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Vito Bonsignore (PPE-ED, Italien) understregede betydningen af de multilaterale projekter og frihandelszonen og roste den franske præsident Sarkozy for vedholdende at støtte uddybningen af middelhavssamarbejdet.
Speaking for the EPP-ED group Italian MEP Vito said, "President Sarkozy deserves our applause" for calling for a Mediterranean Union.
Han påpegede, at spændingerne i Vestsahara og Mellemøsten med al tydelighed viste, hvor vigtigt det er, at Europa engagerer sig i området.
He also spoke of the importance of multilateral projects, a free-trade area by 2010 and reminded his fellow MEPs of existing tension in the Western Sahara and Middle-East.
Martin Schulz (PSE, Tyskland) mente, at stabilitet var den afgørende forudsætning for fred i regionen, og at øget handel derfor bør gå hånd i hånd med et øget fokus på menneskerettighedssituationen i alle de deltagende lande.
For the Socialist group, leader Martin Schulz underlined three central challenges: the need for social stability as precondition for peace, the need for multilateralism and the importance of not launching parallel processes -"we don't need new institutions and more red tape".
Han kritiserede også den ydmygelse og diskrimination som indvandrere i Europa efter hans mening udsættes for.
He regretted the lack of prosperity in the region and spoke of humiliation and discrimination of migrants in Europe.
Graham Booth (IND/DEM, Storbritannien) advarede mod fri bevægeligheden i middelhavsregionen, som han beskrev som en "katastrofal idé".
Konrad Szymański, a Polish Member of the UEN, underlined support for the "southern dimension", but said the EU must not forget policy towards the East.
Andre emner
Outright opposition in some quarters
Parlamentet debatterede en betænkning om emnet torsdag.
For information on today's votes, see reports on this site.
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Ugens ord: Den Europæiske Centralbank (ECB) Ugens ord: Den Europæiske Centralbank (ECB)
Word of the week: European Central Bank (ECB) Word of the week: European Central Bank (ECB)
Den Europæiske Centralbank kontrollerer valutapolitikken i de femten medlemsstater, der er med Euro-zonen.
The ECB runs monetary policy in the fifteen Euro-zone countries.
Banken blev oprettet den 1. juni 1998, og euroen blev introduceret som valuta den 1. januar 1999.
It was set up on 1 June 1998, ready for the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999.
ECB´s nuværende direktør er Jean-Claude Trichet.
Its current President is Jean-Claude Trichet.
ECB´s s direktør, næstformand og direktion kan ikke udpeges af Rådet, før Parlamentet har givet dets godkendelse.
The ECB President, Vice-President and Executive Board cannot be appointed by the Council until Parliament has given its approval.
Den Europæiske Centralbanks direktør besøger regelmæssigt de fagrelevante EP-udvalg og præsenterer bankens årlige beretning til alle MEP´erne i Europa-Parlamentet.
The President appears regularly before the relevant EP committee and submits the Bank's annual report to Parliament in full session.
Parlamentets formand, Hans-Gert Pöttering, deltog i ECB' s 10-års jubilæum i Frankfurt mandag den 2. juni.
EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering will attend the Banks 10th anniversary ceremony in Frankfurt on Monday 2 June.
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EP-Ugen, Bruxelles, den 4.6.-5.6.2008
Post-Briefing - 4-5 June 2008 - Brussels plenary session
MEP'ere vil kunne overvåge udenrigspolitikken bedre
Lisbon Treaty at the heart of reports on CFSP and ESDP
Lissabontraktatens indflydelse på EU's fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik og den Europæiske Sikkerheds- og Forsvarspolitik var et af de centrale emner i to betænkninger, Parlamentet vedtog torsdag.
The impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and its European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) was at the core of two reports voted in the European Parliament on Thursday (5 June).
Mere fleksibilitet for regler for fødevarehygiejne
High food safety standards but flexibility for micro-enterprises
MEP'ere vil sikre busrejser i Europa
It needs to ensure that the flexibility built in the regulation becomes a reality.
Parlamentet vedtog torsdag nye regler for adgang til busmarkedet.
Parliament, he said, must sent the signal right now to clarify that it has the will to roll back bureaucracy and make life easier for SMEs in Europe, without diluting hygiene standards.
I samarbejde med arbejdsmarkedets parter er MEP'erne blevet enige om at genindføre en undtagelse i køre/hviletidsreglerne, der gør det muligt for chaufførerne under visse omstændigheder at udsætte deres ugentlige hviledag.
Parliament adopted a legislative report on common rules for access to the market for coach and bus which would allow drivers of tourist coaches from 1 January 2009 to work up to 12 consecutive days under certain strict conditions.
Dette vil være med til at sikre muligheden for at arrangere busture i Europa til rimelige priser.
The report was adopted with 587 votes in favour 54 against and 6 abstentions.
Bankkunder skal have bedre vilkår, mener Parlamentet
Young farmers need more incentives say MEPs
Bankkunder skal have flere valgmuligheder og betale mindre for ydelserne i banken, mener Europa-Parlamentet, som torsdag vedtog to betænkninger, hvori MEP'erne ønsker at gøre det lettere for kunderne at få gavn af bankprodukter på tværs af grænserne.
The European Parliament adopted an own initiative report by Donato Tommaso VERALDI (ALDE, IT), calling on the EU to boost its incentives for young farmers with a view to effect generation change and make the agro-food sector more dynamic.
Det kan blandt andet gøres ved at gøre reglerne i medlemslandene mere ens.
The report was adopted with 571 votes in favour, 31 against and 39 abstentions.
MEP’erne understreger også behovet for at gøre forbrugerne bedre rustet til at begå sig på det finansielle marked.
While welcoming the Commission proposal, rapporteur, Duarte FREITAS (EPP-ED, PT) put forward a number of amendments which he considered to be important for the general balance of the regulation.
MEP'ere vil det ulovlige fiskeri til livs
Community system against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Mens politiet stadig var ved at rydde op efter onsdagens uroligheder i Bruxelles, hvor fiskere demonstrerede mod de stigende dieselpriser, diskuterede MEP'erne, hvordan man kan komme det ulovlige fiskeri til livs.
Parliament adopted a non-binding report on the proposal for a regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
MEP'erne mener ligesom Kommissionen, at der skal være hårdere sanktioner til fiskere, der fisker ulovligt og ikke indrapporterer deres fangster.
MEPs adopted several amendments concerning the Community list of IUU fishing vessels, the inspections to be carried out and the sanctions and other measures to be imposed by Member States.
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The report was adopted with 624 votes in favour, 12 against and 8 abstentions.
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Samling 4.-5. juni 2008: Udenrigspolitik, fødevarehygiejne og bustransport
Opening of the Brussels plenary session - 20th anniversary of Lithuanian freedom movement and Green Week
Europa-Parlamentets formand Hans-Gert Pöttering åbnede Europa-Parlamentets samling i Bruxelles i denne uge - en samling, der vil være i udenrigspolitikkens tegn, men hvor MEP'erne også vil beskæftige sig med fødevarehygiejne og køre-hviletider for turistbusser.
In his announcements at the start of the June Brussels plenary session, EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering highlighted the anniversary of Lithuania's liberation movement as well as the European Parliament's plans for cutting its own CO2 emissions.
Under den første debat om EU's udenrigspolitik fordømte EU's højtstående repræsentant, Javier Solana, terrorangrebet på den danske ambassade i Pakistan og udtrykte sin medfølelse med ofrene.
Mr Pöttering opened by congratulating Lithuania on the 20th anniversary of the Sąjūdis liberation movement, which had led to the liberation of the country from the Soviet Union.
Hans-Gert Pöttering markerede ved åbningen af samlingen 20-årsdagen for Litauens uafhængighedsbevægelse.
The president then drew attention to the forthcoming Green Week at the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg, underlining the EP's plans to reduce its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020.
Han benyttede også lejligheden til at komme ind på de arrangementer, som finder sted i forbindelse med 'Green Week', og hvordan Europa-Parlamentet arbejder aktivt på at nedbringe sin egen udledning af CO2.
He warmly welcomed Archbishop Galaktion of Bulgaria as well as a number of recent winners of European prizes for youth and European integration, and lastly a 10-member delegation from Navarre, Spain, all of whom were present in the public galleries.
Endelig bød Pöttering bød velkommen til en række prominente gæster, der fulgte samlingen fra ærestribunen, herunder ærkebiskoppen fra Bulgarien og de tre modtagere af Charlemagneprisen for unge, som blev uddelt i maj måned.
One minor change to the agenda was announced: the debates on the Aubert and Freitas reports (both on fisheries) would take place slightly later than scheduled, after the debate on retail financial services.
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MEP'ere vil kunne overvåge udenrigspolitikken bedre
Co-operation with the Mediterranean: Fresh impetus and concrete projects needed for Barcelona process
Lissabontraktatens indflydelse på EU's fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik og den Europæiske Sikkerheds- og Forsvarspolitik var et af de centrale emner i to betænkninger, Parlamentet vedtog torsdag.
MEPs support the "fresh political and practical impetus" given to the revised Barcelona process in order to raise its profile and highlight its tangible benefits for citizens and, in particular, for citizens on the southern shore of the Mediterranean but ask that concrete projects such as solar electricity and water desalination are promoted.
Under debatten onsdag eftermiddag deltog EU's højtstående repræsentant Javier SOLANA.
As a consultative body, the EMPA should have the right to make "proposals" and "evaluations".
Solana fortalte desuden MEP'erne, at han arbejdede på en undersøgelse af den europæiske sikkerhedsstrategi fra 2003, som vil være klar i december 2008.
The third pillar meant to contribute to "peace, stability and prosperity" and the project of a Charter for Peace and Stability have not made significant progress, says MEPs.
Behov for gennemsigtighed i forhold til udenrigstjenste
The EMPA Bureau will meet in Paris on 12 July.
MEP'erne påpeger, at "det kommende embede som højtstående repræsentant/næstformand i Kommissionen vil aflede sin legitimitet direkte fra Europa-Parlamentet."
The own-initiative report by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (EPP-ED, PL) on the Council's 2006 Annual Report on CFSP points out that "the future office of High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission will derive its legitimacy directly from the European Parliament."
De understreger også behovet for gennemsigtighed og demokratisk deltagelse i forhold til oprettelsen af EU's udenrigstjeneste og beder om, at der bliver oprettet en mekanisme, hvormed fortrolig information kan gives videre til udvalgte medlemmer af Parlamentets Udenrigsudvalg, sådan som det er tilfældet i flere nationale parlamenter.
It also stresses the need for "transparency and democratic input" into the process of setting up the planned European External Action Service (EEAS), and calls for a mechanism to be set up to provide confidential information to select Foreign Affairs Committee Members.
MEP'erne mener også, at der skal gøres mere for at strømline beslutningsprocessen i forhold til udenrigspolitikken for at fjerne veto-retten og indføre afstemninger med kvalificeret flertal.
Finally, it notes that "further efforts are needed in order to streamline the decision-making process as regards foreign policy with a view to overcoming the veto power and introducing qualified majority voting."
Energisikkerhed og EU's naboskab står højt på dagsordenen
Energy security and the EU's neighbourhood high on the agenda
Ifølge betænkningen bør stabilitet på Vestbalkan være EU's topprioritet i 2008.
The report considers that "stability in the Western Balkans should be the top priority for the EU in 2008."
Medlemmerne at udvalget mente også, at EU's mission i Kosovo skal beskytte de nationale mindretal og udtrykker bekymring i forhold til det aktuelle dødvande i forhold til at overføre ansvar fra UNMIK missionen (under FN) til EULEX-missionen (under EU).
MEPs also said the "EULEX mission in Kosovo must safeguard the interests of national minorities," and voice their concern at the stalemate in transferring responsibilities from UNMIK to EULEX in Kosovo.
MEP'erne understreger, at styrkelsen af den europæiske naboskabspolitik skal betragtes som en hovedmålsætning i 2008, og at EU bør rette fokus mod udviklingen af økonomisk samarbejde, politisk stabilitet og demokrati i områderne omkring Østersøen, Sortehavet og Middelhavet.
In addition, Members note that strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) should be a "main objective for 2008," especially in three key regional cooperation areas: the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, the latter two of which should be "assured by finding new organisational structures for regional cooperation."
Parlamentet finder det også vigtigt, at EU i løbet af 2008 tager sine forbindelser med Rusland op til revision.
The House "considers the review in 2008 by the Union of its relations with Russia as very important," and asks Member States to "coordinate relations with the Russian Federation on the basis of the Union's common interests."
MEP'erne beder i den ånd medlemslandene om at koordinere deres forbindelser med Rusland på grundlag af EU's fælles interesser.
The House adds that a future assessment of the ESS "has to be carried out with greater democratic accountability and therefore be made in close consultation" with the Parliament.
I forholdet til Kina anbefaler MEP'erne, at de politiske og økonomiske forbindelser til Kina skal styrkes i 2008 på den betingelse, at der sker betydelige fremskridt i forhold til demokrati og menneskerettigheder, og at Kina lægger mærke til EU's alvorlige bekymring over landets fremfærd i Tibet.
Members also stressed the need to "have a European Parliament position available before an ESDP operation," to add democratic legitimacy to EU military operations.
Den europæiske sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik
Battle Groups, EUROCORPS, and a European Peace Corps
MEP'erne ønsker, at vurderingerne skal komme i en hvidbog, der også skal komme med forslag til, hvordan sikkerhedsstrategien kan forbedres og udvides.
The House "proposes to place EUROCORPS as a standing force under EU command and invites all Member States to contribute to it."
MEP'erne ønsker også, at den Udenrigs- og Sikkerhedspolitiske Komite (som med reference til Rådet varetager den politiske og strategiske styring af EU's krisestyringsoperationer) sammen med Europa-Parlamentet opretter en mekanisme, hvormed fortrolige oplysninger om opståede kriser eller hændelser kan gives til MEP'ere.
In addition, MEPs call on the Council and Commission to "establish an EU Civil Peace Corps for crisis management and conflict prevention."
MEP'erne foreslår desuden oprettelsen af et civilt fredskorps, mens et forslag om at oprette en særlig civil-militær "reaktionsstyrke for menneskelig sikkerhed" blev forkastet.
Finally, an idea to urge the Council to "examine options for the setting up of an integrated civil-military 'Human Security Response Force' to carry out human security operations" was voted down by a significant majority of MEPs (418-205-7).
Danmark deltager på grund af forsvarsforbeholdet ikke i det militære aktioner under EU, men kan deltage med politifolk i de civile missioner.
The House is also of the view that "the US plan to establish an anti-missile system in Europe at this time may hamper international disarmament efforts."
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MEP'erne ser frem til samarbejde med ny amerikansk præsident
European Parliament looks forward working with new US President
Forud for EU-USA-topmødet, der finder sted den 9.-10. juni 2008, vedtog Europa-Parlamentet torsdag et beslutningsforslag, hvori MEP'erne udtrykker håb for, at USA i lyset af det kommende præsidentvalg vil styrke sit engagement i forhold til fred og demokrati i verden.
In adopting a joint resolution on EU-USA relations ahead of a key summit on 9-10 June, MEPs looks forward, in the light of the forthcoming US presidential election, to working with the new US President and hopes for a strengthened US commitment to multilateralism and to peace and democracy worldwide.
MEP'erne frygter, at USA's planer om missilskjold i Europa kan underminere international indsats for at nedruste, og mener, at fanger fra Guantanamo skal forflyttes og kompenseres.
MEPs are also of the view that the US plan to establish an anti-missile system in Europe at this time may hamper international disarmament efforts.
MEP'erne mener, at partnerskabet mellem EU og USA om følsomme spørgsmål som f.eks. de globale udfordringer i form af fattigdom og klimaændringer må styrkes.
The House also invites the US to persist in its efforts to establish a carbon trading system that in the future could be linked with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) since both the environment and industry generally will be best served if the emerging carbon market mechanisms throughout the world are compatible and interoperable.
Guantanamo og hemmelige fængsler
Guantánamo Bay
MEP'erne opfordrer også Rådet og den amerikanske regering til at fremsætte en klar og målrettet fælles erklæring med henblik på at sætter en stopper for tilfældige arrestationer og ekstraordinære overførsler, og ønsker, at den amerikanske regering skal give nærmere oplysninger om eksistensen af hemmelige fængsler uden for amerikansk territorium.
The European Parliament urges the Council and the US Government to issue a clear and forceful joint declaration to put an end to the practice of arbitrary arrests and extraordinary renditions and requests the US Government to try or else release the remaining detainees in full compliance with international law and standards and to give clarifications regarding the existence of secret prisons outside US territory.
Antimissilskjold og Iran
Anti-missile system
Parlamentet glæder sig over det tætte samarbejde mellem EU og USA i forhold til det iranske atomspørgsmål, som førte til, at FN's Sikkerhedsråd den 3. marts 2008 vedtog resolution 1803 med nye sanktioner over for Iran.
Parliament welcomes the close cooperation between the EU and the US on the Iranian nuclear issue leading, on 3 March 2008, to the adoption by the UNSC of Resolution 1803, which imposes new sanctions on Iran.
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MEP'ere støtter op om forslag til Middelhavsunion
Russia should revoke official ties with Abkhazia, and withdraw additional troops from the region, says EP resolution
I et beslutningsforslag, som blev vedtaget torsdag med stort flertal (562 stemmer for, 50 imod og 30 hverken for eller imod), bakker MEP'erne op om Kommissionens forslag om styrkelse af forbindelserne med landene i middelhavsområdet og støtter initiativet med at sætte skub i EU's forbindelser med middelhavslandene.
The Parliament "expresses its deep disapproval at Russia’s announcement that it would establish official ties with institutions within the separatist authorities of South Ossetia and Abkhazia," says the resolution adopted by a large majority of MEPs (581 votes in favour, 50 against and 17abstentions) calling on Russia to "revoke this decision."
På topmødet den 13.-14. marts blev EU's stats- og regeringsledere enige om at styrke samarbejdet med landene i middelhavsregionen ved oprettelsen af Middelhavsunionen, som skulle være en styrkelse af det hidtidige samarbejde under Barcelonaprocessen.
The resolution "urges the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its additional troops in Abkhazia," and "takes the view that the present peacekeeping format must be revised since the Russian troops have lost their role of neutral and impartial peacekeepers."
Den 20. maj 2008 kom EU-Kommissionen med en meddelelse om "Barcelonaprocessen: Middelhavsunionen".
It therefore "calls on the Council to consider bolstering the international presence in the conflict zone by sending an ESDP border mission" to the region.
Kommissionens meddelelse indeholder bl.a. forslag om oprettelse af et selvstændigt sekretariat samt samarbejde indenfor områder som energi og energisikkerhed, miljø, borgersikkerhed og transport.
The House calls on the Council and the Commission to "firmly raise the issues of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with their Russian counterparts at the forthcoming EU-Russia summit," which is to be held on 26-27 June.
I beslutningsforslaget, som blev vedtaget torsdag, udtrykker MEP'erne tilfredshed med Kommissionens meddelelse om Middelhavsunionen.
MEPs take note of the parliamentary elections held in Georgia on 21 May, noting "that overall the election day was calm and generally was assessed positively and that substantial progress has been made since the January presidential elections."
I forhold til Kommissionens forslag om, at der skal være et medformandskab for Middelhavsunionen, mener MEP'erne at dette formandskab skal være ledet af EU's institutioner, og at sekretariatet for Middelhavsunionen skal være integreret Kommissionen.
Putin’s foreign policy priority – to reconstruct something looking like the old Soviet Union – has been focused on what Russia patronisingly refers to as its ‘near abroad’ – the former Soviet Republics in the Baltics, Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus, where Russia is determined to retain its sphere of influence.
Europa-Kommissionen har støttet Barcelonaprocessen ved at yde over 16 mia. euro i støtte fra fællesskabsbudgettet siden 1995.
Aside from using trade and energy supplies as diplomatic weapons, Putin has consistently sought to undermine Georgia’s territorial integrity through tacit support for the breakaway, self-styled republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Afstemning: 5.6.2008 Formandens pressemeddelelse om Barcelonaprosessen
Text, as adopted by the EP, will be available here (click on 5 June)