Los cinco padres de Europa. La aventura de la unidad europea (Spanish Edition)

Parliament has also welcomed this initiative in several of its resolutions, including those relating to the Stockholm Programme. The Commission assured Members on several occasions that it would publish a proposal by the end of Can the Commission provide details on the impact assessment and on the follow-up it has planned? Can it clarify whether and when it will publish the proposal in question? To this end, the Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member that it has initiated an impact assessment study and is expecting the results of this before the end of the year.

El apoyo que presta la UE tiene dos objetivos principales, lo que ha permitido decidir el subconjunto de proyectos cofinanciados. The cuts in public expenditure as a result of the crisis have been put forward as the reason justifying this. The section of the line affected by these delays receives EU funding, is fully integrated into the Atlantic corridor and resolves one of the bottlenecks on that corridor.

It also meets the criteria stipulated by the Commission and the Council to be considered a top priority, since it improves effective links between two Member States, is intermodal, connects the corridor to a core port on the basic network and another two secondary ports, provides alternatives to road transport and serves the transport needs of several logistics platforms and industrial zones that are major exporters. The Spanish Government also refuses to commit to new timescales for completion of the works. However, other high-speed sections in Spain, which do not have these features do not appear to be affected by budget constraints.

The Spanish Ministry of Public Works expects works to be completed by Are the EU-funded high-speed routes in Spain being built to schedule and as planned? Where are the delays occurring and why? Does the Commission think that situations such as that described above and the designated plan comply with the established priorities to optimise investment in infrastructure and to add European value to it?

Given that the line receives EU investment, does the Commission intend to review the investments and urge the Spanish Government to adapt them to the established priorities? The implementation of the High speed network in Spain is fragmented since it involves many lines, the implementation of which depends on national funding as a primary source, supported by Cohesion Policy and TEN-T funding.

The high-speed line from the French border to Barcelona-Tarragona has been completed, as well as the lines to Valencia and Alicante; works to upgrade the existing line to high-speed in UIC gauge from Tarragona to Valencia are ongoing. On the Y Basque works are proceeding in most lots; for the crossing of Vitoria and Bilbao provisional solution are being developed; the line could be operational by the end of The EU support has two main objectives, which has led to identify the subset of co-financed projects:.

It has also to be recalled that for the Cohesion Policy, Member States are in charge of project selection, while for TEN-T budget, the Commission selects the best projects in competitive calls for proposals. The set of Spanish projects actually being implemented is likely to absorb the available EU contribution. With regards to prioritisation, the Commission has proposed that the next budgetary period be characterised by a stronger concentration on a list of pre-identified projects.

The crisis, with all its related effects such as an unprecedented rise in unemployment, growing material deprivation and homelessness for many people and the cuts in public social investment, is leading to more people and families living below the breadline in Catalonia. Is it planning to recommend that Spain assess these initiatives so that the Autonomous Communities can implement them, in line with the fight against poverty and social exclusion and without this leading to a penalty for failure to meet deficit targets?

The country-specific recommendations in no way exclude other support measures, such as minimum income schemes, provided that Spain remains on track to ensure correction of its excessive deficit. It advocates for integrated packages of benefits and services that can help people to participate in society and the labour market, stressing prevention rather than cure, and thus reducing the need for benefits.

It takes into consideration the role of minimum income schemes in providing essential safety nets. Against the backdrop of the current economic crisis, some countries, such as Greece and Spain, are suffering a human tragedy insofar as the conditions imposed by the Troika are severely affecting the capacity of public health systems to provide adequate supplies of many medical products required by the public.

One possibility advocated in many quarters, but rejected by the Commission, is that of several Member States purchasing medicines together. This involves putting the welfare of people before the enormous private gain of the pharmaceutical sector. Europe must be able to deal with this problem and defend the public interest by facilitating access to medicines in all Member States. What does the Commission think about the fact that millions of people living in Europe are denied treatment, when the marginal cost of many medicines is minimal?

Does it not think that this frugal approach disregards the principles of health security? Will it encourage the coordinated procurement of medicines between several Member States? The responsibility for the organisation and the delivery of health services and medical care is the responsibility of the Member States as stipulated in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The Commission has no evidence of conditions imposed by the Troika on Spain which are affecting the capacity of the public health system to provide adequate supplies of medical products. The position of the Commission is expressed in the Annual Growth Survey , which calls for reforms of healthcare systems to ensure cost-effectiveness and sustainability, with the twin aim of a more efficient use of public resources and access to high quality healthcare.

It creates the possibility for Member States on a voluntary basis to procure medical countermeasures to tackle serious cross-border threats to health deriving from communicable diseases, or from threats of chemical, biological or environmental origin. Procurement of medicines not addressed by the above joint procurement mechanism remains the competence of Member States. Incremento de medidas proteccionistas al comercio del acero.

On top of this comes low predicted growth in demand in Europe compared with most other parts of the world. All of this means that manufacturers of long steel products are being forced to export to third countries. Many third countries, however, are applying import duties and non-tariff barriers to long steel products. The recent trend of third countries stepping up the measures they apply to final goods and raw materials, such as scrap metal, is making matters worse.

For the European industry to remain competitive, bold measures are urgently needed to turn this situation around. Is the Commission stepping up action to do away with market access restrictions on long steel products? What steps is it taking to combat increasing protectionism? If it is not possible to take such action and measures in the short term, is the Commission looking into alternative trade policies? Does the Commission plan to tackle this situation in the Steel Action Plan that it is preparing?

The Commission has a comprehensive trade strategy targeted at improving market access opportunities for all EU producers and notably in the steel sector. The Commission fights against protectionist measures in third countries by implementing its market access strategy. The recent postponement of the Indian steel certification scheme shows the effectiveness of the approach.

When all other options have failed, the Commission can resort to dispute settlement. In eleven new investigations on iron and steel products were initiated. The Commission remains also vigilant to other partners' use of TDIs. Bilateral negotiations are another tool to achieve a level playing field for EU companies both in terms of access to markets and access to raw materials.

The pursuit of an ambitious trade liberalisation agenda and the modernisation of our TDIs, and the forceful implementation of our Market Access Strategy are effective and concrete actions that the Commission is undertaking to do away with market restrictions. The action plan foresees that the Commission will, within its comprehensive trade strategy, use the trade policy tools to improve the European steel producers' access to third country markets.

In particular it encourages the existing practices of consultations with main steel producing countries, the pursuit of the trade liberalisation agenda and the modernisation of the TDIs. Legislative initiatives at EU and national level have been unable to curb online drugs trafficking. On the contrary, a cursory survey shows that a massive illegal trade in drugs is being conducted though specific sites, a trade which is relatively easily accessible even to the casual Internet user. It transpires that transactions are not conducted through bank accounts, but with bitcoins electronic currency , which makes it even more difficult to track these illegal activities.

What action is it taking specifically to restrict these illegal transactions using electronic currency online? What evidence does it have, if any, from Europol about the scale of the phenomenon and the volume of illegal transactions involving drugs online? The EU Drugs Strategy acknowledges that new communication technologies have a significant role in facilitating the production, marketing, trafficking and distribution of drugs, including controlled new psychoactive substances.

Has it been apprised of this new threat? Since well-endowed rehabilitation, prevention and treatment facilities are needed to address the dramatic increase in drug use and since the crisis in Member States restricts the amount of resources available, can the Commission say whether it intends to mobilise more resources — in particular from the European Social Fund — for this purpose? It can be inhaled or injected and it is frequently used in combination with alcohol. There is no information on its toxicity, but users self-reports suggest that it can cause severe health and social harms, including loss of consciousness and violent behaviour.

Police seizures confirm that it is readily available and easy to produce in home laboratories. Drug-demand reduction is primarily a competence of the Member States, which develop and implement policies on drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction, to reduce the use of psychoactive substances and the harms that they cause to individuals and society. The European Social Fund finances numerous projects to help people in difficulty and those from disadvantaged groups, including drug users, improve their skills, to find jobs and have the same opportunities as others do.

In der gemeinsamen Mitteilung vom In its proposals for the European Neighbourhood Instrument , the Commission confirms the incentive-based approach and states that additional financial support, i. The EU contribution would be part of a more comprehensive package designed jointly with the World Bank and the African Development Bank. It is also unclear if Egypt will continue to request IMF assistance. Wat is de reden van de drastische afname van het aantal gerapporteerde ongevallen in de MARS database?

Dit ongeval is vergelijkbaar met dat van West, Texas, wat betreft de daarbij betrokken stoffen en de omvang van de gevolgen. What is the reason for the dramatic reduction in the number of reported accidents in the MARS database? Considering the increase in the number of sites, economic growth and the enlargement in and , this indicates a positive trend.

However, the low number of accidents published online for the years and is expected to rise, as not all accident reports have been published yet, due to delays caused by legal proceedings and the time needed for formal approval of reports. It is comparable to that of West, Texas, in terms of substances involved and magnitude of consequences.

I would like to ask the Commission the following questions: I would also like to ask the Commission when it intends to publish a revised urban mobility action plan and what main new actions it would intend to introduce. The Commission plans to put forward an Urban Mobility initiative before the end of The work on this initiative is currently at an advanced stage and an independent review of the implementation of the action plan will be taken into consideration. Young people have been affected disproportionately by the current economic recession.

Indeed, in some Member States one person in two aged between 15 and 24 is without a job. This is why I welcome the initiative from the Commission and the undertakings made recently by the Council of Ministers on the Youth Guarantee. Given that its success will largely depend on how public employment services are organised in each Member State, what input will the Commission provide to support the efforts made by Member States?

Is the European executive considering the possibility of offering technical assistance to Member States and of entering into partnerships with other international institutions, such as the International Labour Organisation, to ensure that the Youth Guarantee is successful? Cyprus, Greece, Ireland and Portugal, be obtained;. The external assumptions and parameters underlying the Commission's Spring Forecasts are explained in box I.

In terms of forecast methodology, the preparation of European Economic Forecasts combines a geographically decentralised approach with central guidance and consistency checks. Forecasts for Member States MS are provided by country desks. The mutual consistency of forecasts is then ensured in an iterative process between geographical desks and the forecast coordination team.

The Commission is engaged in a regular exchange of views on the economic outlook with other international institutions, national authorities, private forecasters, social partners and academia through various channels and in various fora. Following the reallocation exercise in Member States, the Commission currently does not expect further substantial requests for programme modifications by the Member States towards the end of the current programming period.

L'Unione europea possiede dati sufficienti sulla problematica dei senzatetto. La EMCO comitato per l'occupazione e la SPC comitato per la protezione sociale hanno definito la problematica delle persone senza fissa dimora come un'area specifica da monitorare attraverso il quadro di valutazione comune. Per definizione i senzatetto non sono coperti da tale strumento di monitoraggio. La Commissione ha tuttavia svolto un ruolo attivo nel migliorare la valutazione del fenomeno.

Il quadro di valutazione comune si basa essenzialmente su strumenti armonizzati dell'UE SILC, indagine sulle forze di lavoro, ecc. Il quadro di valutazione comune contempla attualmente indicatori riferiti all'insieme delle condizioni abitative costo, disagio abitativo e sovraffollamento in base allo strumento EU-SILC. Nell'ambito del Comitato per la protezione sociale la Commissione collabora con gli Stati membri riguardo agli scambi in materia di politica sociale ed all'elaborazione di dati ed offre idonee sedi di discussione.

Il pacchetto di investimenti sociali avvalora l'impegno della Commissione inteso a migliorare l'integrazione delle questioni di politica sociale nel semestre europeo e a formulare all'occorrenza raccomandazioni specifiche per paese. La mancanza di dati sul fenomeno dei senzatetto a livello di UE limita il numero di settori passibili di analisi approfondita.

The availability of reliable data is fundamental for the development of all policy. The Commission has indicated that it is already aware of the need for better statistics on housing exclusion: The lack of relevant data also makes it impossible to draw up a demographic profile of homeless people or to understand how their numbers have grown as a result of the economic crisis. The European Union statistics on income and living conditions EU-SILC do not cover situations of extreme poverty, such as those experienced by the homeless.

Can the Commission therefore state when it will start to use another category of indicators inspired, for example, by the ETHOS classification as a reference? Can the Commission indicate why the joint assessment framework is based solely on the EU-SILC indicators when this instrument has been clearly proven to be inadequate when it comes to including all forms of poverty? Can the Commission state how it intends to support the creation of such a network?

Can the Commission explain how homeless people will be included in the monitoring of social protection outcomes? Given the increasingly serious phenomenon of homelessness in many Member States, can the Commission say whether it intends to include this problem among the cyclical issues analysed in the report on employment and social development in Europe? Homeless people are by definition not included in this monitoring tool. However, the Commission has been active in improving the measurement of homelessness. The Commission works together with Member States in the Social Protection Committee on social policy exchanges and data development and it provides fora for discussion.

The Social Investment Package reinforces the commitment of the Commission to further integrate social policy issues in the European Semester and launch country-specific recommendations as appropriate. The lack of data on homelessness at EU level limits the areas for in-depth analysis. Diritti dei cittadini europei che, esercitando il diritto di libera circolazione, diventano senza tetto in un altro Stato membro dell'UE.

Nelle precedenti interrogazioni parlamentari relative ai diritti dei senzatetto nell'UE, la Commissione aveva messo in luce le seguenti questioni:. La Carta dispone inoltre che tale principio sia applicato da istituzioni, organi, uffici ed agenzie dell'Unione e dagli Stati membri, per questi ultimi esclusivamente nell'attuazione del diritto dell'Unione. Gli Stati membri, cui primariamente compete l'attuazione di politiche abitative e di azioni a favore dei senzatetto, hanno inoltre ratificato diversi accordi internazionali che contemplano disposizioni basate sui diritti intese a promuovere l'accesso o il mantenimento dell'abitazione come presupposto per una vita dignitosa.

Gli Stati membri hanno competenza esclusiva nel determinare le condizioni di accesso alle prestazioni assistenziali. Member States are not obliged to provide social assistance to citizens from another State who a do not work for the first three months and b are in the Member State for over three months and fail to meet the residency requirements in force in the host State;. European citizens may be expelled from the host State if they fail to meet its residency requirements or constitute a heavy burden for its welfare system;. A proportionality test is needed to determine in which specific cases access to emergency accommodation should be considered a heavy burden and whether a refusal to award such access is in line with the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;.

The Commission is devoting the following instruments to tackling the issue in question: The Charter also stipulates that this principle has to be applied by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union and by the Member States, but only when they are implementing Union law. Member States — who have the main competence to implement housing and homelessness policies — also ratified a number of international agreements which contain rights-based provisions to promote access to or retention of housing as a precondition for a dignified life.

The identification of the persons who may benefit from the FEAD would be the responsibility of the Member States, as they are best placed to assess the local needs. Each Member State is solely competent to determine the conditions for access to social assistance benefits. Wie weit sind derartige Programme soweit vorhanden gediehen? Recently there have been more and more reports of a resurgence of measles and rubella in Europe.

Immunisation has not yet been achieved, and the WHO has extended the deadline for the eradication of measles from to although this target will probably not be met either. These developments are due to growing weariness and scepticism among the population about vaccinations, caused in part by too little information about the side effects of immunisations. The situation is even worse in developing countries where, on top of misinformation and rumours about the dangers of immunisation, the cost factor plays a major role.

New studies point to the central role of social media in disseminating information and raising awareness about vaccinations and this can play an important role in future in combating people's reluctance to immunise. Protection by immunising everyone against the virus is urgently required, in particular in the light of the danger of epidemics.

Is the Commission aware of the problem set out above, in particular the situation in developing countries? If applicable, to what extent have such programmes been successful? Are there any plans to increase the immunisation rate among young and old people in particular, by linking social security benefits to vaccinations, for example? The Commission is aware of the situation of measles outbreaks in the European Union and of the particularly concerning situation in developing countries, especially in Africa.

These organisations have developed strategic plans that include elements of awareness raising campaigns. Vaccination, as well as social security measures at national level, are competences of the national public health authorities. Wenn nicht, sind derartige Programme bzw. Entsprechend hat sich die Kommission noch nicht eingehend mit der Frage der Lobbyarbeit an Schulen befasst. Speziell auf diese Problematik ausgerichtete EU-Programme gibt es nicht.

Die Kommission hat derzeit nicht die Absicht, Programme dieser Art aufzulegen oder Datenbanken zur Bewertung von Lehrmaterial einzurichten. Lobbying in schools is becoming an increasingly urgent problem: One-sided, incorrect and biased information is thus imparted in the school setting, often without the pupils being made aware of the subjective way in which it is conveyed.

Financial support is not disclosed and content is taken over uncritically. If so, are there already EU-wide programmes in existence that aim to educate about lobbying and monitor it? Are there already plans at EU level to set up databanks to assess teaching materials? The Commission acts in support of Member States' policies through its programme actions and by facilitating policy exchanges and peer learning on issues of mutual interest. Accordingly, the Commission has not studied in detail the issue of lobbying in schools.

There are no EU programmes dealing specifically with this issue. The Commission has no plans to start programmes of this kind, nor to set up databanks to assess teaching materials. Dieser Ansatz wurde bei Erstellung der wirtschaftlichen Anpassungsprogramme verfolgt. There are increasing reports of austerity measures introduced during the financial and economic crisis now violating the fundamental rights of citizens and their right to equal treatment.

This is questionable in the extreme, particularly in a Union based on respect for human rights. Are there any specific measures which focus particularly on the civil and human rights of EU citizens hit by the crisis? The Commission has been calling for a differentiated, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation, as explained in the Annual Growth Survey of This means considering the social impacts and a more effective protection for the most vulnerable. This approach was followed when designing economic adjustment programmes. The Commission also plans to launch a pilot project on the protection of the right to housing in the context of evictions in the second half of The directive, once formally adopted, will apply to new credit agreements.

Studies, waaronder het PROSPER-project dat werd gefinancierd door de Europese Commissie, tonen aan dat het gebruik van ISA Intelligent Speed Adaptation, een techniek waarbij de bestuurder wordt ondersteund om de juiste snelheid aan te houden de verkeersveiligheid sterk verhoogt. De beschikbaarheid van en toegang tot snelheidsinformatie zijn cruciaal voor de implementatie van deze systemen.

Bovendien is samenwerking tussen de lidstaten noodzakelijk om technische, wettelijke en beleidsmatige belemmeringen te verhinderen. De Europese Commissie heeft geen aanbevelingen aan de lidstaten gedaan op basis van deze verslagen omdat er momenteel een onderzoek naar snelheidsbegrenzers wordt uitgevoerd. The availability of speed information, and access to it, are crucial for the implementation of these systems.

Moreover, cooperation between Member States is needed in order to prevent technical, legal and policy-based obstacles from arising. The European Commission has not made any recommendations to the Member States on the basis of these reports since a study on speed limitation devices is currently being carried out. According to the Alianza por la Unidad del Campo Countryside Unity Alliance , the Spanish farming sector that suffered the most in was the dairy sector.

This was the first year in which one kilo of feed cost more than one litre of milk. Moreover, Spanish farmers claim that, on average, they are paid four cents less per litre of milk than farmers in France. Faced with this problem, in Cantabria the initiative was taken to appoint a mediator between dairy farmers and the industry when concluding purchase and sale agreements in the dairy sector.

However, dairy farmers have said that the mediator is useless because the industry is still dictating prices. As I have already asked the Commission twice in the last year, why has it not yet mobilised aid for the sector in view of the collapse in milk prices? Is it planning to take other kinds of measures to rectify market imbalances in this sector? According to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, the minimum monthly milk price in Cantabria in was The adjustment in milk price levels observed in the first half of , following a high production season, is already over.

Moreover, although market mechanisms were available for operators during this period, their use was rather limited only 1. Apart from what has already been foreseen in the legal proposals for the CAP after in terms of support for the milk sector, the Commission is currently running a prospective study on the most likely evolution of the milk sector in a quota-free environment, comprising, among other subjects, the capacity of the European milk sector to address market imbalances.

Regional Advisory Councils RACs play a vital role in the implementation of the common fisheries policy by providing a forum through which stakeholders can submit their own recommendations. A Council decision adopted in lays down strict rules governing the establishment and functioning of RACs. These rules are sometimes disregarded, however. In the case of the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean RAC MED , some stakeholders have raised the issue of professional organisations or associations being denied membership or having their membership cancelled.

What is more, all the stakeholders represented in the secretariat and the presidency come from one single Member State. The following questions seek to determine whether the Commission plans to ensure that the rules governing RACs are properly enforced:. Has the Commission recently scrutinised the way in which RACs apply their rules of procedure, in particular in order to satisfy itself that they do not give undue weight to the specific interests of any one stakeholder?

Given that the Commission is an impartial institution whose role is to safeguard the common interest, is it present as an observer when the RACs elect their chairs, so that it can be sure that the election process is fair and consistent with fundamental democratic principles? Does the Commission oversee the use of funds in the context of the management of the RACs in order to satisfy itself that spending is justified and that funds are disbursed fairly? Does the Commission see a need to ensure that the composition of the bureaux accurately reflects the makeup of the RACs? It is indeed important to ensure that the interests of all stakeholders are duly represented.

The current rules specify that in the general assembly and the executive committee of all the RACs, two thirds of the seats have to be allotted to the representatives of the fishing sector and one third to the representatives of the other interest groups affected by the common fisheries policy CFP. The reformed Common Fisheries Policy has a provision for a more balanced composition. Referring to the Mediterranean RAC, the Commission is currently looking into the complaints received, concerning the functioning of the MEDRAC to verify that the current composition rules are respected.

The Commission also has concerns about the representativity of the current Mediterranean RAC composition. The Commission is undertaking an initiative towards a more balanced composition through the opening of the procedures for new admittances to ensure geographical representation and the presence of small scale vessel owners. Deficit di bilancio di Roma Capitale. The Honourable Member of the European Parliament refers to monitoring the budgetary situation of an Italian local authority, which falls under national responsibility.

In Denmark the draft intercalibration decision was sent for consultation with Danish stakeholders and businesses with a view to enhancing the democratic input. It is normal practice for draft decisions to be sent for consultation in Denmark. It also highlights that ECOSTAT's work in relation to that decision commenced well before the vote on the final draft version of that decision.

Hoe beoordeelt zij dit? Verandert dit de positieve houding van de Commissie ten opzichte van vrouwenquota? Of is zij wellicht voornemens de bedrijven, die ten gevolge van vrouwenquota waardedaling ondergaan, te compenseren? Zij heeft nota genomen van al het beschikbare onderzoek. De Noorse situatie wordt in detail beoordeeld in de effectenbeoordeling en bijlage 9 daarbij. Deze bevindingen benadrukken dat het nodig is om het genderevenwicht in het bestuur van beursgenoteerde bedrijven te verbeteren, zoals in de door de Commissie voorstelde de richtlijn.

Dit voorstel zou geen vaste quota invoeren, maar een systeem dat ervoor zorgt dat de selectie van niet-uitvoerende bestuursleden uitsluitend op basis van kwalificatie gebeurt, en dat tegelijkertijd de transparantie van het selectieproces verhoogt en de toegang tot deze posities voor hooggekwalificeerde vrouwen verbetert. To take one example, in Norway, where a compulsory quota was introduced in , the value of businesses has fallen, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.

Is the Commission aware of the adverse impact of quotas for numbers of women on turnover and profits? What view does it take of this? If not, why not? How does the Commission explain the adverse impact of quotas for numbers of women on turnover and profits? Will the Commission refrain from introducing quotas for numbers of women? Or does it perhaps intend to compensate businesses whose value falls because of quotas for numbers of women? The Commission has evaluated the impact of more gender equality on boards of listed companies very carefully in its Impact Assessment accompanying the proposal for a directive.

It has taken note of all important research available. These findings underscore the need to improve the gender balance on the boards of listed companies as in the directive proposed by the Commission. This proposal would not introduce rigid quotas, but a system which would ensure the selection of non-executive board members strictly on the basis of qualification while increasing the transparency of the selection process and facilitating access to these positions for highly qualified women.

Fatahdreiging bij vriendschappelijke voetbalwedstrijd. De Fatah activisten veroordeelden de wedstrijd op grond van: Fatah uitte daarop bedreigingen op internet aan de deelnemende Palestijnse jongeren. De Commissie is niet op de hoogte van bedreigingen door Fatah van deelnemers aan de voetbalwedstrijd zoals het geachte Parlementslid noemt. De Commissie weet dat leden van Fatah hun afkeuring over deze activiteit hebben kenbaar gemaakt aan de organisatoren van de voetbalwedstrijd, maar is niet op de hoogte van druk die rechtstreeks op de deelnemers zou zijn uitgeoefend.

De Commissie verstrekt geen financiering aan politieke partijen, en dus ook niet aan Fatah. De Commissie financiert projecten die worden ingediend door niet-overheidsactoren naar aanleiding van een oproep tot het indienen van voorstellen. The Jerusalem Post reports that Fatah activists are threatening young Palestinians who took part in a friendly football match between a team of young Israelis and a team of young Palestinians.

The match was organised by Mifalot with financial support from the European Union. Fatah responded by issuing threats to the young Palestinian participants over the Internet. Will the Commission monitor more strictly EU funding of Fatah and the way in which Fatah accounts for its use of that funding? The Commission is not aware of threats made by Fatah to participants in the football match referred to in the Honourable Member's question. It is however worth noting that there is a discontent among a number of Palestinian political actors with any activity that brings together Palestinians and Israelis without acknowledging or addressing the issue of the occupation.

The Commission is aware that Fatah members expressed their disapproval of this activity to the organisers of the football match but is not aware of any pressure being applied directly to the participants. Given that the Commission is not aware of the validity of the specific allegations contained in the press report, the Commission did not raise this particular issue with the Palestinian Authority. However, the Commission has met multiple stakeholders on the issue of. The Commission does not fund political parties, hence there are no EU funds allocated to Fatah.

The Commission funds projects submitted by non-state actors selected through competitive calls for proposals. Can the Commission state whether it is working on any proposals in this regard, on what basis it is working and when these proposals will be ready? One way to release savings is to promote institutional investors' financing of long-term projects such as economic and social infrastructure, not least as all parties involved benefit if such investors can better match their long-term liabilities with long-term assets. As regards SMEs, the Commission has tabled two proposals to enhance access to finance in the medium and long term.

To tackle the problem of long-term financing more systematically, the Commission launched the Green Paper on the long-term financing of the European economy that explores avenues of non-bank financing of long-term projects and SMEs. Follow-up actions will be considered based on the answers to the consultation questions. The Commission is also contributing to international task forces at the G20 and the OECD to raise government awareness internationally on the importance of long-term financing and the growing role of institutional investors.

La estabilidad del sistema financiero es necesaria para facilitar los incentivos adecuados para que los inversores se comprometan a largo plazo. Can the Commission say what action it has taken or is planning to take in this regard? The first action taken by the Commission to ensure that the financial system is able to channel funds to long-term investment is to complete the reform prpgramme.

A stable financial system is necessary in order to provide the right incentives for investors to engage in the long-term. The Commission will analyse the replies received and will ensure an appropriate follow-up. In particular as concerns the prudential rules for insurers, the implementation of Solvency II is still under discussion between Parliament and Council in relation to the negotiations on the so-called Omnibus II Directive.

In that context, EIOPA has recently delivered a report on long-term guarantees that should allow legislators to reach a final compromise on the text. Furthermore, the Commission has asked EIOPA to carry out an analysis of the prudential calibration of investments in infrastructure, securitisation and venture capital. EIOPA has carried out a public consultation on the issue and is expected to deliver a report to the Commission during the summer.

La 9 mai au fost confirmate 33 de decese datorate SARS. The Commission has kept Member States updated as regards the epidemiological situation and discussed possible public health measures with the Health Security Committee. However, persons travelling to the Middle East need to be aware of the presence of MERS-CoV in this geographical area and of the small risk of infection.

Although the reservoir of infection in the Middle East is unknown, other novel coronaviruses are zoonoses and have come from animal sources. Travellers should therefore follow standard good hygiene practise and avoid contact with animals or their waste products. The EU advice will be updated as the situation evolves. This means that the official average arrears rate for this kind of retail mortgage lending is not 4.

The tactic used by the banks to keep their official arrears rate down is to put off counting refinanced loans as bad debts. The methodology applied to the figures by the inspectors includes, for example, considering all second refinancing deals as bad debts, unless the client has paid on time for 12 consecutive months. The Commission is aware of the issue of refinanced loans and their proper accounting in banks' balance sheets in Spain.

The exact numerical impact of having revisited the accounting of refinanced loans on provisioning needs and capital position of banks is not yet clear.

It should also be noted that the specific banks mentioned in the question revealed a capital surplus in the external stress test conducted in Hence, these banks would not necessarily have to raise capital in case of further provisioning needs. Also for this reason, it is premature to speculate whether any further disbursement under the financial-sector programme in favour of Spanish banks would be requested or required. Whether refinanced loans should be regarded as impaired is a question of the particular facts and circumstances in each case.

ESMA stressed the need for transparency and the importance of appropriate and consistent application of the recognition, measurement and disclosure principles provided within IFRS. With regard to the Commission decision of In the context of the state aid procedure on IBRC's restructuring, the Irish authorities made a commitment that IBRC would not carry out new business during the wind-down period.

However, some restricted lending activities, under strict caps and conditions, were still possible to optimise the work-out of the legacy loan book. The Irish authorities made a commitment that IBRC would manage the legacy assets in accordance with normal commercial practice and fiduciary duties.

In het licht van deze uitspraak wordt de Commissie verzocht de volgende vragen te beantwoorden:. If so, could the Commission clarify how the ECB might be engaged in reframing the proposal? If it cannot, why has the Commission not yet withdrawn its proposal? The Commission is not aware of an official ECB opinion on its Proposal for a Council Directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax COM 71 final. In the relevant impact assessments the Commission services came to the general conclusion that the impact of the FTT, as proposed, on the.

The aim is to simplify the current rules on the marketing of seeds in order to safeguard productivity, adaptability and diversity in the agricultural and forestry sectors in Europe and to facilitate trade in seeds. This is likely to come at a cost, however, since the proposals would appear to use the goal of simplifying rules and safeguarding biodiversity as a pretext to restrict the rights of farmers to replant their own seed. If introduced, the new rules would make it more difficult for small, independent businesses to secure official approval for the varieties they want to market and restrict the circulation and exchanges of seeds among professional organisations and individual growers.

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It is also unacceptable that farmers should be required to bear the cost of seed registration and checks, giving them no choice but to use seeds produced by the agri-foodstuffs industry and leaving them dependent not only on the seeds themselves, but also on the slew of chemicals and plant-health products that come with them. But then perhaps this is the whole point of the exercise? It is worth remembering that plant biodiversity can be safeguarded only by fostering a real partnership between networks of farmers and agronomists who do not look at plants simply as reservoirs of DNA, but rather as living things which evolve over time by adapting to the new conditions in which they find themselves.

The Commission proposals are therefore woefully inadequate. The legislative package currently on the table is troubling for a number of reasons, as emphasised by the fact that even the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO is sounding the alarm. How does the Commission intend to address these legitimate concerns? What is its response to claims that these proposals will throw open the door to the unrestricted marketing of patented plant varieties, some of which are GMOs in disguise? The future legislation does not cover the production of seed on farm for own use.

It only covers the production of seed intended for marketing with the objective to ensure the identity, health and quality of seed for its users. Exchange of seed in kind between non-professionals is excluded. A number of measures are proposed to support preservation of biodiversity and micro-enterprises. Traditional varieties of listed species are registered under a very light, low-burden administrative regime.

Micro-enterprises are exempted from variety registration fees and even can market non-registered plant reproductive material with basic rules on packaging and labelling. The Commission is not aware of any statements of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in relation to its legislative proposal. Der Kommissionsvorschlag, auf den die Abgeordneten Bezug nehmen, wurde von der Kommission am 7.

November vorgelegt KOM endg. Euroopa Parlamendis leiab see meede kindlasti laia toetust. Inclusione degli Emirati Arabi Uniti nell'esenzione dal visto per lo spazio Schengen. A questo scopo, gli Emirati Arabi Uniti dovrebbero essere inclusi nell'elenco dei paesi i cui cittadini possono entrare nello spazio Schengen senza visto allegato II del regolamento del Consiglio CE n. Gli Emirati Arabi Uniti e l'UE condividono importanti interessi politici e di sicurezza, e gli scambi commerciali e gli investimenti tra gli Emirati Arabi Uniti, da una parte, e l'Unione europea e gli Stati membri dell'UE che non fanno parte dello spazio Schengen, dall'altra, ammontano a 50 miliardi di euro.

Dodici nuovi Stati membri dell'UE andranno ad aggiungersi all'elenco attuale dei paesi europei ai cui cittadini viene rilasciato un visto all'arrivo negli Emirati Arabi Uniti. Gli Emirati Arabi Uniti vantano una serie di argomenti solidi, positivi e obiettivi ai fini dell'inclusione nell'attuale elenco dell'allegato II: Sebbene il caso degli Emirati Arabi Uniti vada valutato esclusivamente in base al criterio del merito, il messaggio politico da parte dell'UE avrebbe comunque un impatto considerevole.

Dato che gli Emirati Arabi Uniti riuniscono tutti i criteri rilevanti e applicabili per ottenere lo status di cui all'allegato II, si ritiene che sia giunto il momento di agire. In tale proposta gli Emirati arabi uniti UAE non sono stati inclusi nell'elenco dei paesi da spostare nell'elenco positivo.

Predlog, ki ga navajajo poslanke in poslanci, je Komisija objavila 7. The current list of European countries whose nationals are issued a visa upon arrival in the UAE will be extended to include a further 12 EU Member States. Furthermore, negotiations are about to be concluded which, from the end of this year, will exempt UAE citizens from visa requirements when visiting the United Kingdom. Un sistema que amenaza seriamente nuestra calidad de vida y, en definitiva, el funcionamiento mismo del estado de derecho.

Una familia de clase obrera y pasado campesino con fantasmas y secretos. Que es urgente leer hoy, antes de que vuelva la censura. Las palabras de este volumen son la llave de ese reino oculto: Margaret era pintora; Elmer, actor de reparto en Hollywood y su hijo Nelson, modelo, actor y locutor de radio. Escritos a lo largo de toda una vida, y nunca antes antologados, en ellos encontramos al mejor Lem: La diversidad de los relatos recogidos en este volumen es enorme: Obra maestra de Mark Z.

Danielewski, La casa de hojas se compone de dos historias paralelas: Ese manuscrito narra la historia de un matrimonio que se traslada a una casa en el campo. Al poco tiempo, esta familia norteamericana de clase media-alta hace un descubrimiento escalofriante: Cain y los primeros relatos de Ernest Hemingway.

El caçador de fracassos

Soy amigo de Jacobo. Lo han asesinado, en realidad. Jacobo y el narrador son viejos amigos que se acaban de trasladar a Zaragoza, ambos huyendo de un matrimonio fracasado, incapaces de soportar el peso de sus propias vidas. Tres mujeres es un emocionante poema a tres voces que tiene como tema central la maternidad. Cada voz representa una forma de vivirla: En , una joven llamada Coral Glynn acepta un trabajo en una casa de campo inglesa.

Su mundo y el de su hermana gemela Berner se desmorona en ese momento. Es evidente que su autora rememora el mismo episodio vital, pero ahora con indudable tristeza. Los dos hijos de Simcox reaccionan de manera opuesta: Una novela escrita con un lenguaje tan sugerente como apabullante: Una obra de arte. No me gusta lavarme, ni los perros, ni el ruido.

Me gusta mi hermana Constance, y Ricardo Plantagenet, y la Amanita phalloides, la oronja mortal.

Libros Recomendados

El resto de mi familia ha muerto. La respuesta inmediata es: Tiempos que se cruzan, relatos que se insertan en relatos, vocablos que acuchillan y palabras expectoradas conforman esta multidireccional novela. Sin embargo, va de fracaso en fracaso, de toma falsa en toma falsa, de error en error. De Lisboa a Formentera y de Islandia a Soria: Espacio del desastre Ediciones Rilke, Muy apreciado entre la juventud japonesa, Dazai goza en la actualidad de un reconocimiento equiparable al de ilustres compatriotas suyos como Soseki, Mishima y Kawabata.

Negocia, trampea, traiciona y a su vez es traicionado. Para nada o casi. Es como amar, como jugar. Acerca tu cara a ellos para refrescarte. No existe ninguna diferencia entre la lectura y la escritura. Herman Melville , nacido en el seno de una familia puritana de Nueva York, tuvo una juventud aventurera: Toda su existencia gira en torno a una idea fija: Los editores de Errata Naturae tuvieron la siguiente ocurrencia: Tal vez incluso para su sorpresa, aceptaron encantados.

Un libro, por tanto, sobre los animales y la literatura, los animales y la escritura. Tras la muerte de su madre, es acogida por una anciana ciega que la toma a su cargo. Un libro sincero, divertido y fascinante. La literatura de Macky Chuca aborda temas mayores: Chuca consigue grandes efectos con una mezcla de rabia y lirismo, de veneno y caricia.

Entre sus libros destacan: Un tal Julio da forma a una Rayuela alternativa. Sandra vuela de Londres a Palma de Mallorca al tiempo que se resuelve el misterio del incendio de la Torre Windsor. Un cocinero proyecta cocinar el horizonte. Y libros a los que la autora se acerca como muchos de nosotros: Un libro sobre el amor a los libros. Bienvenidos a Knockemstiff, Ohio. Un libro cargado, como el original, de insospechadas significaciones, homenaje a Borges en la Era de Internet. Un libro cargado, como el original del que parte, de insospechadas significaciones.

We Are for the Dark. Strange Tales , Cold Hand in Mine: Fue director de la editorial Interzona, y actualmente es columnista en el diario Perfil y en la revista Quimera. Paul y su novia, Lucie, se independizan y se van a vivir juntos, en Montreal. Creo que es lo que me gusta hacer en la vida: Hay hilos que se cruzan y hebras que se esfuman. El lector se sube a un tren en marcha, del que desconoce su origen y destino. Un teatro que abarca los confines del mundo. La metamorfosis de Milena en un ser espectral. Un nebuloso festejo en el castillo del Emperador Guillermo. Un crimen innombrable cuyo castigo se anuncia en cada detalle.

El asesinato del padre para salvaguardar el honor de Milena. Goethe declamando con infinita arbitrariedad. Cartas desmenuzadas, otras ilegibles, otras robadas. Un mausoleo custodiado por un hombre mutilado en una guerra olvidada. Un juego de espejos rotos donde el mundo globalizado del siglo XXI y nuestras vidas se reflejan y arden. Caos y belleza en estado puro. Su verdadero nombre es desconocido: Trece para el Diablo. El volumen incluye la popular novela corta de Jacques Cazotte El diablo enamorado Alguien que nos mira y que no puede dejar de mirarnos.

Bienvenidos al fin de los finales del mundo. La nueva novela de uno de las principales figuras de la narrativa hispanoamericana actual. Un certero relato del arte de crear, de escribir, de imaginar. Personajes que habitan en la periferia de la cordura, con un pie puesto en un suelo precario y el otro en el abismo. El propio Homer Simpson afirma que "las series animadas no tienen significado profundo. Por fin Antonio Luque se pasa al bando de la literatura. El mejor Antonio Luque en estado puro. Bunny Munro vende productos de belleza y el azaroso perfume de la lujuria a las solitarias damas de la costa meridional inglesa.

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Bunny Munro es un mequetrefe y su hijo empieza a adivinarlo. Nacido en Australia, Cave vive actualmente en Brighton. Con una prosa sensual y despojada, Kawakami nos cuenta una historia de amor muy especial: Todo un descubrimiento literario. Los cuentos completos de la maestra y principal infuencia de Richard Ford y Alice Munro.

Ambientados en el sur de Estados Unidos, sus relatos son verdaderas joyas literarias, llenos de afladas observaciones sobre la vida sencilla y el mundo rural. Una ciudad en forma de laberinto de la que parece imposible salir. El viajero del siglo nos propone un ambicioso experimento literario: Un puente entre la historia y los debates de nuestro presente global: Recuerdo que la viuda de W. Se trata de una encrucijada propicia para que la Historia pase de ser fatalidad a convertirse en un proceso gobernado por los seres hu-manos.

Todo este libro se dedica a examinar y responder estas cuestiones. Brieva es autor de la revista Dinero y Propuestas para no hacer. Informe sobre el estado actual del objeto maravilloso. La nueva novela de Philip Roth. Son muchas las cosas que inicialmente comparten: Esta es la historia de Alabama Song: Estamos a finales de los 60, en una ciudad de provincias con puerto de mar.

Los viejos asuntos, en fin, de la vida y la literatura. Este ensayo toma la forma de una linterna, para abrirse paro por esos corredores. Esto, a ti que no puedes escuchar, quisiera decirte: Hemos encontrado un hermoso texto que os queremos recomendar. Su obra es fresca y palpitante.

Mauricio Wiesenthal nos ha vuelto a sorprender. El esnobismo de las golondrinas es un maravilloso libro destinado a perdurar. Creo que fue Cervantes el que dijo que lo que se sabe sentir se sabe decir. El sentido del viaje es celebrar el encuentro con la belleza y preservar la propia libertad porque ser libre es saber huir de los que quieren cazarnos.

Os recomendamos el libro fervorosamente. Los caminos extienden sus ramas: Es pop y amante de las Adidas Gazelle. Revista dilettante de arte laxo. Un superviviente, Che Guevara.