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MEP'erne ønsker at se yderligere fremskridt i forbindelse med hurtig udsendelse af EU-styrker.
MEPs want to see further progress in the rapid deployment of CSDP missions and EU forces, including the establishment of a European air transport fleet, a new generation of observation satellites, and a maritime surveillance system.
Det skal blandt andet ske ved oprettelsen af en europæisk luftfartsflåde, en ny generation af observationssatellitter og et havovervågningssystem.
The Commission is also asked to assess how such a tax could help stabilise financial markets and prevent a similar crisis by targeting "undesirable" transactions, which should be specifically identified by the Commission, says the resolution.
Endelig opfordrer MEP'erne til, at der fremover udleveres bedre efterretningsmateriale til EU's militære enheder.
The Commission and Council are urged to look at how the tax could be used to finance development co-operation and help developing countries to combat climate change, as well as at how the tax could contribute to the EU budget.
Færre administrative byrder til små virksomheder
Reducing red tape for small firms
Omkring 7,2 millioner firmaer i EU er omfattet af reglerne fra EU's regnskabsdirektiver©BELGA/WESTEND61 Helt små firmaer kan blive undtaget nogle af EU's regler for aflægning af årsregnskaber efter at Parlamentet onsdag vedtog at ændre på EU's regnskabsregler.
Small businesses could be exempted from tax returns ©BELGA/WESTEND61 Very small companies could be exempted from having to draw up annual accounts, after MEPs approved changes to EU accounting rules in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Det bliver op til det enkelte medlemsland at bevillige undtagelserne ud fra en vurdering af virkningerne af direktivet i det pågældende land.
It would be up to each Member State to grant such exemptions, depending on the impact the directive would have in that country.
Firmaerne skal dog fortsat føre fortegnelser over de økonomiske transaktioner og den finansielle situation.
Companies would in any case still have to keep records of their business transactions and financial situation.
Omkring 7,2 millioner firmaer i EU er omfattet af reglerne fra EU's regnskabsdirektiver.
About 7.2 million EU companies are subject to reporting rules under EU accounting directives.
Omkring 5,4 millioner - ca. 75 % - af disse firmaer er 'mikro-firmaer,' f.eks. bagerforretninger eller blomsterbutikker, som primært opererer lokalt eller regionalt, med meget lidt grænseoverskridende aktivitet.
Some 5.4 million (around 75%) of these are "micro-entities", for example flower shops or local bakers.
EU - Kommissionens forslag om at forenkle reglerne, vil gøre det muligt for medlemslandene at forenkle kravene til virksomhederne og dermed styrke deres konkurrencedygtighed og vækstpotentiale.
They are primarily engaged in business at local or regional level, with little or no cross-border activity.
Parlamentet fastslår dog, at de små virksomheder som minimum stadig skal være forpligtet til at føre fortegnelser over virksomhedens økonomiske transaktioner og finansielle situation.
This proposal would allow Member States to simplify the business environment for micro-companies by waiving the usual reporting requirements, thus boosting their competitiveness and growth potential.
"Forretningsgrundlaget for disse mikro-enheder er som regel begrænset til et regionalt eller lokalt marked.
"The reach of micro-entities’ business is generally confined to the regional and local market.
For så vidt de ikke har nogen grænseoverskridende indvirkning på det indre marked er det derfor også logisk, at disse virksomheder ikke bliver omfattet af EU-bestemmelser vedrørende det indre marked," sagde Parlamentets ordfører, Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP, DE).
To that extent they have no cross-border impact on the single European market, and the logical conclusion, therefore, is that they need not be bound by EU-wide internal market regulations", said the rapporteur, Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP, DE).
Medlemsstaterne kan fritage selskaber fra forpligtelserne i direktivet, hvis selskaberne lever op til to af følgende tre kriterier: balance på højst 500.000 euro, nettoomsætning på højst 1.000.000 euro og 10 ansatte i gennemsnit i regnskabsåret.
The exemption from having to draw up annual accounts would apply to companies that meet two of the following criteria: balance sheet total under €500,000, net turnover under €1,000,000 and/or average of 10 employees during the financial year.
I betænkningen, argumenterer Parlamentet for, at medlemslandene frit skal kunne vælge at undtage disse små virksomheder ud fra en vurdering af den nationale situation og antallet af virksomheder, der ville være omfattet.
In its report, the European Parliament argues that Member States should have a free choice of whether or not to exempt micro-entities, "taking account in particular of the situation at national level regarding the number of businesses covered" under these threshold values.
For at imødekomme bekymringer over, at en undtagelse fra reglerne kunne være med til at hæmme den interne organisation, mindske gennemsigtigheden og adgangen til dokumenter, gjorde Parlamentet det klart, at mikro-enhederne stadig som minimum skal være forpligtede til at føre fortegnelser over deres økonomiske transaktioner og den finansielle situation.
To address concerns that an exemption from accounting duties could hamper internal organisation and reduce transparency and access to information, the EP made it clear that micro-entities must still be subject to the obligation to keep records that show the company’s business transactions and financial situation, "as a minimum standard".
Under debatten understregede ordføreren, at forslaget stadig var blokeret i Rådet.
During the debate the rapporteur stressed that the proposal remained blocked in the Council.
Han opfordrede det blokerende mindretal til at genoverveje deres holdning.
He called for the blocking minority to "rethink its position".
Hvor meget kan spares
How much could be saved?
En undersøgelse citeret i Kommissionens konsekvensanalyse konkluderede, at den gennemsnitlige udgift pr selskab i overensstemmelse med kravene i regnskabsdirektiverne er 1.558 €.
A study cited in the Commission's impact assessment concluded that the average cost per company of complying with the requirements of the accounting directives is €1,558.
Af dette beløb udgør den administrative byrde (dvs. indsamling og behandling af oplysninger udelukkende for at opfylde retlige forpligtelser, uden en reel virksomhed behov) 1.169 euro.
Of this amount, the administrative burden (i.e. collecting and processing information purely to satisfy legal obligations, without a real business need) is €1,169.
Hvis alle medlemsstaterne vælger at undtage små selskaber, og ikke stiller yderligere krav, kan forslaget spare omkring anslået 6,3 milliarder euro.
If all Member States were to exempt micro companies and did not impose additional requirements, the proposal could save an estimated at €6.3 billion.
Gaza-konflikten: Opfølgning på Goldstones anbefalinger
Speaking in the Chamber Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek said "discrimination in society or at work should be a thing of the past."
Beslutningsforslaget som blev fremsat af S&D, ALDE, Verts/ALE og GUE/NGL-grupperne blev vedtaget med 335 stemmer for, 287 imod og 43 hverken for eller imod.
The leader of the Socialists in Parliament Martin Schulz said that society is not based on equality of rights if "for the same work men and women get different pay".
Respekt for den humanitære folkeret og den internationale menneskerettighedslovgivning og tillidsskabende foranstaltninger mellem israelere og palæstinensere er vigtige elementer i en fredsproces, understreger MEP'erne i forslaget.
Marina Yannakoudakis for the European Conservatives and Reformists said that "the phrase just a housewife needs to be outlawed, no woman is just anything".
Stærk fælles EU-holdning
Now "we need to see deeds rather than just words".
Ingen begrænsninger i NGO'ernes aktiviteter
Post-Copenhagen deal in spotlight in Tuesday debate
Endelig opfordrer MEP'erne til en til en omgående, vedvarende og ubetinget åbning af grænseovergangene mellem Israel og Gaza i lyset af den nødsituation, Gazas befolkning befinder sig i som følge af blokaden.
Ms Hedegaard, a former climate Minister of Denmark said that we need tangible deliverables in Cancun, we must put pressure on US and China and must focus on content not form.
Skat på finansielle transaktioner - hvordan skal det gribes an?
Another Doha disappointment?
Hvis det ikke er muligt at opnå en verdensomspændende afgift, kunne EU overveje at gå enegang, mener MEP'erne
For the Liberal ALDE bloc Chris Davies said that in climate change talks the EU is dependent on the goodwill of other parties and cannot sign a deal by itself, "you will need all the friends you can get".
Parlamentet beder i beslutningsforslaget Kommissionen om at komme med en plan for hvordan man kan indføre afgifter på transaktioner inden G20 topmødet i juni.
For the Green group in the Parliament Satu Hassi (Greens/EFA) said the EU must move beyond its 20% reduction by 2020 goal and aim for 30 percent reduction at least.
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Tværpolitiske arbejdsgrupper
New Youth group highlights Parliamentary Intergroups
Damien Abad (EPP), Ramona Manescu (ALDE), Eider Gardiazabal (S&D) og Jean Lambert (Greens-EFA) fra Parlamentets tværpolitiske arbejdsgruppe om ungdomspolitik Medlemmer af Europa-Parlamentet mødes fra tid til anden i tværpolitiske ”intergrupper".
The first ever Parliamentary Youth Intergroup meets for the first time.
Grupperne samler MEP’ere, som deler en fælles interesse for et særligt politisk emne.
It's Chair Damien Abad MEP (right) opens the meeting on 11 February.
I øjeblikket er der 27 officielt registrerede intergrupper.
Informal cross-party cooperation in the European Parliament is through the 27 "Intergroups" formed by MEPs.
Med repræsentanter for 177 politiske partier i 27 lande er det formentlig uundgåeligt, at der opstår uformelle grupperinger omkring emner, der går på tværs af partiskel.
The latest to be formed is on youth issues and the vice-chair of the group, Romanian Liberal Ramona Mănescu, told us that "social inclusion, active citizenship, education and mobility" will be its priorities.
De fleste intergruppemøder afvikles under parlamentssamlingen i Strasbourg, og de er åbne for offentligheden.
"Intergroups are not just a discussion platform, but a framework where MEPs from different committees can tackle one subject and integrate it within their work," she explained.
På møderne er der ofte inviteret højtstående gæster til at holde oplæg.
Identifying urgent needs of youth
De tværpolitiske grupper kan handle om alt lige fra klimaforandringer til dyrevelfærd eller forbrugerpolitik.
On the new Youth Intergroup she said, "we have already planned our first event where we would like to invite not only MEPs, but also representatives of international and national youth organisations and Commission representatives; we would like to identify the most urgent needs youth have in this crisis period and try to find solutions for them."
"Tværpolitiske grupper udgør ikke blot et diskussionsforum, men en platform, hvor medlemmer fra forskellige udvalg har mulighed for at samarbejde om et fælles emne.
She is confident that the work of the Intergroup will materialise into a legislative proposal, a new EU programme for youth or for the European Commission to devote more resources to it.
For eksempel samler den tværpolitiske "ungdomsgruppe" medlemmer fra flere forskellige udvalg", fortæller Nicole Mănescu (ALDE, Rumænien), der er næstformand for Parlamentets ungdomsgruppe.
The Youth intergroup had its first meeting in Strasbourg on 11 February and was the joint cross party initiative of French MEP Damien Abad (EPP), Ramona Manescu, Spanish Socialist Eider Gardiazábal and British Green MEP Jean Lambert.
Irske Jim Higgins (EPP) mener, at intergrupperne spiller en vigtig rolle i Parlamentets arbejde: "De tværpolitiske grupper er meget værdifulde, især når det handler om at etablere et samarbejde mellem politikere og bestemte aktører fra forskellige organisationer."
One of its priorities will be in involving young people as its Chair Damien Abad commented: “We should not limit ourselves to a policy for youth but develop a policy with young people."
Ny tværpolitisk ungdomsgruppe
Linking stakeholders with MEPs
Gruppen om ungdomspolitik er en af Parlamentets nyeste intergrupper.
Unlike parliamentary committees or official delegations to third countries, Intergroups are not an official part of Parliament's structure.
Gruppens vigtigste målsætning er at skabe "social integration, aktivt medborgerskab, uddannelse og øget mobilitet" blandt unge europæere.
One of their main characteristics is that they bring together so many different groups.
"Vi har allerede planlagt vores første arrangement, hvor vi vil invitere MEP´ere samt repræsentanter fra internationale og nationale ungdomsorganisationer...
As Irish MEP Jim Higgins explains, "Intergroups are extremely valuable, especially from the point of view of establishing collaboration between particular stakeholders in different organisations and politicians; they have a positive insight into particular problems which effect individuals or communications".
Vi vil gerne identificere de mest presserende behov, som ungdommen har i denne krisetid", fortæller Mănescu.
Mr Higgins holds the Office of Parliamentary "Quaestor" - who look after MEPs' administrative affairs.
Ifølge reglerne kræves der mindst tre politiske gruppers opbakning, før en ny arbejdsgruppe kan dannes.
Urban Intergroup seen as a model
De må ikke benævne sig selv som et parlamentarisk organ på linje med udvalg og delegationer, og de må ikke officielt udtrykke Parlamentets holdning.
"There have been many legislative initiatives around urban issues, the urban authorities in small and medium cities and the needs of these communities in the previous term."
De kan ikke benytte Parlamentets logo og må ikke ”indgå i aktiviteter, som risikerer at blive forvekslet med officielle EP-aktiviteter”.
Intergroups generally meeting during the Parliamentary sessions held in Strasbourg and are open to the public.
20100226STO69647 Europa-Parlamentets forretningsorden: Tværpolitiske grupper Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU Jim HIGGINS Kvæstorerne
20100226STO69647 Intergroups - how they work Ramona Nicole Mănescu MEP Damien Abad Jean Lambert Eider Gardiazábal Jim Higgins MEP Quaestors Article on intergroups March 2007 Youthforum List of intergroups
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Edite Estrela om graviditet og ligestilling
EP rapporteur Edite Estrela interviewed
Barselsorloven ligger i øjeblikket på mellem 14 og 52 uger i de 27 EU-lande.
Parents' right to leave (filmed before February Committee vote) The length of maternity and paternity leave are at the heart of a crucial vote in the plenary sitting of March 24-25.
Medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentets Udvalg om Kvinders Rettigheder og Ligestilling mener, at der skal være en nedre grænse på 20 uger.
MEPs on the Women's Rights Committee voted 19-13 on 23 February to back extending minimum paid maternity leave from 14 to 20 weeks.
Vi talte med spanske Edite Estrela, der har udarbejdet Parlamentets betænkning.
We spoke to Portuguese Socialist MEP Edite Estrela who drafted a report on the draft directive.
Estralas betænkning kommer i forlængelse af Kommissionens forslag om ændring af direktiv 92/85/EØF, der sigter mod at "forbedre sikkerheden og sundheden for arbejdstagere, der er gravide, som lige har født, eller som ammer".
Such has been the controversy of this issue that the political right in the European Parliament forced a vote last year to be put on ice as they didn't want paternity leave included in the directive.
Initiativet skal bidrage til fremme ligestillingen på arbejdsmarkedet og skabe en bedre balance mellem arbejds- og privatliv.
My report also contains some innovative proposals aimed at promoting more justice and equality, namely including domestic workers, who are currently excluded from European legislation, and the rights of parents who adopt a child aged less than 12 months to be the same as birth parents in terms of parental leave.
For det første er der altid den ideologiske modstand, når vi drøfter problemstillinger af denne art, herunder synspunktet om, at kvinder bør blive i hjemmet.
First there is ideological resistance - the European Parliament represents people from different origins, different cultures, different countries, with different ideologies and life experiences – that comes up when we’re debating issues of this nature, namely with regard to the opinion that women should stay home.
Dernæst er der den finansielle modstand; altså dem, som mener, at omkostningerne ved forslaget er for høje.
Then, there’s the financial resistance, those who argue about the cost.
Medlemsstaterne har tre år til at implementere direktivet i deres nationale lovgivninger.
But this directive is 18 years old, we’re not legislating for tomorrow, EU member states will have 3 years to transpose it into national legislation.
Det ville være et meget dårligt tegn for EU-landene og for Europa, hvis situationen ikke er forbedret, når direktivet træder i kraft.
It would be a very bad sign for us, for EU countries and for Europe, if once the directive comes into force the situation were not more favourable than it is right now.
Vi er nødt til at være konsekvente.
Taking into account the critical economic situation, is this the right moment to implement such measures?
Kommissionen og Rådet opfordrer os til at gøre noget ved det demografiske underskud.
What will be the consequences of the low birth rate?
Europa befinder sig i øjeblikket i en alvorlig økonomisk krise.
Today’s children are tomorrow’s taxpayers, responsible for guaranteeing the sustainability of social security.
Ville det ikke være hensigtsmæssigt at vente med nye tiltag til krisen er ovre?
We need an active population and must combat the stereotype that maternity not only is not a disease but also cannot be seen as a problem or a burden for society, because it is a service provided to society.
Men hvad ville konsekvenserne så være for den lave fødselsrate?
Women must not be obliged to choose between being mothers and, for example, having management responsibilities.
Nutidens børn er fremtidens skatteydere.
The middle class cannot afford to stay home too long without any kind of income and a long period away makes the return to the labour market more difficult.
Det er dem, der skal sikre holdbarheden af de sociale sikringsordninger.
We make a balanced and sensible proposal, corresponding to the expectations of people, of families and of women.
Vi har brug for en aktiv befolkning, der er parat til at bekæmpe den stereotype opfattelse om, at barsel er en sygdom, som udgør et problem eller en byrde for samfundet.
Moreover, working part-time may seem a good solution but when women reach retirement age, they find themselves penalised, exactly because they stayed home to take care of children or worked part-time.
Vi har fremlagt et fornuftigt og afbalanceret forslag, som svarer til familiernes og kvindernes forventninger.
There are studies indicating that the gap between women and men's remuneration gets even bigger when retirement comes.
Hvordan tror du, at fremtiden vil komme til at se ud?
What do you expect to be the future of paternity and maternity?
Vi bør fremme og indføre flere og flere politikker og foranstaltninger, der bidrager til at skabe en bedre balance mellem de arbejds- og familiemæssige forpligtigelser.
We should promote and adopt more and more policies and measures aimed at the sharing of professional and public responsibilities.
I de nordlige lande anses mænd som dårlige fædre, hvis de ikke deler forældreorloven eller hjælper til i hjemmet.
In Northern countries, a man who does not share parental leave and is not present at home is considered a bad father.
I de sydlige lande anses mænd som dårlige medarbejdere, hvis de takker ja til forældreorlov.
In the South, a man who takes parental leave is considered a bad worker.
Fædreorlov vil kunne skabe en bedre harmoni.
This will allow a better harmony, taking into account the children’s interests, women will be able to have children earlier and have the number of children they want, as studies indicate that Europeans don’t have the children they would like.
Læs mere nedenfor.
I am for the sharing of all types of responsibility.
20100226STO69648 Pressetjenesten: Extending maternity leave to 20 weeks fully paid (EN) EuroparlTV Legislative Observatory (udkast til betænkning) Udvalget om Kvinders Rettigheder og Ligestilling Edite Estrela
20100226STO69648 Committee vote 23 Feb: Extending maternity leave to 20 weeks fully paid Legislative Observatory Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee Profile - Edite Estrela MEP Flickr photos
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Et nyt partnerskab skal modernisere europæiske universiteter
"University Business Dialogue" under the spotlight
Nyuddannede kandidater på Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm Universitetet i Bonn, Tyskland ©BELGA/Schulzki Arbejdsløsheden blandt nyuddannede akademikere er i denne tid ved at nå nye højder, hvilket i høj grad skyldes den økonomiske krise.
Graduates at the Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm University, Bonn, Germany ©Belga/J Schulzki Graduate unemployment is reaching unprecedented levels, partly due to the economic crisis, but there are other issues at play.
De højere læreanstalter har stadig for lidt føling med erhvervslivet.
A European Parliament hearing on 23 February considered the issues.
"Vi er i denne tid vidne til den største krise siden Anden Verdenskrig... i nogle lande står 80 % af de nyuddannede uden job.
"Is it a problem of the quality of the degrees or is it the private sector that has too high expectations?" he asked.
Er det uddannelsernes kvalitet, der er problemet, eller er det den private sektor, som har for høje forventninger?", spurgte Pál Schmitt (EPP, Ungarn), som har udarbejdet Parlamentets betænkning om emnet.
Spanish Socialist Teresa Riera Madurell (who is drafting an opinion for the Industry Committee) said, "in time of crisis it is most difficult to find jobs.
Den spanske socialdemokrat Teresa Riera Madurell påpegede, at det var "vigtigere end nogensinde tidligere" at skabe tætte bånd mellem universiteterne og erhvervslivet.
This is the time to truly boost the cooperation between universities and business."
"Tid til at nytænke universiteternes strategi"
"Time to rethink universities' strategy"
Det var bred enighed om, at der skal omfattende omstruktureringer og moderniseringer til, hvis Europas universiteter skal kunne klare sig i den globale konkurrence.
Professor Róbert Gábriel, rector of the University of Pécs in Hungary said "it is time to rethink the universities' strategy of how to serve society.
Den ungarske professor Robert Gabriel fra Universitet i Pécs mente, at der burde være større vidensdeling mellem virksomhederne og universiteterne.
Universities have to be much more flexible than they were before."
"Universiteterne skal være langt mere fleksible, end de var tidligere", sagde han.
Mr Schmitt called for "mobility not only among students between countries, but also between businesses and universities."
Det var et synspunkt, som Pal Schmitt delte: "Virksomhederne kunne f.eks. inddrages i forbindelse med udarbejdelsen af pensumlister på universiteterne og i forbindelse med uddannelse af undervisere.
"Companies could be involved in setting the curriculum in universities and in the practical training of lecturers, but could also organise in companies.
Der skal være tale om et gensidigt og effektivt samarbejde."
That is a mutually efficient collaboration," Mr Schmitt said.
"EU kan tilbyde en platform, et område, hvor vi kan få skabt et internationalt, et nationalt og et regionalt samarbejde.
Culture Committee Chair Doris Pack said "the EU can offer a platform, an area in which we can get cooperation internationally, nationally and regionally.