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Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@en4
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"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@cs1
"Hr. formand, som De ved drøftede Det Europæiske Råd hovedsagelig Lissabon-strategien og lanceringen af et nyt program for frihed, sikkerhed og retfærdighed - Haag-programmet. Det udvekslede synspunkter om et emne med særlig betydning for borgerne, nemlig formidling af EU. Det hørte en fremlæggelse om udvidelsen fra formanden for Kommissionen, hr. Prodi, og vedtog konklusionerne om en række udenrigspolitiske spørgsmål, især Sudan, Irak, Mellemøsten og Iran. Endelig mødtes stats- og regeringscheferne med Iraks premierminister, hr. Allawi, til frokost. Ved den lejlighed fremlagde den indstillede kommissionsformand, hr. Barroso, en ny liste med kommissionsmedlemmer, som skal godkendes af Rådet og sendes til afstemning i Parlamentet.
Med hensyn til udvidelsen påhørte Det Europæiske Råd en redegørelse fra kommissionsformand Prodi om den fremskridtsrapport, det strategidokument, de henstillinger samt den redegørelse for spørgsmål i forbindelse med
Tyrkiets udsigt til medlemskab, som Kommissionen offentliggjorde den 6. oktober 2004. Som De ved, vil Det Europæiske Råd behandle disse spørgsmål vedrørende udvidelsen på mødet i december 2004.
På mødet med medlemmerne af Det Europæiske Råd den 4. november 2004 understregede formanden for Parlamentet, hr. Borrell, Parlamentets rolle i denne proces. Jeg vil kort fremhæve de hovedpunkter, som blev drøftet på Det Europæiske Råds møde.
Hvad angår Lissabon-strategien, bekræftede Det Europæiske Råd gyldigheden og relevansen af den proces, det satte i gang i marts 2000 i Lissabon med det sigte at opnå en væsentlig styrkelse af de europæiske økonomiers konkurrenceevne gennem en afbalanceret strategi, der rummer en økonomisk, en social og en miljømæssig dimension. Det opfordrede Rådet til at fastholde fremdriften i arbejdet. Det fremhævede atter betydningen af, at medlemsstaterne gennemfører vedtagne foranstaltninger.
Det Europæiske Råd udtrykte tilfredshed med redegørelsen fra gruppen på højt plan under Wim Koks ledelse. På grundlag af Wim Koks redegørelse vil Kommissionen udarbejde forslag til Det Europæiske Råds møde i marts 2005 med henblik på midtvejsrevisionen af Lissabon-strategien. Der er tydeligvis sket fremskridt i løbet af de sidste fem år, men som kommissionsformand Prodi sagde, er der ikke sket nok fremskridt, og medlemsstaterne skal stadig leve op til deres forpligtelser. Jeg er fristet til at gentage dette: Medlemsstaterne skal stadig leve op til deres forpligtelser!
Den indstillede kommissionsformand, hr. Barroso, har allerede tilkendegivet, at Kommissionens højeste prioritet vil være at fremme et konkurrencedygtigt EU gennem øget vækst og flere job, og at den fortsat ønsker at gennemføre alle elementer af Lissabon-strategien. På den baggrund er det også fortsat Kommissionens ønske at forbedre reguleringen. Formandskabet har fokuseret på tiltag vedrørende forenkling, konsekvensanalyse og måling af den administrative byrde. Vi støtter disse tiltag og udtrykker tilfredshed med arbejdet i den tekniske gruppe på højt niveau om bedre regulering mellem Parlamentet, Kommissionen og Rådet.
Med hensyn til frihed, sikkerhed og retfærdighed vedtog Det Europæiske Råd et ambitiøst flerårigt program, Haag-programmet, som er et resultat af Tampere-dagsordenen, og som skal tjene som rettesnor for EU's virke inden for disse områder i de kommende fem år.
EU-borgerne forventer med rette, at EU anlægger en mere effektiv, fælles tilgang til grænseoverskridende problemer som ulovlig migration, menneskehandel og menneskesmugling, terrorisme og organiseret kriminalitet, idet Unionen samtidig garanterer respekten for de grundlæggende friheder og rettigheder.
Haag-programmet afspejler de ambitioner, der kommer til udtryk i traktaten om en forfatning for Europa. Det lægger vægt på vedtagelse og gennemførelse, det tager højde for Kommissionens evaluering af Tampere-dagsordenen og den henstilling on anvendelse af kvalificeret flertal og fælles beslutningsprocedure, som Europa-Parlamentet vedtog den 14. oktober 2004. Kommissionen vil i 2005 forelægge en handlingsplan med henblik på at omsætte Haag-programmets mål og prioriteter til konkrete tiltag.
Hvad angår formidling af EU, gentog Det Europæiske Råd behovet for at styrke borgernes bevidsthed om betydningen af EU's arbejde. Politikerne på såvel nationalt som europæisk plan har et ansvar for at formidle relevansen af det europæiske projekt og inddrage europæerne i beslutningsprocessen gennem offentlig debat og aktivt medborgerskab. EU-institutionerne spiller også en rolle i den henseende. Kommission agter at fremlægge sin formidlingsstrategi i god tid inden Det Europæiske Råds møde i juni 2005. Ratificeringen af forfatningstraktaten i medlemsstaterne er desuden en vigtig anledning til at drøfte EU-anliggender med EU-borgerne. Selv om dette er den enkelte medlemsstats ansvar, er det meget vigtigt, at drøfte dette i hele EU frem for at overlade det til den enkelte medlemsstat."@da2
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Herr Präsident! Wie Ihnen bekannt ist, standen die Lissabonner Strategie und ein neues Programm für Freiheit, Sicherheit und Recht - das Haager Programm - im Mittelpunkt der Tagung des Europäischen Rats. Zudem wurde ein Gedankenaustausch zu einer für die Bürger besonders wichtigen Frage geführt, nämlich der Frage, wie Europa den Menschen vermittelt werden kann. Der Europäische Rat wohnte auch einer Präsentation bei, die Kommissionspräsident Prodi zur Erweiterung gab, und nahm Schlussfolgerungen zu mehreren außenpolitischen Fragen an, insbesondere zum Sudan, Irak, dem Nahen Osten und Iran. Schließlich trafen sich die Staats- und Regierungschefs mit dem irakischen Ministerpräsidenten, Herrn Allawi, zum Mittagessen. Außerdem stellte Herr Barroso, der designierte Kommissionspräsident, eine geänderte Liste seines Teams von Kommissionsmitgliedern vor, die vom Rat gebilligt werden muss und dem Europäischen Parlament zur Abstimmung vorzulegen ist.
Zur Erweiterung: Auf dem Europäischen Rat stellte Präsident Prodi den Fortschrittsbericht, das Strategiepapier, Empfehlungen und eine von der Kommission am 6. Oktober vorgelegte Studie über Fragen vor, die sich aus der Mitgliedschaft der Türkei ergeben. Wie Sie wissen, wird der Europäische Rat diese Erweiterungsfragen auf seiner Tagung im Dezember besprechen.
Bei seinem Treffen mit den Mitgliedern des Europäischen Rates am 4. November betonte der Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments, Herr Borrell, die Rolle, die das Europäische Parlament in diesem ganzen Prozess gespielt hat. Lassen Sie mich nun kurz auf die wesentlichen Punkte eingehen, die auf der Tagung des Europäischen Rats diskutiert wurden.
Was die Strategie von Lissabon betrifft, so bekräftigte der Europäische Rat die Gültigkeit und Bedeutung des Prozesses, den er 2000 mit dem Ziel in Gang gesetzt hat, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der europäischen Wirtschaft durch eine ausgewogene Strategie, die eine wirtschaftliche, eine soziale und eine umweltpolitische Dimension umfasst, deutlich zu verbessern. Er bestärkte den Rat darin, die Dynamik in seiner Arbeit aufrechtzuerhalten und betonte erneut, wie wichtig es sei, dass die vereinbarten Maßnahmen von den Mitgliedstaaten wirklich durchgeführt werden.
Der Europäische Rat begrüßte den Bericht der hochrangigen Arbeitsgruppe, den ihr Leiter, Wim Kok, vorstellte. Auf Grundlage dieses Berichts wird die Kommission für den Europäischen Rat im März Vorschläge zur Halbzeitbewertung der Lissabonner Strategie erarbeiten. In den vergangenen fünf Jahren wurden deutliche Fortschritte erzielt, doch wie Präsident Prodi ausführte, haben wir nicht genug unternommen, und die Mitgliedstaaten müssen den von ihnen übernommenen Verpflichtungen noch nachkommen. Ich bin versucht, es noch einmal zu sagen: die Mitgliedstaaten müssen ihren Verpflichtungen noch nachkommen!
Herr Barroso hat in seiner Rolle als designierter Kommissionspräsident bereits angedeutet, dass die wichtigste Aufgabe der Kommission darin bestehen wird, ein wettbewerbsfähiges Europa mit mehr Wachstum und Arbeitsplätzen zu fördern, und dass die Kommission auch weiterhin uneingeschränkt die Umsetzung der Lissabonner Strategie in all ihren Teilen betreiben wird. Damit zusammenhängend wird die Kommission auch die Anstrengungen zur besseren Rechtsetzung fortsetzen. Der Ratsvorsitz hat in seiner Arbeit Maßnahmen zur Vereinfachung der Rechtsetzung, zur Abschätzung ihrer Auswirkungen und zum Ermessen des Verwaltungsaufwands in den Mittelpunkt gestellt. Wir unterstützen diese Maßnahmen und begrüßen die Arbeit der hochrangigen technischen Gruppe zur besseren Rechtsetzung durch Parlament, Kommission und Rat.
Was den Raum der Freiheit, der Sicherheit und des Rechts angeht, so hat der Europäische Rat ein ehrgeiziges Mehrjahresprogramm – das Haager Programm – angenommen, das sich an die Tampere-Agenda anschließt und das für die Maßnahmen der Union in diesen Bereichen in den nächsten fünf Jahren maßgebend sein wird.
Die europäischen Bürger erwarten zu Recht, dass die EU einerseits die Grundfreiheiten und -rechte achtet, andererseits in den Grenzregionen gemeinsam wirksamere Maßnahmen gegen Probleme wie illegale Einwanderung und Menschenhandel sowie Terrorismus und organisiertes Verbrechen ergriffen werden.
Das Haager Programm spiegelt die Ambitionen wider, die im Verfassungsvertrag zum Ausdruck kommen. Schwerpunktmäßig richtet sich das Programm auf Umsetzung und Verwirklichung; und es trägt der Kommissionsbewertung der Tampere-Agenda ebenso wie der vom Europäischen Parlament am 14. Oktober 2004 angenommenen Empfehlung zur Anwendung der Beschlussfassung mit qualifizierter Mehrheit und des Mitentscheidungsverfahrens Rechnung. 2005 wird die Kommission einen Aktionsplan vorlegen, in dem die Ziele und Prioritäten des Programms in konkrete Maßnahmen umgesetzt werden.
Zum Thema „Europa den Bürgern vermitteln“ wiederholte der Europäische Rat die Notwendigkeit der Schärfung des öffentlichen Bewusstseins für die Bedeutung der Arbeit der Union. Die Politiker stehen auf nationaler wie auf europäischer Ebene in der Verantwortung, den Bürgern die Bedeutung des europäischen Projekts zu vermitteln und die Europäer durch öffentliche Debatten und aktiven Bürgersinn an den Entscheidungen teilhaben zu lassen. Auch den Organen der Union kommt dabei eine Rolle zu. Die Kommission für ihren Teil beabsichtigt, rechtzeitig vor dem Europäischen Rat im Juni 2005 eine Kommunikationsstrategie vorzulegen. Außerdem stellt die Ratifizierung der Verfassung in allen Mitgliedstaaten eine beispiellose Gelegenheit zur Diskussion der europäischen Fragen mit unseren Bürgern dar. Dies liegt in der Verantwortlichkeit jedes Mitgliedstaats, doch ist es sehr wichtig, dass wir eine EU-weite Debatte abhalten, anstatt dies den einzelnen Mitgliedstaaten zu überlassen."@de9
"Κύριε Πρόεδρε, όπως γνωρίζετε, το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο έχει επικεντρώσει βασικά το έργο του στη στρατηγική της Λισαβόνας και στην έναρξη ενός νέου προγράμματος για την ελευθερία, την ασφάλεια και τη δικαιοσύνη – του προγράμματος της Χάγης. Προέβη επίσης σε ανταλλαγή απόψεων για ένα θέμα που έχει ιδιαίτερη σημασία για τους πολίτες: την επικοινωνία σχετικά με την Ευρώπη. Παρακολούθησε την ομιλία του Προέδρου της Επιτροπής, κ. Πρόντι, για τη διεύρυνση και ενέκρινε συμπεράσματα για αρκετά ζητήματα εξωτερικής πολιτικής, και κυρίως για το Σουδάν, το Ιράκ, τη Μέση Ανατολή και το Ιράν. Τέλος, οι αρχηγοί κρατών και κυβερνήσεων παρακάθισαν σε γεύμα με τον πρωθυπουργό του Ιράκ, κ. Αλλάουι. Με την ευκαιρία αυτή επίσης, ο ορισθείς Πρόεδρος της Επιτροπής, κ. Barroso, παρουσίασε την τροποποιημένη σύνθεση του σώματος των Επιτρόπων, προς έγκριση από το Συμβούλιο και προς ψήφιση από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο.
Όσον αφορά τη διεύρυνση, ο Πρόεδρος Πρόντι παρουσίασε στο Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο την έκθεση προόδου, το έγγραφο στρατηγικής και τις συστάσεις καθώς και τη μελέτη των θεμάτων που προκύπτουν από την ένταξη της Τουρκίας στην ΕΕ, την οποία ολοκλήρωσε η Επιτροπή στις 6 Οκτωβρίου. Όπως γνωρίζετε, το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο θα εξετάσει τα εν λόγω θέματα, τα οποία άπτονται της διεύρυνσης, στη συνεδρίαση του Δεκεμβρίου.
Κατά τη συνάντησή του με τα μέλη του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου στις 4 Νοεμβρίου, ο Πρόεδρος του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου, κ. Borrell, τόνισε τον ρόλο που διαδραμάτισε το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο σε αυτή τη διαδικασία. Θα αναφερθώ συνοπτικά στα κύρια σημεία που συζητήθηκαν στο Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο.
Όσον αφορά τη στρατηγική της Λισαβόνας, το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο επιβεβαίωσε την εγκυρότητα και τη σημασία της διαδικασίας που ξεκίνησε το 2000, με σκοπό την ενίσχυση της ανταγωνιστικότητας των ευρωπαϊκών οικονομιών μέσω μιας ισορροπημένης στρατηγικής με οικονομική, κοινωνική και περιβαλλοντική διάσταση. Ενθάρρυνε το Συμβούλιο να συνεχίσει το έργο του με τον ίδιο ρυθμό. Επανέλαβε ότι είναι σημαντικό να εφαρμόζονται μέτρα επί των οποίων έχουν συμφωνήσει τα κράτη μέλη.
Το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο χαιρέτισε την παρουσίαση εκ μέρους του κ. Wim Kok της έκθεσης της ομάδας υψηλού επιπέδου της οποίας προήδρευσε. Βάσει της έκθεσης Kok, η Επιτροπή θα ετοιμάσει προτάσεις για την ενδιάμεση αναθεώρηση της στρατηγικής της Λισαβόνας τις οποίες θα υποβάλει στο Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο του προσεχούς Μαρτίου. Έχει σημειωθεί σαφής πρόοδος τα τελευταία πέντε χρόνια αλλά, όπως είπε ο Πρόεδρος Πρόντι, απομένουν ακόμη πολλά και τα κράτη μέλη πρέπει να συνεχίσουν να υλοποιούν τις δεσμεύσεις τους. Μπαίνω στον πειρασμό να επαναλάβω το τελευταίο: τα κράτη μέλη πρέπει να συνεχίσουν να υλοποιούν τις δεσμεύσεις τους!
Ο ορισθείς Πρόεδρος, κ. Barroso, δήλωσε ήδη ότι βασική προτεραιότητα της Επιτροπής θα είναι η προαγωγή μιας ανταγωνιστικής Ευρώπης μέσω της ενίσχυσης της ανάπτυξης και της δημιουργίας περισσότερων θέσεων εργασίας. Ανέφερε επίσης ότι θα συνεχίσει να εφαρμόζει πιστά όλες τις παραμέτρους της στρατηγικής της Λισαβόνας. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, η Επιτροπή θα εξακολουθήσει να επιδιώκει την καλύτερη ρύθμιση. Η Προεδρία έχει επικεντρώσει το έργο της σε δράσεις για την απλούστευση, την αξιολόγηση των επιπτώσεων και τη μέτρηση του διοικητικού φόρτου εργασίας. Υποστηρίζουμε τις δράσεις αυτές και χαιρετίζουμε το έργο της τεχνικής ομάδας υψηλού επιπέδου για τη βελτίωση του ρυθμιστικού περιβάλλοντος, η οποία αποτελείται από μέλη του Κοινοβουλίου, της Επιτροπής και του Συμβουλίου.
Στον τομέα της ελευθερίας, της ασφάλειας και της δικαιοσύνης, το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε ένα φιλόδοξο πολυετές πρόγραμμα –το πρόγραμμα της Χάγης– το οποίο αποτελεί συνέχεια του προγράμματος του Τάμπερε και θα κατευθύνει τη δράση της Ένωσης σε αυτούς τους τομείς κατά τα επόμενα πέντε χρόνια.
Οι ευρωπαίοι πολίτες περιμένουν δικαίως από την ΕΕ να εγγυηθεί τον σεβασμό των θεμελιωδών ελευθεριών και δικαιωμάτων και ταυτόχρονα να αναλάβει πιο αποτελεσματική κοινή δράση για την αντιμετώπιση διασυνοριακών προβλημάτων όπως η λαθρομετανάστευση και η εμπορία ανθρώπων, η τρομοκρατία και το οργανωμένο έγκλημα.
Το πρόγραμμα της Χάγης αντικατοπτρίζει τις φιλοδοξίες όπως αυτές διατυπώνονται στη συνταγματική συνθήκη. Δίνει έμφαση στα αποτελέσματα και στην υλοποίηση. Λαμβάνει υπόψη την αξιολόγηση του προγράμματος του Τάμπερε από την Επιτροπή καθώς και τη σύσταση περί μετάβασης στο σύστημα λήψης αποφάσεων με ειδική πλειοψηφία και στη διαδικασία συναπόφασης που ενέκρινε το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο στις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2004. Το 2005 η Επιτροπή θα παρουσιάσει σχέδιο δράσης με το οποίο θα μετατρέπει τους στόχους και τις προτεραιότητες του προγράμματος της Χάγης σε συγκεκριμένες δράσεις.
Σχετικά με την παρουσίαση της Ευρώπης στους πολίτες, το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο επανέλαβε ότι είναι απαραίτητο οι πολίτες να συνειδητοποιήσουν τη σημασία του έργου της Ένωσης. Οι πολιτικοί, τόσο σε εθνικό όσο και σε διεθνές επίπεδο, έχουν την ευθύνη να διαδίδουν τη σημασία του ευρωπαϊκού έργου, να μεριμνούν για τη συμμετοχή των Ευρωπαίων στη λήψη αποφάσεων μέσω του δημοσίου διαλόγου και της ενεργοποίησης των πολιτών. Αλλά και τα ευρωπαϊκά όργανα πρέπει να μεριμνήσουν σχετικά. Η Επιτροπή, από την πλευρά της, σκοπεύει να παρουσιάσει εγκαίρως μια στρατηγική επικοινωνίας πριν από το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο του Ιουνίου 2005. Η επικύρωση του συντάγματος από όλα τα κράτη μέλη θα αποτελέσει επίσης μια ιδιαίτερα σημαντική ευκαιρία για τη συζήτηση των ευρωπαϊκών θεμάτων με τους πολίτες. Τούτο είναι ευθύνη των κρατών μελών, είναι όμως πολύ σημαντικό να καλλιεργήσουμε τον διάλογο και σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο, αντί να αφήσουμε το θέμα σε κάθε κράτος μέλος ξεχωριστά."@el10
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Señor Presidente, como bien saben sus Señorías, el Consejo Europeo centró su trabajo principalmente en la Estrategia de Lisboa y en el lanzamiento de un nuevo programa para la libertad, la seguridad y la justicia, el Programa de La Haya. También mantuvo un intercambio de opiniones en torno a un tema de especial relevancia para los ciudadanos: la comunicación sobre Europa. Escuchó una presentación sobre la ampliación por parte del Presidente de la Comisión, el señor Prodi, y adoptó conclusiones sobre una serie de cuestiones de política exterior, especialmente Sudán, Iraq, Oriente Próximo e Irán. Por último, los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno se reunieron con el Primer Ministro de Iraq, el señor Alaui, durante el almuerzo. También esta vez el Presidente electo de la Comisión, el señor Barroso, presentó una lista modificada de su equipo de Comisarios, que debe aprobar el Consejo y someterse al voto del Parlamento Europeo.
Sobre la ampliación, en el Consejo Europeo el Presidente Prodi presentó el informe de situación, el documento de estrategia y recomendaciones, así como el estudio de cuestiones derivadas de la adhesión de Turquía, que presentó la Comisión el 6 de octubre. Como ustedes saben, el Consejo Europeo abordará estas cuestiones de la ampliación en su reunión de diciembre.
Cuando el 4 de noviembre se reunió con los miembros del Consejo Europeo, el Presidente del Parlamento Europeo, el señor Borrell, destacó el papel desempeñado por el Parlamento Europeo en este proceso. Mencionaré brevemente los puntos principales tratados en el Consejo Europeo.
En cuanto a la Estrategia de Lisboa, el Consejo Europeo confirmó la validez y la relevancia del proceso puesto en marcha en 2000, encaminado a mejorar la competitividad de las economías europeas a través de una estrategia equilibrada con una dimensión económica, social y medioambiental. Animó al Consejo a mantener el impulso de esta labor. Reiteró la importancia de que los Estados miembros apliquen medidas consensuadas.
El Consejo Europeo celebró la presentación por el señor Kok del informe del grupo de alto nivel presidido por él. Sobre la base del informe Kok, la Comisión elaborará propuestas para el Consejo Europeo del próximo mes de marzo con vistas a la revisión intermedia de la Estrategia de Lisboa. Es evidente que en los últimos cinco años se han logrado progresos, pero, tal y como ha dicho el Presidente Prodi, no hemos hecho suficiente y los Estados miembros tendrán que cumplir sus compromisos. No puedo evitar la tentación de repetirlo: ¡Los Estados miembros todavía tienen que cumplir sus compromisos!
El Presidente electo, el señor Barroso, ya ha indicado que la prioridad clave de la Comisión será promover una Europa competitiva a través de un mayor crecimiento y de más puestos de trabajo, y que se compromete plenamente a aplicar la Estrategia de Lisboa en todos sus componentes. En este contexto, la Comisión también se compromete a mejorar la normativa. La Presidencia ha centrado su trabajo en medidas de simplificación, de evaluación del impacto y de cálculo de la carga administrativa. Apoyamos estas medidas y celebramos la labor del grupo técnico de alto nivel en torno a la mejora de la normativa entre el Parlamento, la Comisión y el Consejo.
Con respecto al espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia, el Consejo Europeo aprobó un ambicioso programa plurianual, el Programa de La Haya, que se deriva de la Agenda de Tampere y que guiará la acción de la Unión en estos campos en los próximos cinco años.
Los ciudadanos europeos esperan con razón que la Unión Europea, a la vez que garantiza el respeto de las libertades y los derechos fundamentales, adopte medidas conjuntas más eficaces para abordar problemas transfronterizos, como la migración ilegal y el tráfico de seres humanos, así como en torno al terrorismo y al crimen organizado.
El Programa de La Haya refleja las ambiciones expresadas en el Tratado Constitucional. Hace hincapié en el cumplimiento y la aplicación; tiene en cuenta la evaluación por parte de la Comisión de la Agenda de Tampere, así como la recomendación sobre el uso del voto por mayoría cualificada y el procedimiento de codecisión aprobado por el Parlamento Europeo el 14 de octubre de 2004. La Comisión presentará un plan de acción en 2005 para traducir los objetivos y las prioridades del Programa de La Haya en acciones concretas.
En cuanto a la «comunicación sobre Europa», el Consejo Europeo ha reiterado la necesidad de sensibilizar más al público en torno a la importancia que tiene la labor de la Unión. Los políticos, tanto de ámbito nacional como internacional, tienen la responsabilidad de comunicar la relevancia del proyecto europeo, de implicar a los europeos a través del debate público y de animar a la ciudadanía a participar en la toma de decisiones. A este respecto, las instituciones europeas también tienen un papel que desempeñar. La Comisión, por su parte, se propone presentar en su momento una estrategia de comunicación antes del Consejo Europeo de junio de 2005. La ratificación de la Constitución en todos los Estados miembros también representará una oportunidad sin precedentes para debatir sobre cuestiones europeas con nuestros ciudadanos. Esta es la responsabilidad de los Estados miembros, pero es muy importante que exista un debate a escala de toda la Unión, y no solo en cada uno de ellos individualmente."@es20
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@et5
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Arvoisa puhemies, kuten tiedätte, Eurooppa-neuvosto keskittyi työssään ensisijaisesti Lissabonin strategiaan ja uuden vapauden, turvallisuuden ja oikeuden aluetta koskevan ohjelman –Haagin ohjelman – käynnistämiseen. Eurooppa-neuvosto keskusteli myös kansalaisten kannalta erityisen merkittävästä aiheesta: Eurooppa-asioista tiedottamisesta. Se kuuli komission puheenjohtajan Prodin alustuksen laajentumisesta ja antoi useita ulkopolitiikan alaan liittyviä päätelmiä etenkin Sudanin, Irakin, Lähi-idän ja Iranin kysymyksistä. Lopuksi valtionpäämiehet ja hallitusten päämiehet tapasivat Irakin pääministerin Allawin lounaalla. Samassa tilaisuudessa komission puheenjohtajaehdokas Barroso esitti uuden luettelon komissionsa jäsenistä neuvoston hyväksyntää ja parlamentissa toimitettavaa äänestystä varten.
Komission puheenjohtaja Prodi esitteli Eurooppa-neuvostossa tilanneselvityksen, strategia-asiakirjan ja suositukset sekä selvityksen Turkin jäsenyyteen liittyvistä seikoista, jonka komissio julkaisi 6. lokakuuta. Kuten tiedätte, Eurooppa-neuvosto käsittelee näitä laajentumiseen liittyviä kysymyksiä joulukuun kokouksessaan.
Tavatessaan Eurooppa-neuvoston jäsenet 4. marraskuuta Euroopan parlamentin puhemies Borrel Fontelles korosti Euroopan parlamentin asemaa tässä prosessissa. Esittelen lyhyesti Eurooppa-neuvostossa käydyn keskustelun pääkohdat.
Lissabonin strategian osalta Eurooppa-neuvosto vahvisti vuonna 2000 käynnistetyn prosessin merkityksen ja aiheellisuuden. Kyseisellä prosessilla pyritään parantamaan merkittävästi Euroopan talouksien kilpailukykyä tasapainoisen strategian avulla, jolla on taloudellinen ja sosiaalinen ulottuvuus sekä ympäristöulottuvuus. Eurooppa-neuvosto rohkaisi neuvostoa työskentelemään edelleen tiiviisti tämän asian parissa. Se toisti, että jäsenvaltioiden on tärkeää panna täytäntöön hyväksytyt toimenpiteet.
Eurooppa-neuvosto pani tyytyväisenä merkille korkean tason asiantuntijaryhmän puheenjohtajan Wim Kokin alustuksen työryhmän laatimasta raportista. Kokin työryhmän laatiman raportin perusteella komissio valmistelee ehdotuksia ensi maaliskuun Eurooppa-neuvostossa tehtävää Lissabonin strategian välitarkistusta varten. Viimeisten viiden vuoden aikana on selvästi edistytty, mutta kuten puheenjohtaja Prodi totesi, emme ole tehneet tarpeeksi, ja jäsenvaltioiden on vielä täytettävä sitoumuksensa. Mieleni tekisi toistaa, että jäsenvaltioiden on vielä täytettävä sitoumuksensa!
Puheenjohtajaehdokas Barroso on jo ilmoittanut, että komission keskeinen tavoite on edistää Euroopan kilpailukykyä lisäämällä kasvua ja työpaikkoja, ja että se sitoutuu edelleen täysimääräisesti Lissabonin strategian kaikkien osatekijöiden täytäntöönpanoon. Samalla komissio sitoutuu myös jatkamaan sääntelyn parantamista. Puheenjohtajavaltio on keskittynyt työssään yksinkertaistamistoimiin, vaikutusten arviointiin ja hallinnollisten rasitteiden mittaamiseen. Tuemme näitä toimia ja olemme tyytyväisiä parlamentin, komission ja neuvoston välisen sääntelyn parantamista käsittelevän korkean tason teknisen työryhmän toimintaan.
Eurooppa-neuvosto hyväksyi vapauden, turvallisuuden ja oikeuden aluetta koskevan kunnianhimoisen monivuotisen ohjelman – Haagin ohjelman – jolla jatketaan Tampereen ohjelmaa ja ohjataan unionin toimintaa kyseisillä aloilla seuraavien viiden vuoden ajan.
Euroopan kansalaiset odottavat oikeutetusti, että samalla kun EU takaa perusvapauksien ja -oikeuksien kunnioittamisen, se myös toteuttaa tehokkaampia yhteisiä toimia puuttuakseen rajat ylittäviin ongelmiin, kuten laittomaan maahanmuuttoon ja ihmiskauppaan sekä terrorismiin ja järjestäytyneeseen rikollisuuteen.
Haagin ohjelman perustana ovat perustuslakisopimuksessa vahvistetut tavoitteet. Siinä korostetaan niiden toteuttamista ja täytäntöönpanoa ja otetaan huomioon komission arvio Tampereen ohjelmasta sekä Euroopan parlamentin 14. lokakuuta 2004 antamat suositukset määräenemmistöpäätösten ja yhteispäätösmenettelyn käytöstä. Komissio esittelee vuonna 2005 toimintasuunnitelman, jossa Haagin ohjelman tavoitteet ja painopisteet esitetään konkreettisina toimina.
Neuvosto korosti, että Eurooppa-asioista tiedottamisen yhteydessä on lisättävä kansalaisten tietoisuutta unionin työn merkityksestä. Sekä kansallisten että kansainvälisten päätöksentekijöiden vastuulla on tiedottaa Euroopan yhdentymishankkeen merkityksestä ja saada eurooppalaiset julkisen keskustelun ja aktiivisen kansalaisuuden kautta mukaan päätöksentekoon. Myös Euroopan unionin toimielimillä on oma tehtävänsä tässä suhteessa. Komissio puolestaan aikoo esittää viestintästrategian hyvissä ajoin ennen vuoden 2005 kesäkuun Eurooppa-neuvostoa. Perustuslain ratifiointi kaikissa jäsenvaltioissa tarjoaa myös ainutlaatuisen tilaisuuden keskustella Eurooppaan liittyvistä asioista kansalaistemme kanssa. Se on kunkin jäsenvaltion tehtävä, mutta on erittäin tärkeää, että käymme EU:n laajuista keskustelua sen sijaan, että keskustelua käytäisiin ainoastaan yksittäisissä jäsenvaltioissa."@fi7
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Monsieur le Président, comme vous le savez, le Conseil européen a centré son travail principalement sur la stratégie de Lisbonne et le lancement d’un nouveau programme pour la liberté, la sécurité et la justice - le programme de La Haye. Il a également procédé à un échange de vues relatif à un sujet de grand intérêt pour les citoyens: la communication sur l’Europe. Il a écouté une présentation sur l’élargissement exposée par le président de la Commission, M. Prodi, et a adopté des conclusions concernant un certain nombre de questions de politique étrangère, notamment le Soudan, l’Irak, le Moyen-Orient et l’Iran. Finalement, les chefs d’État ou de gouvernement ont rencontré le Premier ministre irakien, M. Allaoui, lors d’un déjeuner. C’est également à cette occasion que le président désigné de la Commission, M. Barroso, a présenté une liste modifiée de son équipe de commissaires, requérant l’approbation du Conseil et la mise aux voix au Parlement.
Concernant l’élargissement, le président Prodi a présenté, au Conseil européen, le rapport d’avancement, le document de stratégie et des recommandations, ainsi que l’étude de questions soulevées par l’adhésion de la Turquie, publiée par la Commission le 6 octobre. Comme vous le savez, le Conseil européen abordera ces questions relatives à l’élargissement lors de sa réunion de décembre.
Lorsqu’il a rencontré les membres du Conseil européen le 4 novembre, le président du Parlement européen, M. Borrell, a souligné le rôle joué par le Parlement européen dans ce processus. Je vais accentuer brièvement les points principaux abordés lors du Conseil européen.
Pour ce qui est de la stratégie de Lisbonne, le Conseil européen a confirmé la validité et l’intérêt du processus mis en route en 2000, visant une meilleure compétitivité des économies européennes grâce à une stratégie équilibrée comportant une dimension économique, sociale et environnementale. Il a encouragé le Conseil à conserver la dynamique de ce travail. Il a de nouveau souligné l’importance de la mise en œuvre par les États membres de mesures arrêtées.
Le Conseil européen a apprécié la présentation de M. Wim Kok sur le rapport du groupe de haut niveau qu’il présidait. Sur la base du rapport Kok, la Commission préparera des propositions pour le Conseil européen de mars concernant la révision à mi-parcours de la stratégie de Lisbonne. De toute évidence, des progrès ont été réalisés au cours des cinq dernières années, mais, comme l’a déclaré le président Prodi, ils ne sont pas suffisants et les États membres doivent encore respecter leurs engagements. Je suis tenté de le répéter: les États membres doivent encore respecter leurs engagements!
Le président désigné, M. Barroso, a déjà indiqué que la Commission aurait pour priorité première la promotion d’une Europe compétitive grâce à une croissance accrue et à un plus grand nombre d’emplois et qu’elle restait totalement engagée dans la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de Lisbonne dans tous ses composants. Dans ce cadre, la Commission s’engage également à continuer à mieux légiférer. La présidence a concentré ses efforts sur des actions visant une simplification, une évaluation d’impact et une mesure de la charge administrative. Nous soutenons ces actions et apprécions le travail accompli par le groupe technique de haut niveau concernant une meilleure législation entre le Parlement, la Commission et le Conseil.
Pour ce qui est de l’espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice, le Conseil européen a adopté un programme pluriannuel ambitieux - le programme de La Haye - qui découle de l’agenda de Tampere et guidera l’action de l’Union dans ces domaines au cours des cinq prochaines années.
Les citoyens européens attendent à juste titre de l’UE que, tout en garantissant les libertés et droits fondamentaux, elle entreprenne des actions communes plus efficaces en matière de problèmes transfrontaliers, tels l’immigration clandestine et la traite des êtres humains ainsi que de lutte contre le terrorisme et le crime organisé.
Le programme de La Haye reflète les ambitions exprimées dans le traité constitutionnel. Il met l’accent sur la réalisation et la mise en œuvre; il prend en considération l’évaluation de l’agenda de Tampere par la Commission, ainsi que la recommandation concernant le recours au vote à la majorité qualifiée et à la procédure de codécision adoptée le 14 octobre 2004 par le Parlement européen. La Commission présentera un plan d’action en 2005 visant à traduire les objectifs et priorités du programme de La Haye en actions concrètes.
Pour ce qui est de «Communiquer l’Europe», le Conseil européen a réitéré la nécessité de sensibiliser davantage le public à l’importance du travail accompli par l’Union. Les hommes politiques tant nationaux qu’internationaux ont la responsabilité de communiquer l’intérêt du projet européen, d’impliquer les Européens dans le processus décisionnel par le biais de débats publics et d’une citoyenneté active. Les institutions européennes ont également un rôle à jouer à cet égard. La Commission, pour sa part, a l’intention de présenter une stratégie de communication à temps avant le Conseil européen de juin 2005. La ratification de la Constitution au sein de tous les États membres constituera également une occasion sans précédent de discuter de questions européennes avec nos citoyens. Il s’agit là de la responsabilité de chaque État membre, mais il est très important que nous organisions un débat à l’échelle européenne, au lieu de laisser cette tâche aux États membres pris individuellement."@fr8
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@hu11
"Signor Presidente, come lei sa, il Consiglio europeo si è concentrato soprattutto sulla strategia di Lisbona e sul lancio di un nuovo programma per la libertà, la sicurezza e la giustizia: il programma dell’Aia. Il Consiglio ha inoltre effettuato uno scambio di opinioni su un argomento di particolare importanza per i cittadini: far conoscere l’Europa. Il Consiglio ha assistito a una presentazione sull’allargamento da parte del Presidente della Commissione, Prodi, e ha adottato conclusioni su numerose questioni di politica estera, riguardanti, tra l’altro, il Sudan, l’Iraq, il Medio Oriente e l’Iran. Infine, i capi di Stato e di governo hanno pranzato con il Primo Ministro iracheno, Iyad Allawi. Anche in questa occasione il Presidente designato della Commissione, José Barroso, ha presentato l’elenco modificato dei membri del Collegio dei Commissari, che dovrà essere approvato dal Consiglio e sottoposto al voto del Parlamento europeo.
Per quanto concerne l’allargamento, durante il Consiglio europeo il Presidente Prodi ha presentato la relazione sui progressi compiuti, il documento di strategia e alcune raccomandazioni, unitamente allo studio delle questioni sollevate dall’adesione della Turchia, elaborato dalla Commissione il 6 ottobre. Come sapete, il Consiglio europeo affronterà tali tematiche legate all’allargamento nel corso della riunione di dicembre.
All’incontro con i membri del Consiglio europeo del 4 novembre, il Presidente del Parlamento europeo Borrell ha sottolineato il ruolo del Parlamento europeo in tale processo. Vorrei illustrare brevemente i principali temi di cui si è discusso in seno al Consiglio.
Per quanto riguarda la strategia di Lisbona, il Consiglio europeo ha confermato la validità e l’importanza del processo, avviato nel 2000 allo scopo di rafforzare la competitività delle economie europee mediante una strategia equilibrata che prevede una dimensione economica, sociale e ambientale. Il Consiglio è stato incoraggiato a conservare lo slancio necessario per questo lavoro. E’ stata ribadita l’importanza dell’attuazione delle misure concordate da parte degli Stati membri.
Il Consiglio europeo ha accolto con favore la presentazione di Wim Kok sulla relazione del gruppo ad alto livello da lui presieduto. Sulla base della relazione Kok, la Commissione preparerà proposte per la revisione intermedia della strategia di Lisbona in vista del Consiglio europeo del prossimo marzo. E’ chiaro che negli ultimi cinque anni si sono fatti progressi; tuttavia, come ha affermato il Presidente Prodi, non si è fatto abbastanza e gli Stati membri devono ancora assolvere i propri impegni. Sono tentato di ripeterlo: gli Stati membri devono ancora assolvere i propri impegni!
Il Presidente designato Barroso ha poc’anzi affermato che la principale priorità della Commissione sarà la promozione di un’Europa competitiva attraverso l’incremento della crescita e dei posti di lavoro e che la Commissione continuerà ad impegnarsi a fondo per l’attuazione della strategia di Lisbona in tutti le sue parti costitutive. Sotto questo aspetto, la Commissione continua ad impegnarsi anche per una migliore regolamentazione. La Presidenza ha concentrato il proprio lavoro sulle azioni per la semplificazione, la valutazione dell’impatto e la valutazione degli ostacoli amministrativi. Sosteniamo queste azioni e accogliamo con favore il lavoro del gruppo tecnico ad alto livello per una migliore regolamentazione tra il Parlamento, la Commissione e il Consiglio.
Per quanto riguarda lo spazio di libertà, sicurezza e giustizia, il Consiglio europeo ha adottato un ambizioso programma pluriennale il programma dell’Aia che prende le mosse dall’Agenda di Tampere e che guiderà le azioni che l’Unione intraprenderà in questi settori nei prossimi cinque anni.
I cittadini europei hanno ragione di aspettarsi che l’Unione europea non solo garantisca il rispetto per le libertà e i diritti fondamentali, ma intraprenda azioni congiunte più efficaci per quanto riguarda i problemi transfrontalieri quali l’immigrazione illegale e il traffico di esseri umani, il terrorismo e il crimine organizzato.
Il programma dell’Aia rispecchia le ambizioni espresse dal Trattato costituzionale; pone l’accento sulla capacità di rispettare le scadenze e sull’attuazione; tiene conto della valutazione da parte della Commissione dell’Agenda di Tampere e della raccomandazione sull’uso del voto a maggioranza qualificata e della procedura di codecisione adottata dal Parlamento europeo il 14 ottobre 2004. La Commissione presenterà un piano d’azione nel 2005 per tradurre gli obiettivi e le priorità del programma dell’Aia in azioni concrete.
Quanto a “comunicare l’Europa”, il Consiglio europeo ha ribadito la necessità di rendere i cittadini più consapevoli dell’importanza del lavoro dell’Unione. I politici sia a livello nazionale che internazionale hanno la responsabilità di comunicare l’importanza del progetto europeo, al fine di coinvolgere gli europei attraverso il dibattito pubblico e la partecipazione attiva al processo decisionale. Le Istituzioni europee devono fare la loro parte in questo campo. La Commissione, dal canto suo, intende presentare una strategia di comunicazione in netto anticipo rispetto al Consiglio europeo che si terrà nel giugno 2005. La ratifica della Costituzione in tutti gli Stati membri rappresenterà anche un’opportunità senza precedenti per discutere con i cittadini di questioni di rilevanza europea, anziché lasciare il compito ai singoli Stati membri."@it12
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@lt14
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@lv13
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@mt15
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Mijnheer de Voorzitter, zoals u weet, heeft de Europese Raad zich bij zijn werkzaamheden vooral gericht op de Lissabon-strategie en op de introductie van een nieuw programma voor vrijheid, veiligheid en recht, het zogenoemde Haags Programma. De Raad heeft ook gesproken over een onderwerp dat voor de burgers van bijzonder groot belang is, namelijk het thema ‘Europa communiceren’. Ook heeft de Raad geluisterd naar een presentatie over de uitbreiding door de voorzitter van de Commissie, de heer Prodi, en heeft hij conclusies aangenomen over een aantal vraagstukken op het gebied van buitenlands beleid, te weten Sudan, Irak, het Midden-Oosten en Iran. Ten slotte hebben de staatshoofden en regeringsleiders een lunchbijeenkomst gehad met de premier van Irak, de heer Allawi. Bij die gelegenheid heeft de gekozen voorzitter van de Commissie, de heer Barroso, een gewijzigde lijst met commissarissen ter goedkeuring voorgelegd aan de Raad en voor stemming ingediend bij het Europees Parlement.
Wat de uitbreiding betreft, heeft voorzitter Prodi tijdens de Europese Raad de voortgangsverslagen, de strategienota en de aanbevelingen, alsmede de door de Commissie op 6 oktober 2004 gepubliceerde studie over de vraagstukken in verband met het toekomstige lidmaatschap van Turkije gepresenteerd. Zoals u weet, zal de Europese Raad tijdens zijn bijeenkomst in december 2004 deze vraagstukken betreffende de uitbreiding bespreken.
Tijdens zijn ontmoeting met de leden van de Europese Raad op 4 november 2004 heeft de Voorzitter van het Europees Parlement, de heer Borrell, de rol van het Europees Parlement in dit proces onderstreept. Ik zal de belangrijkste punten die tijdens de Europese Raad aan de orde zijn geweest kort bespreken.
Met betrekking tot de Lissabon-strategie bevestigde de Europese Raad nog eens de waarde en de relevantie van het proces dat hij in 2000 in gang heeft gezet en dat tot doel heeft het concurrentievermogen van de Europese economieën flink te verhogen door middel van een evenwichtige strategie met een economische, een sociale en een milieudimensie. De Europese Raad spoorde de Raad aan om vooral de vaart in zijn werkzaamheden te houden. De Europese Raad noemde het eens te meer van belang dat de lidstaten de overeengekomen maatregelen uitvoeren.
De Europese Raad was voldaan over het verslag dat de heer Kok presenteerde in zijn hoedanigheid van voorzitter van de Groep op hoog niveau. Op basis van dit verslag-Kok zal de Commissie voorstellen voorbereiden voor de Europese Raad van maart volgend jaar ten behoeve van de tussentijdse evaluatie van de Lissabon-strategie. Het is zonneklaar dat er in de afgelopen vijf jaar vooruitgang is geboekt, maar, zoals voorzitter Prodi zei, wij hebben nog niet genoeg gedaan en de lidstaten moeten hun beloften nog nakomen. Ik ben geneigd dit nog eens te herhalen: de lidstaten moeten hun beloften nog nakomen!
De gekozen voorzitter van de Commissie, de heer Barroso, heeft al aangegeven dat de eerste prioriteit van de Commissie zal zijn het stimuleren van een concurrerend Europa door middel van meer groei en banen. De Commissie houdt onverminderd vast aan de uitvoering van alle dimensies van de Lissabon-strategie. In dit verband zal de Commissie zich ook krachtig blijven inzetten voor een betere regelgeving. Het voorzitterschap heeft zich bij zijn werkzaamheden vooral gericht op vereenvoudiging, effectbeoordeling en het meten van de administratieve lastendruk. Wij steunen deze inspanningen en zijn blij met het werk van de Technische groep op hoog niveau inzake betere regelgeving op het gebied van de samenwerking tussen het Parlement, de Commissie en de Raad.
Met betrekking tot de ruimte van vrijheid, veiligheid en recht heeft de Europese Raad een ambitieus meerjarenprogramma vastgesteld – het Haags Programma. Dit programma bouwt voort op het programma van Tampere en geeft de grote lijnen weer voor de activiteiten van de Unie op deze terreinen voor de komende vijf jaar.
De burgers van Europa verwachten terecht dat de Europese Unie grensoverschrijdende problemen zoals illegale migratie en mensenhandel en -smokkel, alsmede terrorisme en georganiseerde misdaad, met vereende krachten en op een doeltreffende wijze aanpakt, met inachtneming van de fundamentele vrijheden en rechten.
Het Haags Programma weerspiegelt de ambities die tot uiting komen in het Verdrag tot vaststelling van een Grondwet voor Europa. In dit programma ligt de nadruk op uitvoering en implementatie; er wordt rekening gehouden met de evaluatie van de Commissie van de Tampere-agenda en met de Aanbeveling over het gebruik van de procedure van gekwalificeerde meerderheid en van medebeslissing bij de besluitvorming, die het Europees Parlement op 14 oktober 2004 heeft aangenomen. De Commissie zal in 2005 met een actieplan komen waarin zij de doelstellingen en prioriteiten van het Haags Programma vertaalt in concrete acties.
Over het thema ‘Europa communiceren’ heeft de Europese Raad nog eens herhaald dat de burgers bewuster moeten worden gemaakt van het belang van het werk van de Unie. Het is aan de politici, op zowel nationaal als Europees niveau, om de relevantie van het project Europa over te brengen en om de Europeanen door middel van openbaar debat en actief burgerschap bij de besluitvorming te betrekken. Ook de Europese instellingen hebben op dit punt een taak. Van haar kant is de Commissie voornemens om tijdig voor de Europese Raad van juni 2005 een communicatiestrategie voor te leggen. De ratificatie van de Grondwet in alle lidstaten biedt ook een unieke kans om Europese vraagstukken met onze burgers te bespreken. Dat is de verantwoordelijkheid van de lidstaten, maar het is van groot belang dat wij een EU-breed debat voeren en dat wij dit niet aan de afzonderlijke lidstaten overlaten."@nl3
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@pl16
"Senhor Presidente, como é do seu conhecimento, o Conselho Europeu fez incidir o seu trabalho, em primeiro lugar, sobre a Estratégia de Lisboa e sobre o lançamento de um novo programa para a liberdade, a segurança e a justiça - o Programa de Haia. Efectuou também uma troca de impressões sobre um assunto de particular relevância para os cidadãos: comunicação sobre a Europa. Ouviu uma comunicação do Presidente da Comissão, Romano Prodi, sobre o alargamento e adoptou conclusões acerca de diversas questões relativas à política externa, principalmente respeitantes ao Sudão, ao Iraque, ao Médio Oriente e ao Irão. Por último, os Chefes de Estado e de Governo reuniram-se, ao almoço, com o Primeiro-Ministro do Iraque, Iyad Allawi. Também nessa ocasião o Presidente indigitado da Comissão, José Manuel Barroso, apresentou uma lista alterada da sua equipa de Comissários, para ser aprovada pelo Conselho e submetida à votação do Parlamento Europeu.
No que se refere ao alargamento, o Presidente Prodi apresentou ao Conselho Europeu o relatório de progresso, o documento de estratégia e as recomendações, para além do estudo de questões decorrentes da adesão da Turquia, entregue pela Comissão em 6 de Outubro. Como é do vosso conhecimento, o Conselho Europeu vai tratar destas questões relativas ao alargamento na sua reunião de Dezembro.
Quando se reuniu com os membros do Conselho Europeu, no dia 4 de Novembro, o Presidente do Parlamento Europeu, Borrell Fontelles, sublinhou o papel desempenhado pelo Parlamento Europeu neste processo. Vou salientar, de forma breve, os pontos principais discutidos no Conselho Europeu.
No que respeita à Estratégia de Lisboa, o Conselho Europeu confirmou a validade e a relevância do processo que pôs em curso em 2000, com o objectivo de reforçar a competitividade das economias europeias através de uma estratégia equilibrada com uma dimensão económica, social e ambiental. Incentivou o Conselho a manter o ímpeto desse trabalho e reiterou a importância da aplicação das medidas acordadas pelos Estados-Membros.
O Conselho Europeu acolheu com agrado a apresentação que Wim Kok fez do relatório do grupo de alto nível a que presidiu. Com base no relatório Kok, a Comissão vai preparar propostas a apresentar ao Conselho Europeu do próximo mês de Março com vista à avaliação intercalar da Estratégia de Lisboa. É evidente que se registaram progressos ao longo dos últimos cinco anos, mas, como disse o Presidente Prodi, não fizemos o suficiente e os Estados-Membros ainda não cumpriram os seus compromissos. Sinto-me tentado a repetir estas palavras: os Estados-Membros ainda não cumpriram os seus compromissos!
O Presidente indigitado, José Manuel Barroso, já indicou que a principal prioridade da Comissão será promover uma Europa competitiva através de mais crescimento e mais emprego e que a Comissão continuará totalmente empenhada na implementação da Estratégia de Lisboa em todas as suas componentes. Neste contexto, a Comissão também continua empenhada numa melhor regulamentação. A Presidência fez incidir o seu trabalho em acções conducentes à simplificação, à avaliação do impacto e à medição da carga administrativa. Apoiamos essas acções e saudamos o trabalho do grupo técnico de alto nível sobre uma melhor regulamentação entre o Parlamento, a Comissão e o Conselho.
No que respeita ao espaço de liberdade, de segurança e de justiça, o Conselho Europeu adoptou um ambicioso programa plurianual - o Programa de Haia -, que dá seguimento à Agenda de Tampere e que norteará a acção da União naqueles espaços ao longo dos próximos cinco anos.
Os cidadãos europeus esperam, como é natural, que a União Europeia, garantindo embora o respeito pelas liberdades e pelos direitos fundamentais, tome medidas comuns mais eficazes em relação a problemas transfronteiras, como é o caso da imigração clandestina e do tráfico de seres humanos, e também em relação ao terrorismo e ao crime organizado.
O Programa de Haia reflecte as ambições expressas no Tratado Constitucional. Coloca a ênfase no cumprimento dos compromissos e na execução; leva em conta a avaliação que a Comissão fez da Agenda de Tampere e também a recomendação sobre a utilização da votação por maioria qualificada e o processo de co-decisão aprovado pelo Parlamento Europeu em 14 de Outubro de 2004. A Comissão vai apresentar em 2005 um plano de acção para traduzir em acções concretas os objectivos e as prioridades do Programa de Haia.
No que respeita à iniciativa "explicar a Europa", o Conselho Europeu reiterou a necessidade de aumentar a sensibilização da opinião pública para a importância do trabalho da União. Os políticos, tanto a nível nacional como a nível internacional, têm a responsabilidade de comunicar a relevância do projecto europeu, de chamar os Europeus a participar na tomada de decisões através do debate público e do exercício activo da cidadania. As instituições europeias também têm um papel a desempenhar a este respeito. A Comissão, pelo seu lado, tenciona apresentar uma estratégia de comunicação em tempo útil, antes do Conselho Europeu de Junho de 2005. A ratificação da Constituição em todos os Estados-Membros também representará uma oportunidade sem precedentes para discutir questões europeias com os nossos cidadãos. Isso é da responsabilidade de cada um dos Estados-Membros, mas é muito importante que realizemos um debate a nível de toda a UE, em vez de deixarmos o assunto entregue a cada Estado-Membro."@pt17
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@sk18
"Mr President, as you know the European Council focused its work primarily on the Lisbon Strategy and the launch of a new programme for freedom, security and justice – the Hague Programme. It also held an exchange of views on a topic of particular relevance to citizens: communication on Europe. It heard a presentation on enlargement by the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, and adopted conclusions on a number of foreign policy issues, notably Sudan, Iraq, the Middle East and Iran. Finally, the Heads of State and Government met the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr Allawi, over lunch. Also on that occasion, the President-designate of the Commission, Mr Barroso, presented an amended list for his team of Commissioners, to be approved by the Council and submitted to the European Parliament for a vote.
On enlargement, at the European Council President Prodi presented the progress report, the strategy paper and recommendations, as well as the study of issues arising from Turkey's membership, produced by the Commission on 6 October. As you know, the European Council will address these enlargement issues at its meeting in December.
When he met the members of the European Council on 4 November, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Borrell, underlined the role played by the European Parliament in this process. I shall briefly highlight the main points discussed at the European Council.
Concerning the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council confirmed the validity and relevance of the process it set in motion in 2000, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of European economies through a balanced strategy with an economic, social and environmental dimension. It encouraged the Council to maintain the momentum of this work. It reiterated the importance of the implementation of agreed measures by the Member States.
The European Council welcomed the presentation by Mr Wim Kok of the report of the high-level group he chaired. On the basis of the Kok report, the Commission will prepare proposals for the European Council next March for the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy. It is clear that progress has been made over the past five years but, as President Prodi said, we have not done enough and Member States still have to deliver on their commitments. I am tempted to repeat that: Member States still have to deliver on their commitments!
The President-designate, Mr Barroso, has already indicated that the Commission's key priority will be to promote a competitive Europe through more growth and jobs and that it will remain fully committed to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in all its components. In this context, the Commission also remains committed to better regulation. The presidency has focused work on actions for simplification, impact assessment and measuring the administrative burden. We support these actions and welcome the work of the high-level technical group on better regulation between Parliament, the Commission and the Council.
Concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, the European Council adopted an ambitious multiannual programme – the Hague Programme – that follows on from the Tampere Agenda, and that will guide the action of the Union in those areas over the next five years.
European citizens rightly expect that the EU, while guaranteeing respect for fundamental freedoms and rights, will take more effective joint action on cross-border problems such as illegal migration and trafficking in human beings, as well as on terrorism and organised crime.
The Hague Programme reflects the ambitions as expressed in the Constitutional Treaty. It puts the emphasis on delivery and implementation; it takes account of the evaluation by the Commission of the Tampere Agenda, as well as of the recommendation on the use of qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure adopted by the European Parliament on 14 October 2004. The Commission will present an action plan in 2005 to translate the aims and priorities of The Hague Programme into concrete actions.
On 'communicating Europe', the European Council reiterated the need to increase public awareness of the importance of the work of the Union. Politicians at both national and international level have a responsibility to communicate the relevance of the European project, to involve Europeans through public debate and active citizenship in decision-making. European institutions also have a role to play in this regard. The Commission, for its part, intends to present a communication strategy in good time before the June 2005 European Council. The ratification of the Constitution in all Member States will also represent an unprecedented opportunity for discussing European issues with our citizens. That is the responsibility of each Member State, but it is very important that we hold an EU-wide debate, rather than leaving it to individual Member States."@sl19
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Herr talman! Som ni vet ägnade sig Europeiska rådet i första hand åt Lissabonstrategin och lanseringen av ett nytt program för frihet, säkerhet och rättvisa: Haagprogrammet. Man diskuterade också en fråga av särskild vikt för medborgarna: förmedla Europa till medborgarna. Man lyssnade till kommissionens ordförande Romano Prodis anförande om utvidgningen och man antog slutsatser i ett antal utrikespolitiska frågor, däribland Sudan, Irak, Mellanöstern och Iran. Slutligen träffade stats- och regeringscheferna Iraks premiärminister Iyad Allawi över en lunch. Vid det tillfället lade kommissionens nominerade ordförande José Manuel Barroso också fram en ändrad lista på kommissionärer som skall godkännas av rådet och överlämnas till Europaparlamentet för omröstning.
Vad beträffar utvidgningen lade ordförande Romano Prodi vid Europeiska rådets möte fram framstegsrapporten, strategidokumentet och rekommendationer, samt studien om frågor som uppstår i samband med Turkiets medlemskap som kommissionen lade fram den 6 oktober. Som ni vet kommer Europeiska rådet att ta upp dessa utvidgningsfrågor vid sitt möte i december.
När Europaparlamentets talman Josep Borrell träffade ledamöter i Europeiska rådet den fjärde november, underströk han Europaparlamentets roll i denna process. Jag skall kortfattat redogöra för de viktigaste punkterna som diskuterades i Europeiska rådet.
Vad beträffar Lissabonstrategin bekräftade Europeiska rådet giltigheten och betydelsen av den process som man initierade år 2000, med siktet inställt på att förbättra de europeiska ekonomiernas konkurrenskraft genom en strategi som väger in sociala, ekonomiska och miljömässiga aspekter. Man uppmanade rådet att bevara drivkraften i det arbetet och upprepade vikten av att medlemsstaterna genomför överenskomna åtgärder.
Europeiska rådet välkomnade Wim Koks genomgång av rapporten från den högnivågrupp som han var ordförande för. Kommissionen kommer att arbeta fram förslag på grundval av Kok-rapporten till Europeiska rådets möte i mars, inför halvtidsöversikten av Lissabonstrategin. Det framgår tydligt att det har gjorts framsteg under de senaste fem åren men, som ordförande Prodi sade, vi har inte gjort tillräckligt och medlemsstaterna måste fortfarande genomföra det de utlovat i sina åtaganden. Jag är frestad att upprepa det: medlemsstaterna måste genomföra sina åtaganden!
Den nominerade ordföranden José Manuel Barroso, har redan antytt att kommissionens huvudprioritering blir att främja ett konkurrenskraftigt Europa genom ökad tillväxt och fler arbetstillfällen, och att kommissionen helhjärtat skall arbeta för att Lissabonstrategin genomförs i alla dess delar. I det sammanhanget fortsätter kommissionen också att aktivt arbeta för att regelverket blir bättre. Ordförandeskapet har satsat på åtgärder för förenkling, konsekvensanalyser och att bedöma den administrativa bördans storlek. Vi stöder dessa åtgärder och välkomnar den tekniska högnivågruppens arbete med att förbättra det ömsesidiga regelverket för parlamentet, kommissionen och rådet.
Vad gäller området för frihet, säkerhet och rättvisa, antog Europeiska rådet ett ambitiöst flerårigt program – Haagprogrammet – som är en följd av Tammerforsprogrammet, och som kommer att visa vägen för unionens arbete inom dessa områden under de kommande fem åren.
EU:s medborgare förväntar sig med rätta att EU, samtidigt som man garanterar respekt för grundläggande friheter och rättigheter, skall vidta mer effektiva gemensamma åtgärder mot gränsöverskridande problem som illegal invandring och människosmuggling, samt terrorism och organiserad brottslighet.
Haagprogrammet återspeglar de ambitioner som uttrycks i det konstitutionella fördraget. Tonvikten läggs vid resultat och genomförande, kommissionens utvärdering av Tammerforsprogrammet beaktas, liksom rekommendationen som antogs av Europaparlamentet den 14 oktober 2004 om kvalificerad majoritetsröstning och medbeslutandeförfarandet. Kommissionen kommer att lägga fram en handlingsplan 2005 för att omsätta målen och prioriteringarna i Haagprogrammet i konkreta åtgärder.
När det gäller frågan att ”förmedla Europa till medborgarna”, lyfte Europeiska rådet åter fram behovet av att öka allmänhetens förståelse för hur viktigt unionens arbete är. Politiker på både nationell och internationell nivå har ett ansvar för att förmedla hur viktigt det europeiska projektet är, att involvera medborgarna i beslutsfattandet genom offentliga debatter och ett aktivt medborgarskap. I det avseendet spelar EU-institutionerna också en roll. Kommissionen avser för sin del att lägga fram en kommunikationsstrategi i god tid före Europeiska rådets möte i juni 2005. Ratificeringen av det konstitutionella fördraget kommer också att utgöra ett aldrig tidigare skådat tillfälle att diskutera Europafrågor med medborgarna. Detta är varje medlemsstats ansvar, men det är mycket viktigt att debatten förs på EU-nivå snarare än i varje enskild medlemsstat."@sv21
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