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Ivo Belet | MEP | PPE | en | nl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The surprising result of this vote will hopefully create scope for a real debate, a debate on the substance of the problems threatening media pluralism in Europe. We wholeheartedly support such a debate. We all know that freedom of the media is under pressure in several Member States (see the most recent Press Freedom... | null |
David Casa | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The notion of there being any form of breach of the right to information in Italy is erroneous. Firstly, it is not the case that the European Parliament should be used as the forum in which to discuss matters that should remain within the internal competence of the domestic courts and parliaments of Member States. In a... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The relationship between political power and journalism is a complex and delicate one, but it is clear to me that no one should have the right to impose his/her own ‘truth’, censuring ideas, persecuting journalists or limiting freedom of expression and information. The freedom of information and expression is one of t... | null |
Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Freedom of the press is essential in a democratic society. Consequently, I believe that the need for a balanced media market must be supported by all Member States, which must commit themselves, both individually and jointly, to providing European citizens with the opportunity of obtaining the most accurate informatio... | null |
Anne Delvaux | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As an ex-journalist, I abstained from all the proposals and amendments put to the vote this Wednesday. I wish to thereby express my strong criticism of the use for party political purposes of a debate as fundamental as freedom of the press, a fundamental right which, in essence, should not, under any circumstances, be... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution which calls for a directive on media concentration and the protection of media pluralism. Unfortunately, the EU's legislative framework on media pluralism and media concentration is still inadequate. The European Union guarantees freedom of expression and information in Article 11 of the Cha... | null |
Frank Engel | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Parliament is once more called upon to give an opinion on a national issue, that is, the threats to freedom of expression in Italy. The Luxembourg members of the PPE group are of the opinion that, as a matter of principle, the European Parliament should not interfere in a conflict of interest, genuine or ... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Portuguese Socialist delegation in the European Parliament denounces and condemns the actions of certain Portuguese MEPs from the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) who have tried to tarnish the image of Portugal and the Portuguese Prime Minister with the unfounded accusation of interferenc... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Commissioner Viviane Reding has made an appeal to the Chamber for when it debates this issue, asking us not to use the European institutions to resolve problems that should be resolved at national level, as set out in our Treaties. I could not agree more, and I deplore the use of such tactics by the European left, par... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We voted in favour of the resolution in defence of freedom of information because we believe in defending the freedom of expression and information, and pluralism rather than concentration in the media. Nevertheless, we disagree with certain aspects of this resolution which verge on interference in the democratic life... | null |
Mathieu Grosch | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I regard the debate on the freedom of the press as very important. The situation in Italy is worrying, but it is the task of this European Parliament to debate the subject in general or for all countries which pose a problem in this area. To only mention Italy while knowing that problems also exist in other countries,... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted today against the joint resolution proposed by the PPE, the ECR and the EFD on freedom of information in Italy and other Member States, as well as against the amendments tabled by these groups to the joint resolution proposed by the left and the united centre, since they were essentially aimed at stripping the... | null |
Filip Kaczmarek | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the draft resolution because it is harmful and does not comply with European standards. In the name of certain particular interests, the Left has infringed, among others, the principle of the application of uniform standards to all Member States. The prevention of a vote on the oral amendment moved by ... | null |
Eija-Riitta Korhola | MEP | PPE | en | fi | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, freedom of expression and an independent media are the cornerstone of democracy and they have to be valued highly and protected. Like many others here, I am worried about the developments we have witnessed in some Member States, including Italy and Hungary. If this resolution had dealt with communication... | null |
Jean-Marie Le Pen | MEP | NI | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, is it in Italy that the head of state threatens, takes legal action at the slightest criticism and becomes personally involved in a court case to kill a political opponent? Is it in Italy that the party in power treats the slightest non-sycophantic information as ‘vileness’, as an ‘... | null |
Petru Constantin Luhan | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the resolution on the freedom of information in Italy and in other EU Member States mainly due to paragraph D mentioning the ‘critical situation in Romania and Bulgaria’, quoting a Freedom House report. I have carefully read this report, especially the section related to my country, and therefore I can ... | null |
David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution, and strongly support calls to prevent media monopolies operating in Europe. Freedom of information is a hugely important issue, and given the strength of feeling and close vote, I hope it is an issue we will return to. I was disappointed that after the amendments were rejected, we w... | null |
Willy Meyer | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | es | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against Resolution RC7 0088/2009 tabled by the Right, and in favour of the joint resolution RC7 0090/2009 tabled by the remainder of the Groups in the House, because I defend freedom of expression and information, as well as media pluralism, and because I am concerned by the situation in Italy, where there is ... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Today’s votes on the motions for resolutions are based on a debate which takes some beating in terms of its political one-sidedness. The United Left has launched an attack on Berlusconi and taken its revenge on him. It is true that there is a high media concentration in Italy, but the threats to freedom of speech and ... | null |
Rareş-Lucian Niculescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Freedom of expression is one of the values forming the basis of democracy. The institutions of the European Union must protect the freedom of expression through their actions, as well as provide, in this regard, a source of inspiration for the whole world. However, the European Parliament cannot be involved as an arbi... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is true that there is a significant lack of freedom of information in Italy, particularly because the Italian Prime Minister, Mr Berlusconi, has brought the majority of the television channels directly or indirectly into his sphere of influence as a result of his political position and his media empire. However, th... | null |
Daciana Octavia Sârbu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Bearing in mind that three European Union Member States (including Romania) were classified by the organisation Freedom House as having a ‘partially free’ media, I strongly believe that intervention is required at European level to ensure that one of the most important principles of democracy, namely, freedom of the m... | null |
Judith Sargentini | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Green/EFA Group, together with the S&D Group, ALDE and GUE, have tabled a common text. Until the very last moment, all these groups proved their willingness to take on board other political groups in this House, including proposals by the EPP to include concern about press freedom in other Member States. It turned ... | null |
Catherine Soullie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Freedom of the press is an absolute requirement. A democratic legislative institution like the European Parliament obviously cannot question this benefit. The protection and defence of freedom of information must be guaranteed in all circumstances. Nevertheless, the European Parliament does not have a duty to be a sup... | null |
Georgios Toussas | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We refused to take part in the final vote on a motion for a resolution which, on the pretext of controlling Berlusconi in the Italian media, promotes the more general interests of the plutocracy in order to concentrate the media at national and European level. It calls for directives to be adopted which will essential... | null |
Kyriacos Triantaphyllides | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We support the joint motion for a resolution, but we do not wish to be associated with references to a proposal for a directive by the Commission on concentrations in the media and the protection of pluralism, because we consider that this competence, on such a serious and necessary matter, should be vested in the Mem... | null |
Derek Vaughan | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | By voting in favour of the joint resolution tabled by the S&D, ALDE, Greens and GUE, I feel I have shown my support for freedom of the media in Italy. As an elected representative, I believe it is my role to support moves to prevent an over-controlling media presence, not only in Italy but across European Member States... | null |
Iva Zanicchi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, a little over a year ago, I took my seat for the first time on these benches and I was incredibly moved given the deep respect I have for the European institutions and for this Parliament in particular. I deeply regret the fact that this House is being degraded by being forced to waste time on targeted a... | null |
Françoise Castex | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution criticising the deteriorating situation of the press in Europe, especially in Italy, and which thereby demanded legislation on media mergers. Therefore, I find it absolutely scandalous that the European right – amongst them MEPs of the UMP – has spoken out against the protection of freedom ... | null |
Nessa Childers | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this joint motion due to my deep concern at the concentration of media ownership in Italy and across Europe. In Ireland, we have a possible similar situation developing and I hope the European Parliament will explore this issue again. These questions must be fully explored and a watching brief should be mai... | null |
Alan Kelly | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The issue voted on refers to issues of regulation of media ownership. Many people refer to the democratic deficit of the EU; however; given the concentration of media ownership throughout Europe, the greatest threat to real democracy are the media barons of the world. If people think owners do not influence newspapers ... | null |
Catherine Soullie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following the vote on the joint resolution on freedom of information in Italy and in the European Union as a whole, the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) is very satisfied. What we needed to do was to set out clearly the role of the European Parliament: we are a legislative assembly and not a ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | WelcomeVideo of the speechesPV | I am delighted to inform you that the delegation from the Parliament of South Africa have taken their seats in the distinguished visitors’ gallery. I would like to extend a warm welcome to the South African delegation which is here to take part in the 14th inter-parliamentary meeting between the European Parliament and... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The next item is the joint debate on Elmar Brok’s report on the institutional aspects of setting up the European External Action Service (2009/2133(INI) – (A7-0041/2009)) and the declaration of the Council and the Commission on the creation of a European External Action Service. | null |
Elmar Brok | N/A | N/A | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Mrs Malmström, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching the time when the Treaty of Lisbon will finally be ratified and we are now beginning to consider how the treaty should be implemented. We all know that the constitution must be turned into reality, which is just as important as the wri... | null |
Cecilia Malmström | EU Council President | N/A | en | sv | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Commissioner, Mr Brok, honourable Members, the development of the European External Action Service is a matter that I know is of great interest to you here in Parliament. I read with great interest and a strong sense of involvement the report tabled by Mr Brok and approved on Monday in the Committee on C... | null |
Benita Ferrero-Waldner | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, we are, I hope, on the very last lap of the process of bringing the Treaty of Lisbon into force, completing a process which has taken eight years of discussions and negotiations. After the decisive result of the Irish referendum, we all hope that the Czech ratification can finally follow very soon. If we ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Commissioner, of course I forgive you, because I fully agree with you. It is a very important topic. | null |
Alojz Peterle | MEP | PPE | en | sl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Madam President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, former colleagues from the European Convention, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Elmar Brok, on having clearly defined the position of the European Parliament on the matters associated with the creation of a European External... | null |
Roberto Gualtieri | MEP | S&D | en | it | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, with this debate and with the report that we will approve tomorrow, this House intends to demonstrate its desire to help establish the European External Action Service, even at this preliminary stage, by conducting a constructive dialogue with the Council and... | null |
Andrew Duff | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, the Commission is quite correct to say that the service ought to combine all the instruments and assets that are required for the conduct of an active foreign policy across the globe. It is crucial that all the partners in this great project begin to trust each other and the service, including the most po... | null |
Indrek Tarand | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | et | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it has been a great and a pleasant experience to work with several admirable people. I want to congratulate Mr Brok and also many others who made their contributions. Now, however, I would like to quote Mr Barroso, who this morning wisely stated: ‘Even institutions do not last; we n... | null |
Ashley Fox | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I want to express my disappointment that yet again, this Parliament is considering a report that pre-empts the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. I wonder whether we would be having this debate today if the German Constitutional Court were still considering the Treaty. I suspect not, and I ask why the Cze... | null |
Andrew Duff | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, could I ask the speaker if, should he be disappointed and the Treaty actually finds itself in force, he would support the appointment of Mr Chris Patten as the High Representative? | null |
Ashley Fox | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I am very grateful to be asked my opinion, but I rather doubt that it will be my decision. | null |
Helmut Scholz | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Commissioner, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. The Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left has repeatedly made clear in plenary its fundamental criticism of the direction and nature of the foreign and security policy of the European Union and has been oppos... | null |
Morten Messerschmidt | MEP | ID | en | da | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, yesterday, I was asked to give three reasons why people should vote against this report. That is pretty easy: democracy, democracy and democracy. First of all, it is farcical that any parliament would want to adopt a report based on a treaty, the fate of which is still completely uncertain. No one knows ... | null |
Andrew Henry William Brons | MEP | NI | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, this report tries to put our minds at rest about the service but, to my mind, it does exactly the opposite. It claims, on the one hand, that the service complements Member State diplomacy and does not call it into question. However, the rest of the report, in my view, flatly contradicts that assurance. Pa... | null |
Carlo Casini | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first I all I feel it is my duty to thank the rapporteur, who has done a marvellous job, and, as chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, I must also thank all of the members of the committee and of both committees – the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on ... | null |
Zita Gurmai | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, as we all know, the European External Action Service is one of the major innovations proposed by the Lisbon Treaty. Therefore, we have to be very careful and responsible during its setting-up. We all agree that it should start functioning as soon as the Lisbon Treaty is in force. The Commission and the Co... | null |
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck | MEP | ALDE | en | nl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, some fellow Members have seen fit to use their speeches to try to give us lessons in democracy. May I point out, therefore, that in both the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, whose opinion I drafted, we made sure that the discussion and vote on our respective texts... | null |
Franziska Katharina Brantner | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, our group supports the basic structure proposed by Mr Brok in his report and, in particular, the retention of the controlling rights of the European Parliament and the retention of the Community tasks as Community tasks. However, in order to ensure that our common External Action Service is a great succe... | null |
Charles Tannock | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, as the Union seeks a broader role in international affairs, it arguably should have the tools to project our common values throughout the world, providing, of course, there is unanimity in all 27 Member States. But how will that role develop? Where will its limits be? We in the ECR Group believe, as an an... | null |
Willy Meyer | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | es | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, my group – the Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left – is going to vote against this report, primarily because we do not support the Treaty of Lisbon. For us, the Treaty of Lisbon does not reflect the spirit of the European project envisaged by and for the citizens. In fact, qu... | null |
David Campbell Bannerman | MEP | ID | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, this Brok report is positive proof of the emergence of a single European Union superstate. The wicked Lisbon constitution already forces an unelected President and Foreign Minister on us all. Now this report adds a new European diplomatic service, the so-called European External Action Service, but embass... | null |
Martin Ehrenhauser | MEP | NI | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, the Council’s actions are not transparent. The decisions are made de facto in the numerous, largely non-transparent working groups and in COREPER. In 2008, only 1% of the agenda items in the Council of Foreign Ministers were debated publicly. Against precisely this background, the European Security and D... | null |
Rafał Kazimierz Trzaskowski | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Thank you very much Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, I have to start with the footnotes. As much as I really admire the rhetorical flair of our friends from UKIP, I find it quite interesting as someone coming from Central Europe that you are so ready to share your experience of living under the Titoist regime in Y... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I want to welcome the Brok report and urge rapid progress on establishing the EEAS as a democratically accountable service. I have great hopes that this service can lead to greater coherence between our policy objectives and decisions, particularly as they impact globally on sustainable development, on hu... | null |
Louis Michel | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate Mr Brok and thank him for the excellent report – I would even call it a remarkable report – that he has presented to us. The creation of this new external service is an opportunity that should not be missed. Parliament must have its say, not only on the budget, but al... | null |
Bastiaan Belder | MEP | ID | en | nl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, now that the Irish referendum is behind us, the European Parliament is again venturing to show what it stands for, and is doing so with great drive and enthusiasm. This report paints a Utopian panorama of an external service that is to implement the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), which is not... | null |
György Schöpflin | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I too would like to add my voice to those who support the Brok report and also to express my fascination for the paranoia that has come from that side of the House. The External Action Service is, without any doubt, a potentially major element in the promotion of coherence in the EU’s relations with the r... | null |
Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler | MEP | S&D | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, one Europe, one voice! We have taken another important step towards a common foreign policy for the Member States. The decisive factor involves ensuring that the position of the High Representative is held by a strong, independent, competent person and that he or she has the necessa... | null |
Alexander Graf Lambsdorff | MEP | ALDE | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, what do we want to achieve with the European diplomatic service? We want to set the political priorities of the European Union for the 21st century. Many countries and many people outside Europe expect Europe to play a strong role in peacekeeping and conflict prevention and, in areas where this has not w... | null |
Lorenzo Fontana | MEP | ID | en | it | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that, given the importance of the subject under discussion, Parliament should have had more time to explain its position to the Council. Instead, the committee process lasted only a few days and we are now holding a debate in Parliament two days after the adoption of the p... | null |
Andrzej Grzyb | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, our European Union project is, of course, unique, and we have stressed this many times. The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon which, I hope, will be accomplished effectively, will also create new institutions. One result of these moves will be the establishment of the European External Action Serv... | null |
Cristian Dan Preda | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I would also like to welcome the establishment of the European External Action Service as a step in the right direction, representing progress in making Europe more consistent and effective on the international stage. I also believe creating this service will add a significant political dimension to the ... | null |
Mário David | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, it is essential that the primary objective in creating the European External Action Service is to consolidate the efforts of the European Institutions, ensuring the creation of an efficient service capable of articulating, formulating and implementing a European response to the present international chal... | null |
William | N/A | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr Preda, in your speech, you used the phrase ‘a common European culture’. Do you regard the admission of Turkey into the European Union as being fully compatible with the common European culture to which you alluded? | null |
Cristian Dan Preda | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | I talked in my speech about a common culture from a diplomatic perspective, as part of a political culture. As far as I am concerned, I believe that, in this sense, Turkey is also part of this European political culture which includes a totally respectable tradition of diplomacy. Thank you for your question. This is w... | null |
Ingeborg Gräßle | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, as a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control, I am concerned about the way in which the Commission and the Council are excluding the European Parliament when it comes to the question of the External Action Service. We have no documents and we are the only ones who have no documents, who have not bee... | null |
Richard Howitt | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I want to support a strong External Action Service with geographic desks covering the whole world, responsibility for the European Security and Defence Policy, and combining Council and Commission functions on planning, conflict prevention and crisis management. But I do want to agree with Mrs Malmström t... | null |
Ivo Vajgl | MEP | ALDE | en | sl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, what we are doing today is giving the green light to the European Union to press on with a major achievement in its efforts to create a greater and more important role for itself in global foreign politics. I should like to congratulate Mr Brok on a detailed and very substantive report. I believe that it... | null |
Heidi Hautala | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | fi | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner, I would like to bring to your attention the fact that the European Union is committed in everything it does to compliance with human rights and, obviously, these also include the rights of women, as already mentioned here. I myself believe that the common European External A... | null |
Zoltán Balczó | MEP | NI | en | hu | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, the question that is being asked here at the moment, and what we are actually talking about, is whether, while progressing along the path determined by the Treaty of Lisbon, there will be a superstate initiative or 27 countries will have close institutional cooperation. Constitutional courts are now deba... | null |
Íñigo Méndez de Vigo | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, because the speaker was so kind as to agree to answer a question, I am going to ask one. Real Madrid, which is a Spanish football club, has got a flag and an anthem. Do you believe it is a state? (Laughter and applause) | null |
Zoltán Balczó | MEP | NI | en | hu | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | A flag belonging to other states is not usually raised amidst a military parade, as in this case, while playing the anthem. If you believe that Europe operates like a football team, this means that you have your own individual view on this. Europe should not be a club of fanatics rallying around one flag, even though ... | null |
Danuta Maria Hübner | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, the discussion on the European External Action Service is taking place at a time when the need for a long-term EU strategy on how to work with the other parts of the globe in the dramatically changing world has become urgent. We need bold strategies, vision and actions, as the emerging global powers are m... | null |
Andrey Kovatchev | MEP | PPE | en | bg | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The creation of the European External Action Service and a successful start to its operation will mark a major political success in the European Union on its way to achieving the goal of having a proper European common foreign and security policy. This would allow Europe to truly speak with one voice. It will be possi... | null |
Krisztina Morvai | MEP | NI | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, it is really interesting to hear how some Members are very irritated by this famous one voice being challenged and the whole status quo being challenged. I call upon and invite the citizens of Europe who elected us to be here to listen to this conversation through the transparency of the Internet and give... | null |
Elena Băsescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | I would first of all like to congratulate Elmar Brok for drafting this report. As the previous speaker also said, it is three decades since the US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, asked the question: ‘Who do I call if I want to call Europe?’ Creating the post of High Representative and an external service will all... | null |
Piotr Borys | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I, too, would like to express my sincere thanks for this splendid, factual report. Thanks to establishment of the European External Action Service, the European Union will be able to have an active presence in the international arena as a creator of international policy. This is extremely important. Of c... | null |
Riikka Manner | MEP | ALDE | en | fi | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Commissioner, firstly I also want to thank the rapporteur for an excellent report. I wish to emphasise, however, that in order to make the European External Action Service work, we must also pay genuine attention to the small Member States and each country’s special characteristics in the area of foreign... | null |
Cecilia Malmström | EU Council President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, I found it interesting that some of the honourable Members who speak so warmly of democracy cannot accept that the Lisbon Treaty has been democratically adopted by 26 Parliaments and one referendum. (Applause) There is one man’s signature remaining, I agree, but I feel very confident that the Treaty will ... | null |
Benita Ferrero-Waldner | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, again I want to say we are not deciding whether the External Action Service will be there or not: it is already there with the Lisbon Treaty. As my colleague just said, and I too am confident, the Lisbon Treaty will be in force fairly soon. I shall now comment on a few things that have come up in the disc... | null |
Elmar Brok | N/A | N/A | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, Mrs Malmström, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the attacks that have been made here on a common European foreign and security policy belong in the past. In opinion polls, 70% of the citizens of Europe say that they want a stronger common foreign and security policy, because they know that this is the... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Thursday, 22 October 2009. Written statements (Rule 149) | null |
Gabriele Albertini | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The text on which we are preparing to vote tomorrow is an excellent foundation for the negotiations ahead of us. I am grateful to Mr Brok and to Mrs Neyts-Uyttebroeck for the excellent work they have done in spite of the little time available. On the basis of this work, the committee that I have the honour of chairing... | null |
Cristian Silviu Buşoi | MEP | ALDE | en | ro | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The creation of the European External Action Service is an absolute must in order to improve the effectiveness of the EU’s external action. The purpose of this is to promote a much more consistent foreign policy and raise the EU’s profile at an international level. However, achieving these objectives depends on how we... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | This is yet another of those regrettable documents by the European Parliament which seeks to influence, in the negative sense of the word, the whole way the European Union operates, by exploiting the legal personality conferred upon it by the Treaty of Lisbon, although this has not yet entered into force, as we are st... | null |
Anneli Jäätteenmäki | MEP | ALDE | en | fi | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, last spring, the European Parliament adopted the report by Mr Dehaene on the effects of the Treaty of Lisbon on the EU’s institutional balance. In it, Parliament requested that future nominations for top posts in the EU should also take account of the gender equality angle. Now, jus... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | The Treaty of Lisbon promised to bring about all sorts of changes. The EU was to become more responsive and more democratic, the European Parliament would have more powers of codecision and the citizens would have their EU referendum. However, Member States are, in fact, being put under pressure by the threat of commi... | null |
Czesław Adam Siekierski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate) PV | Ladies and gentlemen, the establishment of the European External Action Service is an exceptional project and particularly worthy of support. It is intended to assist the EU High Representative but, at the same time, we must remember to ensure a proper level of qualification, as well as its institutional and national ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The next item is the joint debate on the Council and Commission statements on: 1. Preparation of the TEC meeting and the ΕU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) and 2. Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation. | null |
Cecilia Malmström | EU Council President | N/A | en | sv | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, honourable Members, as you know, our relations with the US and the transatlantic cooperation between the US and the EU are extremely important. It is a cornerstone of EU foreign policy, founded on the values of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights and international law, which is something that... | null |
Benita Ferrero-Waldner | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, in my remarks, I shall touch upon the forthcoming EU-US Summit that will be an important milestone in our transatlantic partnership, as well as addressing certain EU-US aspects, particularly on climate change negotiations under way and also some critical GLS issues. The change in the US Administration in ... | null |
Elmar Brok | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Madam President, Commissioner, Mrs Malmström, I have just noticed that gender mainstreaming has become a feature of this House. We must be aware that the issue of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) is a very important one and that the body which was established a few years ago needs a new driving force, because ... | null |
Hannes Swoboda | MEP | S&D | en | de | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Madam President, Mrs Malmström, Commissioner, the fact that Mr Obama and the new majority in Congress are presenting us with a significant opportunity to intensify our cooperation, in particular, with regard to the common transatlantic market, has already been mentioned. However, this should not be a common market for... | null |
Sarah Ludford | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Madam President, on behalf of the ALDE Group, I strongly welcome the fact that this resolution calls for a strengthened strategic partnership between the EU and the US as a cornerstone of EU external policy. It also rightly reiterates the role of an integrated transatlantic market by 2015. We must not let the trees of ... | null |
Pascal Canfin | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | fr | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Madam President, in her speech, Mrs Malmström said that action was needed, not just fine words. I can tell you that the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance will follow the results of this summit between the United States and the European Union very closely, since it comes at a key moment in the path leading us,... | null |
Tomasz Piotr Poręba | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2009-10-21T00:00:00 | 2009 | Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Madam President, deepening relations between the United States and the European Union should be the foundation of EU external policy. After all, the United States has been our closest ally for years. Currently, many challenges are before us, which we must face up to together, shoulder to shoulder with Washington. In t... | null |
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