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netværk, der gjorde det muligt for os i slutfasen af diskussionerne i Westendorp-gruppen at gennemføre de væsentlige punkter i Martin/Bourlanges-betænkningen, der danner grund laget for vort mandat samt mandatet for Parlamentets videre fremgangsmåde.
forward by the European mediators and, lastly, let slip the initiative for diplomatic settlement of the conflict, which found a short-lived solution only after American democracy had intervened decisively.
Vi vil gerne gøre opmærksom på. at der var et meget bredt flertal for vore væsentlige holdninger, og at vi bør sørge for at bygge på dette flertal for at opnå enstemmighed på regeringskonferencen og få vore sager igennem.
If confirmation were needed that the Maastricht Treaty is skewed in favour of economic and monetary aspects and away from a common foreign and security policy, this was provided by the Yugoslav tragedy.
Borgerne ønsker at se nytten af et forenet Europa og er ikke så interesseret i kompetencer.
Another success was the way in which he included, under the heading of citizenship, everything relating to liberty, to fundamental freedoms and to security.
Det er målsætningen.
However, he chose that one.
Det niveau, der bedst kan opfylde disse mål, skal varetage dem.
And we all accepted that formula, that method, and I think it was a successful method.
Og hvis det er Den Europæiske Union, så skal Den Europæiske Union også have instrumenterne, således at den kan leve op til disse udfordringer.
There is no doubt that the themes of citizenship, which were already dealt with in the Maastricht Treaty — and indeed it was the Spanish delegation which proposed the citizenship themes, which were included in Articles 8,8a and 8e — needed to be dealt with in greater depth.
Udvidelsen er en historisk chance for at skabe en varig fred på hele vort kontinent.
I believe also that one of the chapters actually studied in the greatest depth in the Reflection Group was the chapter on citizenship, and probably that is one of the most original aspects of the Reflection Group's work.
Vi har mulighed for at virkeliggøre dette i de kommende år.
I should like to point that out.
Vi tog udgangspunkt i del tredelte motto: handlekraft, gennem skuelighed, demokrati.
I repeat that I shall not be referring to the other matters to avoid repeating what the President of the Commission has already said.
Der var et bredt flertal for, at flertalsafgørelser i Rådet skal gælde generelt i lovgivningsprocessen, hvorved den afgørende forudsætning for Den Europæiske Unions handlekraft skabes.
It does seem to me important to emphasize the reference made by President Santer as to how he sees Parliament's participation in the Intergovernmental Conference.
Det var mere eller mindre det samme flertal, der vil fjerne mulighederne for at blokere udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitikken, og som vil sørge for, at dele af den tredje søjle, nemlig asyl. indvandring, visum og kontrol med Fællesskabets ydre grænser, overdrages Fællesskabet, og at man således kan træffe beslutninger efter tlerlalsprineippel på disse områder.
I said it before on another occasion, I have repeated it today and it seems to me that it is important to emphasize it, and to do so precisely here, because it shows what respect there is Parlia­ment and also — I must add — for the efforts made by both Members of Parliament in the work of the Reflection Group.
Vi har ikke vundet endnu. Jeg er overbevist om, at topmødet i Madrid og det spanske formandskabs arbejde, som hr. Méndez de Vigo vil gøre status over. vil give de nødvendige fremskridt, som vil gøre muligt for os sammen med det italienske formandskab at gå videre ad den vej, vi har valgt.
We do not like the fact that it is economic, and not political, cultural or social criteria that are determining the two- or three-speed Europe.
Det Europæiske Råd i Madrid den 15. og 16. december er, som det er blevet sagt af mange kolleger, en milepæl i opbygningen af Europa.
We do not like the way in which the recent enlargement took place, leaving unresolved the funda­mental problem of the political or military commitment of countries which have reaffirmed, and reaffirm, their neutral status.
Dette betyder nemlig på sin vis afslutningen på det spanske formandskab, der har behandlet problemer af stor strategisk betydning, som f.eks. dem, der behandledes på Barcelonakonferencen, og skal desuden fastsætte tidsplanen for. hvad der skal ske i den nærmeste fremtid, når Italien overtager formandskabet for Rådet.
Lastly, we do not like this total absence of a world vision of problems and the fact that we are standing by almost powerless as the United States launches a worldwide trade offensive, with the creation of free-trade areas and, last but not least, lhe attempt by the United States to set up a trans-Atlantic trade area.
At vi fandt et bredt flertal herfor, kan give os afsættet til at udforme regeringskonferencen således, at Den Europæiske Unions handlekraft og udviklingsevne også er sikret fremover.
Finally, we know that the reform which is to be brought about will entail profound and complex work.
En udslagsgivende grund til den manglende accept i befolkningen i vore lande er procedurernes kompleksitet og mangfoldig hed. Borgerne ved ikke. hvem der er ansvarlig for hvad hvornår i Bruxelles og Strasbourg.
It will have to have regard for the acquis communautaire and the development of the Community, as envisaged in Article Β of the Treaty, and it will also have to be clear and provide answers to the various political and institutional questions.
Forslaget om at begrænse antallet al' procedurer i forbindelse med samarbejdet mellem Parlamentet og Rådet til tre. kan her være et afgørende gennembrud.
I believe that it is very important now, looking towards the future, to have answers with a clear political commitment.
Det vil sige, at der i fremtiden kun skal være fælles beslutningstagning, samstemmende udtalelser og inden for udenrigspolitik konsultationer. Hvis det lykkes os at udbygge dette således, at Parlamentet i henhold til Refleksionsgruppens forslag har ret til medbestemmelse i alle spørgsmål, hvor Rådet træffer flertalsafgørelser, og at Parlamentet på de øvrige lovgivningsområder, inklusive traktatændringer og lignende spørgsmål, skal udtale sig samstemmende, så kan det demokratiske underskud nedbrydes.
Too many ambiguities would be a threat to the objectives of peace and progress which the Europeans have been pursuing these past 50 years.
Så er en fuld demokratisk medvirken og legitimation for beslutninger og lovgivning mulig.
Our criticism is not levelled at the US initiatives but at the passive European stance and the lack of suitable initiatives to support our production as a whole.
Samtidig ville gennemskuelighed være sikret, således at borgerne kan forstå procedurerne og også føler sig repræsenteret.
These are considerations which, Mr President and President Santer, I feel must be the subject of analysis at the forthcoming Madrid Conference.
Der genstår meget arbejde i den anden søjle. Det er imidlertid lykkedes Refleksionsgruppen at gøre det tydeligt, at Kommissionen med hensyn til oprettelse af en analyse- og planlægningsenhed, som skal være kernen i udviklingen af en fælles politisk vilje i udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitikken, inddrages fuldt og helt med sit personale.
Oreja Aguirre, Member of the Commission. — (ES) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the President of the Commis­sion, in mentioning in his speech the subjects for debate at the next European Council, made a lengthy reference to the Commission's position with regard to the work of the Reflec­tion Group.
Dette skal udbygges.
My remarks will therefore be very brief.
Det Europæiske Råd i Madrid skal udsende klare og kraftige signaler vedrørende Europas vilje til at tage de problemer op, af hvis løsning selve Unionens fremtid afhænger, dvs. møntunionen, regeringskonferencen, de store valg med hensyn til den indre sikkerhedspolitik og Unionens udenrigspolitik.
1 should only like to add one or two words with regard to one part of the question raised by the chairman of the Committee on Institutional Affairs, Mr Moran, which so far has not been answered — that is, on information policy.
Der er tale om ærgenige, men nødvendige mål, dersom man ønsker at gøre opbygningen af Europa mindre skrøbelig og bævrende.
I thank Mr Moran for including this question in the general account which he gave today in the European Parliament.
Derfor må der udover institutionelle og diplomatiske udtalelser fra Madrid udgå et stærkt budskab om arbejdsløshedsproblemet, og man må som et dristigt og prioriteret mål i Unionen fastsætte skabelsen af nye arbejdspladser og afskaffelse af de økonomiske og sociale skævheder, der endnu i dag kendetegner store dele af samfundene og de geografiske områder på vort kontinent.
That is the direction in which the Commission is proposing to launch its communication strategy, making it essentially interactive, involving those to whom the message is addressed in the content of the message, associating them in preparing what we are doing, and in that it seems to me indispensable to have very close collaboration between the Commission and Parliament.
Kommissionsformand Santer. kære kolleger, jeg vil henlede Deres opmærksomhed på et punkt.
But in addition to that, and this is one of the Commission's own tasks, we are also working in association with the European Parliament.
Den Europæiske Union kan
I think cooperation between
Forslaget fra gruppens flertal om trinvist fuldstændigt at inkorporere Vestunionen i Den Europæiske Union, enten ved al gøre WEU til EU's militær-operative arm eller ved at overtage WEU-aftalen i sin fulde ordlyd i EU-traktaten. åbner op for at samle institutionen og handlekraften, men giver også den nødvendige fleksibilitet, som sikrer, at de. der vil handle.
In the first place I must congratulate the chairman of the Reflection Group. I should really like to tell him — and to say in this Chamber — that he has done great work in preparing for our tasks, in chairing the debates, in the day-to-day conclu­sions, and I should also like to say that he has done so with talent, efficiency and bonhomie, something which is not always easy, because some debates were very lengthy, reach­ing 8.
Fontana ambitiøs politisk plan. eftersom det er baseret på demokrati og så ædle værdier som frihed og solidaritet.
Oreja Aguirre a stage, but a fundamental one, because if it does not succeed the whole process of European integration is likely to backs lide.
Puerta (GUE/NGL). - (ES) Hr. formand, til en indledning vil jeg genre takke Kommissionen og det spanske formandskab for deres flittige deltagelse i Parlamentets debatter, såvel i plenarforsamlingen som i udvalgene.
Parliament and Commission is fundamental specifically for ensuring success for the essential programmes, for the policies we wish to implement, some focusing partly on the internal market and partly on the single currency and, in brief, for everything entailed in the action of building Europe together with the citizens.
Både hr. Westendorps og hr. Santers indlæg afspejler deres store indsats i det forløbne halvår med hensyn til forberedelsen af topmødet i Madrid og den forestående regeringskonference.
This then is my only message to you, apart from saying that we very much appreciate the collaboration Parliament has given on this subject and will, we hope, be giving in the future.
meget vel blive overvældet og i sidste instans væltet af de talrige både positive og negative udviklinger, der kendetegner dette historiske øjeblik.
Méndez de Vigo (PPE). — (£5) Mr President, a famous British writer. Dicey, said that the British Parliament could do everything except turn a man into a woman.
I Madrid må man derfor være sig bevidst, at Europa ikke har nogen fremtid, så længe det endnu lader sig overraske af begivenheder, der til syvende og sidst kan løbe det over ende.
President. — I have received 15 motions for resolutions pursuant to Rule 37(2) of the Rules of Procedure.SSSS (')
Føigelig må integrationsprocessen fra nu af udskilles fra det diplomatiske virke, som næsten altid fanges af begivenhederne og endelig overlades til politikken, dvs. den menneskelige fornufts evne til at opfange de dybe tendenser i historien for at komme begivenhederne i forkøbet og herefter kunne styre dem bedre.
De Giovanni (PSE). - (IT) Mr President, President Santer, Mr President-in-Office, the run-up to the Intergovernmental Con ference is taking place against a very fraught backdrop, with many difficulties and contradictions in the unification process. The old certainties have gone.
Jeg selv har til opgave at kommentere de øvrige emner på topmødet i Madrid, og jeg må sige. at også vores gruppe i lighed med den offentlige opinion nærer stigende bekymring, hvad angår den økonomiske situation og arbejdsløsheden, og vi mener, at de politikker, der føres i medlemsstaterne, i særdeleshed strategierne til nedbringning af de offentlige underskud med henblik på opfyldelse af kriterierne for deltagelse i den fælles valuta, har alvorlige negative virkninger på beskæftigelsessituationen, købekraften og den sociale beskyttelse.
I think we are living in a period of some confusion. One State, which is a friend as well as our host in this hémicycle — a State which has been one of the driving forces behind the building of Europe — is now going through a difficult period, and I wish to show my solidarity with France because it is experiencing some difficulties in order to introduce a reform arising out of certain commitments contained in the Maastricht Treaty.
Det bekymrer os ligeledes, at adskillige direktiver om sociale anliggender samt det tjerde fattigdomsprogram stadig er blokeret i Rådet.
We are faced with the review of a Treaty ratified in 1993, but we know that simply tinkering with the technical details of the Treaty would not be enough — and how could this be possible after three years?
Endvidere er omsætningen af princippet om fri bevægelighed for personer utilstrækkelig, idet princippet indebærer lige behandling for indvandrere, som opholder sig lovligt i en medlemsstat, uanset oprindelsesland.
This is because in the meantime, since 1989 — as we have said many times — there have been profound changes in Europe, and urgent questions of modifying the institutions are arising, linked to the problem of enlargement of the Union.
Vi mener desuden, at der mangler konkrete beslutninger om foranstaltninger til bekæmpelse af racisme og fremmedhad.
We have only to think of the new criteria for taking decisions and decisiontaking mechanisms, and the need to expand Parliament's powers.
På det kulturelle plan understreger jeg vort ønske om. at revisionen af direktivet om tv uden grænser indebærer en forøgelse af kvoterne og støtte til fremstilling og distribution af europæiske audiovisuelle produkter og film.
Without far-reaching changes to the Institutions, the whole process of integration of the Union could backslide.
Spaak (ELDR). — (FR) Hr. formand, den opgave, som blev betroet Westendorp-udvalget, er fuldført.
And that is important because it gives the impression that at this time the future of monetary union is at stake, and I was therefore very glad to hear.
Der var. som dets formand mindede om, tale om at identificere dagens men også morgendagens udfordringer for Europa.
Mr Westendorp, that there is to be a clear commitment by the European Council of Madrid on monetary union, on sticking to the timetable.
Vi takker udvalget og dets medlemmer for det udførte arbejde og især fru Guigou og hr. Brock for deres aktive deltagelse og for med regelmæssige mellemrum at have informeret Udvalget om Institutionelle Spørgsmål.
I hope there will also be a wide consensus on the name of the currency and on two subjects which are also important: one is the relationship between the currencies which are to be in the union and those which are to remain outside — there is an excellent report by Commissioner de Silguy on this — and the other is how we are to draw up an instrument for financial solidarity in order to maintain the principle of economic and social cohesion.
Den tidsplan, der er fastsat for indkaldelsen til regeringskonferencen, skal overholdes.
Attention needs to be drawn to these points at this stage so as to avoid any confusion.
Taler og erklæringer om gode intentioner er ikke længere det rigtige.
We have the document of the Reflection Group; as the European Parliament we will work to express a more cohesive opinion on this.
Alt peger på, at der for at forbedre europæernes skæbne og forberede sig på udvidelsen skal træffes en række beslutninger, der markerer en yderligere etape i den europæiske integrationsproces.
But I should like to stress that I regard it as extremely important and positive that the Reflection Group's document sets out a very rich agenda and range of subject-areas for the challenges facing the Union.
Vi bør uafvigeligt afvise den falske forestilling, der består i at foregive at ønske et stærkt Europa og samtidig udstyre det med svage institutioner.
I think that the document approved by the European Parliament on 17 May had a positive influence on this, as I note that most of the subjects which are on the table today for the Conference were mentioned in that resolution.
Vi beklager, at aftalerne ikke indeholder planer om en monetær samrådsmekanisme med henblik på at hindre en overvurdering af dollaren.
Similarly I think it is necessary to give the document we have signed greater political and economic significance.
Ansvaret herfor tilfalder ikke Europa men den blødsødne politik, der føres af staterne, når det gælder de offentlige finanser.
You modestly said that the document, the report, is a basis and I hope it will be the basis for the Intergovernmental Conference.
Men Maastrichttraktaten har også åbenbaret sine mangelfuldheder allerede nu og endnu mere foruroligende for fremtiden.
I think it makes an apt analysis and provides solutions, but I also think that Europeans will essentially support the European project not because of documents but because of defence of values.
Jeg skal ikke komme ind Euro-Middelhavskonferencen, som var genstand for debat i formiddags, men understrege vores gruppes tilfredshed med. al Den Europæiske Union yder bistand til Gaza og Vestbredden, og den anmoder Rådet om at øge sin hidtidige harmoniske indsats til støtte for freds- og udviklingsprocessen i området.
President Santer is right to say that we should not be surprised at the absence of unanimity, in that negotiating did not come within the Reflection Group's terms of reference. I do, however, wish to say that we should be concerned about the absence of unanimity with regard to certain issues.
Vi anmoder endvidere om. at Rådet fører tilsyn med opfyldelsen af aftalerne i det tidligere Jugoslavien og overvåger befolkningernes sikkerhed, flygtningens tilbagevenden og respekten for mindretallenes rettigheder og de grundlæggende menneskerettigheder.
We must ensure that a firm balance exists between the Intergovernmental Conference and monetary union, because, while monetary union will necessarily lead to differentiated integration in Europe, we must also have a guarantee that there are political institutions capable of governing this differentiated integration.
Vi bagatelliserer ikke den risiko, der er for manglende resultater af regeringskonferencen og endnu alvorligere for dens forsumpning.
What we need at the present time is values which will motivate people as they did in the fifties — peace, the defence of the democratic system, prosperity and welfare.
De politisk ansvarlige forde femten medlemsstater befinder sig i dag konfronteret med udfordringen om at nå frem til et heldigt udfald af regeringskonferencen, da man ellers risikerer endnu en gang at skuffe den offentlige mening.
What is needed for that, and Parliament will make it clear in the resolution which we hope to approve tomorrow, is to have a good Intergovernmental Conference to enable Europe to work. But then.
Tiden er inde til at påvise og henlede opmærksomheden på. at Den Økonomiske Union ikke kun er et stort marked men en
Mr President, I hope that Madrid will also remind us that we must provide the design for accession, the design for enlargement and make that the value for motivating the Europe of the second millennium.
De. der ikke siger ja med det samme til den fælles valuta, selv om de ligesom jeg er for, er ikke nogle bangebukse: de er måske intelligente filosoffer.
President. — As President Westendorp has to leave, we must thank him warmly for his participation and the work he has done. (')
Sanchez García (ARE). — (ES) Hr. formand, hr. Westendorp, hr. Santer, kære kolleger, indledningsvis vil jeg på baggrund af den spanske regerings arbejde i dette andet halvår af 1995 rette en tak til de ansvarlige for deres indsats for at løse en række politiske udfordringer på fællesskabsplan, samtidig med at de har skullet forholde sig til de indenrigspolitiske problemer, der er opstået i Spanien i de seneste måneder.
Collins, Gerard (UPE). — Mr President, the prospect of enlargement of the European Union to include 20 or even 25 countries within a decade has focused attention on the need for reassessment and reform of existing structures to ensure the continued and efficient functioning of the European Union.
Ud fra en objektiv betragtning mener vi. at det spanske formandskab har styret fællesskabsbåden på en acceptabel måde, selv om der endnu mangler nogle sømil, før den er sikkert i havn.
However, the debate so far has tended to focus on the need for institutional reform rather than an examination of the likely impact of further expansion on existing common policies such as CAP. regional and social policies.
Inden jeg afsluiter mil indlæg, må jeg på det kraftigste afvise ethvert forsøg på al opbygge el Europa i tiere hastigheder og endnu en gang gøre opmærksom på. at det er en misforståelse at fastholde kravet om streng overholdelse af tidsplanen og opfyldelse af konvergenskriterierne som forudsætning for deltagelse i den fælles valuta, hvis vi reelt ønsker at prioritere fuld beskæftigelse og skabe reel konvergens mellem økonomierne og samfundene.
I accept that there is a need for reform of the institutions to accommodate an increased number of Member States and perhaps, more importantly, to make the European policy and decisionmaking system more readily understood by the general public.
Jeg skal ikke her komme ind på de debatter — som hr. Gonzalez redegjorde, eller forsøgte at redegøre for — debatter, der finder sted i mange partier og institutioner, og som uden dogmatiske holdninger til den fælles valuta, løser op for debatten herom.
Any reforms of the institutions which take place over the next few years must not diminish the legitimacy of these institutions in the eyes of the citizens of the various Member States. Some commentators have suggested that the number of Commissioners should be reduced by depriving the smaller Member States of the automatic right to a Commissioner.
Hr. Santer. hr. Westendorp, jeg vil minde Dem om. hvad en græsk filosof sagde — og undskyld mig denne åndrighed —: »ven af Platon, men i endnu højere grad af sandheden«.
This proposal is supposedly advanced in the interests of promoting greater efficiency in the European Commission.
Hvilket jeg i den aktuelle situation vil udirykke således: ven af den fælles valuta, men i endnu højere grad af den økonomiske og sociale samhørighed og et mere retfærdigt oa demokratisk samfund.
However, I believe that the end result of depriving a Member State of the automatic right to a Commissioner will be a considerable loss of legitimacy for the European Commission and for the European Union in the eyes of the population of that particular Member State.
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It should be strongly resisted.
Cohn-Bendit (V). — (FR) Hr. formand, hr. Kommissionsformand, hr. Westendorp, på to og et halvt minut vil jeg faktisk sige to ting.
Capucho (ELDR). — (PT) Mr President of the Commission, as was foreseeable the report of the working group failed to come up with a consensus on the main reforms that the European Union needs.