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Man opfordrer Frankrig og Tyskland til at vise vilje til at overholde stabilitets- og vækstpagten og til at konsolidere de offentlige finanser og dermed undgå, at der skal iværksættes sanktioner.
This was a time to move from ambitious declarations to action plans and meeting the criteria: "Our common goal is to see Croatia a member of the EU," he said.
Der er indtil nu indledt procedurer for uforholdsmæssige store budgetunderskud mod Frankrig (4 %), Tyskland (3,8 %) og Portugal (4,1 %).
He noted that this was a major challenge both in terms of making progress in particular policy areas, but also in exercising partnership with the country's near neighbours and wider Europe, in showing respect for the rule of law and the Hague tribunal.
Reaktionerne i de 3 lande har været meget forskellige.
This was not a populist move, but one which showed the leadership which was needed in the region, concluded President Cox.
Kommissionens arbejdsprogram
Mr. Mesić had been due to meet him that very afternoon.
Kommissionens årlige politiske strategi for 2005:Garantere kontinuitet
This strategic goal enjoyed, he said, the support of the political parties and public opinion: "Our goal is Europe.
De Palacio lagde i sin tale især vægt på, at 2004-2005 bliver et overgangsår for EU, idet Kommissionen og EP skal udskiftes.
However, the adjustment is necessary, so that one day Croatia may actively participate in European institutions as an equal member."
De Palacio understregede, at Kommission ønsker at sikre et solidt grundlag for den nye Kommission og garantere kontinuitet i arbejdet.
Mr Mesić noted that like some of the countries joining the EU in May, Croatia had only recently become independent.
Herunder er prioritetsområderne sikring af Lissabon-Strategien, en bæredygtig udvikling, social retfærdighed, yderligere EU-udvidelse samt intern og ekstern sikkerhed.
However, he continued, unlike these countries, Croatia had to face, in its recent past, a war imposed upon it: "The ravages of war have left deep wounds – primarily in people, but also in huge material losses.
De Palacio sagde, at man i et udvidet EU skal sikre samhørighed, EU-borgerskab, ansvarlighed og godt naboskab.
Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and an equal number were left homeless."
Hun understregede, at en succesfuld integration af de nye medlemslande forudsætter vækst og forbedring af EU's konkurrenceevne.
The country was faced with major challenges of physical reconstruction, but also that of establishing trust and confidence, tolerance and co-existence leading to a lasting reconciliation.
De Palacio fremhævede, at EU skal tilbage til en solid vækstrate.
"This," he said, "was the task that was by far the most difficult, as it required us politicians to take clear and firm positions and decisions."
Hvad angår den internationale sikkerhed sagde De Palacio, at én af prioriteterne for Kommissionen vil være bekæmpelse af terrorisme og bidrag til genopbygningen af Irak.
Specifically on the Hague Tribunal, Mr Mesić said he wanted to state " resolutely and unequivocally that we consider co-operation with the ICTY to be in the interest of all of us who live in what was once Yugoslavia.
Hun henviste til, at Kommissionen allerede har fremlagt initiativer på disse områder.
Such co-operation makes it possible to individualize guilt and to prosecute individuals for crimes committed during the war.
Ifølge De Palacio skal EU's politikker signalere ansvar udadtil og godt naboskab med EU's nye medlemslande indadtil.
This is the only way to end the practice of collective guilt, whereby the crimes committed by individuals are shifted onto the whole nation."
Kommissionen har derfor fremlagt en ny naboskabspolitik, der bl.a. har som sin målsætning, at udvidelsesforhandlingerne med Rumænien og Bulgarien afsluttes i 2007.
He also stated that once reform of the judiciary was complete, Croatian courts would be able to deal with outstanding war crimes cases.
Kommissionens anden repræsentant, den tyske budgetkommissær Michaele SCHREYER , understregede, at 2005 bliver et unikt år, eftersom det er første gang, at der skal vedtages et EU-budget for 25 medlemslande.
He said Croatia was using every opportunity to secure the return of refugees regardless of their ethnicity, but pointed to the practical difficulties involved, including the slow pace of rebuilding housing and the need to find employment for returnees.
Hun fremhævede, at budgettet for 2005 derfor vil være præget af udvidelsen.
Mr Mesić said he was proud of the progress made in normalising and improving relations with both Serbia and Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Schreyer sagde, at det finansielle overslag for 2005 er på 114 mia. euro og at loftet for finansoverslaget er lavere end forudset.
The only way to address political and security challenges in the region, he said, was through democratically elected governments with a pro-European orientation.
Dette medfører en begrænsning i EU's interne og eksterne spillerum, men der er dog afsat ekstra midler til vigtige områder såsom energi, Schengen-informations-systemet og fjernelse af atomkraftværker.
But it was necessary to prove such an orientation through action and commitment to European democratic standards: "The example of Croatia, as a stable country in the region, proves this point."
Endvidere vil der være mulighed for at anvende fleksibilitetsinstrumentet.
He expressed Croatia's willingness to take an active role in furthering regional co-operation under the Stabilisation and Association Process.
Schreyer fremhævede, at der i 2005 er afsat 900 mio. euro til EU's nye medlemsstater via EU's sociale fonde.
He continued: "Croatia has advocated an individual approach, i.e. the assessment on each country's merits, from the very beginning.
Disse penge skal bl.a. bruges til, at udbygge sikkerheden og bekæmpe grænseoverskridende kriminalitet.
We believe that Croatia’s example and its accelerated progress towards the membership of the EU will encourage other South-eastern European countries to tackle the key issues that are now an obstacle on their way towards the European Union."
Under MEP'ernes taletid, kritiserede Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO (PPE-DE, E), at hverken Kommissionens eller Rådets formand var tilstede under debatten.
Mr Mesić called for the creation of a separate European Parliament delegation for co-operation with Croatia, which would, he said, confirm a new, advanced stage of relations between Croatia and the European Union.
Garriga Polledo ville gerne vide, om Kommissionen er i stand til at overholde den tidsplan, der er fremlagt af EP's budgetformand.
Despite the 1st May enlargement, he said the unification of Europe would not be completed until all the SAP countries become members of the European Union and until Europe is united in its geographical borders.
Han understregede, at Kommissionen skal respektere EP's rettigheder.
Mr Mesić rejected the concept of a “new Europe” and an “old Europe.”
På vegne af PSE-gruppen sagde østrigeren Johannes SWOBODA , at gruppen er enige i Kommissionens prioriteringer, men at "vækst og beskæftigelse" bør være den politiske hovedoverskrift for 2005.
He said we were witnessing is the emergence of a “coming Europe” , a concept that rather than being conducive to internal European and trans-Atlantic differences, builds a European Union of the future based on the good traditions of the ”Europe of the past.”
Swoboda mente, at det er nødvendigt at indføre en ny, selvstændig kommissærpost med ansvar for vækst og beskæftigelse.
This ”coming Europe” could, he said, offer at least two good reasons to the young democracies for joining it: political stability and economic competitiveness.
Swoboda ville også vide, hvad Kommissionen vil gøre for de mange romaer, der lever under elendige vilkår i Rumænien og Bulgarien.
Croatia, he said, had always been part of Europe – culturally, historically and geographically: "By developing new standards, we now try to build Croatia on the values of those nations in which democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, respect for minority rights and human rights are viewed as the inheritance of the past decades.
De Palacio sagde, at en eventuel oprettelse af en ny kommissærpost er et spørgsmål, den nye Kommission må tage stilling til.
We do not see democracy as a static level of achievement but rather as a continuous process, as constant advance to new horizons of freedom."
Med hensyn til Roma-spørgsmålet sagde Schreyer, at EU - i alle udvidelsesforhandlinger - har integreret og fortsat prioriterer mindretalsspørgsmål.
He said the new constitutional and budgetary framework must reflect the true nature of the commitment to include all European states in the European family, thus ensuring the further advancement of the European integration project, which would include Croatia, as well as other SAP countries.
Hun understregede, at mindretallenes rettigheder er blevet forbedret med udvidelsen.
I am convinced that in its Recommendation to the Council on the application by Croatia for the membership in the EU, the European Parliament will recognise the progress made by Croatia in fulfilling the Copenhagen and other relevant criteria and the reforms that are taking place in the country."
Ursula STENZEL (PPE-DE, A) roste Kommissionens repræsentanter for en klar redegørelse.
He was convinced that this would give an impetus to the Commission in its Opinion which he hoped would be published in spring, enabling the European Council in June to take new strategic political decisions on Croatia.
Hun sagde, at Kommissionen har bestået en vigtig troværdighedstest i og med, at den har bestræbt sig på at sikre overholdelsen af vækst og -stabilitetspakken.
"Naturally, the Croatian authorities and the citizens of my country are looking ahead to candidate status and the opening of the accession negotiations.
Stenzel understregede, at vækst og stabilitet er to sider af samme sag.
I am convinced that the citizens of Croatia will soon be in a position to vote in elections for the European Parliament and that Croatian MPs will have their seats in the European Parliament."
EU-budget 2005:Stram budgetpolitik - "valuta for pengene"!
He concluded with the hope that the words of Robert Schuman would prevail: ”We do not unify countries, we unite people.”
Ordfører: Wilfried KUCKELKORN (PSE, D),
Death of Boris Trajkovski, President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Retningslinjer for regnskabsåret 2005 for
President Cox said he had known Mr Trajkovski as a personal and political friend for some time.
- Sektion V, Revisionsretten
He was a true European, a warm-hearted man and a former distinguished visitor to Parliament.
- Sektion VI, Det Europæiske Økonomiske og Sociale Udvalg
He also spoke of determination to keep alive Mr Trajkovski's vision for his country's European destination, as this would pay him the best possible tribute.
- Sektion VII, Regionsudvalget
Firm and consistent policy needed towards Russia
- Sektion VIII (A), Den Europæiske Ombudsmand
Bastiaan BELDER (EDD, NL)
Den tyske socialdemokrat Wilfried KUCKELKORN har på vegne af EP's budgetudvalg udarbejdet en betænkning om retningslinierne for 2005-budgetproceduren og forslaget til EP-budget for 2005.
The report levels a critical gaze upon relations between the EU and Russia, calling on the Council to review its strategy and ensure that the partnership with Russia is based to a greater degree on respect for shared values.
EP minder om, at regnskabsåret 2005 vil være det første fulde regnskabsår for det udvidede EU med 25 medlemstater, og at 2005-budgettet vil være det første fulde år for anvendelsen af de nye personalevedtægter.
The debate of this report coincides with the assessments being drawn up by the Council and Commission in preparation for the review of the EU's common strategy towards Russia, which will be discussed at the European Council in March.
"Valuta for pengene"!
They believe the lack of dialogue on Chechnya is "morally and politically indefensible" as well as incompatible with the wish to deepen cooperation on internal and external security.
EP understreger, hvor vigtigt det er at få udvidelsen til at blive en succes på trods af den stramme økonomiske situation.
They express deep concern and urge the Russian authorities to investigate the disappearances, reports of torture and other crimes and to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Man opfordrer EU-institutionerne til at anvende en forsvarlig økonomisk forvaltning og føre en stram budgetpolitik samt sikre, at de europæiske skatteydere "får valuta for pengene" .
They also call on Moscow to authorise visits by the UN and to allow humanitarian agencies to work in Chechnya.
"Kerneaktiviteter" EP forventer, at alle EU-institutioner øger effektiviteten ved en rationalisering af deres arbejdsmetoder, en mere optimal udnyttelse af den moderne teknologi og koncentration omkring "kerneaktiviteter" .
The Council is asked to encourage a resumption of dialogue between the Moscow authorities and all representatives of Chechen society.
Man bør endvidere definere "negative aktiviteter" , dvs. aktiviteter, der kan ophøre eller omorganiseres.
The importance of Russia, as an immediate neighbour of the EU, will increase further following enlargement.
I Kuckelkorn-betænkningen lægger man op til mere interinstitutionelt samarbejde for at nedbringe omkostningerne og få mere valuta for pengene.
Parliament calls on the Council not to accept Russia's refusal to extend the application of the partnership and cooperation agreement to include Estonia and Latvia.
Man støtter oprettelsen af interinstitutionelle kontorer som fx. et EU-personaleudvælgelseskontor , og man kunne forestille sig et øget samarbejde mellem sprogtjenesterne .
Finally, MEPs recommend that the Council pay special attention to the Kaliningrad region and welcome the commitment shown by Russia to rapid implementation of the agreement on transit of persons.
EU's egne indtægter:Revision i 2006?
South Caucuses region: a more active role for the EU
Ordfører: Jutta HAUG (PSE, D)
Per GAHRTON (Greens/EFA, S)
Haug -betænkningen blev vetaget med 334 stemmer mod 72 - medens 47 undlod at stemme.
MEPs recall that the EU’s objective is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and expects the declared and undeclared nuclear weapon states to engage actively with this issue and to make further progress towards reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons.
1999-beslutningen Den 11. marts 1999 vedtog EP en beslutning om det nye forslag om EU's egne indtægter fra 1999, hvori man understregede nødvendigheden af, at EU
It urges that their statements attach special importance to new initiatives on nuclear disarmament and the revitalisation of the UN Conference on Disarmament.
indfører en ordning, som er "enkel og forståelig for borgerne" ,
MEPs call upon the EU to work with its international partners to develop and promote principles to prevent terrorists, or those that harbour them, from gaining access to weapons and materials of mass destruction.
hvor man undgår "kompensationsordninger på indtægtssiden",
Parliament also calls upon the Council and the Commission to use the experience of Euratom to set up a programme aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear materials, technology and knowledge in the world.
Europa-Parlamentet var især imod, at det beløb medlemsstaterne kunne tilbageholde til dækning af omkostningerne ved opkrævningen af indtægterne, blev forhøjet fra 10 % til 25 % af de traditionelle egne indtægter, og at de eksisterende budgetuligevægte udelukkende blev korrigeret på indtægtssiden.
The House stresses the importance and urgency of signature and ratification, without delay and without conditions and in accordance with institutional processes, to achieve the earliest possible entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.
EP krævede bindende regler om gradvis afvikling af rabatten til Storbritannien - 3 mia. euro årligt.
It calls on the Council and the Commission to insist on this in the dialogue with those State partners which have not yet ratified the CTBT and/or the NPT.
Ingen af EP's ændringsforslag blev overtaget af Rådet i afgørelsen af 29. september 2000.
MEPs reiterate their call upon the USA to stop the development of new generations of battlefield nuclear weapons (bunkerbusters) and to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Der blev ikke planlagt nogen afvikling af korrektionen til fordel for Storbritannien, og der blev i stedet indført en lignende mekanisme for andre medlemsstater.
Finally, MEPs welcome Libya’s intention to renounce nuclear weapons programmes and to welcome unconditional inspections.
Ordfører: Neena GILL (PSE, UK)
Procedure : Codecision (1st reading)
Europa-Parlamentets overslag med henblik på Den Europæiske Unions ændringsbudget for regnskabsåret 2004 (ny tjenestemandsvedtægt)
In the compromise negotiations MEPs were able to tighten the regulation and have a certain POP, HCH (including lindane) prohibited by the end of 2007 at the latest.
I en betænkning af det britiske labourmedlem Neena GILL godkender EP et forslag til ændringsbudget, som tager højde for den ændrede personalevedtægt, som ventes at træde i kraft den 1. maj 2004.
In an oral question to the Council Paola COSTA (ELDR, I), the chairman of the Transport Committee, stressed that the Commission's communication was therefore not a legally binding instrument and that Parliament should not take it into consideration in the context of the current legislative procedure concerning the revision of the TENs guidelines.
Støtte til udvikling af landdistrikterne
Value for money in administrative costs for the enlarged EU
Ordfører: Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, F)
Wilfried KUCKELKORN (PES, D)
EP vedtog - med 325 stemmer for, 28 imod, medens 25 undlod at stemme - en betænkning af Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, F).
The House adopted a resolution on the European Parliament's preliminary draft estimates (Section I) for the 2005 budgetary procedure.
Det drejer sig om et forslag til Rådets forordning om ændring af forordning (EF nr. 1257/1999) om støtte til udvikling af landdistrikterne fra Den Europæiske Udviklings- og Garantifond for Landbruget (EUGFL).
Press enquiries: Fabienne Gutmann-Vormus (Strasbourg) tel.(33-3) 881 72649 (Brussels) tel.(32-2) 28 40650 e-mail : FGutmann@europarl.eu.int
Offentlig sundhed og forbruger anliggender
British budget rebate under scrutiny
Ordfører: Neil MacCORMICK (Verts/ALE, UK)
Jutta HAUG (PES, D)
Danmark deltager ikke i vedtagelsen af den foreslåede beslutning, der ikke er bindende for og ikke finder anvendelse i Danmark.
Press enquiries: Fabienne Gutmann-Vormus (Strasbourg) tel.(33-3) 881 72649 (Brussels) tel.(32-2) 28 40650 e-mail : FGutmann@europarl.eu.int
Eksterne relationer
Changes to the EU's 2004 budget
Ordfører: Bastiaan BELDER (EDD, NL)
Neena GILL (PES, West Midlands)
EP vedtog en betænkning af Bastiaan BELDER (EDD, NL) om relationerne mellem EU og Rusland.
The House adopted a resolution on the estimates of the European Parliament for an Amending Budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 (new Staff Regulations).
Under debatten blev Præsidents Putins opløsning af den russiske regering den 24. februar diskuteret intenst.
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Putin har to uger til at udpege en ny premierminister til Dumaen (det russiske parlament).
Justice and Home Affairs
EU bør spille en større rolle i Sydkaukasus - dvs. Georgien, Armenien og Aserbajdsjan - især inden for områderne konfliktløsning, politiske og økonomiske reformer og tværregionalt samarbejde .
The House adopted by 355 votes in favour, 65 against with 4 abstentions a non-binding resolution concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.
Det fastslår EP i en betænkning af den svenske grønne Per GAHRTON i en initiativbetænkning om EU's politik over for Sydkaukasus, hvori man understreger, at der indtil nu kun er sket få fremskridt i
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opbygning af statsstrukturer,
Approval of agreement with China on tourist visas
Kommissionen foreslår bl.a., at der indarbejdes en metode for lønregulering og kollektive mindstesatser for forfremmelse.
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Ordfører: Sérgio SOUSA PINTO (PSE, P)
Malcolm HARBOUR (EPP-ED, West Midlands) & Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA (PES, E)
På grundlag af EU's nye beføjelser - jvf. artikel 63, stk. 3, litra b i EU-traktaten - har Ministerrådet foreløbig bemyndiget EU-Kommissionen til at føre forhandlinger om tilbagesendelsesaftaler med 11 lande/regioner.
Parliament adopted a report on the Council regulation amending the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities under the Consultation procedure.
Det drejer sig om Marokko, Sri Lanka, Rusland, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Macao, Ukraine, Albanien, Algeriet, Kina og Tyrkiet.
The House adopted the majority of the amendments tabled by the Legal Affairs Committee and thus decided that the Regulation shall enter into force on the 1st of May 2004 in order to coincide with the date of accession of the new Member States.
Denne type tilbagesendelsesaftaler indgår i den udvidede strategi til bekæmpelse af ulovlig indvandring.
Parliament also voted in favour of allowing the institutions to organise internal competitions for each function group on the basis of qualifications or tests - however it was felt that these competitions should only be open to members of the temporary staff of the institution; in order to qualify for the competitions, participants will be required to have a minimum of 10 years of service in the role of temporary servants.
I en betænkning af den portugisiske socialist Sergio SOUSA PINTO godkender EP undertegnelsen af tilbagesendelseaftalen mellem EU og Macao , som er den anden tilbagesendelsesaftale EU har forhandlet og indgået med et tredjeland.
Although Parliament backed the Commission proposal that the contracts of contract staff may be concluded for a fixed period of at least three months and not more than five years, but may be renewed, the House adopted an amendment specifying that if the cumulative duration of the initial contract and successive renewals exceed five years, any further renewal shall be for an indefinite period.
Sousa Pinto-betænkningen blev vedtaget med 355 stemmer mod 65 - medens 4 undlod at stemme.
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Visum:Turistgrupper fra Kina
Constitutional Affairs
Ordfører: Sérgio SOUSA PINTO (PSE, P)
Diana WALLIS (ELDR, Yorkshire and the Humber)
I en betænkning af den portugisiske socialist Sergio SOUSA PINTO godkender EP et forslag til Rådsafgørelse om en aftale med Kina om visumspørgsmål i forbindelse med turistgrupper fra Kina.
Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality (10th report).
"Bedre lovgivning 2002":Nærheds- og proportionalitetsprincippet
Go-ahead for protocol on liability for nuclear accidents
Ordfører: Diana WALLIS (ELDR, UK)
Neil MacCORMICK (Greens/EFA, Scotland)
EP vedtog en betænkning af Diana WALLIS (ELDR, UK), der beskæftiger sig med EU-Kommissionens rapport "Bedre lovgivning 2002".
The House gave its assent to authorise the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy to ratify, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol amending that Convention, or to accede to it.
Inddragelse og orientering af de unge:Opfølgning på EU-Kommissionens Hvidbog
Follow-up to the White Paper on a New Impetus for European Youth
Bredere adgang til kultur:Skolernes og undervisningens betydning
Role of schools in providing access to culture