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Ordfører: Anna KARAMANOU (PSE, GR)
Kurt LECHNER (EPP-ED, D)
Den græske socialist Anna KARAMANOU har udarbejdet en betænkning om kvindernes situation i Sydøsteuropa.
President Pat COX announced that he had received a motion of censure against the Commission, signed by 65 MEPs.
Sexhandel og prostitution Af betænkningen fremgår det, at menneskehandel i dag er et af de mest presserende menneskerettighedsspørgsmål, som har alvorlige følger for stabiliteten, demokratiseringen og retsstatsprincippet i Sydøsteuropa.
Jens-Peter BONDE (EDD, DK), who had led calls for the censure motion, said the signatories of the motion were not seeking anyone's head on a plate; they simply wanted the Commission to take political responsibility for the Eurostat scandal, and this was the only way provided in the treaty for this to happen.
Som led i den internationale organiserede kriminalitet er sexhandelen vokset drastisk i de seneste år, og regionen er særdeles udsat for og berørt af den udbredte prostitution og sexhandel med kvinder og børn.
For the Greens/EFA, Daniel COHN-BENDIT (F) also raised the issue of the number of signatures required and the necessary majority to adopt the motion given the impending enlargement of the EU.
250-500 US $ pr. kvinde!
He called on those members of his group who had signed the motion to withdraw their signatures.
Kvinder og piger sælges for ca. 250-500 US $.
Minute's silence for Fabrizio Quattrocchi
Det vurderes, at de udenlandske sexarbejdere i Balkanlandene er ofre for menneskehandel.
He continued: "The European Parliament unreservedly condemns this despicable crime.
Sexmarkedet vokser næsten overalt, men ”forretningsrisiciene” er lavere, når der er meget korruption som i Balkanlandene, og det er derfor, at de oplever et sådant boom i sexindustrien.
We express our feelings of deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the victim and to the Italian government and citizens.
Den lavere risiko og høje profit hænger sammen med en høj efterspørgsel efter seksuelle ydelser , hvilket til dels også skyldes det internationale samfunds tilstedeværelse på Balkan.
I appeal to the kidnappers to immediately free all other hostages still in captivity."
Menneskehandelsruter Kvinder betragtes som en ”handelsvare”.
He concluded by saying that the holding of hostages for political ends could only serve to compromise the objective of handing Iraq back to the Iraqi people.
Vold mod kvinder Vold mod kvinder og kvindehad er tæt forbundet med den sociale accept af vold i almindelighed i lande, der har friske erfaringer med krig, afhængighed og fattigdom, fremgår det af Karamanou-betænkningen.
The report by Jan MULDER (ELDR, NL) and Neena GILL (PES, West Midlands) draft amending budget No. 3/2004 ( A5-0256/2004 ) has been withdrawn.
Medierne: Nedladende holdning!
A Commission statement on Eurostat was added to the agenda.
Ugen I Parlamentet : 03-05-2004(s)
The Week : 03-05-2004(s)
Redaktionen slut: 5. maj 2004
Close: Wednesday 5 May 2004, 1pm
De Europæiske Socialdemokraters Gruppe (Socialdemokratiet)
Michel RAYMOND (EDD, F) as at: 01.04.2004 Enlargement
"Et parlament der får ansvar, handler ansvarligt" Det var en glad og afslappet formand, der i dag holdt sin sidste tale i EP som formand.
It was, he said, a moment of hope, which showed what could be delivered by determined will.
Ireren Pat COX , der har været formand for EP de sidste 2 1/2 år, understregede, at EP i denne periode har bevist sit værd som parlament.
The enlargement was a win-win situation for all those involved.
Herunder fremhævede Cox, at "et Europa-Parlament, der får ansvar, handler ansvarligt".
Today's events would have seemed an impossible dream in early 1989, but now those dreams have come true - it was a wonderful moment, he said.
Cox sagde, at EP har vist sig at være en moden og pålidelig rådgivningspartner for Rådet og Kommissionen - et parlament, der har udvist politisk fornemmelse og som derfor har udgjort en politisk forskel.
President Cox concluded with a tribute to the parliamentarians, governments, EU presidencies and the determined leadership of the Commission and in particular Günter VERHEUGEN for all their work in leading to this day.
EP's resultater Cox fremhævede, at EP - gennem den fælles beslutningsprocedure - har bidraget til vedtagelsen af 403 lovgivningsmæssige beslutninger, hvilket er 250 % flere end i den foregående valgperiode, og herunder påpegede Cox, at langt de fleste er vedtaget under 1. eller 2. behandling, hvorved man har undgået forligsproceduren.
For the Commission, Loyola de PALACIO spoke of the emotion all had felt while watching the flags being raised as the European anthem played.
Samtidig sagde Cox, at EP's lovgivningsmæssige beføjelse kun er en blandt flere, herunder budgetbeføjelsen.
Our ambitions and hopes were finally realised, she said.
Cox henviste til, at EP har været tilbageholdende i forbindelse med udgifterne, og mere tilbageholdende end Rådet - kort sagt har EP været en forsigtig budgetmyndighed.
It was an achievement for all those who had fought for freedom, moving beyond the brutal scars of years of division in Europe, division born of a war which created an Iron Curtain, leaving half of Europe oppressed by communist regimes.
Herunder advarede Cox om, at regeringskonferencen ikke skal røre ved EP's budgetbeføjelser og kontrolfunktion i forbindelse hermed.
We must now leave behind the horrors of the 20th century and see Europe become a united area and a full player on the world stage in the context of the UN.
Tre overordnede mål Cox fremhævede tre overordnede mål, der har været styrende for hans formandsperiode, herunder udvidelsen, kontakten med borgerne og vedtagelse af en medlemsstatut.
The sooner a constitutional treaty could be agreed to make this a reality, the better, she said.
Udvidelsen: Førsteprioritet Udvidelsen har været førsteprioriteten under formandskabet, og Cox roste EP's bidrag til processen.
Having just lived through a historic moment, continued the Commissioner, it was time to welcome the 162 new MEPs.
Cox betegnede året 2003 som "parlamenters og parlamentarismens år", idet EP bl.a. inviterede de nye medlemslandes observatører til at deltage i Europa-Parlamentets daglige arbejde.
The Commission, she said, hoped to continue the fruitful cooperation it had had with the existing Parliament.
Han udtrykte endvidere håb om, at Cypern vil nå til forsoning, så "den sidste delte hovedstad i Europa kan blive genforenet".
The EU, she concluded, was a project for peace, democracy, human rights and human dignity, and it should become a beacon for these rights in the rest of the world.
EP: Uomgængeligt led mellem institutioner og borgere I forbindelse med nærheden til borgerne fremhævede Cox, at der er behov for at forbedre kommunikationen med andre institutioner, herunder Rådet, Kommissionen og de nationale parlamenter.
The Commission saw itself as the heart of this enterprise, but a heart whose beating was sustained by the support of the Parliament and the Council.
Cox sagde, at en forbedret kommunikation er afgørende for at "vi kan sælge vores historie".
All three should speak with one voice to make the European vision a reality.
Samtidig understregede Cox, at PR-strategier aldrig kan erstatte ægte politik, præget af både fornuft og passion, og at MEP'er er et uomgængeligt led mellem institutioner og borgere.
The Commissioner for EU enlargement, Günter Verheugen, spoke of his emotion at seeing a dream turn to reality: the countries of Europe voluntarily joining in an association which went way beyond what the founding fathers had dared imagine.
Medlemsstatut: Nødvendig i et EU-25 I forbindelse med medlemsstatutten, udtrykte Cox stor skuffelse over Rådets manglende evne til at nå til enighed.
Enlargement was, he said, a shining example of the attractiveness, dynamism and youth of the European idea.
Cox sagde, at der har været to ben i hans tilgang til statutten: at MEP'erne skal behandles lige og at der skal være gennemsigtighed i godtgørelserne.
Its attraction could be seen in the efforts of those who had struggled to join us.
Cox understregede, at et parlament med 25 forskellige regelsæt for medlemmernes lønninger m.m., umuligt kan fungere i fremtiden.
It was not true, he said, that this was an elite project.
Cox sagde derfor, at hans største håb er, at statutten kan vedtages tidligt i den nye valgperiode.
It had come about through the stated will of the peoples in all the countries, a statement that they wanted to become part of a democratic Europe of the people.
Cox benyttede lejligheden til at kritisere, at der i øjeblikket foregår en kampagne imod medlemmerne, der bygger på tvivlsomme metoder og beviser, og hvis formål er at underminere medlemmernes troværdighed.
It was not true that enlargement would weaken Europe - on the contrary, he said, it would make the EU stronger politically and bring new opportunities.
Cox betegnede denne kampagne som "vanærende" og skadelig.
It was not true that being here at this moment meant giving up national identity and national sovereignty.
EP og verden: Multilateral politik Med hensyn til EU's eksterne relationer, brugte Cox Irak-krigen som et eksempel på et tilbageslag for FN, EU og de transatlantiske forbindelser.
No nation state alone could successfully meet the challenges of globalisation, balancing growth and social justice and protecting the public from international terrorism and cross-border crime.
"Hold fast i Europa" Cox rundede sin tale af med at fremhæve, at EU har 50 års erfaring med at skabe europæisk politik og sagde herunder, at der stadig mangler en europæisering af politikken på flere områder.
At that time, the notion that three nations then occupied by the Soviet Union, that members of the Warsaw Pact or communist Yugoslavia would one day be joining the EU together with Malta and a Cyprus which would hopefully soon be reunited, would have seemed unrealistic in our lifetime.
Han opfordrede salen til, at "holde fast i Europa".
An yet now it had happened, he said.
Med ordene "min succes skyldes Jer", rettede Cox en stor tak til huset, herunder bl.a. alle de politiske gruppeledere og kabinettet.
Welcoming the 162 new Members made this a great day for democracy, for parliaments and for the EU, a day for rejoicing.
Cox oplyste samtidig, at han ikke stiller op til Europa-Parlamentsvalget i næste måned, men fortsat vil tjene Europa og aldrig vil glemme de fantastiske 15 år, han har tilbragt i Parlamentet - først som medlem af og næstformand og formand for den liberale gruppe og sidst som formand for EP.
He recalled that it was Parliament which had pushed for more than 5 countries to be admitted in the first wave, giving all twelve the chance to catch up with the fastest.
Udelte roser til Cox Efter et stående, langt og taktfast bifald til Pat Cox, var det de politiske gruppelederes tur til at takke Cox for hans indsats som formand.
Everyday business would soon return, he continued, and there would be disagreements on everyday issues.
Og der var tale om tak hele vejen rundt.
This was the right way for things to be.
Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (PSE, E) sagde til Cox: "vi stemte ikke oprindeligt for Dem som formand, men i dag klapper vi af Dem".
Speaking for the PES group, its leader, Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (E), said this was a date with history and with our future.
Ligeledes var Graham WATSON (ELDR, UK) fuld af lovord, og roste særligt Cox for hans utrættelige lederskab og profil.
Liberty had brought us together, he said: a belief in freedom, democracy, respect for human rights and respect for all beliefs while imposing none.
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT (Verts/ALE, F) sagde, at Cox havde været et godt eksempel for EP både som medlem og som formand.
The 20th century had been one of extremes, with many nations suffering from Nazi, fascist or communist dictatorships.
Han opfordrede dog indgående Cox til at foretage en sidste vigtig handling, nemlig at forhindre at aftalen om udveksling af personoplysninger mellem EU og USA vedtages uden EP's godkendelse.
The need to free Europe in the post war period had led to a chain reaction, from the overthrow of the Salazar regime in Portugal through to the end of the Berlin wall and the independence of the Baltic states.
Det danske medlem af JuniBevægelsen, Jens-Peter BONDE takkede Cox for et ualmindeligt godt samarbejde og roste ham især for at have skabt et godt kollegialt samarbejde.
Today that process was complete, and he hoped the reunification of Cyprus would come soon too, as this was also a vital step.
Herunder fremhævede Bonde, at Cox havde skabt præcedens for at de små grupper blev hørt på linje med de store, at de små grupper har fået reel mulighed for indflydelse.
Never before, he said, had so many people been united under the rule of law, sharing sovereignty and a destiny.
Under dagens højtidelige åbning af EP's første samling i et udvidet EU, understregede samtlige talere det historiske øjeblik og hilste de 162 nye MEP'er hjerteligt velkommen.
Mátyás EÖRSI (HU) , the first MEP from one of the new Member States to take the floor, spoke on behalf of the ELDR group.
Formanden for EP, ireren Pat COX indledte med at udtrykke sin store glæde over at åbne mødet for de 626 "gamle" MEP'er og de 162 nye.
As a liberal and a Hungarian, he said he was delighted to see the legacy of Yalta consigned to the dustbin of history.
Cox betegnede øjeblikket som et "håbets øjeblik", en "hjemvenden" og en "win-win situation" for alle parter - en situation der for 15 år siden lignede en "uopnåelig drøm".
He thanked all those, including the liberal group, who had always supported enlargement and treated the new Member States as equals.
Fra deling til heling Kommissionens næstformand, spanieren Loyola DE PALACIO lagde i sin tale vægten på, at Europa har sat sig ud over det "brutale ar" og det 20. århundredes fejl - at det endelig er lykkedes Europa at blive en enhed.
His group would continue to fight for the future inclusion of the remaining candidate countries.
I samme åndedrag fremhævede De Palacio, at forhandlingerne om forfatningstraktaten skal afsluttes så hurtigt som muligt, så det udvidede Europa kan handle.
Today was, he said, proof of the success of the process, which had taken longer and been more painful that we had hoped.
National suverænitet ikke truet EU's udvidelseskommissær, tyskeren Günther VERHEUGEN sagde, at han var overvældet af øjeblikkets storhed, idet 25 selvbevidste, frie stater frivilligt har sluttet sig sammen.
There were new opportunities for the new Member States: money, certainly, but also the chance to bring old friends - and indeed old enemies - together.
Verheugen betegnede udvidelsen som et strålende eksempel på den attraktive, dynamiske og ungdommelige europæiske tanke, "der er et bevis på hvad vi kan sammen".
As we all became citizens of a united Europe, he hoped the nightmare of Trianon might also become a thing of the past.
Han afviste særligt tre kritikpunkter af EU og udvidelsen: at EU-integrationen er et projekt forbeholdt de få, at udvidelsen svækker EU og at den nationale suverænitet er truet.
He paid tribute to the work of the Council of Europe and its ongoing contribution to a more stable and peaceful Europe which might one day be fully united after centuries of division.
Ifølge Verheugen styrker udvidelsen EU og europæisk integration står ikke i modsætning til national suverænitet.
Francis WURTZ (F), leader of the EUL/NGL group, said this was truly a moment for consideration in future history books.
Verheugen understregede, at intet land i Europa kan klare globaliseringens udfordringer alene og at national suverænitet kun kan bevares gennem samarbejde.
A united Europe of peace and solidarity was better able to make its aspirations a reality.
Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (PPE-DE, D) sagde, at EP bør tage en stor del af æren for udvidelsen, da huset hele tiden har krævet at EU forhandlede med hele den gruppe af nye lande, der nu er kommet ind. Pöttering fremhævede, at de europæiske borgere skal vide, at det var EP der krævede en klar tidsplan for optagelsesforhandlingerne.
The EU must be powerful in defending its social model, not allowing companies to blackmail us with threats of delocalisation.
Pöttering understregede, at nationale interesser er EU's interesser.
We should, he said, change course away from Malthusian assumptions and claw back powers from the market for our citizens.
En verdslig union Enrique BARON CRESPO (PSE, E) betegnede det udvidede EU som "en verdslig union, der respekterer alles rettigheder".
Participatory democracy from the workplace to the EU institutions was vital.
Baron Crespo understregede ligeledes, at medlemmerne af EP skal medvirke til at overvinde frygten hos borgerne ved at forklare borgerne, at EU er én familie med lige rettigheder og pligter.
He said finally that he agreed with the Polish Foreign Minister who had said that life often solved the problems left behind by politicians.
Ungarsk bidrag Mátyás EORSI (ELDR, HU) udtrykte sin glæde og stolthed over, at være den første ungarske taler, der talte til EP på sit eget sprog.
Monica FRASSONI (B), for the Greens/EFA group, said it was a privilege to live through such moments of peace and joy as this, when hope overcame the grey cynicism which so often prevails.
Eorsi sagde, at den 1. maj "smed man endeligt arven fra Jalta i skraldespanden".
Europe was not being reunited, but united for the first time by free decision and democracy.
På trods af glæden, kritiserede Eorsi at visse af de "gamle" medlemsstater har indført begrænsninger i den fri bevægelighed, hvilket han ikke mente var retfærdigt.
She spoke of her grandfather, who had gone to the front during the First World War, and of how we now had something he and his fellow soldiers could never have dreamed of: we were now united under the same colours with a wonderful tune: the Ode to Joy.
Eorsi sagde også, at udvidelsesprocessen havde varet længere end Ungarn havde ønsket og understregede at det udvidede Europa vil blive et stærkt Europa, der sætter det europæiske potentiale fri.
The process was, however, not complete, and three matters needed to be addressed urgently: firstly, a constitution must be agreed, she said, and this should be the Convention's version, not the text which partially emerged from the various summits; secondly, it should be recognised that enlargement would only be complete when Cyprus was united and the last wall in Europe had fallen; thirdly, if peace could not be brought to Iraq and the Middle East, Europe would not be facing its responsibilities.
Eksistentiel debat med borgerne Francis WÜRTZ (GUE/NGL, F) understregede - i lighed med de øvrige ordførere - behovet for at tage en eksistentiel debat med de europæiske borgere, der skal klarægge "hvad vi vil sammen og hvilke midler vi vil tage i brug".
Speaking for the UEN group was Michał Tomasz KAMIŃSKI (PL), the first Polish MEP to take the floor.
Würtz lagde især vægt på, at fremtidens Europa skal være præget af sociale fremskridt og at man skal arbejde for at skabe et "ægte deltagerdemokrati".
In the eyes of Poles, he said, the division caused by the Second World War was now over.
I tråd hermed sagde Monica FRASSONI (Verts/ALE, B), at EU skal tættere på folket, hvilket skal ske gennem tre begivenheder: Forfatningstraktaten skal vedtages i sin oprindelige form (udkastet fra Konventet), Cypern skal samles og EU skal påtage sig et reelt ansvar for at løse krisen i Irak.
The millions of dead of that war had won peace and prosperity for only part of Europe.
Ros til Thatcher og Reagan Michal Tomasz KAMINSKI (UEN, PL) talte som den første polske MEP, og takkede særligt Paven, Margaret Thatcher og Ronald Reagan for at have medvirket til EU's udvidelse.
He paid tribute to those who had kept the flame of freedom burning during the Stalin years, and also to the leadership of Pope John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, who had all played decisive roles in unlocking the stranglehold.
Grundlæggeren af "Solidaritet", polakken Lech Walesa - der var tilstede under åbningen - fik ligeledes ros for sit bidrag.
Jens-Peter BONDE (DK), for the EDD group, welcomed the new Members.
Jens-Peter BONDE fra JuniBevægelsen bød de nye medlemslande velkomne med at sige: "I kommer fem minutter i tolv og kan nå at hjælpe med at sikre demokratiet".
He hoped that the future would see Europe getting things right, with proper majorities and a new way of doing things, with meaningful elections.
Bonde talte imod forfatningstraktaten, der øger EU's demokratiske underskud.
This was not the case at present given the major power lay with the Council.
Under dagens debat om en kommende forfatningstraktat for EU, sagde Dick ROCHE - repræsentant for det irske formandskab - at regeringskonferencen har "en strålende ramme" med Konventets udkast til en forfatningstraktat.
At the end of the debate, President Cox gave formal notice of the appointment of the 162 new MEPs and that the party groups had presented their nominations among the new MEPs for Parliament's committees.
Hvert land en kommissær Roche sagde, at det irske formandskab arbejder for at hvert land skal have en kommissær, men han udelukkede ikke at fordelingen senere må ændres for at sikre Kommissionens effektivitet.
Representing the Irish Presidency, Dick ROCHE, T.D. praised the work of the Convention in producing a draft treaty which was the framework for a future constitution which would serve Europe well and serve the test of time.
Endvidere støtter formandskabet Konventets forslag om indførelsen af dobbelt flertal og vækst i antallet af områder, der vedtages ved kvalificeret flertal.
The Convention draft had made real progress in making clear who does what, in clarifying subsidiarity and the scope of the EU's powers and in enhancing accountability.
EU's kommissær for indre anliggender, portugiseren Antonio VITORINO sagde, at udvidelsen frembyder en enestående chance for at forandre EU's politikker og give unionen de nødvendige redskaber til at handle.
He said he took some satisfaction at the progress which had been made since the dark days of December, when agreement had seemed impossible.
Efterlyser europæisk offentlighed Vitorino sagde, at forfatningstraktaten er afgørende for EU's evne til at træffe beslutninger i et EU med 25 lande og talte for indførelsen af beslutninger med dobbelt flertal i Rådet.
Foreign ministers will hold detailed discussions in mid-May and would meet again if necessary to try to clear as many outstanding issues as possible.
Ifølge Vitorino skal princippet om én kommissær per medlemsstat gælde indtil de "gamle" og de "nye" medlemsstater er fuldt integrerede med hinanden.
The Taoiseach, Bertie AHERN, T.D. , would do the same through his pre-summit tour of European capitals.
Vitorino understregede, at den konsensus, der prægede Konventets arbejde, skal bevares og at ligevægten mellem Rådet og EP skal sikres.
If there was a political will, ways could be found to overcome the remaining disagreements.
EP: Nej til begrænsede beføjelser Under ordførerrunden understregede gruppeformændene, at man ønsker en hurtig vedtagelse af EU's forfatningstraktat, men at man ikke vil acceptere begrænsninger i EP's beføjelser.
There were questions as to how to balance the effectiveness of the Commission with an equitable composition, which perhaps could be answered by continuing with one member per state for an extended period.
Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (PPE-DE, D) roste det irske formandskab for på én gang at have været visionært og pragmatisk.
Mr Roche said he would like agreement to be reached before the elections, but it was more likely to come at the European Council at the end of June.
Poettering fastholdt, at den kristdemokratiske gruppe vil have indføjet Europas kristne-jødiske arveelement i forordet til traktaten.
The constitution would be good for the EU, for its Member States, but above all good for its citizens.
Han sagde, at en begrænsning i EP's budgetbeføjelser vil være uacceptabelt.
Enlargement was a great achievement, and the constitution would be the next step.
Endelig fremhævede Poettering, at forfatningstraktaten er det bedste redskab til at sikre et fælles, demokratisk Europa, at nærhedsprincippet bliver styrket og at den europæiske mangfoldighed varetages.
For the Commission, António VITORINO said he had been encouraged by the joy of yesterday's arrivals.