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Karin Kadenbach | MEP | S&D | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Commissioner, in October last year I had the opportunity, as part of a delegation from the Committee on Regional Development, to see all the wonderful things that are being done with EU funds on Madeira, for which reason I, too, feel personally very affected by this disaster. I want to express my sympath... | null |
Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra | MEP | PPE | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, firstly I would like to express my solidarity and condolences to France and Portugal, particularly to La Rochelle and Madeira; secondly, may I express my solidarity with my own country, particularly Andalusia and the Canary Islands, which have been affected by these major storms. However, I must make a s... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I will start by expressing my most heartfelt condolences to all the families of the victims of Xynthia, especially in France and Spain. Nobody would have expected that just a week after what happened in Madeira this storm would hit the coasts of France, Spain and, especially, the Canary Islands with such... | null |
Petru Constantin Luhan | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I welcome the initiative supporting the European Parliament’s resolution on the major natural disasters which have taken place in the autonomous region of Madeira and the effects of the storm Xynthia in Europe. Allow me to express my sympathy to those who have been affected and my appreciation to all those who have he... | null |
Janez Potočnik | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I come from a small village, with approximately 500 inhabitants, which was severely hit by floods just two years ago. It was actually a pure miracle – or, if you wish, lucky – that there were no human casualties. At that time we benefited greatly from the same Solidarity Fund that we are talking about. I ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The debate is closed. Written Statements (Rule 149) | null |
Alain Cadec | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | On 27 and 28 February, the violent storm Xynthia battered several French regions. It claimed 53 lives and caused huge material damage, including, in particular, serious flooding. After the disaster in Madeira, Europe was hit once again. My region, Brittany, has been severely affected, and a state of natural disaster h... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | In recent weeks, two natural disasters of tragic proportions hit Europe and its Member States, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction and causing damage costing tens of thousands of euro. We will not forget the dramatic images from Madeira at the end of February – which I watched with particular sadness, beca... | null |
Veronica Lope Fontagné | MEP | PPE | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately we are having to deal with this sad and now customary matter once again. I would like to express my respect and gratitude to all the professionals and volunteers who have contributed to the rescue and reconstruction effort in the affected areas, and I would like to exp... | null |
Iosif Matula | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The incidence of global natural disasters is alarming. We can see today the consequences of our irresponsible actions in the past as we are faced with a new challenge: combating the effects of climate change. It goes without saying that the cost of the operations involved in rebuilding the areas affected by natural di... | null |
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | I would like to join with the many declarations of sympathy for the victims of the torrential storm that battered Madeira on 20 February, as well as the declarations of solidarity with all those who are suffering the pain of grief for lost family and friends and lost possessions. I would also like to stress the consta... | null |
Richard Seeber | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The recent storms across Madeira, parts of Spain and France took a heavy toll with over 40 deaths on Madeira, another 60 in France, countless missing persons and extensive property damage. Managing natural disasters is an opportunity for Europe to prove its added value. Rapid and uncomplicated cooperation between Euro... | null |
Dominique Vlasto | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Effects of the Xynthia storm in Europe (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Storm Xynthia is another tragic and painful demonstration of the climatic disturbances that are intensifying the violence and the frequency of what are, nonetheless, natural phenomena. Nowadays, the European Union is confronted too often with such natural disasters to make do with its existing policies, and I believe ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The next item is the Commission statement on the situation in Chile and the EU’s humanitarian aid strategy. | null |
Janez Potočnik | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I make this statement on behalf of my colleague, Kristalina Georgieva, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. Why instead of her? It is pretty clear and obvious. Commissioner Georgieva arrived in Chile yesterday, 10 March, to visit areas affected by the recent ea... | null |
Michèle Striffler | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as has been said previously, the earthquake in Chile, which was more intense than the one suffered by the Haitians and which was also followed by a tsunami, was nonetheless much less deadly, thanks to an early warning system that worked, to populations that were better... | null |
María Muñiz De Urquiza | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, first of all, on behalf of the delegation within the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee, I would like to express our solidarity with the Chilean people, Parliament and Government following the disastrous earthquake that occurred on 27 February and the more than two hundred aftershocks that have taken... | null |
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica | MEP | ALDE | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, we should use more than just words to show our solidarity with a country that has suffered a disaster, as Chile has, and we have heard this today from the Commission representative. Chile has been a source of protection and asylum for us in the past. For example, a large community of Basque people lives ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to begin by echoing what has been said by Mrs Muñiz and Mrs Bilbao, because I believe the first thing we need to do is show the European Union’s solidarity with the Chilean people and Chilean institutions, which are very well represented by President Bachelet and President-elect Piñera. Seco... | null |
Tomasz Piotr Poręba | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The earthquake in Chile has claimed several hundred victims, and over one and a half million people have lost their homes. Let us, however, show solidarity with Chile, today, and remember that the people there are still suffering from a lack of hygiene supplies and a lack of access to drinking water, as well as a lack... | null |
Fiorello Provera | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I wish you a speedy recovery. First of all I would like to express my solidarity with all those who have been affected by this natural disaster. Unfortunately, tragedies continue to happen because of large earthquakes. In situations like these, with widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure,... | null |
Diane Dodds | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, our people will be heartened to hear that there has been positive action in helping the people of Chile. We have all been moved by their plight. However, today I want to address my remarks to more general issues around the humanitarian aid strategy. The European Commission is very proud to declare itself ... | null |
Georgios Papanikolaou | MEP | PPE | en | el | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, the recent huge, catastrophic earthquake in Chile, shortly after the disaster in Haiti, cost the lives of hundreds of people and caused massive damage to the structures of the country, especially in the area of Concepción. We need to stand by the victims and their families and make a frank declaration of... | null |
Enrique Guerrero Salom | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to begin by expressing my solidarity with the Chilean people, and that solidarity has also been expressed to the people of Haiti, Turkey and Peru, who have also suffered recent natural disasters. Solidarity is one of the European Union’s distinctive hallmarks, and we have to strengthen that ... | null |
Jim Higgins | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, I agree with everything that Mr Guerrero Salom has said in relation to our response. I have to say that I was initially shocked when I heard that what the European Union – Baroness Ashton – was going to donate was something in the region of EUR 3 million. EUR 3 million is nothing in terms of the consequen... | null |
Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra | MEP | PPE | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, yesterday I spoke to Senator Pizarro, who became President of the Senate of Chile a few hours ago. Today Mr Pizarro will present President Piñera with the presidential band. I hope that President Piñera will undertake the reconstruction task efficiently and I would like to congratulate President Bachelet... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, given the devastating consequences of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, you have to concede to the mayor of Concepción that 24 hours is an eternity for anyone lying buried under rubble. Even though the authorities and the rescue services in this Latin American country are undoubtedly well set up for... | null |
Janez Potočnik | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | Mr President, we were all shocked by the scale of the natural and human catastrophe. Through the rapid mobilisation of ECHO’s emergency response system and the EU civil protection mechanism, we were able to offer coordinated and practical help soon after the earthquake struck. As I have already mentioned, the assistanc... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | The debate is closed. Written Statements (Rule 149) | null |
António Fernando Correia De Campos | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Situation in Chile and EU humanitarian aid strategy (debate) Video of the speechesPV | After Haiti’s earthquake, we are confronted again with a terrible catastrophe, with 800 confirmed victims and damage totalling to approximately 15% of Chile’s GDP. According to the Chilean President, Mrs Bachelet, 80% of the population was affected and the country’s infrastructure has been seriously damaged. Once more... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Statement by the PresidentVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, before proceeding to the vote, I would like to make a brief announcement, because today we commemorate the sixth European Day for the Victims of Terrorism. Today we pay tribute to the more than 5 000 victims in Europe and we express our solidarity with the countless people wounded, who have suffer... | null |
Miroslav Mikolášik | MEP | PPE | en | sk | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | According to government archives and available literature, the Communist regime in Slovakia sentenced 71 168 people in the years 1948 – 1989 for alleged political crimes. There is no better way to honour the memory of those political prisoners and prisoners of conscience than to work actively to promote the expansion ... | null |
Filip Kaczmarek | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I endorsed adoption of the motion for a resolution on Cuba. Frankly speaking, I do not understand why Fidel Castro’s European friends are so doggedly defending the idea of a bankrupt and demoralised revolution. Does it have to be the case that only the fatal victims of what considers itself to be a progr... | null |
Ramón Jáuregui Atondo | MEP | S&D | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I would like to speak on behalf of Mrs Muñiz to explain why the Spanish delegation within the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament has voted against Amendment 2 tabled by the Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left, even though ... | null |
Zuzana Roithová | MEP | PPE | en | cs | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It was an honour for me today to support the resolution on prisoners of conscience in Cuba, not only as a Member from a former totalitarian communist state, but also because I have personally met Cuban dissidents in the past, in particular the physician Dr Darsí Ferrer, who has been imprisoned with others since July l... | null |
Daniel Hannan | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, who would have thought 20 years ago, when the air of Europe was thick with the brick dust of falling walls and with cries of freedom, that the red flag would still today be flying over Havana and that Fidel Castro would be dying peacefully in bed on that sultry Caribbean island. Sola mors tyrannicida est,... | null |
Philip Claeys | MEP | NI | en | nl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I voted in favour of the Cuba resolution because it is, on the whole, fairly critical of the totalitarian regime in Havana. At the same time, I would like to use this opportunity to call on the Council to bring to an end its attempts at normalising its relations with Cuba while we are still dealing with ... | null |
Jarosław Kalinowski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, in endorsing the motion for a resolution, I wanted to express support for investment in the development of low-emission technologies. The SET Plan can be effective and credible only if it is properly financed, and this includes finance from private sources. Arguments in favour of the necessity of such me... | null |
Jan Březina | MEP | PPE | en | cs | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I too have voted for the motion for a resolution on investment in the development of low-carbon technologies (the SET-Plan), because in my opinion it is a key instrument for transforming the Union into an innovatory economy, capable of fulfilling demanding objectives. In this regard I consider it essential that the Co... | null |
Marek Józef Gróbarczyk | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I could not support the resolution, although it is extremely important for the European economy. It should be noted that the resolution provides for a huge concentration of money only in certain areas, only in certain branches of the energy industry – the ‘green’ areas. This clashes with the notion of energy solidarit... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, on 27 and 28 February storm Xynthia assailed France. Almost 60 people died, and hundreds of thousands of people sustained considerable damage. The European Union must set an example in the face of this tragedy. That is why I personally had a hand in drafting this resolution calling ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr Kelly, although you have not registered to speak before the first explanation of vote, you may do so by way of exception. Next time please remember to register. | null |
Seán Kelly | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, I just want to say that I think it is time that we had a conclusive paper on nuclear energy to outline the progress and the safety measures that have been brought to bear on it and how that will transpose itself in future into research that will be undertaken so that citizens can make up their minds. Ther... | null |
John Stuart Agnew, Marta Andreasen, Gerard Batten, John Bufton and Mike Nattrass | MEP | ID | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | While we recognise that Cuba is a Communist tyranny and while we want to see Cuba transformed to a peaceful democratic state, we do not recognise the EU in this process. | null |
Charalampos Angourakis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The resolution by the European Parliament, the pretext for which is the death of the Cuban prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died following a hunger strike, despite the efforts of the Cuban health services to restore his health, is a provocative and unacceptable attack on the socialist government and people of Cuba ... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Union is the most democratic structure in the world and the fundamental value on which it has been built has been respect for human rights. This is why I find it laudable and encouraging that all the groups in Parliament have been united in their condemnation of the abuses committed by the Cuban authoriti... | null |
Andrew Henry William Brons | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I condemn unreservedly the ill-treatment of people in Cuba (or anywhere else). However, I abstained in the resolution, as a whole, against Cuba. One reason was that the resolution purported to give authority to the European Union and its functionaries to speak and act on behalf of Member States. The other reason was th... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the motion for a resolution on the situation of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Cuba. We reiterate the need for the immediate release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. We believe that the detention of Cuban dissidents due to their ideals and to their peacef... | null |
Göran Färm, Anna Hedh, Olle Ludvigsson, Marita Ulvskog and Åsa Westlund | MEP | S&D | en | sv | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We Swedish Social Democrats share the opinion presented in the amendment that the blockade against Cuba should be lifted. However, we do not believe that the statement belongs in this motion for a resolution, as it concerns prisoners of conscience. | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Orlando Zapata Tamayo died of starvation because he demanded to be treated as what he was: a political prisoner persecuted by a regime that, despite the changes in leadership, continues to rule over its citizens with an iron fist and prohibits them from associating or freely expressing themselves. The tragic circumsta... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We voted against this resolution due to the political exploitation by the majority in Parliament of the death of Zapata Tamayo, following a hunger strike in a Cuban prison, despite having received medical treatment. They want to thwart the intentions publicly expressed by the Spanish Presidency to end the common posit... | null |
Jacek Olgierd Kurski | MEP | ECR | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In the vote, today, I endorsed the resolution on the situation of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Cuba. As the European Parliament, we must unequivocally condemn the practices of the regime in Havana and speak up for the rights of independent journalists, peaceful dissidents and human rights defende... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU cannot have a romantic vision of the political regime in Cuba, which is a genuine communist dictatorship, based on the logic of a single party that violates human rights, oppresses its citizens, persecutes and eliminates political adversaries and imprisons countless people simply for the offence of having an op... | null |
Willy Meyer | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against Resolution RC-B7-0169/2010 on Cuba because I believe it constitutes an act of interference that violates international law. With my vote I have expressed my condemnation of this exercise in political manipulation whose only aim is to express disapproval of the Government of Cuba. The Members who voted ... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the joint motion for a resolution on Cuba, as it is important for the EU, too, to clearly express the idea that there is an urgent need for democratisation in the country, which is still under Communist rule. The incarceration of dissidents and political opponents is a typical feature of Communist... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the joint motion for a resolution on Cuba (RC-B7-0169/2010) because, as I said in the debate yesterday, regardless of our respective positions with regard to Cuba, the death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo is a regrettable occurrence in itself. I also insist that we need to demand the freedom of all the ... | null |
Alf Svensson | MEP | PPE | en | sv | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The USA has had a trade embargo against Cuba for 48 years. The embargo affects the Cuban population and is a constant and recurring excuse for the shortcomings of the Castro regime. Everything is said to be the fault of the American embargo and, as a result, the people of Cuba cannot lay the blame clearly at the door ... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU has undertaken to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, to reduce energy consumption by 20% and to generate at least 20% of the energy consumed from renewable sources by 2020. Furthermore, the EU is aiming to set an example globally in saving resources and protecting the environment. These ambitious targets can ... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is vital to insist on a radical change in society based on the sustainability of cities, decentralised energy production and industrial competitiveness. This is an essential policy for a prosperous and sustainable society that is prepared for the challenges of climate change, secure energy supply and globalisation,... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the European Parliament resolution on investment in the development of low carbon technologies (SET Plan), because, in order to effectively tackle the economic crisis, investing in those new technologies that have the greatest potential for job creation should be a priority. I believe that these i... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The SET Plan presented by the Commission proposes investment in R&D to develop efficient and sustainable clean energy technologies with low carbon emissions, making it possible to ensure the necessary reduction of emissions without jeopardising European industries, thus making a commitment, which we believe to be seri... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the objectives of the SET Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan), which insist on the development of a low-carbon society. The SET Plan seeks to accelerate the development and roll-out of low-carbon technologies. This plan includes measures relating to planning, implementation, resources and international c... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The development and implementation of low-carbon technologies is extremely important not only for environmental reasons – which include the need to reduce atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide – but also for energy reasons, considering the inevitable gradual shortage and eventual depletion of fossil fuel reserves, o... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The use of low-carbon technologies which naturally produce less carbon dioxide is positive and desirable. However, we cannot accept that, at the expense of technological development and strengthening of the so-called SET Plan, yet another excuse is being sought to weaken national energy policies. Reading the words of ... | null |
Eija-Riitta Korhola | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, Sustainable and effective low-carbon technologies are the core essentials in the huge task of decarbonisation we in the EU, and globally, are facing. It is due to this fact that I welcomed the rapid process in which Parliament drafted a resolution on the topic, giving a clear indication to the commission ... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Investment in low-carbon technologies must be a priority, since it is one of the most effective ways to tackle climate change, preparing the EU for a green economy. Intelligent low-carbon solutions should therefore receive special attention, not least with regard to their Community funding, to achieve the environmenta... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I abstained from the vote on the motion for a resolution on ‘Investing in Low-Carbon Technologies’ as, although it contained a number of reasonable approaches, it supports the further development of nuclear energy, which is something that I reject due to the major risks associated with it. The motion for a resolution ... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | es | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Like the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, I have voted against the motion for a resolution (B7-0148/2010) on investing in the development of low-carbon technologies (SET Plan) for a number of reasons; in particular, because the amendment requesting the deletion of recital I – which was key for us – was acce... | null |
Luís Paulo Alves | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this motion for a resolution, to express my grief for the victims and my solidarity with their families and friends in both natural catastrophes. These severely affected several Member States and regions. I would therefore state that it is imperative for Europe to make a prompt response to these e... | null |
Elena Băsescu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the motion for a resolution on the major natural disasters which have taken place in the autonomous region of Madeira and the effects of the storm Xynthia in Europe. I believe that the European Union must show solidarity to those who suffer as a result of these natural disasters. They have hit reg... | null |
Regina Bastos | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | On 20 February, a unique meteorological phenomenon occurred on Madeira causing, at least, 42 deaths, with 32 people missing, 370 homeless and around 70 injured. On 27-28 February, in western France on the Atlantic coast (Poitou-Charentes and Pays de la Loire), another phenomenon caused 60 deaths, with 10 people missin... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The storm that devastated Madeira on 20 February caused enormous human and material losses in the region of Madeira. The role of the EU is vitally important, as it has mechanisms and instruments at its disposal, such as the Solidarity Fund, the Structural Funds – the European Regional Development Fund and the European... | null |
Nessa Childers | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this report and was very happy that it was passed by the parliament. Following similar if less severe weather circumstances in Ireland involving flooding and the recent snow, I know how deeply these tragedies affect families and citizens of the EU, and it is important that this house acts to help i... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The natural disaster that affected Madeira on 20 February has left a desolate scene, human suffering and widespread destruction, with devastating consequences for the respective economic and production structures. One week later, another natural disaster – storm Xynthia – had devastating consequences on a region in we... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | On 20 February this year there was a tragedy in Madeira, characterised by unprecedented, torrential rain, strong winds and huge waves. It left at least 42 dead, several disappeared, hundreds homeless and dozens wounded. I would like to highlight the immediate efforts of the Regional Government of Madeira and its insti... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I endorsed this motion for a resolution on the action to be taken in the wake of the devastating and deadly passage of storm Xynthia on our territory because, beyond trying to lay blame, we must above all show European solidarity so as to support the victims of this disaster, which struck several European countries. N... | null |
Filip Kaczmarek | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, I endorsed the motion for a resolution on the major natural disaster in the autonomous region of Madeira and the effects of the storm ‘Xynthia’ in Europe. Let us concentrate on Madeira, because it was there that the catastrophe took the heaviest toll. We are creating a large and strong community ... | null |
Véronique Mathieu | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In recent weeks, several EU regions have been hit by natural disasters: Madeira, then western France and various regions of Spain. The human and material consequences caused by the violence of these meteorological phenomena have left a deep impression on us MEPs. This explains the motion for a resolution on natural di... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recent natural tragedy that occurred on Madeira has left the island in a state of chaos. Other regions in Europe have been equally devastated by the impact of storm Xynthia. The EU should unreservedly help in a joint effort to express solidarity, mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund for this purpose. The ... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | On 20 February, a serious natural disaster with torrential rainfall on an unprecedented scale, in conjunction with a powerful storm and very high waves, hit Madeira, killing at least 42 people, with many people still missing. In addition, hundreds of people have been left homeless. A few days later, the devastating st... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of adoption of European Parliament motion for a resolution RC-B7-0139/2010. Ecological catastrophes and natural disasters are an increasingly common part of our lives. The dangers from changes in the environment have grown over recent decades, and we should do everything possible to prevent them. The... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I abstained on the resolution on the major natural disaster in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the effects of storm Xynthia in Europe (RC-B7-0139/2010) because two of our key amendments were defeated. More specifically, the one which made reference to the fact that in France buildings were allowed on floodplains a... | null |
Daciana Octavia Sârbu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to begin by expressing my solidarity with the families of the victims of the natural disasters in Madeira and of the victims of storm Xynthia. Natural disasters have been an ever-frequent occurrence recently due to climate change. This is why we must ensure that the European Union is prepared to respond a... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-03-11T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This motion for a resolution expresses the need to provide aid to those European regions that were recently the scene of natural disasters, such as the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The heavy rainfall on Madeira on 20 February has, in addition to the serious human consequences, with 42 people killed, several injured a... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | Statements by the PresidentVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, sad news has reached us of the recent shooting of French policeman Jean-Serge Nérin by ETA. This makes us aware that the problem of terrorism in Europe has not yet been solved. On behalf of Parliament, and for my own part, I would like to offer our condolences to the family of the murdered policem... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | The next item is the joint debate on the following: - the report by Mr Scicluna, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the ECB annual report for 2008 (2009/2090(INI)) (A7-0010/2010), and - the report by Mr Giegold, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the 2009 Annual... | null |
Edward Scicluna | N/A | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, the last two years have certainly been the most challenging for the ECB, in its role as guardian of financial and price stability, since its inception. My report on the ECB’s 2008 annual report was drafted in this context. The report focuses on the ECB’s continued response to the crisis, its exit strategy... | null |
Sven Giegold | N/A | N/A | en | de | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, the report on the 2009 annual statement on the euro area and public finance was drafted during a period when the euro area was facing huge challenges and this period has not yet come to an end. The economic situation is a matter of major concern for the citizens of Europe and for all of us. At this time,... | null |
Jean-Claude Trichet | N/A | N/A | en | fr | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here with you on the occasion of the debate on the resolution concerning the European Central Bank annual report for 2008. As a result of the parliamentary elections last year, this year’s debate has been postponed for a long period. However, this gives me the opp... | null |
Olli Rehn | EU Commissioner | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, first of all, I would like to thank you for the chance to discuss the 2009 Annual Statement on the euro area. When we prepared our Annual Statement, we knew that the selected issues would be topical. They might, however, have become somewhat too topical recently. Let me congratulate both rapporteurs, Edwa... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, let me firstly congratulate and thank the rapporteur, Mr Giegold, who has proposed a work of high quality and has shown himself ready to listen to the rapporteurs from other groups. This report, the European Parliament’s response to the European Commission annual statement on the eu... | null |
Liem Hoang Ngoc | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Giegold’s report is particularly significant given the current macro-economic debate. This report is all the more relevant given the fact that its author is a German MEP who wanted to draw the attention of Europeans to the distorted effects, for the countries of the euro area, of... | null |
Ramon Tremosa i Balcells | MEP | ALDE | en | es | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, first of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs Mr Scicluna – who knows a great deal about central banks – and Mr Giegold. We held long discussions with them and in the end, agreed on many compromise amendments. I would like to talk to you today about the euro. I would like to point out to you... | null |
Philippe Lamberts | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, since I would like Commissioner Rehn to understand me loud and clear, I will speak in English. I would like, starting from where we are today, to take a look forward. Where are we? We have huge and unsustainable public deficits and, mind you, the Greens do not support this kind of deficit. Second, we cann... | null |
Kay Swinburne | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, coming from a non-eurozone Member State, I am not sure whether my opinion holds much weight with my colleagues in this debate. Currently, many would claim that the eurozone problem is one which should be solved by eurozone members. However, the euro does not sit in isolation. It sits in the global market ... | null |
Jürgen Klute | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | de | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to make use of this opportunity to take another look at the situation in Greece, because I believe that the crisis in Greece gives us an insight into the political status of the euro area. Firstly, however, I would like to make a remark about the calls from the German C... | null |
Nikolaos Salavrakos | MEP | ID | en | el | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, 25 March is the birthday of both Europe and Greece. On 25 March 1957, the European Union was born under the Treaty of Rome. On 25 March 1821, Greece was born. Today, on their birthday, Europe and Greece are being tested; Europe on cohesion and Greece on its economy. Everyone in this House knows that, of ... | null |
President | EUROPARL President | N/A | en | en | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Thank you, sir. Your time has run out. I would respectfully ask that you abide by the speaking time allotted to you. | null |
Werner Langen | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, I would like to raise a point of order. The Members want to vote on this later and we will be in serious difficulties if we do not keep to our speaking times. | null |
Hans-Peter Martin | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-03-25T00:00:00 | 2010 | ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate) PV | Mr President, Mr Trichet, firstly, I would like to congratulate you on what you have achieved in recent years. However, at the same time, you must be aware that hundreds of millions of people are currently holding their breath because they are worried about the euro, which is something that we did not expect to see in... | null |
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