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There are European Commission and Parliament representations and offices in all the countries of the European Union.
Predstavništva Evropske komisije in Informacijske pisarne Evropskega parlamenta so v vseh državah članicah EU.
The European Union also has delegations in other parts of the world.
Evropska unija ima tudi številne delegacije po vsem svetu.
2010 edition ec.europa.eu/snapshot
Izdaja 2010 ec.europa.eu/snapshot
You can nd this booklet and other short, clear explanations about the EU online at: ec.europa.eu/publications
To knjižico ter druge kratke in jasne razlage o EU najdete na spletnem naslovu ec.europa.eu/publications.
European Commission Directorate-General for Communication Publications 1049 Brussels BELGIUM
Evropska komisija Generalni direktorat za komuniciranje Publikacije B-1049 Bruselj
Manuscript completed in November 2009
Rokopis je bil končan novembra 2009.
Luxembourg: Publications O ce of the European Union, 2009
Luxembourg: Urad za publikacije Evropske unije, 2009
© European Communities, 2009Reproduction is authorised.
© Evropski skupnosti, 2009Reprodukcija je dovoljena.
For any use or reproduction of individual photos, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders.
Dovoljenje za uporabo ali reprodukcijo posameznih fotografij je treba pridobiti neposredno od imetnikov avtorskih pravic.
2010 edition
Izdaja 2010
Paving the way towards economic recovery
Utiranje poti k oživitvi gospodarstva
Staying in touch for less
Vzdrževanje stikov za manj denarja
Pooling resources to fight dementia
Združevanje sredstev za boj proti demenci
Throwing a new light on climate change
Podnebne spremembe v novi luči
Fighting hunger in the world’s poorest countries
Boj proti lakoti v najrevnejših državah sveta
Protecting animals on land and in the oceans
Varstvo živali na kopnem in v morjih
Caring for the environment: from pesticides to petrol
Skrb za okolje: od pesticidov do bencina
Keeping online shopping hassle-free
Spletno nakupovanje brez težav
Rebuilding Europe when disaster strikes
Obnova Evrope po naravnih nesrečah
Giving bank customers value for money
Zagotavljanje kakovostnih bančnih storitev za pravo ceno
Have you ever wondered what exactly it is that the European Union does for you?
Ste se kdaj vprašali, kaj točno Evropska unija naredi za vas?
If so, this booklet provides the answer with a brief glimpse at 10 actions that have been put in place over the past year and that will make a real difference in the lives of each and every one of us.
Ta knjižica nudi odgovor s kratkim pregledom 10 ukrepov, ki so se začeli izvajati v preteklem letu in bodo vplivali na življenje vsakega izmed nas.
From helping us save money when making mobile phone calls from abroad to pooling resources for research into diseases such as Alzheimer’s, the European Union is working on policies and practices that have a direct impact on the lives of people and their environment, both within and outside its borders.
Evropska unija znotraj in zunaj svojih meja oblikuje politike in prakse, ki neposredno vplivajo na življenje ljudi in na njihovo okolje, vse od nižanja cen mobilnih klicev iz tujine, pa do združevanja sredstev za raziskave bolezni, kot je na primer Alzheimerjeva.
As wide-ranging as they are diverse, these activities nonetheless share one common purpose: to make Europe, and the world it is a part of, a better place.
Kljub temu, da so te dejavnosti obsežne in raznolike, je njihov namen vedno enak: izboljšati Evropo in svet, katerega del smo.
The EU and its member states have mobilised huge resources to put the economy back on its feet and to protect citizens
EU in njene države članice so namenile ogromno sredstev, da bi gospodarstvo zopet postavile na noge in zaščitile državljane.
EU governments, coordinated by the European Commission, stabilised the banks after US investment bank Lehman Brothers failed in 2008.
Potem ko je leta 2008 propadla ameriška investicijska banka Lehman Brothers, so vlade EU, ki jih je usklajevala Evropska komisija, stabilizirale banke.
Not to bail out bankers but to protect people, their savings and their jobs.
Ne zato, da bi rešile bančnike, ampak zato, da bi zaščitile ljudi, njihove prihranke in njihova delovna mesta.
Under the EU’s economic recovery plan, about 5.5% of GDP is being pumped into the economy from national and European budgets.
V skladu z načrtom EU za oživitev gospodarstva se v gospodarstvo črpa približno 5,5 % BDP iz nacionalnih in evropskih proračunov.
The focus is on jobs, infrastructure and energy efficiency.
Posebna pozornost je posvečena delovnim mestom, infrastrukturi in energetski učinkovitosti.
The EU has also speeded up advance funding under the EU’s regional aid schemes, providing an extra €6.25 billion to kick-start local growth.
EU je tudi pospešila predplačilo sredstev v okviru programov regionalne pomoči in zagotovila dodatnih 6,25 milijarde EUR za zagon lokalne rasti.
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is providing new opportunities to workers who have lost their jobs.
Evropski sklad za prilagoditev globalizaciji zagotavlja nove priložnosti za delavce, ki so izgubili svoje delovno mesto.
In 2009, some 16 000 workers, in sectors such as the car industry, textiles and construction, have benefited from it and the Commission has approved applications worth €60 million.
Leta 2009 je od sklada imelo korist okoli 16 000 delavcev v sektorjih, kot so avtomobilska industrija, tekstilna industrija in gradbeništvo, Komisija pa je odobrila sredstva v višini 60 milijonov EUR.
Interest rates were cut to record levels in the euro area.
Obrestne mere so bile v evrskem območju znižane na rekordno nizko raven.
The Commission has tabled radical reforms to financial markets, to cut out reckless behaviour, ensure financial institutions are properly supervised and get lending flowing to families and small businesses.
Komisija je predlagala radikalne reforme finančnih trgov, da bi preprečila nepremišljeno vedenje, zagotovila ustrezen nadzor finančnih institucij in omogočila posojila družinam in malim podjetjem.
The EU has persuaded international partners in the G20 to adopt similar measures.
EU je poleg tega prepričala mednarodne partnerje v G20, da sprejmejo podobne ukrepe.
When EU countries outside the euro area — namely Hungary, Latvia and Romania — requested assistance, the EU stepped in with loans of €15 billion.
Ko so države zunaj evrskega območja – in sicer Madžarska, Latvija in Romunija – zaprosile za podporo, jim je EU priskočila na pomoč s posojili v višini 15 milijard EUR.
Europeans can stay in touch via mobile phone more easily and more cheaply, thanks to the EU’s efforts to ensure cheaper communication charges
Evropejci lahko ostanejo v stiku prek mobilnih telefonov lažje in ceneje zaradi prizadevanj EU, da zagotovi manjše stroške in cenejše povezave.
Since July 2009 Europeans using their phone while travelling in another EU country have been paying less for texting.
Z julijem 2009 Evropejci, ki uporabljajo mobilni telefon, ko potujejo v drugo državo EU, plačujejo manj za izmenjavo tekstovnih sporočil.
These changes are the result of new rules which are expected to cut roaming holidaymakers’ and business travellers’ bills by 60%.
Te spremembe so posledica novih pravil, ki naj bi zmanjšala cene mobilnega gostovanja turistov in poslovnežev za 60 %.
Sending a text message from abroad in the EU now costs a maximum of €0.11 — almost three times cheaper than the previous EU average.
Pošiljanje tekstovnih sporočil iz tujine v EU zdaj stane največ 0,11 EUR – kar je skoraj trikrat manj od prejšnjega povprečja v EU.
Calls are even cheaper than before and per-second billing saves money as subscribers now only pay for the actual length of each call.
Klici so še cenejši kot prej, zaračunavanje po sekundnem intervalu pa naročnikom prihrani denar, saj ti zdaj plačajo le dejansko dolžino vsakega klica.
Making a roamed call in another EU country must not cost more than €0.43 per minute, and no more than €0.19 to receive a call.
Med gostovanjem v drugi državi EU odhodni klic ne sme stati več kot 0,43 EUR na minuto, dohodni pa ne več kot 0,19 EUR.
Surfing the web, downloading movies or sending photos with mobile phones can be done without fear of ‘bill shocks’ while roaming, thanks to cut-offlimits available to consumers from 1 March 2010.
Brskanje po internetu, nalaganje filmov ali pošiljanje slik med mobilnim gostovanjem bo zaradi omejitev, ki bodo porabnikom na razpolago od 1. marca 2010, mogoče, ne da bi se bilo treba bati neprijetnih presenečenj ob prejemu računa.
And soon, mobile phone users will have fewer worries about batteries going flat.
Uporabnikom mobilnih telefonov kmalu tudi ne bo več treba skrbeti, ali se jim bo izpraznila baterija.
EU pressure has convinced manufacturers to standardise chargers, doing away with the inconvenience — and waste — of different systems for different phones.
Pritisk EU je proizvajalce prepričal, da standardizirajo polnilnike, kar bo odpravilo sitnosti – in odpadke – zaradi različnih sistemov, ki jih imajo različni telefoni.
Everyone gets sick sometimes.
Vsak včasih zboli.
The EU is backing medical research in many priority areas
EU podpira medicinske raziskave na mnogih prednostnih področjih.
There are still more illnesses than successful treatments — as the growing problem of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease cruelly demonstrates.
Še vedno pa obstaja več bolezni kot uspešnih zdravljenj – krut dokaz za to je naraščajoči problem bolezenskih stanj, kot je Alzheimerjeva bolezen.
Researchers are still striving to identify many of the processes that generate disease, so that new treatments can be developed.
Raziskovalci še vedno poskušajo odkriti različne procese, ki povzročajo bolezni, da bi lahko razvili nove načine zdravljenja.
To sharpen the focus of research in Europe, the EU has created a novel programme to increase the chances of finding new treatments.
EU je ustvarila nov program, da bi povečala možnosti za odkritje novih načinov zdravljenja in bolj osredotočila raziskave v Evropi.
This €2 billion ‘innovative medicines initiative’ brings together industry and academia in specific projects to remove the bottlenecks that often slow down the transition from new science to new medicines.
Ta „pobuda za inovativna zdravila“ v vrednosti 2 milijard EUR v posebnih projektih združuje industrijo in univerze, da bi odpravila zastoje pri prehodu od novih znanstvenih odkritij do novih zdravil.
The EU is also coordinating work on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. It has been supporting research into viral diseases.
EU tudi usklajuje delo na področju preprečevanja bolezni, diagnoze, zdravljenja in nege ter podpira raziskave virusnih bolezni.
Project proposals on influenza will generate more insight into transmission and surveillance and help develop novel therapeutics, including for influenza H1N1.
Projektni predlogi o gripi bodo omogočili boljše razumevanje njenega prenosa in nadzora ter pomagali razviti nove terapije, vključno za gripo H1N1.
In July 2009, the European Commission took new steps to tackle Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia — which currently claim more than seven million victims in Europe — and which are likely to affect twice that number over the next 20 years.
Julija 2009 je Evropska komisija sprejela nove ukrepe za boj proti Alzheimerjevi bolezni in drugim oblikam demence, za katerimi je trenutno obolelih več kot sedem milijonov ljudi v Evropi in ki bodo v naslednjih dvajsetih letih verjetno prizadele dvakrat toliko ljudi.
It is also promoting the pooling of national resources through joint programming of research investments.
Prav tako spodbuja združevanje nacionalnih sredstev v skupnem programu načrtovanja naložb v raziskave.
Since 2002, the EU has put almost €175 million into research on the brain and ageing.
Od leta 2002 je EU vložila skoraj 175 milijonov EUR v raziskave možganov in staranja.
Everyone can help save the planet — and save money at the same time
Vsak lahko pripomore k reševanju planeta – in hkrati prihrani denar.
The EU has made it possible to prevent 32 million tonnes of
EU je omogočila, da preprečimo 32 milijonov ton emisij CO
2009, the old energy-hungry light bulbs have been replaced by better alternatives that last longer and use less power.
Od septembra 2009 so žarnice z daljšo življenjsko dobo in manjšo porabo električne energije nadomestile stare, energijsko potratne žarnice.
New rules introduced during 2009 are now improving the energy efficiency of household lamps and lighting used in offices, streets and industry.
Novi predpisi iz leta 2009 zdaj izboljšujejo energetsko učinkovitost svetil v gospodinjstvu in pisarniške, ulične ter industrijske razsvetljave.
By 2020 this will save roughly the annual electricity consumption of Belgium, or the equivalent of 23 million European households enjoying power without using any energy at all.
Do leta 2020 bo Evropska Unija lahko prihranila tolikšno količino električne energije, kolikor znaša letna poraba v Belgiji, oziroma je ta prihranek mogoče primerjati s 23 milijoni evropskih gospodinjstev, ki bodo imela električno energijo, ne da bi jo sploh porabljala.
By the end of 2012, the old incandescent light bulbs will be a thing of the past, while new eco-design rules will improve the energy efficiency of everyday devices including televisions, refrigerators and freezers. The measures adopted so far will
Do konca leta 2012 bodo žarnice z žarilno nitko stvar preteklosti, novi predpisi za okoljsko primerno zasnovo pa bodo izboljšali energetsko učinkovitost vsakodnevnih naprav, vključno s televizijskimi sprejemniki, hladilniki in zamrzoval-
These regulations are a practical example of how the European Union is leading the way in fighting climate change.
Ti predpisi so praktičen primer vodilnega položaja Evropske unije v boju proti podnebnim spremembam.
It means the emissions that harm the planet will be cut, while every year Europe will save about €50 billion that can be re-injected into its economy.
To pomeni, da se bodo z njimi zmanjšale emisije, ki škodijo planetu, medtem ko bo Evropa vsako leto prihranila okoli 50 milijard EUR, ki jih lahko ponovno vloži v svoje gospodarstvo.
As its €1 billion Food Facility clearly showed in 2009, the EU looks outwards as well as inwards in its concern for bettering people’s lives, by tackling poverty and hunger across the globe
EU si tudi prizadeva izboljšati kakovost življenja ljudi zunaj svojih meja, z bojem proti revščini in lakoti – to je leta 2009 jasno pokazal njen„instrument za hrano“ v višini 1 milijarde EUR.
The EU prevents more than a billion people in Africa, Asia and Latin America from going hungry.
EU preprečuje lakoto več kot milijarde ljudi v Afriki, Aziji in Latinski Ameriki.
In 2009, the €1 billion EU Food Facility provided rapid and massive support to small-scale farmers to boost agricultural production in 50 countries where the population is struggling with worsening food insecurity caused by high food prices and the economic crisis.
Leta 2009 je instrument EU za hrano v višini 1 milijarde EUR zagotovil hitro in obsežno podporo malim kmetom za zagon kmetijske proizvodnje v 50 državah. Tamkajšnje prebivalstvo se bori s čedalje hujšo negotovostjo v zvezi s hrano, ki jo povzročajo visoke cene hrane in gospodarska kriza.
The EU helps purchase fertilisers and seeds, provide safety nets for the most vulnerable and microcredit to local farmers, improve rural transport, and provide training.
EU pomaga pri nabavi gnojil in semen, pri zagotavljanju varnostnih mrež za najbolj ranljive prebivalce in mikrokreditov za lokalne kmete, pri izboljšanju podeželskega prevoza in zagotavljanju usposabljanja.
It provides nearly 60 % of global development aid, making it the world’s biggest donor.
Zagotavlja skoraj 60 % svetovne razvojne pomoči, zaradi česar je največja svetovna donatorka.
In Zimbabwe, 176 000 farmers received seeds and fertilisers, which can help double traditional food production in the country.
V Zimbabveju je 176 000 kmetov prejelo semena in gnojila, kar lahko pripomore k podvojitvi običajne proizvodnje hrane v državi.
In Bangladesh, a project is generating employment opportunities for 78 000 vulnerable agricultural households — just two examples of how the EU helped food supply in developing countries.
V Bangladešu poteka projekt, ki ustvarja zaposlitvene možnosti za 78 000 ranljivih kmetijskih gospodinjstev – to sta samo dva primera tega, kako je EU pripomogla k preskrbi s hrano v državah v razvoju.
The European Commission has also put food security at the heart of its development assistance.
Evropska komisija je preskrbo s hrano umestila v središče svoje razvojne pomoči.
It will contribute around €3 billion within the initiative on global food security agreed at the G8 summit of world leaders in 2009.
V okviru pobude o varnosti svetovne preskrbe s hrano, ki je bila sprejeta na vrhu svetovnih voditeljev G8 leta 2009, bo prispevala okoli 3 milijarde EUR.
The EU acts in countless ways to help its citizens, but animal welfare remains an important concern as well
EU ukrepa na številne načine, da bi pomagala svojim državljanom, vendar pa pomembna tema ostaja tudi dobro počutje živali.
Commercial seal-hunting has few friends in Europe, and during 2009 legislation was passed to limit the sale of seal products.
Komercialni lov na tjulnje ima v Evropi le malo zagovornikov in v letu 2009 je bila sprejeta zakonodaja o omejitvi prodaje izdelkov iz tjulnjev.
The EU cannot ban seal-hunting, but it has now decided to make it illegal to put seal products on the market.
EU ne more prepovedati lova na tjulnje, vendar se je zdaj odločila, da prepove prodajo izdelkov iz tjulnjev.
The same concern for animals in the wild led the European Commission to propose an action plan to protect sharks.
Zaradi potrebe po zaščiti ogroženih živali v divjini je Evropska komisija ravno tako predlagala akcijski načrt za zaščito morskih psov. Čezmeren ribolov mnogih vrst morskih psov potiska slednje na rob izumrtja.
The current catch by EU vessels of sharks and related species now runs at around 100000 tonnes each year.
Trenutni ulov morskih psov in sorodnih vrst, ki jih ulovijo plovila EU, znaša okoli 100 000 ton letno.
So the EU is aiming to reduce catches of deep-sea sharks to zero by 2010, and to promote sustainable policies that will ensure the survival of all species of sharks — and of the fishing communities that depend on them.
Zato namerava EU do leta 2010 odpraviti lov na morske pse v globokem morju in spodbujati trajno-
Even in the more domestic sphere of food production, the EU has acted in 2009 to improve welfare, with new rules on improving conditions for animals at the time of slaughter and ensuring that this is carried out humanely.
EU je leta 2009 ukrepala tudi na področju proizvodnje hrane, in sicer z novimi predpisi o izboljšanju pogojev za živali ob zakolu in zagotavljanju, da je ta izveden humano.
To keep the environment as clean as possible, the EU has brought in new rules to cut down on harmful pollutants from petrol or pesticides
Da bi okolje ohranila čim čistejše, je EU uvedla nove predpise za zmanjšanje škodljivih onesnaževal iz bencina ali pesticidov.
Every time you fill your car with petrol, some escapes into the atmosphere.
Vsakič, ko tank svojega avtomobila napolnite z bencinom, ga nekaj uide v ozračje.
The benzene in the vaporised fuel can cause cancer, and it also contributes to ground-level ozone — better known as smog — which is one of the air pollutants most damaging to people and the environment.
Benzen v hlapih goriva lahko povzroči raka in ustvarja prizemni ozon – bolje poznan kot smog –, ki je eno izmed ljudem in okolju najbolj škodljivih onesnaževal zraka.
In 2009 the EU adopted legislation obliging petrol stations to introduce systems that will capture and recycle these harmful emissions.
Leta 2009 je EU sprejela zakonodajo, ki bencinske črpalke zavezuje k uvedbi sistemov za zajem in recikliranje teh škodljivih emisij.
With the same objective of keeping Europe’s environment clean, the EU also brought in new rules to make sure that, when farmers use pesticides to boost crop yields, they are careful that they do not harm human health, wildlife and the environment.
EU je ravno tako uvedla nove predpise, ki zagotavljajo, da so kmetje pri uporabi pesticidov za povečanje donosa pridelkov previdni in ne škodujejo zdravju ljudi, prostoživečim živalskim in rastlinskim vrstam ter okolju.
Europeans share resources like water, air and soil, so protection needs to be Europe-wide.
Evropejci si delijo vire, kot so voda, zrak in zemlja, zato mora njihovo varstvo potekati po vsej Evropi.
The new pesticide rules require sustainable use, to limit accidental exposure — from, for instance, unsafe handling, faulty equipment, or unnecessary aerial crop-spraying.
Novi predpisi o pesticidih zahtevajo trajnostno uporabo, da bi se omejila naključna izpostavljenost na primer zaradi neprimernega ravnanja, pokvarjene opreme ali nepotrebnega škropljenja pridelkov iz zraka.
The legislation also shifts the focus away from chemicals and towards integrated systems of pest management, in which plant protection strategies are designed to promote natural control mechanisms.
Zakonodaja se vse bolj osredotoča na celovite sisteme obvladovanja škodljivcev, v okviru katerih naj bi strategije za varstvo rastlin spodbujale naravne mehanizme nadzora škodljivcev.
The internet has helped many retailers widen their reach — a good thing, provided the citizen gets a fair deal too
Internet je mnogim trgovcem na drobno pomagal povečati njihov doseg – kar je dobro, če je seveda poštene kupčije deležen tudi državljan.
An EU investigation into websites selling electronic goods like digital cameras and mobile phones found that more than half of them were not giving consumers the rights they are entitled to under EU laws.
Preiskava EU na področju spletnih strani, prek katerih se prodajajo elektronski izdelki, kot so digitalni fotoaparati in mobilni telefoni, je pokazala, da jih več kot polovica potrošnikom ne priznava pravic, do katerih so upravičeni v skladu z zakonodajo EU.
The survey also revealed the existence of misleading information on websites about the total cost of the product or incomplete contact details for the trader.
Preiskava je na spletnih straneh odkrila tudi zavajajoče informacije o skupni ceni izdelka ali nepopolne kontaktne podatke trgovca na drobno.
The investigation included 200 of the biggest websites in the EU selling personal music players, DVD players, computer equipment, game consoles and other electronic goods.
Zajela je 200 največjih spletnih strani v EU, prek katerih se prodajajo prenosni glasbeni predvajalniki, predvajalniki DVD-jev, računalniška oprema, igralne konzole in drugi elektronski izdelki.
As a result, national authorities are now enforcing improvements.
Nacionalni organi oblasti zato zdaj uvajajo izboljšave.
The move followed a similar crackdown on nearly 400 websites selling airline tickets; 137 sites were found to be providing misleading information on prices or conditions,
Tej potezi je sledila podobna akcija na skoraj 400 spletnih straneh, prek katerih se prodajajo letalske vozovnice; ugotovljeno je bilo, da 137 strani vsebuje zavajajoče informacije o cenah ali pogojih ali uporablja nepoštene trgovske prakse – a do maja jih je 115 popravilo svoje ravnanje. Po izvedeni