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lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@en⁴
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)²² member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)²² vice-chair; DROI (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)²² substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)²² unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)²² substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)²²
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@cs¹ "Hr. formand, i dette beslutningsforslag som afslutning på forhandlingen er det rigtigt, at vi lægger vægt på en integreret strategi for missionen i Den Demokratiske Republik Congo, en klar tidsfrist for indsættelse af tropper sammen med en strategi for tilbagetrækningen, samt at vi lægger vægt på behovet for beskyttelse af tropperne selv. Men jeg vil gerne anfægte antagelsen i betragtning A om, at sikkerheden i det europæiske naboområde, navnlig på Balkan, bør komme i første række. Naturligvis er vores naboområde vigtigt, men når nu landene på Balkan bevæger sig i retning af tiltrædelse og stabilisering, bør vi tale om færre EU-tropper, ikke om at fastholde dem på det eksisterende niveau. Gang på gang vedtager Parlamentet beslutninger om en fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik med Europa i førerrollen i globale anliggender. Vi siger, at terrorismen på vores gader opstår i skrøbelige stater verden over, hvorfor skal vi så forsøge at begrænse vores ambitioner til det europæiske naboområde? Vi vedtager beslutninger om at bekæmpe fattigdom i verden, men er vi indstillet på at anvende dem i verdens niende fattigste land med en af de højeste rater for spædbørnsdødelighed? Som den internationale krisegruppe siger "alt lige fra valg til humanitær bistand til økonomisk aktivitet afhænger af, at man får etableret sikre omgivelser." Et årti med krig i DR Congo har kostet fire millioner livet, og der dør fortsat tusind mennesker om dagen af krigsrelaterede årsager. Vi modtager dagligt rapporter om massakrer, drab på civile, udbredte voldtægter og seksuel vold. Dette valg er et håbets øjeblik. Europa yder den største støtte nogensinde til valgprocessen. Anmodningen om, at de skal overvåges af sikkerhedsstyrker, kommer fra alle fraktioner i den nationale overgangsregering. Det er en anmodning, som vi bør efterkomme."@da² "Herr Präsident! Es ist richtig, dass wir in unserem Entschließungsantrag zum Abschluss dieser Aussprache das Gewicht auf eine integrierte Strategie für die Mission in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo sowie auf eine klare zeitliche Begrenzung der Militäroperation in Verbindung mit einer Nachfolgeregelung legen und unterstreichen, dass die Truppen selbst auch geschützt werden müssen. Ich möchte jedoch die in Erwägung A gemachte Aussage in Frage stellen, dass die Sicherheit in der Nachbarschaft und insbesondere auf dem Balkan Priorität hat. Natürlich ist die Nachbarschaft von entscheidender Bedeutung, aber nun, da sich die Balkanländer in Richtung Beitritt und Stabilisierung bewegen, sollten wir über eine Verringerung der EU-Truppen reden und sie nicht auf dem derzeitigen Niveau halten. Immer wieder nimmt dieses Parlament Entschließungen zur Gemeinsamen Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik an, in denen Europa als führende Kraft in globalen Angelegenheiten dargestellt wird. Wir erklären, dass der Terrorismus auf unseren Straßen von schwachen Staaten weltweit herrührt – warum sollten wir dann versuchen, unseren Ehrgeiz auf die europäische Nachbarschaft zu beschränken? Wir nehmen Entschließungen an, um die Armut in der Welt zu bekämpfen – sind wir aber auch bereit, sie im neuntärmsten Land der Welt, in dem mit die höchste Säuglingssterblichkeit verzeichnet wird, anzuwenden? Wie die Internationale Krisengruppe schon gesagt hat, „hängt alles von Wahlen über humanitäre Hilfe bis zu wirtschaftlicher Tätigkeit von der Schaffung eines sicheren Umfelds ab“. Ein Jahrzehnt des Krieges in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo hat vier Millionen Menschenleben gekostet, und immer noch sterben tausend Menschen pro Tag an den Folgen des Krieges. Täglich erhalten wir Berichte von Massakern, Ermordungen von Zivilisten, massenhaften Vergewaltigungen und sexueller Gewalt. Diese Wahlen sind ein Moment der Hoffnung. Europa stellt die bisher umfangreichste Hilfe zur Unterstützung des Wahlprozesses zur Verfügung. Der Wunsch, dabei auch Sicherheitskräfte einzusetzen, wurde von allen Gruppen in der nationalen Übergangsregierung geäußert. Dieser Bitte sollten wir zustimmen."@de⁹ "Κύριε Πρόεδρε, είναι σωστό στο ψήφισμά μας για την περάτωση αυτής της συζήτησης να δώσουμε έμφαση σε μια ολοκληρωμένη στρατηγική για την αποστολή στη Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό, σε μια σαφή προθεσμία για την ανάπτυξη στρατευμάτων, μαζί με μια στρατηγική αποχώρησης, καθώς και να τονίσουμε την ανάγκη για προστασία για τις ίδιες τις δυνάμεις. Εντούτοις, θέλω να αμφισβητήσω την υπόθεση στην αιτιολογική σκέψη Α ότι η ασφάλεια στην ευρωπαϊκή περιοχή, ειδικά στα Βαλκάνια, θα πρέπει να προηγείται. Ασφαλώς, η περιοχή άμεσης γειτονίας είναι καίριας σημασίας, αλλά καθώς οι βαλκανικές χώρες κινούνται προς την προσχώρηση και τη σταθεροποίηση, θα πρέπει να μιλάμε για μείωση των δυνάμεων της ΕΕ και όχι για τη διατήρησή τους στα σημερινά επίπεδα. Το Κοινοβούλιο εγκρίνει κατ’ επανάληψη ψηφίσματα για μια κοινή εξωτερική πολιτική και πολιτική ασφάλειας με την Ευρώπη ως ηγέτη στις παγκόσμιες υποθέσεις. Λέμε ότι η τρομοκρατία στους δρόμους μας προέρχεται από ευαίσθητα κράτη σε όλον τον κόσμο· γιατί λοιπόν προσπαθούμε να περιορίσουμε τις φιλοδοξίες μας στην ευρωπαϊκή περιοχή άμεσης γειτονίας; Εγκρίνουμε ψηφίσματα για την καταπολέμηση της παγκόσμιας φτώχιας, είμαστε όμως έτοιμοι να τα εφαρμόσουμε στην ένατη φτωχότερη χώρα στον κόσμο, με ένα από τα υψηλότερα ποσοστά βρεφικής θνησιμότητας; Όπως λέει η Διεθνής Ομάδα Κρίσης, «όλα, από τις εκλογές μέχρι την ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια και την οικονομική δραστηριότητα, εξαρτώνται από την εδραίωση ενός ασφαλούς περιβάλλοντος». Μια δεκαετία πολέμου στη ΛΔΚ κόστισε τέσσερα εκατομμύρια ζωές, ενώ χιλιάδες άνθρωποι συνεχίζουν να πεθαίνουν κάθε ημέρα από αιτίες που σχετίζονται με τον πόλεμο. Λαμβάνουμε καθημερινά αναφορές για σφαγές, για δολοφονίες πολιτών, για εκτεταμένους βιασμούς και σεξουαλική βία. Αυτές οι εκλογές είναι μια στιγμή ελπίδας. Η Ευρώπη παρέχει τη μεγαλύτερη ενίσχυση που έχει προσφέρει ποτέ για να στηρίξει την εκλογική διαδικασία. Το αίτημα να συνοδεύονται από δυνάμεις ασφαλείας προέρχεται από όλες τις ομάδες της μεταβατικής εθνικής κυβέρνησης. Πρόκειται για ένα αίτημα στο οποίο θα πρέπει να συμφωνήσουμε."@el¹⁰ "Señor Presidente, en la resolución que hemos presentado nosotros y que ha motivado este debate hacemos hincapié en la necesidad de una estrategia integrada para la misión de la República Democrática del Congo, de un claro límite de tiempo para el despliegue de las tropas y de una estrategia de salida, además de insistir en la necesidad de proteger nuestras propias fuerzas. No obstante, quiero cuestionar el supuesto que se hace en el considerando A de que debemos anteponer la seguridad en los países vecinos europeos, sobre todo en los Balcanes. Por supuesto que los países vecinos son cruciales, pero con los países balcánicos cada vez más cerca de la adhesión y la estabilización, deberíamos estar hablando de reducir las tropas de la UE, y no de mantenerlas en sus niveles actuales. Una y otra vez, este Parlamento aprueba resoluciones para una política exterior y de seguridad común con Europa como líder en los asuntos mundiales. Si decimos que el terrorismo que actúa en nuestras calles tiene su origen en Estados frágiles de todo el mundo, ¿por qué debemos tratar de limitar nuestras aspiraciones a los países vecinos europeos? Aprobamos resoluciones para combatir la pobreza mundial, pero ¿estamos dispuestos a aplicarlas en los nueve países más pobres del mundo, con uno de los índices más elevados de mortandad infantil? Como dice el Grupo de Crisis Internacional, todo, desde las elecciones y la ayuda humanitaria hasta la actividad económica, depende de la creación de un entorno seguro. Una década de guerra en la RDC ha costado cuatro millones de vidas y todavía mil personas mueren cada día por causas relacionadas con la guerra. Recibimos informes diarios de masacres, asesinatos de civiles, violaciones generalizadas y violencia sexual. Estas elecciones son un rayo de esperanza. Europa está proporcionando más ayuda que nunca para apoyar el proceso electoral. La petición de que las fuerzas de seguridad acompañen dicho proceso electoral procede de todas las facciones representadas en el Gobierno nacional de transición. Es una petición que deberíamos aceptar."@es²⁰ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@et⁵ "Arvoisa puhemies, keskustelun päätteeksi annettavassa päätöslauselmassa on painotettava yhdennettyä strategiaa Kongon demokraattisessa tasavallassa toteutettavalle operaatiolle, selvää aikarajaa joukkojen lähettämiselle ja poistumisstrategiaa. Samoin on painotettava itse joukkojen suojelun tarvetta. Kyseenalaistaisin kuitenkin johdanto-osan kappaleen A olettamuksen, jonka mukaan Euroopan unionin naapurialueiden – etenkin Balkanin alueen – turvallisuutta olisi pidettävä etusijalla. Naapurialueet ovat tietenkin tärkeitä, mutta Balkanin alueen maat valmistautuvat jäsenyyteen ja vakautuvat koko ajan, joten EU-joukkoja olisi vähennettävä eikä säilytettävä nykytasolla. Parlamentti antaa aika ajoin päätöslauselmia yhteisestä ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta, jossa Euroopan unioni nähdään johtoasemassa kansainvälisissä asioissa. Meidän mielestämme terrorismi kaduillamme johtuu heikoista valtioista eri puolilla maailmaa, joten miksi toimemme olisi rajattava Euroopan unionin naapurialueisiin? Annamme päätöslauselmia maailman köyhyyden torjunnasta, mutta olemmeko valmiita soveltamaan niitä maailman yhdeksänneksi köyhimmässä maassa, jossa lapsikuolleisuus on huipussaan? Kansainvälinen kriisiryhmä ICG on todennut, että kaikki vaaleista humanitaariseen apuun ja liiketoimintaan riippuu turvallisesta ympäristöstä. Kongon demokraattisessa tasavallassa on sodittu kymmenen vuotta, ja 4 miljoonaa ihmistä on kuollut. Tuhat ihmistä kuolee vieläkin päivittäin sotaan liittyvistä syistä. Päivittäin kuullaan uutisia joukkomurhista, siviilien tappamisesta, laajamittaisista raiskauksista ja seksuaalisesta väkivallasta. Vaalit antavat toivoa. Euroopan unioni antaa nyt vaaliprosessille enemmän tukea kuin koskaan. Kongon väliaikainen hallitus kaikkine puolueineen on pyytänyt turvallisuusjoukkojen lähettämistä. Meidän pitäisi suostua pyyntöön."@fi⁷ "Monsieur le Président, il est normal que, dans notre résolution pour clôturer ce débat, nous mettions l’accent sur l’élaboration d’une stratégie intégrée pour la mission en République démocratique du Congo, sur la fixation d’une limite temporelle claire pour le déploiement des troupes, ainsi que sur l’élaboration d’une stratégie de retrait, tout en insistant sur la nécessité de protéger les forces elles-mêmes. Je voudrais néanmoins contester l’affirmation du considérant A selon laquelle la sécurité dans le voisinage immédiat de l’Europe, et plus particulièrement les Balkans, doit se voir accorder la priorité. Le voisinage est évidemment crucial, mais les pays des Balkans étant en train de progresser vers l’adhésion et la stabilisation, nous devrions envisager une réduction des troupes européennes et ne pas les maintenir aux niveaux actuels. Ce Parlement adopte régulièrement des résolutions en faveur d’une politique étrangère et de sécurité commune où l’Europe joue un rôle de leader sur la scène internationale. Nous déclarons que le terrorisme dans nos rues trouve son origine dans les États fragiles de par le monde. Alors pourquoi chercher à limiter nos ambitions au voisinage immédiat de l’Europe? Nous adoptons des résolutions en vue de lutter contre la pauvreté dans le monde, mais sommes-nous prêts à les appliquer dans le neuvième pays le plus pauvre de la planète, qui connaît en outre l’un des taux de mortalité infantile les plus élevés? Ainsi que l’a déclaré le Groupe de crise international, «tout, depuis les élections à l’aide humanitaire, en passant par l’activité économique, dépend de la mise en place d’un environnement sécurisé». Les dix années de guerre en RDC ont coûté la vie à quatre millions de personnes et un millier de personnes continuent de mourir chaque jour de causes liées à la guerre. Nous recevons des rapports quotidiens faisant état de massacres, de meurtres à l’encontre de civils, de viols collectifs et de violences sexuelles. Ces élections sont un moment d’espoir. L’Europe est en train d’apporter l’aide la plus importante qu’elle ait jamais offerte pour soutenir le processus électoral. La demande d’accompagnement des élections par des forces de sécurité émane de toutes les factions du gouvernement national de transition. Nous devrions accepter cette requête."@fr⁸ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@hu¹¹ "Signor Presidente, nella risoluzione che chiude questo dibattito, è giusto porre l’accento su una strategia integrata per la missione nella Repubblica democratica del Congo, su un chiaro limite temporale per il dispiegamento delle forze, su una strategia d’uscita, nonché sottolineare che occorre protezione per le forze militari stesse. Vorrei tuttavia contestare l’idea, espressa nel considerando A, secondo cui si dovrebbe accordare priorità alla sicurezza nei paesi immediatamente vicini, e in particolare nei Balcani. Senza dubbio i paesi vicini sono fondamentali, ma con l’avvicinamento dei paesi dei Balcani all’adesione e alla stabilizzazione, dovremmo parlare di riduzione delle truppe comunitarie, non di mantenerle ai livelli attuali. Di volta in volta il Parlamento approva risoluzioni in materia di PESC in cui l’Europa si erge a guida degli affari del mondo. Diciamo che il terrorismo sulle nostre strade nasce da Stati fragili in tutto il mondo, ma allora perché dovremmo tentare di limitare le nostre ambizioni ai paesi vicini all’Unione? Approviamo risoluzioni per la lotta alla povertà nel mondo, ma siamo disposti a metterle in pratica nel nono paese al mondo per povertà, con uno dei tassi di mortalità infantile più alti? Come afferma il gruppo per le crisi internazionali, “tutto, dalle elezioni all’assistenza umanitaria, all’attività economica dipende dall’istituzione di un ambiente sicuro”. Dieci anni di guerre nella Repubblica democratica del Congo sono costati quattro milioni di vite, e mille persone al giorno tuttora muoiono per cause ascrivibili alla guerra. Riceviamo quotidianamente notizie di massacri, uccisioni di civili, stupri e violenza sessuale diffusi. Queste elezioni sono un momento di speranza. L’Europa offre il più grande aiuto che sia mai stato concesso a sostegno del processo elettorale. La richiesta che queste elezioni siano accompagnate da forze di sicurezza è stata formulata da tutti i gruppi del governo nazionale transitorio. E’ una richiesta cui dovremmo acconsentire."@it¹² "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@lt¹⁴ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@lv¹³ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@mt¹⁵ "Mijnheer de Voorzitter, terecht leggen we in onze ontwerpresolutie tot besluit van het debat de nadruk op een geïntegreerde strategie voor de missie in de Democratische Republiek Congo, en op de noodzaak van een duidelijke tijdslimiet voor de inzet van troepen, gekoppeld aan een exit-strategie. Terecht ook wijzen we op de noodzaak van bescherming van de troepen zelf. Ik vind echter de bewering in overweging A aanvechtbaar dat veiligheid in Europa’s nabuurschap, met name op de Balkan, voorop zou moeten staan. Natuurlijk is nabuurschap van het grootste belang, maar nu de Balkanlanden zich richting toetreding en stabilisatie bewegen, zouden we het over vermindering van de EU-troepen moeten hebben, in plaats van over handhaving in hun huidige sterkte. Keer op keer dringt dit Parlement met resoluties aan op een gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid, opdat Europa een leidersrol op het internationale toneel op zich kan nemen. We zeggen dat het terrorisme in onze steden zijn wortels heeft in overal ter wereld, dus waarom zouden we onze ambities dan beperken tot het Europese nabuurschap? We nemen resoluties ter bestrijding van de mondiale armoede aan, maar tegelijk deinzen we ervoor terug ze toe te passen op het land dat het op acht na armste ter wereld is en waar de kindersterfte ongeëvenaard groot is. Zoals de stelt: ‘alles, van verkiezingen tot humanitaire hulp en normale economische activiteiten, hangt af van de vraag of er een veilige omgeving geschapen kan worden.’ Tien jaar oorlog heeft in de Democratische Republiek Congo vier miljoen mensenlevens gekost en nog altijd overlijden er duizend mensen per dag ten gevolge van de oorlog. Dagelijks komen er berichten binnen over slachtingen, burgerslachtoffers, verkrachtingen en seksueel geweld op grote schaal. Deze verkiezingen zijn een moment van hoop. Nooit tevoren in zijn geschiedenis heeft Europa zoveel hulp uitgetrokken voor het organiseren van verkiezingen. Het verzoek om ze vergezeld te laten gaan van veiligheidstroepen is afkomstig van alle partijen in de voorlopige regering van het land, en dat verzoek zouden wij moeten willigen."@nl³ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@pl¹⁶ "Senhor Presidente, é correcto que na nossa resolução de encerramento deste debate coloquemos a ênfase numa estratégia integrada para a missão na República Democrática do Congo, com um calendário claro para a presença das tropas, juntamente com uma estratégia de retirada, salientando ainda a necessidade de protecção das próprias forças. No entanto, gostaria de contestar a afirmação constante do considerando A de que deverá ser atribuída a primazia à segurança na vizinhança da Europa, particularmente nos Balcãs. Evidentemente que a nossa vizinhança é crucial, mas com o percurso dos países dos Balcãs rumo à adesão e à estabilização, deveríamos estar a falar de uma redução das tropas da UE no terreno, e não na manutenção das mesmas ao nível actual. Este Parlamento aprova regularmente resoluções sobre uma política externa e de segurança comum, colocando a Europa na liderança dos assuntos mundiais. Afirmamos que o terrorismo nas nossas ruas é gerado por Estados frágeis em todo o mundo, então, por que razão deveremos limitar as nossas ambições à vizinhança europeia? Aprovamos resoluções sobre o combate à pobreza no mundo, mas, estaremos nós dispostos a aplicá-las no nono país mais pobre do mundo, que detém uma das mais elevadas taxas de mortalidade infantil? Tal como afirma a ONG “tudo, desde as eleições, passando pela assistência humanitária, até à actividade económica depende da criação de um ambiente seguro”. Uma década de Guerra na RDC custou quarto milhões de vidas humanas, havendo ainda hoje milhares de pessoas a morrer devido a causas relacionadas com a guerra. Recebemos diariamente notícias de massacres, assassinatos de civis, violações em massa e violência sexual. Estas eleições representam um momento de esperança. A Europa está a conceder o seu maior apoio de sempre a este processo eleitoral. O pedido de que este acto seja acompanhado por forças de segurança chega-nos de todas as facções do governo provisório. Trata-se de um pedido a que deveríamos dar resposta."@pt¹⁷ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@sk¹⁸ "Mr President, it is right in our resolution to wind up this debate that we put emphasis on an integrated strategy for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a clear time-limit for troop deployment, together with an exit strategy, as well as stressing the need for protection for the forces themselves. However, I want to challenge the assumption in recital A that security in the European neighbourhood, particularly the Balkans, should come first. Of course the neighbourhood is crucial, but with Balkan countries moving towards accession and stabilisation, we should be talking about fewer EU troops, not maintaining them at current levels. Time after time this Parliament passes resolutions for a common foreign and security policy with Europe a leader in global affairs. We say that terrorism in our streets is generated from fragile states worldwide, why should we then seek to limit our ambitions to the European neighbourhood? We pass resolutions to combat world poverty, yet are we ready to apply them in the ninth poorest country in the world, with one of the highest rates of infant mortality? As the International Crisis Group says, ‘everything from elections, to humanitarian assistance, to economic activity depends on establishing a secure environment’. A decade of war in the DRC has cost four million lives, and still a thousand people a day die from war-related causes. We receive daily reports of massacres, civilian killings, widespread rape and sexual violence. These elections are a moment of hope. Europe is providing our biggest ever aid to support the election process. The request for them to be accompanied by security forces comes from all factions in the transitional national government. It is a request to which we should agree."@sl¹⁹ "Herr talman! Det är rätt att vi i vår resolution som avslutning på debatten lägger tonvikten på en integrerad strategi för insatsstyrkan i Demokratiska republiken Kongo, att vi fastställer en tydlig tidsgräns för utplaceringen av trupperna parallellt med en strategi för tillbakadragande och att vi dessutom betonar att trupperna själva måste skyddas. Jag vill dock ifrågasätta påståendet i skäl A att säkerheten i EU:s grannskapsområde, i synnerhet Balkan, bör komma i första hand. Grannskapsområdet är naturligtvis mycket viktigt, men när Balkanländerna nu är på väg mot anslutning och stabilisering borde vi tala om färre EU-trupper och inte bibehålla dem på nuvarande nivåer. Den ena gången efter den andra antar Europaparlamentet resolutioner om en gemensam utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik där EU spelar en ledande roll i världen. Vi säger att terrorismen på våra gator orsakas av bräckliga statsbildningar runt om i världen. Varför ska vi då försöka begränsa våra ambitioner till att bara gälla EU:s grannskapsområde? Vi antar resolutioner för att bekämpa fattigdomen i världen, men är vi beredda att tillämpa dem i det nionde fattigaste landet i världen, där siffrorna för spädbarnsdödlighet är bland de högsta i världen? För att uttrycka det med Internationella krisgruppens ord: ”Allting från val till humanitärt bistånd och ekonomisk verksamhet är beroende av att det skapas en trygg miljö.” Tio års krig i Demokratiska republiken Kongo har kostat fyra miljoner människor livet, och fortfarande dör tusen människor om dagen av orsaker som har samband med kriget. Vi får dagligen rapporter om massakrer och om mord på civila och om våldtäkter och sexuellt våld av mycket stor omfattning. Detta val inger hopp. EU ger vårt hittills största bistånd för att stödja valprocessen. Kravet att valet ska övervakas av säkerhetsstyrkor kommer från alla fraktioner i den nationella övergångsregeringen. Det är ett krav som vi bör tillmötesgå."@sv^21,21
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