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Margot Wallström mindede om, at europæiske meningsmålinger har vist, at borgerne ønsker en forfatningstraktat, men at de ofte føler sig mangelfuldt orienteret om indholdet.
Monica FRASSONI (IT), for the Greens/EFA group, stated that the majority of her group would vote in favour of the draft resolution.
Ratifikationsprocessen vil give mulighed for at afhjælpe denne mangel og samtidig diskutere fremtidens EU, sagde hun.
Mrs Frassoni was satisfied that the Constitution made progress in the areas of sustainable development, increased transparency and simplified procedures.
I den forbindelse lagde hun vægt på at fremhæve den konkrete indflydelse på borgernes dagligdag.
The IGC had made changes to the text adopted by the Convention which only diminished the Constitution.
For eksempel har det Indre Marked lettet passage af grænserne og gjort mere end 60 millioner tolddokumenter overflødige, sagde hun.
It would be inevitable that Euro-sceptics would oppose it but, in the end, it would mean more democracy at the European level.
Kommissionsmedlemmerne vil gå aktivt ind i denne informationsproces, der også skal kunne omfatte fælles initiativer med medlemsstaterne og institutionerne, sluttede hun.
Francis WURTZ (FR), for the GUE/NGL group, stated that the draft resolution focussed too much on changes to the existing treaties.
Værdierne er det afgørende i forfatningstraktaten, idet de er grundlaget for politisk handling.
He stated that his group was for Europe and for a more democratic Europe, far opposed to the views of the UKIP.
Menneskelig værdighed og en retsstat med demokrati og solidaritet er nogle af værdierne.
His group also opposed the idea of settling conflict by force and advocated a new policy for international trade.
Pöttering ville have været glad, hvis Gud var blevet nævnt i forfatningen, ligesom den kristne-jødiske arv burde have været nævnt, men alle forfatninger er jo er kompromis.
His group would be voting no, but it was a " European no ".
Smeltedigel - ikke superstat!
Philippe de VILLIERS (FR), for the IND/DEM group, stated that the key word missing from the debate was " sovereignty ".
Hans-Gert Pöttering fastslog, at Europa er en smeltedigel - ikke en superstat .
He opposed the notion of supranational law, stating that there was no longer the possibility for a single nation to oppose a draft law given the number of decisions taken by majority, generated by a " Brussels bureaucracy ".
Den nationale identitet spiller en stor rolle.
Brian CROWLEY (IE), for the UEN group, stated that those who had opposed previous treaties were simply rehashing previous arguments about a loss of sovereignty.
EU bygger på "fællesskabsmetoden", og der er behov for et stærkt Europa-Parlament og en stærk Kommission.
The Constitution, he said, was a good document which set out clearly the competencies of all levels of government and fully respected the powers of Member States, in particular the smaller ones.
Ministerrådet skal være gennemskueligt - og handle åbent.
Jim ALLISTER (UK), a non-aligned MEP, stated that the ultimate decision on the Constitution lay with the Member States and not the European Parliament.
Forfatningen er vores vej til det 21. århundrede med frihed, demokrati og fred, sluttede Pöttering.
He stated that it was not simply a tidying up exercise as some in the UK had argued.
Universelle værdier!
Other speakers
Formanden for socialistgruppen, den tyske SPD'er Martin SCHULZ fastslog, at EU er en succeshistorie .
Ian HUDGHTON (Greens/EFA, UK) drafted the opinion for the Fisheries Committee and called on the House to support his proposed amendment which states: " Considers that, within the context of the other exclusive competences of the EU which are detailed in the Constitution, the inclusion of the conservation of marine biological resources is anomalous and unjustified ".
Man har overvundet de fascistiske diktaturer og den kommunistiske undertrykkelse, og man har foretaget en demokratisk integration af disse lande.
Timothy KIRKHOPE (UK), the new leader of the UK Conservatives in the European Parliament, recalled that the goal of the Laeken declaration was of bringing Europe closer to the citizens.
Og socialistgruppen stemmer for Corbett/Mendez de Vigo-betænkningen.
There was nothing anti-European about voting against the Constitution.
Værdierne i forfatningstraktaten er universelle værdier , og traktaten fastsætter det demokratiske grundlag for vor fælles fremtid med socialt ansvar , sluttede Martin Schulz.
Nigel FARAGE (IND/DEM, UK) stated that so far it had been somewhat a " one sided exercise " and the way some had debated the Constitution it was like debating the " Second Coming ".
Hvis man er for Europa, så er man for forfatningen, som skaber balance mellem store og små stater, og som har klare liberale og sociale værdier .
The whole process, he said, had been brought into disrepute.
Forfatningen skaber et solidt parlamentarisk demokrati, og EP skal udfylde det strategiske rum reformerne åbner op for.
Marian HARKIN (ALDE, IE) said the Nice Treaty initially failed to win the support of the Irish people because politicians took the people for granted.
Andrew Duff fastslog, at nu skal vi koordinere kampagnerne i de lande, der skal have folkeafstemning, så vi kan vinde disse folkeafstemninger.
This time, she said, we should ensure all citizens had the information they needed - she favoured sending every household a copy of the document, and the publication of a comparison of the aspects which already existed and those which were new.
Medformanden for den grønne gruppe, italieneren Monica FRASSONI sagde, at flertallet i den grønne gruppe er for forfatningstraktaten.
Alyn SMITH (Greens/EFA, UK) said there were some things to admire in the Constitution, but many to dislike.
Forfatningen er et vigtigt skridt i retning af integration - og der er intet alternativ.
His party (the SNP ) would be recommending to the people of Scotland to vote against.
Forfatningen fastsætter fælles værdier og klare målsætninger, og den øger gennemskueligheden og den demokratiske legitimitet.
He stated that his reasons were principally the inadequate provisions for subsidiarity, which left too small a role for the Scottish Parliament.
Formanden for GUE-gruppen, franskmanden Francis WURTZ sagde, at hans gruppe er imod Corbett/Mendez de Vigo-betænkningen og forfatningstraktaten, men vi er åbne for alternativer .
Overall, the Constitution did not sufficiently respect the dignity of Scotland.
Wurtz gik ind for et Europa, hvor man styrer kapitalmarkedet, og hvor virksomhederne er socialt og etisk ansvarlige .
Kathy SINNOTT (IND/DEM, IE) said her country's Constitution recognised that real fundamental rights came from God, not from human institutions.
Vi må ikke bukke under for kapitalismen, og lønmodtagerne skal gives øgede muligheder.
If human institutions set themselves up as givers of rights, then they would be limited, restricted and could be removed.
EU bør være en aktør på verdensplan, hvor man skal forbyde krig som et middel til konfliktløsning.
She said she would defend the Irish Constitution from what she called " this usurpation ."
Franskmanden Philippe de VILLIER talte på vegne af IND/DEM-gruppen, og han beklagede, at man i forfatningstraktatteksten havde erstattet ordet suverænitet med identitet.
In the UK, citizens' petitions lay on shelves gathering dust and individual parliamentarians' proposals were usually talked out.
Ireren Brian CROWLEY talte på vegne af UEN-gruppen, og han sagde, at modstandernes argumenter mod forfatningstraktaten er de samme, som man brugte i 60'erne, 70'erne og 80'erne.
Baroness Sarah LUDFORD (ALDE, UK) stated that there were many myths surrounding the Constitution.
Forfatningstraktaten er et godt dokument for EU's fremtid og især de små medlemslande.
She welcomed the report by Mr Corbett and Mr Méndez de Vigo with its clear explanations.
Crowley ønskede en reel og ærlig debat - uden løgne .
Baroness Ludford stated that she intended to use these explanations in a pamphlet for her constituents.
Nej til fåmandsvælde Jens-Peter BONDE (JuniBevægelsen) talte på vegne af Gruppen for Selvstændighed/Demokrati (IND/DEM) advarede mod at sige ja til forfatningstraktaten.
People, she said, should not be afraid of the word " constitution " as every club and nation has one, although in the UK it has never been written down in its entirety.
Det vil svare til at udstede en check, hvor modtageren selv kan udfylde beløbet, sagde han.
The Constitution clarified competences and gave citizens more rights.
I den forbindelse nævnte han en række tilfælde, hvor det fortsat synes uklart, hvorledes de endelige beslutninger vil blive truffet i EU.
In the area of justice and home affairs in particular, the Constitution would enable the EU to better manage its borders and better tackle serious crime. "
Han påviste også en manglende indbyrdes sammenhæng mellem visse af forfatningstraktatens bestemmelser.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights was not a threat but an opportunity, nobody had anything to fear from either the Constitution or the draft report ."
Det ene øjeblik synes de at respektere den danske Grundlov, for i næste øjeblik at sætte den ud af kraft, sagde han.
He recalled that he was one of the 200 parliamentarians to take part in the Convention.
Efter hans opfattelse skal forfatninger skrives for stater, mens der mellem stater skal indgås aftaler.
He doubted whether any previous constitution had been drawn up in such a democratic way.
Han ønskede at fokusere på grænseoverskridende problemer for på den måde at skabe demokratisk tilskud, ikke demokratisk underskud.
He also recalled that only eight out of the 200 parliamentarians had signed an alternative text that would have lead to a disintegration of Europe.
Hvis vi siger ja til dette forslag uden senere at kunne ændre det ved et valg, så er der ikke tale om demokrati, men fåmandsvælde, sluttede han.
Given the recent disaster in Asia, it was clear that the world needed more transnational governance.
Demokratisk iltsvind Ole KRARUP ( Folkebevægelsen mod EU) talte på vegne af Den Europæiske Venstrefløjs Fællesgruppe/Nordisk Grønne Venstre (GUE/NGL).
James NICHOLSON (EPP-ED, UK) recalled that the ratification process had just got under way.
Efter hans mening vil forfatningstraktaten medvirke til at svække demokratiet i Europa stik i mod den erklærede hensigt.
He had recently been in Bratislava to witness the opening of the " House of Europe ".
Der er reelt tale om organiseret iltsvind for det europæiske demokrati, sagde han.
One had also opened in the Czech Republic and there were plans to open such a building in all of the Member States.
Kampen mod forfatningstraktaten er derfor en kamp for demokratiet, og den agter vi at vinde uden for denne sal, sluttede han.
Mr Nicholson also underlined the importance of both sides being heard in the debate and for the rights of the minority to be heard and not to be disenfranchised.
Stormagtsregime Mogens CAMRE (Dansk Folkeparti) talte på vegne af Gruppen Union for Nationernes Europa (UEN).
Daniel J. HANNAN (EPP-ED, UK) stated that he " did not want to spoil a part y" but questioned whether the celebrations were not a " touch premature " given that 10 countries were still to hold referenda.
Han understregede, at EU hidtil har været et samarbejde mellem ligeværdige stater.
The EU, he said, was going ahead with the Constitution before it had been formally adopted, for example by creating an EU diplomatic service.
Efter hans mening vil forfatningstraktaten medføre, at EU fremtidig bliver ledet af Kommissionen og Europa-Parlamentet.
In the field of justice and home affairs, the EU was going ahead with the creation of a pan-European legal system and the creation of a European public prosecutor.
Heri så han en trussel mod medlemsstaternes selvstændighed.
He also regretted that the Court of Justice had said that the " Charter of Fundamental Rights is legally binding before the Constitution had been adopted ."
Han konstaterede, at forfatningstraktaten ikke lever op til fortalen i Jyske Lov, nemlig at "Loven skal være ærlig og retfærdig, taalelig, efter Landets Sædvane, passende og nyttig og tydelig, saa at alle kan vide og forstaa, hvad Loven siger."
Twenty of twenty-five Commissioners, he said, had also said that they would implement provisions of the Constitution before it was adopted.
Alt i alt et godt produkt!
Response to the debate
Under debatten i Strasbourg sagde socialdemokraten Henrik DAM KRISTENSEN , at Laeken-erklæringen havde fået større betydning end forventet.
In his response to the debate, Richard CORBETT (PES, UK) stated that the debate reflected broad support across the political spectrum.
I Laeken havde EU's stats- og regeringschefer udtrykt ønske om at EU fungerede bedre - også efter udvidelsen.
He expected at least a two-thirds majority and some 400 MEPs to vote in favour.
Tidligere havde EU-traktater været et resultat af en lukket proces bag lukkede døre, men ikke denne gang, hvor Konventet havde været en åben proces.
The same was true for those who had wanted to see an explicit reference to the Judeo-Christian traditions.
Han fastslog, at vi med forfatningstraktaten får værdier som demokrati og menneskerettighede r, vi får åbenhed og demokrati i det europæiske samarbejde, ligesom de folkevalgte får større indflydelse .
In the existing treaties there was no such reference, he said, however the Constitution did make references to the EU's religious values.
Alt i alt er det et godt produkt , sluttede Henrik Dam Kristensen.
Values, he stated, that could be supported by those of all religions and of none.
Forslag til Rådets forordning om ændring af forordning (EF) nr. 1260/1999 om vedtagelse af generelle bestemmelser for strukturfondene, hvad angår forlængelse af Peace-programmets varighed og tildeling af nye forpligtelsesbevillinger
He stated those who attacked the Constitution really wanted their Member States to leave the EU and they should stand up and say so.
PEACE-programmet blev oprettet i 1995 og formålet er at fremme fredsprocessen i Nordirland og de tilgrænsende counties i Irland.
Nicolas SCHMIT , Luxembourg's Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, for the Council, in his response to the debate, called for both sides of the debate to be respected.
PEACE I løb fra 1995-1999, og der var afsat et samlet beløb på 500 mio. euro fra EU's budget, hvoraf 80 % blev anvendt i Nordirland.
However, he stated 19th century language on sovereignty would not answer Europe's needs.
PEACE II - 2000-2004 - indebar en EU-støtte på 531 mio. euro.
The text was not perfect, but as he put it " democracy is about dealing with imperfection s".
Den 13. oktober 2004 fremlagde EU-Kommissionen et forslag til forordning om at forlænge PEACE-programmet med yderligere 2 år - indtil udgangen af 2006.
Commissioner WALLSTRÖM stated that this was the first time in recent history that the Parliament had not made a series of critical remarks about the outcome of an Intergovernmental Conference.
I en betænkning af den nordirske PPE'er James NICHOLSON giver EP samstemmende udtalelse til forslaget.
There was no such thing as a perfect document and the Constitution was a result of a compromise.
Nicholson-betænkningen blev vedtaget med 598 stemmer mod 15 - medens 18 MEP'er undlod at stemme.
Those who argued that it would create a European superstate would have to back up such arguments with concrete facts.
Borgernes rettigheder
Vote Wednesday - 12 noon.
P. Nikiforos Diamandouros har været Europæisk Ombudsmand siden den 1. april 2003.
Mr Nikiforos DIAMANDOUROS was therefore elected to serve as European Ombudsman.
Fra 1983 til 1988 var han programleder for Vesteuropa og den nære orient og Mellemøsten ved The Social Science Research Council (New York).
The election of the European Ombudsman is governed by Rule 194 of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
I 1999 og 2000 var han udnævnt som medlem af henholdsvis Grækenlands nationale kommission for menneskerettigheder og det nationale råd for forvaltningsreform.
Mr Diamandouros was immediately called upon to take an oath before the Court of Justice.
Hans hobbyer inkluderer litteratur, at skrive, klassisk musik og film.
For more information on the Ombudsman, click here : http://www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/home/en/default.htm
Rådets formandskab
Regional Policy
Jeg er sikker på, at sammen med EU-Kommissionen, vil vi være i stand til at bevæge EU fremad i de næste 6 måneder".
PEACE Programme for Ireland set to be extended
Der er tale om Luxembourgs 11.
James NICHOLSON (EPP-ED, UK)
EU-formandskab , og formanden for EU-Kommissionen José Manuel BARROSO var overbevist om, at Luxembourg med sin store erfaring som formandskabsland vil være i stand til at lede EU succesfuldt og effektivt.
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds concerning the extension of the duration of the PEACE programme and the granting of new commitment appropriations
Fredag den 7. januar 2005 - dagen efter Djakarta-konferencen - mødtes EU's udenrigsministre og ministre for sundhed og humanitær hjælp i Bruxelles for at gøre status over de katastroferamte landes behov.
This coincides with a proposal to extend the annual Community contribution of €15m to the International Fund for Ireland for the same period.
Debat og Beslutninger : 12-01-2005
Daily Notebook : 12-01-2005
1 euro = DKK 7,44 den 12.1.2005
1 euro = £ sterling 0.70 as at 12.01.2005
Forfatningstraktaten:Helhedsvurdering: Godt kompromis!
A clear "yes" to the Constitution
- "Traktaten om en forfatning for Europa er et godt kompromis, og den udgør en væsentlig forbedring i forhold til de eksisterende EU-traktater, hvilket vil give mærkbare fordele for Europas borgere, for Europa-Parlamentet som borgernes demokratiske repræsentant og for EU's institutioner - men også for medlemslandene, deres regioner og lokale myndigheder og dermed for EU som helhed" .
By a large majority, the European Parliament has endorsed the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and says it "wholeheartedly supports its ratification."
Fred, velstand og demokrati!
The report contains two parts: the first part is the formal parliamentary resolution, written in language seeking to be as accessible as possible for the general public, which aims to explain to European citizens the advantages of the Constitution compared to the existing treaties.
Forfatningen konsoliderer disse resultater og indeholder nyskabelser, som er en forudsætning for at opretholde og styrke de muligheder, som et EU med 25 - og potentielt endnu flere medlemslande - har for at handle effektivt både indadtil og udadtil.
In its final version, the resolution concludes that " taken as a whole, the Constitution is a good compromise and a vast improvement on the existing treaties, which will, once implemented, bring about visible benefits for citizens (and the European Parliament and the national parliaments as their democratic representation), the Member States (including their regions and local authorities) and the effective functioning of the European Union institutions, and thus the Union as a whole. "
Ratifikation inden november 2006?
Clarity, effectiveness, democratic accountability, citizenship
Hver national regering bør udvise størst muligt politisk engagement i arbejdet for at sikre, at ratifikationen kan være gennemført inden den 1. november 2006.
will be replaced by a single more readable document, the dual legitimacy
Uberettiget kritik!
of the EU as a Union of states and of citizens is reaffirmed, the canon
Forfatningen vil således
acts are simplified, there are guarantees that the Union will never
ikke føre til en centraliseret "superstat" ,
become a centralised all powerful " superstate ", the
ikke lade hånt om Europas historiske og åndelige rødder ,
solidarity clause in case of terrorist attack or natural disaster.
idet den henviser til Europas kulturelle, religiøse og humanistiske
greater effectiveness and a strengthened role in the world : qualified
EP konstaterer med tilfredshed, at forfatningen giver borgerne et mere klart indtryk af EU's væsen og mål, fordi
two-and-a-half-year chair instead of a six month rotating one, there
EU's dobbelte legitimitet som en union af stater og borgere
the creation of a Union Minister for Foreign Affairs and a single external
EU's mål og principper er blevet mere tydelige og bedre
more democratic accountability: the European Parliament will
op , eftersom EU bliver en enkelt retlig enhed og struktur,
Union legislation, national parliaments will receive EU legislative
forfatningen giver garantier for, at EU aldrig vil blive en centraliseret, almægtig "superstat" .
the European Parliament, all EU spending will be brought under full
Man fortsætter: "EU-Kommissionen, hvis medlemmer udnævnes og ikke vælges, har eneret til at tage initiativ til lovgivning, og det er bureaukrater og Ministerrådet - og ikke det valgte parlament - der har det sidste ord i forbindelse med vedtagelsen af lovgivningen ...
introduced, individuals will have greater access to justice in connection
Europa fortjener bedre end det foreliggende udkast til en forfatning for Europa.
The Constitution is not set in stone: while it will "provide a stable and lasting framework for the future development of the European Union," many improvements "remain possible in the future."
Vi forkaster derfor forfatningen i sin nuværende form".
Furthermore, the plenary adopted an amendment announcing "its intention of using the new right of initiative conferred upon it by the Constitution to propose amendments to the latter."
EU-udenrigsminister Under afstemningen vedtog EP et ændringsforslag fra den liberale gruppe, hvori man fastslår, at de 2 poster som henholdsvis EU's højtstående repræsentant for udenrigspolitik og EU's udenrigskommissær - der tidligere har medført overlapninger og forvirring - vil blive smeltet sammen som en enkelt EU-udenrigsminister , som skal være næstformand i Kommissionen, formand for Udenrigsrådet og have beføjelse til at tale på EU's vegne på de områder, hvor EU har en fælles holdning.
In the immediate future, MEPs call for "all possible efforts to be deployed in order to inform European citizens clearly and objectively about the content of the Constitution," and invite in this regard the European institutions and the Member States, when distributing the text of the constitutional treaty to citizens (in unabridged or summary versions) to make a clear distinction between the elements already in force in the existing treaties and new provisions introduced by the Constitution.
Man vedtog også et ændringsforslag fra PPE-gruppen, hvori man fastslår, at der oprettes en fælles tjeneste for EU's optræden udadtil, der skal være så tæt tilknyttet Kommissionen som muligt og føre til en styrkelse af det fælles Europa.
MEPs also adopted an amendment inviting the European institutions and the Member States to "recognise the role of civil society organisations within the ratification debates and to make available sufficient support ... to promote the active engagement of citizens in the discussions on ratification."
Ny initiativret EP vedtog også et ændringsforslag, hvori man erklærer, at man agter at gøre brug af den nye initiativret , som forfatningen giver EP med henblik på at foreslå forbedringer i forfatningsteksten.
The plenary also gave a clear mandate to Parliament's administration, and notably its information offices, to "provide ample information about the Constitution and Parliament's position on it."
"Musketer-eden" EP nedstemte et forslag fra PPE-gruppen om at indføre "musketer-eden" fra NATO- traktatens artikel 5 i forfatningstraktaten.
As a reminder, the European Parliament has 25 information offices, one in each Member State's capital, with a further 6 sub-offices in other major cities.
PPE-gruppen havde foreslået følgende tekst: "den udvider samarbejdet inden for den fælles sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik ved at fastsætte en forpligtelse for de øvrige medlemsstater til at yde hjælp og bistand, såfremt en medlemsstat udsættes for væbnet aggression på sit område".
The resolution says Parliament " hopes that all Member States of the European Union will be in a position to achieve ratification by mid-2006" allowing the Constitution to enter force in November of that year.