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José Manuel Fernandes
MEP
PPE
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) is advocating budgetary stringency, transparency and sustainability. We therefore welcome the work of the administration in specifying fixed and variable expenditure, as well as the fact that a medium-term strategy re...
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Derek Vaughan
MEP
S&D
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, it is always controversial when you discuss your own budget, and we have seen that in our discussions on the amending budget and in our own budget for 2011. However, I am pleased that most of the issues have now been resolved for 2011 within the Committee on Budgets itself. Indeed, I believe there are ...
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Carl Haglund
MEP
ALDE
en
sv
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, we have had an interesting debate on Parliament’s own budget for this year and next year. I would like to start by giving particular thanks to Mrs Trüpel, who has done a good job on the preparation of next year’s budget. It is probably more balanced than was originally intended. The Treaty of Lisbon b...
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Helga Trüpel
MEP
Greens/EFA
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, I would like to start with the magic word ‘balance’ once again, which Mr Haglund has just mentioned. I actually believe that, as we now discuss the 2011 budget, we must take as our starting point the question ‘How can we find a proper and responsible balance?’ Mr Fernandes spoke of popularism in relat...
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Lajos Bokros
MEP
ECR
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, in Romania, civil servants are facing a 25% cut in their salaries, in Spain, public sector employees will see 5% to 15% of their wages disappear, and in Portugal – not to mention Greece – governments are making huge efforts to save on human resources. In the UK, the new government has already indicated...
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Marta Andreasen
MEP
ID
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, once again, I am appalled to see how the Members of this Parliament continue to demand budget increases while people in the Member countries are struggling to live through the present crisis. But today I will refer to the ethics of this House. In the present situation, is it acceptable that, while they...
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Angelika Werthmann
MEP
NI
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Treaty of Lisbon brought with it changes, including, and indeed specifically relating to, the importance of the European Parliament. I have already pointed out once that my ‘Yes’ to the amendment of the parliamentary budget is a conditional one. Of course, the European Parlia...
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Ivaylo Kalfin
MEP
S&D
en
bg
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to begin by congratulating the rapporteurs, Mrs Trüpel and Mr Maňka, for their excellent work in preparing the decisions which we are discussing today. We must acknowledge that this was anything but an easy task, as witnessed by today’s debate. On the one hand, we must b...
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Alexander Alvaro
MEP
ALDE
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, in times of crisis, in particular, politicians must be able to separate their rational and emotional sides, especially when it comes to budgetary matters and money. I have the feeling that the Treaty of Lisbon and the associated budgetary issues are a little bit like the weather forecast – you never k...
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Ryszard Czarnecki
MEP
ECR
en
pl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
There is no doubt that the European Parliament, which has more responsibilities and a greater role to play following ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, quite naturally must have greater financial resources to be able to fulfil this role. The previous speaker is right. We do not know how much, in practice, that role...
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Daniël van der Stoep
MEP
NI
en
nl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, Parliament’s draft budget for 2011 is EUR 1.7 billion. That is equivalent to EUR 2.3 million per MEP per year, EUR 200 000 per month and a staggering EUR 6 400 per MEP per day; and there are 736 MEPs in this House. Madam President, EUR 6 400 is a huge amount of money. I can think of a hundred things i...
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Ingeborg Gräßle
MEP
PPE
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would say to Mr van der Stoep: I am worth my money, and I am standing by that position. If you are not worth yours, then you have my sympathy. All I can say is that we are doing ourselves no favours if we create working conditions for ourselves in this House that effectively ma...
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Geoffrey Van Orden
MEP
ECR
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, across Europe, governments and public institutions are facing up to the need for cuts, but this Parliament continues to live in a fairytale world. I hear fine words about the need for savings and efficiency, but the budget of over EUR 1.7 billion in 2011 is an increase of nearly 6%. This is totally una...
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Bart Staes
MEP
Greens/EFA
en
nl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
I should like to come back to the idea of twice adding EUR 1 500 per month to the secretarial assistance allowance. It is true that Lisbon gives us many additional tasks, so I shall certainly not be opposing the idea of more staff for the parliamentary committees given additional tasks by Lisbon, such as the Committee...
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Vladimír Maňka
N/A
N/A
en
sk
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
I would like to thank everyone who expressed an opinion. I am pleased that you all want to perform your legislative work as well as possible, and to make the best possible use of resources. Each one of us has his or her own opinion as to where and how we might improve things. Today’s debate bears witness to this. I wo...
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Helga Trüpel
N/A
N/A
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, you have all heard how controversial the debate about this 2011 budget is. No wonder, either, given that, in fact, it concerns real increases and cuts but also – as always in politics – symbolic issues. As rapporteur, I would like to put the following on the record. You have seen...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Thank you, Mrs Trüpel. However, this ends the joint debate on the budget. Thank you for your speeches. The debate is closed. The vote on the report by Mr Maňka will take place tomorrow, and the vote on the report by Mrs Trüpel will take place today at 12.00. Written statements (Rule 149)
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Georgios Stavrakakis
MEP
S&D
en
el
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate) Video of the speechesPV
The amending budget is the outcome of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. Parliament has come up against new challenges and will need resources if it is to meet its new responsibilities and challenges with success. I should like to emphasise that European citizens want Parliament to perform its duties impecc...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
The next item is the joint debate on: - the report by Mr Tavares, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as p...
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Carlos Coelho
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by reminding you that Parliament has already criticised the enormous delays in implementing the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). On 22 October 2009, we adopted a resolution on the SIS II and the Visa Information System. T...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
I am unable to give the floor to Mr Tavares right now because he has had some slight transport problems thanks to a certain volcano. As soon as he joins us, I will give him the floor.
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Alexander Alvaro
N/A
N/A
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, SIS II is a tale of attempts, failures and new attempts that has gone on for years. These attempts, failures and new attempts have thus far gobbled up a total of EUR 90 million – 90 million which, in many people’s eyes, has been completely wasted. From a budgetary point of view, I can endorse Mr Coelh...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
In the absence of Mr Tavares, I give the floor to Commissioner Malmström.
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Cecilia Malmström
EU Commissioner
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I should like to thank Mr Coelho and Mr Alvaro for their contributions, and thank you for the very constructive cooperation we have had on this extremely complicated file that I inherited. It is very complicated, but I am determined to work together with you in order to get this right in a transparent ...
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Georgios Papanikolaou
MEP
PPE
en
el
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Thank you, Commissioner, for your update. Although Mr Tavares is not with us, I want to thank him for the cooperation which we have enjoyed to date and to express on behalf of our political group our positive position on the resettlement programme. We are talking about a single asylum area and the integrated refugee m...
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Antonio Masip Hidalgo
MEP
S&D
en
es
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I would like to thank Mrs Malmström for being here. I would like to express my support for the report and for the spirit of the work done by Mr Tavares, because his work with the non-governmental organisations, with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and the observance of comparative law...
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Nadja Hirsch
MEP
ALDE
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, Commissioner, what we all discussed on this subject was that we simply must convince more Member States to take part in this programme. I believe there is much to be achieved in this regard by explaining the programme and also highlighting its benefits, as those who take part have thus far always said...
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Hélène Flautre
MEP
Greens/EFA
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I would have preferred to hear from the rapporteur, Mr Tavares, but never mind; now he has finally joined us in this debate, and that is the main thing. I think that the work that he has managed to do to reach a consensus on the use of the European Refugee Fund, whose job it is to fund and encourage t...
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Marie-Christine Vergiat
MEP
GUE/NGL
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I would like to speak about the Schengen Information System. Today, we have to examine the legal framework within which migration from SIS I to SIS II can take place. I would say that the warning lights are all flashing red on the subject. Commissioner, the least we can say is that the tests have been...
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Gerard Batten
MEP
ID
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, Britain is not signed up to Schengen, so technically this proposal should not apply to the UK. The old Labour government did not opt in, and the new Lib-Dem/Con coalition government must stay opted out. Such a scheme would merely encourage more refugees, genuine or not, to come to the European Union. I...
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Rui Tavares
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Ladies and gentlemen, there are refugees in the world who can neither return to their countries because the situation is too unstable, nor stay in a transit country because it has not signed the Geneva Conventions and they cannot, for example, work in that country. The numbers are relatively limited: 200 000 per annum...
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Simon Busuttil
MEP
PPE
en
mt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, this resettlement programme which is being set up is filling a significant, long-standing void. I am, in fact, astonished at how this programme has not existed on a European level before. There are countries which have already set an example, such as the United States, which already operate very effic...
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Ioan Enciu
MEP
S&D
en
ro
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
As rapporteur for the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament for the SIS issue, I am going to speak about this very matter. First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr Coelho for the huge effort he has invested in this and, in particular, for the consistency he has s...
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Tatjana Ždanoka
MEP
Greens/EFA
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I shall also speak on the Schengen Information System. First of all, I would like to thank Mr Coelho for his excellent work, and I would like to stress that my group – from the very beginning – was quite cautious in accepting SIS II, due to many implications concerning data protection. Now it seems tha...
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Cornelia Ernst
MEP
GUE/NGL
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, first of all, let me say that I believe – and I am referring to the Schengen Information System here – that the EU should not be operating a wish-based policy, but a policy based on the reality. When it comes to the Schengen Information System, that means that we must take account of the fact that the...
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Salvatore Iacolino
MEP
PPE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the aim of defining a framework of consistent strategies with a will to express real solidarity between Member States represents a step forwards in the coordination of Community policies on migratory flows. Yet this measure also represents part of a wider process, w...
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Monika Flašíková Beňová
MEP
S&D
en
sk
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
First, I would like to thank Mr Tavares for his work in the area of refugee policy, and at this point, I would also like to express my disappointment that less than half of all European Union Member States have official resettlement programmes for refugees from third countries. Moreover, as has been said here many tim...
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Indrek Tarand
MEP
Greens/EFA
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I wish to thank everyone who has been working very hard on the seemingly never-ending story of SIS II: Mr Coelho and those in the field. The issue of recurring delays and cost overruns is very worrying and, if not this, what else could be more telling about Mr Barroso’s management skills in his first C...
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Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra
MEP
PPE
en
es
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I will explain my position succinctly. I would first like to congratulate Mr Coelho. The process was supposed to be completed before 30 September, so the regulatory instruments need to be amended before they expire. Secondly, there is no proposal from the Commission setting a deadline or removing the ...
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Sylvie Guillaume
MEP
S&D
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in many respects, it is essential that we vote in favour, tomorrow, of amending the European Refugee Fund, and it is on this subject that I will focus my speech, at the same time as congratulating Mr Coelho and Mr Tavares on their deliberations and their work. The vote on the ERF...
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Franz Obermayr
MEP
NI
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, in many Member States, including my home state of Austria, people no longer know where new asylum seekers can go, and the population quite rightly resists the idea of new reception centres. How can it be that, despite this, the resettlement of refugees in the EU is being promoted? The plan to allow in...
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Petru Constantin Luhan
MEP
PPE
en
ro
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
The basic principle underlying the European Union’s involvement in asylum matters is to ensure a higher level of cooperation and solidarity between Member States. This cannot be achieved within individual countries. The adoption of a common European Union initiative is dictated by the increased strategic use of resett...
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Marian-Jean Marinescu
MEP
PPE
en
ro
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
I would first of all like to begin with a comment for my fellow Member from the left. I believe that the converse example is also valid: when an Englishman or Irishman commits a crime in my country, it should be possible to send him back. The process for implementing the second-generation Schengen Information System h...
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Morten Messerschmidt
MEP
ID
en
da
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, a year ago, all of the Members of the European Parliament were in the midst of an election campaign and were seeking either to gain or regain our mandates, and I know that in many countries, the issue of the Schengen area in particular played an incredibly important role in the election campaign. Ther...
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Roberta Angelilli
MEP
PPE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, creating a common European asylum policy and resettlement policy means ensuring human rights and, at the same time, restricting illegal immigration. Thank you, therefore, to the speakers and to Commissioner Malmström, as we now have a valuable tool, especially for countries with ...
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Andreas Mölzer
MEP
NI
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, at present, the European Union does seem to have access to unbelievable financial resources. After the EUR 750 billion support package we are now, once again, to spend enormous sums on the migration issue, but not, for example, on repatriation measures or even on securing borders – the supposedly secu...
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Jaroslav Paška
MEP
ID
en
sk
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
I would like to talk about the Schengen Information System. We know that this system has taken relatively long to develop and has cost a lot of money, in addition to which the implementation costs are constantly rising and the results of trials are not known. Perhaps it would be appropriate to conduct an audit of the ...
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Martin Ehrenhauser
MEP
NI
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I would actually just like to get a couple of comments about the Maňka report off my chest. I agreed this earlier on with your colleague. I want to express very clearly my opposition to the increase in the secretarial allowance, especially to the envisaged amount of EUR 1 500. Furthermore, I also oppo...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Mr Ehrenhauser, I think you are speaking on the wrong subject. This is the joint debate on the Schengen Agreement. I am sorry that you did not get to speak about the Maňka report, but I am afraid we have to move on now.
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Piotr Borys
MEP
PPE
en
pl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Above all, I would like to congratulate Mr Coelho on two more successful reports. Secondly, there can be no turning back from SIS II today. If we want to think about a secure system, SIS II must be introduced, and this is why I think we need to continue these measures and support the Commission on this. I will remind ...
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Cecilia Malmström
EU Commissioner
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, I would like to thank all Members for their support and comments on these two different, but very important, subjects. Starting with the SIS II, this has of course – and I am the first to recognise this – been a long saga, as somebody said. It is a complex dossier and very difficult. Probably there wer...
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Carlos Coelho
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Many thanks for the positive comments by various fellow Members. Mrs Malmström, I wanted you to know that Parliament is aware that you inherited this process and we have faith in your abilities and your intelligence, to bring it to the best possible conclusion. We also appreciate the efforts you have made towards tran...
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Rui Tavares
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
Madam President, my thanks to the Members who have taken part in the debate and to the Commissioner. I believe that if there is any agreement about what is wanted in relation to the issue of refugee resettlement, it is because we understand that for once, in the debate on immigration – and we all know how difficult th...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
The joint debate is closed. The vote will take place at noon today. Written statements (Rule 149)
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Stavros Lambrinidis
MEP
S&D
en
el
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
We are voting today on the adoption of a joint EU resettlement programme for asylum seekers from problematic third countries in the EU. However, there is another debate which needs to be held. For over ten years, Europe has seen an influx of large numbers of refugees and waves of immigration. The south of Europe has b...
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Jiří Maštálka
MEP
GUE/NGL
en
cs
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the sec...
In relation to the matter of the Schengen Information System, I would again like to point out the fact that the state authorities in the Czech Republic, as well as local authorities and individual politicians, including MEPs, constantly face complaints from Czech citizens over the gratuitous and humiliating police che...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
The next item is the report by Mr Alves, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (COM(2009)0510...
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Luís Paulo Alves
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to point out the fact that we are debating the first report by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development that is subject to the ordinary legislative procedure as set out in the Treaty of Lisbon. It is an historic moment and, if this House votes in ...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
We have changed the name on the screen, as you have seen. Unfortunately, the Commissioner in question was not able to be with us on time, which I find regrettable, as there is no ash cloud at the moment and as it is already 11.00. Maybe at some point, the Commission could discuss the fact that the competent Commissione...
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Cecilia Malmström
EU Commissioner
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Madam President, thank you for your understanding. I would like to apologise on behalf of my colleague, Mr Cioloş, who is delayed and who is trying to get here as soon as possible to discuss with you. He has asked me to thank the rapporteur, Mr Alves, and the shadow rapporteurs of the European Parliament for the excell...
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Nuno Teixeira
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, Commissioner, first of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, my fellow Member, Mr Alves, on his work, especially the capacity that he demonstrated for incorporating the various contributions that he received and which are nothing more than respect for the interests of the various outermost re...
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Maria do Céu Patrão Neves
MEP
PPE
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Owing to their permanent natural handicaps, the outermost regions need the European Union to have a specific look at the best conditions for them to carry out their economic activities. In the case of regions like the Azores, that are highly dependent on agriculture, particular attention to that sector is needed. It i...
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Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă
MEP
S&D
en
ro
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
I would first of all like to congratulate the rapporteur for the objectives mentioned for agriculture in the outermost regions. The agricultural support scheme for the EU’s outermost regions provides an important mechanism for continuing agriculture and maintaining the rural landscape. I support the current exercise o...
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Riikka Manner
MEP
ALDE
en
fi
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, firstly I wish to thank and congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Alves, for his excellent work on this report. Our group fully supports this compromise, because it is very important and obvious that the economic and social development of the EU’s outermost regions is greatly determined by their periphery, dif...
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James Nicholson
MEP
ECR
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, first of all, I would also like to congratulate the rapporteur for a very good job of work. My group was also able to support the agreement in trialogue and I think it has found a good compromise. I believe the outermost regions of Europe should be given the required support that they need where possible ...
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João Ferreira
MEP
GUE/NGL
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, justifying the prolongation of the re-exporting of sugar using the models that are currently being proposed, with the gradual abolition of the system of milk quotas, is dangerous and unacceptable. This abolition – against which we have fought and will continue to fight, supporting the struggle of the mil...
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Gabriel Mato Adrover
MEP
PPE
en
es
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, Commissioner, we are dealing with a reform that is simple but extremely important for the outermost regions. This is especially the case at a time when the crisis is affecting everyone, but is affecting these regions in a fundamental way, as they have permanent structural handicaps that mean that they ne...
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Patrice Tirolien
MEP
S&D
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, when this text came before the Committee on Regional Development, I managed to introduce the idea of an extension of the exemption authorising the production of reconstituted milk in Martinique and Guadeloupe, following the example of the sustainable growth model which proved its wo...
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Albert Deß
MEP
PPE
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, Commissioner, I am pleased that the report on specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union has been so amicably discussed in the House. In the last electoral term, I was the shadow rapporteur for reform of the sugar market. At that time, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural D...
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Giovanni La Via
MEP
PPE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the outermost areas are distinguished by socio-economic and structural particularities determined by their distance from the markets, their isolation, their small area, their topography, their difficult climate and their economic dependency on certain products. There are three parti...
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Elie Hoarau
MEP
GUE/NGL
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, I must say that the compromise on sugar, such as was negotiated in the trialogue, falls short of what we had proposed in the Committee on Regional Development and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and I deeply regret this. However, as far as Réunion Island is concerned, this text is imp...
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Andreas Mölzer
MEP
NI
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, for years, we have been observing a phenomenon that seems to leave the European Union powerless, namely an enormous rate of farms going under which undermines EU states’ self-sufficiency. Clearly, those worst hit by this are those in disadvantaged areas, such as the outermost regions, but also farmers in...
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Diogo Feio
MEP
PPE
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, in this debate on the specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions, I would like to start by complimenting the rapporteur and everyone who has worked on this subject. I would also like to say that the amendments, which are often technical and specific, do not lead to significant changes. Ho...
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Diane Dodds
MEP
NI
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, I am happy to see a report on helping agriculture in the outermost regions of Europe. There is no doubt that geographical location, distance from markets and other such factors create many difficulties. The economic crisis has also had an impact. Price volatility has been very significant and had a detrim...
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Seán Kelly
MEP
PPE
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, I welcome proposals to help the outermost regions. Firstly, agriculture is primarily an industry that puts food on the table – without which we all would die – but also these regions without agriculture would die as well, both economically and by probably becoming denuded of people. So I welcome any propo...
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Dacian Cioloş
EU Commissioner
N/A
en
fr
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, please excuse me for being late, but I was very keen to be present for this debate since it is my first one and it is about the first decision taken in codecision in the area of agriculture. I would like once again to greet and thank Mr Alves and all of Parliament’s services for the very cooperative and ...
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Luís Paulo Alves
N/A
N/A
en
pt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, in this last speech, I would stress the importance of updating Regulation Allow me to briefly enumerate the improvements achieved. In the Canary Islands, the derogation allowing milk-based preparations that are considered ‘a traditional product for the local consumers...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
I am delighted to inform Mr Alves and everyone that in 8 or 10 days time, a large-scale conference is going to be held on the outermost regions, sponsored by the Spanish Presidency. The President of Parliament has appointed me to speak along with Mr Durão Barroso, Mr Rodríguez Zapatero and the President of the governme...
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Daciana Octavia Sârbu
MEP
S&D
en
ro
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
The European Union’s island and outermost regions are facing a number of problems at the moment. This is why specific measures are required to promote their future social and economic development. I welcome the additional measures proposed by Parliament and the Commission, intended to improve the state of agriculture ...
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President
EUROPARL President
N/A
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate) Video of the speechesPV
(The sitting was suspended at 11.35 and resumed at 12.05)
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Philip Claeys
MEP
NI
en
nl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
I voted against the Tavares report, as the introduction of a joint resettlement programme is the umpteenth step towards a completely uniform European asylum policy. One does not need to be a clairvoyant to be able to predict even now that a uniform policy such as this will lead to a large increase in the number of asy...
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Zuzana Roithová
MEP
PPE
en
cs
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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We have passed a directive that will undoubtedly open up further opportunities for research into the energy efficiency of buildings and will contribute to savings in relation to the heating of buildings. It is mainly old buildings that are a problem, of course, and not just blocks of flats. Yesterday, my colleague, Ma...
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Zuzana Roithová
MEP
PPE
en
cs
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
I wanted to speak again about the report on the refugee fund, and that is why I have come forward. I would like to say that the voting equipment showed that I abstained. I would like to declare here, however, that I support shared responsibility for more dignified conditions for legitimate asylum seekers and that I wa...
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Clemente Mastella
MEP
PPE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
A migratory policy, Mr President, that seeks to be fair and realistic, necessarily requires the adoption of shared European regulations on asylum and must also make provision for a resettlement programme that is effective, solid and sustainable. At this point, I feel I must emphasise that resettlement pursues not only...
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Zuzana Roithová
MEP
PPE
en
cs
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
I am pleased that the report of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality has received such broad support in today’s vote. I realise it is primarily the responsibility of the Member States to secure social conditions for female entrepreneurs that are on a par with those enjoyed by female employees. Neverthel...
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Laima Liucija Andrikienė
MEP
PPE
en
lt
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
I voted for this report and feel it is important to stress that on average, women in the European Union are still being paid less for every hour they work – 17.4% less than men. This disparity has only been reduced slightly in the past 15 years, while in some countries, it has even grown worse. I agree with Parliament...
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Zuzana Roithová
MEP
PPE
en
cs
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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We approved the controversial proposal because our IMCO committee broadened and enhanced it by introducing country of origin labelling for the European Union as well. Italian Members submitted further proposals at today’s plenary session, including broadening the regulation to encompass shoes as well. I have strongly ...
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Morten Løkkegaard
MEP
ALDE
en
da
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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Madam President, I would just like to say that I voted against those parts of the report that concern ‘made in’ labelling because I do not think there is any evidence to show that the advantages are greater than the disadvantages. I believe that this is tending towards protectionism and that is something that I find d...
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Marek Józef Gróbarczyk
MEP
ECR
en
pl
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
Madam President, I decided to endorse this initiative, which gives certain regions in Europe the opportunity for development. Attention should be drawn to the fact that in economic terms, certain areas in Europe itself are also becoming outermost regions. Therefore, programmes like this have as their objective, among ...
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Laima Liucija Andrikienė
MEP
PPE
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
Madam President, I would like to express my concern regarding the situation of banana producers in the Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Madeira, which the treaty include among the outermost regions. Their situation has been made more difficult especially since the EU, within the World Trade Organisation, conc...
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Mairead McGuinness
MEP
PPE
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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Madam President, I support this report because it addresses the issue of diversity and our agricultural policy between the regions. However, I want to comment on the winding-up remarks made by Commissioner Cioloş. He responded to concerns expressed on the reopening of talks with the Mercosur countries and, while his wo...
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Krisztina Morvai
MEP
NI
en
hu
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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I support this report because it simplifies the enormous administrative and bureaucratic burden currently weighing down farmers. I am very confident that as a result of the report, a new form of relationship will emerge between the officials responsible for implementing the common agricultural policy in Member States,...
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Alfredo Antoniozzi
MEP
PPE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
I voted in favour of the Ashworth report because I believe that simplifying and reducing bureaucratic procedures relating to the CAP, the common agricultural policy, is not only desirable, but necessary so that European farmers can take full advantage of its benefits, and not, as so often happens, encounter administra...
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Peter Jahr
MEP
PPE
en
de
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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Madam President, the common agricultural policy needs to be constantly checked for its practicability, as unnecessary red tape costs us and, above all, our farmers, a great deal of time and money. Elements that are not meaningful and appropriate must be dismantled and simplified. This is the case, in particular, for t...
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Diane Dodds
MEP
NI
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
Madam President, I voted for this report, like many others who are actively engaged with farmers in their region. One of the key things we hear about all the time is the bureaucracy involved in the industry. So a key aspect of the new CAP must be a reduction in the amount of red tape and bureaucracy. Legislation must b...
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Mairead McGuinness
MEP
PPE
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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Madam President, I think when we introduced decoupling, few of us realised the implications of making cross compliance part of the package which farmers now need to comply with. I think it is over 17 different directives. Perhaps we should ask ourselves in this House how well we legislate for simplification. However, t...
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Hannu Takkula
MEP
ALDE
en
fi
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
Madam President, firstly, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Ashworth, for his excellent report. To my mind, there is very good reason now to focus attention on our ability to simplify the processes that relate to agriculture in the European Union. You could say that the payments jungle is such that the ordinary...
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Seán Kelly
MEP
PPE
en
en
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
Madam President, I think it is refreshing to have a report coming before Parliament today starting with the word ‘simplification’. Of course, that in itself should not be necessary but it suggests that until now, it has been too complicated. Anything involving an educational approach to a particular topic should involv...
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Anneli Jäätteenmäki
MEP
ALDE
en
fi
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
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Madam President, I voted in favour of the report, but I voted wrongly in the all­important Article 34, under Amendment 5. It is very important that we clarify the size of this carbon footprint and, furthermore, discover its costs. It is high time the European Parliament sat in just one location, and I am very glad tha...
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Sonia Alfano
MEP
ALDE
en
it
2010-05-18T00:00:00
2010
Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV
As regards the Ţicău report, I voted in favour of the common position on updating the directive on the energy performance of buildings, because the aim is that, from the end of 2020, all newly constructed buildings will have an energy balance equal to zero, an aim that the European institutions must make every effort ...
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