newsitems EU Parliament largest Group President (EPP) Daul to EuroFora: We'll address all big Political issues
EU Parliament largest Group President (EPP) Daul to EuroFora: We'll address all big Political issues
All big Political issues of interest to EU Citizens are due to be addressed by EU Parliament from 2010, now that the new EU Commisssion was voted for the period 2010-2014, replied to an "EuroFora"'s question the President of the largest Group of MEPs, ChristianDemocrats/EPP, Joseph Daul.
"EuroFora" had asked President Daul if he thought that EU Parliament could now go well beyond its important Legislative work and deal also with Big Political Issues which interest EU Citizens, such as Europe's Future, Identity and Borders, Environment and Climate, how to overcome the Global Financial Crisis, Global Governance, etc., as it was reportedly discussed, last week in Paris, during the visit of EU Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek, who met also with French President Sarkozy, at the eve of an exceptionally important Franco-German Summit with Chancellor Merkel (See earlier "EuroFora" NewsReports from that last event in Paris).
- "All Big (Political) Issues will be addressed" by EU Parliament, "even if they are not (strictly) Legislative", ensured Daul in his reply.
- "Big issues will start to arrive, now, with the new (EU) Commission", he observed, speaking the same Day that EU Parliament's Plenary in Strasbourg debated and voted for the 27 New EU Commissioners, after a series of previous Hearings.
F. ex., "we have an important issue which will soon arrive to us : It's the Budget : - "What Budget for Europe, after 2013 ?". That's the 1st big file which is going to arrive" to EU Parliament, Daul anounced.
The point is notoriously linked both with Strategic pluri-Annual choices on Agriculture, Industrial, Research, Cohesion and Regional EU Policies, but also with the ongoing debate on EU's Enlargement, and particularly with Turkey's controversial EU bid, that some speculations in the Past had, since long, estimated as probable around 2014, if EU's financial situation allows to spend enough for the exceptionally expensive cost of efforts to integrate it.
EU Parliament's Rapporteur on the Financial Perspectives, experienced German ChristianDemocrat/EPP MEP, Reimer Böge, former President of the Budget's Committee, confirmed to "EuroFora" that he's indeed working on the issue of EU's funds beyond 2013, (which is inevitably linked with the idea that one might have for Europe's future).
And his collegue and compatriot, the experienced German MEP of the Governing ChristianDemocrat/EPP Majority, Elmar Brok, EU's Rapporteur on the Enlargement Strategy and former President of the Foreign Affairs Committee, speaking to "EuroFora", stressed that, indeed, "the People must know what Vision we (EU Parliament) have for Europe's Future".
- Various more " big issues will start to arrive, now, with the new Commission", continued EPP Group's President Daul in his reply to "EuroFora"'s question.
- "We have many occasions, currently", to discuss big Political issues, he noted.. Because "our problem, in EU Parliament, as I've already told you, is that we didn't have enough work", at least as long as the new Commission wasn't yet elected.
But, "naturally, the big Legislaive files which will soon start to emanate from the new EU Commission. So, we (EU Parliament) shall have much work to do", Daul warned.
However, "at any case, all big issues are always discussed" by EU Parliament, "even if they are not (strictly) Legislative", he ensured, as a matter of general principle.
- "Now, the Time has come (for the EU) to start really working", President Daul stressed earlier, speaking to Journalists in Strasbourg including "EuroFora" on the vote by a large EU Parliament''s majority of the new EU Commission, under the new Lisbon Treaty.
- "If some others had heard us (ChristianDemocrats/EPP), we could have started much earlier", he regretted for the Time lost between the June 2009 EU Parliament's Election and the February 2010 vote by a large Majority of MEPs for the New EU Commission.
It was endorsed by 488 votes in favour, 137 againsy and 72 Abstentions, "for the period until 31 October 2014", as EU Parliament's President, Jerzy Buzek, anounced, signing immediately the official documents in front of the Press, including "EuroFora", in order to gain precious Time.
- "The Challenges EU faces today require Urgent Action", and 'we are Ready",replied to Buzek's call, in front of Journalists in Strasbourg, including "EuroFora", the re-elected President of the New EU Commission, Jose Barroso.
- "The mission that we are giving you today by our votes is to serve the construction of a Political Europe, audaciously and ambitiously, able to looking towards a big Horizon, by facing the current Global Crisis with an EU equiped versus competition, completing the Internal Market, and "doubling energy on External issues, ("Defence, Security and Technologic, Industrial challenges"). "And we shall judge you on the progress that you shall make in this direction", stressed also Daul, as President of the largest Group of MEPs, whose support was indispensable for the Barroso II Commission. With 13 ChristianDemocrat/EPP Commissioners, the rest comming from the Socialist and Liberal Group, which also supported the new EU Commission, even if for "different reasons each one of them", as the Chairman of the "Green" Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit claimed earlier, speaking to Strasbourg Journalists, including "EuroFora".
- "I didn't personally vote for Barroso, (even if many Socialist MEPs did, including from Spain and Portugal, etc.), but I know that we (EU) need a Commission to start working asap, so we vote for it today, as a Collective body", added meanwhile the President of the Socialist Group, German, MEP Martin Schultz.
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Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt, speaking to "EuroFora", denied rumors on Turkey's attempts to avoid an EU check of its obligations on Cyprus on December 2009 by blackmailing Nicosia to either accept any deal with intransigeant Turkish claims contrary to EU values on the island's political issue, or face threats against the territorial integriy of the EU island, semi-occupied by Ankara's army.
On the contrary, the incoming EU President-in-office, speaking exclusively to "EuroFora", promissed that he will act for EU Council's decisions on December 2009 assessment of Turkey's commitments on Cyprus to be kept.
Bildt was asked to react to Cyprus' President Christofias' denunciation, earlier this week, that some want to exert "pressure" on Cyprus in order for Turkey to escape from its obligations.
Avoiding to mention any precise Deadline, Bildt, however, warned about "Consequences" in case of "failure" to reunite Cyprus, but without saying whose responsibility an eventual deadlock might be.
Asked by "EuroFora" if there is a risk for "Turkey's commitments to "be forgotten or downgraded", "despite crystal-clear EU Council decisions and EU Parliament's latest Resolution on the assessment to make at the end of this year on Turkey's obligations", according to rumours that, instead of pressing Turkey, on the contrary, there might be "pressure on Cyprus", even "blackmail", as Media reported and President Christofias denounced this week, Bildt denied :
- "No ! ", he clearly replied.
- On the contrary, invited by "EuroFora", to "reassure that the Swedish EU Presidency (7-12/2009) will keep a fair stance, based on principles", Bildt promised that "we (Swedish EU Presidency) will be very clear on all of the decisions taken by the (EU) Council".
He added, however, that "we have very numerous decisions that have been taken" by EU Council, as if he warned, also, on something else.
- "'I am not aware of any sort of statements coming out today''", Bildt started to say, on our reference to Cyprus' President Christofias" denunciation of Turkish lobby's manoeuvers this week, replying earlier to 'another"EuroFora"'s question during a Press Conference at EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
- '"I know the issues that you' are concerned with'", he added, remembering the statements he gave us when Sweden was chairing the PanEuropean CoE on 2008.
- "But, obviously, .. I think that Cyprus' Peace negotiations are extremenly important".
- And "'I think that we are at a unique moment in History, in the sens that both (Cyprus') President Christofias and Mr. Talat (the Turkish Cypriot leader), are personally convinced of the need to overcome the division".
- "It's 20 Years since the fall of Berlin Wal, but we still have a Capital in Europe (Nicosia) that's divided". ,
- 'I don't that we should loose any time in overcoming that"..
- ''We should be aware of the fact that success will bring great benefits, but failure, will also have major consequences. There will not be Status Quo' " It's a question of seeking a solution, or entering another situation, which is somewhat difficult to see exactly how that could evolve", he warned.
- "That being said, this is a negotiation for Cyprus itself", Bildt admitted.
- ''We (EU) can support, the (EU) Commission primarily, be technically helpful, and then, of course, there is a specific role for the UN, when it comes to the Cyprus' situation".
- "At least so far. It might not be for ever'. Certainly not for ever, but for this period of time", Bildt added, skiping now any reference to concrete threats on UNO's Peace keeping force in face of more than 40.000 Ankara's soldiers, contrary to some Press claims, (See previous NewsReports).
Replying to another "EuroFora"'s Question, if anyone might attempt to "impose a Deadline for the conclusion" of Cyprus' Talks on December 2009, Bildt avoided to speak of any precise Time-frame, and indirectly evoked the fact that 35 Years of Turkish Invasion/Occupation obviously durated too long :
'- "If I was from Cyprus, I would say that the Deadline was Yesterday ! '",
Bildt concluded.
Cyprus' Government Spokesman, Stephanou, reportedly pointed out that "a settlement is possible on December if Turkey changes its stance", accepting a solution for the reunification of the island based on UNO resolutiona and EU principles.
Earlier, EU Chair, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeld, highlighted an "historic opportunity" to "re-Unite" Cyprus according to EU's "basic Values"' (i.e. Human Rights) and 'Rules'", in a last-minute change of his draft speech to EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
The initial Draft spoke only about "healing" the island.
Significantly, Reinfeldt linked Cyprus' reunification with Turkey's obligations to respect EU's "Values" and "follow" EU's "common Rules" :
- What is "called Membership Negotiations" should lead, "at- the end of the day", into "sharing a set of common Basic Values (i.e. Human Rights, Democracy, etc), and following common Rules", stressed Reinfeld from the outset.
- "This is something that those on the Outside (of the EU), are now contemplating", up "to Ankara", for "a solution" on "Cyprus", observed the EU Chairman, immediately afterwards..
- "Both sides of Cyprus have been granted a historic opportunity to together reach an agreement on a solution to re-Unite the island, that has been divided for far too long", said Reinfeldt, modifying his draft text.
- "The Swedish Presidency will act ...in accordance with Commitments EU has made, on the basis of Criteria that apply", "as a Honest Broker", he promised.
- "To those on the inside (of the EU), allowing the membership process to become an opportunity to solve protracted disputes, can be tempting", he added.
"In such cases, we must find solutions that can benefit both sides, and open up a way forward. Otherwise, it would jeopardize the progress we have made towards EU integration", Reinfeldt said.