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The United States and the European Union are seeking to develop relations founded on equality and partnership.
Združene države in Evropska unija si prizadevata razviti odnose, ki temeljijo na enakosti in partnerstvu.
However, EU countries are not always in agreement on the type of diplomatic, political and military ties to establish with the United States.
Vendar pa se države EU ne strinjajo vedno glede tega, kakšne diplomatske, politične in vojaške vezi vzpostaviti z Združenimi državami.
The EU’s trade policy is closely linked to its development policy.
Trgovinska politika EU je tesno povezana z njeno razvojno politiko.
Under its general system of preferences (GSP), the EU has granted dutyfree or cut-rate preferential access to its market for most of the imports from developing countries and economies in transition.
EU s svojim splošnim sistemom preferencialov (SSP) dodeljuje dostop brez dajatev ali z znižanimi preferenciali na svoj trg za večino uvoza iz držav v razvoju in gospodarstev v prehodu.
It goes even further for the world’s 49 poorest countries.
Pri 49 najrevnejših državah na svetu gre še dlje.
All of their exports,
Ves njihov
The European Union is increasing its trade with the emerging powers in other parts of the world, from China and India to Central and South America.
Evropska unija krepi trgovanje z vzpenjajočimi se trgovskimi silami v drugih delih sveta, od Kitajske in Indije do Srednje in Južne Amerike.
Trade agreements with these countries also involve technical and cultural cooperation.
Trgovinski sporazumi s temi državami vključujejo tudi tehnično in kulturno sodelovanje.
Wine is one of the EU’s main exports to its biggest trade partner, the United States.
Vino je eden glavnih izvoznih proizvodov EU v njeno največjo trgovinsko partnerico, ZDA.
• political dialogue between the participating countries and a security partnership based, in particular, on mechanisms for arms control and the peaceful resolution of conflicts;
• politični dialog med državami udeleženkami in partnerstvo na področju varnosti, utemeljeno zlasti na mehanizmih nadzora oboroževanja in mirnega reševanja sporov;
Given their geographical proximity, historical and cultural ties, and current and future migration flows, the countries on the southern shores of the Mediterranean are partners of prime importance.
• poglabljanje gospodarskih in trgovinskih odnosov med regijama: tu je ključnega pomena vzpostavitev evro-sredozemskega območja proste trgovine do leta 2010;
• stepping up economic and trading relations between the two regions: the key to this is the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean free trade area by 2010;
Države na južnih obalah Sredozemskega morja so zaradi geografske bližine, zgodovinskih in kulturnih povezav ter sedanjih in prihodnjih selitvenih tokov najpomembnejši partner.
• partnership in social and cultural fields.
• partnerstvo na socialnem in kulturnem področju.
In November 1995, the EU laid the foundations for a new Euro-Mediterranean partnership at the Barcelona Conference, which was attended by all the EU member states and the Mediteranean countries(except for Albania, Libya and the countries of former Yugoslavia).
Novembra 1995 je v Barceloni potekala konferenca, ki so se je udeležile vse države članice EU in sredozemske države (z izjemo Libije, Albanije in držav nekdanje Jugoslavije), in na kateri je EU postavila temelje za novo evrosredozemsko partnerstvo.
This conference made it possible to trace the outline of a new partnership involving:
Na tej konferenci je bilo mogoče v obrisih začrtati novo partnerstvo, ki vključuje:
The EU granted financial assistance to the tune of €5.3 billion to the Mediterranean countries in 2000–06. In the budget period 2007–13, a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) follows on from and merges into one the previously separate support programme for the Mediterranean countries and its other neighbours among the successor states of the former Soviet Union.
EU je sredozemskim državam dodelila -nančno pomoč v znesku 5,3 milijarde evrov v obdobju 2000–2006.Temu v proračunskem obdobju 2007–2013 sledi evropski sosedski in partnerski instrument, ki združuje dotlej ločena programa podpore za sredozemske države in druge sosede EU med državami naslednicami nekdanje Sovjetske zveze.
Ensuring everyone has access to clean water is an EU priority.
Zagotovitev dostopa do čiste vode za vse je prednostna naloga EU.
The new agreement goes significantly further than earlier agreements, since it has moved from trade relations based on market access to trade relations in a wider sense.
Novi sporazum občutno presega prejšnje, saj se je premaknil od trgovinskih odnosov, ki temeljijo na dostopu do trga, k trgovinskim odnosom v širšem smislu.
It also introduces new procedures for dealing with human rights abuses.
Uvaja tudi nove postopke za obravnavanje zlorabe človekovih pravic.
Relations between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa go back a long way.
Zametki odnosov med Evropo in podsaharsko Afriko segajo daleč v zgodovino.
Under the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the then colonies and overseas territories of member states became associates of the Community.
Ob podpisu Rimske pogodbe leta 1957 so nekdanje kolonije in čezmorska območja nekaterih držav članic EGS postali partnerji Skupnosti.
Decolonisation, which began in the early 1960s, turned this link into a different kind of association, one between sovereign countries.
Dekolonizacija, ki se je začela v zgodnjih 60. letih prejšnjega stoletja, je to vez preoblikovala v drugačne vrste partnerstvo – partnerstvo med suverenimi državami.
The European Union has granted special trading concessions to the least developed countries, 39 of which are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement.
Evropska unija je najmanj razvitim državam, pri čemer jih je 39 podpisalo Sporazum iz Cotonouja, dodelila posebne trgovinske koncesije.
Since 2005, they have been able to export practically any type of product to the EU, duty free.
Od leta 2005 lahko brez carin izvažajo v EU tako rekoč vse vrste izdelkov.
The European Development Fund finances the ACP support programmes, paying out between two and three billion euro a year.
Evropski razvojni sklad financira podporne programe za države AKP in za te namene izplača dve do tri milijarde evrov na leto.
The Cotonou Agreement, signed in 2000 in Cotonou, the capital of Benin, marked a new stage in the EU’s development policy.
Sporazum iz Cotonouja, podpisan junija 2000 v glavnem mestu Benina, je odprl novo poglavje v razvojni politiki EU.
This agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries is the most ambitious and far-reaching trade and aid agreement ever concluded between developed and developing countries.
Ta sporazum, sklenjen med Evropsko unijo in afriškimi, karibskimi in pacifiškimi (AKP) državami, je najbolj ambiciozen in daljnosežen sporazum v zgodovini na področju trgovine in pomoči med razvitimi državami in državami v razvoju.
It followed on from the Lomé Convention, which was signed in 1975 in Lomé, the capital of Togo, and subsequently updated at regular intervals.
Sporazum je sledil Loméjski konvenciji, ki je bila podpisana leta 1975 v glavnem mestu Toga in naknadno večkrat spremenjena.
The basic aim of this wide-ranging trade and aid agreement remains the same as that of the Lomé Convention: ‘to promote and expedite the economic, cultural and social development of the ACP states and to consolidate and diversify their relations [with the European Union and its member states] in a spirit of solidarity and mutual interest’.
Temeljni cilj Sporazuma je ostal isti kot v Loméjski konvenciji: „spodbujati in pospeševati gospodarski, kulturni in socialni razvoj držav AKP ter krepiti in bogatiti njihove odnose [z Evropsko unijo in njenimi državami članicami] v duhu solidarnosti in vzajemnih interesov“.
• European integration will continue in the fields in which the member states consider it is in their best interests to work together within the traditional EU framework (on issues like trade, globalisation, the single market, regional and social development, research and development, measures to promote growth and jobs and many others.)
• Evropsko združevanje se bo nadaljevalo na področjih, za katera države članice menijo, da najbolje ustrezajo njihovim interesom za sodelovanje v tradicionalnem okviru EU (pri vprašanjih, kot je trgovina, globalizacija, enotni trg, regionalni in socialni razvoj, raziskave in razvoj, ukrepi za spodbujanje rasti in ustvarjanje delovnih mest ter še veliko drugih).
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A day will come when the only battlefield will be the marketplace for competing ideas.
Prišel bo dan, ko bodo polja krešočih se idej edina bojna polja.
A day will come when bullets and bombs will be replaced by votes.’
Prišel bo dan, ko bodo namesto krogel in bomb odločali volilni glasovi.“
The current technological revolution is radically transforming life in the industrialised world, including Europe.
Sodobna tehnološka revolucija korenito spreminja življenje v industrializiranem svetu, katerega del je tudi Evropa.
It is vital to understand that this creates new challenges that transcend traditional frontiers.
Nujno je razumeti, da to ustvarja nove izzive, ki presegajo tradicionalne meje.
Sustainable development, population trends, economic dynamism, social solidarity and an ethical response to progress in the life sciences are issues that can no longer be effectively dealt with at national level.
Trajnostni razvoj, demografska gibanja, ekonomska dinamika, družbena solidarnost in etični odzivi na napredek znanosti o življenju so vprašanja, ki jih ni več mogoče učinkovito obravnavati na nacionalni ravni.
We must also show consideration to future generations.
Upoštevati moramo tudi prihodnje generacije.
Victor Hugo spoke those prophetic words in 1849, but it took more than a century for his utopian predictions to start coming true.
Te preroške besede je leta 1849 izrekel Victor Hugo, a je bilo potrebno dobro stoletje, da se je ta utopična napoved začela uresničevati.
During that time, two world wars and countless other conflicts on European soil caused millions of deaths and there were times when all hope seemed lost.
V tem obdobju se je zaradi dveh vojn in številnih drugih konfliktov na evropskih tleh prelilo mnogo krvi in nemalokrat se je vsako upanje zdelo izgubljeno.
Today, the first decade of the 21st century offers brighter prospects, but it also brings Europe new difficulties and challenges.
Začetek 21. stoletja prinaša obete za lepšo prihodnost, obenem pa tudi nove težave in izzive za Evropo.
A major enlargement of the Union has gone ahead.
Uspela je velika širitev Unije.
As a politician from a new member state put it, ‘Europe has finally managed to reconcile its history with its geography’. In future, the European Union will continue to welcome new members.
Dogajanje lepo ponazarjajo besede nekega politika iz ene od novih držav članic: „Evropi je končno uspelo uglasiti svojo zgodovino s svojo zemljepisno podobo.“ Evropska unija bo v prihodnosti še naprej sprejemala nove članice.
In the meantime, its leaders, listening carefully to public opinion, will have to decide where to draw the Union’s geographical, political and cultural boundaries.
Medtem pa bodo politični voditelji ob pazljivem upoštevanju javnega mnenja sprejeli odločitev, kje bodo začrtali končne geografske, politične in kulturne meje Unije.
The European Union is a pact between sovereign nations which have resolved to share a common destiny and to pool an increasing share of their sovereignty.
Proces evropskega združevanja zdaj vpliva na vso celino, ki je tudi sama del sveta, ki se hitro in korenito spreminja in ki mora najti novo stabilnost.
It touches on things that Europeans care most deeply
Pred Evropsko unijo je še dolga pot, preden bo lahko na odru svetovne politike in diplomacije nastopila enotno in verodostojno.
The process of European integration now affects the whole continent, which, in turn, is part of a rapidly and radically changing world that needs to find new stability.
Evropska unija je dogovor med suverenimi narodi, ki so sklenili, da bodo delili skupno usodo in združili svojo suverenost.
Europe is affected by events on other continents, whether it be relations with the Islamic world, disease and famine in Africa, unilateralist tendencies in the United States, the dynamic economic growth in Asia or the global relocation of industries and jobs.
Zadeva vrednote, ki so evropskim narodom najdragocenejše: mir, varnost, demokracija soodločanja, pravica in solidarnost.
Europe must not only concentrate on its own development but also embrace globalisation.
Ta dogovor doživlja podporo in potrditev po vsej Evropi: pol milijarde ljudi se je odločilo, da bodo živeli v
The European Union still has a long way to go before it can claim to be speaking with one voice or to be a credible player in global politics and diplomacy.
Institucije EU so se že zelo izkazale, kljub temu pa se bodo morale spričo vedno večjega obsega nalog, ki jih bodo izvajale v rastoči Uniji, ustrezno prilagoditi.
The Constitution clarifies the powers and responsibilities of the EU, its member states and regional authorities.
članicam in katere posameznim regionalnim organom.
It makes it clear that European integration is based on dual legitimacy: the directly expressed will of the people and the legitimacy of the nation states, which are still the framework within which European societies operate.
Jasno pokaže, da temelji evropsko združevanje na dveh vrstah legitimnosti: na tisti, ki neposredno odraža voljo ljudstva, ter oni, ki se nanaša na nacionalne vlade in v okviru katere še vedno delujejo evropske družbe.
The EU institutions have proved their worth, but they must be adapted to cope with the enlargement of the Union and the increasing number of tasks for which it is responsible.
Ne glede na to, za kakšen ustavni sistem se bodo države EU odločile po tekočih razpravah, ga bo vsaka posebej morala ratificirati v parlamentu ali na nacionalnem referendumu.
The bigger the number of members, the greater the centrifugal forces that threaten to tear it apart.
Evropska komisija je poskusila olajšati razpravo, zato je sprožila pobudo, da bi dosegli državljane prek načrta D za demokracijo, dialog in debato.
Short-term interests can all too easily derail long-term priorities.
interesi lahko še prehitro odvrnejo pozornost od dolgoročnih prednostnih nalog.
That is why everyone involved in this unprecedented adventure must shoulder their responsibilities to make sure the EU’s institutional system can continue to work effectively.
To je tudi razlog, zakaj mora vsakdo, ki je udeležen v tem procesu, prevzeti odgovornosti in delovati tako, da bo institucionalni sistem EU še naprej učinkovito deloval.
Any definitive change in the present system must ensure plurality and respect the differences that are the most precious assets of Europe’s nations.
Ob vsaki spremembi sedanjega sistema je treba zagotoviti spoštovanje pluralnosti in upoštevanje razlik, ki so najbolj dragocena prednost evropskih narodov.
Reforms must also concentrate on the decision-making process.
Reforme morajo biti usmerjene tudi k procesu odločanja.
Insisting on unanimous agreement in all cases would simply lead to paralysis.
Vztrajanje pri soglasju v vseh primerih bi ta proces ohromilo.
The only kind of system that will work is a political and legal system based on majority voting, with checks and balances built in.
Edina oblika sistema, ki lahko deluje, je politični in pravni sistem, ki temelji na glasovanju z večino in ima mehanizem za kontrolo in uravnoteženost.
Whatever constitutional system the EU countries finally choose on the basis of fresh discussions, it will have to be ratified by each of them either by parliamentary vote or national referendum.
Ustava, ki jo je oktobra 2004 v Rimu sprejelo 25 voditeljev držav ali vlad in ki jo je treba še ratificirati, je poskušala odgovoriti na potrebo po poenostavitvi obstoječih pogodb in večji preglednosti sistema odločanja v EU.
To facilitate the debate, the European Commission has launched a drive to reach out to its citizens through Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate.
Državljani morajo vedeti,„kaj kdo dela v Evropi“.
The Constitution, which was adopted, subject to ratification, by the 25 Heads of State or Government in Rome in October 2004, tried to answer the need for simplification of the existing Treaties and greater transparency in the EU’s decision-making system.
Šele takrat bodo lahko začutili, da je pomembna za njihov vsakdan, šli na evropske volitve in podprli idejo evropskega združevanja.
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Background
Ozadje v jih
In December 2001, to meet the many challenges that enlargement to the countries of central and eastern Europe would create for the European Union, the European Council established a Convention to prepare a draft Constitutional Treaty.
Evropski svet je decembra 2001 oblikoval konvencijo za pripravo osnutka Pogodbe o Ustavi, s čimer se je želel odzvati na vrsto izzivov, ki naj bi jih s sabo prinesla širitev na države srednje in vzhodne Evrope.
This Convention, which carried out its work in 2002 and 2003 under the presidency of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, had 105 members, including representatives of the member governments and candidate countries, national parliamentarians, MEPs and members of the European Commission.
Ta konvencija, ki je pod predsedovanjemValéryja Giscarda d’Estainga delovala v letih 2002 in 2003, je imela 105 članov, vključno s predstavniki vlad članic in držav kandidatk, nacionalnih parlamentov, članov Evropskega parlamenta in članov Evropske komisije.
The Convention adopted its draft treaty by consensus in June 2003.
Konvencija je osnutek pogodbe sprejela s soglasjem junija 2003.
The Treaty was formally signed in Rome on 29 October 2004, and sent to member states for ratification.
Pogodba je bila formalno podpisana v Rimu 29. oktobra 2004 in poslana državam članicam v ratifikacijo. kacijo.
Although the majority of member states have ratified the treaty, it was rejected in May and June 2005 by voters in France and the Netherlands.
Čeprav je večina držav članic pogodbo ratificirala, so jo maja in junija 2005 volivci v Franciji in na Nizozemskem zavrnili.
Following these ‘no’ votes, the European Council meeting later in June announced a period of reflection on the future of the Constitutional Treaty.
Evropski svet, ki se je po tem „ne“ Ustavi sestal junija, je razglasil obdobje razmisleka o Ustavni pogodbi.
Main provisions of the Constitution
Poglavitne določbe Ustave
• Election of a President of the European Council by qualified majority for a term of two and a half years, renewable once.
• Volitve predsednika Evropskega sveta s kvalificirano večino za obdobje dveh let in pol, z enkratno obnovitvijo.
• Election of the President of the Commission by a simple majority of MEPs following a proposal from the European Council, and ‘taking into account the European parliamentary elections’.
• Volitve predsednika Komisije z navadno večino glasov članov Parlamenta po predlogu Evropskega sveta in ob„upoštevanju evropskih parlamentarnih volitev“.
• Creation of the post of EU Foreign Minister.
Uvedba položaja zunanjega ministra EU.
• Incorporating the Charter of Fundamental Rights into the EU Treaty.
Vključitev Listine temeljnih pravic v Pogodbo EU.
• Increasing the number of fields covered by qualified majority voting in the Council.
Povečanje števila področij, za katera velja glasovanje Sveta s kvalificirano večino.
• Giving the European Parliament greater legislative and budgetary powers.
Povečanje zakonodajnih in proračunskih pristojnosti Evropskega parlamenta.
• A clearer presentation of the breakdown of powers and responsibilities between the Union and its member countries.
• Jasnejša predstavitev razdelitve pooblastil in odgovornosti med Unijo in državami članicami.
• Giving national parliaments a role in ensuring that the EU complies with the principle of subsidiarity.
• Podelitev vloge nacionalnim parlamentom pri zagotavljanju, da EU ravna v skladu z načelom subsidiarnosti.
Key dates in the history of European integration
Ključni datumi v zgodovini
8 April A treaty is signed merging the executive bodies of the three Communities (the ECSC, EEC and Euratom) and creating a single Council and a single Commission.
8. april Podpis pogodbe o združitvi izvršnih organov treh Skupnosti (ESPJ, EGS in Euratom) in ustanovitvi enotnega Sveta ter Komisije.
It comes into force on 1 July 1967.
Veljati začne 1. julija 1967.
9 May Robert Schuman, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, makes an important speech putting forward proposals based on the ideas of Jean Monnet.
9. maj Robert Schuman, francoski zunanji minister, ima pomemben govor, v katerem predstavi predloge, ki temeljijo na idejah Jeana Monneta.
He proposes that France and the Federal Republic of Germany pool their coal and steel resources in a new organisation which other European countries can join.
Predlaga, naj Francija in Zvezna republika Nemčija združita proizvodnjo premoga in jekla v organizaciji, ki se ji lahko pridružijo tudi druge evropske države.
Since this date can be regarded as the date of birth of the European Union, 9 May is now celebrated annually as Europe Day.
Ker lahko rečemo, da se je na ta dan rodila Evropska unija, vsako leto 9. maja praznujemo dan Evrope.
Following a political crisis, France agrees to take part in Council meetings once again, in return for an agreement that the unanimity rule be maintained when ‘vital national interests’ are at stake.
Po politični krizi je Francija znova pristala na sodelovanje pri zasedanjih Sveta, v zameno pa je zahtevala soglasno odločanje pri vprašanjih, ki zadevajo„ključne nacionalne interese“.
18 April In Paris, six countries — Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands — sign the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
1. julij 18 mesecev pred načrtovanim rokom so popolnoma odpravljene carine na industrijsko blago in uvedena je skupna zunanja tarifa.
It comes into force on 23 July 1952, for a period of 50 years.
Veljati začne 23. julija 1952, in sicer za obdobje 50 let.
1–2 December At the Hague Summit, the EEC’s political leaders decide to move further ahead with European integration, opening the way for its first enlargement.
1.–2. december Politični voditelji EGS se na vrhovnem srečanju v Haagu odločijo za nadaljevanje evropskega združevanja in s tem dajo prosto pot prvi širitvi.
1–2 June At a meeting in Messina, the foreign ministers of the six countries decide to extend European integration to the economy as a whole.
1.–2. junij Na srečanju v Messini se zunanji ministri šestih držav dogovorijo za razširitev evropskega združevanja na celotno gospodarstvo.
25 March In Rome, the six countries sign the treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
25. marec Šest držav v Rimu podpiše pogodbi o ustanovitvi Evropske gospodarske skupnosti (EGS) in Evropske skupnosti za atomsko energijo (Euratom). Veljati začneta 1. januarja 1958.
22 April In Luxembourg, a treaty is signed allowing the European Communities to be increasingly financed from ‘own resources’ and giving greater supervisory powers to the European Parliament.
22. april Voditelji v Luxembourgu podpišejo pogodbo, ki Evropskim skupnostim omogoča, da se vedno bolj nancirajo iz „lastnih sredstev“, Evropski parlament pa dobi večje pristojnosti.
22 January In Brussels, treaties of accession to the European Communities are signed with Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.
22. januar V Bruslju podpis pogodbe o pristopu Danske, Irske, Norveške in Združenega kraljestva k Evropskim skupnostim.