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Til gengæld for deres støtte til aftalen har MEP'erne fået lovning på, at man inden for 12 måneder vil begynde etableringen af et europæisk Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) svarende til det nordamerikanske, så masseoverførsler af data til lande uden for Europa ikke længere vil være nødvendigt.
All passenger boats carrying over 12 passengers come under the rules, with some exceptions such as for excursion and sightseeing tours.
Europa får dermed et system til at analysere dataoplysningerne selv, så man kun behøver at videresende oplysninger, der vedrører konkrete mistanker om terrorvirksomhed.
Boat passengers will have more rights than currently stipulated under EU law for air passengers, as in the latter case there is no compensation for flight delays (only for cancellations).
Samarbejdet mellem institutionerne var i begyndelsen alt andet end perfekt.
Meanwhile, in the event of a passenger's death in a bus or coach accident, the amount of compensation should not be limited, argue MEPs.
Den endelige aftale markerer et første skridt for et fremtidigt samarbejde.
Free assistance for disabled passengers must also be provided, they say.
Den nye aftale fik opbakning i Ministerrådet den 28. juni.
Parliament set to vote on new Swift agreement after privacy safeguards installed
Parlamentet stemmer om aftalen den 8. juli.
The full House will have their say on Thursday 8 July.
Udkast til henstilling Alexander Alvaro SWIFT: Europa-Parlamentet afviser midlertidig aftale med USA SWIFT: MEP´ere skeptiske i forhold til nyt udspil Pressemeddelelse (EN)
The man who guided the revised Swift agreement through Parliament, German Liberal Alexander Alvaro, said, ahead of the vote, "the agreement caters for both security and privacy concerns.
Både ros og ris til det spanske EU-formandskab
Twin track approach to guarantee privacy
José Luis Zapatero Der var både ros og ris til det spanske EU-formandskab, da premierminister José Zapatero tirsdag fremlagde sine konklusioner for Parlamentet.
Track II: In the mid-term, the European institutions will put in place the legal and technical framework for the extraction of data on EU soil, thus precluding the need for bulk data transfers to the US.
Zapatero fremhævede blandt andet hjælpepakken til Grækenland, 2020-strategien for vækst og beskæftigelse samt det nye perspektiv for stabilitets- og vækstpagten, som eksempler på formandskabets indsats på det økonomiske område.
Mr Zapatero told the European Parliament that he and his government had put in place some financial regulation supervision, helped Greece out of the debt crisis and pushed forward with the Europe 20/20 jobs and growth strategy during the last six months.
Han kom også ind på SWIFT-aftalen om udlevering af bankoplysninger til amerikanske myndigheder og den politiske aftale om EU´s nye udenrigstjeneste (EEAS).
He also pointed to reforms of the Stability and Growth pact as key achievements.
Herudover var det et kritisk tidspunkt for den europæiske økonomi".
Jose Manuel Barroso, the head of the EU's executive, the European Commission, said that "the Spanish presidency has coincided with a time of a deep transition with the entry into force of a new treaty and also with a critical moment for the European economy".
MEP´ernes reaktioner
Some generally positive assessments...
Den tyske socialdemokrat Martin Schulz (PSE) mente, at det spanske formandskab havde spillet en meget positiv rolle i forbindelse med aftalen om EU´s udenrigstjeneste og SWIFT- aftalen.
The leader of the Socialists and Democrats Martin Schulz commented that "the Spanish Presidency has some considerable successes to its name".
Det samme gjaldt i forbindelse med SWIFT aftalen".
What we need are world-wide rules and what we can do in Europe is to start with them here."
Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (Tyskland) fra den liberale ALDE-gruppe sagde: "Vi er som sådan ikke skuffet over formandskabet.
Alexander Graf Lambsdorff for the Liberals said "we are not disappointed by the Presidency as such but rather by the member states".
Vi er snarere skuffet over medlemsstaterne".
We achieved agreement for the capital provisions but the question of regulating hedge funds did not happen.
Han beklagede, at det ikke havde været muligt at nå til enighed med Rådet om nye regler for regulering af hedgefonde.
We should not stand in the way of an EU supervisory body, because "the taxpayers will not save the banks again".
Franske Daniel Cohn-Bendit fra Parlamentets grønne gruppe sagde: "Jeg vil gerne udtrykke min overraskelse: det ser ud som om, at vi alle er glade, men der er tale om en facade.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit of the Greens /EFA bloc told the House "I want to express my surprise: it seems as we are all happy, but it is a facade.
Ingen her har set de fremskridt, som du taler om.
Nobody here has seen the progress you speak about.
Vi besluttede os for 2020-dagsordenen (strategien for vækst- og beskæftigelse), men vi har endnu ikke set en eneste øre, der kan støtte op om strategien.
We decided on 2020 agenda but not a single penny put up to support it.
Hvis vi ikke får økonomien i gang, så kan du sige hvad du vil, men så vil strategien ikke have nogen effekt".
If we can not get the economy started, then you can say anything you like, but it will not have any effect".
Britiske Timothy Kirkhope (ECR) kritiserede det spanske formandskab for at have været "næsten usynligt".
Timothy Kirkhope of the Europe of Conservatives and Reformists was scathing: "The Spanish Presidency has been virtually invisible.
"Med Spaniens eget budgetunderskud, som er på over 11 %, er der måske en god grund til, at de forsøgte at undgå international kontrol".
With a budget deficit of over 11%, perhaps it felt a good reason to avoid international scrutiny.
"Det centrale spørgsmål er, om der er kræfter nok til at ændre den økonomiske politik.
Willy Meyer of the leftist (GUE/NGL) said that "the key point is - is there strength enough to change this economic policy?
Hvis vi ikke ændrer vores økonomiske politik, vil ethvert roterende formandskab for Rådet være dømt til at mislykkes", vurderede spanske Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL).
If we do not change our economic policy, every rotating Council Presidency is doomed to failure".
"Det spanske formandskab blev kørt på den samme måde, som du styrer Spanien på: med ryggen til dine borgere", sagde Marta Andreasen (EFD, Storbritannien).
For the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group Marta Andreasen told Mr Zapatero that "the Spanish Presidency was run in the same way you govern Spain - with your back to your citizens".
Det spanske EU-formandskab (EN) Spanien overtager EU-formandskabet
Spanish Presidency Debate at beginning of Spanish Presidency in January
Flere rettigheder for bådpassagerer
MEPs debate Belgian EU Presidency in-tray
©BELGA_PressAssociation_Niall Carson Forsinkelser og aflysninger af bådrejser Rettigheder for passagerer med handicap eller nedsat mobilitet Bådpassagerer får flere rettigheder fra 2012 takket være en forordning, som Europa-Parlamentet vedtog tirsdag.
Belgium's PM Yves Leterme Economy and jobs key Industry and innovation also mentioned As Spain departs, now Belgium steps into the cockpit of the EU Presidency for the next half year.
De nye regler betyder assistance og erstatning i tilfælde af forsinkelser, samt gratis bistand til handicappede passagerer.
Their job will be to chair meetings of Ministers from all 27 EU countries in areas such as transport, the economy and the environment.
Europa-Parlamentet presser på for tilsvarende rettigheder for buspassagerer, men disse rettigheder er endnu ikke forhandlet på plads med Rådet.
A debate Wednesday saw Belgian PM Yves Leterme tell MEPs that the economy and fighting unemployment would be among his priorities.
Forsinkelser og aflysninger af bådrejser
Many MEPs stressed the importance of getting to grips with Europe's economy and rules governing its financial markets.
Hvis en fast sejlafgang eller færgeservice aflyses eller bliver mere end 90 minutter forsinket, har passagererne efter de nye regler ret til at blive omdirigeret (for at nå frem til deres rejsemål tidligere) eller til at aflyse deres rejse og få refunderet billettens pris.
Mr Leterme also mentioned environmental "green" jobs and immigration, asylum and the recognition of Court decisions as being among his priorities.
Passagererne bør så vidt muligt også tilbydes snacks eller måltider.
Supporting industry and research and innovation would also be key.
Passagerne vil desuden (uanset om de vælger at rejse eller ikke) have ret til en kompensation på 25% af billetprisen for:
For the European Commission its head José Manuel Barroso welcomed the priorities and underlined that he would also like to focus on the EU's internal market and commercial policy.
Rejser planlagt til at tage op til 4 timer og som ved ankomsten er forsinket med mindst 1 time
"History shows that it is at the moment of crisis that Europe usually shows that it can overcome its difficulties" he said.
Rejser planlagt til at tage over 24 timer og som ved ankomsten er forsinket med mindst 6 timer
Mr Daul also stressed the importance of countries recognising judicial decisions that are taken in other member states.
Er forsinkelserne på mere end det dobbelte af ovenstående minimumsangivelser har passagererne ret til en erstatning svarende til halvdelen af billetprisen.
For the Socialists and Democrats Martin Schulz called for "more regulation to reduce the social gap in Europe", pointing out that the banking sector must also be involved in paying for the crisis.
Erstatningen skal udbetales kontant, hvis passageren ønsker det.
He also wanted the EU to clarify what he called its ambivalence towards Turkey's EU membership aspirations.
Hvis passageren på grund af forsinkelsen bliver nødt til at overnatte, før han når frem til sit rejsemål, vil selskabet skulle dække hoteludgifterne (dog maksimalt 80 euros per nat for et maksimum på 3 nætter).
The leader of the Liberals Guy Verhofstadt called for a "bank stress test", a stronger growth and stability pact and more regulation and supervision of financial products and banks.
Der skal ydes gratis bistand til handikappede på havnen under forudsætning af, at bådens personale eller en havneansvarlig er blevet gjort opmærksom på behovet for hjælp senest 48 timer forud for ombordstigningen.
The speaker on behalf of the leftist GUE/NGL , Patrick Le Hyaric, welcomed the Belgian Presidency goals such as sustainable growth, fighting poverty and protecting the environment but none of this will take place "unless people's purchasing power is increased" he said.
Alle passagerskibe, der kan transportere flere end 12 personer, er omfattet af reglerne, med visse undtagelser for udflugts- og sightseeingbåde.
The head of the Europe on Freedom and Democracy Nigel Farage thinks Yves Leterme has no legitimacy as he is leader of a caretaker government.
Bådpassagerer vil således få flere rettigheder end dem, der i øjeblikket er fastsat i EU-lovgivningen for flypassagerer, eftersom flypassagererne ikke har ret til kompensation ved forsinkelser, men kun ved aflysninger.
"The extraordinary irony is that a country that is on the verge of breaking into two is telling 26 other member states for the next six months what they should be doing."
Busrejser: forhandlingerne fortsætter
Belgian Presidency
Europa-Parlamentet har også vedtaget ændringer til en forordning, der udstikker rettighederne for buspassagerer.
MEPs call for ban on food from cloned animals
MEP'erne ønsker blandt andet refusion af billetprisen eller omdirigering i tilfælde af forsinkelser i afgangen på mere end to timer samt kompensation på op til 1800 euros for mistet eller beskadiget bagage.
Clone mates of Dolly the sheep in a Scottish pasture MEPs demand a moratorium on foods using nanotechnology At present no EU rules to specifically allow or ban dairy products and meat from cloned animals MEPs renewed their appeal for a ban on food from cloned animals when they voted on novel foods legislation on Wednesday.
MEP'erne insisterer også på gratis assistance eller kompensation i tilfælde, hvor en bus bryder sammen og passagererne forsinkes.
They also demanded a moratorium on foods using nanotechnology until potential health risks can be ruled out.
Der bør også ydes gratis hjælp til handikappede passagerer, siger MEP'erne.
Novel foods - those from new production processes or those traditionally consumed only outside the EU - have been regulated since 1997.
MEP'erne ønsker, at forordningen kommer til at gælde ikke blot for lange rejser, men også for regional bustransport.
The European Parliament voted today to back a new streamlined authorisation procedure, with risk assessment to be carried out by the European Food Safety Authority.
Forhandlingerne med Rådet er endnu ikke afsluttet, og det er sandsynligt, at sagen ender i forligsprocedure.
However, MEPs highlighted specific concerns about the use of cloned animals and nanotechnology for food.
Europa-Parlamentet indvarsler ny æra for bankbonusser
No food from cloned animals
Ny bonuskultur Strengere regler for banker, der har fået finansiel hjælp Europa-Parlamentet vedtog onsdag nogen af verdens strengeste regler for bonusser til bankfolk samt skrappere kapitalkrav til banker for at mindske risici ved handelsaktiviteter samt deres eksponering for komplekse værdipapirer.
Currently, there are no EU rules to specifically allow or ban dairy products and meat from cloned animals.
Der lægges låg på kontante bonusser, og minimum 50% af en bonus skal udbetales i betinget kapital eller aktier.
The Commission and Council wish to have these products regulated under novel foods rules but MEPs voted today to exclude them from those rules.
"Her to år efter den globale finanskrise vil de nye skrappe regler for bonusser forvandle bonuskulturen og incitamenterne til at løbe risici.
They called instead for new EU legislation to be proposed to expressly prohibit foods from cloned animals and their descendants, with a moratorium on their sale in the meantime.
En høj og kortsigtet risikokultur ødelagde den globale økonomi, og skatteyderne betalte prisen.
European Parliament novel foods rapporteur and Dutch MEP Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL) commented:
Fordi bankerne har undladt at gennemføre reformer, gør vi nu arbejdet for dem", sagde Alene McCarthy (S%D, UK), der er ordfører for betænkningen.
"A clear majority in the European Parliament supports ethical objections to the industrial production of cloned meat for food.
Udbetalingen af mellem 40 og 60% af enhver bonus skal tilbageholdes i mindst 3 år og vil kunne inddrives, hvis investeringerne ikke går som forventet.
MEPs have been calling for proper regulation for years: it's high time the Commission listened to the European Parliament and citizens on this issue."
Endelig vil bonuslignende pensioner også blive omfattet.
Any approved nano-ingredients should be mentioned on food labels.
De nye regler fastslår desuden, at direktøren for en bank, der har modtaget finansiel hjælp, ikke kan modtage en bonus medmindre, dette er særligt begrundet.
Adopted text will be available here (click on 7 July) Profile of rapporteur Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL)
Kapitalkrav skal sikre stabile banker
MEPs back root-and-branch reform of financial supervision
De vedtagne regler får især konsekvenser på to områder: strengere kapitalkrav, der skal understøtte bankernes handelsaktiviteter samt højere standarder for gen-securitisationer.
The MEPs who guided the measures through Parliament at a press conference in Strasbourg after the crucial votes.
Reglerne for bonusser vil herefter træde i kraft i januar 2011, mens reglerne for kapitalkrav træder i kraft senest den 31. december 2011.
In a separate declaration, Parliament's main political groups clearly indicated that the ball is now firmly in the Council's court to come forward with a position acceptable to all sides.
Aflønningspolitikker for børsnoterede virksomheder
Ready to negotiate ... for a good deal
En anden betænkning af Saïd El Khadraoui (S&D, BE) behandler behovet for at udvide aflønningspolitikker til også at omfatte børsnotede selskaber.
The declaration states that Parliament is willing to negotiate but is united in its view that the European authorities must be equipped with sufficient powers to prevent future crises and strengthen the single market.
Den ikke-lovgivende betænkning foreslår også at give aktionærer stærkere kontrol med ledelsen i børsnoterede selskaber.
Parliament voted to give a number of powers to the three European supervisory authorities (ESAs) which will be charged with controlling practices in the banking, securities and markets, and insurance sectors respectively.
Endelig skal "gyldne håndtryk" til direktører, der fratræder i utide, begrænses til et beløb svarende til højst to års løn fastsat på baggrund af direktørens faste løn.
The ESAs would be able to issue decisions directly to a financial institution such as a bank, where the national supervisor has not been able to change some of its practices that are considered unsound.
Fratrædelsesgodtgørelser skal afskaffes ved utilstrækkelige resultater og ved frivillig fratræden.
They would also have the power to settle disputes between national supervisors and to supervise important cross-border financial institutions by acting through the national supervisors.
Det var det overordnede budskab, da Belgiens midlertidige premierminister Yves Leterme onsdag præsenterede sine prioriteter for de kommende seks måneder.
Finally the ESAs would also be able to temporarily prohibit or restrict certain types of financial activities that could undermine the proper functioning of the financial system.
Formandskabet har inddelt sine prioriteter i fem tematiske områder:
... all based in one place
Gennemførelsen af Stockholm-programmets handlingsplan for retlige og indre anliggender, asyl og migration
European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB): explaining risk faster and better
Kommissionens formand José Manuel Barroso hilste prioriteringerne velkomne og understregede, at Kommissionen også er interesseret i et øget fokus på det indre marked og fremtidens handelspolitik.
The amendments adopted seek to ensure that the aim assigned by the Commission to the ESRB - that of monitoring the build-up of risk in the EU economy - is carried out better, more clearly, and can thus be acted upon faster.
Han mindede om, at EU har en særlig evne til at overvinde kriser gennem øget samarbejde.
MEPs also want to make risk levels more easily identifiable.
Joseph Daul (EPP, Frankrig) mente, at den vigtigste opgave bestod i at øge væksten og beskæftigelsen i Europa.
They say the ESRB should develop a common set of indicators to permit uniform ratings of the riskiness of specific cross-border financial institutions and make it easier to identify the types of risks embedded in them.
"Europa bør derfor udvise et godt eksempel ved at regulere den finansielle sektor", sagde Daul.
To improve overall risk awareness, Parliament calls for the ESRB to establish colour-coded grades to reflect different risk levels.
Socialdemokraten Martin Schulz (Tyskland) opfordrede til "mere regulering" for at reducere den "sociale kløft" i Europa.
When the ESRB then makes warnings or recommendations on risk build-up it would use the colour-grade to indicate the level of risk.
Han påpegede, at det var på tide, at banksektoren selv bidrog til at betale for konsekvenserne af krisen.
The European Parliament would have the power to summon the addressees of the ESRB's recommendations to explain the actions they have taken to take into account the ESRB's comments.
Han pegede også på nødvendigheden af bedre international overvågning af de finansielle markeder.
Parliament's positions on all these issues were embodied in its votes on a package of reports, all of which were approved by overwhelming majorities.
Tyske Rebecca Harms fra Parlamentets grønne gruppe mente, at en styrkelse af de finansielle tilsyn ville være en god måde at genskabe borgernes tillid til EU.
The texts adopted will serve as a mandate, backed by the plenary, for the EP's negotiators to continue talks with the Council in view of reaching an agreement in the very near future, possibly just after the summer recess.
Derk Jan Eppink (ECR, Belgien) mente ikke, at mere Europa var svaret på de nuværende økonomiske udfordringer, men mente derimod, at der var behov for flere reformer og større stabilitet i de nationale økonomier.
A special system should be set up to ensure that crises are resolved earlier and to avoid rushed, weekend bank bailouts costing the taxpayer hundreds of billions of euros, says the European Parliament in a resolution passed on Wednesday.
"Tyskland kan ikke blive ved med at betale for resten af Europa", vurderede han.
The growing size, complexity and interconnectedness of banks means that such a system must be established at European level.
Franske Patrick Le Hyaric (GUE/NGL) glædede sig over det belgiske formandskabs målsætninger om bæredygtig vækst, bekæmpelse af fattigdom og beskyttelse af miljøet.
In the resolution, drafted by Portuguese MEP Elisa Ferreira (European People's Party) and adopted by a show of hands, MEPs urge the European Commission to submit by the end of the year one or more draft laws relating to the management of cross-border crises in the banking sector.
"Men intet af dette vil finde sted, medmindre befolkningernes købekraft øges… Styrkelsen af stabilitetspagten må ikke ende med at blive en byrde på halsen af de unge, pensionisterne og arbejderne", fastslog Le Hyaric.
In particular they call for an EU crisis-management framework, an EU financial stability fund and a resolution unit within the European Banking Authority to deal with insolvencies of cross-border systemic banks.
Britiske Nigel Farage fra den EU-skeptiske EFD- gruppe mente ikke, at en "midlertidig premierminister" fra et "forretningsministerium" havde nogen form for legitimitet.
"Risks cannot and should not be eliminated from the market but we do require regulation which will make risks more transparent and prevent the emergence of bubbles," said Ms Ferreira in a debate on Tuesday.
"Det ekstraordinært ironiske er, at et land, som er på nippet til at bryde sammen, ønsker at fortælle 26 andre medlemsstater, hvad de skal gøre de næste seks måneder", sagde Farage.
"It is not our job to prevent banks going bankrupt but it is our job to ensure that the way in which they are liquidated or reorganised is done in an orderly fashion, and also to limit collateral effects elsewhere in the system to ensure that it is not the taxpayer who picks up the tab".
Læs mere om det belgiske EU-formandskab nedenfor.
EU crisis management framework
Det belgiske EU-formandskab (EN) Både ros og ris til det spanske EU-formandskab EuroparlTV: Det belgiske EU-formandskab
The crisis management framework proposed in the resolution would, in the event of a crisis, preserve financial stability, minimise the cost to taxpayers, preserve basic banking services and protect depositors.
MEP'erne vil have ulovligt tømmer væk fra EU-markedet
It would also encourage banking sector players to act more responsibly.
Forbud mod tømmer af ulovlig oprindelse Sanktioner og sporbarhed Et forbud mod salg af ulovligt fældet tømmer samt nye foranstaltninger for sporbarhed og sanktioner har fået grønt lys fra MEP'erne.
The proposed framework would provide a common minimum set of rules, foster the convergence of national resolution and insolvency laws, and ultimately establish an EU resolution and insolvency regime.
Den nye lov har til formål at begrænse ulovlig skovrydning og give forbrugerne bedre information om de produkter, de køber.
It would grant more crisis management powers to supervisory authorities, including the powers to wind up a bank or impose a total or partial sale.
Satu Hassi (De Grønne, FI), som overtog ordførerskabet for denne lovgivning fra den tidligere MEP Caroline Lucas, sagde:
Considerable coordination powers would be vested in the nascent European Banking Authority (EBA).