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Javier Solana, højtstående repræsentant for EU's fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik, indledte talerækken og erklærede, at den humanitære situation i Gaza er hjerteskærende.
Moreover, "the conditions for America and Europe to work together for peace in the Middle East are probably better than ever", said the High Representative, who has recently returned from a visit to Washington.
"Vi bliver nødt til at finde løsninger, så vi kan reducere befolkningens lidelser."
Post-election Israel, Palestinian reconciliation Turning to the parties to the conflict, Mr Solana said that following the recent Israeli elections, "we hope the new prime minister and government will be solid interlocutors for peace talks".
Han mente desuden, at man fra EU's side bør gøre alt man kan for at slutte konflikten.
What was needed was "multilateral solutions", including a role for the Quartet, which he noted the USA administration was committed to.
Nøglen til dette ligger dog ved de politiske parter: "parametrene for konflikten er velkendte, men vi mangler nu en politisk vilje blandt de involverede til at løse den."
Border crossings must be opened Looking to the longer term, the High Representative said the occupied territories would have to be part of a Palestinian state and for this purpose "Gaza must become economically and politically viable".
Benita FERRERO-WALDNER kommissær for eksterne forbindelser, mente at en stærk palæstinensisk myndighed i hele det besatte område er nødvendig.
Other regional actors Peace in the Middle East requires a united Arab world, emphasised Mr Solana, and he saw the upcoming Arab summit as crucial.
Hun mente, at EU havde gjort meget for at forbedre situationen igennem nødhjælp.
Above all, there must be a focus on "conflict resolution" as this was "the only way to end the cycle of death and destruction".
Gruppelederne Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, FR) sagde, at situationen i Gaza bliver værre og værre for hver dag der går.
Political group speakers "Gaza gets worse every day" said Joseph DAUL (FR) for the EPP-ED group.
Der er tale om en humanitær katastrofe af værste omfang.
"We cannot tolerate aid being taken hostage" he continued, condemning the confiscation by Hamas of an aid shipment as "disgraceful".
Befolkningen lider og mangler alt, men sagde samtidig, at "vi kan ikke få en genopbygning, før vi har en egentlig våbenstilstand" og mente, at de diplomatiske vejnet skal holdes åbne.
"We must open all diplomatic channels" to restart negotiations, he concluded, stressing the important role to be played by Egypt and the Arab League.
Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) mente, at det afgørende punkt er dialogen.
Violence simply breeds more violence", said Martin SCHULZ (DE) for the Socialist group.
"Budskabet kan kun være ét: der er ingen voldelig løsning på problemet i Mellemøsten." og afviste, at militære midler kunne være en fordel på lang sigt, idet alle erfaringer viser det modsatte.
Further Israeli settlement-building in the occupied territories will "destabilise" the peace process, because in the Middle East, "everything hangs together".
WATSON Graham (ALDE, UK) mente, at målet måtte være at lave en aftale, der kan sikre bæredygtig udvikling på begge sider af grænsen.
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) said that while it is our "moral obligation" to assist, we need a new, positive approach with or without the US.
Han mente, at EU bør gå i spidsen på vejen frem mod freden.
The EU must take the lead, he said, yet the Council, Commission and Czech Presidency have not said what their response will be to the turn in events.
Brian CROWLEY (UEN, UK) sagde, at der ikke er tale om ligemænd, når der forhandles i Mellemøsten.
Brian CROWLEY (UEN, IE) noted that "it is not a negotiation of equals.
"Den ene side får mere positiv beskyttelse for internationale medier, og andre beskyldes for at være terrorister og undertrykkere."
There is strength on one side, weakness and division on the other side".
Han var også af den holdning, at EU bør kræve, at dialogen kommer i gang, men mente samtidig at det krævede tiltag fra EU's side.
Secondly, he said, it is not an equal participation of outside influences or outside media coverage (…), and thirdly, most importantly, it is the same innocent people who are continuing to suffer.
Jill EVANS (Verts/ALE, UK) beklagede, at den meget omfattende støtte ikke kom igennem til befolkningen.
Aid, assistance and insisting on talks all require "a strategic, brave move from Europe", he concluded.
Desuden var hun af den mening, at EU bør straffe Israel økonomisk: "EU-projekter er blevet ødelagt, men alligevel snakker vi om at opgradere handelsforbindelserne."
Jill EVANS (Greens/ EFA, UK), who was a member of the delegation that visited Gaza last week, stressed that "we have to put pressure on Israel to end the blockade and open the crossings, and any assessment of the damage caused in Gaza must draw attention to the deliberate targeting to destroy the infrastructure and economy".
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) havde ikke mange tanker tilovers for EU's statsledere, der har et historisk ansvar "fordi de ikke havde tilstrækkelige visioner eller handlede i tide".
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) said that he was not proud of Europe and the lack of political courage and vision on the Gaza conflict.
Desuden erklærede han, at man ikke kun skal sætte lid til den amerikanske præsident.
Israeli leaders were acting inhumanely undermining basic human values and rights.
Kathy SINNOTT (IND/DEM, IR) talte ikke på sin gruppes vegne da hun sagde, at det store flertal af folket i Gaza er afhængigt af humanitær hjælp.
Kathy SINNOTT (IND/DEM, IE) stressed that she spoke not on behalf of her group, which did not have a position in this debate, but for herself and her people.
Forslag til beslutning / B6-0100/2009 / debat: 18.2.2009 / afstemning: 18.2.2009
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Tjekkisk præsident Vaclav Klaus sætter spørgsmålstegn ved EU's politiske integration
EU-NATO relations: MEPs call for strengthened cooperation
Parlamentets formand Pöttering svarede med at beskrive Præsident Klaus' holdninger som et "udtryk for mangfoldighed i Europa" men mente, at "i et demokrati er det flertallets holdning der tæller".
The first report of the European Parliament on NATO comes a few months ahead of the Alliance's 60th anniversary Summit to be held in Strasbourg and Kehl in April 2009.
Uden Europa-Parlamentet er Europa i bureaukraternes hænder, advarede han.
The report was adopted by 293 votes in favour, 283 against and 60 abstentions.
Klaus' tale var årsag til, at nogle MEP'ere udvandrede, mens andre klappede.
MEPs support the proposal of the French government for the establishment of systematic contact between the secretaries-general of NATO and the EU Council, in particular so as to avoid confusion where the EU and NATO operate side by side, as in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Indledningsvist erklærede Václav Klaus, at han ikke ville fokusere på områder, som premierminister Mirek Topolánek tidligere har beskæftiget sig med, og valgte dermed ikke at kommentere på gaskrisen og Gaza.
The resolution notes that the “Berlin plus” arrangements, which allow the EU to have recourse to NATO assets and capabilities, need to be improved in order to allow the two organisations to intervene and effectively deliver relief in current crises MEPs believe in the further need for the EU and NATO to develop a comprehensive approach to crisis management.
Han talte mest om Tjekkiets forhold til EU.
The mandate of this Headquarter would be to plan and conduct ESDP military operations.
Hans-Gert Pöttering bød sædvanen tro den tjekkiske præsident velkommen.
MEPs insist that all the EU Member States must be present at the joint EU-NATO meetings without discrimination.
Han erklærede, at Tjekkiet er repræsentanter for demokratiet og sagde, at landet har været i Europa i al sin tid og i væsentlig grad har været med til opbygningen af Europas historie.
Burden sharing Parliament is of the view that, in addition to the need for the much more efficient use of military resources, a better and more efficient coordination of investments in defence, in the interest of synergy, by EU Member States is essential in the interests of European security.
Klaus sagde, det ikke var en overraskelse, da man i Tjekkiet hele tiden havde realistiske forventninger.
The report also welcomes the decision of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Union for the Mediterranean to include the League of Arab States as a participant at all meetings at all levels, considering its positive contribution to the goals of peace, prosperity and stability in the Mediterranean region.
Man vidste, at det var et fællesskab "der blev formet og skabt af mennesker.
It is hoped that the strengthening of Euro Mediterranean relations will provide a "boost to the development of an area of peace and prosperity".
Vi vidste, at det ikke var en utopisk konstruktion" Han mente desuden at Tjekkiet føler et ansvar overfor udviklingen af Den Europæiske Union.
Parliament adopted an own-initiative report drafted on the review of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).
EU baseret på status quo Til trods for at han sagde, at Tjekkiet ikke har noget alternativ til EU-medlemskab, så mener han, at den form europæisk integration tager, kan have mange varianter.
Members call on the Commission, together with the partner governments, to develop further mechanisms for consultation with civil society and local authorities, in order better to involve them in the design and monitoring of the implementation of the ENPI and of the national reform programmes.
Han mente, at det var fejlagtigt at tro, at det der var baseret på status quo ikke kunne fungere og sagde, at "et stadig tættere samarbejde" er en forkert fortolkning af EU's fremtid.
Furthermore, there should be a country-specific approach with regard to political conditionality, designed inter alia to promote democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and minority rights and the independence of the judiciary.
EU's institutionelle sammensætning kan ikke være et mål i sig selv og Klaus mente, at målene i stedet bør være menneskets frihed og et økonomisk system, der kan skabe velstand.
The report also makes the following points: the Mediterranean component of the ENP should complement the Barcelona Process, and the ENP's objectives need to be more clearly defined in order to strengthen the Barcelona Process by favouring a multilateral regional approach; there should be enhanced EU involvement in the Black Sea region and an ambitious Eastern Partnership.
Han mente således, at "den nuværende beslutningsproces i EU er forskellig fra et klassisk parlamentarisk demokrati, der er gennemtestet og afprøvet."
Criminalising the employer, not the migrant Between 4.5 and 8 million illegal immigrants work in the construction, farming, hotel and other sectors in the EU.
EU er et fælles projekt Da Klaus stillede spørgsmålstegn ved Europa-Parlamentets betydning, udvandrede flere MEP'ere.
This legislation aims to reduce that pull factor by targeting the employment of third-country nationals who are illegally staying in the EU.
Desuden beklagede Klaus en udvikling, der ikke ville give alle lande veto i Rådet, da man så ville kunne ignorere enkelte landes ønsker.
Third parties designated by Member States, such as voluntary bodies or trade unions, should be allowed to report a guilty employer without running the risk of being subsequently taken to court for assisting someone to stay in the country illegally.
Det ville bringe borgeren for langt væk fra EU, og det vil ikke være godt for fællesskabsfølelsen.
Irregular immigrants will, if they cooperate with the legal action against their employer, be able to get a temporary residence permit.
Afslutningsvist erklærede Pöttering, at Klaus ikke ville kunne have holdt talen i et tidligere Parlament.
Firms that use subcontractors to be liable If the guilty employer is a subcontractor, the contracting firm must also be held liable, and even fully liable if it turns out that the contracting employer knew the subcontractor was acting illegally.
"Heldigvis lever vi i et europæisk demokrati, hvor enhver kan give udtryk for sin mening.
A list of employers who have infringed the directive may be made public – another successful demand by MEPs.
Kære kolleger, vi er en europæisk familie, og som det er tilfældet i enhver familie er der forskellige holdninger."
Nevertheless, it has a number of concerns and has not opted-in to this directive.
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CIA: EU-lande er også ansvarlige siger MEP'erne
A social economy "would reduce speculation in financial markets"
De seneste udviklinger bekræfter, at EU-regeringerne har været involveret i ulovlige tilbageholdelser, og EU-lande har en del af det moralske ansvar for de tilfangetagne i Guantánamo-fængslet mener Europa-Parlamentet i henhold til en beslutning, der blev vedtaget torsdag.
Businesses which focus on people rather than capital play an essential role in the European economy and could help regulate financial markets, says the European Parliament.
MEP'erne understreger at "følgende begivenheder har bekræftet, at adskillige EU-lande har været involveret i, eller har samarbejdet aktivt eller passivt med amerikanske regeringer" i illegale aktiviteter, "som det er blevet bevist med nogle nyligt fremlagte beviser, der vedrører regeringers godkendelse af amerikanske anmodninger om overflyvninger og om regeringernes kendskab til hemmelige fængsler."
But, the House warns, this "social economy" sector "remains little-known and is often the target of criticism stemming from misguided technical approaches".
Dermed har EU medlemslande et særdeles stort ansvar politisk, moralsk og juridisk.
The report was adopted with 580 votes in favour, 27 against and 44 abstentions.
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog torsdag beslutningen med 334 stemmer for, 247 imod og 86 hverken for eller imod.
The report also calls for a European legal framework to be devised by the Commission, enabling "territorial partnerships to be established and maintained between the social economy sector and local authorities", and for the Commission to look into "reactivating the budget heading specifically for the social economy".
De beklager de utilfredsstillende svar fra Rådet til Parlamentet, der blev givet i forbindelse med debatten under plenarsamlingen den 3. februar.
Many Member States are late in transposing a directive adopted in March 2002, which seeks to strengthen the process of informing and consulting employees within the EU.
De mener, at EU-institutionerne og medlemslandene skal implementere de anbefalinger, Parlamentet fremsatte i sin betænkning fra 2007 for at komme nærmere sandheden.
It also asks that workers' representatives be allowed to scrutinise the information provided, that information be provided in good time before consultation, and that trade unions be involved in the process, in order to "consolidate social dialogue".
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Ulovlig indvandring: arbejdsgivere skal straffes
Awareness of mental health in the EU
MEP'erne bakker op om, at arbejdsgivere, der har ansat ulovlige indvandrere, skal straffes.
One in four people experience mental health problems at least once in their lives, and many more are indirectly affected.
De støtter et direktiv, der fremsætter minimumsstandarder for bøder og fængselsstraffe, der skal bekæmpe ulovlig immigration og menneskesmugling.
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is calling on Member States to develop awareness-raising campaigns, to combat stigma and social exclusion and to improve mental health legislation.
Betænkningen blev vedtaget med 552 stemmer for, 105 stemmer imod og 34 hverken for eller imod.
The report was adopted with 616 votes in favour, 24 against and 12 votes abstentions.
Den Europæiske Union er i gang med at skabe en fælles immigrationspolitik med to målsætninger: at forhindre ulovlig immigration og tilskynde lovlig migration.
Funding available The financial cost of mental ill-health to society is estimated at between 3% and 4% of the Member States' GDP, and in 2006 the cost to the EU of mental illness was €436 billion.
Sanktionsdirektivet er det tredje stykke lovgivning på området, der skal modvirke ulovlig indvandring.
EU emergency number is 112 Finally, the report calls for more information to be made available on the EU emergency number 112.
Direktivet straffer arbejdsgivere, der ansætter ulovlige indvandrere.
The report was adopted with 626 votes in favour, 12 against and 19 abstentions.
Lovgivningen skal godkendes under den fælles beslutningsprocedure mellem Parlamentet og Rådet, hvilket betyder, at MEP'erne har lige så meget at sige som EU-landenes ministre.
Almost one in four cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) species are currently regarded as under threat, with nine species listed as either endangered or critically endangered, and the status of others remains unclear.
En kompromisaftale mellem ordføreren Claudio FAVA (PSE, IT) og Rådets formandskab har muliggjort en aftale under førstebehandlingen.
The European Parliament is calling on the Council, the Commission and those Member States participating in the working group of the IWC to work toward the achievement of a "universal agreement" on whaling.
Minimumsstandarder Direktivet fremlægger udelukkende minimumsstandarder, hvorfor det skal være op til det enkelte medlemsland at indføre hårdere sanktioner mod arbejdsgivere.
The report accepts the need for a limited amount of hunting to be done by those with a tradition of hunting whales for their own sustenance, but calls for much greater emphasis on research into, and the employment of, humane killing methods.
Der kan bl.a. blive tale om bøder samt bidrag, der dækker hjemsendelsesomkostningerne.
The report was adopted with 616 votes in favour, 18 against and 24 abstentions.
Det er ikke tanken, at den arbejdende skal straffes, hvorfor arbejdsgivere også skal betale ethvert udestående til den tidligere ansatte.
Parliament is convinced that both policy-makers and operators in the fisheries sector have a "crucial need for a more practical type of research" and, given the duration of the 7th framework programme, "it is imperative to include the objectives to be achieved".
Baggrund Det anslås, at mellem 4,5-8 millioner indvandrere arbejder ulovligt i EU.
It notes a "clear conflict of interest between fishermen and scientists in the short term, whereas their long-term objectives are more compatible", calling on the Commission to "promote better cooperation between fishermen and scientists".
I disse sektorer kan de blive udnyttet af uetiske arbejdsgivere der ved, at man som ulovlig indvandrer ikke tør gå til politiet af frygt for at blive deporteret.
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding report giving green light to the amendment of the Convention on future multilateral co-operation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (NEAFC).
De fleste arbejder uden pensionsordning eller sygesikring.
The report was adopted with 615 votes in favour, 15 against and 11 abstentions.
Endelig vedtagelse Den indledende aftale om betænkningen fandt sted ved plenarsamlingen den 2.-5. februar, men i sidste øjeblik blev det besluttet at udsætte afstemningen om den endelige vedtagelse af lovforslaget, idet ordføreren ville have Rådet til at inkludere en erklæring om det lovgivningsmæssige omfang af betænkningen.
The proposal aims to transpose into Community law the amendments to the Convention adopted by the NEAFC at its 23rd annual meeting in November 2004, allowing it to adopt recommendations establishing procedures for the settlement of disputes arising from the Convention.
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Snævert flertal: Tættere samarbejde mellem NATO og EU
MEPs promote a strong and effective foreign, security and defence policy
EU og NATO kan styrke hinanden ved at undgå konkurrence og udvikle større samarbejde i krisesituationer.
MEPs point out that the European Union needs to develop its strategic autonomy.
NATO udgør kernen i EU's sikkerhed, og EU har den nødvendige kapacitet til at støtte dens aktiviteter.
This strategic autonomy will help the EU to promote peace and international security, to defend its interests in the world, to protect the security of its own citizens, to contribute to effective multilateralism, to advance respect for human rights and democratic values worldwide and to safeguard world peace.
Dette var hovedkonklusionerne i en initiativbetænkning af Ari VATANEN (PPE-DE, FI) der i dag blev vedtaget med et snævert flertal.
The resolution embraces the concept of the “responsibility to protect”, adopted by the UN in 2005, and the concept of "human security", which is based on the primacy of the individual and not of the state (AM 7).
293 stemte for, 283 imod og 60 hverken for eller imod.
The report also supports the idea of creating a Council of Defence Ministers. "
MEP'erne støttede den franske regerings forslag om, at der skal etableres et systematisk samarbejde mellem generalsekretærerne fra NATO og Rådet, for i særdeleshed at undgå forvirring i tilfælde, hvor EU og NATO opererer side om side, som det er tilfældet i Kosovo og Afghanistan.
Otherwise, according to MEPs, the security interests of the Union also include the protection of its citizens and its interests inside the EU as well as abroad, the security of its neighbourhood and the protection of its external borders and critical infrastructure.
Sammenhæng mellem medlemskab af NATO og EU Af de 27 EU-lande er 6 ikke medlemmer af Alliancen (Østrig, Cypern, Finland, Irland, Malta og Sverige).
Furthermore, it includes the improvement of its cyber security, the security of energy supply and sea lanes, the protection of its space assets and protection against the consequences of climate change.
Beslutningen erklærer desuden at NATO-lande ikke bør nedlægge veto mod EU-landes optagelse i NATO.
Civilian and military operations MEPs also call for further initiatives concerning common training for personnel who are to work together in civilian and military operations.
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Forbud mod hvalfangst
A special place for children in EU
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog torsdag en initiativbetænkning af Elspeth ATTWOOLL (ALDE, UK), der anbefaler at stoppe hvalfangst med videnskabelige formål og at fastholde det globale forbud mod kommerciel hvalfangst.
The European Parliament adopted a report by Glenys Kinnock (PES; UK), welcoming the Commission's Communication on “A Special Place for Children in EU External Action” and the accompanying Council Conclusions as "important steps forward towards an EU strategy on the Rights of the Child", but underlines that "much remains to be done to put the political commitments into practice".
Desuden ventes MEP'erne at bakke op om en global aftale på området.
More funding needed MEPs believe that the participation of children must be institutionalised and better funded in partner countries and at EU level.