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Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Transparency Initiative was started years ago, but has made limited progress. The publication of recipients of agricultural subsidies, for example, has brought to light the fact that often, these funds go to big business, royal houses, and so on. If the EU is serious about transparency, then it must also ... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Collecting information about how public subsidies are actually being spent and who actually benefits from the money is important and it is also the right thing to do. However, this must not result in the Commission being given such far-reaching powers that the Member States can no longer select their own projects and ... | null |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | MEP | S&D | en | pl | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Financial transparency of public institutions is a foundation of modern democracy. The citizens must have access to information about how each euro is spent – because each euro comes from taxes which they have paid. It is no secret that the European Transparency Initiative, adopted by the Commission in 2005, is having... | null |
Robert Rochefort | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the report by Mr Tremopoulos, which contains provisions aimed at improving efficiency and transparency in European Regional policy. If we want to provide better access to the available funds for the potential beneficiaries of the European Structural Funds, it seems to me that the administrative co... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I want to salute and congratulate my colleague in the Greek Greens, Michail Tremopoulos, for the adoption today of his report on transparency and regional policy and its funding. The result, 629 votes in favour and only 6 against, shows the great job he has done on it. | null |
Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I supported and voted for the Tremopoulos report calling on the European Commission and the national managing authorities to use greater transparency in the allocation and use of Structural Funds. It is important that we obtain comparable data regarding administration of the funds from across the Union, so that the pr... | null |
Nicole Sinclaire | MEP | NI | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against this measure not because I am against transparency, far from it; as one of only a few UK MEPs to have audited accounts, I believe in stronger transparency. But this vote is typical of the EU: pretending to be transparent and putting in place more bureaucracy at taxpayers’ expense. My constituents deserv... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This report describes the transparency of the transversal guiding principle in the programming process and the deciding of cohesion policy, and puts forwards several technical and administrative proposals which have proved useful for greater efficiency in the development of regional policy. Besides issues surrounding ... | null |
Viktor Uspaskich | MEP | ALDE | en | lt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to stress that transparency is very important for a country like mine, Lithuania. EU funds like the Structural Fund and the Cohesion Fund have helped shape Lithuania’s economic, social and environmental development and will continue to shape it for some time to come. Therefore, it is... | null |
Kerstin Westphal | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | On behalf of the S&D Group, I want to express our general consent to this report. It is important that the European Parliament fights for greater transparency in regional policy, but we reject the so-called ‘naming and shaming’, as asked for in point 16 of this report. We certainly agree to a tougher line on communicat... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European construct was dreamed up by the Fathers of Europe in order to guarantee peace in Europe. Although there is still tension in Northern Ireland, modern-day Europe must continue to provide financial aid to support reconciliation between the two communities that have been fighting for so long. Thus, the Europe... | null |
Liam Aylward | MEP | ALDE | en | ga | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this report on the EU’s ongoing contributions to the International Fund for Ireland. The European Union has paid EUR 15 million into the fund for the period 2007-2010. EU funding (which equals 57% of the total) is central to the efficacy of the fund. The fund had a positive impact on matters both ... | null |
Alain Cadec | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The International Fund for Ireland is a good example of transnational and international cooperation. The fund, which is managed by an independent international body, is financed by several countries: the European Union, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Both in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republ... | null |
David Casa | MEP | PPE | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Following numerous years of instability in Ireland, a fund referred to as the IFI was set up for the purpose of ensuring economic and financial stability in the region. We have seen that the report looks into the plans for the fund in the future and establishes some key goals that need to be tackled. I agree with the c... | null |
Ioan Enciu | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the Kelly Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning EU financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). Such inter-regional cooperation and reconciliation projects should be supported, in particular, with a view to furtherin... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The peace process in Northern Ireland is an example of success that has deserved, and should continue to deserve, the support of the European institutions. As with European integration, in post-conflict situations like this one, the path to stability can be forged by establishing de facto solidarities which facilitate... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the extension of the International Fund for Ireland, as I believe that it is important to emphasise the European Union’s mission of peace between peoples and communities as a key factor for economic and social development, as well as for enhancing human dignity and quality of life for citizens. Th... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Since its institution in 1986, the International Fund for Ireland has contributed to promoting economic and social progress and encouraging contact, dialogue and reconciliation between the nationalists and the unionists throughout Ireland. The EU needs to continue to support the peace process in Ireland with contribut... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This was a vote at second reading on the regulation concerning a European rail network for competitive freight. I voted in favour of the compromises worked out between Parliament and the Council of the EU. These compromises should, in fact, allow conditions to be promoted for better governance in allocating access cap... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the recommendation for second reading contained in the report by my Romanian friend, Marian-Jean Marinescu, on the Council position at first reading for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight. I support the ame... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support this regulation concerning the creation of a European rail network for competitive freight, the implementation of which, it is hoped, will have added value for the entire Community, because Europe will be linked by a common rail network. This will ensure the effective movement of people and freight between E... | null |
Sebastian Valentin Bodu | MEP | PPE | en | ro | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The freight sector at EU level has a huge amount of potential to offer at a time when it is enjoying steady growth. In these circumstances, it seems paradoxical that increasingly fewer companies are opting for rail transport. Just 10% of the freight transported across the European Union is carried by rail. In actual f... | null |
Bairbre de Brún | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support efforts to make rail freight more effective, because of its environmental advantages compared to road freight. However, I want to make it clear that I oppose the ongoing liberalisation of railways in the European Union, which is responsible for the fragmentation, lack of investment and ineffectiveness of rail... | null |
Cornelis de Jong | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support all efforts to make rail freight more effective, because of its environmental advantages compared to road freight. However, I want to make it clear that I oppose the ongoing liberalisation of railways in the European Union, which is responsible for the fragmentation and ineffectiveness of rail freight today, ... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The draft regulation defines corridors for rail freight, in other words, routes crossing several Member States on which managers coordinate the management and operation of the infrastructure. This offers real European added value, because this regulation will improve transparency in the allocation and management of sl... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this report on contributing to creating a more competitive European rail freight network. The changeability of the transport sector in recent decades and the increasing openness of national rail markets (creating serious problems with their lack of conformity) necessitate the implementation of the... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Over recent decades, the market share accounted for by rail in transporting goods has continually declined and, in 2005, represented only 10% of this kind of transport. In looking to address this challenge, the Commission has supported the idea of tackling the issue more effectively. In December 2008, it proposed a re... | null |
Carlo Fidanza | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcomed the vote in plenary that approved the recommendation for second reading with regard to a regulation concerning the European rail network for competitive freight. The report provides for the implementation of nine goods corridors between European Union Member States and the setting up of a one-stop shop for ... | null |
Nathalie Griesbeck | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is with enthusiasm that I voted in favour of this text. It represents a major step forward for freight and transport in Europe, which will now be more competitive and less expensive. Europe is moving towards greater interconnection between European rail networks, freight corridors and sea and river ports. This is a... | null |
Kartika Tamara Liotard | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Explanation of vote on Marinescu (A7-0162/2010). I support efforts to make rail freight more effective, because of its environmental advantages compared to road freight. However, I want to make it clear that I oppose the ongoing liberalisation of railways in the European Union, which is responsible for the fragmentatio... | null |
Thomas Mann | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have just voted against the amendment in the Marinescu report which aims to establish a central coordination body that will act as a one-stop shop for managing freight traffic. Another 162 of my fellow Members have voted in the same way, following a petition which I helped to launch. We are in favour of quality and ... | null |
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This report goes to confirm the picture of a Europe that is the opposite of the Europe of solidarity and cooperation that our present times now call for more than ever. Land should be developed on the basis of the general interest of Europe’s people, not according to the individual interests of private sector business... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | A European rail network for competitive freight transport is vital if the EU is to achieve the objectives set out in the EU strategy for employment and growth. In view of this, the creation of rail corridors which allow rapid and efficient links between one national network and another will allow for improvements in t... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against the compromise proposals for the regulation concerning a European rail network for competitive freight. It will take away power from the national infrastructure authorities which have worked very efficiently and effectively to date, including in the international sphere. The proposed measures will also... | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I decided to vote in favour of the recommendation for second reading, insomuch as recent series of informal trialogue meetings with the Spanish Presidency have produced an agreement. I consider it is important not to lose the momentum. In its first reading of April 2009, my group supported the objective of a competitiv... | null |
Vilja Savisaar | MEP | ALDE | en | et | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, I could not support the group of four compromise amendments, because Estonia and Latvia were left out of the rail corridor described in Annex I, point 8. Taking into account the future of the railway in general, as well as the Rail Baltica project, one would have expe... | null |
Eva-Britt Svensson | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support efforts to make rail freight more effective, because of its environmental advantages compared to road freight. However, I want to make it clear that I oppose the ongoing liberalisation of railways in the European Union, which is responsible for the fragmentation, lack of investment and ineffectiveness of rail... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Despite freight having been in decline for many years, of the various alternatives to road transport, it is still the one that offers the greatest level of safety and efficiency. This report aims to try to increase the market share of rail freight by creating corridors between at least two Member States so that the go... | null |
Thomas Ulmer | MEP | PPE | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I absolutely reject this report, albeit that unfortunately, no final vote is possible in the second reading. For Deutsche Bahn, the one-stop shop strategy will mean that, as the only player facing competition in a liberalised German network, it will be a measure equivalent to expropriation and will result in a competi... | null |
Artur Zasada | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am certain that the idea of establishing a European rail network for competitive freight is justified and necessary. There are, however, serious doubts over the interpretation of Article 12(2a), which provides for the establishment of one-stop shops. The reservations concern, in particular, powers relating to making... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the decision on the adaptation of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. The modifications adopted by the plenary come into force on 1 December 2010. It became necessary to introduce the amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to take into acc... | null |
Mário David | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am voting in favour of this proposal to adapt the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon. Greater powers for Parliament have to be reflected in more responsibility. The Treaty of Lisbon is essential, as the European Union needs it to combine enlargement with deepening. With this treaty, it managed t... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European institutions’ great legislative output and the participative method by which such legislation is produced, the profusion of documents which is frequently involved, and the fact that the hierarchies between sources and legal standards are not always clear, make it essential for Parliament to lessen these r... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | With the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, Parliament needs to show that it has adapted to the new operating conditions and shared responsibility in decision-making processes. I would like to point out the impact of reinforcing Parliament’s powers, the new makeup of national representation and the introduction... | null |
Ian Hudghton | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against Amendment 110, which envisages this House having cooperation with Member State parliaments but not with sub-Member State parliaments. This ignores the constitutional realities of some Member States; for example, although Flanders has taken an historic step this week towards independence, the Belgian Fed... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The approval of the Treaty of Lisbon has given Parliament new responsibilities, and this means that it is necessary for it to adapt its internal Rules of Procedure to the new provisions. This provision thus makes Parliament’s internal Rules of Procedure consistent with the new challenges thrown up by the Treaty of Lis... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The present adaptation of the Rules of Procedure is necessitated partly by the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. To this extent, it is a formal act. However, in the course of these amendments, the two large groups – the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and the Group of the Progressive... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Natural disasters which result in people losing their livelihoods and all their possessions are becoming increasingly common. People whose houses are flooded are particularly hard hit because the entire contents of the house are often damaged or destroyed. In addition, serious damage is caused to agricultural land, wh... | null |
Aldo Patriciello | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Parliament has taken a decision on the adaptation of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon. Of the amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure that have been adopted by the MEPs, there are some which provide for the arrival of 18 new MEPs from 12 Member States, for the strengthening of... | null |
Paulo Rangel | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am voting in favour of the David Martin Report following a long period of negotiation involving all the members of the Group of the European People’s Party (PPE) Committee on Constitutional Affairs, of which I am a member. The report focuses on changes that are needed to Parliament’s internal Rules of Procedure foll... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Today, Parliament is voting on the necessary adaptation of its internal Rules of Procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. After the vote at the November session, the vote on further amendments which are not directly related to the treaty’s entry into force was postponed to this session. Twelve... | null |
Rafał Trzaskowski | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | This second round of amendments ends the long process of adapting the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure to the changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon. Although the amendments voted on today concern, to a lesser extent, the fundamental changes related to the treaty which have strengthened Parliament in the d... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | One of the fundamental objectives for 2011 will be maintaining, promoting and obtaining funding for technological research and development in the EU, providing sufficient funding for the framework programme, and thus contributing to the European 2020 strategy. The increase in the number of requests for funding has gro... | null |
Marielle De Sarnez | MEP | ALDE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The European Commission’s draft budget for 2011 is not up to the challenges confronting Europe. When we have EUR 142 billion of commitments – that is, 1.15% of Europe’s GNI – the Commission proposes to finance new priorities, as well as programmes already included in the financial framework for 2007-2013, by taking fr... | null |
Göran Färm, Olle Ludvigsson and Marita Ulvskog | MEP | S&D | en | sv | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We Swedish Social Democrats chose to vote in favour of the mandate on negotiations for the 2011 budget. We largely agree with the priorities in the report. For example, we believe that it is important to invest in youth, research and innovation and green technology. We also believe that it is important for the new Eur... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Parliament’s role in negotiating the EU budget has been enhanced by the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. In this time of economic, financial and social crisis, funds to motivate the European Union’s growth and competitiveness are crucial. In this context, it is important for the EU Solidarity Fund to be incre... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I recall that the budgetary process for 2011 was the first of its kind since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and that it indisputably requires greater cooperation and coordination with the other arm of the budgetary authority. I would like to highlight the concern and efforts made to ensure sufficient fu... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We voted against this report on the draft budget for 2011 as it does not correspond in the least to the needs facing the financing of the European Union today, where the creation of the euro area has exacerbated social and territorial inequalities, and it does not take the principle of economic and social cohesion pro... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The draft budget for 2011 will be the first since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and in preparing it there needs to be greater cooperation and coordination between all those involved during negotiations so that an agreement on total expenditure during the process can be reached. The trialogue to be held... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The 2011 budget contains numerous points which are open to serious criticism. For example, the budget for the European Refugee Fund which, among other things, is promoting the resettlement of asylum seekers in the EU, is being increased, while the funding for the European Agency for the Management of Operational Coope... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Our Group, Greens/EFA, did not oppose the rapporteur’s priorities for the trilogue negotiations. We tabled some more detailed AM on the ‘greening’ of structural funds, rural development and agricultural policy which, unsurprisingly, were all rejected, but which can be reintroduced for the more detailed 1st budgetary re... | null |
Nuno Teixeira | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I support the position of my group on this document by Parliament in response to the draft budget for 2011 proposed by the European Commission. We believe that it is impossible to clearly define the implications of the draft budget on the strategy’s flagship initiatives, and that more and better information is needed.... | null |
Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein | MEP | PPE | en | pl | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The report on the mandate for the trialogue on the 2011 draft budget, which was adopted today at the plenary sitting of the European Parliament, mentions six priorities for the budget negotiations for 2011. One of these are the programmes for young people, such as Youth on the Move, Lifelong Learning, Youth in Action ... | null |
Angelika Werthmann | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Ladies and gentlemen, the mandate for the trialogue is of great importance for the European Parliament, because it defines Parliament’s negotiating position. The budget for 2011 is heavily influenced by the crisis and the recession and this is clear, among other things, from the very tight margins. However, there are ... | null |
Alfredo Antoniozzi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As the recent economic and financial crisis has amply demonstrated, we need to implement a better regulated and more transparent strategy on derivative product markets to prevent excessively speculative situations. In particular, I welcome the rapporteur’s proposal that centralised control should be put in the hands o... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In this resolution, the European Parliament calls for stricter supervision of the derivatives market. I supported it, because it seems to me to be crucial for Parliament to send a clear message to the Council and the Commission so that legislative measures are taken. The objective is to avoid excessive speculation by ... | null |
Jean-Pierre Audy | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the own initiative report by my excellent German colleague, Werner Langen, on derivatives markets, which was drafted in response to the European Commission’s communication on the same subject. I support the Commission’s initiative aimed at improving the regulatory system relating to derivatives. It is impe... | null |
Zigmantas Balčytis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for this report because I feel that we have to increase transparency in the derivatives market (trade in future transactions) and ensure greater regulation of this market. Derivative instruments can play a useful role in allowing the transfer of financial risks within an economy, but as a result of the lack of... | null |
Mara Bizzotto | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Mr Langen’s report proposes a set of measures that aim to make the derivative financial product market more transparent. In view of the way the financial crisis of 2008 came about and the fragility that such complex products have imposed on the markets, it is undoubtedly a promising step to introduce greater stability... | null |
Vito Bonsignore | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I should like first of all to congratulate my friend and colleague, Mr Langen, on the draft report put to the vote today in this House. In the light of the financial and economic crisis, we have observed the dangers posed by certain financial instruments that are shamelessly used by the markets without any rules or re... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Tighter regulation of the derivatives markets must take into account the particular circumstances of companies, which must continue to ensure that their financial and operative risks are covered under favourable conditions and, in some way, adapted with the help of derivatives. Non-financial firms use these instrument... | null |
Nikolaos Chountis | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | el | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted against because, although the report contains positive points and tries to introduce some minimum restrictions and rules to the derivatives market, in reality, it does not fundamentally address the issue. One of the basic causes of economic and financial instability is the development and increase in non-banki... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The derivatives market, as has been proven with the economic, financial and social crisis that we are currently experiencing, needs efficient regulation which allows for greater transparency in the marketing of these financial instruments. These products must undergo more effective supervision so that trade in them do... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the deployment of the European institutions to ensure the greatest possible efficiency, security and soundness in derivatives markets, in recognition of its importance for the sustainability of economic development, along with the need to ensure the regulation and verification of procedures and negotiations ... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Instead of proposing the end of the derivatives market, the majority in Parliament have restricted themselves to defending the ban on speculative trading of credit default swaps (CDS) of sovereign debt. They urge the Commission to consider maximum risk limits for derivatives, particularly CDS, and to establish an agre... | null |
Astrid Lulling | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the Langen Report on derivatives markets because, like the rapporteur, I am certain that the sector needs to be regulated and that there needs to be greater transparency in the derivatives markets. I am particularly in favour of the idea of compulsory introduction of counterparty clearing faciliti... | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | In the past, derivative instruments played an important role by transferring risk in the economy. However, the lack of transparency and regulation in the derivatives markets had an extremely pernicious effect on the financial crisis. One of the instruments that most affected European economies and led to increased int... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I am glad the key paragraphs of the resolution remained in the text, mainly paragraphs 33, 34, 35 and 36, as well as recitals K, S and X. This is the reason why we voted in favour. Otherwise, if at least one of the separate votes had been rejected, we Greens would have voted against the report. | null |
Peter Skinner | MEP | S&D | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The key aspects of Mr Langen’s report are acceptable. However, during the discussion in committee, there was much made of the dangers of the industry. Clearly, the size of derivative activity raises questions about how to regulate the industry, so transparency and a harmonised supervisory approach are regarded as very ... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The rapid development of the Internet is leading to the proliferation of interconnected objects available and exchangeable on the Internet. An ‘Internet of Things’ is thus being created, including everything from books to cars, and also taking in electrical appliances and food. This own initiative report by the Europe... | null |
Mara Bizzotto | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Developments in information and communications technology (ICT) have brought about a veritable revolution in the field of knowledge over the last 20 years, above all, due to the public’s increasing familiarity with the Internet and the World Wide Web. Now we have put knowledge on the Internet and eliminated the effect... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I welcome the general thrust of the notice presented by the Commission. Developing new applications and the very operation of the ‘Internet of Things’, along with the massive impact this will have on the everyday life and habits of the European public, is very closely linked to the confidence that European customers h... | null |
Carlos Coelho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The rapid and uninterrupted growth of the Internet has meant that now, approximately 1.5 billion people are connected through computers and mobile devices. The next step is moving towards a progressive transformation of a network of interconnected computers to a network of interconnected objects – the Internet of Thin... | null |
Lara Comi | MEP | PPE | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this report. The development of the Internet of Things both represents a great opportunity for growth and competitiveness and leads to major social change, with a significant impact on citizens’ behaviour. For this reason, I welcome the Commission’s intention to publish a communication in 2010 on ... | null |
George Sabin Cutaş | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted for the ‘Report on the Internet of Things’ because I felt that adopting this report will boost the development of an innovative technology in the European Union. This will offer business opportunities to European companies and provide benefits in the form of combating climate change and improving energy and tr... | null |
Ioan Enciu | MEP | S&D | en | ro | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Internet of Things is a concept of the future rooted in the present. Whether this ‘works’ for the benefit of all citizens in a harmonised, efficient manner varies according to our views. The new system for integrating technologies into everyday life must be implemented in strict compliance with the consumers’ righ... | null |
Edite Estrela | MEP | S&D | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of the Badia i Cutchet report in support of the creation of an Internet of Things. I believe that new information technologies have significant benefits for our society, but it is important to ensure that the potential impacts on health and the environment are taken into account, along with aspects r... | null |
Diogo Feio | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Internet has become part of daily life for millions of people, and today it plays an irreplaceable role as a means of communication and as a vehicle for transmitting information and knowledge. The exponential increase in content on the Internet has made it a tool with many uses, and these uses are multiplying. Sim... | null |
José Manuel Fernandes | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The impact of new technology on the public’s security and quality of life is indisputable, and this highlights both the benefits and the risks that it entails. In this context, the ‘Internet of Things’ involves a new set of advantages for people, without impeding the identification of possible risks inherent in a tool... | null |
Ilda Figueiredo | MEP | GUE/NGL | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Internet of Things is a project that was started in 1999 in the US. It is increasingly growing in popularity, and it is expected that over the next 10 to 15 years, it will revolutionise person-object and object-object interaction through the growing use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The proc... | null |
Ian Hudghton | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | As technology becomes ever more advanced, it is important that the EU and other policy makers keep abreast of developments. This report covers a number of important topics such as privacy and health issues and I fully support the rapporteur’s call for the EU to be proactive in this sphere. | null |
Nuno Melo | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | So-called information and communication technologies (ICT) have played an important role in promoting social development, economic growth, research, innovation and creativity in public and private European bodies. The rapid changes that the Internet has undergone in recent years have led to new concerns and the need f... | null |
Andreas Mölzer | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | One and a half billion people are already online and use the Internet. The Internet represents the onslaught of a new kind of networking technology that aims to bring about some sort of communication between people and objects, as well as between objects and objects. Information on products is to be stored, received a... | null |
Franz Obermayr | MEP | NI | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | It is always important with new technological developments, in this case, the so-called Internet of Things, to address ethical issues alongside possible benefits and to protect personal rights. This report is moving in this direction, which is why I have voted in favour of it. | null |
Justas Vincas Paleckis | MEP | S&D | en | lt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Internet which only began to be used more widely two decades ago has become an inseparable part of society like telephone or radio. Today, 1.5 billion people are connected to the Internet, and in a few years, it will be twice as many. Soon, the latest technology will allow not just computers to be connected to the... | null |
Raül Romeva i Rueda | MEP | Greens/EFA | en | en | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | We Greens have strongly supported this report by our socialist colleague, Badia i Cutchet. It will be an important new application of Internet technology. In the next 10-15 years, it is predicted that the Internet of Things will enter our daily lives. It uses RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to receive ... | null |
Alexander Alvaro, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Jürgen Creutzmann, Wolf Klinz, Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Britta Reimers and Michael Theurer | MEP | ALDE | en | de | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography is vitally important. We must use all our strength to combat the availability of child pornography in communications networks. The permanent and effective control of child abuse is both a political responsibility and a precept of the rule of law. The ... | null |
Sophie Auconie | MEP | PPE | en | fr | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I voted in favour of this own initiative report, which aims to influence the upcoming forum on the governance of the Internet, to be held in Vilnius from 25 to 29 September. Parliament is asking the forum, while carrying out its work, to increase the participation of developing countries and, on the other hand, to coo... | null |
Mara Bizzotto | MEP | ID | en | it | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | I have no alternative but to vote in favour of the report by Mr Sosa Wagner on the need to ensure ethical and secure governance of the Internet. The tool that has bridged time and distance for communications offers enormous potential benefits yet is, at the same time, a daily source of risks to both personal data prot... | null |
Maria Da Graça Carvalho | MEP | PPE | en | pt | 2010-06-15T00:00:00 | 2010 | Explanations of voteVideo of the speechesPV | The Internet is a ‘global public good’, and the management and control of it exercised by a certain government has attracted a great deal of criticism. The European Union should develop a strategy that reflects a consensus view of the fundamental aspects of Internet governance and one which can be firmly defended on t... | null |
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