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"Mens vi prøver at få bedre beslutningsinstrumenter, bliver problemerne større og større, og den energi vi bruger på at løse institutionelle problemer, kunne bedre bruges til at løse konkrete problemer, " sagde Daul.
But, he said, the world was not waiting while we try to equip ourselves with better decision making tools: "We need political commitment to deal with priorities of climate change, energy, migration, food security and defence."
"Hvis vi viser, at EU kan tage klare politiske valg, vil borgerne igen få smagen for Europa," sagde han.
On climate change, we should, he said, provide an example before Copenhagen.
Behov for et resultaternes Europa
The Pact proposed by France was, he said, a step in the right direction.
Lederen af den socialistiske gruppe Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) sagde, at der de kommende seks måneder er behov for et resultaternes Europa.
Martin SCHULZ (PES, DE) singled out two priorities for the next six months: the climate change package and the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon.
"Borgerne kræver mere demokrati og mere magt til de nationale parlamenter, men vi mangler de institutionelle rammer," sagde Schulz og understregede vigtigheden af, at det franske formandskab får løst den institutionelle knude, som det irske nej til Lissabon-traktaten har skabt.
He stressed the need for increased transparency, democracy and a greater role for national Parliaments.
Schulz var skuffet over, at den franske præsident mente, at det sociale Europa hører under nationalstaternes kompetence: "Vi forventer at det franske formandskab anlægger en ny vinkel til det sociale Europa" sagde han og understregede, at Europa de sidste 50 år ikke alene har arbejdet for økonomiske fremskridt, men også sociale fremskridt for alle medlemsstaternes borgere.
He deplored the stalling of the Lisbon Treaty "at the moment when we need a new instrument".On Social Europe, he described as a "mistake" the idea that social questions could be dealt with on a national basis.
"Borgerne skal have oplevelsen af, at væksten ikke kun er til fordel for bankerne og de store virksomheder, men også til fordel for borgerne i Europa," sluttede Schulz.
According to Mr Schulz "European economic progress generates more growth and employment but must also generate more social protection".
Indvandringspolitikken skal være en fælles udenrigspolitik for EU
The leader of the PES recalled the fear of European citizens over social hardship and the need to give confidence to the uninformed citizen for whom "progress is only good for business and banks", by showing them that the EU can be good for the individual too.
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) bemærkede, at det irske nej har gjort det mere problematisk for det franske formandskab.
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) said: "The decision by Irish voters to reject the Lisbon Treaty has made your impressively-prepared presidency more problematic.
I forhold til immigrationspolitikken ønskede Watson, at indvandringspolitikken skal være en fælles udenrigspolitik for EU, og at den skal sikre bedre forhold i de lande, hvor indvandrerne kommer fra.
Small-scale and localised to keep individual household bills down in the long-term; and large scale, such as using our new Union for the Mediterranean to invest in high voltage solar thermal power production in North Africa.
Lad os arbejde for et europæisk "pligtcharter"
Now France must lead us in their defence.
Hun fremhævede "samarbejde, effektivitet samt åbenhed og gennemsigtighed i EU's beslutningsprocesser" som de vigtigste forudsætninger for europæisk succes.
"Europe needs aims that inspire young people", she continued, suggesting the Presidency press for a "charter of rights and duties", inter alia to protect the environment.
"Vi håber, at det franske formandskab vil arbejde for et europæisk "pligtcharter".
"Where rules are weakened, democracy and freedom are weakened", she stressed, citing the need for a new relationship with Africa, based on more than just trade, to combat evils such as terrorism in Mogadishu and human rights abuses in Zimbabwe.
Vi kan ikke lade os styre af de kriminelle, der handler med mennesker og børn," sagde hun.
the Euro-Mediterranean project.
Muscardini understregede vigtigheden af, at Middelhavsunionen bliver en succes, og opfordrede det franske formandskab til at sætte alle sejl ind på at videreudvikle og uddybe relationerne til Afrika.
Ms Muscardini also stressed that the small and medium-sized enterprises are a "cultural asset", and that the Council must ensure that trade rules are obeyed.
'Mens De spiser med pinde med kineserne, vil jeg tænke på alle de tilbageholdte og de politiske fanger, " sagde han, og mente, at Sarkozy den dag han skulle skrive sine erindringer ville fortryde det, fordi kineserne vil tænke, at de kan gøre hvad de vil, fordi de vestlige lande kun er interesseret i at få adgang til markedet.
However, "if we are ambitious enough to accept the climate package, then we should not kneel to the German car industry", he continued, adding that "consumers are paying for our laxism" in high fuel prices.
Han mente også, at det var hyklerisk at klage over de høje priser på benzin, når man samtidig ikke gør nok for at forpligte automobilindustrien til at fremstille miljøvenlige biler.
On immigration, Mr Cohn-Bendit stressed that Parliament must be a genuine partner in shaping a policy on legal immigration, rather than just complaining about the illegal sort.
I forhold til immigrationspolitikken understregede Cohn-Bendit, at Europa er, hvad det er i dag på grund af århundredes immigration.
Immigration made Europe what it is, and "rather than have people trying to get in through the windows, we should throw open the doors", he said.
Han mente, at det skulle sikres, at nye regler for indvandring skulle tages med fælles beslutningsprocedure for at få demokratisk kontrol med situationen.
Social policy does fall within Europe's remit, and Parliament and the Council must work together to combat social and fiscal dumping, he said.
"Vi har i dag skabt os et hus uden døre - lad os sætte døre i og bagefter beslutte, hvad vi gør med dem der komme illegalt ind."
Finally, Mr Cohn-Bendit strongly advised Mr Sarkozy not to attend the opening of the Olympic Games in China, given its record of human rights abuses at home and in Tibet.
Det irske nej bør ikke negligeres
Missing this golden opportunity to "say no" would be a "total disgrace", which Mr Sarkozy would regret when the time came to write his memoirs, he predicted.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) bemærkede, at det irske nej til Lissabon-traktaten har skubbet det europæiske samarbejde ud i en alvorlig krise, som ikke bør negligeres.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) admired Mr Sarkozy's lucidity in describing Europe's crisis of legitimacy, and readiness to listen to disquiet - the referendum "noes" reflected the views of millions of other Europeans, he said.
"De siger, at de forstår de europæiske borgeres problem med EU, men samtidig lægger de pres på og kræver, at de europæiske borgere skal gøre noget, som de ikke vil," sagde Wurtz.
Mr Wurtz, ,nonetheless, felt that Mr Sarkozy had "ignored the social dimension", and pointed out that ,like it or not, national social policies would be affected by European Court of Justice rulings.
Wurtz kritiserede desuden den franske præsident for at betegne sociale spørgsmål som nationale kompetenceområder .
For many, France's about-face on the Working Time Directive means a 65-hour week: "Dickens is still with us" said Mr Wurtz, adding that Mr Sarkozy's promise to important guests that "in future, when there's a strike, no-one will notice", had been an "insult to trade unions".
"Alle arbejdstagere i alle lande skal have lige rettigheder på alle områder," fastslog han og kritiserede, at flere arbejdstagere fra Østeuropa arbejder til under mindstelønsatserne i Vesteuropa.
Philippe DE VILLIERS (IND/DEM, FR) said: "The peoples of Europe have had to accept in their daily lives the devastating policies of Brussels and Frankfurt and see all their power trickling through their fingers, whether on GMOs, on fishing or even on football"
Europa rodfæstet i nationalstaterne
He told President Sarkozy that the French Presidency was an opportunity to get Europe moving in the right direction again and he asked for the vote of the people of Ireland to be honoured and the Lisbon Treaty to be proclaimed dead.
Philippe DE VILLIERS (IND/DEM, FR) mente, at den europæiske befolkning oplever, hvordan priserne stiger, og at EU ikke kan løse det.
Jean-Marie LE PEN (NI, FR), also declared that the Lisbon Treaty is dead "in spite of all the manoeuvring going on"
Lissabon-traktaten udgør en trussel mod nationalstaterne
Finally, he said: "Europe is going down the wrong path.
For den franske nationalist, Jean-Marie Le PEN (NI, FR), var der ingen forskel på Forfatningstraktaten og Lissabon-traktaten.
It is economically-ruined by social liberalism; it has no proper defence forces and is just an American protectorate; and it is being held hostage by federalism…The 'no' votes to the Constitution and treaties should be a warning."
"Allerede i 1957 burde man have stemt imod Rom-traktaten," sagde han.
"That is the true social Europe," agreed Mr Bushill-Matthews.
Le Pen mente desuden, at de europæiske borgere har fået nok af nye EU-traktater:" De europæiske borgere ønsker ikke, at vi går videre med dette projekt.
"If freedom of choice are your guiding principles, the Conservative Party will stand by your side in this presidency," he said.
Vi har fundet en løsning for Danmark, og vi vil finde en løsning for det irske folk", forsikrede han.
Concerning President Sarkozy's plans for the Lisbon Treaty, Mr Crowley said the Irish No vote is "not just a problem with Ireland's relationship with Europe, but is reflective of a deeper problem between Europe and its citizens".
Angående formandskabets prioriteter sagde Rasmussen: "Mine vigtigste prioriteter handler om jobs, vækst, og bæredygtighed.
Nigel FARAGE (IND/DEM, UK) said the priorities of the French presidency "says that you want an EU that controls every single aspect of our lives and that you want us to be isolated from the world", and demonstrates an "arrogance of saying that you would know best when it comes to the EU".
De sagde - og jeg var så glad for at høre Dem sige det - "Vi har brug for en bedre regulering af de finansielle markeder.".Jeg kunne ikke være mere enig."
Addressing the Irish No vote, Mr Farage said it shows that "the people of Europe do not want a more integrated EU" and "to try to ratify the treaty through the backdoor... would be showing an utter contempt for democracy".
"De har ret i, at vi mister arbejdspladser i øjeblikket, især i Storbritannien og Spanien, men også i Frankrig.
"Good luck to France and good luck to my friend Nicolas Sarkozy!" concluded Mr Barroso.
Hvorfor tager vi ikke et nyt initiativ, der kan skabe vækst?
President Sarkozy's responses: Olympic Games ceremony, immigration policy
Forestil dem følgende scenarium: Hvis vi blot investerer én procent mere i uddannelsessektoren og i struktur, vil vi inden for de næste fire år kunne skabe mindst 10 millioner nye jobs."
To Philip Bushill-Matthews , he said "Europe needs the United Kingdom" and if Britain has "one foot in and one foot out, Europe is weakened".
"De sagde, at idræt er mere end markedsøkonomi.
To Nigel Farage, he said "You don't want a common ID card or a common immigration policy" and yet "you were happy for France to close Sangatte".
Jeg er enig, og det gælder for hele Europa.
But, he argued, "France can't solve all Britain's immigration problems", and in his view there was a clear case for a common immigration and asylum policy.
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Parlamentet hæver antallet af medlemmer, der kræves for at danne en politisk gruppe
European Parliament backs liberalisation of EU gas market
I dag kan 20 medlemmer danne en politisk gruppe (svarende til 2,5 % af alle medlemmer af Parlamentet), hvis de repræsenterer mindst en femtedel af alle medlemslande.
The Commission's original proposal would have given Member States a choice between two models: ownership unbundling; or the preservation of integrated supply and transmission companies, provided that the operation of the transmission network was handed over to an independent system operator (ISO).
Ved afstemningen onsdag, på baggrund af en betænkning af Richard CORBETT (PSE, UK), vedtog et flertal i Parlamentet (481 for, 203 imod og 26 hverken for eller imod), at der fra efter valget i 2009 skal 25 medlemmer til at danne en politisk gruppe (svarende til 3,3 % af antallet af medlemmer), og at de 25 medlemmer skal repræsentere mindst en fjerdedel af medlemslandene, hvilket vil betyde, at de skal komme fra 7 lande.
A 6 June Council meeting subsequently endorsed another alternative to unbundling, known as the "independent transmission operator" (ITO) model (which would allow companies to retain the ownership of pipelines but compel them to abide by rules and a structure to ensure they operate independently in practice).
En kompromisløsning Under afstemningen i Udvalget for Konstitutionelle Anliggender den 26. maj blev et forslag om at hæve antallet af medlemmer til 30 forkastet med én stemmes flertal.
MEPs, in their vote on the two reports by Romano La Russa (UEN, IT) and Atanas Paparizov (PES, BG) rejected the ISO option, but endorsed the ITO model (as the sole alternative to ownership unbundling).
(15 stemmer imod, 14 stemmer for).
They made sure, however, to equip it with several safeguards:
Efter forhandlinger mellem de politiske grupper blev 25 medlemmer et kompromis.
an "independent trustee”meant to protect “the asset value of the transmission system operator”
(Svarende til 22 medlemmer).
(The Council agreement does not include the "independent trustee")
Hendes ændringsforslag blev dog ikke godtaget, da mere end 40 medlemmer var imod.
If this turns out not to be the case, " the Commission shall submit proposals [...] to ensure full and effective independence of transmission system operators".
Gruppen skal bestå af medlemmer fra mindst en femtedel af medlemslandene, og skal have eksisteret i mindst et år.
Other changes bolstered the draft legislation with a number of consumer protection measures.
Politiske grupper I Parlamentet er i dag syv politiske grupper og 31 løsgængere.
the right to compensation if service quality levels are not met (as with, for example, inaccurate and delayed billing);
De politiske grupper får penge til sekretariat og informationsarbejde.
access to information on their rights through bills and gas company web sites;
Løsgængerne har et sekretariat stillet til rådighed.
access to information on procedures to be followed in case of disputes;
Taletiden i Parlamentet fordeles til de politiske grupper ud fra, hvor mange de er, og løsgængerne får også taletid tildelt ud fra deres antal.
the right to be informed, at least quarterly, of actual gas consumption and costs;
De politiske grupper har mulighed for at foreslå ændringsforslag i deres gruppes navn, mens løsgængerne skal samle 40 underskrifter fra andre MEP'ere for at kunne stille ændringsforslag.
access to smart meters within 10 years of the directive's entry into force.
De foreslåede ændringer vil træde i kraft efter Parlamentsvalget i juni 2009, og er en del af flere reformer af Parlamentets arbejde.
independent complaints services and alternative redress schemes such as an independent energy ombudsman or a consumer body
Hun klagede over proceduren, der var gået forud for vedtagelsen af de foreslåede ændringer, og kaldte debatten 'surrealistisk' og 'ligeså absurd som en proces beskrevet af Kafka.'
As in the vote on the electricity market, the EP sought to address the needs of vulnerable energy consumers.
Hun påpegede, at under udvalgsbehandlingen var betænkningens centrale forslag om at hæve spærregrænsen blevet forkastet, hvilket ifølge Hanne Dahl burde have ført til, at betænkningen burde have været fjernet fra dagsordenen.
It decided, therefore, that EU countries should take "appropriate measures [...] to ensure that the number of people in energy poverty" – those unable to afford heating the home to an acceptable standard, as defined by the WHO – "decreases in real terms."
Hun mente ikke, at der var grund til at hæve antallet så drastisk.
MEPs insisted that countries work towards cutting the cost of energy to low income households.
"I 2004 hævede man spærregrænsen med henvisning til, at EU-parlamentet nu bestod af 25 lande i stedet for 15.
In the same vein, they backed an amendment mandating national authorities "to introduce pricing formulas which increase for greater levels of consumption" - and to prohibit the disconnection of "pensioners and disabled people in winter".
Nu er EU blevet udvidet med 2 lande, men det begrunder ikke, at man ændrer så drastisk i reglerne.
This was far from the only amendment to heighten the role for national regulatory authorities.
Man henviser til, at spærregrænsen i mange tilfælde er højere i de nationale parlamenter, men man glemmer at nævne, at der er en begrænsning mere i EU-parlamentet ved det, at der også er en geografisk begrænsning.
In parallel with the introduction of the new alternative to unbundling, MEPs had already decided on 19 May to mandate national authorities:
En sådan findes så vidt jeg ved ikke i noget nationalt parlament," sagde hun, og synes at det lignede en 'uhellig alliance mellem de to store grupper i parlamentet om at skabe et to-parti system.'
to ensure energy efficiency and integrate renewables (e.g. biogas) in both transmission and distribution grids;
"Parlamentet har ingen ret til at stille sig til dommer over politiske holdninger.
to “facilitate the access to the grid [...] for new market entrants and renewable energies”;
Den ret tilkommer vælgerne.
to fix or approve network access tariffs;
Medlemmer der er valgt ved lovlige demokratiske valg er legitime deltagere i den politiske proces.
The Commission, MEPs decided, should also put forward an accessible, user-friendly charter listing the rights of energy consumers.
Jeg kan også melde mig ind i den konservative gruppe.
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Så dette forslag handler ikke om politisk sammenhængskraft.
MEPs say energy efficiency needs to be included in the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan in an own initiative report adopted by 596 votes in favour to 85 against and 14 abstentions.
Og det vil igen betyde, at millioner af europæere vil opleve, at de ikke er repræsenteret af en politisk gruppe i Europa-Parlamentet," sagde han og mente ikke, at den udvikling var hverken god eller demokratisk.
The report also supports the European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs) outlined by the Commission, but calls for biofuels research to be intensified under the programme so the overall environmental impact of the production of those fuels can be determined, and for energy efficiency to feature more prominently as "it is the area with the most potential for cost effective emission reductions in the medium term".
Ordfører: Richard CORBETT PSE GB Procedure: Den ikke-lovgivningsmæssige procedure
Support for research into carbon capture and storage
Afstemning: 9.7.2008 Europa-Parlamentets beslutning af 9 . juli 2008 om ændring af artikel 29 i Europa-Parlamentets forretningsorden - Dannelse af politiske grupper
The report emphasises "the need to boost research in basic sciences such as biology, information technology, materials science and macro-technologies", "the need to improve the transfer of technologies from research centres and enterprises" and urges the private sector to invest more in research and assume greater risks.
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Sodavand og slik med særlige farvestoffer skal mærkes
EU actions in Afghanistan are a "test case for international development assistance", say MEPs
MEP'erne vedtog tirsdag en række nye regler for tilsætningsstoffer i fødevarer.
It calls for a larger political role for the EU in Afghanistan and stresses the need to maintain the distinction between military and civilian actions by all actors.
En af nyskabelserne bliver, at det for fremtiden skal stå på f.eks. slik og sodavand, hvis de indeholder nogle af de farvestoffer, der er mistænkt for at give børn allergi eller gøre dem hyperaktive.
The report calls on the US government to abandon its crop eradication policy and notably the use of ‘Roundup’ for aerial sprayings.
De nye regler vil bl.a. harmonisere, forenkle og opdatere registreringsproceduren for tilsætningsstoffer og vil sikre, at tilsætningsstoffer kun må bruges, hvis de er til gavn for forbrugerne.
The own-initiative report (André Brie (EUL/NGL, DE) rapporteur withdrew his name from the report before the vote), notes that "in Afghanistan, the EU is primarily known as a humanitarian organisation," but considers that "there is also a need for the EU to be seen as having a stronger political influence."
Fremover skal slik, sodavand og andre produkter, hvor der er de særlige azo-farvestoffer i, mærkes med en advarsel om, at stofferne kan have bivirkninger for børns indlæring og koncentration.
To achieve this, the House argues that "a major strengthening of political will and commitment is necessary," and that "this should be followed up not only by a willingness to provide additional combat troops in the most difficult areas, unrestricted by national caveats, but also by urgent and reinforced civil reconstruction efforts."
Det er blevet et af de konkrete resultater, efter Parlamentet i andenbehandlingen har godkendt den aftale, som var blevet forhandlet på plads mellem ordførerne og Rådet om tilsætningsstoffer i fødevarer.
Winning the war while building the peace The Parliament "supports the efforts of NATO forces to improve security in the country and tackle local and international terrorism, and considers the presence of these forces to be essential in order to ensure the country's future."
Derudover er der tre forordninger om specifikke typer stoffer: tilsætningsstoffer (ordfører Åsa WESTLUND (PSE, SE)), aromastoffer (ordfører Mojca DRCAR MURKO (ALDE, SI)) og enzymer (ordfører Avril DOYLE (PPE-DE, IRL)).
The report is especially concerned about the effects of military actions on humanitarian aid and development.
Tilsætningsstoffer skal være til gavn for forbrugerne og må ikke vildlede Den første forordning om tilsætningsstoffer, som MEP'erne ser nærmere på i betænkningen af Åsa Westlund, handler om tilsætningsstoffer som f.eks. sødestoffer, farvestoffer, konserveringsmidler, antioxidanter, smagsforstærkere, geleringsmidler, fortykningsmidler og emballagegasser.
It notes that "although security and development are interdependent in Afghanistan, there is a clear demarcation between military and humanitarian action that should be maintained."
Ifølge de nye regler, som Parlamentet har vedtaget, må tilsætningsstoffer ikke være farlige for forbrugernes helbred eller være vildledende, og de skal være teknisk nødvendige i det pågældende produkt for at blive godkendt.
In particular, MEPs consider "that 'Operation Enduring Freedom' could be perceived as counterproductive if the military pressure on the insurgents is not matched by a strengthened political process through which the Afghan authorities reach out to all segments of the population that recognise the Constitution and lay down their weapons."