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Marian-Jean Marinescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Let me begin by expressing the hope that, in spite of the fairly general nature of the programme, the Spanish Presidency will achieve concrete results by the end of June. I welcome the fact that the Presidency is concerned with developing the European Research Area and ensuring mobility for researchers. However, at a ... | null |
Gianluca Susta | MEP | S&D | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Zapatero, thank you for the great commitment you are making during this parliamentary term regarding the items you have announced, even though this is no longer the time to list all the useful items, but to make practical efforts to revive Europe. We need to end this period of de... | null |
Paulo Rangel | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Mr Rodríguez Zapatero, Mr Barroso, I would like to make it clear that there are certain ambiguities in the speech that we have heard here, particularly with regard to economic matters. The aims and stated aims are sound, but certain ambiguities remain. Specifically, there are no concrete measure to comba... | null |
Alejandro Cercas | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Dear Prime Minister Zapatero, welcome, good luck and thank you for your speech. Thank you, above all, for that reference to the European Social Charter. Finally, somebody in the Council understands that Europe cannot be formed without workers, and much less so against workers. Finally, somebody in the Council is begin... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | WelcomeVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, I have been told that there is a delegation from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in the gallery to whom we extend a warm welcome. We wish to welcome them and the leader of the delegation, Lee Kang Rae, on the occasion of the twelfth inter-parliamentary meeting between our Parliament... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, let us continue with the debate on the presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency. | null |
Carlo Casini | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, as Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs for this Parliament, I am pleased that the Spanish Presidency attaches importance to the fulfilment of the structural reforms provided for by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular, with regard to the Eu... | null |
Kader Arif | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Mr Zapatero, Mr Buzek, ladies and gentlemen, in this period of crisis, trade policy occupies an ever more important place in public debate, as Europeans are increasingly finding that the trade strategy introduced at Union level has a direct impact on growth and employment. Against a background of increas... | null |
Luis de Grandes Pascual | MEP | PPE | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr Zapatero, for a Spaniard, such as I am, it is an honour to greet you here, as you take your turn as the President of the European Union. This is a period of many expectations and challenges and, of course, we must not fail to live up to those expectations. It is important that our citizens see that our updated inst... | null |
Glenis Willmott | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I welcome the Prime Minister’s very positive and ambitious programme for the Spanish Presidency. His emphasis on jobs and growth is vital to us all as we come out of the financial downturn, and I very much look forward to working with a fellow socialist government. The next six months are crucial for the ... | null |
Tunne Kelam | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the Spanish Presidency will be judged on the basis of its institutional implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. Prime Minister, I wish you every success. To stimulate economic recovery and the creation of new jobs, your challenge is to bring about the completion of the EU’s internal market, including opening... | null |
Catherine Trautmann | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Mr Barroso, Mr Zapatero, thank you first of all, Mr Zapatero, for reintroducing ambition, political perspective and also energy, at a time when the European Union has to bounce back from the crisis and in the wake of the failure in Copenhagen. I expect the Commission and the Presidency to enable us to pu... | null |
Jan Olbrycht | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Mr Zapatero, among the matters which were presented today by the Prime Minister in a somewhat general and broad fashion, there are many matters which require elaboration and the presentation of specific proposals. These matters will fall into two categories – those which, objectively speaking, the Spanis... | null |
Anni Podimata | MEP | S&D | en | el | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Prime Minister, the fact that Spain is taking over the Presidency of the European Union at this difficult juncture is a huge challenge and a huge opportunity for those of us who maintain that the European recipe to date for dealing with the crisis has been unilateral and has not done enough to limit the ... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I am pleased to have the opportunity to say that José Luis Zapatero has not failed to surprise European women with highly innovative and progressive measures. He has, of course, done so by forming a truly equal government and through the brave manner in which he has brought the matters of gender equality and mutual re... | null |
Ramón Jáuregui Atondo | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to tell you most sincerely, Prime Minister, that you have given a magnificent presentation of what form the Spanish Presidency will take. I think it was an exceptional speech. I wanted to ask you about Latin America, Prime Minister. I think it is very important for Europe and, of course, Europe is also im... | null |
Laima Liucija Andrikienė | MEP | PPE | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | As I only have a minute to speak, I will concentrate on citizens’ rights. The Spanish Presidency is an opportunity for us to put our house in order. One example is the Canary Islands and the people who live there. Last year, I was there to take a course in Spanish. To my surprise, I discovered that, if I take a Spanis... | null |
Chris Davies | MEP | ALDE | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the Prime Minister spoke in his opening remarks about the need for Europe to develop a more effective foreign policy, especially with regard to its near neighbours, amongst which we must include Israel. Here we have a country which is in military occupation of another people’s territory, which infringes h... | null |
Kinga Göncz | MEP | S&D | en | hu | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I also wish the Spanish Presidency, which is the first Trio Presidency in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty, a lot of success. Regarding the 2020 strategy, it has been repeatedly mentioned that it would play a key role in recovering from the crisis. However, those Member States who are competent for the policies in th... | null |
Ulrike Lunacek | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Prime Minister, I hope that you, as the Prime Minister of the Spanish Government, really have the courage and the ability to put into practice and implement your very ambitious programme, especially the programme on violence against women. I have two questions. One relates to foreign policy. You have said that Europe ... | null |
John Bufton | MEP | ID | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, you started off today, Prime Minister, with a very pro-European agenda. What I would like to tell you is that this agenda is not working. The euro at this moment in time is in dire straits in certain countries. Greece is on its backside; Spain, your country, is in dire straits as well. You have got a coun... | null |
Zoltán Balczó | MEP | NI | en | hu | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, you have mentioned the importance of change, invoking as justification the global economic crisis, which has been the gravest one in the last 80 years, causing the loss of 8 million jobs. The tools listed are worth supporting, but do not mean a real turn for the better. After drawing a lesson from the cr... | null |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | EU Council President | N/A | en | es | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I note with satisfaction that the European Parliament has more strength and vitality behind it than ever. There have been a very high number of interventions, specific questions, which would be impossible to deal with completely in my response, without prolonging this session entirely unacceptably. Allow... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Thank you, Mr Zapatero, for your speech. Our cooperation, cooperation between the European Parliament and the Spanish Presidency, is very important. We work in the area of making law, which is why the governments of successive presidencies are essential for us to be able to carry out the legislative process. Written st... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I enjoyed the speech by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, especially the balance between economics, social issues and the environment. I support the idea of a social pact based on the social partners because, besides it being a condition for the achievement of a major social ambition, I am convinced that it ... | null |
Elena Băsescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to point out that I was a member of the AFET delegation which prepared the priorities for the Spanish Presidency in Madrid, in October 2009. Based on my knowledge of these objectives, I have noted points in common with those of Romania. The Spanish Presidency’s main interest is the Mediterranean area, whi... | null |
Dominique Baudis | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, for the next six months, you will hold the rotating Presidency of the European Union. Many challenges await you in the field of foreign policy, especially as regards the southern shore of the Mediterranean. What do you intend to do to relaunch the Union for the Mediterranean, the headquarters of which ar... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Spain is picking up the baton of the Presidency of the European Union, just as the Treaty of Lisbon has entered into force. This means that the presiding state will be able to cooperate more closely with the European Parliament in implementing its ambitious programme. I support the most important priorities provided f... | null |
Cristian Silviu Buşoi | MEP | ALDE | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to draw the Spanish Presidency’s attention to a number of matters which I regard as priorities and for which I believe that we need to find solutions in the coming months. Patients’ rights in cross-border health care must be treated as a priority as all patients in Europe must enjoy equality of rights. I ... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Europe’s objective is a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East with a two-state solution at its heart. We want a secure state for Israelis and a viable democratic state for Palestinians, based on the pre-1967 borders. But we are at one minute to midnight for such a solution. The clear Council statement of Dec... | null |
Ioan Enciu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The current Spanish Presidency has been entrusted with the important task of drafting an action plan for implementing the Stockholm Programme. This plan must include among its most important objectives the whole package of issues dealing with immigration and asylum, border controls and security, as well as the fight a... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I wish the Spanish Presidency the greatest success. Spain is the first Member State to actually give life to the new institutional model that has come into force with the Treaty of Lisbon. We hope that the priority already stated by Prime Minister Rodríguez Zapatero – to pull Europe out of the crisis and consolidate t... | null |
Carlo Fidanza | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the President-in-Office has put forward his priorities. They are all important matters, but the deafening silence regarding the fight against illegal immigration, defined as a non priority, is unmistakeable. No reference is made to strengthening the FRONTEX programme, or to the need... | null |
Lívia Járóka | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I welcome the fact that the programme of the Spanish Presidency lists ensuring equal opportunities for women and men as a priority regarding the European labour market, along with agricultural development and relations with third countries. It is also welcome that the programme lays emphasis on the fight against gende... | null |
Ádám Kósa | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I am glad to hear about the ‘Innovating Europe’ programme introduced by the Spanish Presidency, because it has set the acceleration of developing a policy on tourism as a priority, including giving consideration to the viewpoints of tourists regarding the EU policies related to the industry. To this end, the Presidenc... | null |
Krzysztof Lisek | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I am very pleased that the Neighbourhood Policy is among the priorities of the Spanish Presidency. I know how important it is to Spain to develop cooperation with the countries of the Mediterranean Basin, and the importance Spain attaches to the concept of the Union for the Mediterranean region. I understand, of cours... | null |
Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | One of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency is stimulation of the EU economy, which is to be achieved by approval and realisation of the European strategy for sustainable development by 2020. The document presented by the Commission shows that this mainly concerns promoting a knowledge-based and more environmental... | null |
Iosif Matula | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to welcome the fact that the Spanish Presidency has assumed the task of guaranteeing the European Union’s energy security as a priority. With this in mind, diversification of gas supply sources is vital by completing the Nabucco Project in good time. After signing the Intergo... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | It seems rather strange that the Spanish Presidency is calling for us to combat the economic crisis and wants to make implementation of the economic policy objectives mandatory. Coming from a country whose unemployment rate, at almost 20%, is twice the European average, this sounds absurd. What is even worse is that i... | null |
Rareş-Lucian Niculescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | I welcome the fact that the Spanish Presidency is assuming in the agricultural sector priorities which are really the most important among the objectives during this period: the continuation of the debates on the future of the common agricultural policy and the adjustment of the common agricultural policy to the ever-... | null |
Sławomir Witold Nitras | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Thank you, Mr Zapatero, for your inaugural speech. However, it lacked a clear reference to the problem of huge deficits. I cannot imagine that the Spanish Presidency will not take up this problem and make it a priority. Mr Zapatero, the situation not only in Greece, but also in Spain and other countries, would appear ... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The Spanish Presidency comes just as the Treaty of Lisbon is entering into force. The practices which will be developed in relations between the permanent President of the European Council and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the one hand, and other Community institutions and leaders... | null |
Joanna Senyszyn | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The plan of the Spanish Presidency includes important objectives which must be achieved, thanks to which we will be able to feel secure in a competitive and economically strong Europe. Most important among them, I think, are three matters: 1. Resolute and rapid action to slow down rising unemployment. The creation of ... | null |
Czesław Adam Siekierski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Once again, the Spanish Presidency of the EU has come at a crucial time. Eight years ago, in the first half of 2002, Spain had to face up to the challenge of introducing the euro as a common currency. Now, the Spanish Presidency stands before an equally momentous task – implementation of the provisions of the Treaty o... | null |
Bogusław Sonik | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to welcome the Spanish Presidency very warmly. I must admit that I have specific expectations of this Presidency. Firstly, because one of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency is energy security. I am very pleased to note this fact. This is something which should be a priority of each suc... | null |
Csaba Sándor Tabajdi | MEP | S&D | en | hu | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | As a representative of Hungary – and part of the Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio Presidency – I welcome the Spanish Presidency. It is truly rare to hear a visiting prime minister have such a clear vision about the future of the EU and the programme of the Presidency like we did this morning from Mr Zapatero. I agree wi... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The Spanish Presidency comes at a strategically important time for Europe. The fact that it comes just as the Treaty of Lisbon is entering into force increases its accountability for the effective application of the new treaty, which is a prerequisite for the development of its programme. I am eagerly looking forward ... | null |
Silvia-Adriana Ţicău | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The Spanish Presidency must finalise the institutional arrangements for the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon. Defining the new comitology rules is a key element of the legislative process. There are several dossiers, including the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Intelligent Transport Systems Di... | null |
Georgios Toussas | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | The priorities of the Spanish Presidency for the effective application of the reactionary ‘Lisbon Treaty’ and to promote the continuation of the anti-grassroots Lisbon Strategy with the EU-2020 strategy, strengthen the CDSP, and strike at democratic rights and freedoms under the Stockholm Programme are the priorities ... | null |
Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, Spain is going to lead the Union for the fourth time. However, it will do so for the first time under new principles, and will, for the first time, carry out its work in connection with the new institutions provided for by the Treaty of Lisbon. These circumstances give particular significance to ... | null |
David-Maria Sassoli | MEP | S&D | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Italian police force last night arrested five people who were planning a mafia attack on one of our colleagues, Mr Crocetta, a Member of this Parliament and a former mayor of the Sicilian town of Gela. According to the magistrates, the attack could have taken place on any given ... | null |
Vito Bonsignore | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | With this vote, the European Parliament has expressed its confidence in the European Ombudsman, whose mandate will last until the end of our parliamentary term. I must point out that this is a positive vote for all of us, for all European citizens. The European Ombudsman will deal with citizens’ complaints concerning ... | null |
Alfredo Antoniozzi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that our rapporteur, Mrs Joly, and all the political groups, have done an excellent job of drafting this report, which I, along with my colleagues from the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats), strongly support. In particular, I would like to express my support fo... | null |
Frank Vanhecke | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I voted against the Joly report even though I believe we all agree on one of its central arguments, namely that we need to conduct a policy that focuses on promoting the economic development of the African countries themselves, in order to combat the brain drain and enable skilled Africans to devote them... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, our agenda this week, and today particularly, has been thin, meagre and truncated. We all know why. The week has been given over to backroom manoeuvring. I would say manoeuvring in smoke-filled rooms but, this being Brussels, I will say smoke-free rooms. We have come through this nonsense of the hearings.... | null |
Syed Kamall | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, when considering EU-ACP relations, surely the first principle should be how we help take people out of poverty in many of these countries. When I speak to entrepreneurs in these countries, they complain to me about how, even 40 years after independence for many of them, they have suffered from the problem... | null |
Philip Claeys | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, paragraph 31 alone, which calls on the Commission to include the principle of circular migration and its facilitation by granting circular visas, was sufficient reason to vote against the Joly report. ‘Circular migration’ is a mirage. It is something that exists in official EU documents and the like but ... | null |
Seán Kelly | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, with your permission, I just want to make a point regarding time-keeping because far too often here in this House, too many people are going way over their time – and they are allowed to do so. Some take nearly double the time allotted. I would appeal to the President and Vice-Presidents to use their gave... | null |
Alfredo Antoniozzi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, the role of the European Ombudsman for the citizens is of vital importance for the proper functioning and the transparency of the European institutions, which represent some 27 Member States and almost 500 million citizens. I would like to focus, in this House, on the importance of the Ombudsman’s role i... | null |
Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the re-election of Nikiforos Diamandouros to the office of European Ombudsman for another term until 2014. I also support the Ombudsman in his following primary objectives: to ensure that the European Union’s citizens will enjoy the benefits and resources of the Treaty of Lisbon and to achieve better coopera... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I fully support the re-election Mr Nikiforos Diamandouros to the office of European Ombudsman. The European Ombudsman investigates complaints against the institutions and bodies of the European Union. The Ombudsman must be an independent, non-partisan and impartial public servant. Mr Diamandouros has proven himself to ... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In a Europe that wishes to be closer to citizens and more at the service of the people of Europe, it is essential that those people are able to exercise effective control over the institutions and bodies of the EU. This is precisely where the role of the European Ombudsman proves to be indispensable, as the citizens r... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Ombudsman acts in order to tackle cases of poor administration by Community institutions and bodies, either on his own initiative, or by following up a complaint. This means that the European Ombudsman is helping to construct a Europe of Citizens just as the Treaty of Lisbon has entered into force and the... | null |
Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, in the European Parliament, we have, in fact, evaluated Mr Diamandouros’ work as Ombudsman every year when we debated the annual reports he submitted, and they have always received top marks. In the course of his work during two terms of office, Mr Diamandouros has undertaken numerous initiatives to rais... | null |
Alan Kelly | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Dear colleagues, I rise today in appreciation of the work of our ombudsman, Mr Nikiforos Diamandouros. He has executed his duties in line with all of the rules and he has done so with independence and integrity. He is someone who is championing the principal that EU institutions must be transparent. Let’s be frank coll... | null |
David Martin | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am very pleased that Nikiforos Diamandouros has been re-elected as European Ombudsman. He has been a very good champion of citizens’ rights, and I am pleased he will continue in this role. | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In the vote to elect the Ombudsman, I voted for Pierre-Yves Monette. He was the only one to take the trouble to introduce himself to the non-attached Members of the European Parliament and to answer their questions. | null |
Czesław Adam Siekierski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We have, today, reached a decision on the election of the European Ombudsman. This election is extremely important for the citizens of the European Union, because the European Ombudsman deals with the protection of human rights. He examines complaints made by EU citizens about improprieties in European institutions. I... | null |
Luís Paulo Alves | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the temporary suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products in the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, as this aims to increase the competitiveness of economic operators from the Azores (manufacturers, distributors, whol... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores on the basis of the report by my excellent Polish colleague, Mrs Hübner. The region... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support the Commission’s proposal on the temporary suspension of the application of Common Customs Tariff duties, as I believe that the EU must demonstrate, and not just declare its solidarity with regions fighting the consequences of the economic crisis. I believe this measure is coordinated with the European Econo... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The development of the outermost regions is severely hampered by factors such as the structure of society and the economy, extreme remoteness and insularity, their small size, difficult terrain and climate, and their economic dependency. This means that it is vital that the European Union continues to pay special atte... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the temporary suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores. This suspension will help to strengthen the competitiveness of local economic operators and will contribute to creating an... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I believe that the temporary suspension of autonomous customs duties is essential in order to strengthen the competitiveness of economic operators in the Portuguese Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores, so as to ensure more stable employment on these islands. This suspension will allow local economic operators... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The temporary suspension of the Common Customs Tariff duties will allow local economic operators in the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores to import a certain quota of raw materials, parts, components and finished products duty-free. These raw materials will have to be used in farming and for industrial proc... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The regional authorities of Madeira and the Azores called for the introduction of the temporary suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products, with the aim of strengthening and ensuring more stable productivity and employment in these outermost regions. We agree with t... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores until 2019 is very important for these outermost regions of the EU at this time of global economic crisis. It is vital for helping SMEs and local farmers, as it ... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The regional authorities of Madeira and the Azores have requested the temporary suspension of the Common Customs Tariff duties in order to strengthen the competitive position of the local economic operators and stabilise employment in these outermost regions of the Union. In order to ensure that the goods imported, be... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the position that the Commission has taken on the 10-year suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores, and the report by Mrs Hübner, which together: 1. Establish positive discrimination in favour of the ... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The development of the outermost regions is circumscribed by their remoteness, insularity, climate and difficult geographical features, and their economic dependence on a limited number of goods and services. The regulation that we will vote upon today will allow Madeira and the Azores to import a range of finished pr... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The proposal from the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs proposing the appointment of Ana Palacio Vallelersundi to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is, in principle, to be welcomed. However, from an institutional point of view, it is incomprehensib... | null |
Evelyn Regner | MEP | S&D | en | de | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In today’s vote on the appointment of Ana Palacio Vallelersundi to the panel set up to assess candidates’ suitability to perform the duties of judge or advocate-general in the Court of Justice and the General Court, I voted against the proposal, because, in addition to the candidates’ first-rate legal knowledge, I exp... | null |
Daciana Octavia Sârbu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The temporary suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores is intended to give a long-term perspective to investors and enable economic operators to reach a certain level of industrial and commercial activities. As... | null |
Róża, Gräfin von Thun Und Hohenstein | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In accordance with Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Parliament is one of the institutions which proposes candidates to be members of the panel whose task it is to give an opinion on candidates’ suitability to perform the duties of Judge and Advocate-General of the Europe... | null |
Luís Paulo Alves | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the revision of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement because I believe that this text contains key elements to be taken into account in the negotiations that are currently under way. The coherence of different European policies – whether in trade, development or agriculture and fishing –... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report by my fellow French Member, Mrs Joly, on the second revision of the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific)-EU Partnership Agreement (‘Cotonou Agreement’). I share the positions of this report on the need to adapt the use of this special instrument with the ACP countries in the light of th... | null |
Liam Aylward | MEP | ALDE | en | ga | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the Second review of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (the Cotonou Agreement). This is a timely report and it is right and proper that the issue of the Economic Partnership Agreement be discussed on a continuous basis. The primary aims of the Cotonou Agreement are to end poverty, to ... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The second revision of the Cotonou Agreement is taking place in a very challenging environment when the global economy is facing crisis. I believe that the revision of the agreement will allow the major principles of cooperation between the EU and the ACP countries to be refreshed and reinforced. The situation has chan... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am voting in favour of the draft report on the second revision of the Cotonou Agreement, which introduces key issues about sustainable development and the gradual integration of ACP countries into the global economy. Issues such as climate change, energy security, training and cooperation in educational matters are e... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support this report, which asserts that the second revision of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement must be consistent with the actual global crisis and be carried out in a way that fully respects a partnership of equals. This current second revision of the agreement is a great opportunity to address the root causes of t... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the second revision of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement to defend the need for changes that will allow us to tackle the great challenges that we are currently facing, such as climate change, the financial crisis and the food crisis. I welcome the support that Parliament has given to ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I hope that the second revised version of the Cotonou Agreement will help to promote sustainable development in ACP countries, which will allow social cohesion and facilitate the fight against poverty. The effects of the crisis, linked to climate change, are severely felt in the ACP countries, and are becoming increas... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Like the rapporteur, we also believe that the second revision of the Cotonou Agreement is a good time to make amendments. The report sets out principles which, if implemented, would be a step towards improving the agreement, as illustrated by the defence of food sovereignty and security for ACP countries, along with t... | null |
Alan Kelly | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Dear colleagues, it is with delight today that I address this parliament as we have moved towards a more equal role in the relationship between richer and poorer countries while strengthening human rights. The revision of this agreement must be consistent with the needs of the new world we live in and must be based on ... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This report undeniably contains some very valuable suggestions and often laudable intentions. The priority given to renewable energies, the obligation for multinationals operating in ACP countries to declare their profits and taxes, the incorporation of the concept of food sovereignty and the criticism of the external... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recent tragedy that hit Haiti is proof that partnership agreements are not adequate for resolving problems. Therefore, this second revision of the Cotonou Agreement is an excellent opportunity to make adjustments relating to current challenges such as climate change, the steep increase in the price of food and pet... | null |
Aldo Patriciello | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur and the various political groups on their excellent work on this report, which I fully support. Within the report, I would like to focus attention on the negotiations on the revision of the Cotonou Agreement. In fact, such agreements shoul... | null |
Daciana Octavia Sârbu | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is important that all aspects of the Cotonou Agreement are reviewed in the light of recent developments which are having a significant impact on ACP countries. But I would particularly like to add my voice to the concerns about regional integration, which is relevant not just to ACP countries but also to Latin Ameri... | null |
Brian Simpson | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I will vote for this report but I must make the point that certain organisations supported by the Commission, given the responsibility of delivering projects under EU-ACP partnerships, have been mired in corruption and have orchestrated a campaign of discrimination and victimisation against the members of staff who bro... | null |
Bart Staes | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | nl | 2010-01-20T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Cotonou Agreement, dating from 2000, which regulates the cooperation between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, is revised every five years. Its objectives are the eradication of poverty and the gradual integration of ACP countries into the global economy, whilst adhering to the objecti... | null |
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