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Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I agree with this resolution because as we shape the policies of today, we have a strong responsibility towards young people and future generations. The European Union possesses important tools relating to youth policies, yet these tools need to be fully exploited, communicated and integrated. I am concerned about the... | null |
Mara Bizzotto | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The report, which I voted in favour of, contains interesting reflections and suggestions for developing constructive policies that aim to give young people in today’s society a sense of responsibility. Young people face many challenges today if they are to make their way in the job market and in society. I agree with ... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report, since the preparation and implementation of the EU strategy for youth is very important, particularly at this time when the economic and financial crisis has had a negative impact on youth employment and still threatens their future prosperity. Since young people are Europe’s future, it is our... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The financial crisis has been having a serious impact on the lives of young people. I therefore welcome the renewed youth strategy, which puts the well-being of future generations on the political agenda. As the knowledge triangle is a key element for growth and job creation, I would stress the importance of creating ... | null |
Nessa Childers | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour because, though the EU strategy for youth is, by its nature, a wide-ranging and all-encompassing document, it is crucial to reassert that any new strategy must place education at the centre of its ambition and policy. In the past, such an education policy would have correctly placed its emphasis on th... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support Mr Papanikolaou’s report on ‘An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering’. I agree with his call for the Member States to fully implement the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon in the area of youth policy, such as encouraging the participation of young people in democratic life, special attention for... | null |
Mário David | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Investment in youth policies is essential to the future of European societies, particularly at a time when the number of young people in the general population continues to decrease. I welcomed receipt of the ‘EU strategy for youth’, in which information on the situation of young people of Europe was collected for the... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the report on ‘An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering’. The financial crisis is mortgaging, at least in the short term, the professional futures of millions of young people throughout the European Union, essentially because of the increased difficulty in entering the labour market. We urgently... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | At a time when Europe is struggling through the largest, most serious economic and financial crisis of recent decades, it is essential that the European strategy for youth that we are now discussing be focused on the problems which the crisis has caused and which especially affect young people. Of these problems, we w... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | A commitment to young people is made through a good education system that gives absolute priority to the problems of early school-leaving and illiteracy, and that supports equal access for all young people to high quality education and training at all levels. We also advocated the promotion of opportunities for lifelo... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We believe that this report takes the correct point of view in approaching young people’s problems as something that cuts across several sectors of society. By doing so, it identifies specific problems in several areas: education and training; employment; health; well-being and the environment; culture; and others. Th... | null |
Elisabetta Gardini | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Unemployment, temporary work, internships. What kind of prospects await the younger generation? What life expectations? How must they feel, being forced to stay at home and be supported by their parents, and not even able to think of starting a family? Working intermittently, often underpaid, and doing jobs that are f... | null |
Tunne Kelam | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report on the new youth strategy, as I believe that the future of Europe is the young people today. We need to take action now to ensure that young people are best prepared for their life ahead and best equipped to face the challenges. I urge the Member States to take the new youth strategy ser... | null |
Iosif Matula | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The global economic crisis is just one of the factors contributing to a change in the behaviour and living conditions of young people in Europe. This must sound an alarm bell for both Member States and the European Union as a whole. We have been witnessing for some time now in Europe a declining population, with the d... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The EU strategy for youth has become increasingly important and must now be faced up to as one of the Union’s political priorities, given that young people make up 20% of the total population. The objectives are clear and defined, and are connected with areas as important as the creation of more employment opportuniti... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Young people, in particular, are especially hard hit by the current crisis. In the face of rising youth unemployment, it is important to improve educational opportunities. While we at EU level are still talking about promotion, the Member States are already making cuts in the funding for universities. If we really wan... | null |
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė | MEP | PPE | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this document as I am myself part of that same younger generation shaping the future of the EU and I am concerned about the sort of future that awaits me and people of my generation. At present, unemployment is one of the main problems facing young people in my country of Lithuania and in other EU Member S... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of European Parliament resolution No A7-0113/2010 concerning the report on ‘An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering’ (2009/2159(INI)), because defining a strategy for young people is extremely important today. The young section of European society is faced by many challenges which will ha... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I agree with the view expressed by Mr Papanikolaou. The creation of a new EU strategy for youth is of crucial importance. The main aim of the new strategy for youth should be to use existing instruments more effectively and to promote knowledge. It is possible to make progress by urging governments to cooperate more o... | null |
Ioan Mircea Paşcu | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Educating young people is a crucial task because if mistakes are made, and they are not corrected in time, they tend to have generational consequences and are liable to be repeated, thus bringing about further degradation. The trouble with our ‘Strategies’ is that, once elaborated, we become obsessed with implementatio... | null |
Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report since its goal is to promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people. As regards youth policy, where subsidiarity is the rule, we must encourage the Member States to define common objectives and agendas, and to improve their cooperation and their exchange of ... | null |
Joanna Senyszyn | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I endorsed the EU strategy for youth with complete conviction and with certainty as to its success. It is one of the key areas of the work of the Committee on Culture and Education, on which I serve. It is imperative to improve the situation of young people and their educational and vocational chances. Three matters a... | null |
Czesław Adam Siekierski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The report adopted by the European Parliament is a thorough analysis of the multi-dimensional question of youth – a question which sometimes appears to be under-discussed or pushed into the background. Today’s young people are going to create the Europe of the future, so we must make sure they develop properly, and we... | null |
Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The resolution adopted today concerning the Commission communication on ‘An EU strategy for youth’ points us in the right direction based on an integrated approach to the problems and needs of young people. We expect that taking account of the interests of young people and future generations when formulating policy st... | null |
Silvia-Adriana Ţicău | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The 96 million young Europeans aged between 15 and 29 account for approximately 20% of the European Union’s population. The unemployment rate among young people hit the 20% mark at the start of the year, due to the economic crisis, while the school dropout rate reached 17%, with young people in rural areas being mainl... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The global economic crisis came as a painful blow to us all. The saddest thing is the fact that the strongest blow was borne by those on whom our future depends. The financial tsunami of the last few years has made most young people unemployed or underemployed. On the basis of this report, the unemployment rate among ... | null |
Derek Vaughan | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I supported the report on a European youth strategy as I believe it will prove vital in getting young people into full-time employment over the coming years. With 5.5 million Europeans under the age of 25 out of work, it is clear that an effective strategy to combat the problem is needed. The problem of youth unemploym... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It was important to strengthen the protection of self-employed women. Mrs Lulling’s report on equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity is a step in that direction. It provides for 14 weeks’ maternity leave and social security cover for assisting spouses, which was not th... | null |
Regina Bastos | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Bearing in mind the need to repeal Directive 86/613/EEC on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity, this proposed amendment represents a significant step forward, for the situation of the spouses of self-employed workers too. As regar... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In order to overcome the economic recession, it is very important to invest in human capital and social infrastructure, creating the conditions for men and women to take advantage of all their opportunities. The European Union has now come close to the Lisbon Strategy objective of achieving a 60% employment rate for w... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the adoption of this directive that establishes a framework for the application in the Member States of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in a self-employed activity, or who contribute to carrying out such an activity. Women’s reduced participation in self-employed work constitut... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The directive of December 1986 has proven to be ineffective, as it has had quite unsatisfactory results according to its implementation reports. That is why it is urgent to proceed towards reinforcing the protection of motherhood for self-employed women and ensure equal treatment for women who work for themselves, inc... | null |
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Christofer Fjellner, Gunnar Hökmark, Anna Ibrisagic and Alf Svensson | MEP | PPE | en | sv | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Swedish delegation within the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) yesterday (18 May 2010) voted against the recommendation for a second reading on the common position of the Council at the first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council ... | null |
Corina Creţu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It has been well over two years since we debated the report on the situation of women in rural areas, when we urged for necessary updates to be made to social protection legislation. The Council is now submitting to us a new type of directive whose scope of application, however, is confined only to agriculture. I do n... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As a staunch defender of human rights and the principle of equality, I would not undermine initiatives that aim to protect the rights of women in the labour market, as is the case with this report by my dear colleague, Mrs Lulling. As I have already said, ‘Men and women need to be treated fairly, giving them the same ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the efforts that the European Parliament has been making to strengthen social justice and gender equality mechanisms in the European Union. As well as being an incontestable principle of the civilised world, and not least in a Europe that sees itself as culturally and socially developed, ensuring the equal t... | null |
Sylvie Guillaume | MEP | S&D | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As someone who is particularly sensitive to issues of gender equality and equality in general, including equality of social rights, I welcome the adoption of this report. Indeed, it seems fundamental to me that the Member States should guarantee social protection for self-employed women and assisting spouses and that ... | null |
Lívia Járóka | MEP | PPE | en | hu | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I would like to congratulate my fellow Member, Astrid Lulling, on the acceptance of her report, which represents an important step forward in resolving an extremely long-standing problem. The situation of spouses and life partners of self-employed workers – who contribute to the activities and earnings of the business... | null |
Barbara Matera | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I applaud the approval of the proposal for a directive on applying the rule of equality for treatment of men and women who are self-employed. At last, the European Parliament is expressing an opinion on the application of this principle, so symbolic of social and economic progress! While respecting state prerogatives,... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Commission’s proposal seeks to ensure equal treatment for self-employed men and women. I therefore see the adoption of this text as an important and very positive step in moving closer to current European legislation on salaried workers, as the fundamental rights of equality and social protection are already prote... | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report, not just because it is important and will, I believe, affect millions of EU citizens. I know many artists, lawyers and other people who are self-employed and I know that very often, they are assisted by family members, usually a wife or children. The fact that they will now have a right to soc... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I wish to express my support for Mrs Lulling’s report. The proposal is necessary because of the great gender divide that still exists in the self-employed sector and threatens to become even more pronounced. The proposal also considers that social protection should be provided for assisting spouses, who often make a s... | null |
Rovana Plumb | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report as I believed that adopting this directive is of paramount importance at European Union level, given the current economic and financial crisis we are going through. Taking into consideration the fact that in most Member States, assisting spouses do not enjoy the social security benefits of thei... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am very glad of the fact that today, the European Parliament adopted its position in second reading on the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/... | null |
Marina Yannakoudakis | MEP | ECR | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The ECR Group are strong proponents of working to bridge the gender gap for self-employed workers and their partners. We support the report’s aim, in that we would like to see all countries of the EU offering support and social protection to self-employed workers. However, we do oppose this legislation being made at EU... | null |
Roberta Angelilli | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Today, Parliament has reiterated the need to obtain a high level of consumer protection throughout the EU, and the importance of harmonising regulations concerning the labelling of textile products, making this obligatory for all items of clothing marketed in Europe. The implementation of a future regulation on the na... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In this era of globalisation, when products are increasingly the result of a journey through an international assembly line, it is difficult to know their ‘nationality’. In parallel to this phenomenon, consumers want to be able to make purchases in full knowledge of the facts, sometimes favouring articles coming from ... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this regulation as I believe that it will provide more clarity both to textile manufacturers and consumers. I welcome the form of regulation chosen, which brings together the separate directives currently in force and so will reduce the administrative burden incurred by Member States when transposing into ... | null |
Jean-Luc Bennahmias | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Surprising though it may seem, the phrase ‘made in’, which we find on many clothes labels, is not compulsory today and its use varies greatly from one Member State to another. Having considered the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the time-to-market of a new fibre, we used it to remedy this labelling problem.... | null |
Vito Bonsignore | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Manders, for his hard work in bringing together three complex directives. This report simplifies the existing regulatory framework by ensuring, for example, that a new fibre can be quickly brought to market. For our small and medium-sized enterprises, this means saving on administrati... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome this proposal for a regulation, which seeks to simplify and improve the legislative framework currently in force, with the aim of encouraging innovation in the textile and clothing sector, whilst allowing fibre users and consumers to benefit more readily from innovative products. The issue of simplification ... | null |
Lara Comi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | At last, we have adopted ‘made in’ regulations in the textile sector. Parliament had already voted in favour of the proposal for a Council Regulation on the indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries back in 2005, but this was blocked by the Council. Since it was not a codeci... | null |
Lena Ek, Marit Paulsen, Olle Schmidt and Cecilia Wikström | MEP | ALDE | en | sv | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Broadly speaking, we support our colleague Mr Manders’ report on textile names and related labelling of textile products. That said, we are very critical of mandatory origin marking as we are convinced that it would lead to higher prices for the consumers of Europe, together with inferior conditions and higher costs, ... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | On 30 January 2009, the Commission adopted a proposal for a new regulation on textile names and related labelling of textile products. The proposal brings together all the existing legislation on textile names and related labelling of textile products in a single regulation. In the words of the rapporteur, the review ... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The ability to properly identify where and how a product was manufactured and what it is essentially made of is a fundamental prerogative of consumers to ensure their trust and protect their rights; it also introduces an important factor in promoting fair competition in the global textiles market. In this context, the... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We voted for this report because of its main thrust, which advocates marks of origin and is concerned with defending the rights of consumers, the workers and the production of our countries’ textile and clothing industries. However, we disagree with some of the details about labelling, notably about overly detailed co... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The designation of a product’s origin is important so that consumers know the exact source of the product that they are buying. It is not correct to designate a given product as originating in the EU when it is only packaged in an EU country, with the other phases of its production carried out in countries that are no... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Once again, the organic label promises something quite different to what it actually delivers – one only has to think of the ‘Organic Cotton’ scandal or the recent bio-chemicals fiascos. Firstly, it gives rise to yet another confusion of labels and marks in this organic market – which the EU could sensibly standardise... | null |
Cristiana Muscardini | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am in favour of the report by Mr Manders on origin labelling for textile products, since it resolves a problem that has long threatened our consumers’ freedom of choice. Origin markings are essential to ensure transparency, safety and information for European citizens and, at the same time, to give our enterprises c... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European textile industry has reacted to the great economic challenges of recent years by undertaking a difficult journey of restructuring, modernisation and technological innovation. European enterprises have improved their own position on the global market, concentrating on competitive advantages such as quality... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We, as greens, have abstained on the final vote of this report mainly because some of the key amendments proposed by the PPE, Liberals and EFD were adopted. In summary, all these amendments go in the direction of widening ‘made in’ provisions. | null |
Tokia Saïfi | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I did not support the amendments in the Manders report on textile names and related labelling of textile products regarding ‘made in’ (47/49, 48, 12 and 67). These amendments, which seek to impose origin marking for textile products imported from third countries (with the exception of Turkey and the EEA Member States)... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have supported this document. The relations between the EU and Ukraine have always been very close and based upon a constructive dialogue. The Ukrainian economy, like the economies of the EU Member States, has been hit by the international financial crisis resulting in a dramatic decline in output, a worsening of the... | null |
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine is particularly significant at this time. This assistance may increase EU influence on the formation of Ukrainian policy and help Ukraine to overcome the current deep economic crisis. The Community’s financial assistance shows that Ukraine is strategically important as a potential... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ukraine is now paying the price for a severe economic crisis, as well as for protracted political instability, which have allowed the authorities in Kiev to slip behind in the commitments they made to the international financial institutions. It is important for the European Union to be involved in providing assistanc... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the adoption of the legislative resolution providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, since it will allow the country to address the consequences of the global financial crisis by ensuring that its fiscal and external accounts are sustainable. This response to Ukraine’s request is essential to economic... | null |
Mário David | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I was pleased to vote for Parliament’s proposal providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. As a potential candidate for joining the European Union, Ukraine is a privileged partner and must be the target of specific policies aimed at resolving its particular problems. However, macro-financial assistance from the ... | null |
Ioan Enciu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ukraine, which is an immediate neighbour of the European Union, also features among the European countries which have been hit hard by the global economic crisis. The crisis’s detrimental impact on the Ukrainian economy is jeopardising not only internal stability, but also that of the region as a whole. I voted in fav... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The recent news of violence between Members of the Ukrainian Parliament has been of concern to the whole of Europe, and clearly reflected the divisions in Ukrainian society, the crossroads at which the country finds itself today and the inescapable role of Russia in the region. I believe that the European Union must n... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Ukrainian economy has been increasingly hit by the international financial crisis, with dramatically declining output, a deteriorating fiscal position and rising external financing needs. EU financial support reflects Ukraine’s strategic importance as a potential candidate country for joining the Union. I therefor... | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The macro-financial assistance to Ukraine that is currently being proposed does not constitute a form of genuine, disinterested aid: quite the contrary. Amongst other things, making this assistance conditional on the International Monetary Fund’s requirements and the ‘key principles and objectives of economic reform s... | null |
Filip Kaczmarek | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I endorsed the report on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. It is an important decision, which means that we will help a very important neighbour of the European Union and Poland. A loan of EUR 500 million will help Ukraine come out of the financial crisis. I do not suppose I... | null |
Iosif Matula | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the financial assistance granted by the European Union to Ukraine as I believe that we must show solidarity, which also means aiding recovery from the current economic crisis. As a neighbouring European country wishing to join the EU in the period ahead, Ukraine must be given a clear political sig... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is intolerable that European loans and subsidies are subject to constraints imposed by the IMF. It is unacceptable that the European Commission is setting itself the job of verifying that the policies of the World Bank and the IMF are applied by the Member States that are beneficiaries of them, regardless of the so... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The process of economic stabilisation and recovery in Ukraine is supported by the financial assistance of the International Monetary Fund. In the face of its worsening economic prospects, Ukraine has requested macro-financial assistance from the Union. The macro-financial assistance programme is vital for improving th... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ukraine, a major and important partner of the EU amongst its eastern neighbours, has been hard hit by the global economic crisis. For this reason, the provision of macro-financial aid of up to EUR 500 million in the form of a loan under the Commission proposal should be approved. This funding was to cover the country’... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report by Mr Moreira. The proposed macro-financial assistance aims to supplement the IMF support provided as part of the stand-by framework agreement, as well as the support of the World Bank, which should take the form of loans granted to the budget support policy. The macro-financial assista... | null |
Ioan Mircea Paşcu | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Nobody disputes that Ukraine is our ‘strategic partner’ whose situation is of great interest to us. Today, Ukraine stands at a crossroads economically, given its difficult situation, and politically, with a new government that favours closer relations with Russia. Helping Ukraine by making EUR 500 million available is ... | null |
Traian Ungureanu | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In my capacity of EURONEST Vice-President, I voted in favour of the macro-financial assistance for Ukraine. I hope it will be swiftly delivered in conformity with the conditions underlying the provision. I welcome, in particular, the involvement of the European Parliament in this decision-making process as a consequenc... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Our nine outermost regions (the Azores, the Canaries, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin) are a real asset for the European Union. Since their remoteness handicaps their development, the European Union must adopt specific compensatory measures. Thus, in Réunion, ... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The outermost regions face greater challenges because of geography, which places them far from the centre of the Union. I therefore welcome the adoption of specific measures in the area of agriculture to help these regions in the current economic crisis. In particular, I would stress the specific nature of the regions... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | There is more than just one outermost region. Each island, each territory has its own specific character, identity and problems. The report that we have just adopted will allow the introduction of certain exemptions in the area of agriculture to help the outermost regions. As an example, the people of Réunion will now... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the report on the proposal for a regulation laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the European Union. As well as providing an opportunity for agricultural diversification, the adoption of this report means that the ban on re-exporting certain products has been lifted. At... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Commission’s proposal envisages amendments to Regulation | null |
João Ferreira | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The budget underlying this report – which is made explicit in the first item of the compromise proposal’s preamble, accepting an end to dairy quotas – is unacceptable to us, which is why we voted against. In fact, bringing an end to quotas will – as the adopted report admits, presenting it as a fait accompli – have ex... | null |
Elie Hoarau | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the final text, which was pushed through urgently, since the application of these different exemptions for Réunion, the Azores, the Canaries and Madeira was key to ensuring the protection of jobs and the continuation of agricultural activities, in particular, milk production in Réunion. However, I... | null |
Jarosław Kalinowski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The outermost regions are usually characterised by a low population, small size, stagnation and difficult economic conditions. They are regions which are strongly dependent on climatic and geographical conditions, and whose access to products and services is based on cooperation with the mainland of the Union. Assista... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The economic and social development of the outermost regions of the European Union is conditioned by their extreme remoteness and insularity, their small size, difficult terrain and climate, and their economic dependence on a small number of products. As these factors, taken together, severely restrict their developme... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the European Parliament resolution (A7-0056/2010), because the second pillar of the common agricultural policy, namely rural development policy, is extremely important for improving the effectiveness of the CAP itself, but also for facilitating the management of land which has natural handicaps. T... | null |
Alfredo Pallone | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Commission’s proposal, as improved by the rapporteur, makes provision for some changes to previous Community law, specifically to Regulation No 247 of 2006. The main changes concern the introduction, extension and adaptation of some derogations in the sugar, milk and wine sectors. I believe that the proposed chang... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As rapporteur for the opinion of the Committee on Regional Development on the report by Mr Alves, I am satisfied with the road we have started down with a view to a quicker, more effective adjustment of the maximum export quantities for products included in the arrangements for supply from the outermost regions. The f... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Trüpel report on the 2011 budget is a new stage in the European Parliament’s budget adoption procedure. In March, Parliament adopted the guidelines for 2011. The aim here is to adopt the draft estimates, which follow the negotiations that took place between the Committee on Budgets and the Bureau of the European P... | null |
Martin Ehrenhauser | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against Mrs Trüpel’s report. In so doing, I am coming out very clearly against the increase in the secretarial allowance and any increase in the number of officials here in the European Parliament. The argument that the Treaty of Lisbon will bring more work for MEPs must be proven first. Should this be the cas... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As I have said before, under the Treaty of Lisbon, the amount of matters to be dealt with by Parliament under the ordinary legislative procedure will increase. Adequate technical and logistical means are necessary in order for the work to be carried out quickly and efficiently. Taking into account the future enlargeme... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In line with the policies that I have been advocating, I consider the adoption of the policy of zero-based budgeting at the beginning of each parliamentary term important. As a result, Parliament’s budget will reflect real needs and will increase transparency, budgetary discipline and efficiency. I also advocate a dis... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We, as Greens, have voted in favour of the report by our colleague, Helga Trüpel. All amendments tabled to the report were rejected. The estimates of the EP for the year 2011 are thus forwarded to the Commission for inclusion in the draft budget proposal for 2011. As to the assistants’ allowance second tranche increase... | null |
Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We have managed to get used to the fact that the European Parliament budget reflects complicated compromises between the European Parliament and other EU institutions, and also – indirectly – between the European Union and Member States. Next year may turn out to be particularly difficult in this respect, if we look a... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon has meant that the European Parliament’s powers have increased, which naturally means new funds to meet the increased needs. That being the case, this estimate of the budget for 2011 represents a 5.8% increase compared to the financial year 2010, in an attempt to ensure tha... | null |
William | N/A | N/A | en | en | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We voted against this report in accordance with UKIP principles and on the basis that we support legislation only where it limits the power of the EU or returns it to nation states. Any amendments which we felt unnecessarily harmed British farmers were not supported, as were any amendments that expanded EU control in t... | null |
Liam Aylward | MEP | ALDE | en | ga | 2010-05-18T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The administrative burden placed on farmers must be reduced and the excessive bureaucracy that is often involved in agricultural affairs must be cut back. Farmers should be able to focus on their primary responsibility: producing high quality products. I voted in favour of the provisions of this report that relate to ... | null |
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