Ik denk dat het een van de grote remmende factoren is in Europa. Gelukkig voor de Belgische premier, die de beoordeling fake news noemde, heeft Jean-Claude Juncker de zaak helpen minimaliseren, maar de toestand is ernstig. Er is de nominale groei van de netto primaire uitgaven. De belastingen zijn inmiddels bij de hoogste van de OESO. Ik zal het u zeggen: Kunstmatig bijeenhouden wat niet bijeen hoort, is niet goed voor de burgers, zeker niet voor de Vlamingen.
Like you, I hope for an agreement at the end of this process and an orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The public debate has moved on from the October Council. While this would be portrayed as a move forward from the EU, it is both a naive and negligent strategy. The insistence of a customs or regulatory border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain would damage Northern Ireland economically and constitutionally.
It would ignore the principle of consent within the Belfast Agreement. It would leave a hugely controversial measure in a legally-enforceable treaty in exchange for a promise of further negotiation: No volvamos a fallarles. Ratsgipfel verfolgen einer eigenen Logik. Problematisch wird es aber, wenn es sich vorrangig um symbolische Themen handelt. Wie immer konzentrierte sich letzte Woche alles um das Thema Nummer eins: Das Ergebnis war mager.
Dann findet man zwar sehr leicht Gleichgesinnte, aber auch der gemeinsame Nenner bleibt gering. Zum wiederholten Male gelang es auch nicht, auf das Asylpaket des Parlaments einzugehen. Es ist auch sehr bedauerlich, dass es angesichts der brutalen Ermordung des saudischen Journalisten Khashoggi keine einheitliche Reaktion der EU gab.
In the spirit of the peaceful coexistence of countries, all of us should refrain from meddling in the political diversity of the UK, as well. I also welcome the notion of restrictive measures, although I point to the huge challenge in the attribution of attacks. Insofern nichts Neues an dieser Front. Es ist richtig, dass Italien zu hohe Haushaltsdefizite hat.
Und zum Schluss noch ein Zitat von Herbert Frahm: So apologies to those who wished to use that. On Brexit, the responsibility is clearly on the UK side. We are close to an agreement, but at the same time what is missing is a decisive and indispensable component of a deal. We reiterate that without a backstop for the Irish border, the European Parliament will not give its consent to the withdrawal agreement.
We are not demanding a border in the Irish Sea but a simple, decentralised, mostly immaterial fall-back mechanism which shall not pose any challenge to the integrity of the United Kingdom, and we stand open to consider solutions like a longer transition and a UK-wide customs union, which will make the likelihood of using such a backstop remote. We are calm, open, constructive but very firm on principles, such as the right of citizens, the integrity of the Single Market, the protection of the Good Friday Agreement, and of course our arms are and will always be open if the UK changes its mind.
The lack of progress on the completion of economic and monetary union is a great responsibility of the Member States. Those who do not understand that we desperately need to complete the banking union, to establish a European unemployment benefits scheme, to make tech giants pay their fair share of taxes and to enhance our investment capacity are making a big mistake. A special mention has to go to the cynical irresponsibility of the Italian Government, which is challenging the very logic of any common rule and is doing this not to support growth and jobs but to pay with the money and the savings of Italian citizens for its electoral campaign, giving amnesty to tax evaders and paving the way for further austerity, making any battle for a better eurozone and more risk-sharing more difficult.
Let me make it very clear to the great and the good in this House — if you want to listen — that we cannot and will not, as Unionists in Northern Ireland, accept a customs or regulatory border between us and the rest of the United Kingdom. On that we are united. Let me make my position very clear: I do not want to be in a position where we have no deal or a bad deal. I want — and the people I represent want — a deal that works, and above all that delivers. The backstop does not. It is a busted flush. There are other ways. There are other solutions.
Is it not time we looked at other ways, rather than trying to push something that is never, ever going to work? Preferem o medo, a desumanidade e o eleitoralismo. The October deadline has been missed, the November European Council is uncertain, and all because of paralysis inside the UK Government, which seems incapable of reaching internal agreement as to what it wants. But already one thing is clear: Brexit will bear no resemblance whatsoever to what was promised by the Leave Campaign in the referendum. They said there would be new trade deals ready on day one: Wir sind eine Verpflichtung, wir sind Verantwortung, wir sind eine Idee.
Wer ist schuld daran, dass das Migrationspaket blockiert wird? Wer ist schuld daran, dass der Ausbau der Grenzschutzagentur blockiert ist? Bitte beenden Sie den Zustand der Blockade im Rat! Ci rendiamo conto che questo spalanca le porte ai nemici dell'Europa, che sono numerosi e crescenti? This past week truly was Brexit in a nutshell. It was indeed disappointing that a deal could not be reached.
However, Michel Barnier has the full confidence and support, and indeed gratitude, of Ireland and the rest of the EU Progress has been made and I am confident that a deal can be reached, including the protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the avoidance of a hard border on the island of Ireland. From my meetings this week with Michel Barnier and United Kingdom Permanent Representatives, I think this will be achieved at the 11th hour.
On the Irish backstop, let me be perfectly clear. Ireland will listen to all proposals that the United Kingdom brings forward, but any proposal, in order to be acceptable, has to be legally operative and ensure that we avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. It has to protect the integrity of the single market and the customs union, and it has to apply unless and until we have a new relationship that supersedes it. This is something I would expect the hard Brexiteers to be conscious of, given the fact that they are part of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is in the United Kingdom.
A deal is essential. A no—deal scenario would have enormous impacts on us all and most of all on the United Kingdom. This is the reality of a hard Brexit. Let us be very clear. We want an agreement. An agreement is essential. I thank all our colleagues here, Michel Barnier, Donald Tusk et al, for their support. We will continue working on this issue. Countries in war but also countries with growth.
When China wants to increase Chinese power, we need to support African democracy. When the US makes itself smaller, we need to get taller. When China gets meaner, we need to be keener. Regarding frameworks and agreements for trade, investments, modernisation, new infrastructure: Of course, the United Kingdom is an important part of Europe and an important country, and we need to safeguard the best possible relationship. Cyber warfare, hacking, destabilisation, warfare as in Ukraine , repression, corruption: Then we will be strong in the world.
Ma che cosa vi siete riuniti a fare? Si parla solo di bloccare i flussi, aumentare i rimpatri, condizionare gli aiuti allo sviluppo a un maggior controllo delle frontiere africane. Avete discusso due anni per ritrovarvi allo stesso punto di prima? Il presidente Macron invece chiede di riformare Dublino prima delle elezioni, ma intanto riporta, di nascosto, migranti nei boschi italiani. I cannot believe what I am hearing from my own Government party — and, indeed, the disgrace that is Nigel Farage — criticising the civil service for not delivering their own fantasy.
The reality is that Brexit is failing and we are seeing people flailing around desperately, issuing insults in the name of the British Government. Nearly three quarters of a million people marched in London against the mess that is Brexit. These are ordinary, decent people, who are sick and tired of being insulted by their own Government. It is time now to stop this nonsense. Nothing that is happening now is anywhere near what was promised in the referendum. It is time for informed consent for the British people if they want this mess to go forward. It is a pity that sufficient progress has not been reached but I still believe that in the weeks to come we will find a good agreement.
It is essential that the EU27 keeps together as one and that we defend the clear interest of our members, especially of our Irish colleagues. Secondly, let me talk a little bit on taxation, as I am coming just for negotiation of the report of the Committee on Financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance TAX3. This is an area in which the EU can bring enormous benefits for EU citizens. If we solve the outstanding issues in the tax regimes, this will bring better and fair competition to the market and we will gain the trust of our citizens and, at the same time, this will allow countries to reduce some taxes which are the most damaging for the economy.
While the Council was able to reach some progress on some tax files, it seems to me that there is not sufficient progress on these dossiers and this is a great pity; it is a lost opportunity for Europe. Last, but not least, let me talk about migration. The number of irregular migrants has gone down.
Unfortunately, it seems to me that the efforts of the Member States to find agreement and make Europe more ready and better prepared for such a crisis in the future are also fading away and that is a very bad thing. We must get ready for future problems and we must solve the issues that we have been discussing for the last three years. So, also in this area, let me urge the Council to move forward. Sem cuidar da eurozona, o Conselho adia taxar os gigantes do digital, via CCTB, enquanto deixa grupos criminosos, incluindo terroristas, continuarem a financiar-se com a fraude carrossel sem reformar o IVA.
Passou um ano sobre o assassinato da jornalista Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia. What is new to me is that the leader in this House of the party of Churchill and Thatcher would appropriate that narrative. Has what Churchill predicted when he talked about appeasers happened — the only thing you get by feeding a crocodile is that the crocodile will eat you last? I say this because I will make no secret of my deep admiration and affection for the United Kingdom and everything it has achieved during European history.
The European Union is not a market. The European Union is an instrument to help European people solve their differences around the negotiating table instead of at the battlefield. The European Union is the best guarantee that no British soldiers will have to be sent to battlefields in Europe again, as they have so valiantly done in our common history. The European Union is the best guarantor for peace in Europe for the ages to come, and for one of the biggest Member States to leave that European Union is an incredibly sad moment. I want to say that in this House, but, given that decision, we are all under an obligation to do as little harm as possible in the process.
As a democrat, as a human being, who in this House has never ever changed their minds on anything? That is the attitude with which the Commission should do this. This will not be helped by exaggerated political rhetoric, by appealing to the darkest angels of European history. I say this because of what was said this morning. The plague has died away, but the infection still lingers and it would be foolish to deny it. Rejection of human solidarity, obtuse and cynical indifference to the suffering of others, abdication of the intellect and of moral sense to the principle of authority, and above all, at the root of everything, a sweeping tide of cowardice, a colossal cowardice which masks itself as warring virtue, love of country and faith in an idea.
You may have noticed that I never try to take too much of your precious time, and today I will also stick to this rule. However, I cannot leave two interventions without a comment. Almost all of you have expressed your disappointment with the lack of decisions on migration policy that you were expecting from the European Council. I understand your dissatisfaction, because I know that the will of the majority in this House was to establish mandatory quotas.
In spite of what you are saying, the European Council is building the common European solution for migration policy. But in the centre of this approach is the strengthening of cooperation with third countries, a fight against human smugglers, external border protection — and not mandatory quotas.
The real progress in the European Council is that today, almost everybody understands that our priority should be stopping the inflow of irregular migrants and not their distribution. On Brexit, we want to avoid a hard border in Ireland, but there is no guarantee that we can do it.
Because Brexit is de facto a political decision to re-establish the border between the Union and the UK. Brexit is a project to separate the UK from the EU. Finally, I would like to share with you one remark.
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Listening to the debate here, I get the impression that some of you would like to see a Europe where there are no Member States and no governments. Please do not be surprised that I am not on the same line. Il faut toujours respecter les autres. Vous ne connaissez pas la situation italienne. Por ello, les voy a pedir dos cosas.
Dichiarazioni scritte articolo Y eso es responsabilidad del Sr. Doch die Regierungs- und Staatschefs sind immer noch nicht in der Lage, hier eine klare Antwort zu geben. Ik heb de Raadsconclusies gelezen en ik zie daarin slechts drie elementen: Belangrijke zaken uiteraard, maar zijn dat nu ALLE aspecten van een migratiebeleid?
Waar ging het over het aanpakken van de grondoorzaken van migratie? Und so findet der Brief seinen Weg zu Pinguin, der weit entfernt am Walsee lebt. Eine echte Brieffreundschaft entsteht. Jule ist ein Piratenschwein. Professor Erasmus erfindet Monster! Nur mit Polina ist es anders: Obwohl die Neue die widerlichsten Pausenbrote der Welt macht, wollen die Zwillinge sie nicht verlieren. Im dritten Teil der "Mr.
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Use of EU funds for Roma inclusion in Romania. Decision by France's Constitutional Court regarding travelling Roma. Lack of registration of Roma in Romania. La Commission, cependant, estime que l'Europe doit prendre des mesures pour renforcer cette avance technologique en tant que source de l'avantage concurrentiel de l'industrie automobile de l'UE — surtout dans le contexte d'une concurrence internationale croissante. It stated its desire to see Japan raise its non-tariff barriers in the automobile sector in particular.
The removal of these barriers is essential in order to avoid further aggravating the situation of an ailing sector of the economy. If and when these negotiations are concluded, Europe must be ready. It must strengthen its automobile sector, and in order to do so, must ensure that it enjoys a real competitive advantage over its competitors. They will ensure the revival of the automobile sector, enabling it to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and global competition.
However, other countries, such as Japan and China, have invested very heavily in electric vehicles and batteries. We are falling behind, and this will prove very detrimental when we open our market to our competitors, notably Japan. What new measures does the Commission intend to unveil to encourage the European automobile industry as a whole to become the world leader in the clean vehicle market?
The technologies necessary for the production of clean and energy-efficient vehicles have been the source of European industry's competitiveness for many years. The Commission however, shares the view that Europe needs to take action in order to reinforce this technological leadership as the source of the competitive advantage of the EU's automotive industry — especially in the context of growing international competition. Our global partners, who have important automotive production capabilities, have indeed also adopted specific strategies in order to develop technologies for clean and energy efficient vehicles.
This is why for example cooperation recently started on international technical requirements for electric vehicles. Adoption of international rules will lead to economies of scale and cost savings for automotive manufacturers. No reasons were given for the refusal to grant visas.
It was to have addressed the signing by Poland and Belarus of an agreement on cooperation in the area of education. The refusal to issue visas to teachers from Poland and the question of Polish-language textbooks were also to have been discussed. Clearly the refusal to allow education ministry officials into Belarus was not an arbitrary decision by the consul, but a deliberate decision taken by the authorities in Minsk.
It is yet another measure taken against the Polish minority in Belarus. ZPB activists are repressed by the Minsk authorities and subject to criminal prosecutions. They are often arrested and fined As the events of this week show, the authorities in Minsk are also trying to hinder their contacts with representatives of the Polish authorities and put a stop to projects supporting Polish-language education in Belarus. Does the Commission intend to intervene in the case of the refusal to allow Polish education ministry officials into Belarus, and to voice its opposition to the clear repression and persecution of the Polish minority by the Belarusian authorities?
The EU naturally regrets any actions by the Belarusian authorities which disrupt people-to-people contacts, prevent minorities from exercising their specific culture or, more generally, prevent representatives from European civil society visiting Belarus. The EU firmly believes in the importance of promoting such people-to-people contacts.
The EU has substantially fostered these activites through its different initiatives. Or, asemenea probe au valoare numai coroborate cu probele directe. Acesta este un principiu fundamental al statului de drept. In this case, OLAF drew conclusions based on circumstantial evidence. However, such evidence has value only if corroborated by direct evidence. Circumstantial indirect evidence cannot supersede the presumption of innocence. It does not counteract the benefit of the doubt and where doubt exists, the conclusion is drawn in favour of the defendant in dubio pro reo.
This is a fundamental principle of the rule of law. There are at least three other cases in which OLAF drew conclusions following investigations which OLAF itself described as incomplete, non-exhaustive and lacking sufficient evidence. Furthermore, not only were these conclusions not proven, they were not the same in all cases despite the fact that the situations were similar in terms of content and procedure.
In at least one case, OLAF drew conclusions without conducting any investigation. The conclusion was thus made public long before the investigation was officially finalised. Being autonomous does not mean being irresponsible and unaccountable. Autonomy refers to investigation into specific cases, and not to working methods and a general approach which lead to incorrect solutions to cases. OLAF is not a European institution in its own right and works under the authority of the EC which has the duty to oversee it.
Whether it endorses OLAF's current working methods and assumes responsibility for it? Whether it intends to forbid OLAF's practice of drawing conclusions based solely on circumstantial or incomplete evidence or ongoing investigations? Whether it intends to take steps to ensure that OLAF complies with the presumption of innocence and benefit of the doubt? In the context of efforts under the reform of the common agricultural policy CAP to share environmental best practice, farmers in various regions find themselves baffled by an array of regional, national and Community legislation.
This complex legal situation, recognised as such at all levels, affects some farmers worse than others. The current arrangements put large agricultural companies at an advantage, given that their sizeable legal departments can advise them on how to get the most European funding possible. Meanwhile, small farmers find themselves unable to apply for even the most basic subsidies. In response to the increasing complexity of agricultural legislation, the Commission agreed to simplify the CAP.
However, despite the Commission's efforts in this regard since , farmers feel that there has not been any substantial change. There are various ways to reduce CAP administrative requirements. However, given that the number of aspects covered by agricultural legislation has increased and now include environmental issues and the provision of public goods, the simplification measures being adopted do not benefit most farmers. In view of the need to tackle the many administrative barriers preventing farmers from having equal access to CAP funding, the Commission should expand its simplification programme.
Amongst other measures, European farmers should be able to share best practice with one another, particularly when it comes to environmental decisions. The Commission has confidential data on audits of CAP expenditure. The data include some examples of best practice; data that have passed into the public domain or that have been authorised for use by audited farmers could be incorporated into a database of best practice.
A database of this kind would enable small and medium-sized farmers to find examples of what the Commission considers best practice and thereby meet demanding CAP criteria. In the context of the simplification of the CAP:. Can the Commission provide verifiable examples of the ways in which CAP administrative requirements have been simplified? Has it considered using the information contained in the audits to establish a database ofbest practice that would facilitate access to CAP funding, particularly by small andmedium-sized farmers, who face the most difficulties in this area?
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During the past years, a large number of projects and activities have been carried out with a view to simplifying the CAP. The plan has evolved to 72 projects of which 70 have been completed. Simplification is also an important aspect of the CAP reform proposals. The Commission has endeavoured to propose measures or instruments that are as simple as possible, while still being effective tools to achieve the policy objectives. Straightforward simplification elements have been introduced where feasible.
The Commission does not consider setting up a database for the purpose of disseminating data on audits of CAP expenditure. Commission audits are system audits at the level of paying agency and not at the level of individual farmer.
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Farmers would have little, if any, use of having access to this kind of data, as the Commission audit findings mainly concern the management and controls of CAP expenditure as carried out by Member States' administrations. However, CAP legislation requires Member States to set up a Farm Advisory System for the purpose of helping farmers to fulfil their obligations relating to, inter alia , environment and climate change.
Barreras no arancelarias para el sector del aceite de oliva en Estados Unidos. If the Marketing Order is approved, a number of non-tariff entry barriers could be introduced, which would prove very damaging for EU olive oil exporters. What measures will the Commission take to defend the interests of the European olive oil sector and prevent this law from being passed? Should a US Department for Agriculture marketing order apply to imported olive oil, this would create unfair delays and additional costs for importers.
This has also been raised at political level, in the framework of the transatlantic dialogue. Come confermato da recenti statistiche internazionali, la diffusione della corruzione in Italia ha condotto il nostro paese a classificarsi tra gli ultimi posti in Europa. Quali sono i sistemi di prevenzione della corruzione esistenti in Europa e quali sono i risultati raggiunti? Intende investire in politiche integrate che rafforzino gli esistenti rimedi repressivi?
As confirmed by recent international statistics, the spread of corruption in Italy is such that our country ranks among the worst offenders in Europe. Corrupt practices harm competitiveness since they undermine the confidence of the markets and foreign companies. What schemes exist in Europe to prevent corruption and what results have been achieved? Does it intend to launch integrated policies which will strengthen the existing system of penalties?
The EU Anti-Corruption Report will assess the Member States' efforts against corruption, exposing systemic problems, while also identifying good practices and encouraging peer-learning. This reporting mechanism is an instrument which aims at boosting political will where the fight against corruption is lagging behind, promoting success stories and encouraging Member States to maintain the internationally-agreed standards.
The report is managed by the Commission and will be published every two years, starting in mid Tailor-made recommendations for each Member State, as well as overall recommendations, including recommendations that aim at a follow-up at EU level, will also be comprised in each Report. The Commission is fully aware of the particular challenges that the fight against corruption raises in Italy. In this context, the Commission encourages the implementation of the newly adopted anti-corruption legislation, the continuation and speeding up of the anti-corruption reform process, the removal of any obstacles that favour a climate of impunity for corruption and the follow-up of the most recent recommendations issued by the Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption on party funding and incrimination of corruption in Italy.
L'obiettivo dichiarato della cosiddetta Operazione Murambatsvina era quello di dare respiro ai centri urbani, rimandando nelle campagne gli ultimi arrivati. L'Operazione Murambatsvina ha avuto come conseguenza l'interruzione della scolarizzazione di circa mila minori tra i 5 e i 18 anni.
Alcuni residenti sono stati condotti con la forza dal governo in aree rurali, senza avere il tempo di ottenere il trasferimento dei propri figli in altre scuole. The stated aim of Operation Murambatsvina was to bring some relief to urban centres by sending new arrivals back to the countryside. As a result of Operation Murambatsvina, the education of some children aged between 5 and 18 was interrupted.
The forced evacuations, often followed by the demolition of homes and the destruction of other property, meant that families were thrown into crisis, no longer being able to afford school fees. In some areas, schools were demolished and the education of whole communities was brought to a violent halt. Some residents were taken forcibly by the government to rural areas and had no time to have their children transferred to other schools. Could the High Representative say whether she is aware of the situation and whether she intends to act in this matter by taking measures to support open, compulsory and non-discriminatory primary education for all children?
The Programme of Support has benefitted orphans and other vulnerable children and increased access of OVC in Zimbabwe to basic social services including education and improved their protection from abuse. Actions funded by the ETF target all primary schools in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is now one of the few countries in Africa having reached a 1: A Milano nasce uno spazio pubblico per le donne. Si tratta di un luogo di promozione sociale in cui si intende dar voce, innanzitutto, alle giovani e alle migranti.
Intende sponsorizzare la diffusione di iniziative simili tra gli Stati membri dell'Unione europea? Il programma DAPHNE III mira invece a contribuire a proteggere i bambini, i giovani e le donne da tutte le forme di violenza e a conseguire un livello elevato di tutela della salute, benessere e coesione sociale. La Commissione non sostiene finanziariamente ulteriori iniziative ad hoc.
La strategia ribadisce una doppia impostazione che combina integrazione della dimensione di genere e provvedimenti specifici in sei aree prioritarie ben definite. A public space for women is emerging in Milan. The Association is launching a project to create an inclusive space entirely dedicated to women, where sharing underpins integration. It is a place of social advancement where the primary aim is to give a voice to young people and migrants.
Does it intend to sponsor the spread of similar initiatives among the Member States of the European Union? The DAPHNE III programme aims to contribute to the protection of children, young people and women against all forms of violence and attain a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion. Interested parties can apply by submitting an application for the calls for proposals published under the programmes. The Commission does not sponsor additional ad-hoc initiatives. The strategy reaffirms the dual approach of gender mainstreaming and the adoption of specific measures in the six priority areas identified.
Since adoption of the strategy, a number of important results have been achieved. A mid-term review of the strategy is foreseen for It will take stock of progress achieved and the main milestones ahead. Sicurezza dei vaccini antinfluenzali. In Italia sono state ritirate oltre due milioni di dosi di vaccino antinfluenzale in seguito alla segnalazione dell'azienda produttrice che ha riscontrato potenziali pericoli per la salute. Si tratta, in ogni caso, di un episodio che avrebbe potuto compromettere la salute dei pazienti.
La Commissione desidera rassicurare l'onorevole deputato quanto alla sicurezza dei prodotti medicinali usati nel contesto delle campagne di vaccinazione stagionali. L'incidente menzionato dall'onorevole deputato dimostra che la procedura in atto fornisce le necessarie assicurazioni. Di recente l'Agenzia italiana del farmaco ha sollevato il divieto d'uso di detti vaccini contro l'influenza stagionale.
The vaccination campaign had not begun and public health was not put at risk. However, this episode could have compromised patient health. In the light of the above, can the Commission tell us what measures are planned to make sure that vaccination campaigns are safe? The Commission would like to reassure the Honourable Member about the safety of medicinal products used in the context of seasonal vaccination campaigns.
The incident referred to by the Honourable Member demonstrates that the procedures in place provide the necessary reassurance. When the suspected quality problem was detected, the Italian authorities took prompt precautionary action and alerted all other Member States, the Commission and the European Medicines Agency. Recently, the Italian Medicines Agency lifted the ban on the use of the seasonal influenza vaccines in question. This decision was taken on the basis of the documents provided by the company, the reported outcomes of the analytical tests and the tests performed by the Italian Official Control Laboratory.
It was also decided to send a letter to healthcare professionals to provide instructions on how to administer the vaccine and to clarify the conditions to release batches on the market. So far, there is no indication that the suspected quality defect has any impact on the quality, safety or efficacy of the vaccines in question.
However, the Commission, in cooperation with the European Medicines Agency, will continue to monitor closely the issue and in particular any possible adverse reactions in the European Union. Record della disoccupazione in Europa. Un nuovo studio di Eurostat fotografa la situazione del mercato del lavoro nei vari paesi europei. In particolar modo la situazione appare drammatica per quanto riguarda la disoccupazione giovanile.
Quali sono i risultati finora registrati dalle iniziative della strategia Europa ? La Spagna ha riassegnato 1,1 miliardi di euro e anche la Grecia ha adottato misure per attuare azioni specifiche destinate ai giovani. A new Eurostat study provides a snapshot of the situation on the labour market in the various European countries. The situation as regards youth unemployment seems especially alarming.
Youth employment is one of the key priorities of the Europe strategy. In the Annual Growth Survey youth employment was a key area with the Commission calling for actions to ensure quality apprenticeships and traineeship contracts and reforms of the education and training system. Spain has redirected EUR1. Additionally, the YEP includes an initiative to enhance the quality of traineeships, as well as targeted initiatives on apprenticeships European Alliance for Apprenticeships and job mobility that all should contribute to increase the employability of young people and thus reduce the number of NEETS young people neither in employment, education or training.
Scarse risorse destinate ai disabili. Quali sono le misure attualmente destinate al sostegno dei disabili e all'inserimento lavorativo? A well-known socioeconomic research institute has made an in-depth study of services for the disabled in Italy and has concluded that insufficient attention is paid to the social and economic problems of those suffering from Parkinson's disease, Down's syndrome, autism and multiple sclerosis in Italy.
The area of disability fails to receive priority either in terms of the allocation of financial resources or as regards policies on labour market integration. What information is there on the allocation of financial resources to the disability sector in the other EU countries? What measures are currently being taken to support the disabled and to integrate them into the labour market? The Commission does not dispose of data on the amounts of Member State spending relevant to persons with disabilities. There is a substantial variety of measures taken at EU as well as Member State level to support the integration of persons with disabilities on the labour market.
The European Social Fund intervenes to support integration of the labour market of people of disabilities, in particular via its initiatives in the social inclusion area. In Italy, all ESF co-funded operational programmes have a priority axes devoted to social inclusion. Within this exercise, the Council adopts Country Specific Recommendations that are addressed to Member States also including measures to foster employability of vulnerable groups.
The regulatory framework for state aid is to be revised in support of an effective launch of the new multiannual financial framework. The current state aid rules were not designed to accommodate European territorial cooperation ETC. In a multi-country environment, the safest solution seems to be to grant state aid under the de minimis rule, which, however, entails disproportionately burdensome administrative efforts relative to the comparatively small subsidies provided in the context of the ETC cross-border, transnational and interregional programmes.
Since ETC programmes and projects are cross-sectoral, many general block exemptions would have to be applied at the same time. This is not manageable for most programme administrations, as it could imply complicated patterns of co-financing rates that vary among cooperation partners and cooperation activities. Current state aid rules force many programmes systematically to eliminate or reduce the productive stages and private partners involved in their cooperation projects, even though both would benefit the programmes.
In order to make ETC a more effective tool for fulfilling the Europe goals, obstacles to the functioning of ETC should be carefully evaluated before the new regulations are applied. ETC projects are carried out in — and can benefit — poorer and richer regions at the same time. In order to create more effective projects, more partners in richer regions should be encouraged to cooperate, thus transferring their knowledge to poorer regions. An ETC block exemption that allows for a single co-financing rate for cooperation with ETC, regardless of the economic sector or the region where beneficiaries are located, is one possible answer.
Has the Commission begun to define the problems, and their solutions, associated with state aid in the special case of the ETC, and will a common approach to state aid for be adopted in this context? European Territorial Cooperation ETC projects contribute to multi-sectoral development strategies of participating regions and obstacles to their functioning should be minimised. At the same time, consistent application of state aid rules is needed to avoid undue distortions of competition.
Ensuring compliance with state aid rules may in practice sometimes be more difficult, especially for ETC projects which fall outside the scope of the de minimis Regulation. This is because ETC is organised geographically and not by economic sectors, and because projects often involve various activities, partners and Member States. However, this is a general difficulty, inherent to any project encompassing several types of aid measures or involving different partners.
Already today the General block exemption Regulation GBER allows for block exemption of aid in one or several of 26 different categories, thus providing a framework for block exempting ETC projects pursuing objectives covered by any or several of these 26 categories. Additional block exemptions based on the sole cooperation activity irrespective of economic sector or region would not fit well with the objectives of state aid modernisation, which seeks to ensure that aid fulfils key substantive criteria e.
However, to the extent that state aid modernisation aims to extend the possibilities for block exemptions, this may also be relevant for ETC. Ein Urteil des Italienischen Kassationsgerichtshofes vom Welche Studien zu diesem Thema zieht man seitens der Kommission heran bzw. Die Entscheidung des italienischen Gerichts ist der Kommission bekannt. Die Kommission ist der Auffassung, dass Gerichtsurteile keine wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse darstellen. Die Gesundheitsrisiken im Zusammenhang mit elektromagnetischer Strahlung von Mobiltelefonen waren Gegenstand zahlreicher Gutachten des wissenschaftlichen Ausschusses.
The court held that a year-old manager had developed a tumour on account of his daily use of a mobile phone. Doctors had consequently, he claimed, diagnosed him as suffering from a tumour of the trigeminus. Supported by this high-profile judgment, class actions are now impending throughout Italy. What studies on this subject does the Commission rely on or is it commissioning in order to assess the hazards associated with electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones?
The Commission is aware of the recent Italian court ruling. The Commission considers that court rulings do not represent scientific evidence. According to the latest conclusion Therefore, the Commission proposed the Council Recommendation on EMF exposure limits mentioned earlier which is not binding. Tobaksdirektivet och det svenska snuset. The recent turmoil surrounding the revision of the Tobacco Directive has highlighted the handling of the issue of Swedish oral tobacco snus. Does the Commission agree that the starting point for the Tobacco Directive should be a high level of protection for health, safety, the environment and the consumer, particularly with regard to new developments based on scientific facts, and that health protection should be made a priority in this connection?
Does the Commission agree that the principle of facts-based decision-making should apply across the board, and specifically to the Tobacco Directive? If so, what studies concerning the health risks of Swedish snus, as compared with other legal tobacco products, underlay the decision on whether Swedish snus should continue to be banned for sale in Member States other than Sweden, or whether its sale should be permitted in the same way that applies to other smoke-free tobacco products and should be regulated in accordance with, for example, the legislation on foodstuffs?
The overall objective of the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive is to improve the functioning of the internal market, while ensuring a high level of health protection. The Commission agrees that evidence based decision making is crucial. The impact assessment is a key element in the development of Commission proposal — including the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive — designed to ensure that EU legislation is prepared on the basis of transparent and comprehensive evidence.
The Impact Assessment will be published together with the legislative proposal. Will the Commission take any measures? Suitable educational facilities for children from a very early age are important for their future academic careers and subsequent vocational training. As a result, there are differences between children from urban and rural environments regarding the extent to which they are prepared for school life. A possible alternative solution, especially for isolated rural areas and those which do not have easy access to kindergartens, could be the development of day care and nursery arrangements for limited numbers of children at the homes of individuals accredited by the local authorities.
What support could the Commission give to local authority projects for the introduction of such arrangements? Member States can include supportive measures in their national and regional programmes. In the context of shared management, it is the responsibility of Member States to select suitable projects. Also, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development supports basic services for the economy and the rural population. Consequently, if a Member State or region provides for that in its rural development programme, investment in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local services including day-care and nursery facilities can be eligible.
Similar support can be available under the Leader axis, if a local development strategy for a given area provides for this type of activity. The Commission proposal for the new rural development regulation offers the same type of opportunities. The EU is encouraging the creation and development of cooperatives in a number of Member States, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the single market and the development of cross-border cooperation.
Such structures could be particularly valuable in rural areas with a view to preventing the depopulation thereof. Furthermore, they can be developed by means of cross-border cooperation, thereby taking advantage of experience acquired and of local and regional traditions in the areas concerned. It would also be beneficial to increase the involvement of women from rural areas in such new initiatives, for example in the management of these new undertakings.
What support can the Commission provide for projects launched by women from rural areas for the development of cooperatives, particularly in sectors which are lacking in rural communities? The Commission considers that gender mainstreaming and female entrepreneurship in rural areas is a vital tool for developing the economic and social potential of such areas. Measures like support to young farmers, diversification of economic activities, development of micro enterprises, the Leader approach or vocational training can serve the specific needs of women in rural areas.
The proposed rural development policy after requires gender equality as one of the general ex-ante conditionalities. The legal proposal offers a large number and types of measures that can help women boost their economic participation in rural life. The focus on the specific needs of women can be included into the rural development programmes. This requires an analysis by the Member States and regions to reach an integrated approach in the programmes.
This is followed by the design of measures linked to the local conditions and taking account of specific problems women face there.
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What kinds of measures could the international community take in this event, to reduce the incidence of these attacks which contravene human rights? A government which can demonstrate national unity, inclusiveness and effectiveness stands the best chance of defying the continuing organised violence. Uomini armati travestiti da poliziotti in uniforme hanno aperto il fuoco contro i fedeli raccolti in preghiera in una moschea nello Stato di Kaduna.
I fedeli stavano raggiungendo la moschea per le preghiere mattutine. Una serie di attentati-kamikaze in tre chiese nel mese di giugno, rivendicati dalla setta islamista Boko Haram, ha scatenato la rabbia e la rappresaglia dei cristiani e di rimando le violenze dei musulmani. Ma stavolta l'origine dell'attacco sembra essere diversa: Gli abitanti del villaggio infatti venivano terrorizzati da un gruppo di ladri che, armati, arrivavano dalla foresta per depredarli.
Dogo Dawa si trova infatti non lontano da un'importante strada di comunicazione utilizzata da mercanti che trasportano merci e denaro tra il nord e il sud dell'Africa. In questo contesto, il fattore religioso che vede la Nigeria divisa tra il nord musulmano e il sud cristiano si inserisce nella fortissima competizione per il potere.