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David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution on Ukraine. I welcome the efforts made by the current governing coalition to re-establish political stability in Ukraine, which is an essential condition for the consolidation of democracy in the country. A lasting political stability can only be ensured through constitutional changes that e... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In view of the statements by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe/Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation Mission, which considered that international standards had largely been met, the recent elections held in Ukraine are a sign that this country is co... | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recent local elections in Ukraine extended the influence of President Viktor Yanukovych’s party to the regions. Unfortunately, changes to the electoral system several months prior to the elections, partly switching it back to a majority system, have driven an even bigger wedge between the government and the opposi... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I believe that improving relations with a neighbouring state – an Eastern Partnership state in this case – entering into trade agreements, increasing information exchange, and helping citizens to travel within the various countries, is a fundamental area that the EU must never give up on. I voted in favour of the moti... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The new political context and institutional framework in Ukraine, as well as the readiness of newly elected President Viktor Yanukovych and the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) to confirm Ukraine’s determination to join the European Union, are another step towards starting the accession process. Under Article 49 ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This resolution is a relative consensus, stating that Ukraine, in accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, may apply for accession to the EU like any other European country that supports the principles of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. It a... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | After the government elections in Kiev at the beginning of the year, most people thought that it was ‘the end’ of Ukraine. The point is that the new Ukrainian Government is more pragmatic and open to reforms than was expected. Close cooperation with Ukraine is important if there is at least the smallest chance of ensu... | null |
Joachim Zeller | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The fall of the Soviet Union gave the people of Ukraine the first opportunity in their history to decide their future with freedom and national autonomy. The states and people of Europe owe a debt of solidarity and support to the great people of Ukraine, who paid an enormous price in the Stalinist period and in the Se... | null |
Luís Paulo Alves | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this resolution as I believe that the European Union needs to take a leading role in combating climate change, thereby strengthening its economic competitiveness through energy saving and renewable energy, two sectors that can help improve its energy security and which have great potential in term... | null |
Elena Oana Antonescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The trade in goods and services generates around 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. I am in favour of pursuing commercial policies aimed at differentiating between products and services based on their climate impact. I voted for this resolution as it identifies the next stages which will enable the European Union... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | At the UN summit on climate change in December 2009, the European Union was unfortunately unable to play the role it had hoped to. As a trailblazer on sustainable development issues, I feel it is important that the EU extend its commitments to include international trade policy. This is why, on the eve of the Cancún S... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution. In the fight against climate change, Europe’s priorities are energy savings and renewable energies. These help improve EU energy security and offer major potential in terms of industrial development, innovation, regional development and, with the development of green energy, job creation. ... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because it identifies strategic objectives and stages the European Union could continue to follow as it seeks a better agreement on climate change. I would like to underline that the European Union has already taken the first steps in the right direction: on imports of illegal timber, on agrifu... | null |
Alain Cadec | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Yannick Jadot’s report reminds us that trade in goods and services accounts for approximately 20% of global greenhouse emissions, a fact that should be taken into account in efforts to tackle climate change. Although the European Union has put ambitious climate policies in place, trade policies also need to reflect th... | null |
Lara Comi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Union’s commitment to curb CO2 emissions cannot be advanced by statements of principle and ideological arguments. Whatever the consequences of the problem, and without considering the often radical solutions that come out of more or less well-founded studies, we have a responsibility not to cause the envi... | null |
George Sabin Cutaş | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this resolution as I feel that the rapporteur’s text is veering towards the European Union assuming bold commitments in the battle against climate change. This resolution proposes an EU-level reduction of up to 30% in greenhouse gas emissions. I support this ambitious proposal, while believing that the EU’... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU’s trade policies have an impact on the climate and the EU’s responsibilities cannot be limited to reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced within the Union. A large majority in the European Parliament voted in favour of this report, which seeks to improve the links between trade and climate action through pro... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on ‘international trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives’ since, bearing in mind that trade in goods and services is responsible for approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, measures are required to curb global warming at the level of common trade policy. | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following the stalemate of the Copenhagen climate change conference, it is important that the European Union continues along the route it has taken up to this point in terms of making a serious commitment to sustainable development and trying to reduce carbon emissions without jeopardising European industry. However, ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The outcome of the UN climate summit in Copenhagen was a disappointing agreement which will not be able to keep global warming below 2 °C. On top of that, it is neither global nor binding. The EU is far from being the main culprit for this failure. The EU has, instead, been a leader in combating climate change, and sh... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Implementing most of the measures proposed in this report would not mean taking positive steps to combat climate change. On the contrary, supporting the Treaty of Lisbon and ‘free trade’, implementing palliative controls on the environmental degradation caused by the liberalisation of trade, will only exacerbate the e... | null |
Elisabeth Köstinger | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU has a responsibility to incorporate aspects of environmental policy relating to trade into its international trade policy. I support the first steps in this direction already taken by the EU in its trade agreements. However, there is still more to be done. I was unable to give my support to Article 48, however.... | null |
Astrid Lulling | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the report on international trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives, as I do not agree at all with the rapporteur’s opinion and reasoning. Its demand to strengthen the objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of the final results of the international negotiations, ... | null |
David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome this report, which sets out how the EU’s trade policy might contribute to tackling climate change. Mr Jadot wants the EU to assume international leadership on this matter and examine the possibility of a financial transaction tax, reform of the WTO (particularly its anti-dumping rules), prevent the European I... | null |
Marisa Matias | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Trade in goods and services accounts for approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In many Member States, consumption-related emissions are higher than levels of production-related emissions. The European Union has to fight these ‘traded’ emissions. This is the only way that we can effectively begin to com... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is not easy to strike a balance between international trade policy and climate change imperatives, but an effort needs to be made to significantly reduce the levels of greenhouse gas emissions for which international trade bears responsibility. However, this cannot be done at the cost of the loss of competitiveness... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This report is an attempt to find a solution to the problem of globalisation, a problem that the EU has itself created. Cheap products are produced in countries outside the European Union under completely different conditions and are then imported cheaply into Europe, putting pressure on European wage levels and weake... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of Parliament’s resolution on international trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives, as I welcome the European Council’s ambitious goal of reducing Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions by between 80 and 95% by 2050 compared to their 1990 levels, this target being necessary for the EU t... | null |
Rovana Plumb | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In order to play a leading role in the battle against climate change, the European Union must boost the competitiveness of its economy by saving energy and using renewable energy resources. These are two areas which can increase its energy security and offer a high level of potential in terms of industrial development... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The United Nations summit on climate change held in Copenhagen produced a disappointing agreement that is not capable of limiting global warming to below 2 °C. In the same way, the Copenhagen agreement is neither global nor binding. The EU is far from being mainly responsible for this failure, but its lack of unity, i... | null |
Oreste Rossi | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We are strongly opposed to this report because we cannot accept its biased approach, which runs completely counter to the economic interests of our society and businesses. To think that Europe can solve the problem of CO2 emissions into the environment all by itself is a mere pipe dream. After calling for too much at ... | null |
Robert Goebbels | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I cannot follow the logic behind the work of the European Parliament on climate change. According to many MEPs, the Union should do more and more to reduce emissions – reductions of 30%, 40%, 50% – while in the meantime, we are failing to implement the famous 2020 strategy. All the more so as the rest of the world is ... | null |
Jean-Luc Bennahmias | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Corporate social responsibility in international agreements takes us towards a better governance of the global economy, encourages a fairer, more social, more humane globalisation and aids sustainable development. At a time of globalisation, I support this proposal, which aims to make international business practices ... | null |
Luís Paulo Alves | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Globalisation and the financial and social crisis have increased the need for more stringent rules for the world economy, as international trade policy is currently designed to serve only the interests of a few economic players, which have taken advantage of market liberalisation to externalise part of their productio... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Since the end of the Second World War, the European Union has benefited massively from the opening up of international markets. At the same time, the European social model that has been linked to globalisation in Europe has, unfortunately, had little impact on international trade negotiations. This is the purpose of t... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because it sets out the European Parliament’s proposals which provide for concrete measures to promote corporate social responsibility in the context of the European Union’s commercial policy. I would like to point out that the international economic and financial crisis has engendered a social... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU plays a crucial role in the efforts to create a new governance. With this aim in mind, consistency must be promoted among the policies of international institutions. It is becoming clear that the EU must reflect on the trade policies which it wishes to adopt when reviewing its trade strategy. If it wants to sen... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Amidst economic globalisation and international trade, there has been an increase in competitive pressure between countries, which has sometimes led to serious abuses of human rights and the environment. I voted in favour of this report as I think it is particularly pertinent in ensuring that more sustainable policies... | null |
Lara Comi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It emerges from the report under examination that the aim is to incorporate into business attitudes those values that have always marked out the European Union and its precursors. The aim is highly commendable, provided it is implemented correctly and does not place burdens on our businesses that hinder their competit... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Foreign investment is a major economic issue for emerging and developing countries. However, poor social and environmental legislation in these countries means that there is a danger of unreasonable working conditions, human rights violations and environmental damage. This is why the European Parliament has called for... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because it advocates the need for a new regulatory approach to international trade. These standards, which are more effective and better implemented, should contribute to the development of more sustainable policies that really take social and environmental concerns into account, not just profi... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The principles that guide corporate social responsibility (CSR) are fully recognised at international level, and focus on the expectation of responsible behaviour by companies, which presupposes respect for the legislation in force, especially as regards taxation, employment, labour relations, human rights, the enviro... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Union supports the objective of promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Union must ensure that the external policies it implements make an effective contribution to the sustainable and social development of the countries concerned. It must also ensure that the actions of European corporations... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on corporate social responsibility in international trade agreements. Globalisation has given rise to fierce competition between countries which, in turn, has led to unacceptable practices by many multinationals in developing countries: failure to respect core labour standards, human ri... | null |
Juozas Imbrasas | MEP | ID | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I agreed with the report because, as you know, the expansion in international trade is justified if it contributes to economic development, to job creation and to improved living standards. Only then is trade liberalisation regarded as something positive and accepted. By contrast, when it destroys jobs or undermines l... | null |
Elisabeth Köstinger | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report, as I believe that companies engaging in trade have a certain responsibility towards the people that work for them. Firstly, the inclusion of social responsibility clauses in the trade agreements with third countries creates equal conditions for the companies in the EU and in these thir... | null |
Petru Constantin Luhan | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The economic and social impact of trade liberalisation varies from one country to another and must be kept in check in most cases. The common commercial policy must be consistent with the European Union’s overall objectives and not merely serve the short-term interests of major economic operators. I voted for this rep... | null |
David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome my colleague Harlem Desir’s report on corporate social responsibility. He considers CSR to be an effective tool for improving competitiveness, skills and training opportunities, occupational safety and the working environment, protecting workers’ rights and the rights of local and indigenous communities, prom... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Corporate social responsibility can be illusory and, while limiting certain types of abuses, it can give the impression that the other types are acceptable. Even so, it can provide a conceptual and legal framework for state intervention in production, and the social and ecological conditions under which it takes place... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The principles governing legislation in force, especially as regards taxation, employment, labour relations, human rights, the environment, consumers’ rights and also their involvement in the fight against corruption, must be adopted by all companies operating in international trade. The incorporation of these kinds o... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This report also seeks greater regulation of business by the European Union. However, the European Union has frequently shown that its restrictions do not strengthen business or improve quality of life, but tend to be more counter-productive. Happily, the rapporteur is aware of how important it is to put a cap on the ... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | After the climate, energy and food crises, the international financial crisis, which has resulted in a widespread social crisis, simply adds the demand for strong rules to ensure that the global economy is better integrated and does not develop to the detriment of society. International trade, which lies at the heart ... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Parliament resolution on corporate social responsibility in international trade agreements is intended as a warning and a step forward on the path towards a new social model based on ethics and social responsibility in the world of business. The failure of the welfare state as we know it requires the crea... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In this resolution, the EP states that global challenges have been heightened by the financial crisis and its social consequences, and have raised global debates regarding the need for a new regulatory approach and issues of governance in the global economy, including in international trade. It gives the view that the... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Since its inception, the European Union has been striving to achieve its goal of creating a single market. Competition law has helped to underpin those efforts. Far from seeking to favour large corporate groups, competition policy is actually intended to protect smaller operators from practices that distort competitio... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The two block exemption regulations, the specialisation BER (Commission Regulation | null |
Lara Comi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | A healthy market economy cannot do without constant, continual monitoring of the state of competition within it. Such monitoring, however, cannot take the ideological form of a set of parameters applying to everyone. In fact, the situation in every market niche should be examined on a case by case basis in order to ca... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Horizontal agreements between companies, accepted in line with legal provisions, are a form of business collaboration that is often essential into order to create considerable economic benefits which ultimately end up benefiting the market and consumers. They are normally cooperation activities that do not involve any... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In accordance with Articles 101(1) and (3), 103(1) and 105(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, forms of horizontal cooperation are allowed between companies, provided that these agreements contribute to improved production or distribution of products, or to promoting technological or economic pr... | null |
Juozas Imbrasas | MEP | ID | en | lt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I agree with the proposal because horizontal agreements usually raise more competition concerns than vertical agreements and therefore, I am pleased that the Commission is maintaining a more restrictive approach on setting the market share threshold as regards horizontal agreements. I also take the view that such an a... | null |
David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report. I welcome the fact that the Commission has opened two different public consultations in connection with the review of the competition rules applicable to horizontal cooperation agreements. The resolution stresses the importance of listening to and considering as much as possible in the decision... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The review of the competition rules applicable to horizontal cooperation agreements is crucial in order to increase collaboration between companies, especially in terms of R&D, and thus helps to create synergies for greater development in all areas of cooperation. We must, however, bear in mind that the purpose of thi... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Horizontal cooperation agreements can bring considerable economic advantages. Thus, competitors share the risk, costs are saved, investments, know-how and product quality improve and variety and innovations can be more quickly implemented. On the other hand, horizontal cooperation agreements can reduce competition if ... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution on the review of the competition rules applicable to horizontal cooperation agreements as it takes account of the Commission’s activity, particularly its transparency in its dealings with Parliament and the spirit of openness with which it began this process of revision, aiming to l... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-11-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In this resolution, the EP welcomes the fact that the Commission has opened two different public consultations on the review of the competition rules applicable to horizontal cooperation agreements. It highlights the importance of listening to and examining the points of view of the interested parties as much as possi... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-12-13T00:00:00 | 2010 | Statements by the PresidentVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to make some preliminary remarks before our sitting. I would like to remind you that last Thursday, the Conference of Presidents decided that tomorrow, on Tuesday at 16:00 hours, a debate will take place on the Jędrzejewska and Trüpel reports on the new draft 2011 budget. Voting on the reports is planned t... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The next item is the report by Mrs Gál, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) – effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (2009/2161(INI) (A7-0344/2010). | null |
Kinga Gál | N/A | N/A | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon brought with it the vision and idea of a strong Europe in respect of Community powers. To the citizens, it offers the promise of the fulfilment of this vision. This also applies to the protection of fundamental rights, and therefore, in contrast ... | null |
Viviane Reding | EU Commission Vice-President | N/A | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the debate today on the fundamental rights situation in the European Union is very important, not only because it comes 10 years after the proclamation of the charter – the anniversary of the charter was at the beginning of this month – but also because it is the first discussion in Parliament dedicated t... | null |
Simon Busuttil | MEP | PPE | en | mt | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to begin by thanking Kinga Gál for her report and, in particular, for the focus she placed on such an important subject, that is, the Charter of Fundamental Rights for the European Union and its implementation. I believe that Kinga Gál’s concentration on this issue was crucial this year. I w... | null |
Monika Flašíková Beňová | MEP | S&D | en | sk | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I, too, would like to thank the rapporteur, Mrs Gál, as I think she has managed to fulfil the main aim of the report, which is specifically to clarify the roles which individual institutions and mechanisms will play in the new post-Lisbon architecture of fundamental rights. I consid... | null |
Renate Weber | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, tomorrow afternoon, we will be able to share our thoughts on the human rights situation in the world, but this morning, we are focusing on the state of play as regards these rights in the European Union. Discussing the European Union first and the rest of the world afterwards is the right order in my view... | null |
Hélène Flautre | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | fr | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, this is a very good report, and the first one after the Treaty of Lisbon. I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteur, Mrs Gál, for her hard work, receptiveness and fruitful cooperation. I would like to come back to four messages contained in this report. The first concerns our requirement for the C... | null |
Konrad Szymański | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, now that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has become legally binding in Europe, we are dealing with two systems for the protection of human rights which are, to a certain extent, in competition with one another. One of these systems is based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the case-law of the C... | null |
Marie-Christine Vergiat | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I should like, in turn, to thank our rapporteur for her willingness to listen and for her work, as well as all the shadow rapporteurs who have contributed to the quality of this report. For us, this report is important because it draws conclusions from one of the few positive outcomes of the implementati... | null |
Krisztina Morvai | MEP | NI | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, as a Hungarian and a female politician, I am proud that it was a Hungarian female Member, Mrs Kinga Gál, who created with considerable effort this very significant work on a better assertion of human rights, and brought it before the European Union. For this, I would like to thank her. What I find lackin... | null |
Salvatore Iacolino | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, one can only remark favourably on a report such as the one so ably put together by the rapporteur, Mrs Gál, which has the strong point of describing the situation regarding the implementation of fundamental rights both accurately and in detail. I should like to raise a... | null |
Michael Cashman | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, pre-Lisbon, post-Lisbon, we have very little to be proud of. In Europe, you can still be discriminated against if you are a woman. We have heard it said here in the Chamber today: a woman cannot choose what to do with her body. You can be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, religion, ... | null |
Daniël van der Stoep | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, it is patently clear that the Treaty of Lisbon takes a different approach to fundamental rights from that we have previously been used to. First of all, of course, because of the European Union’s accession to the European Court of Human Rights, which has brought about a strange situation in which courts ... | null |
Milan Zver | MEP | PPE | en | sl | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, first of all, I would like to congratulate my colleague, Mrs Gál, on preparing a good report. It is true that we have a new situation in the European Union as far as the protection of human rights is concerned. It seems to me that freedom is expanding and that that is a good thing. The report is quite co... | null |
Kinga Göncz | MEP | S&D | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Commissioner, with the Treaty of Lisbon, the Charter of Fundamental Rights has also become legally binding, and it created the possibility for infringement procedures to be launched in the case of its violation. In some Member States, the social tensions that have arisen in the wake of the crisis have br... | null |
Monica Luisa Macovei | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, let me begin by congratulating Kinga Gál for her report. We currently have a community of values and principles, reflected in a complex system of human rights protection, which includes the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the most progressive regional code of human rights. Member States must abide by the ... | null |
Joanna Senyszyn | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, incorporation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights into EU law does not extend the scope of the EU’s competences and complies with the principle of subsidiarity, since the Charter is an integral part of EU policy. I therefore call once again upon the Polish authorities to meet their obligations and adopt... | null |
Ádám Kósa | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the forward-looking part of the report has already been pointed out by many of my fellow Members. Finally, we have a report that encompasses the various issues related to human rights without giving preference to one area to the detriment of another. I am particularly pleased that that the report specifi... | null |
Anna Záborská | MEP | PPE | en | sk | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to point out one danger. The combination of different forms of combating discrimination may lead to discrimination. There was also talk of this at the OSCE meeting last week in Vienna. It is a paradox, but as anti-discrimination policy becomes an ideology, people begin to discriminate. We se... | null |
Csaba Sándor Tabajdi | MEP | S&D | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the rapporteur has done an excellent job. However, to quote a popular Hungarian saying, unless it is implemented, it will be worth as much as horseshoes on a dead horse. I do not see a political will in the European Commission to enforce these rights and to initiate infringement proceedings against Membe... | null |
Sonia Alfano | MEP | ALDE | en | it | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, notwithstanding the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union and the national constitutions, serious violations of human rights persist on a daily basis in the European Union and in the Member States. In my country – Italy – ... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, we are all aware that many kinds of discrimination still exist in the countries of the European Union, affecting different sections of the population and cultural minorities. However, we cannot forget that there is general discrimination against women: discrimination against women continues to make itsel... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, accession on the part of the EU to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms also conceals the risk that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will be able to pass judgment on any EU legal act; the judges of the European Court of Justice have already warned against ta... | null |
Alajos Mészáros | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the European Union has always been ready to criticise countries outside its borders in order to promote fundamental rights. In the case of its own Member States, however, it has often been powerless following their accession. This should not be the case any longer, as today it is not only economic princi... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the issue of human rights must be addressed at European level and the Member States themselves must also take responsibility for guaranteeing the fundamental rights of their citizens. At European level, for instance, it is very important to establish a European Union strategy on the rights of the child, ... | null |
Viviane Reding | EU Commission Vice-President | N/A | en | fr | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to thank all the committee members who worked alongside the rapporteur, Mrs Gál, on these areas, as well as all those MEPs who took the floor today in this House, thereby showing that fundamental rights are very important. I can only support what has already been said by several MEPs, namely... | null |
Kinga Gál | N/A | N/A | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for the encouraging words and the words of support. I would especially like to thank Mrs Reding for the openness and cooperation in which we have been working together for quite some time now, and for the clear and specific answers and messages. I believe that the conside... | null |
Michael Cashman | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I must refute the slight that was made by Ms Gál against Socialists, saying that they have been undermining human rights. You cannot make challenges like that without being absolutely specific and bringing forward absolutely crucial, concrete-based evidence. | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 149) | null |
Alexander Mirsky | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the rapporteur, Kinga Gál, for her effort to open up the problem of the violation of human rights in the European Union. How can we reproach or teach someone outside the EU if, in our own Community, the law is regularly violated? So far, Latvia, a Member of the EU, has no... | null |
Kristiina Ojuland | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to use this opportunity to thank the rapporteur for shedding light on such an important issue. The Lisbon Treaty has redefined competences and responsibilities in many fields and, among them, made the Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding. The European Parliament has been acting as watchdog of fund... | null |
Csaba Sógor | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The European Union, as a community of states that offer a high level of protection of human rights, always boldly raises its voice against serious infringements taking place in other parts of the world. The European Parliament usually condemns practices that show complete disregard for the universal fundamental princi... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | European Protection Order (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The next item is the report by Mrs Jiménez-Becerril Barrio and Mrs Romero López, on behalf of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, on the draft directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Protection Order (00002/2010 - C7-0006/2010 - 2010/0802(COD)) (A7-0354/2010). | null |
Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio | N/A | N/A | en | es | 2010-12-14T00:00:00 | 2010 | European Protection Order (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, today is an important day for all victims, because today we shall adopt the European Protection Order, which is a significant step forward in terms of their rights. Victims are unfairly forgotten about, and it is paradoxical that aggressors often have many more rights and that there is more said about ag... | null |
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