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Afrika ligger også det irske formandskab på sinde , herunder vil man arbejde for at hjælpe de ca. 30 mio. afrikanere, der er smittet med Hiv og AIDS.
"We will work with our European partners to ensure real progress is made, " he said.
I forbindelse med konfliktløsning i Afrika understregede Ahern, at det er centralt at udenrigs- og udviklingspolitikken er sammenhængende.
In the field of justice and home affairs, the Taoiseach promised to focus on the delivery of the Tampere programme and the outstanding requirements of the Amsterdam Treaty.
Han fremhævede, at den europæiske diversitet er en rigdom, der skal bruges konstruktivt.
On external relations, Mr Ahern said the Union was in every sense a global player.
"Godt Nytår": Speciel værdi for 2004 Formanden for EU-Kommissionen, italieneren Romano PRODI indledte sin tale med at sige, at sætningen "Godt Nytår" har en helt speciel værdi i et år, hvor EU udvides med 10 nye lande, og hvor en ny forfatningstraktat for EU forhåbentligt falder på plads.
He laid particular emphasis on working ever more closely with the United Nations, welcoming Parliament's decision to award the Sakharov prize to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Prodi sagde, at udvidelsen af EU vil medføre store ændringer af EU's institutioner, og at Kommissionen i slutningen af februar 2004 vil fremlægge navnene på de nye kommissærer for EP .
The Presidency would, said Mr Ahern, be practical and imaginative in promoting human rights around the globe, with the adoption of EU Guidelines in support of Human Rights Defenders and an EU Strategy on Children in Armed Conflict.
Udvidelsen: Et bjergpas Prodi sammenlignede udvidelsen med et bjergpas - fra passet ser man nye horisonter og således vil EU se nye naboer efter den 1. maj 2004 .
The Taoiseach focussed on EU-US relations: the world, he said, was a better and safer place when the EU and US worked together, pooling their considerable energy and resources to achieve shared goals based on their shared values.
I den forbindelse understregede Prodi, at samarbejdet med EU's nye naboer skal styrkes for at sikre fred og sikkerhed.
Regarding the Middle East, Mr Ahern said work would continue to promote the implementation of the Road Map as the basis for progress towards a just a lasting two-state solution.
Den europæiske model: sikre fred i verden Ifølge Prodi skal den europæiske model ikke blot omfatte europæiske lande, men også lande i f.eks. Latinamerika.
The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Brian COWEN , T.D. would be leaving for the Middle East that evening, as President of the External Relations Council.
Hermed understregede Prodi, at verden er blevet et mere usikkert sted i de seneste år , og at den europæiske model for fred, sikkerhed og velstand derfor skal udbredes.
Mr Ahern said that enlargement gave new impetus to the strategic relationship with Russia, with whom our security and wellbeing were increasingly intertwined: the EU-Russia summit would be an opportunity to set a course for the future relationship.
Prodi udtrykte i den forbindelse sin glæde over, at det irske formandskab vil udbygge det internationale, globale samarbejde.
The Presidency would support in particular African-led initiatives to tackle the enormous challenges the continent faces.
Prodi understregede, at konflikter rundt omkring i verden, i højere grad skal løses politisk (og ikke blot militært), og at humanitær hjælp og respekt for menneskerettighederne er centrale aspekter i en sådan politik.
The EU should, he said, set an example in poverty alleviation, the fight against infectious diseases and environmental degradation.
Prodi understregede, at 2004 skal blive den nye forfatningstraktats år .
The Presidency would also be working with the Council and Commission to achieve progress on re-launching the Doha trade talks process, he said.
Han udtrykte stor tiltro til, at Ahern er manden, der kan lede forhandlingerne til succes.
Mr Ahern asserted that the founding fathers of the EU were inspired by the dream of a future in which Europeans would never again fight each other to the death over resources, territory or beliefs; a future in which Europeans would never again be divided from each other.
Prodi understregede, at en stærk og hel integration er altafgørende for EU's fremtid .
He concluded: " This year will see that dream - a Europe whole and healed - brought closer to reality.
Uddannelse og forskning Prodi var ligeledes inde på de økonomiske aspekter i EU-samarbejdet .
They also dreamt of ever-closer cooperation delivering greater security and prosperity for the people of Europe.
Prodi fremhævede, at troen på fremtiden er afgørende - en forestilling, der skal virkeliggøres .
We achieve more, and we are at our best, as 'Europeans - Working Together. '"
Han opfordrede til en endnu stærkere fælles europæisk indsats for at opfylde Lissabon-målene.
For the Commission, President Romano PRODI stated that " the events of the months ahead will shape the course of the Union for many years to come ".
Prodi afsluttede sin tale med at fremhæve, at det er centralt, at der skabes gunstige uddannelses- og arbejdsvilkår for de unge, da de unges succes er en forudsætning for samfundets - og dermed EU's - overlevelse .
There would be institutional changes, with the European Parliament elections in the middle of June and the completion of this Commission’s term of office at the end of October.
Han understregede, at vedtagelsen af forfatningen er det eneste højt prioriterede mål for PPE-gruppen.
Lastly, this Presidency, he said, would see the completion of the enlargement and the EU would also need to make progress on the Constitutional Treaty and in its strategy for growth.
Vi må finde frem til et kompromis , og alle må bevæge sig, og det "dobbelte flertal" er ikke et ubrydeligt princip, fastslog Pöttering.
He stated that he was sure that Bertie Ahern and his colleagues would bring to bear all their determination and abilities to ensure that this would be a successful Presidency.
Han advarede mod tanken om et "Kerne-Europa" , som vil blive opfattet som en trussel.
Turning to enlargement, he stated that after years of careful preparation, the 1st May would be a day of celebration.
Pöttering fastslog, at man efter valget til EP - 10.-13. juni 2004 - bør tage hensyn til resultatet ved udnævnelsen af formanden for den nye EU-Kommission, som tiltræder den 1. november 2004.
He said that he was also pleased that the celebrations would particularly involve young people, from whom we had so much to learn, especially in difficult times when optimism about the future seems to be in such short supply.
Det gjorde man ikke i 1999, hvor nogle vandt valget, medens andre fik de vigtige poster i Kommissionen (Red.: Alle i salen smilede - også formanden for EU-Kommissionen Romano Prodi!).
Enlargement would bring about major changes for all our institutions.
Om forholdet til USA sagde han, at vi vil ikke være vasaller, men vi er ikke modstandere af USA - vi ønsker derimod at være ligeberettigede partnere, men det kræver, at vi europæere står sammen i enighed!
At a practical level, the Commission, he said, was continuing to prepare the internal organisation of the Commission.
Pöttering fastlog, at vi bør have respekt for hinanden i EU - store som små lande - og ingen må dominere de andre.
He also said that he was stepping up consultations with the Governments of the new Member States concerning the appointment of the new Commissioners.
Alle må yde deres bidrag, sluttede Hans-Gert Pöttering.
The objective, he underlined, was clearly to integrate the new members in the team from 1 st May, once they had been approved by Parliament.
"Skynd-dem-langsomt"-holdning Formanden for socialistgruppen, spanieren Enrique BARON var glad for, at Irland har overtaget EU-formandskabet, for vi står ved en korsvej i EU's historie.
Turning to international affairs, the President stated that the Union must further develop its relationship with the United Nations and try to find more common ground with all the major players on the world scene, starting with the United States and Russia.
Irland er en troværdig samtalepartner med stor erfaring, og det kommer efter et italiensk EU-formandskab, som var vild med store fanfarer og falbelader.
The Union should work together with the Member States to help Secretary-General Kofi Annan – whom we would be meeting in two weeks’ time – to push ahead with the reform of the United Nations, an organisation the EU wants to be strong, effective and present wherever peace is under threat, wherever there are populations in need of aid and wherever human rights need protecting.
Baron var glad for Bertie Aherns "skynd-dem-langsomt"-holdning og hans beslutsomme, forsigtige, men faste holdning - for nu skal vi konsolidere det udvidede EU!
He also said that he agreed with the proposals made by the Irish Presidency that the Union should concentrate on humanitarian aid, respect for human rights and on the political, economic and social factors that foment violence and war.
Baron fastslog, at Irland på det økonomiske område er et eksempel - til efterfølgelse - for udvidelsen, og at det irske formandskab nu får en vigtig opgave i at få stabilitets- og vækstpagten på plads.
On the Constitution, he said that he was delighted at the Presidency’s announcement that work on the Intergovernmental Conference would begin again.
"Den keltiske tiger" Formanden for den liberale gruppe, skotten Graham WATSON understregede, at EU befinder sig på et "historisk tidspunkt" , og at vi bør udnytte forandringens muligheder.
The Commission saw the approval of the Constitution as an absolute priority.
Det er nødvendigt med en forfatningstraktat.
Both the Irish and the Dutch Presidencies could count on the Commission's full support.
Vi kan således ikke blive ved med at smøre den gamle motor - det er nødvendigt med en ny motor i EU! .
2004 must be the year of the new European Constitution.
Den franske GUE'er Francis WURTZ mente, at forfatningstraktaten ikke udgør noget fælles europæisk projekt, som borgerne kan tilslutte sig.
After several difficult years it seemed that the economy was finally picking up.
Krisen om stabilitets- og vækstpagten , som gør det nødvendigt at ændre reglerne ved en gennemgribende reform,
This was not the place, he said for repeating any analysis of the objectives set out in the Presidency’s programme, which he promised, would have this Commission’s full support.
De finansielle overslag: De 6 rigeste lande vil fra 2007 have en øvre grænse for EU's udgifter på 1 % af BNI (bruttonationalindkomsten) og
The Spring Council would continue along the route mapped out in the Lisbon strategy, which remained the only course that can enable Europe and its economy to maintain its prosperity, security and social justice in a globalised world.
Den ydre krise: Uenighed om Irak , hvor man har løjet om masseødelæggelsesvåben.
The Commission would make its proposals and the Council would take its decisions.
Irak-krisen viser, at en stormagt kan vinde en krig alene - men ikke freden.
However, nothing would actually happen, he said, until these decisions became policies at national level.
EU bør påtage sig en mere levende rolle.
The Union’s key priorities must be knowledge and innovation.
Hele verden ser på Europa, og vi bør selv gribe chancen - som en modvægt til det Hvide Hus.
Investment in education, lifelong learning and research were not abstract problems, they were an objective that must be pursued now because the EU's international competitors were overtaking us or had already done so.
Den franske grønne Daniel COHN-BENDIT satte spørgsmålstegn ved, om EU er en succeshistorie, idet han pegede på den nationale egoisme , som kan blokere for den fælles fremtid.
President Prodi once again stressed the need to create research centres of excellence in Europe that are the best in the world.
Cohn-Bendit tog afstand fra tanken om et "Kerne-Europa" - som blev udviklet af den tyske CDU'er Wolfgang Schäuble (i 1993), og han mente, at Hans-Gert Pöttering omgås historien, som det passer ham.
They must, he said, become the vital symbol of our belief in the future and that here in Europe we are capable of planning for the future and making it happen.
Hvordan vil Pöttering og de britiske konservative i fællig vælge en formand for Kommissionen, spurgte han.
National strategies alone would not produce cutting-edge research.
Den irske UEN'er Gerard COLLINS understregede, at "Bruxelles-fiaskoen" i december er et nederlag - men ikke en krise for EU .
What is more, the EU must find a way to enable young Europeans who are currently specialising elsewhere to return to Europe once they have finished their studies.
Nu tiltræder 10 nye lande den 1. maj, og en ny fiasko vil skabe en krise i EU.
Young people must be able to find in Europe the opportunities to study, work and be successful that are their right. "
Derfor er der nu behov for rolige overvejelser både i medlemslandene og i EU-institutionerne.
I must stress that I am not speaking only in their interests; this is the key to our very survival.
Der er behov for disciplin og tålmodighed, så vi undgår flere nederlag.
This must be the aim of our policies and the basis of our efforts to satisfy the expectations of the people of Europe ," he said.
Collins tog afstand fra et EU i flere hastigheder.
Hans-Gert POETTERING (D), speaking for the EPP-ED group, welcomed the Irish Presidency and stated that so far all parties had worked in a conducive atmosphere.
Vi har allerede et "forstærket samarbejde", bl.a. med euroen - hvor ikke alle EU-lande er med.
He stated that he supported the principal of " dual majority " for reaching decisions within Council.
Collins fastslog, at forholdet EU-USA er vigtigt, og at vi nu må lægge problemerne bag os.
His group, he stated, was totally opposed to the ideas of a two or multi-speed Europe and questioned how this could function in reality.
Jens-Peter BONDE fra JuniBevægelsen bød velkommen til Bertie Ahern og udtrykte forhåbninger om, at Irland vil kunne levere et fremragende formandskab .
He also called for the EU to stand as an equal to but distinct from the US and underlined the importance for the respect for human rights especially in relation to Guantanamo Bay and Chechnya.
Han pegede på, at han har venner i Dublin, som mødes med Ahern på den lokale pub.
Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (E), for the PES group, stated that Ireland had taken over the EU Presidency at an important crossroads in European history.
Han håbede derfor, at irerne vil opprioritere nærheden og bringe borgerne i centrum for traktatdrøftelserne.
He recalled that Ireland had played a key role with its Presidency at the beginning of the 1990s in working towards the Maastricht Treaty.
Bonde henviste til mindretalsudtalelsen til Konventets forfatningsudkast, hvori man foreslår, at 75 % af landene skal stemme for i Ministerrådet, og de skal repræsentere mindst halvdelen af vælgerne.
Mr Barón Crespo stated that has he was satisfied that European Council would now be lead by " an experienced and reliable leader " making reference to the previous Italian Presidency.
Der skal tages særlige hensyn til alle vælgerkorps, som alle skal have vetoret i vitale spørgsmål.
He also stressed the importance of reaching agreement on the MEPs' Statute.
Vi skal nå frem til et bæredygtigt kompromis, hvor vælgerne har det allersidste ord.
Mr Barón Crespo underlined that the Irish Presidency would be responsible for negotiation of the next financial perspective for the EU and this would be an opportunity for the Irish government to show its solidarity with the new Member States.
Bonde beklagede, at det parlamentariske demokrati er glemt i forfatningstraktaten, som bør sendes til folkeafstemning i alle lande - og gerne på samme dag.
Mr Barón Crespo also welcomed the award of the Sakharov Prize to Kofi Annan.
Lone DYBKJÆR fra det Radikale Venstre pegede på, at det irske formandskab står over for store udfordringer, men vi har store forhåbninger til det irske formandskab.
Graham WATSON (South West), for the ELDR group, stated that the Irish Presidency was right to focus on enlargement and stated that the Union needed a Constitutional treaty for it to function - as he put it " it would act as a new motor for European integration ".
Hun erindrede om det italienske formandskabs forslag om at tilføje princippet om ligestilling mellem mænd og kvinder i artikel 2 i forfatningstraktaten.
He also called for the Stability and Growth Pact to be reconstituted " in some form ."
Dette bør være en grundlæggende værdi i EU - og ikke kun et princip!
Mr Watson welcomed the focus of improving the economic situation in Africa.
Lone Dybkjær ville komme op til Berie Ahern og skriftligt - og på engelsk - overrække ham forslaget.
He said the Irish Presidency could be summed up by the slogan " restoring belief " and if the Irish Presidency could deliver a Constitution for Europe, enlargement and a successful European wide election campaign then history would judge the Presidency extremely positively.
Hun mindede om, at det irske formandskab har regeringskonferencen som første prioritet, men man har ikke fået notaterne fra det italienske formandskab om de punkter, der var enighed om i december.
We needed, he said, to move beyond taboos and jargon and speak the language of truth to overcome what was a real crisis.
Derfor bør det irske formandskab nu finde disse notater i kontorerne i Bruxelles, og bruge deres tid til at slå bro over de sidste 5 %, der ikke var enighed om.
We should, he said, be honest about the failure of the euro to stimulate growth and job creation.
MEP'ernes statu t: Helle Thorning-Schmidt forudså, at der i den kommende tid vil blive en voldsom kampagne imod statutten, bl.a. fordi MEP'ernes løn bliver for høj.
There were many projects in the Lisbon process, but the insistence on basing them on private capital limited the possibility of success.
Hun håbede, at man ville nå til enighed om rejsegodtgørelserne, idet nogle MEP'er i øjeblikket stikker titusindvis af euro i egne lommer.
The stability pact, he said, would blunder on, preventing public expenditure, even on hospitals or research.
Ordfører: Claude MORAES (PSE, UK)
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT (Greens/EFA, F) asked a straightforward question: are we capable of facing up to the future?
Kommissionens meddelelse om indvandring, integration og beskæftigelse
He mocked the idea that the Convention process had been successful, since Europe was still unable to agree on how decisions would be taken in future.
Kommissionen har fremlagt en meddelelse om indvandring og integrationspolitik, og dermed vil man lukke det ”politiske hul”, der er opstået siden Amsterdam-traktaten – som trådte i kraft den 1. maj 1999 - med dens bestemmelser om indvandrings- og asylpolitik på EU-plan.
This means raising Chechnya with President Putin, discussing Taiwan and Tibet with China, and being clear that while Iran needed support after the disaster in Bam, it was nevertheless "only a farrago of democracy."
I oktober 1999 gjorde det Europæiske Råd – i Tampere i Finland - et forsøg på at samle nøgleelementerne i indvandringspolitikken ved at udstikke klare retningslinier for 4 aspekter:
He also argued that the EU should follow the example of Brazil, and impose the same procedures on US citizens entering the EU as EU citizens faced entering the US.
partnerskab med oprindelseslandene,
Gerard COLLINS (Munster), for the UEN group, expressed his personal pleasure at welcoming an EU President from his own party.
fælles europæisk asylsystem,
This was, he said, a time for calm reflection.
Aldrende befolkning I meddelelsen slår Kommissionen til lyd for indvandring som en del af EU’s svar på den aldrende befolkning og den stadig mindre arbejdsstyrke.
As the guardian of the treaties, the Commission should do all in its power to avoid a two speed Europe: the eurozone and Schengen models were an acceptable model for action that did not include all Member States, but creating a new, separate entity would be destructive, and might lead to the end of the EU.
Kommissionen understreger, at integration er en proces, der går i 2 retninger, baseret på gensidige rettigheder og tilsvarende pligter for såvel indvandrerne som værtslandet, og at vellykkede integrationstiltag må inddrage indvandrerne og deres repræsentanter og være baseret på ”holistiske strategier” , der bl.a. omfatter:
On the budget, he argued that funds for the enlarged EU must be sufficient to ensure the continuation for all 25 Member States of the programmes which currently benefit the EU15.
integration på arbejdsmarkedet – øget anerkendelse af indvandreres kvalifikationer og færdigheder, bekæmpelse af forskelsbehandling og racisme på arbejdsmarkedet og målet en halvering af arbejdsløshedskløften mellem tredjelands- og EU-statsborgere inden 2010,
Finally, he called for a new effort to improve EU-US relations, something he said Ireland was well placed to achieve.
uddannelse og sprogfærdigheder – betydningen for integrationen helt generelt af kompetence i værtslandets sprog,
Jens-Peter BONDE (DK), for the EDD group, suggested that the next summit should concentrate on citizens and their input into decision making.
boliger og byområder – de forskellige faktorer, der afgør, hvor indvandrerne bor, og følgevirkningerne for beskæftigelsen og adgangen til tjenester,
All countries, large and small, needed to be involved in the Council on an equal basis.
sundheds- og socialtjenester - sammenhængen mellem sundhedsproblemer og ringe leve- og arbejdsvilkår og nødvendigheden af lettere adgang til tjenesterne for lovligt bosiddende indvandrere,
The 50 per cent of population rule would suit the larger countries, but there should still be a veto right, when this was exercised in an open forum, with the approval of a national parliament.
det sociale og kulturelle miljø – behovet for, at politikerne og medierne slår til lyd for afbalancerede opfattelser af indvandrerne og det bidrag, de yder til vore samfund og økonomier,
Without this, there would not be efficiency, he said, but endless battles.
statsborgerskab, medborgerskab og respekt for forskellighed – princippet om, at rettighederne bør vokse i takt med opholdets varighed, og at kriterierne for fx. statsborgerskab bør være konsekvente, gennemsigtige og objektive.
He also called for any agreed constitutional draft to be put to the people in referendums held simultaneously in all the Member States.
Upartisk grundlag!
Ian PAISLEY (IND, Northern Ireland) welcomed the Irish Presidency - but only in so far as it meant Mr Ahern would have less time to focus on Northern Ireland.
I en betænkning af det britiske labourmedlem Claude MORAES glæder EP sig over Kommissionens initiativ, som ligger i forlængelse af den vægt, det Europæiske Råd i Tampere lagde på udviklingen af en mere effektiv indvandrings- og integrationspolitik over for tredjelandsstatsborgere i EU.
He accused the Irish Prime Minister of inconsistency, since he "insists on the presence of IRA/Sinn Fein in the government of Northern Ireland, while he would not tolerate this in Dublin."
EP peger på, at det er første gang, der på upartisk grundlag tages hensyn til 3 afgørende og indbyrdes forbundne spørgsmål:
Mr Paisley argued that the Constitution should be approved by referendum, to allow the people to say whether it should be adopted.
forvaltning af indvandringen til EU på baggrund af en arbejdsstyrke, der bliver stadig ældre,
Referring to Mr Ahern's comments on human rights, Mr Paisley argued that the rights of victims of paedophile priests should be high on the EU's agenda.
bedre integration af indvandrerne i EU og
He said the issues of fisheries and agriculture would not go away.
behovet for samarbejde med hjemlandene.
Agriculture in the area he represents needed all the help it could get, he said.
Moraes-betænkningen blev vedtaget med 255 stemmer mod 192 - medens 20 undlod at stemme. ”Lissabon-dagsordenen” EP understreger, at disse spørgsmål går direkte til kernen af ”Lissabon-dagsordenen” og dens vision om beskæftigelsesmæssige, sociale og økonomiske politikker.
We should not help Poland to become powerful by causing disaster for agriculture elsewhere, he said.