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President leidis oma viimases ametlikus kõnes, et lahkuva parlamendi liikmed võivad saavutatu üle uhked olla.
"Together with our representatives, Klaus Hänsch and Elmar Brok, and the Group leaders, we will ensure that Parliament plays its full part.
Viimase viie aasta jooksul on parlament osalenud 403 kaasotsustusmenetluses ja 86 lepitusmenetluses.
Let me express the resolve that we will work for the successful completion of the Constitutional Treaty during the Irish Presidency."
Parlament algatas ka ja võttis vastu olulise institutsioonidevahelise parema õigusloome alase leppe.
Pat Cox said the 'Iraqi crisis' had been a setback for effective multilateralism through the United Nations, a setback for the European Union itself and a setback for Transatlantic relations.
Presidendi sõnul on parlament olnud väga jäik oma lähenemises eelarvele, soovides et seda kasutataks õigesti.
It had shown that institutional or constitutional provisions risk becoming empty vessels, if they are not animated by political will and common public purpose.
Ta lisas, et parlament on olnud võrreldes nõukoguga mõistlikum eelarve üle otsustaja.
From the outset, we have sought to make this Assembly an effective instrument of democratic dialogue, where pluralism is visible and real."
Enda töögraafiku osas märkis president, et see on olnud väga tihe ning andis ülevaate arvudest.
Although our efforts did not come to fruition this time, it is my hope that the Statute can finally be adopted early in the next legislature.
Tema töö hulka kuulus näiteks 90 kohtumist parlamendiesimeeste konverentsiga, 54 kohtumist juhatusega, 450 kohtumist Euroopa Parlamendis, 16 riigijuhtide visiiti jne.
"At the outset of my Presidency I sought a global reform based on two main elements: firstly, fair treatment of Members of this House on the basis of equality, and secondly, transparency on allowances to be based on costs incurred.
Parlament rõhutas samuti protsessi parlamentaarset mõõdet.
Pat Cox said that we had an experience, more or less, of fifty years of European policy making.
Ta korraldas liituvate riikide saadikutega kohtumisi ja kutsus 2003. aastal liituvate riikide vaatelejad enda ridadesse.
European public policy and regulation is deeply embedded in the national and political decision-making environment.
Laienemine tõi Coxi sõnul ka arusaamise, et muudatused Euroopa Liidu tööpõhimõtetes on vajalikud.
For all of that, although we have Europeanised policy, we are still searching for a way to 'Europeanise' politics.
Seal loodud põhiseadusliku lepinguga tuleb aga presidendi sõnul veel tööd teha.
He offered particular thanks to the Group leaders for their collaboration.
Pat Cox teatas oma kavatsusest koostöös Euroopa Parlamendi konvendis osalevate liikmete Klaus HÄNSCHi (PSE, D) ja Elmar BROKiga (PPE-DE, D) töötada eesmärgi nimel, et tööga põhiseadusliku lepingu kallal jõutaks lõpuni Iiri eesistumise ajal.
I very much believe that I have worked according to the principle set out by Edmund Burke to his constituents in 1774: 'Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices [his judgement] to your opinion'.
Reformi osas rääkis president parlamendi püüdlustest institutsioonide vahelist tööd tõhustada, mis on viinud menetluse osas käegakatsutavate tulemusteni.
He concluded: "Although no business in politics is ever finished, I have made a contribution and I know others are there to take up the challenge.
Cox lisas, et pole jätkusuutlik omada saadikute jaoks 25 erinevat õiguslikku ja rahastamisrežiimi ning avaldas lootust, et statuut võetakse järgmise õigusloome perioodi algul vastu.
Parliament voted against the Council's request for the use of the urgency procedure on the agreement between the EU and the US authorities on the transfer of personal data on transatlantic air passengers.
Ta sõnas, et presidendina tööle asumisest alates on tema töö eesmärgiks parlamendi reform - kõik liikmed peaksid olema võrdsed ja nende tasud läbipaistvad.
During the April session, MEPs voted to ask the Court of Justice to rule on the legality of the agreement and decided to wait for the Court's decision before adopting an opinion on the substance of the agreement.
See et nõukogus seda ei saavutanud, ei ole tema sõnul parlamendi läbikukkumine.
This new vote effectively confirms that position.
Euroopa Parlamendi valimiste teemaga lõpetades sõnas Cox, et ollakse ikka otsimas euroopalikku poliitikat.
Parliament voted on a motion of censure against the Commission over the Eurostat affair, which was tabled and debated during the April session.
Ta ärgitas fraktsioone valimistel mitte siseküsimustesse sukelduma, vaid Euroopat silmas pidama.
88 members supported the motion, but 515 voted against, with 63 abstentions, so the motion was rejected.
Ta lisas. et tegemist pole mitte iludusvõistluse vaid Euroopa kujundamisega.
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Põhikirjalised küsimused
Opening of the Session
Teisipäeval, 20. juulil avas parlamendi esimese istungjärgu parlamendi koosseisu vanim liige - 80-aastane Giovanni BERLINGUER (PES, I).
began under the chairmanship of the oldest member, Giovanni
Euroopa Parlamendil on 732 liiget, kes jagunevad seitsmesse poliitilisse fraktsiooni.
elected Parliament of an reunited Europe based on democracy and the
Fraktsioonide liikmed jagunevad järgmiselt:
rule of law, without the dominance of one state or another.
Euroopa Rahvapartei (Kristlike Demokraatide) ja Euroopa Demokraatide fraktsioon (EPP-ED) - 268 Euroopa Parlamendi Sotsiaaldemokraatide fraktsioon (PES) - 200 Euroopa Demokraatide ja Liberaalide Liidu fraktsioon (ALDE) - 88 Roheliste/Euroopa Vabaliidu fraktsioon (Greens/EFA) - 42 Euroopa Ühendatud Vasakpoolsete/ Põhjamaade Roheliste Vasakpoolsete liitfraktsioon (EUL/NGL) - 41 fraktsioon Iseseisvus ja Demokraatia (IND/DEM) -33 fraktsioon Liit Rahvusriikide Euroopa eest (UEN) - 27
Saluting the arrival in particular of Members from the 10 new Member States, Mr Berlinguer noted that as the borders of Europe had expanded, so the projects undertaken had developed from the Coal and Steel Community to the Common Market and the single currency.
Eesti saadikud on Tunne KELAM (EPP-ED), Toomas Hendrik ILVES (PES), Marianne MIKKO (PES), Andres TARAND (PES), Siiri OVIIR (ALDE) ja Toomas Savi (ALDE).
It was a welcoming Europe, open to the world, feeling the suffering of others and understanding the aspirations of different countries round the world.
Euroopa Parlamendi presidendiks sai hispaanlane Josep BORRELL
Constitutional Affairs
Parlamendi presidendi valimine
Josep Borrell elected President of Parliament
Ta rõhutas Euroopa Liidu põhiseadusliku lepingu olulisust ning kinnitas, et parlament jälgib pingsalt hiljuti Euroopa Liidu valitsus- ja riigijuhtide kohtumisel toetuse saanud lepingu ratifitseerimist.
He had been a member of the Convention and had represented Spain in various formations of the Council of Ministers, on occasions losing battles in the Council, only to see his position reinstated by Parliament.
Ta rõhutas, et Euroopa Liit ei tohi kalduda valitsustevahelise koostöö teele.
Mr Borrell said that as a European, a Spaniard and a Catalan, he rejected labels of new and old in Europe.
President rõhutas eriti kodanikega suhtlemise tähtsust, kinnitades, et "inimene on tähtsam kui ükskõik milline süsteem".
Quoting Martin Luther King, he stated, " there is no politics without the initial dream " and said that he planned to build a Europe of solidarity.
BORELL tervitas ka parlamendiga ühinenud uute liikmesriikide saadikuid ja avaldas lootust, et parlamendi ridadega võivad varsti ühineda ka saadikud Bulgaariast ja Rumeeniast.
As for the potential second round of voting, Mr Wurtz said that his group could not support Professor Geremek because of " his orthodox economic and social policy and because of his support for the war in Iraq ".
Täpsema programmi lubas vastne president esitada järgmisel istungjärgul, sest soovib enda sõnul enne konsulteerida parlamendi asepresidentide ja fraktsioonidega.
He also gave his thanks to all the MEPs who had taken part in the Convention and in the IGC, before finally giving a particular welcome to the MEPs from the ten new Member States, who, he hoped, would soon be joined by members from Romania and Bulgaria.
1999. aastal valiti Josep Borrell kongressi ja senati EL parlamentaarse ühiskomisjoni juhiks.
In 1999, Josep Borrell was elected Chairman of the Mixed Commission of Congress-Senate for the European Union, and in 2000 he was re-elected to occupy the same post.
Kolmapäeva pärastlõunal valis Euroopa Parlament salajasel elektroonilisel hääletusel viis kvestorit, kelle ametikohuseks on saadikute huvide kaitsmine.
The President announced that six candidates had been nominated for the
José Manuel BARROSO sai Euroopa Parlamendi toetuse
José Barroso sets out his case for a strong Commission
EPP-ED fraktsioon leiab, et hr Barrosol on omadused, mis sobivad Euroopa Komisjoni presidendile.
We should all, he said, acknowledge the country we come from, Europe is not about giving up our nations, but bringing them together.
Ta lisas, et tema fraktsiooni veenis viis, kuidas kandidaat parlamendi ees kõneles - see, et hr Barroso soovib nii tihedalt Euroopa Parlamendiga koostööd teha kui ka oskab saavutada konsensust.
If we take Europe's values seriously, he said, we need a Commission President who will unite rather than divide.
Martin SCHULZ (DE) sõnas, et sotsiaaldemokraatide fraktsioonil on olnud hr Barroso kandidatuuriga raskusi.
Whatever arguments we have within the Parliament, we should not forget that our goal is to serve the continent.
Sotsiaaldemokraadid esitasid endisele Portugali peaministrile kuulamistel neli küsimust.
But you know you can only be strong with the support of a large majority in the Parliament.
Fraktsiooni enamus vastas hr Schulzi sõnul neile küsimustele eitavalt ning seetõttu ei toeta fraktsiooni enamus teda.
The Socialist group would take a neutral and unbiased approach to assessing his suitability for the task of Commission President.
Liberaalide ja demokraatide liitfraktsiooni esindaja Graham R. WATSON (UK) teatas, et nende fraktsioon hääletab hr Barroso poolt.
ALDE group leader Graham WATSON (UK) noted that Mr Barroso had once described the EU as a plane without a pilot, and was now applying for a pilot's licence.
Ta toonitas, et ALDE näol on hr Barrosol "kriitikameelega sõber".
Mr Barroso had described himself as a " reformist of the centre ."
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT teatas roheliste esindajana, et nende fraktsioon ei saa väljendada usaldust Barroso vastu, kuna ta on liiga keskel ja ei oma kindlat poliitilist suundumust.
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT (FR ) for the Greens/EFA group stated that the previous speakers had " painted a very rosy picture where all of the EU's problem would be solved should Mr Barroso be approved ".
Nigel Paul FARAGE (UK) Sõltumatuse ja Iseseisvuse fraktsioonist sõnas, et tema fraktsioon ei toeta hr Barroso veendumusi Euroopa lõimingu ja põhiseadusliku lepingu osas ning seega hääletab IND/DEM tema kandidatuuri vastu.
Jens-Peter BONDE (DK) for the IND/DEM group stated that when Mr Barroso had answered questions in his group he had failed to provide full and transparent answers to questions on the Commission's many working groups.
Brian CROWLEY (IE) teatas, et UEN annab hr Barrosole toetuse, kuna Euroopa Parlamendil on kohustus langetada otsuseid Euroopa rahva, mitte ideoloogide nimel.
Cristiana MUSCARDINI (IT) for the UEN group said that the June elections had been a historic event, but that she was concerned about the falling turnout.
Tema sõnul tuleb Euroopa valitsustega koostööd teha ning kui Euroopa valitsused on andnud hr Barrosole toetuse, on see piisav tema kandidatuuri heakskiitmiseks.
Citizens, she said, saw the EU as too remote from their national reality, and without the support of the citizens the EU might head for oligarchy.
Fraktsioonidega mitteühinenud liikmete poolt võttis sõna Bruno GOLLNISCH (FR).
Gary TITLEY (PES, UK) said that after the elections, " we must now prove ourselves worthy of the people's support ."
Hr Gollnisch kahtles, kas tegemist on õige mehega õigel kohal ja õigel ajal ning teatas, et tema ei saa hr Barroso poolt hääletada.
Above all, he said, the focus should be on jobs, implementing the recommendations from Wim Kok, creating incentives for jobs and making work pay.
Parlamendikomisjonide koosseis
It meant training and retraining workers, not paying to keep them out of work.
Fraktsiooniesimeeste konverentsi ettepanek komisjonide koosseisu osas
The debate continued on Thursday morning, with further interventions from MEPs.
Parlamendi fraktsiooniesimeeste konverentsi ettepanek näeb ette eesti saadikute nimetamise täisliikmeteks järgmistesse komisjonidesse:
They wanted to be governed by their own Parliament and government -- and he promised that they would be within the term of the present Parliament.
Euroopa Parlamendis on 20 alalist komisjoni, neist suurim on välisasjade komisjon 78 liikmega ja väikseim petitsioonikomisjon 25 liikmega.
Finally, recalling that Margaret Thatcher had demanded the UK's money back in 1984, he said: "We want our country back -- and we are going to get it."
Esimesel komisjoni istungil korraldab komisjon juhatuse valimised.
On Iraq, Mr Barroso underlined that no common EU position could be found.
Juhatusse kuulub esimees ning üks, kaks või kolm aseesimeest.
Foreign policy, he stated, is decided on " an intergovernmental basis.
Parlamendikomisjonide moodustamine sätestatakse parlamendi kodukorra VII osas.
He stressed that as Commission President he would not be bound by any particular state.
Kodukorra eestikeelse tõlke leiate parlamendi kodulehelt http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?PROG=RULES-EP&L=ET&REF=TOC .
On Turkey, Mr Barroso recognised that this would be a key decision and the Parliament would be putting forward its opinion before the end of the year.
Lisainfo parlamendi kodulehel http://www.europarl.eu.int/committees/home_en.htm .
As to the so-called ' superCommissioner s,' he quipped that he wanted 24 of them.
Parlamendikomisjonide juhatused
There would also be two separate Commissioners for the budget and budgetary control.
Euroopa Parlamendi esimese istungjärgu järel kohtusid esimest korda 20 parlamendikomisjoni.
On GMOs, he stated that the Commission's European Authorisation System was one of the best in the world and worked well.
Komisjonide esimeseks ülesandeks oli valida endale juhatused, mis koosnevad esimehest või-naisest ja aseesimeestest või - naistest.
In conclusion, Mr Barroso stated that he was a man of strong convictions but used pragmatism in the implementation of his policies.
07 olid valitud järgmiste komisjonide juhatused:
BARROSO as President of the Commission:
Inimõiguste alakomisjon (32 liiget) Esinaine: Hélène FLAUTRE (Greens/EFA, F) Aseesimehed: Charles TANNOCK (EPP/ED, UK) Richard HOWITT (PES, UK) Johan VAN HECKE (ALDE, B)
For these reasons, he would be supported unanimously by the EPP-ED group - though after the vote, they would continue to control and voice criticism of the Commission, as their role required.
Väliskaubandus (33 liiget) Esimees: Enrique BARON CRESPO (PES, ES) Aseesimehed: Daniel VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA (EPP-ED, ES) Peter STASTNY (EPP-ED, SK) Jean-Marie CAVADA (ALDE, FR)
They had asked four decisive questions: first, was he a candidate for a strong Commission vis-à-vis the other institutions and the Council in particular?
Majandus ja rahandus (49 liiget) Hääletus toimub 28.07 pärastlõunal.
He said Mr Barroso had shown himself to be intransigent and unwilling to stand up to other powers.
Transport ja Turism (51 liiget) Esimees: Paolo COSTA (ALDE, IT) Aseesimehed: Luis QUEIRO (EPP-ED, PT) Sylvester CHRUSZCZ (IND/DEM, PL) Gilles SAVARY (PES, FR)
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT (FR) for the Greens/EFA group stated that he and Mr Barroso might have shared some common beliefs some 30 years ago.
Regionaalareng (51 liiget) Esimees: Gerardo GALEOTE (EPP-ED, ES) Aseesimehed ja -naised: Claudio FAVA (PES, IT) Jan Marian OLBRYCHT (EPP-ED, PL) Elspeth ATTWOOLL (ALDE, UK)
In the European Parliament, he remarked, the left was suffering from " an ideological division " and the right " from moralism, authoritarianism and neo liberalism ".
Kalandus (35 liiget) Esimees: Philippe MORILLON (ALDE, FR) Aseesimehed ja -naised: Rosa MIGUELEZ RAMOS (PES, ES) Antonio DE POLI (EPP-ED, IT) Philippe de VILLIERS (IND/DEM, FR)
Nigel FARAGE (UK) for the IND/DEM group made reference to Jean Monnet, saying that he would be happy with the way the EU was developing but that Jean Monnet detested Parliamentary democracy and scrutiny.
Kodanikuõigused ja -vabadused, justiits- ja siseasjad (53 liiget) Esimees: Jean-Louis BOURLANGES (ALDE, FR) Aseesimehed: Stefano ZAPPALA (EPP-ED, IT) Stavros LAMBRINIDIS (PES, EL) Patrick GAUBERT (EPP-ED, FR)
Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), the Greens and European Free
Põhiseadusküsimused (28 liiget) Esimees: Jo LEINEN (PES, DE) Aseesimehed: Johannes VOGGENHUBER (Greens/EFA, AT) Riccardo VENTRE (EPP-ED, IT) Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBO (ALDE, ES)
Alliance group (Greens/EFA), the Confederal Group of the European United
Naiste õigused ja sooline võrdõiguslikkus (35 liiget) Esinaine: Anna ZÁBORSKÁ (EPP/ED, SK) Aseesinaised: Edite ESTRELA (PES, PT) Eva-Britt SVENSSON (EUL/NGL,SV) Zita GURMAI (PES,HU)
Left and Nordic Green Left (EUL/NGL), the Independence and Democracy
Iiri eesistumise ja juuni Euroopa Ülemkogu kokkuvõte
Irish Presidency and the June European Council meetings
Aruandele järgnes debatt saadikutega.
BORRELL (PES, ES) on becoming President of Parliament.
AHERN: eesmärgid üldiselt täidetud
He said that Ireland's presidency had been underpinned by two key principles.
Ta tuletas saadikuile meelde, et Iiri eesistumise töökava lähtus kahes põhiprintsiibist: otsuste positiivsest mõjust kodanikele ja õiglusest.
In doing so it runs a real risk of losing the attention and, in due course, the support of its citizens."
- valitsustevahelise konverentsi läbirääkimiste kiire ja edukas lõpetamine; - liidu edukas laienemine ja kõneluste jätkamine kandidaatriikidega; - Lissaboni strateegia elustamine ja hoogustamine kevadisel Euroopa Ülemkogul; - edasiminek koostöös justiits- ja siseasjades, mis oli ette nähtud Amsterdami lepingus ja Tampere programmis; - Euroopa Liidus välistegevuse ühtlustamine ja sellele uue hoo andmine.
For big and small countries alike, rules matter, and they need to be applied fairly, even-handedly and transparently.
Üks tähtsamaid Iiri eesistumise ülesandeid oli Aherni sõnul komisjonile uue presidendi leidmine .
It was essential for the traditions of equality, fairness and co-operation to be reinforced in the new enlarged Union.
Ta avaldas head meelt, et hea ja tugev kandidaat ka leiti ning ülemkogu nõustus José Manuel BARROSO presidendikandidaadiks nimetama.
Another major issue had been the search for a new Commission President: Mr. Ahern said he was very pleased the European Council had reached consensus on the nomination of José Manuel BARROSO .
Ta kinnitas, et ta soovitab tema kandidatuuri saadikutele kõhklusteta.
He is a man who is prepared to lead, and able to take decisions.
Võeti vastu asüülile kvalifitseerumist käsitlev direktiiv ja jõuti poliitilisele kokkuleppele asüüliprotseduuri käsitleva direktiivi osas, mis võimaldavad ühise asüülisüsteemi loomise.
"We must," he said, "all continue to work to communicate better with our citizens so that they can become better informed and engaged in relation to developments within the Union which affect their daily lives in so many positive ways.
Samuti jõuti kokkuleppele Euroopa Piiriagentuuri loomiseks, kolmandate riikide kodanike ligipääsuks õppele liidus jm seotud eesmärkidel.
He continued by saying that it was also a pleasure to see the newly elected Members from all Member States gathered here in the Parliament.
Terrorismivastaseks võitluseks võttis märtsis toimunud Euroopa Ülemkogu vastu terrorismivastase võitluse alase deklaratsiooni, mille elluviimise edu märgiti juunis toimunud ülemkogul.
He congratulated the Irish Presidency " on their skilful diplomacy, their political discernment and their steadfast dedication to the European cause ."
Iirimaa eesmärgiks oli välistegevuse ühtlustamine ja hoogustamine, mille juhiseks oli eelmise aasta detsembris vastu võetud Euroopa julgeolekustrateegia.
First and foremost, he said the Irish Presidency had wound up the Intergovernmental Conference and forged an agreement on a Constitution for Europe.
Poettering leidis samuti, et Barroso näol on tegemist hea kandidaadiga Euroopa Komisjoni presidendi kohale.
He welcomed the proposal of José Barosso as Commission President-Designate and of the appointment of Javier Solana as the EU's first " Foreign Minister ".
Ta tõi välja, et valitsustevaheline konverents aktsepteeris sama konstitutsionaalsuse kontseptsiooni, mis valitses konvendi töö jooksul.
If, however, a referendum were to be lost on the Constitution, then the European Parliament and national political parties would have to share the blame.
Samuti ei vasta komisjoni presidendi kandidaat roheliste ootustele, kuigi on väärikas kandidaat.
Marian HARKIN (ALDE, IE) was another speaker to congratulate the Irish Presidency for its work.
Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN (D) esines GUE/NGL fraktsiooni nimel.
Mary Lou McDONALD (EUL/NGL, IE) spoke of her pride in representing Sinn Fein in the European Parliament.
Ta leidis, et Iirimaa oli vastamisi keeruliste küsimustega.
Her party was, she said, committed to the politics of justice, equality and freedom.
Samas leidis ta, et Euroopa Parlamendi valimised ei olnud Iirimaa probleem, vaid parlament peab ise oma järeldused tegema.
She said Europe needed a new set of priorities, not seeking to become an economic or military superpower or a superstate.
Ta leidis, et üha enam inimesi kaotab usalduse liidu vastu.
She called for support for public services, employment and also a reform and revitalisation of the UN.
Kuna umbes 80 % kodanikest arvab, et liit peaks rohkem sotsiaalsete küsimustega tegelema, on vaja liidu sotsiaalset mõõdet rohkem arvestada ja arendada.
Kathy SINNOTT (IND/DEM, IE) praised the effectiveness of the Irish Presidency, but said she was alarmed at the pushing through of the sweeping and undemocratic changes in the constitution.
Põhiseaduse vastuvõtmise teel tuleb tema sõnul liikmesriikides arutelusid korraldada.
Jim ALLISTER (NI, UK) spoke of his honour at the confidence placed in him by the people of Northern Ireland, to whom he owed his allegiance.
Vasakpoolsete esindaja kutsus kõiki üles survet avaldama, et kõik EL liikmesriigid viiksid läbi referendumi ja eelneva intensiivse arutelu.
He was pleased, he said, that (as predicted by his predecessor, Ian Paisley) the Irish Presidency had left Mr. Ahern less time to meddle in the affairs of British Northern Ireland.
Ta leidis, et pole nii suurt kodanikelt võimu võõrandamist enne näinud, sest kodanikelt on võetud õigus liidu lepingut parandada.
Jonathan EVANS (Wales), speaking for the European Democrat wing of the EPP-ED group, said he believed the Constitution was a mistake.
Liidule on antud rohkem võimu, aga valijatelt pole küsitud, kas nad seda tahavad, leidis Bonde.
Despite the Laeken Declaration calling for the EU to be brought closer to the citizens, the Constitution moved more power to the centre, he said.
Ta kutsus oma fraktsiooni nimel liikmesriike üles korraldama referendumit samal päeval ja kodanikke seda tagasi
It would have been better to limit the exercise to tidying up the existing treaties, giving a greater role to national parliaments and giving an obligation to the EU to tackle fraud and maladministration.
Brian CROWLEY (IE) UEN fraktsioonist õnnitles Iirimaad äärmiselt eduka eesistumise eest.
He called for a Europe where those who wished to integrate further could do so without forcing the others to join them.