttelse.
On the subject of Russia, in particular, MEPs said that "the energy partnership between the EU and Russia can only be based on the non-discrimination and fair treatment principle and on equal market access conditions."
Det kan få alvorlige konsekvenser for Ruslands forsyningsforpligtelser og MEP’erne opfordrer derfor Kommissionen til at tage dette spørgsmål op under det tekniske samarbejde med Rusland.
Finally, the report says that "in addition to the need for Russia to ratify the Charter, the EU should negotiate a formal framework document on energy relations with Russia in the context of the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement."
MEP'ere kræver mere sikkert legetøj
MEPs demand that toys meet EU standards
Made in China
Health and safety of consumers paramount for MEPs
Legetøjstog med bly og dukker med giftige kemikalier.
The resolution was adopted with 660 votes in favour, 18 against and 7 abstentions.
En række tilbagekaldelser af farligt legetøj de seneste måneder har skabt bekymring hos mange forbrugere.
MEPs point out that 24% of all detected unsafe products are children’s toys and that a very high proportion of the toys marketed in the EU are sourced from China.
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog onsdag en beslutning, hvor MEP'erne beder om, at reglerne for legetøj bliver revideret hurtigst muligt for at undgå farligt legetøj i de europæiske børneværelser.
MEPs also say that recalls of unsafe toys are fully justified, but are merely a means of last resort that does not provide effective consumer protection because, apart from the fact that they often come late, the average return rate for toy recalls is very low, meaning that the vast majority of unsafe toys normally remain with consumers.
Næstformand i Kommissionen, Günther Verheugen, garanterede MEP'erne for, at der vil komme et forslag inden årets udgang.
David MARTIN (PES, UK) said: "I believe we need three courses of action.
Med 660 stemmer for, 18 imod og 7 der undlod at stemme, stod Parlamentet sammen i kravet om bedre sikkerhed for børnenes legetøj.
Firstly, we have to push manufacturers to take a greater interest in their supply chain and, if necessary, apply penalties to those who do not take that interest.
MEP'erne henviser i beslutningsforslaget, som blev vedtaget onsdag til, at en række tilbagekaldelser af sundhedsskadeligt legetøj i august og september i år har givet anledning til bekymring blandt befolkningen i EU.
Secondly, we need the Commission to bring together the Member States to ensure tougher inspections in Europe, to ensure adequate customs control and to ensure the application of the existing European Union laws."
MEP'erne mener ikke, at de frivillige tilbagekaldelser er resultatet af en effektiv markedsovervågning.
Robert STURDY (EPP-ED, UK) said: "We live in a global market, and the last thing I want is to see legislation that is trade defensive.
Parlamentet henviser til, at i 2006 var 48 % af de produkter, der er konstateret farlige, fremstillet i Kina.
We have to accept the fact that products are going to come in from the rest of the world, but they must be of the same standard.
De opfordrer Kommissionen til i forbindelse med revisionen af legetøjsdirektivet at foreslå ubetingede forbud mod visse farlige kemikalier og forbud mod andre giftige stoffer, som f.eks. hormonforstyrrende stoffer og dufte.
MEPs call on the Commission to ensure that the CE marking is a guarantee of compliance with EU technical legislation, and stresses that the CE marking, given its self-regulatory character, was never intended to be an EU-wide safety mark.
MEP'erne ønsker også, at Kommissionen skal gøre det europæiske varslingssystem for farlige produkter, RAPEX, mere effektivt for at sikre, at medlemsstaterne får mulighed for at opspore, fjerne eller tilbagekalde så mange farlige produkter som muligt.
The House urges the Commission to assess the added value of creating a common European Consumer Safety Label, complementary to the CE marking, for all economic operators, thus helping the consumer to make an informed choice between products.
Hun lagde vægt på, at indsatsen i medlemslandene skal styrkes.
Parliament calls for misuse of other voluntary marks to be made subject to penalties as well.
"Medlemslandenes indsats med hensyn til markedsovervågning er simpelthen ikke god nok.
The House also urges the Commission to use its powers to ban consumer goods from the EU market if they are found to be unsafe.
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20070823IPR09791 Dangerous toys made in China Text, as adopted by the EP on 26 September, will shortly be available here Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys Press Conference with Andreas Schwab - EN (17'48")
Forskelsbehandling og diskriminering er stadig et alvorligt problem i EU
No let up in fight against racial discrimination
Landene er ikke gode nok til at gennemføre lovgivningen korrekt, og det halter også med at registrere diskriminationen.
Directive 2000/43/EC (see link below), known as the Racial Equality Directive, was due to be implemented by all Member States by 19 July 2003.
I 2006 kunne Det europæiske Observationscenter for Racisme og Fremmedhad (Nu center for grundlæggende rettigheder) endnu engang bekræfte i sin årsberetning, at forskelsbehandling stadig er et alvorligt problem i medlemslandene.
The directive was revolutionary at the time of its adoption because it did not limit protection against discrimination to the area of employment but also covers social security, education and access to housing.
En nyere undersøgelse fra Euro-barometer, viser, at 64 % af borgene i de 25 medlemslande der var med i undersøgelsen mener, at forskelsbehandling på grund af etnisk oprindelse stadig er udbredt.
However, according to the draft report of the Civil Liberties Committee, authored by Kathalijne Buitenweg (Greens/EFA, NL), questions remain as to the directive's real impact.
Forskelsbehandling bliver ikke registreret
Not all Member States have fully implemented it in their national law.
MEP’erne opfordrer i betænkningen medlemslandene til hurtigst muligt at gennemføre al EU-lovgivningen i forhold til bekæmpelse af forskelsbehandling, herunder positive særforanstaltninger, der skal sikre ligestilling i praksis.
The collecting of sensitive data, which could be needed to establish indirect discrimination or to assess the extent of discrimination in society, continues to raise concerns and fears in many Member States.
De understreger, at reglerne i mange lande ikke er gennemført korrekt, og opfordrer til, at landene skal udarbejde nationale handlingsplaner for at sikre en rigtig håndtering af alle former for forskelsbehandling.
Moreover, the report urges the EU institutions "to continue to use the situation of ethnic minorities, particularly women and minors, in applicant countries as a criterion for the purpose of assessing preparedness for accession to the European Union".
Borgerne kender ikke lovgivningen
Independence and funding of equality bodies
Parlamentet er desuden bekymret for, at EU-borgerne kender så lidt til lovgivningen mod forskelsbehandling og opfordrer Kommissionen og medlemslandene til at gøre mere for at brede kendskabet.
Although nearly all Member States now have bodies responsible for equality issues, the report questions whether all such bodies will be able to carry out their functions independently as required by the directive, and whether these bodies have sufficient funding to operate effectively.
MEP’erne udtrykker særlig bekymring for romae'rne, og mener at de og andre anerkendte etniske samfund har behov for en særlig social beskyttelse, særligt efter udvidelsen af EU, hvor problemerne med udnyttelse, forskelsbehandling og udstødning af samfundet er blevet mere akutte for dem.
MEPs believe the Commission can play a role in monitoring the independence of these bodies.
Direkte adgang til den europæiske kulturarv
Europe's cultural heritage only a click away?
Adgangen til Europas kulturskatte skal gøres lettere ved oprettelsen af et europæisk digitalt bibliotek.
Access to Europe's cultural heritage should be made much easier though the creation of the European digital library, the European Parliament says in a non binding report.
Parlamentets vedtog torsdag med stort flertal (481 for og 26 imod) at bakke op om Kommissionens planer om at skabe et digitalt bibliotek, men understreger, at adgangen til data-baserne skal være mulig på flere sprog.
MEPs are backing a Commission plan to set up a European digital library as a direct access point to the European cultural heritage and stresses the importance of multilingual access to the databases.
Shakespeare, Saramago og Scherfig skal være direkte tilgængelig på nettet i en ny fælles portal, der skal være europæernes elektroniske bibliotek.
The report was adopted with 481 votes in favour, 26 against and 3 abstentions.
Det er perspektivet på lang sigt med oprettelsen af et europæisk digitalt bibliotek.
For a large number of people, particularly young people, the Internet has become one of the principal means of access to knowledge.
Første opgave bliver dog mere konkret at udvikle det samarbejde, der allerede er mellem mange europæiske biblioteker og sikre digitaliseringen af en lang række værker.
Therefore, says the committee, it is important to make use of the digital technology to promote, safeguard and disseminate the wealth and diversity of the European cultural heritage as widely as possible.
Meningen med det europæiske digitale bibliotek er at bruge teknologien til at gøre værker, som før kun var forbeholdt læsesalene tilgængelige for en større gruppe mennesker på nettet.
In the own-initiative report by Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS (EPP-ED, FR) MEPs back the setting up of a digital library in as a single, direct and multilingual access point to the European cultural heritage.
Det kan være bøger, gamle kort, eller lyd og billeder, som de europæiske borgere skal have lettere ved at få fat på.
The long term aim of the initiative should be to establish a tool that covers all categories of cultural material - not only books, but also audiovisual material.
Under debatten onsdag aften påpegede Kommissær Viviane Reding at under 1 % af indholdet i de europæiske biblioteker er digitaliseret.
As for funding, the committee says new methods of financing must be developed - including partnerships with the private sector.
"Selv om der er allerede er blevet gjort en indsats, er digitaliseringen af de kulturelle værker stadig meget fragmenteret og afhængig af de initiativer, der er sat i gang i de enkelte lande.
The European Commission's proposals were outlined in a paper put forward in September 2005, after six Heads of State and their respective Governments called in April that year for the creation of a virtual European library.
Der venter Parlamentet et travlt efterår
Treaty reform, budget on MEPs' agenda for the Autumn
EP vil sætte fokus på en ny traktat og budgettet for 2008
EP set to focus on IGC, 2008 budget
Efter en rolig sommerperiode går MEP´erne nu en meget travl tid i møde.
MEPs look set for a busy autumn.
Under parlamentssamlingen i juli gav MEP´er deres støtte til nedsættelsen af en regeringskonference, der skal lave udkastet til den kommende "Reform Traktat", der skal afløse udkastet til Forfatningstraktaten.
Energy and global warming will be prominent on the EP agenda with the temporary climate change committee, established in April, looking for practical solutions to fight climate change.
Udover parlamentsformanden valgte EP tre medlemmer, der skal repræsentere Europa-Parlamentets synspunkter under forhandlingerne om "Reform Traktaten".
In July, MEPs backed the convening of an intergovernmental conference (IGC) to draft a "reform treaty" replacing the draft constitution and nominated three MEPs to take part in the treaty revision.
Traktaten bør blive ratificeret hurtigst muligt, så EU kan blive mere demokratisk og effektiv.
It should then be swiftly ratified so that the EU will become more democratic and operational.
EP vil komme med sine inputs".
The EP will be giving its input."
Hele processen forventes at være afsluttet inden juni 2009, hvor der er valg til Europa-Parlamentet.
The IGC was formally opened by Portugal, the current holder of the 6-month rotating EU presidency, on July 23.
Det portugisiske formandskab fremhæver Lissabon strategien samt EU´s evne til at agere effektivt i en globaliseret verden, som de to vigtigste mål i udformningen af den nye traktat: "Det er nødvendigt at forbedre den måde EU fungerer på for at sikre en bedre implementering af Lissabon Strategien og styrke EU´s evne til at handle eksternt.
"It is essential to improve the functioning of the EU through the reform of the Treaties in order to ensure better implementation of the Lisbon Strategy and more efficient external action.
På den måde, kan vi styrke vores position i en globaliseret verden".
This is the way in which we can influence our position in a globalised world," the presidency said.
Premierminister, José Socrates har endvidere sagt, at det portugisiske formandskab vil fokusere på bekæmpelsen af terrorisme.
EU heads of state and government are expected to approve a new draft treaty in October.
Svære budgetforhandlinger venter forude
Member countries will then have to ratify the treaty, but it should be ready for the June 2009 EU elections.
Budgetteksten er 1800 sider lang og består af hele 1500 forskellige budgetlinier.
Since the budget often runs to over 1800 pages and 1500 budget lines, it requires a lot of work to get a timely agreement and those involved worked on it over the summer.
Parlamentets Budgetudvalg ligger i øjeblikket i intense forhandlinger med Kommissionen og Rådet.
The Budget committee has intense negotiations with the Commission and Council ahead and will also have to handle myriad amendments from other committees, political groups and MEPs.
Bedre lovgivningsprocedurer og mælk på dagsorden til september
Better regulation and milk on September agenda
Rådet vil præsentere udkastet til EU budgettet for 2008, og der vil blandt andet blive fokuseret på kampen mod terrorisme, bæredygtigt fiskeri og kontrol med opbevaring og salg af våben.
Other topics include the budget, the fight against terrorism, sustainable fisheries, the transport of dangerous goods, liquids on board airlines and the possession and purchase of weapons.
20070823STO09811 EP giver grønt lys til en regeringskonference Socrates til MEP´erne Det portugisiske formandskab Dagsorden for samlingen i september
20070823STO09811 Press release: EP backs IGC Parliament's opinion on the IGC José Sócrates addresses MEPs Portuguese Presidency Cimate change committee Plenary agenda
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Europas byer: Haag
Cities of Europe: The Hague, city of international justice
Ridderzaal i Binnenhof, regeringskvarteret i Haag
City of Justice - The Hague
EU´s nuværende program for Frihed, Sikkerhed og Retfærdighed blev også færdigforhandlet i Haag.
The EU’s current programme in the Area of Freedom, Justice and Security was also agreed in The Hague in 2004.
Haag-konventionerne fra 1899 og 1907, der omhandler de internationale spilleregler under krigsførelse og konfliktlæsning, anses for at være den historiske kilde for international ret.
As the EP gets ready to debate Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra's (EPP-ED) report on Europol in Plenary on Monday, our "Cities of Europe" series focuses on The Hague.
I foråret 1948 fandt mere end 700 europæiske politikere sammen i Haag, under Winston Churchills formandskab.
Check out our previous stories on Berlin and Lisbon via the links below .
Ved denne Europakongres var udfordringen og målsætningen at skabe et samlet og fredeligt Europa.
The Hague and the EU’s Area of Freedom, Justice and Security
Kongressen lagde grund til dannelsen af Europarådet, der i dag består af 47 medlemmer.
Heads of government agreed in 1992 at the Maastricht Summit to set up a joint European Police Office.
Den Internationale Straffedomstol (ICC) er verdens første permanente internationale domstol for krigsforbrydelser, forbrydelser mod menneskeheden og folkedrab.
In November 2004, EU Member States adopted the Hague Programme for EU action on terrorism, criminal justice, security, and the fight against organised crime, which also foresees joint action on fundamental rights and citizenship, migration and visa policies and asylum law.
Hensigten med oprettelsen af domstolen er at kunne retsforfølge personer, der har gjort sig skyldige i forbrydelser som folkedrab og etnisk udrensning, og at sætte punktum for den straffrihed, som sådanne magthavere ofte har nydt af.
This is a follow up to the 1999 Tampere programme, which was responsible for the setting up of Eurojust in The Hague in 2002.
Den Internationale Straffedomstol blev oprettet i 2002 med stor opbakning fra Europa-Parlamentets medlemmer.
Eurojust aims to help the fight against serious crime by facilitating cooperation and exchange between investigators and prosecutors.
Haags Internationale konference om international privatret
A long history in international law
Ud af denne konference, der fandt sted helt tilbage i 1883, er der opstået en international organisation, som i dag har mere end 60 medlemslande, inklusiv EU - landene.
The Hague has a long history developing laws governing relations between states and private international law through the Hague Conventions:
Den Internationale Domstol i Haag er den eneste FN institution, der ikke er placeret i New York.
The International Court of Justice , the only United Nations organ not based in New York.
På grundlag af international ret træffer domstolen afgørelser i juridiske tvister mellem FN´s medlemslande og rådgiver andre FN organer og agenturer.
It aims to settle legal disputes submitted to it by UN Member States, on the basis of international law, and to give advisory opinions to UN organs and agencies.
Europol har sit hjemsted i Haag, og indledte de første begrænsede aktioner i 1994 inden for narkotikabekæmpelse (Europols Narkotikaenhed).
More recently The Hague has been prominent in international law on crimes against humanity and war crimes:
I 2002 blev Europols mandat udvidet til at omfatte alle former for grov international kriminalitet.
It hosts the International Criminal Court, set up in 2002.
Europol-konventionen blev ratificeret af alle EU´s medlemsstater og trådte i kraft den 1. oktober 1998.
The EP strongly supported the setting up of the Court.
I november 2004 vedtog EU´s medlemslande Haag-programmet , der omhandler terrorisme, sikkerhed og kampen mod organiseret kriminalitet.
The ad hoc International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia , which tried Slobodan Milošević, amongst others, for crimes against humanity, is based there.
Byen Haag
More about the city
Haag er den tredjestørste by i Holland efter Amsterdam og Rotterdam.
Th e Hague is the third largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Selv om byen ikke er hovedstad, holder både regeringen, parlamentets to huse samt landets højesteret til i Haag.
Amsterdam is the capital of the country, but the government and the two houses of Parliament, as well as the Supreme Court are based in The Hague.
Byen blev i 1700 - tallet Hollands administrative centrum.
In the 17th century it became the administrative centre of Holland.
Det var imidlertid først i 1800-tallet at byen for alvor begyndte at vokse sig stor.
But it was only under French occupation in 1806 that The Hague was formally given city rights, preparing for a considerable expansion of the city in the second half of the 19th century and in the 20th century.
20070823STO09818 Carla Del Ponte interview: "Min største motivation er ofrene" Europol´s hjemmeside Eurojust´s hjemmeside Den Internationale Domstol Haags konference om international privatret Haag EP-serien om europæiske byer: Lissabon
20070823STO09818 Berlin - from walls to welcomes Lisbon: "cidade das sete colinas" Europol website
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