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The Constitutional Treaty is intended to make the EU more effective and democratic and to further reinforce its global role.
Cilj Ustavne pogodbe je učinkovitejša in bolj demokratična EU ter nadaljnja krepitev njene vloge v svetu.
These are important goals, which need to be achieved soon by completing the institutional reform.
To so še zmeraj veljavni cilji, ki bodo doseženi z dokončano reformo institucij.
Absorption capacity is about whether the EU can take in new members while continuing to function effectively.
Vprašanje je, ali lahko EU sprejme nove članice in ostane še naprej učinkovita.
It is a functional concept, not a geographical one.
Gre za funkcionalen koncept, ne geografski.
The Commission defined it in November 2005 as follows: “The pace of enlargement must take into consideration the EU’s absorption capacity.
Komisija je novembra 2005 to opredelila takole: „Hitrost širitev mora upoštevati absorpcijsko sposobnost EU.
Enlargement is about sharing a project based on common principles, policies and institutions.
Pri širitvi gre za delitev projekta, ki temelji na skupnih načelih, politikah in institucijah.
The Union has to ensure it can maintain its capacity to act and decide according to a fair balance within institutions; respect budgetary limits; and implement common policies that function well and achieve their objectives.”
Unija mora biti še naprej sposobna delovati in odločati tako, da se vzpostavi pravično ravnovesje znotraj institucij, upošteva proračunske omejitve in izvaja skupne politike, ki dobro delujejo in dosegajo svoje cilje.“ (glej Strateški dokument širitve 2005, stran 3).
Absorption capacity is an important consideration, as stated by the European Council in Copenhagen in 1993 : “the Union’s capacity to absorb new members, while maintaining the momentum of European integration, is an important consideration in the general interest of both the Union and the candidate countries”.
Absorpcijska sposobnost je eno izmed meril, ki jih je Evropski svet določil v Kopenhagnu leta 1993 in o njej zapisal: „Sposobnost Unije, da sprejme nove članice in hkrati ohranja zagon evropskega združevanja, je prav tako pomemben element in je v splošnem interesu Unije in držav kandidatk.“ V praksi je Komisija tem načelom sledila v svoji Agendi 2000 z leta 1997, ki je predlagala rešitve glede reform institucij, politik in proračuna EU.
The question of absorption capacity was dealt with for the 2004 enlargement by the Commission’s Agenda 2000 document (produced in 1997), which proposed reforms of institutions, policies and the budget of the EU.
Utrla je pot odločitvam med letoma 1999 in 2003, ki so pripravili Unijo na netežaven pristop desetih novih držav članic maja 2004.
While absorption capacity is an important consideration, we cannot wait for future enlargement to improve the functioning capacity of the EU – for the sake of today’s Europe.
Čeprav je absorpcijska sposobnost pomemben vidik, v dobro današnje Evrope ne moremo čakati do nadaljnje širitve, da izboljšamo sposobnost delovanja EU.
We need to improve the functioning capacity of the current EU, in order to enhance economic growth and competitiveness, job creation and social welfare, and thus to serve our citizens better.
Izboljšati moramo sposobnost delovanja sedanje EU, da bomo lahko povečali gospodarsko rast in konkurenčnost, ustvarili delovna mesta in izboljšali socialno varstvo in tako bolje služili našim državljanom.
The doomsday predictions of a flood of workers from Central and Eastern Europe have proved to be unfounded.
Črne napovedi o poplavi delavcev iz Vzhodne in Srednje Evrope se niso uresničile.
Labour migration from new to old member states has been modest, rarely reaching even 1% of the active working population of the host country.
Delovna migracija iz novih v stare države članice je bila skromna, pogosto ni dosegla niti 1% aktivnega delovnega prebivalstva države gostiteljice.
This is the case both in those member states that applied restrictions to access to their labour market and in those which did not.
To velja tako za tiste države članice, ki uporabljajo omejitve za dostop na njihov trg dela, kot tiste, ki teh omejitev ne uporabljajo.
These workers have helped to ease labour shortages in sectors such as agriculture and construction.
Ti delavci so nadomestili pomanjkanje delovne sile v sektorjih, kot so kmetijstvo in gradbeništvo.
Ireland, the UK and Sweden have successfully opened their labour markets to the workers from Eastern and Central Europe right from the start, on 1 May 2004.
Irska, Združeno kraljestvo in Švedska so uspešno odprle svoje trge dela delavcem iz Vzhodne in Srednje Evrope že 1. maja 2004.
In Ireland, the arrival of workers from the new member states has played a major role in sustaining the country’s high growth rate.
Na Irskem je bil prihod delavcev iz novih držav članic še zlasti pomemben za ohranitev visoke stopnje gospodarske rasti države.
In the UK, workers from the new member states have helped to fill a part of the half a million job vacancies.
V Združenem kraljestvu so delavci iz novih držav članic zapolnili le del od pol milijona prostih delovnih mest.
In light of these positive experiences, Finland, Portugal and Spain have now decided that they too will open their labour markets.
Glede na te dobre izkušnje so se Finska, Portugalska in Španija sedaj odločile, da bodo odprle svoje trge dela.
Others – such as Belgium and France – have opted for partial opening.
Druge države, kot so Belgija in Francija, so se odločile za delno odprtje.
Employment grew 1% on average in 2005 both in the new and in the old member states.
Zaposlenost se je leta 2005 tako v novih kot starih državah članicah v povprečju povečala za 1%.
Enlargement favours legal migration, which is easier to control, whereas the real problem in many member states is illegal migration, mainly from third countries.
Širitev spodbuja zakonite migracije, ki jih je lažje nadzorovati. Resnični problem v številnih državah članicah so namreč nezakonite migracije, zlasti iz tretjih držav.
By opening up opportunities for legal work in the old member states, the 2004 enlargement has helped to reduce the grey economy (and the black labour market).
Z možnostjo zakonitega dela v starih državah članicah je širitev leta 2004 pripomogla k zmanjšanju obsega sive ekonomije (in črnega trga delovne sile).
Legal workers are less prone to exploitation and poor labour standards; they also pay taxes and social security contributions.
V Združenem kraljestvu je le eden od 100 na novo registriranih delavcev iz novih držav članic predložil zahtevek za socialno varnost.
The increase in the registered working population from new member states in the old members had no relevant impact in social security spending.
EU od novih držav članic zahteva, da sprejmejo zdravstvene, varnostne in druge delovne standarde, ki bodo izboljšali delovne pogoje za delavce zadevnih držav in prispevali k pošteni konkurenci med družbami.
In the UK, only 1 out of each 100 newly registered workers from the new member states has made any claims for social security benefits.
Dokazov o tem, da bi širitev povzročila socialni damping, ni. Nasprotno, s širitvijo se usklajeni socialni standardi počasi, a zanesljivo, širijo po EU.
Studies confirm that relocation of companies from the old to the new Member States remains a marginal phenomenon.
Srednja in Vzhodna Evropa tudi nista glavni področji, kamor se premeščajo proizvodnje – to je Azija.
Moreover, Central and Eastern Europe is not the main destination for relocation, but rather Asia: it is not enlargement that mainly causes outsourcing and relocation, but global competition.
Razlog za premeščanje proizvodenj in izvajanje del zunaj Evropske unije ni širitev, ampak svetovna konkurenca.
Companies will always seek lower costs, larger markets, technological innovation and other factors that give them a competitive edge.
Družbe si bodo vedno prizadevale za nižje stroške, večje trge, tehnološke inovacije in druge dejavnike, da si pridobijo konkurenčno prednost.
European companies face global competition, especially from China and India.
Evropske družbe se soočajo s svetovno konkurenco, zlasti s Kitajske in iz Indije.
Investing in Central and Eastern Europe instead of China or India can help European industry to maintain jobs and create growth throughout Europe.
Vlaganja v Srednjo in Vzhodno Evropo namesto na Kitajsko in v Indijo lahko evropski industriji pomagajo ohraniti delovna mesta in ustvariti gospodarsko rast v Evropi.
For instance, the expansion of service enterprises is creating jobs in both new and old member states.
Na primer, storitvena podjetja, ki se širijo, ustvarjajo nova delovna mesta v novih in starih državah članicah.
Enlargement helps the EU to meet the challenge of globalisation by increasing internal and external trade and thus keeping and creating jobs.
Širitev Uniji pomaga pri soočanju z izzivi globalizacije, povečano notranjo in zunanjo trgovino, ter pri ohranitvi in ustvarjanju novih delovnih mest.
Distortion of the internal market results from badly transposed and implemented common rules, whether by old or new members.
Do izkrivljanja razmer na notranjem trgu prihaja zaradi slabega prenosa in izvajanja skupnih pravil v starih in novih državah članicah.
The new member states are performing substantially better than the old members in applying EU laws, as shown by the Commission’s internal market scoreboard.
Kot kažejo rezultati zadnjih kazalnikov o notranjem trgu Komisije, so nove države članice uspešnejše pri izvajanju predpisov EU kot stare.
By opening up a market of 75 million consumers to companies from the old member states, enlargement has strengthened competition in the internal market, which in turn also makes European companies more competitive on world markets.
Z odprtjem trga s 75 milijoni potrošnikov družbam iz starih držav članic je širitev povečala konkurenco na notranjem trgu, in tako so evropske družbe konkurenčnejše tudi na svetovnih trgih.
The same rules on internal market, competition and state aid now apply across the 25 member states.
Sedaj veljajo v vseh 25 državah članicah ista pravila o notranjem trgu, konkurenci in državni pomoči.
Acceding Countries• Bulgaria• Romania
Države pristopnice• Bolgarija• Romunija
Candidate Countries• Croatia
Države kandidatke• Hrvaška
• The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*
• Nekdanja jugoslovanska republika Makedonija*
* Negociations not yet started
* Pogajanja se še niso začela
• Turkey
• Turčija
Potential Candidate Countries• Albania• Bosnia and Herzegovina • Montenegro
Potencialne države kandidatke• Albanija• Bosna in Hercegovina• Črna gora
• Serbia including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244
• Srbija, vključno s Kosovom pod zaščito resolucije št. 1244Varnostnega sveta ZN
A cup of coffee a month is the price that each citizen of the old member states has paid for helping to reunite Europe.
Vsak državljan starih članic je za pomoč pri združitvi Evrope mesečno prispeval toliko, kot stane skodelica kave.
And a part of that cost comes back home because people in the new member states buy most of their imported goods from the old members.
Del stroškov pa se povrne, saj ljudje v novih državah članicah v glavnem kupujejo izdelke, uvožene iz starih držav članic.
In the period 2004-06, the old 15 member states contributed an average of 26 euro per year per citizen into the EU budget for enlargement.
V obdobju 2004-2006 je 15 držav članic za razvoj desetih novih članic v proračun EU prispevalo v povprečju 26 eurov na državljana letno.
The new members’ share of the Union’s budget represents only 0.15% of the EU’s gross domestic product.
Delež novih držav v proračunu Unije znaša le 0,15% bruto domačega proizvoda EU.
This money is mainly spent on better infrastructure, which benefits businesses across the whole EU.
Ta sredstva se porabijo predvsem za infrastrukturo, kar koristi podjetjem v celotni EU.
Moreover, the new member economies are growing twice as fast as the older ones.
Gospodarstva novih držav članic rastejo tudi dvakrat hitreje od gospodarstev starih članic.
The money spent to help develop these economies creates new business opportunities in old and new member states alike.
S sredstvi, porabljenimi za pomoč pri razvoju teh gospodarstev, se ustvarjajo nove poslovne priložnosti tako v starih kot novih državah članicah.
Enlargement enables the EU to extend its police and justice cooperation to the new member states, thus making the fight against crime and terrorism more effective.
Širitev nam omogoča, da v ta pravila vključimo tudi policijsko in pravosodno sodelovanje novih držav članic in tako poskrbimo za učinkovitejši boj proti kriminalu in terorizmu.
The more EU members integrate their crime-fighting efforts with their neighbours, the better they can protect Europe’s citizens.
Več kot je članic, ki si skupaj s sosednjimi državami prizadevajo za boj proti kriminalu, bolje lahko zaščitijo evropske državljane.
Security and justice are areas where the EU can clearly do more to protect its citizens than any one country can alone.
Varnost in pravosodje sta področji, na katerih lahko naredi Unija za zaščito svojih državljanov več kot posamezne države.
The EU has developed police, customs and judicial cooperation to tackle terrorism, organised crime, drugs, trafficking in human beings and illegal migration that are now part of the common rules that all member states must apply.
EU je razvila politično, carinsko in pravosodno sodelovanje za boj proti terorizmu, organiziranemu kriminalu, drogam, trgovini z ljudmi in nezakoniti migraciji, ki sedaj sodijo pod skupna pravila, ki jih morajo države članice izvajati.
Food safety and animal health were key concerns in the accession negotiations.
Varnost živil in zdravje živali je bila glavna skrb med pristopnimi pogajanji.
The EU took strict measures to bring the new members up to EU standards.
EU je sprejela stroga merila, na podlagi katerih so se nove članice prilagodile standardom Evropske unije.
Food processing plants, dairies and abattoirs which could not meet the standards had to close down before accession, and only those meeting the requirements were allowed to sell their products across the internal market.
Obrate za predelavo hrane, ki teh standardov niso izpolnjevali, so morali zapreti še pred pristopom, in le tisti, ki so izpolnili zahteve, so lahko svoje proizvode prodajali na notranjem trgu.
Pollution and environmental risks do not recognise state borders.
Onesnaževanje in tveganje za okolje ne poznata državnih meja.
Environmental protection and climate change are issues that need to be tackled at international and European level.
Varstvo okolja in podnebne spremembe so vprašanja, ki jih je treba obravnavati na mednarodni in evropski ravni.
Over the years, the EU has developed high environmental standards for cleaner air and water, protection of the marine environment, nature preservation and nuclear safety.
Z leti je EU razvila visoke okoljske standarde za čistejši zrak in vodo, zaščito morskega okolja, ohranjanje narave in jedrsko varnost.
All European citizens benefit from these improvements.
Od tega imajo koristi vsi evropski državljani.
The accession process is an effective tool for exporting these high European standards to candidate countries.
Pristopni proces je učinkovito orodje, s katerim lahko te visoke evropske standarde prenesemo na države kandidatke.
Their environmental standards have been raised to a level sometimes higher than in the old member states.
Njihovi okoljski standardi so se prilagodili ravni standardov starih članic, ponekod so celo na višji ravni.
Enlargement means more environmental security, not less.
Širitev prinaša več okoljske varnosti in ne manj.
Shouldn’t we fix the borders of the EU once and for all? ?
Ali ne bi morali enkrat za vselej določiti meja EU? ?
However, this does not mean that all European countries must apply, or that the EU has to accept all applications.
Kar pa ne pomeni, da morajo za članstvo zaprositi vse evropske države oziroma da mora EU sprejeti vse prosilce.
It is not an automatic process, but one where conditionality is the key.
Širitev ni samodejen proces, ampak postopek, pri katerem je ključnega pomena izpolnitev pogojev.
The EU’s borders are defined by decisions taken unanimously at the highest political level.
Meje EU so določene s soglasnimi odločitvami na najvišji politični ravni.
The EU is based more on values and political will than on rivers and mountains.
EU temelji bolj na vrednotah in političnih odločitvah kot na rekah in gorah.
The European Union is a political project, and its borders are political.
Evropska unija je politični projekt, prav tako tudi njene meje.
They differ from physical and geographical concepts of Europe.
Razlikujemo fizični in geografski koncept Evrope.
Some Caribbean islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe are part of the EU’s territory, while certain European countries are not part of the Union – such as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
Nekateri Karibski otoki, kot na primer Martinique in Guadeloupe, so del ozemlja EU, medtem ko nekatere evropske države niso, denimo, Islandija, Norveška ali Švica.
Geographers and historians have never agreed on the physical or natural borders of Europe.
Geografi in zgodovinarji se niso nikoli strinjali z fizičnimi in naravnimi mejami Evrope.
The political border of the EU has changed every time a new country has joined, or a territory has withdrawn, as Greenland did.
Politične meje EU pa so se spremenile vedno, ko je pristopila nova država, ali ko je izgubila ozemlje, npr. Grenlandijo.
To avoid overstretch of the EU’s absorption capacity, the Barroso Commission has consolidated our existing commitments towards the countries already in the enlargement process: apart from Bulgaria and Romania, this means Turkey, Croatia and the other countries of the Western Balkans.
Da ne bi preveč obremenili absorpcijske sposobnosti EU, je Barrosova Komisija konsolidirala naše obstoječe obveznosti do držav, ki so že v pristopnem procesu: poleg Bolgarije in Romunije so to še Turčija, Hrvaška in druge države zahodnega Balkana.
Europe needs a stable, democratic and more prosperous Turkey which adopts our values, our rule of law, and our common policies.
Evropa potrebuje stabilno, demokratično in uspešno Turčijo, ki bo sprejela naše vrednote, naše skupne politike in bo pravna država.
The accession perspective has already driven forward bold and significant reforms.
Obeti za pristop so že spodbudili ambiciozne in temeljite reforme.
If the rule of law and human rights are guaranteed throughout the country, Turkey can join the EU and thus become an even stronger bridge between civilizations as it is already today.
Če bo Turčija postala pravna država in bo spoštovala človekove pravice, lahko pristopi k Uniji in zgradi še močnejši most med kulturami kot doslej.
By opening the accession negotiations, and without prejudging the final outcome, the EU member states decided unanimously to recognise Turkey’s European vocation.
Z začetkom pristopnih pogajanj in ne da bi jih vnaprej obsodili na neuspeh, so članice EU soglasno odločile, da priznajo evropsko usmeritev Turčije.
Thanks to wide-ranging political reforms started already in the early 20th century, Turkey has anchored itself to Europe and to the Western alliances: the country has been member of both NATO and the Council of Europe for more than 50 years.
Zahvaljujoč obširnim političnim reformam na začetku 20. stoletja se je Turčija priključila Evropi in zahodnim zvezam: Turčija je že več kot 50 let članica NATA in Sveta Evrope.
Istanbul has always been a major centre of European history and culture.
Istanbul je bil vseskozi pomembno središče evropske zgodovine in kulture.
The EU is not a community built on religion.
EU ni skupnost, ki temelji na religiji.
The Union is founded on common European values such as respect for human dignity, the rule of law, tolerance and non-discrimination.
Unija je bila ustanovljena na podlagi skupnih evropskih vrednot, kot so spoštovanje človekovega dostojanstva, strpnost in nediskriminacija.
As a community of values, one of our strengths is that we are united in diversity.
Ker smo skupnost vrednot, je ena od naših odlik, da smo združeni v različnosti.
There are now some 12 million Muslims living in the EU – many of them as citizens – alongside people of many other faiths, and of no faith.
V EU živi trenutno okoli 12 milijonov muslimanov, večina kot državljanov, poleg ljudi številnih drugih ver in nevernikov.
Religious tolerance and respect for diversity are core European values: Europe has had too many religious wars in the past.
Verska strpnost in spoštovanje različnosti sta bistvo evropskih vrednot.
Therefore, religious faith has never been a criterion for accession.
Evropa je v zgodovini doživela preveč verskih vonj, zato veroizpoved ni bila nikoli merilo za pristop.
Turkey is a secular state, where a vast majority of citizens are Muslims, mainly of moderate strands of Islam.
Turčija je posvetna država s pretežno muslimanskim prebivalstvom, večina jih pripada zmerni islamski struji.
However, freedom of worship, protection of minorities and non-discrimination are key political criteria for membership.
Vsekakor so verska svoboda, zaščita manjšin in nediskriminacija ključna politična merila za članstvo.
As a necessary condition, Turkey must substantially improve respect for the rights of non-Muslim religious communities to meet European standards.
Turčija mora nujno bistveno izboljšati pravice nemuslimanskih verskih skupnosti, da bo izpolnila evropske standarde.
Ukraine and Turkey are at different stages in their relationship with the EU.
Ukrajina in Turčija sta v razmerju do EU na različnih stopnjah.
Turkey’s membership prospects and European vocation are long-standing, while Ukraine’s EU aspiration is very recent.
Obeti Turčije za članstvo ter evropska usmerjenost so dolgotrajni, težnja po pridružitvi Ukrajine pa se je pojavila šele v zadnjem času.
The EU supports Ukraine’s quest for democratic stability and economic development through the European Neighbourhood Policy.
EU z evropsko sosedsko politiko podpira Ukrajino pri njenih prizadevanjih za demokratično stabilnost in gospodarski razvoj.
It paves the way for free trade, economic assistance, enhanced political dialogue and better people-to-people contacts.
Utira pot prosti trgovini, gospodarski pomoči, okrepljenemu političnemu dialogu in boljšim osebnim stikom.
The EU has never offered a membership perspective to Ukraine, and any such decision would have to be taken unanimously by all member states.
EU se z Ukrajino še ni začela dogovarjati o morebitnem pristopu, takšno odločitev pa bi morale soglasno sprejeti vse države članice.
The Western Balkans has gone a long way to overcome instability after a decade of wars and internal conflicts in the 1990s.
Države zahodnega Balkana so storile že veliko, da so po desetletju vojn in notranjih sporov v devetdesetih letih ponovno vzpostavile stabilnost.
Their European perspective is the best means to further consolidate regional stability and security in the interest of Europe as a whole.
Evropski obeti so najboljši način za utrditev stabilnosti in varnosti v regiji, ki sta v interesu celotne Evrope.
The continued intensive engagement of the EU will help the region to sort out remaining issues such as the status of Kosovo and the future of Serbia and Montenegro.
EU si bo še naprej močno prizadevala za rešitev še odprtih vprašanj statusa Kosova in prihodnosti Srbije in Črne gore.
Crime and corruption are still widespread in the region.
Kriminal in korupcija sta v regiji še vedno zelo razširjena.
The good news is that the Western Balkans region has recently made progress in this area, partly thanks to EU assistance to build better police and judicial cooperation.
Dobra novica je ta, da so države zahodnega Balkana v zadnjem času na tem področju napredovale, delno tudi zaradi pomoči EU pri vzpostavitvi boljše policije in pravosodnega sodelovanja.
The enlargement process has proved to be highly effective in motivating countries to tackle problems of crime and corruption, and committing them to cooperate closely with the EU to protect citizens.
Pristopni proces se je izkazal za zelo učinkovitega in je države spodbudil, da so se spoprijele s kriminalom in korupcijo, ter jih obvezal, da pri zaščiti državljanov tesno sodelujejo z EU.