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Philip Claeys | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I should like to start by simply noting that the Belgian tax burden is one of the world’s highest, yet in that ungovernable country, the taxpayers – particularly those in Flanders – obtain very little in return for their money. The rail system is a perfect illustration of this. It is hopelessly outdated and is charact... | null |
Werner Kuhn | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the collision between two commuter trains in Brussels, which resulted in this dreadful accident, has deeply shocked all of us. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. After disasters of this kind, people’s first response is often to find someone to blame. Howe... | null |
Marc Tarabella | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the rail disaster in Buizingen, near Brussels, has claimed 18 victims and left more than 160 injured. Obviously, our thoughts are first and foremost with the families. The causes of the accident are still unknown – an investigation is under way – and we must think about undertaking an assessment of rail ... | null |
Derk Jan Eppink | MEP | ECR | en | nl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I should like to put a question to Mr Tarabella, whom I otherwise hold in high personal regard. Surely he cannot disregard the fact that the Belgian railways (SNCB) receive the highest subsidy in Europe? He cannot blame liberalisation, therefore, as passenger transport has not been liberalised, nor can he come up with... | null |
Marc Tarabella | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, all I would say in response to Mr Eppink is that this is not an electoral platform. A disaster has occurred and has claimed victims – others have occurred in the past – and it is only natural that one should question its causes. The investigations are under way; they must be allowed to run their course. ... | null |
Joe Higgins | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the appalling train crash near Halle was a dreadful tragedy for the victims, their families, work colleagues and friends. The important thing now is to draw the necessary lessons from this tragedy, to avoid future casualties. In this, it is crucial that the voice of railway workers is clearly heard and he... | null |
Georges Bach | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would also like to express my condolences to the families involved. However, it will be of little consolation to those affected – the mourning families and the seriously injured – if we continue to emphasise that the railway is the safest form of transport and that the number of accidents is very low c... | null |
Silvia-Adriana Ţicău | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | In general, rail transport is safer, faster and causes less pollution than road transport. However, in 2007, roughly 2 600 people were victims of rail accidents, while last year, more rail accidents occurred involving passenger and freight trains. The recent rail accident in Belgium, with a casualty list of 20 dead an... | null |
Antonio Cancian | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the recent rail disasters that have rocked Europe – in Belgium today, in Italy yesterday – oblige us to consider the flaws in the system and the measures suitable for improving the services in safety terms. For example, it is astonishing to think that the European Union launched an ... | null |
Debora Serracchiani | MEP | S&D | en | it | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, following the recent rail accident in Brussels, which many Members have mentioned, the spotlight has once again been on the safety of the railways. Directive 2004/49/EC on safety of the railways in general stipulates that railway undertakings and infrastructure managers should bear ... | null |
Sławomir Witold Nitras | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, first of all, I would like to express my sympathy to the victims’ families. I would like to talk about something which seems to me to be very important, and which has not been said here. There is a debate here which, in many ways, is justified. I, too, have my own very clear views on the matter. I think ... | null |
Ivo Belet | MEP | PPE | en | nl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The tragic accident in Buizingen obliges all of us – Europe included – to open an investigation. This tragedy cost the lives of 18 people, and we owe it to those victims to learn lessons from the disaster in the short term and to ensure that safety is guaranteed on Belgian and European railway lines. As we know, and y... | null |
Michael Cramer | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Commissioner, two locomotives were involved in this dreadful accident which were operated by the SNCB, the Belgian National Railways, on a state rail network. There is no competition on the rail passenger transport market in Belgium. Therefore, this has nothing to do with competition or with the opening ... | null |
Siim Kallas | EU Commission Vice-President | N/A | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, of course, this discussion, now initiated by the tragic accident in Belgium, will be part of our overall discussion on railway safety and the development of transport in Europe. The Commission is preparing a White Paper on the future of transport which takes serious consideration of all safety and securit... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 149) | null |
Herbert Dorfmann | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The tragic train accident in Belgium has attracted public attention to safety on the railways. The safety of the rolling stock must be improved, as well as the safety of the signalling systems. There are many completely outdated goods wagons, in particular, on the railways in Europe. The accident in Italy last year de... | null |
Bruno Gollnisch | MEP | NI | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The tragedy that plunged Belgium into its present state of mourning undoubtedly occurred for reasons to do with the specific characteristics of that country, as many of our Flemish fellow Members have emphasised today. It will be up to the investigation to determine the extent to which those characteristics were respo... | null |
Marian-Jean Marinescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Railway safety, including the European signalling system (debate) Video of the speechesPV | In view of the tragic accident in Brussels, we are once again faced with the issue that Member States have not yet fully harmonised their rail safety systems, even though Directive 2004/49/EC clearly establishes common standards for safety indicators and fully meets safety requirements overall, including for infrastru... | null |
Véronique De Keyser | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Approval of the minutes of the previous sittingVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I shall not go back over a regrettable incident that took place yesterday in this House, an incident unworthy of this Parliament, in which Mr Van Rompuy was insulted. The President of the European Council is perfectly capable of defending himself, but I will not tolerate someone saying, in this House, th... | null |
Gerard Batten | MEP | ID | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Approval of the minutes of the previous sittingVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, on a point of order, I would like to speak under the same rule that the lady spoke under, in which she referred to my colleague Nigel Farage. It is called politics. You have foisted the Lisbon Treaty on our countries without consulting the people, and when my colleague says something about it and people d... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Approval of the minutes of the previous sittingVideo of the speechesPV | Mr Batten, the previous statement was a statement made in reply to something said yesterday in Parliament. That was the rule under which it was made. It was not a point of order. Therefore, your point of order was out of place. | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Τhe next item is the oral explanations of vote. | null |
Zoltán Balczó | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, can I ask you for a two-minute break while people are leaving the Chamber? Or a one-minute break? | null |
Zoltán Balczó | MEP | NI | en | hu | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The aim of the regulation is a positive one: to collect information from Member States relating to energy infrastructure, organise it and make it accessible at Community level to economic actors. It thus – rightly – intervenes in the functioning of the market. Parliament has, however, accepted an initiative that is di... | null |
Peter Jahr | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, a functioning infrastructure in the European Union is a decisive factor in the reasonable growth of prosperity. Alongside food security and a common foreign and security policy, energy policy plays a crucial role. For this reason alone, it is essential for the European Parliament not only to take part in... | null |
Ryszard Czarnecki | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I will speak very briefly. The whole idea is quite right. I particularly like the emphasis on the ecological aspect. Since we are talking about this, let us be consistent. It was precisely matters relating to ecology and environment protection which were the significant, factual arguments on which opposi... | null |
Jaroslav Paška | MEP | ID | en | sk | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | At the beginning of 2009, it was apparent that the European Union and the Member States were incapable of helping each other in the event of supply breakdowns involving either electricity or gas. It was apparent that the power grids in the west and in the east are not interlinked, have different parameters and are not... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would particularly like to stress my support for Ukraine for holding democratic elections and giving people the opportunity to express their free will. Knowing Ukraine well, I can see that not just the government, but society itself, is actively following the path to democracy and establishing democratic institution... | null |
Jarosław Kalinowski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, the resolution on the situation in Ukraine is balanced and gives an objective view of reality. It only remains to wish Ukraine success in overcoming its economic problems and the very deep division in society over Ukraine’s geopolitical future. I would also like to draw attention to the decision of outgo... | null |
Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I had the pleasure of being a European Parliament observer during the first round of the presidential elections in Ukraine. I must say that the Ukrainian people passed the exam. The elections were very transparent and democratic, despite the last-minute changes which were made to the electoral regulation... | null |
Ryszard Czarnecki | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I had the pleasure of being an observer during the presidential elections in Ukraine, at both the first and second rounds, as, indeed, I had several years ago. I would like to say that we should treat Ukraine as a partner, and not interfere with the sympathies of the Ukrainian electorate. I consider as a... | null |
Charalampos Angourakis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I voted against the motion for a resolution because I consider, first of all, that it is an attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of Ukraine and that it contains contradictory references. It is unacceptable from that point of view. Secondly, because I consider that the Ukrainian people will only s... | null |
Jaroslav Paška | MEP | ID | en | sk | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | There has been a change of political leadership in Ukraine but there has been no change for the general population of Ukraine. It is a population which may be impoverished, but which lives in a country that is extremely rich and has enormous potential. From this perspective, I believe that the European Union should co... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, Soviet Communism was the most murderous ideology devised by our species. In empirical terms, it murdered more people than any other political system, and disproportionately, those casualties were suffered by Ukraine. And this tragedy continues. The name of Ukraine, as I understand it, means ‘frontier’, or... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, it is human nature when something unexpected happens that we try and fit the facts into our existing Weltanschauung. The psychiatrists have a fancy phrase for it, an even fancier phrase than Weltanschauung: they call it ‘cognitive dissonance’. Thus, for example, when there is a ‘no’ vote in a referendum, ... | null |
Laima Liucija Andrikienė | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I supported the resolution and, as one of the draftsmen of this document, I would like to make a few points on the Goldstone report, the issue which is addressed in the resolution. The Goldstone report has once again showed that investigations carried out by the warring parties themselves are hardly ever ... | null |
Martin Kastler | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to say on behalf of part of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and, above all, on behalf of my colleague, Elmar Brok, that we are shocked that the House has today rejected the amendment which would have included Christians and other religious... | null |
Sari Essayah | MEP | PPE | en | fi | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, as Mr Kastler said before, our group would have very much liked to vote separately on this point regarding religious minorities, but, unfortunately, the majority in Parliament did not agree. We have to realise that defending the rights of religious minorities is in every way just as important as defendin... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, since the end of the Cold War, a revolutionary new doctrine has imposed itself on the 200 states that comprise the United Nations. The idea has arisen that laws should not emerge from national legislatures which are in some sense connected to their populations but rather should be imposed by an internatio... | null |
Georgios Papanikolaou | MEP | PPE | en | el | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, the question of gender equality faces yet another challenge at the present stage. The progress achieved over recent years in the equality sector by the European Union is in danger of slowing down, or even of reversing, as a result of the current recession. However, effective gender equality policies can ... | null |
Frank Vanhecke | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In my view, Parliament should be a little ashamed of the de facto budget amendment it has just adopted in this report. After all, more or less all European countries are suffering a huge financial and economic crisis and masses of people are losing their jobs, and the best we can come up with is to allocate ourselves ... | null |
Miguel Portas | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to say that the amending budget that we have just approved, to the sum of EUR 13 400 000, with effect only from 1 May, thus covering half a year, is very unwise. The part of it that relates to increasing human resources for Parliamentary committees and groups to the sum of EUR 4 million can be justified b... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I am delighted to agree with Mr Portas and the Communist Group on this issue. All across Europe, from Ireland to Latvia, governments are struggling to respond to the financial crisis, to the credit crunch, by reducing their costs but we in this House, uniquely in this House, are massively increasing our e... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I greatly welcome the decision adopted on new rules in the fishing sector. Fish, like other animals, cannot be restricted to certain territories, so assessing whether one country cares more than another would be the subject of endless arguments. If we take into account new scientific research proving that today, many ... | null |
Diane Dodds | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, it gave me no pleasure today to vote against a report that contains many potentially positive aspects for the future of our fisheries. Yet the fact remains that for my fishing industry, the common fisheries policy continues to wreak havoc. The Hague Preference regime annually discriminates against Norther... | null |
Laima Liucija Andrikienė | MEP | PPE | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution on the Green Paper on the guidelines for the reform of the common fisheries policy. I hope that with today’s vote, the European Parliament contributed at least a little to the conservation of fish stocks and a healthy marine environment, and also to reform of the common fisheries po... | null |
Hannu Takkula | MEP | ALDE | en | fi | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would first like to say that I voted for the Green Paper on the reform of the fisheries policy, as our group were advised to by our shadow rapporteur, Carl Haglund. I nevertheless wish to say that it is very important to give more attention to fishing in the European Union and the state of the waters. ... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, for 11 years in this House, I have been protesting about the common fisheries policy’s negative impacts on my home country: under international law, the United Kingdom had 65% of the fish stocks in North Sea waters covered by the CFP but we were allocated 25% by volume or 15% by value under the quota syst... | null |
Elena Oana Antonescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because it makes some improvements to the current system which will support better reporting of information about the investment projects involving the EU’s energy infrastructure. The need to improve the reporting system stems from the change in the energy situation at a time when energy interd... | null |
Liam Aylward | MEP | ALDE | en | ga | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on investment in energy infrastructure, which is aimed at ensuring energy supply and competitive potential, and strengthening the fight against climate change. This report compels the governments of the European Union to give information to the Commission in relation to the investment b... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I supported this report. The European Union has gained new powers on the basis of the Lisbon Treaty and must ensure that those powers are fully and effectively used. The EU competence is strengthened in the field of energy policy, and the creation of a common energy market is a priority task for the European Commission... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | A coherent EU energy policy is a complete non-starter unless the 27 Member States can provide accurate, comprehensive reporting on the energy investments which have been made separately in each of their countries. However, it is important for the European Union’s executive to bear in mind the need to protect the confi... | null |
Antonio Cancian | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We are today voting in favour of this regulation, bolstered by the increased authority that the Treaty of Lisbon confers on Parliament within the context of defining energy policies. It is definitely beneficial to pursue interinstitutional cooperation aimed at planning the EU’s contribution to the design and implement... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Treaty of Lisbon has given the European Union greater powers in the area of energy policy. It is essential that the Member States work together to guarantee an energy policy that is more efficient, safer and less expensive for their citizens. Bringing about the stability necessary to reduce the risk of another cri... | null |
David Casa | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In order for the European Commission to be able to effectively perform its tasks with regard to the European energy policy, it must necessarily be kept well informed of any developments in the relevant sector. This is one of the reasons for which I have decided to vote in favour of this report. | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Community and repealing Regulation | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Given the importance of an integrated energy policy, not only in combating climate change and reducing CO2 emissions, but also in ensuring efficiency and less energy dependence within Europe, communication and transmission of information about investments and energy infrastructure projects is crucial. It is vital for ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This proposal for a regulation contributes to establishing a European energy policy that aims at efficiency, reliability and security. Energy efficiency is a priority policy for the European Union given the need to preserve and maximise resources and fulfil the commitments that it has made in combating climate change.... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The rapporteur considers that this is indeed an important piece of the puzzle in the EU energy policy, reasoning that we cannot effectively promote a European energy policy at EU level without having adequate information about our energy infrastructure. Yet, beyond our fundamental disagreement about European energy po... | null |
Françoise Grossetête | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the Vălean report on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Community. Indeed, it is crucial to have a sufficiently detailed overview in order to strike a better balance between the sup... | null |
Ian Hudghton | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Despite the disappointment of Copenhagen, the EU cannot allow the lack of international consensus to slow down our own efforts in effecting a sustainable energy policy. The Scottish Government is continuing to pioneer in the field of renewable energy and the EU has an important role, too, in driving forward the agenda.... | null |
Alan Kelly | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The necessity for a comprehensive collection of data on investment in energy infrastructure within the EU is clear – an outline of the major trends occurring in the industry will be needed to allow for proper forward planning and to highlight any potential difficulties. Energy infrastructure will be the foundation of o... | null |
Erminia Mazzoni | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The proposal shows the effects of the emergency gas supply situation that emerged in January 2009, when the Commission realised that the Union’s energy infrastructure was not fit for purpose. The European Commission’s aim, which Parliament fully supported, was to have a constantly updated picture of the energy infrast... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | EU energy policy is very pertinent if we are to succeed in using mostly renewable energy in the near future. With the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, decisions on matters relating to energy policy are made in codecision, so it is necessary to readjust the regulations based on the new legal set-up within the ... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The whole plan may well be based on a good idea – namely the ability to react to supply bottlenecks – but the Member States already failed to comply with their reporting obligations under the old regulation. The proposal before us does not seem capable of effecting any great change in this respect. In its current form... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The aim of this motion for a resolution is to ensure that Member States provide accurate information on their projects in the area of energy infrastructure. As soon as a project in the energy sector is started or discontinued, this must be reported to the Commission, so that the Commission acquires the ability to draw... | null |
Rovana Plumb | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The purpose of this proposal for a regulation is to ensure that accurate information is provided to the Commission on a regular basis regarding EU investment projects in energy infrastructure to enable it to fulfil its duties, especially those related to its contribution to the European energy policy. The repealed reg... | null |
Teresa Riera Madurell | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This regulation is very important because it aims to ensure that the Commission is accurately and regularly informed of investment projects in energy infrastructure, at both national and cross-border level, so that the Union can ensure that the internal market functions correctly and that all the Member States have a ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the final resolution mainly because, during the vote, we managed to get: Codecision: this is a huge victory, since, for the first time, we now the TFEU (Lisbon Treaty) legal basis on energy to get codecision against the will of the Commission. Even more historic, for the first time since I worked i... | null |
Marie-Christine Vergiat | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against Mrs Vălean’s report because it calls for liberalisation of the energy sector and a liberal European energy policy, and we all know what tragic consequences that would have for workers in the sector and for more and more of our citizens, who might even experience regular power cuts. This report establis... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support this resolution and endorse the observations set out in it wholeheartedly. I am delighted that the Presidential elections that took place reflected the considerable progress made by Ukraine and went better than previous elections, in particular, from the point of view of respect for citizens’ and political r... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am one of the people who prepared this resolution and therefore I voted for the goals planned in it. Following the presidential elections, Ukraine must move closer to the European Union. I am delighted that Ukraine is resolutely taking the path to democracy and that it understands it has a rightful place in the comm... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recently elected president of Ukraine is sending out an important signal by choosing Brussels as the destination for his first foreign visit. Ukraine is a state with European aspirations and the fact that President Yanukovich is coming to the EU’s capital to meet with the leading members of the Commission highligh... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I abstained because I consider that relations between the European Union and other countries should be marked by equality, mutually beneficial trade and economic relations, non-interference in the internal development policies and democratic processes of each country and, of course, respect for the will of the people.... | null |
Robert Dušek | MEP | S&D | en | cs | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the compromise resolution drawn up on Ukraine, dealing not only with the issue of how democratic the last election was, but also offering solutions to the problem of transit supplies of oil and natural gas, and urging Ukraine to adopt the Energy Community Treaty and energy legislation conforming to Directive... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the joint motion for a resolution which highlights the importance of strengthening cooperation between the EU and Ukraine. The political and economic stabilisation of that country and the strengthening of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the field of energy are prerequisites for the recog... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I remember the sense of hope that came with the Orange Revolution, and the break with the Soviet-influenced past that it brought about for the Ukrainian people. I remember the promises of success, progress, democracy and cooperation that were made at that time to the Ukrainians, both within the country and from abroad... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following the disintegration of the Eastern bloc and the Union of Soviet Republics, the Ukrainian people and institutions have been strongly committed to the democratisation of the country and the construction of a modern society by developing a social, economic and political system that can consolidate the rule of la... | null |
Cătălin Sorin Ivan | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Based on today’s vote on the resolution on the situation in Ukraine, we welcomed not only that the presidential elections were conducted in accordance with democratic principles, but also the inauguration of the new president, whom we are expecting to pursue a policy of openness and cooperation towards the EU. We emph... | null |
Tunne Kelam | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I supported Amendment 2, tabled on behalf of the ECR Group, to the joint motion for a resolution on the situation in Ukraine, which voices concern that the Nord Stream pipeline project undermines the principle of solidarity in the EU’s energy security and will be constructed to circumvent Ukraine. Even if not directly ... | null |
Iosif Matula | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the draft resolution tabled by the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) because I believe that the EU must help Ukraine implement democratic reforms and European values, and guarantee human rights and the rights of persons belonging to national minorities. The new Ukrainian p... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recent elections held in Ukraine, taking into account the statements by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, which considered that most international standards had been met, are a signal that this country is continuing to develop positively by moving towards future integration into the EU. However, it is c... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The motion for a resolution on the state of affairs in Ukraine addresses the current state of affairs in that country and the situation around the presidential elections extremely well. It reminds Ukrainian politicians and government organs of the need for political and economic stabilisation, which can, in particular... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The text contains some good statements, such as the condemnation of the Communist regime. On the other hand, I consider that a far-reaching easing of visa restrictions and a rapid inclusion of Ukraine in the common market is not sensible. It is for that reason that I abstained from voting. | null |
Kristiina Ojuland | MEP | ALDE | en | et | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I supported the resolution by the European Parliament concerning the situation in Ukraine. Among other things, I believe that we should take very seriously the decision of President-Elect Yanukovich to come to Brussels for his first foreign visit. This is a clear sign that Ukraine is continuing its integ... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the fact that the presidential elections in Ukraine were held in accordance with democratic standards. At the beginning of 2010, Ukrainian democracy has shown that it is alive. The high electoral turnout is particularly worthy of note. Today, the outcome of the Ukrainian election itself is not the cause of r... | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The presidential elections in Ukraine complied with international election standards. The country has taken a step towards European democracy. This is proof that Ukraine increasingly feels itself to be part of the community of European democratic states. Let us hope that the new Ukrainian President will be a reliable ... | null |
Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | During this plenary session we voted on the European Parliament resolution on the situation in Ukraine. I endorsed the resolution, because it is a very important declaration of our institution which testifies to the fact that we are carefully following the development of democracy in Ukraine. The resolution gives a ge... | null |
Elena Oana Antonescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Union campaigned for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to be set up and has undertaken, along with Member States, to play an active, high-profile role to support an effective body which deals with the current challenges facing human rights. The new institutional structure created following t... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Human rights are still violated in many countries and it is unfortunate that grave violations sometimes are not addressed timely and properly by the international community. We are lacking a coordinated approach on the international stage. The EU’s role as a global player has increased in recent decades and the newly e... | null |
Mara Bizzotto | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The compromise resolution put to the vote in this House unfortunately contains passages that prevent me from voting in favour. The UNHCR is a political body that is subject to ‘extreme politicisation’, as is acknowledged in the text of the resolution. However, we could have – I believe – said much more, especially sin... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I abstained, despite the fact that the motion for a resolution contains positive elements, because important amendments tabled by the Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left were voted down and, as a result, the content was inadequate. The European Union must support efforts by the UN to ensur... | null |
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Christofer Fjellner, Gunnar Hökmark and Anna Ibrisagic | MEP | PPE | en | sv | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Swedish Conservatives have today, 25 February 2010, voted in favour of the joint resolution on the 13th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, B7-0123/2010. We would, however, like to point out that we believe that EU Member States should be urged to denounce violations of human rights in general and ... | null |
Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I must emphasise that compliance with international human rights legislation and humanitarian legislation by all parties, in every circumstance, remains a vital condition for establishing a just and lasting peace throughout the world. I believe that at European Union level, concerted action by both the EU’s High Repre... | null |
Proinsias De Rossa | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution on the United Nations Platform for Action for Gender Equality, which identifies key steps required for the European Union to meet strategic objectives on equality between women and men. There is a clear need for the Commission to step up efforts to compile comparable data on critical... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the joint motion for a resolution on the 13th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The new institutional structure of the EU offers a unique opportunity to increase the coherence, visibility and credibility of the EU within the UN Human Rights Council. The activities of the High Representative ... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The politicisation of the Human Rights Council and the ongoing blockade against those who have taken a stronger stance in condemning human rights violations in various parts of the world justify a change in the Council’s structure and way of operating. The candidacy of Iran that has been announced is yet another sign ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a platform specialising in universal human rights and a specific forum dealing with human rights within the UN system. The promotion and safeguarding the universality of human rights is part of the EU’s legal, ethical and cultural acquis and one of the cornerstones of its unity and ... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We very much agree with the concept mentioned in the report, regarding the universality, indivisibility and interdependence of human rights. However, based on these same assumptions, it is necessary to stress the irreconcilable contradiction between this view and the severe attack on the rights of workers and of the p... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-02-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the resolution on the 13th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, firstly to very warmly welcome the initiative to have the UNHCR put at the top of its agenda the impact of the global economic and financial crises to the realisation of all human rights. I also think it is important to... | null |
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