newsitems New French EU Minister Cazeneuve to Eurofora on Israel/Egypt-Cyprus-Greece-Italy-France Energy links
New French EU Minister Cazeneuve to Eurofora on Israel/Egypt-Cyprus-Greece-Italy-France Energy links
*Strasbourg/EU Parliament/Angelo Marcopolo/- Replying to an "EuroFora" Question on currently evolving EU projects to Fund also Energy Transport Infrastructures between European Countries at the immediate and longer term (2013-2020+), as part of a wider Political Will to boost EU Growth, New French Minister for EU affairs, Bernard Cazeneuve, appeared Positively enclined vis a vis plans as that recently anounced by Israel, Cyprus, Greece and other Countries, to link the growing Oil-Gas Findings in the Sea between Israel, Egypt and EU Member Cyprus, either with a High-Tech. Electricity undersea Cable from Cyprus to Greece and Italy, therefore to France and the rest of the EU, and/or by building a Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant at the island, so that NLG can be transported by Ships directly to Mediterranean EU Countries, such as Greece, Italy, France, Spain, etc., and, therefore, to the entire EU.
In particular, "EuroFora" refered also to the Decision taken just a few Days ago in Brussels by EU Ministers on Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, to propose 50 Billions € for the creation of a "Connecting Europe Facility" for 2014-2020, including Energy Transport Infrastructures, which are reportedly eyed also in the Shorter term plans currently prepared in parallel for final decisions during the forthcoming end of June 2012 EU Brussels' Summit by Heads of State/Government, in case of agreement, particularly by new French President Francois Holland and German Chancellor Angie Merkel, with their EU Partners.
Reminding a recent meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahou and Cyprus' President Christofias, forthcoming EU Council's rotating Chairman for the Semester 7-12/2012, where the idea to build a High Tech undersea Cable for transport of Electricity due to be produced by Gas found at the South Eastern Mediterranean Sea between Israel, Egypt and EU Member Cyprus, linking the island to Greece and Italy, followed by the rest of EU-wide Eletrcicity grids (notoriously supported by EU Energy Commissioner Oettinger), as well as Cyprus' decision to establish a NLG Terminal to prepare Ship Sea Transport of liquefied Gas directly to EU SeaPorts, such as France's brand new and big "Foss II" near Marseille, but also Greece's, Italy's, Spain's, etc, "Eurofora" asked Cazeneuve, during his 2 Days long first visit at EU Parliament in Strasbourg, if such Projects could, or not, be eventually supported by current and forthcoming EU draft Programs for Energy/Transport Networks funding as a part of boosting much needed Growth, as well as EU's Energy Security and Independence from other External, Foreign factors.
Cazeneuve, (known as close to New Foreign Minister Fabius : comp. Fabius' own statements to "EuroFora"s co-founder as early as since back during the 1998-2000, when he visited CoE in Strasbourg as President of France's National Assembly), carefully asked, at fist, to be better informed by a counselor, on the specialized EU Ministers' recent decisions, before thinking what answer he will give to "EuroFora"s question.
- "All such strategic projects for Energt Transport links between European Countries are due to be examined in the framework of those EU funding programs on European Networks", the French Minister subsequently added in his Reply to our query on the Israel/Egypt-Cyprus-Greece-Italy/France+ new Energy findings' transport plans (see above).
French sources also warned "EuroFora" that New President Hollande was due to speak on various topical issues witgh German Chancellor Merkel soon, includinng, naturally, on several Energy projects due to be examined for EU support for a sustainable Growth, particualrly when they can also contibute into enhancing Competitiviness, that the findings of new EU Energy sources could naturally help.
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Ten Years of ECHR : 1998 - 2008 show need of Revival in 2009-2010 coinciding with 2009 EU Election
A threefold, coordinated move by new Top French Political actors in the 2009 EU Parliament Elections, expressed in Strasbourg a will to boost Europe's Political dimension close to Citizens' concerns, going from protection of Economy to defence of Human Rights.
The move met an exceptional ECHR's call for a "revival" of Human Rights' protection mechanism', in a Mega-Conference, early 2010.
Obviously focusing on June 2009 Elections to EU Parliament, it involved from the outset the recently nominated "dual" Head of French Governing Party (UMP) Michel BARNIER and Rachida DATI :
- "As President Sarkozy has clearly said, we (France) are in favor of a Strong, Sovereign and Independent, Political Europe, which protects its Citizens, and not for a large Super-Market, nor for a Europe under influence",
"This goes for everything, including Energy", added to "EuroFora" the experienced former EU Commissioner, Minister of Foreign affairs, currently of Agriculture and Sarkozy's new pick as Leader of the Governing party UMP to EU 2009 Election, Michel BARNIER .
- Human Rights are important because they are at the Heart of the Political Europe that we aspire for : I.e. a Europe able to act and protect its Citizens, stressed also the New French Minister for European affairs, Bruno LE MAIRE, while meeting Strasbourg's Journalists at his first visit to the CoE.
This is one of the main interests for CoE, which is also a natural place for cooperation between EU countries and Russia or Turkey, which was recently helpful at the Middle East crisis, he added.
The move gained momentum with French Minister of Justice, Rachida Dati's main observations at ECHR's 5Oth Anniversary :
- "While we are seeking Europe's Borders and Identity, you (ECHR) remind us also of its Values", Human Rights, Dati noted.
Citizens seek more and more often ECHR's help, and the tempo accelerates, Europa awaits a symbol, while national legal orders are not freezed
And she expressed "support" to ECHR President Jean-Paul Costa's call to satisfy the vital need to revigorate the PanEuropean Court by deciding big changes at a High-Level Conference open to a large audience, a kind of "Etats Generaux" of Human Rights, at the beginning of 2010.
It's not so much the recently growing number of applications for Russia or Ukraine etc, which seems to be Costa's main concern : In fact, the cases declared "admissible" are much fewer...
But rather the persistent violations of Human Rights, sometimes very grave (ie. murders, torture, abritrary deprivation of liberty, oppression of freedom of speech, destructions of homes/properties, etc), despite numerous, repeated condemnations by ECHR. So that CoE's Ministers, due to "supervise execution" of ECHR's judgements, are overloaded.
F.ex. most Media noted that Turkey still remains, even in 2008, the 1st among 47 CoE member States in the number of condemnations by ECHR : 257, compared to 233 for Russia, with a population more than the double..
The problem is that it's not the 1st time at all : During all the last Decade 1998-2008, Turkey was condemned by ECHR much more than any other State, and for particularly grave violations :
- 1.652 condemnations, compared to 605 for Russia, 548 for Poland, 494 for France, 476 for Ukraine, etc.
Italy's second place with 1.394 condemnations is a misleading false appearance : In fact, most of them (999) concern mere "procedural delays" in national courts. Same for France.
On the contrary, Turkey was condemned 180 times for Killings, 192 times for Torture or Inhuman/Degrading treatments, 340 times for arbitrary deprivation of Liberty, 528 times for "Unfair trial", and 169 times for oppression of Freedom of speech, (etc). And the latest, 2008 numbers, indicate no change in this trend, (See supra).
The current Spanish CoE Presidency (November 2008 - May 2009) has made of the implementation of ECHR's judgements its 1st Priority.
ECHR's President, Jean-Paul Costa, stressed in its 2009 Annual Press Conference, CoE Member States' obligation to implement the judgements, according to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Moreover, if CoE's Committee of Ministers delays to ensure implementation, then, the repetition of violations in similar cases provokes a multiplication of complaints tabled to the Court, which overload the mecanism for the protection of Human Rights, denounced Costa.
A series of Debates on "the situation of Human Rights in Europe", focusing on the "need to fight against Impunity" of perpetrators of grave crimes, is currently prepared by CoE's Parliamentary Assembly for the session of June 2009.
The final Timing comes shortly AFTER the EU Elections, but the main Reports should have been adopted before.
Meanwhile, French President Sarkozy and German Chancelor Merkel's recent call "for a Political Europe" in 2009 EU Elections (See earlier "correspondence from Paris, Elysee Palace), seems more and more endorsed also by other EU Countries' Top MEPs :
Thus, f.ex., EU Parliament's 1st vice-President, Greek MEP Mrs Rodi KRATSA, speaking to "EuroFora", agreed that 2009 EU Election would be a "naturally good" opportunity to debate what really interests EU Citizens : "The Future of a Political Europe, able to face the Economic Crisis, with a Culture and identity which attracts the People"
(Photo taken earlier during Sarkozy's 1st visit at EU Parliament, in 2007 : Sarkozy and Merkel's Ideas for a Political Europe inspire also other EU politicians accross the continent)...