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Zakonodajna resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o skupnem stališču Sveta z namenom sprejetja Sklepa Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta o vzpostavitvi posebnega programa "Preprečevanje uporabe drog in obveščanje" za obdobje 2007–2013 v okviru splošnega programa "Temeljne pravice in pravosodje" (8698/4/2007 – C6-0258/2007 – 2005/0037B(COD))
European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 September 2007 on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme "Drug prevention and information" as part of the General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice" (8698/4/2007 – C6-0258/2007 – 2005/0037B(COD))
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o mednarodnem zdravstvenem pravilniku (2007/2079(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on International Health Regulations (2007/2079(INI))
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o ciljih EU za 8. zasedanje konference pogodbenic (COP8) Konvencije Združenih narodov o boju proti dezertifikaciji (UNCCD) v Madridu od 3. do 14. septembra 2007
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on the EU objectives for the 8th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP8) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), being held in Madrid from 3 to 14 September 2007
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o poteku dialogov in posvetovanj o človekovih pravicah s tretjimi državami (2007/2001(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on the functioning of the human rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third countries (2007/2001(INI))
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o zagotovitvi trajnosti v ribištvu EU z največjim trajnostnim donosom (2006/2224(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on the implementation of sustainable fishing in the EU on the basis of maximum sustainable yield (2006/2224(INI))
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o Zeleni knjigi o pregledu pravnega reda o varstvu potrošnikov (2007/2010(INI))
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on the Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis (2007/2010(INI))
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o Burmi
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on Burma
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6. septembra 2007 o Bangladešu
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on Bangladesh
O financiranju Posebnega sodišča za Sierro Leone
The financing of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Resolucija Evropskega parlamenta z dne 6 septembra 2007 o financiranju Posebnega sodišča za Sierro Leone
European Parliament resolution of 6 September 2007 on the financing of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
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Nagrada Saharova za leto 2007: znanih pet nominirancev
Sakharov Prize 2007: five nominees announced
Člani treh odborov Evropskega parlamenta - odbora za zunanje zadeve, odbora za razvoj in pododbora za človekove pravice - so na skupni seji v torek, 11. septembra predstavili imena petih nominirancev za letošnjo nagrado Saharova.
The names of five nominees for this year's European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought were unveiled on Tuesday at a joint meeting of the EP's Foreign Affairs Committee, Development Committee and Human Rights Subcommittee.
Evropski parlament podeljuje nagrado Saharova za svobodo misli od leta 1988 posameznikom ali organizacijam za izjemna prizadevanja za demokracijo in človekove pravice.
The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize - named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov - has been awarded each year since 1988 to individuals or organisations who have made an important contribution to the fight for human rights or democracy.
Nagrado, ki se imenuje po sovjetskem oporečniku Andreju Saharovu, bo predsednik parlamenta nagrajencu podelil na plenarnem zasedanju v Strasbourgu 11. decembra, dan po 59. obletnici podpisa Splošne deklaracije Združenih narodov o temeljnih pravicah.
The prize will be awarded at a ceremony at Parliament's Strasbourg plenary sitting on 11 December, the day after the 59th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Nagrajenec bo prejel priznanje in ček v višini 50 tisoč evrov.
The winner also receives a sum of €50,000.
Vsaka nominacija za nagrado mora poleg obrazložitve imeti podporo vsaj 40 poslancev ali ene politične skupine.
Under the Sakharov Prize rules, nominees must be supported by at least 40 Members of the European Parliament or by a political group, each of whom must provide a justification for their choice.
Letošnji nominiranci so:
The names of this year's candidates are as follows:
Predlagatelj: Philip Claeys (BE) v imenu politične skupine ITS.
Nominated by Philip Claeys (BE) on behalf the ITS group.
- Zeng Jinyan in Hu Jia, aktivista za človekove pravice na Kitajskem.
- Zeng Jinyan and Hu Jia, Chinese human rights defenders .
Zeng Jinyan je spletna aktivistka, ki javnost prek svojega bloga seznanja s primeri kršitev človekovih pravic na Kitajskem.
Mrs Zeng Jinyan is a cyber-dissident reporting examples of human rights abuses in China on her daily blog.
Njen mož Hu Jia pa kitajsko javnost osvešča o problematiki širjenja okužbe z virusom HIV/AIDS ter o posegih v okolje.
Her husband, Hu Jia, is an AIDS and environmental activist.
Predlagatelja: Monica Frassoni (IT) in Daniel Cohn-Bendit (DE) v imenu politične skupine Zeleni/EFA.
Nominated by Monica Frassoni (IT) and Daniel Cohn-Bendit (DE) on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group.
- Joya Malalai, poslanka afganistanskega parlamenta in borka za pravice žensk.
- Malalai Joya, Afghan MP and defender of women's rights in Afghanistan.
Maja 2007 so poslanko Malalai izključili iz afganistanske narodne skupščine, ker je razkrila vojaške poveljnike, ki so člani parlamenta.
Ms Joya was suspended in May 2007 as a member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan for exposing warlords present in the Parliament.
Predlagatelji: Vittorio Agnoletto (IT), André Brie (DE) in Tobias Pflüger (DE) v imenu politične skupine GUE/NGL.
Nominated by Vittorio Agnoletto (IT), André Brie (DE) and Tobias Pflueger (DE) on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
- Salih Mahmud Osman, sudanski odvetnik za človekove pravice.
- Salih Mahmoud Osman, Sudanese human rights attorney.
Odvetnik Osman deluje v Sudanski organizaciji proti mučenju, ki zagotavlja brezplačno pravno pomoč številnim žrtvam sudanske državljanske vojne in kršitev človekovih pravic.
Mr Osman works with the Sudan Organisation Against Torture, providing free legal representation for the many victims of Sudan's civil war and human rights abuses.
Predlagatelji: Josep Borrell (PES, ES), Thierry Cornillet (ALDE, FR), Jose Ribeiro e Castro (EPP-ED, PT), Frithjof Schmidt (Zeleni/EFA, DE), Jürgen Schröder (EPP-ED, DE) in 177 drugih poslancev iz različnih političnih skupin ter Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (BE) in Marco Cappato (IT) v imenu politične skupine ALDE.
Nominated by Josep Borrell (PES, ES), Thierry Cornillet (ALDE, FR), Jose Ribeiro e Castro (EPP-ED, PT), Frithjof Schmidt (Greens/EFA, DE), Jürgen Schröder (EPP-ED, DE), and 177 others from various political groups; as well as Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (BE) and Marco Cappato (IT) on behalf of the ALDE Group.
- Ana Politkovska, umorjena ruska novinarka in aktivistka za človekove pravice.
- Anna Politkovskaya (deceased), Russian journalist and human rights activist.
Novinarko Politkovsko, ki je bila znana predvsem kot ostra nasprotnica ruskega vojaškega posega v Čečeniji, je policija 7. oktobra 2006 našla ustreljeno v njenem moskovskem stanovanju.
Mrs Politkovskaya, who was known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict, was shot dead on 7 October 2006.
Predlagatelj: Joseph Daul v imenu politične skupine EPP-ED.
Nominated by Joseph Daul (FR) on behalf of the EPP-ED Group.
Na torkovi seji je poslanec Edward McMillan-Scot (EPP-ED, UK) tudi počastil spomin na v soboto preminulega nekdanjega evropskega poslanca lorda Bethella, ki je bil leta 1988 pobudnik za ustanovitev nagrade Saharova.
At today's meeting, Edward McMillan-Scott (EPP-ED, UK) paid tribute to former MEP Lord Bethell, who died last Saturday and who was the founder of the Sakharov Prize in 1988.
Evropski poslanci o odzivu ECB na turbulence na finančnih trgih
MEPs assess Trichet's and ECB's handling of market turmoil
Jean-Claude Trichet v Evropskem parlamentu
Jean-Claude Trichet speaks to MEPs on Tuesday
Nekatere evropske poslance, ki so se razprave udeležili, smo povprašali za njihovo mnenje ali jih je nastop predsednika ECB pomiril.
MEPs also raised the alleged conflict of interest that rating agencies (who calculate financial risk) have.
Ali zaupate Evropski centralni banki in njenemu odzivu na trenutne turbulence na finančnih trgih?
Are you confident in the ECB's handling of current market turmoil?
Udo Bullmann (PSE, Nemčija ): "Trichet se dobro zaveda trenutnih težav.
Udo Bullmann (PSE- Germany): ECB president Trichet is well aware of the problems related to the situation.
Pričakujemo, da se bo ECB v prihodnjih monetarnih odločitvah glede na konjunkturo in razmere na trgu dela odzivala z enako intenzivnostjo, kot to počne glede trenutne krize."
We expect the ECB in its future monetary decisions to take into account growth and the development in the labour markets just as it now takes account of this crisis.
Trenutna kriza je pokazala, da razdrobljeni sistemi bonitetnega nadzora in centralnih bank ne nadzorujejo ustrezno trenutnih finančnih trgov.
The present crisis shows that there is a lack of oversight by the fragmented system of prudential supervisors and central banks.
Nujno potrebujemo močni evropski nadzorni organ z ustreznimi pooblastili, ki bo nadzoroval tveganja nereguliranih in reguliranih finančnih dejavnosti bank in drugih finančnih institucij."
We desperately need on top of this a strong European supervisor with adequate powers to monitor the risks of the unregulated and regulated financial activities of banks and non banks.
Gunnar Hökmark (EPP-ED, Švedska): "Ja, zaupam v EBC.
Gunnar Hökmark (EPP-ED - Sweden): Yes I am.
Njena neodvisnost in izkazana sposobnost odločnega ukrepanja mi vlivata zaupanje."
The independence of the ECB and the manifested ability to act together with substantial strength gives me confidence.
Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt (EPP-ED, Nemčija): "ECB se je odzvala na dober in fleksibilen način.
Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt (EPP-ED - Germany): The ECB has reacted in a good and flexible way.
Nestabilnost bi bila še obsežnejša, če ECB ne bi vztrajala pri svoji neodvisnosti, ki je povezana s cenovno stabilnostjo."
The extent of the instability would have been even greater if the ECB hadn't insisted on its own independence geared towards price stability.
Lapo Pistelli (ALDE- Italija): "Obravnava je ponovno potrdila potrebo po boljšem nadzoru.
Lapo Pistelli (ALDE- Italy): The hearing (with Trichet) confirms once again the necessity of a strong initiative on the powers of supervision.
Kot običajno, je tudi tokrat Evropa zapoznelo ukrepala.
As often is the case, Europe reacts after the fact.
Vendar je težko najti ustrezna sredstva za preprečitev podobnih kriz v prihodnosti."
But it finds it hard to find adequate means to prevent similar crisis.
"Wolf Klinz (ALDE, Nemčija): "ECB se je odzvala na primeren in odgovoren način.
Wolf Klinz (ALDE, Germany): The ECB's handling was appropriate and responsible.
Poskrbela je za ustrezno likvidnost in s tem dokazala, da je sposobna hitrega ukrepanja.
By supplying the necessary liquidity, the ECB proved itself able to react quickly.
Vendar pa ECB ni rešila resničnega problema.
The ECB however did not solve the real problem.
Ukrepi za izboljšanje preglednosti na trgih derivatov in pri delu bonitetnih agencij ter nadzoru finančnih trgov lahko delujejo le srednjeročno."
Measures to improve the transparency in derivative markets and in the work of credit agencies as well as measures to strenghten the prudential supervision of the European banking system can only be achieved in the medium- to long-term.
Guntars Krasts (UEN, Latvija): "ECB se je nemudoma odzvala.
Guntars Krasts (UEN - Latvia): The ECB has reacted promptly.
Njegove izjave so me napolnile z zaupanjem, da bo ECB pravilno ukrepala, da bo preprečila resnično krizo in obdržala trdno oblast nad monetarno politiko."
His comments provided me with trust that the ECB will make right decisions to avoid a real crisis and maintain its strong grip on monetary policy.
20070913STO10347 Tiskovna služba o Trichetovem obisku v EP Trichet v Evropskem parlamentu: "Zaupanje si moramo znova pridobiti"
20070913STO10347 EP Press Info: 11 September ECB President in Parliament: 11 September
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Kaj obetajo pogajanja o reformni pogodbi?
Reform Treaty MEPs push for inclusion of Charter and citizenship
Duff, Brok in Crepso
l to r; Reform Treaty MEPs Duff, Brok, and Barón
Kakšno je stanje pogajanj na trenutni medvladni konferenci, ki naj bi predvidoma že konec oktobra prinesla novo reformno pogodbo?
The three MEPs charged with representing the Parliament in discussions about a new reform treaty have spoken of some of the unresolved issues, particularly whether the Charter of Fundamental Rights should be in the treaty or annexed to it.
Kako delo konkretno poteka?
What are the tricky points?
Andrew Duff: "Skupina pravnikov se ukvarja s vsebino besedila.
But some countries - notably the UK and Poland - want to opt out".
Pri tem sodelujejo tudi uradniki Evropskega parlamenta, ki nam (trem predstavnikom) o tekočem delu dnevno poročajo."
He went on to say that these problems also include "the role of the European Commission, Court of Justice and Parliament in foreign and security policy".
Za večino primerov so bile pripravljene različne možne rešitve in zdaj so na vrsti zunanji ministri in predsedniki držav in vlad, da odločijo, katera rešitev je sprejemljiva"
In most cases, the different options have been prepared, it will now be for the Foreign Ministers and Heads of State and Government to decide which option to follow".
In najbolj sporna vprašanja?
Is an agreement likely before October?
Enrique Crepso:" Rdeči niti za Evropski parlament sta dve temi: evropsko državljanstvo in Listina o temeljnih človekovih pravicah.
The last meeting of the IGC before the summit of EU leaders 18-19 October will take place on 16 October.
Glede teh vprašanj smo že predstavili predloge, ki jih je sprejela večina držav članic.
Whether agreement will be reached by then is an open question.
Še zmeraj pa se temu upira Velika Britanija.
Andrew Duff is optimistic: There "will probably be an agreement."
Andrew Duff je optimističen, da bo v Lizboni prišlo do političnega dogovora.
The Union has no alternative than to decide on the reforms in order to be able to react efficiently to global challenges".
Elmar Brok: "Ni jamstva za uspeh, vendar pa trenutno stanje pogajanj jasno kaže na to, da bo dosežen sporazum.
Commenting on this Mr Barón said "the Polish people need to solve the existing dichotomy between a pro-European population and a government that is not pro-European".
Uniji ne preostane ničesar drugega, kot da se odloči za reforme, kajti le tako bo kos globalnim izzivom."
Only a few weeks now remain for the final haggling on this long path to be concluded.
20070913STO10363 Trije evropski poslanci o medvladni konferenci Tiskovna služba o reformni pogodbi (v angleščini) Tiskovna služba o Medvladni konferenci (v angleščini)
20070913STO10363 MEPs vote in favour of IGC: 16 July Reform Treaty update: 29 August Opening statements: 23 July
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Damask težko obvladuje val iraških beguncev
MEPs take road to Damascus to see Iraqi refugee misery
Evropski poslanci zaskrbljeni nad položajem iraških beguncev v Siriji
"Deep despair" was how one MEP described people's feelings after meeting just some of the 1.5 million Iraqi refugees who have fled to Syria.
Dolgotrajna vojna v Iraku, začela se je marca 2003, je z domov pregnala že skoraj pet milijonov beguncev - več kot polovica se jih je zatekla predvsem v Sirijo ali Jordanijo, preostali pa so bili razseljeni po Iraku.
Driven by continued violence in their homeland and by close geographical and cultural links, almost 2.5 million Iraqis are believed to have fled to Syria and Jordan.
Iz Sirije se je v soboto, 15. septembra, vrnila delegacija devetih evropskih poslancev.
A cross-party delegation of MEPs visited Damascus from 10-15 September to assess for themselves the refugee crises there and how the Syrian authorities are coping.
Povprašali smo jih kakšen je dejanski položaj iraških beguncev v Siriji?
The visit came amid a recent imposition of visas on Iraqi refugees by Damascus.
V Sirijo se je doslej zateklo milijon in pol iraških beguncev, vsak mesec pa se ta številka poveča za nadaljnjih 30.000 ljudi.
Prior to the 10 September visa deadline it was estimated that 30,000 people were arriving every month.
Med njimi vlada huda revščina, saj v tuji državi težko dobijo delo.
The influx has put immeasurable strain on the Syrian health, housing and school system as the population has jumped 7% due to the influx.
Po ocenah organizacije za pravice žensk Women's Will je teh v Siriji trenutno že 50.000.
In July the country's Health Minister Maher Hosami told a World Health Organisation conference that the health care cost for Iraqi refugees in Syria has reached $60 million (€43.3 million).
Tudi šolanje je za begunce velik problem.
In addition the Syrian school system has had to raise the number of Iraqi students who are enrolled to 100,000 students.
Tudi na področju zdravstva položaj ni bistveno boljši.
This can lead to desperate measures as people try to feed themselves.
Sirija za zdravstveno varstvo iraških beguncev letno nameni 43,3 milijone evrov, celotna iraška kriza pa jo na letni ravni stane 720 milijonov evrov.
Among the topics they discussed were the Association Agreement with the EU, political and economic reforms and the Middle East peace process.
Položaj iraških beguncev grozljiv in pomilovanja vreden
The delegation also visited hospitals where Iraqi refugees are being treated.
Poslanci so se sestali tudi z višjimi sirijskimi uradniki in verskimi voditelji in obiskali bolnišnico, kjer so nameščeni iraški begunci.
Béatrice Patrie - the French Socialist who headed the delegation - said that "the feeling that one could perceive in them was one of deep despair, especially since as their return to their homes is not going to happen tomorrow".
Britanski poslanec John Purvis iz skupine Evropske ljudske stranke in Evropskih demokratov je položaj iraških beguncev opisal kot grozljiv in pomilovanja vreden, bolnišnico pa kot dispanzer in svetovalno pisarno, polno hudo bolnih ljudi, med drugimi tudi takih, ki potrebujejo redno dializo.
UK MEP John Purvis (EPP-ED) described the situation as "desperate and rather pathetic" after visiting a hospital.
Predsednica delegacije, francoska socialdemokratka Béatrice Patrie, je sočustvovala z obupanimi begunci, ki ne vedo, kdaj se bodo lahko spet vrnili domov.
He said "it was more a dispensary and consulting facility than a hospital" - despite the fact that serious illnesses were being treated there.
Poslanka Partrie je dejala, da ni in da bi finančno pomoč morali povečati, saj so potrebe resnično velike.
A further €11 million has been pledged for specific health and education programmes.
Italijanska poslanka, socialdemokratka Pasqualina Napoletano pa je menila, da je družbeni in gospodarski vpliv v državi ogromen, zlasti pri sanitarnih in šolskih sistemih.
Ms Patrie called for international financial assistance to be increased and said that the European Parliament would try and raise international awareness of the problems the refugees face.
Pričakovanje, da bosta Sirija in Jordanija prevzeli nase vse breme iraških beguncev, je licemerno, je kritično pripomnil Purvis.
Speaking of where moral blame for the crises lies, Mr Purvis said "it is rather hypocritical of us to expect Syria and Jordan to take the burden of the refugees".
Patrieva pa je menila, da bi Evropa lahko sprejela še mnogo več iraških beguncev, kot jih trenutno ima.
Given the current situation, a return to Iraq for the refugees is not likely in the near future.
Sirija je za begunce namreč že začela zapirati mejo, saj je ta mesec za Iračane uvedla vizume.
One of the MEPs who was on the visit - Italian Socialist Pasqualina Napoletano - called for a "local solution" as the refugees are fleeing to Arabic countries and not trying to reach Europe.
Napeletanova je zato pozvala, da moramo ukrepati nemudoma, saj se položaj lahko zaostri.
However, she warned that "the situation could become still more dramatic if we do not act immediately - because Syria has started to close the borders".
Torej so potrebni učinkovitejši ukrepi na lokalni ravni, je še dejala italijanska poslanka.
This flight - often along religious and ethnic grounds has accelerated the increasing fragmentation of Iraq.
20070913STO10367 Tiskovna služba o delegaciji v Siriji Delegacija za Mašrek Odnosi EU s Sirijo ECHO UNHCR
20070913STO10367 Press info on delegation: 12 September 07 EP Delegation for Mashreq countries EU´s relations with Syria (Commission) ECHO UNHCR in Syria
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Prizadevanja za zmanjšanje emisij CO2 avtomobilov se nadaljujejo
Environment MEPs back compulsory CO2 cap on cars
Bo prihodnost avtomobilov kaj bolj zelena?
MEPs are exhausted by voluntary caps
Prostovoljna obveza avtomobilske industrije iz leta 1998, da bo zmanjšala izpuste CO2, doslej žal ni obrodila sadov.
Voluntary limits on CO2 emissions by European cars are not working and should be replaced by mandatory caps.
Prav nasprotno: v cestnem prometu delež izpušnih plinov še zmeraj narašča, predvsem zaradi povečanega prometa in vse večjih in močnejših avtomobilov.
That's the message delivered in a new report on emissions by MEPs on Parliament's Environment Committee.
Odbor Evropskega parlamenta za okolje zato poziva k obvezujočim ciljem EU za zmanjšanje povprečnih emisij ogljikovega dioksida za nove avtomobile na 120g CO2/km do leta 2012.
They want binding limits for cars by 2009 and have set a target of an emission level of 120 grams of CO2 per km by 2012.
Ogljikov dioksid, eden najpomembnejših toplogrednih plinov, ki se v ozračje v veliki meri sprošča z izgorevanjem fosilnih goriv, v atmosferi zadrži sončno toploto in tako prispeva h globalnemu segrevanju.
Under the present voluntary code car makers have set themselves a limit of 140g of CO2 by 2008.
Okoli 19 odstotkov emisij CO2 proizvajajo osebni avtomobili in lahka tovorna vozila, ta delež pa še narašča.
However the report shows that this will not be met.
Cestni promet je namreč najbolj neuspešni sektor pri doseganju ciljev Kjotskega protokola.
We Europeans love our cars - there are over 216 million of them on the roads.
Evropejci obožujejo avtomobile
The problem is they are choking the environment.
Osebni avtomobili danes sicer proizvajajo manj izpušnih plinov kot nekoč – okoli 13 odstotkov manj kot pred desetletjem – vendar so se v EU emisije ogljikovega dioksida od leta 1990 do 2004 povečale za kar 32 odstotkov.
As emitters of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) they contribute to global warming as gas rises and traps heat from the sunlight.
Razlogov za to je povečan promet in težji, močnejši in večji avtomobili.
The problem is the number of cars.
Število avtomobilov na evropskih cestah se je od 1990 do 2004 povečalo za 40 odstotkov – vodi Litva, kjer se je v tem 14-letnem obdobju število avtomobilov povečalo za celih 167 odstotkov.
In July this year a further 1.3 million new cars joined the roads.