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Men nedgangen har understreget, hvor vigtigt det er, at EU gør sin del for at sikre solidaritet, som er så grundlæggende for den europæiske samfundsmodel. Derfor oprettede Kommissionen Den Europæiske Fond for Tilpasning til Globaliseringen, så der kunne ydes direkte støtte til dem, der stod over for ny global konkurrence og risikoen for at miste deres job.
But the downturn has underlined how it is essential that the EU plays its part in providing the solidarity so fundamental to the European model of how society should work. at is why the Commission set up the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, to bring direct help to those facing new global competition and losing their jobs. e extra investment in human capital will pay dividends once recovery leads to a demand for the right skills in the right place.
Den ekstra investering i menneskelige ressourcer vil være en god investering, når der igen bliver efterspørgsel efter de rette kompetencer på rette sted.
A proactive approach to rural development has helped to address
En proaktiv tilgang til udvikling af landdistrikter har bidraget til at vende tendensen med stigende arbejdsløshed og affolkning — der ses i dette tiår en nettostigning i befolkningen i landdistrikter. Kommissionen har også været forgangsmand for en ny tilgang til havpolitik, hvor man anerkender og tilgodeser kystregionernes og havmiljøets særlige behov.
the trend of rising unemployment and increased depopulation — with this decade seeing a net increase in rural populations. e Commission has also pioneered a new approach to maritime policy, where the particular needs of maritime regions and the maritime environment are recognised and addressed.
Europas energiressourcer vedrører alle.
Every European has a stake in Europe’s energy resources.
Europa har konstateret, hvor hurtigt husstande og virksomheder lider under, at energien svigter.
If energy supplies fail, Europe has seen how quickly households and businesses can suffer.
Hvis energien er for dyr, lider de mest sårbare grupper i samfundet, og konkurrenceevnen rammes.
If they are too expensive, the vulnerable in society suffer and Europe’s competitiveness is hit.
Over halvdelen af EU’s drivhusgasser kommer fra kraftværker, og Europa kan derfor aldrig gøre noget ved klimaændringerne uden en politik for bæredygtig energi.
And with over half the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from power stations, Europe can never address climate change without a sustainable energy policy.
I 2005 besluttede man i EU derfor at opprioritere sikker, bæredygtig og konkurrencedygtig energi. Det kræver en vision, som kan bringe EU’s energipolitik ind i det næste årti.
In 2005, the EU therefore decided to give a new priority to secure, sustainable and competitive energy. is means offering a vision capable of driving an EU energy policy into the next decades.
Siden har man fået byggestenene på plads:
Since then, it has been putting the building blocks in place:
• Et reelt indre marked for energi, hvor potentialet ved et Europaomspændende marked udnyttes fuldt ud.
• a true single market in energy, making full use of the potential of a Europe-wide market — competition needs to work properly so that consumers get the best deal and essential infrastructure is not held back by fragmented national markets;
Konkurrencen skal fungere ordentligt, så forbrugerne kan få de bedste priser, og den grundlæggende infrastruktur ikke begrænses af fragmenterede nationale markeder.
• agreeing a target of a 20 % savings in energy efficiency has held out the prospect of cutting demand to ease pressure on prices and reduce dependence on imports; as well as a dedicated programme to cut energy waste in buildings, the Commission’s programme of new standards for products
Ud over et program, der specifikt er rettet mod at begrænse energitabet i bygninger, vil Kommissionens program for nye krav til produkter lige fra el-pærer og dæk til ernsyn gøre en enorm forskel på energiregningen.
from light bulbs to tyres to televisions will make a huge difference to energy bills;
• Direkte foranstaltninger til at få infrastrukturen på plads, til at få indgået internationale aftaler om pålidelig import fra forskellige kilder og til at sikre, at energien kan flyttes inden for EU efter behov.
• direct measures to get the infrastructure in place and the international agreements fixed to have diverse and reliable imports, and to ensure that energy can be moved where needed inside the EU;
2 generationer kan forene udnyttelsen af Europas lagre af olie, gas og kul med nedskæringer i drivhusgasemissionerne.
• agreement to develop carbon capture and storage, to allow future generations to reconcile using Europe’s stocks of oil, gas and coal with the imperative of cutting greenhouse gases;
• Et bindende mål om, at vedvarende energi i 2020 skal tegne sig for 20% for at fremme europæisk fremstillet energi og få Europa placeret blandt de førende inden for strategisk teknologi — understøttet af et større program om forskningsinvesteringer i nye former for ren energi.
• a binding 20 % target for renewable energy by 2020 to boost homegrown clean power and put Europe at the cutting edge of strategic technology — backed up by a major programme of research investment into new forms of clean energy.
Disse foranstaltninger udgør tilsammen et omfattende, langsigtet program for, hvordan europæiske husholdninger og virksomheder kan få pålidelig energi til rimelige priser.
ese measures add up to a comprehensive, long-term programme to bring reliable and affordable energy to European households and businesses.
Nye energikilder skal fremmes
Tomorrow’s energy today
Kommissionen har hele tiden støttet energisikkerhed og fremmet brugen af vedvarende energi.
The Commission has supported energy security and promoted the use of renewable energies consistently.
Det er især værd at nævne den målrettede støtte til strategisk infrastruktur, som blev ydet i form af en pakke på 5 mia. EUR fra Fællesskabets budget som led i planen for økonomisk genopretning.
Of particular importance was the targeted support to strategic infrastructure through the €5 billion package from the Community budget in the framework of the economic recovery plan.
EU går foran i bekæmpelsen af klimaændringer
Leading by example on climate change
I 2008 traf EU på grundlag af et forslag fra Kommissionen en historisk beslutning: Man nåede til enighed om at reducere drivhusgasserne med 20% inden 2020 og om at træffe de nødvendige foranstaltninger til, at dette kunne ske.
In 2008, on the basis of a Commission proposal, the European Union took a historic decision: to agree a target of a 20 % cut in greenhouse gases by 2020, and to put in place the steps needed to make this happen.
Fra 2013 vil mængden af drivhusgasser, som erhvervslivet må udlede, blive sat ned hvert år.
From 2013, the quantity of greenhouse gases industry can emit will be cut, year by year.
Dette vil give europæisk teknologiinnovation og ny beskæftigelse et stort fremstød ide kommende årtier.
So the incentive will become stronger and stronger to invest in clean technology. is will be a major driver for European technological innovation and new jobs in the coming decades.
Nedskæringerne i drivhusgasemissionerne viste, at Europa var villig til at tage de hidtil mest radikale skridt til at imødegå klimaændringerne.
ese cuts in greenhouse gas emissions showed that Europe was ready to make the most radical step towards addressing climate change yet seen.
Det blev bevidst tilrettelagt således, at det kan tjene til inspiration for FN-klimaforhandlingerne i København i december 2009 og vise internationale partnere, at det er muligt at træffe troværdige og konkrete foranstaltninger, og at et lavemissionssamfund — med den rette udformning — kan være en del af den økonomiske modernisering og ikke en stopklods for økonomisk vækst.
It was explicitly timed to inspire the UN climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009, showing global partners that credible and concrete action was possible, and that — with the right design — building a lowcarbon society could be part of economic modernisation, not a drag on economic growth.
Som incitament til at opnå en international aftale indvilligede EU i at øge sit tilsagn fra 20% til 30%, hvis andre fulgte trop.
And as an added incentive to promote an international agreement, the EU agreed to raise its commitment from a 20 % cut to a 30 % cut, if others followed its ambition.
EU i en globaliseret verden
Global Europe
Globaliseringen har uden tvivl ført til, at alle er mere indbyrdes afhængige. Det giver nye udfordringer, da det er klart, at mange af EU’s hovedmål kun kan opfyldes ved en blanding af europæiske og internationale tiltag.
Globalisation has led inexorably to a more interdependent and interconnected world. is brings a new challenge — as it becomes clear that many of the EU’s key goals can only be met with a mix of domestic and international action.
Konkurrencedygtighed, energisikkerhed, klimaændringer og migration er alle emner, hvor en europæisk indsats alene aldrig vil være tilstrækkelig.
Competitiveness, energy security, climate change, migration — these are all issues where action within Europe alone will never be enough.
Globaliseringen er også en mulighed for EU, fordi andre lande begynder at søge efter samarbejdsmuligheder og inspiration uden for egne grænser.
But the same internationalisation has also given Europe an opportunity, as other countries look beyond their borders, for cooperation and inspiration.
I løbet af det sidste tiår har EU fastholdt sin linje over for resten af verden.
Over the course of the last decade, the EU has remained consistent in its approach to the rest of the world.
De underliggende principper for EU’s optræden udadtil anerkendes også i stigende grad af den globale opinion. Det er anerkendt, at fordelene ved handelsliberalisering er centrale for velstand.
And the underlying principles of the EU’s external action have become more and more the mainstream of global opinion. e benefits of trade openness are recognised as central to prosperity.
Selv under det voldsomme pres fra den økonomiske krise er der bred enighed om faren ved protektionisme.
Even under the extreme stress of economic crisis, there is a widespread recognition of the risks of protectionism.
Multilaterale processer som G8 og G20 anses for at være helt afgørende for at finde en løsning. Millenniumudviklingsmålene har gjort det fælles ansvar over for udviklingslandene helt klart — et ansvar, som EU, der er verdens største donor af udviklingsbistand, hele tiden har slået til lyd for.
Multilateral processes like the G8 and the G20 are seen as indispensible to a solution. e millennium development goals have crystallised a common responsibility towards developing countries — a responsibility which the EU, as the world’s largest development aid donor, has
ved hjælp af præcise og opnåelige mål.
continued to champion.
Varetagelsen af europæiske interesser kræver et Europa, der står stærkt i globale sammenhænge, ligesom verden i det 21. århundrede har brug for et stærkt Europa.
And the EU’s action on climate change has sought to inspire a global commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions through precise and enforceable targets. e interests of Europeans demand a strong global Europe as much as the 21st century world needs a strong Europe.
Inden for de seneste fem år har EU ydet et stort bidrag til den globale styring.
During the last five years, the EU has been able to make a major contribution to global governance.
EU er som handlende, investor og eksportør stærkt afhængig af de økonomiske forbindelser med resten af verden for at sikre velstand i EU. Det udvidede EU er nu det største integrerede økonomiske område i verden og tegner sig for over 30% af verdens BNP og over 17% af verdenshandelen.
As trader, investor and exporter, Europe’s prosperity rests heavily on its economic relations with the rest of the world. e enlarged EU is now the largest integrated economic area in the world, accounting for more than 30 % of the world’s GDP and more than 17 % of world trade.
En af skuffelserne i de senere år har været, at det ikke er lykkes at afslutte Doharunden.
One of the disappointments of recent years has been the failure to conclude the Doha Development Round.
Men EU er kendt for sin ihærdige indsats for at nå frem til en aftale i både ulandenes og ilandenes interesse.
But the EU is recognised to have been in the forefront of efforts to reach agreement, in the interests of developed and developing countries alike.
Brugen af EU-standarder iresten af verden
Spreading European standards worldwide
Det arbejde, som Kommissionen og EU’s industri har haft med at udarbejde standarder inden for EU, betaler sig nu, idet partnere over hele verden — fra Sydamerika til Kina til Australien — har besluttet at hente inspiration i EU’s standarder.
The work of the Commission and EU industry in developing standards inside the EU has paid off with the decision of partners across the world — from South America to China to Australia — to take EU standards as inspiration.
kosmetik til Korea og på salget af drikkevarer i Malaysia til at skabe lige muligheder for udbydere af finansielle oplysninger i Kina.
Action has improved market access in several areas, from lifting restrictions on exports of cosmetics to Korea and on drink sales in Malaysia to ensuring a level playing field for financial information providers in China.
Dertil kommer, at man ved at gribe ind hurtigt har forhindret adskillige potentielle hindringer i at blive etableret, f.eks. høje lufthavnsafgifter i Brasilien.
In addition, early interventions have prevented several potential barriers to enter into force — as in the case of high airport fees in Brazil.
EU-standarderne tjener også til inspiration for det globale marked — EU’s regler om kosmetik anvendes f.eks. af ASEAN, Mercosur og Kina.
EU standards are also acting as the inspiration for the global marketplace — EU rules on cosmetics, for example, are now used by ASEAN, Mercosur and China.
Sådanne forandringer har en direkte positiv virkning på vækst og beskæftigelse.
Such changes have a direct knock-on to growth and jobs.
F.eks. er elevatorer nu standard ikontorbygninger og boligblokke i hele verden.
An example is lifts, now a standard feature of office blocks and apartment buildings throughout the world.
Der er tale om et meget stort marked, men et marked, hvor kravene til sikkerhed er afgørende.
This is a huge market: but one where safety standards are critical.
Derfor er det en stor fordel, at EU-standarderne bliver til globale standarder, idet EU-producenterne så kender de krav, de skal opfylde for at eksportere, fra hjemmemarkedet.
So there is a big advantage in EU standards being taken on board as global standards — with EU manufacturers being able to export to standards already familiar at home.
Centralt for EU’s evne til at fremme denne dagsorden er den styrke, det giver at arbejde sammen.
At the heart of the EU’s ability to promote this agenda is the
til at få en aftale mellem verdens to største markeder — resultatet er en liberalisering af transatlantiske flyruter, som kan give økonomiske fordele på 12 mia. EUR og 80000 nye job.
strength that comes from working together. e ‘open skies’ agreement took advantage of the EU’s critical mass to reach agreement between the world’s two biggest markets — the result is a liberalisation of transatlantic air travel that could mean €12billion in economic benefits and 80 000newjobs.
EU ønsker dog ikke kun at skabe velstand hjemme ved hjælp af globale foranstaltninger.
But the EU is not only committed to building prosperity at home through global action.
Da tsunamien ramte i december 2004, indså Kommissionen, at der måtte ydes hjælp. Inden for et døgn efter, at katastrofen ramte, havde Kommissionen sørget for, at den første humanitære bistand var fremme i Asien.
When the tsunami struck in December 2004, the Commission immediately recognised the imperative to respond.Within 24 hours of the disaster, the Commission had ensured that the first humanitarian aid was on the ground in Asia.
Over 1million mennesker modtog fødevarebistand, omkring 42000 familier k husly, og reparation af både og fiskeudstyr betød, at mere end 20 000 fiskere kunne arbejde igen inden for et år.
Over 1 million people received food aid; some 42000 families were given shelter; and repairs to boats and fishing tackle meant more than 20000 fishermen were back at work within a year.
Sideløbende hermed bidrog 350 mio. EUR til et program for langsigtet genopbygning til at udbedre skaderne i de samfund, der findes langs kysten.
In parallel, a €350 million programme of long-term reconstruction helped to rebuild the damage to coastal communities.
EU’s brede indsats omfattede særlige foranstaltninger til at sikre, at konflikten ikke underminerede genopbygningsarbejdet, f.eks. ved at støtte den mægling, der førte til en fredsaftale i Aceh, ved at demobilisere kæmpende styrker og overvåge våbenstilstanden.
The breadth of the EU effort included a particular effort to ensure that conflict did not undermine the reconstruction efforts: for example, helping to finance the mediation which led to a peace agreement in Aceh, demobilising combatants and monitoring the ceasefire. re.
EU yder megen bistand, men skal også sikre sig, at den er målrettet og koordineret.
As well as the quantity of aid, EU support must be well targeted and well coordinated.
Målrettet støtte forudsætter et samarbejde med modtagerne, hvor man sikrer sig, at støtten bruges fornuftigt og understøtter landets egen indsats for at skabe politisk, social og økonomisk reform.
Targeting means working with recipients to ensure that funds will be well spent and will act as a multiplier for countries’ own efforts at political, social and economic reform.
Koordinering indebærer, at man sikrer sig, at forskellige donorers indsats understøtter hinanden for at opnå bedst mulige resultater.
Coordination means working to ensure that different donors’ efforts work together to maximise results.
EU’s udviklingspolitik er blevet moderniseret for at øge dens virkning og fremme et gensidigt forhold mellem EU og udviklingslandene.
EU development policy has been modernised to maximise its impact and to promote a truly mutual relationship between the EU and developing countries.
Endelig har EU slået sit omdømme fast som en positiv kraft, der både engagerer sig i humanitær bistand, konfliktløsning og opbygning af demokrati for at gøre en forskel i nogle af de mest vanskelige konflikter i verden. EU har i Østtimor, Tchad og Georgien kunnet yde et stort bidrag til en fredelig løsning af konflikten.
Finally, it has established its credentials as a positive force, mixing humanitarian aid, conflict resolution and democracy-building to make a real difference to some of the most difficult global conflicts.
EU har foretaget omkring 40 valgobservatørmissioner gennem de seneste fem år samt en række forskellige missioner for at støtte opbygningen af den langsigtede demokratiske infrastruktur i partnerlandene.
It has undertaken some 40 election observer missions over the past five years, as well as a wide variety of missions to support the long-term democratic infrastructure of partner countries.
Dette har bidraget til at opbygge handel, styrke demokratiske institutioner og mindske politiske spændinger. EU fører udvidelsesforhandlinger med Kroatien og Tyrkiet og har givet Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien status som kandidatland.
It has helped to build trade, to strengthen democratic institutions, and to lessen political tensions. e EU is pursuing enlargement negotiations with Croatia and Turkey, and has recognised the candidate status of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Fem andre lande på Vestbalkan er blevet anerkendt som potentielle kandidatlande.
Five other countries in the western Balkans have been recognised as potential candidates.
Alle disse lande gør en aktiv indsats for at tilnærme sig EU’s standarder, hvilket er til gavn for deres egne borgere med hensyn til demokratiske reformer og økonomisk udvikling.
So all these countries are working actively to come closer to the EU’s standards, to the benefit of their own citizens in terms of democratic reforms and economic development.
Den europæiske naboskabspolitik er et innovativt miks af bistand, politisk støtte og økonomisk integration. De 16 lande, der er involveret, nyder godt af adgangen til det indre marked, særlige handelsindrømmelser og finansiel støtte.
A similar effect is working with a wider ring of countries in Europe’s neighbourhood. e European neighbourhood policy is an innovative mix of aid, political support and economic integration. e 16 partners involved benefit from access to the internal market and special trade concessions, as well as financial support.
Samtidig hæver politikken standarden for demokratiske reformer. EU har i form af Barcelonaprocessen, nu kaldet Middelhavsunionen, og Det Østlige Partnerskab to dedikerede politiske processer til at samle de politiske og økonomiske tråde og give strategisk retning.
And at the same time, the policy raises the bar for democratic reform.
I de seneste fem år har EU investeret mere i forbindelserne til vigtige globale partnere — både for at forsvare europæiske interesser og for at samarbejde om at finde fælles løsninger på globale problemer.
Partnerships with global powers e past few years have seen a deepening of the EU’s investment in its relationship with key global partners — both to defend the European interest, and to work together to bring common solutions to global problems.
Der holdes topmøder en eller to gange årligt på højeste niveau med partnere fra Kina til Brasilien og fra Japan til Sydafrika.
It has annual or biannual summits at the highest level with partners from China to Brazil, from Japan to South Africa. e bilateral
Råd oprettet, og på det seneste møde mellem EU og USA anerkendte både USA’s præsident og formanden for Europa-Kommissionen, at der var behov for at uddybe den atlantiske dagsorden for globalisering.
relationship with the United States has a particular place in these relations: in 2007, a new Transatlantic Economic Council was set up, and in the most recent EU–US meeting in Prague, both the President of the United States and the President of the European Commission recognised the need to deepen the Atlantic Agenda for Globalisation.
Kommissionen har også afholdt møder mellem statsoverhovederne for Kina, Rusland og Den Afrikanske Union.
A new era in EU–African relations
En ny æra i EU’s og Afrika’s forbindelser afholdt et første topmøde) op på et nyt plan.
In 2006, the European Commission met the Commission of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Der har især været fokus på forbindelserne med Afrika med et nyt partnerskab mellem ligestillede for at konsolidere forbindelserne med Afrika.
This meeting was proof of a new phase in Europe’s relations with Africa.
Topmødet mellem EU og Afrika i 2007 i Lissabon markerede en ny fase i forbindelserne ved at samle ledere på kontinentalt plan.
It showed how mutual interests and common projects had evolved from the traditional development relationship to cover such core policy interests as energy, migration, infrastructure and health.
Mødet var tegn på en ny fase i Europas forbindelser med Afrika.
It has been in the forefront of the creation and reinforcement of strategic partnerships with emerging powers, taking relations with China, India and Brazil (with which a first summit took place) to a new level.
Det viste, hvordan fælles interesser og projekter havde udviklet sig fra de mere traditionelle udviklingsforbindelser til at omfatte vigtige politiske interesser som energi, migration, infrastruktur og sundhed.
Relations with Africa have been a particular focus, with a new partnership of equals to put relations with Africa on a deeper footing. e EU–Africa Summit in 2007 in Lisbon pioneered a new phase in relations by bringing leaders together on a continental scale.
Den veletablerede politiske forbindelse spiller en vigtig rolle.
A mature political relationship is an essential part of the picture.