newsitems Paris-Berlin-Rome: Big 3, Merkel-Sarkozy-Monti, start building €uroArea's Governance from Jan. 2012
Paris-Berlin-Rome: Big 3, Merkel-Sarkozy-Monti, start building €uroArea's Governance from Jan. 2012
*Paris/Elysée Palace/Angelo Marcopolo/- An intensified series of Top Political meetings between the 3 Biggest €uroArea Countries' Leaders, Germany's-France's-Italy's Merkel-Sarkozy-Monti, following the inauguration of the 1st Tripartite Summit formula last November 2011 in Strasbourg (See "EuroFora"s NewsReport from the spot), are due to start using the €uroArea Governance, whose creation was decided last December 2011 in EU's December 2011 Summit in Brussels, (See "EuroFora"s NewsReports from there), in order to launch new and accelerated Measures for Competitivity and mainly Growth :
After a preliminary meeting, here in Paris, between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, on the occasion of an Annual Colloquium on the "New World" Economico-political order this Friday, all eyes are naturally focused on Monday's Top Summit of EU's Franco-German "motor" with Chancellor Angie Merkel in Berlin, who shall also meet with Monti on Wednesday, before a 2nd Tripartite Summit in Rome anounced for January 20, i.e. shortly before the first EU/€uroArea Summit for 2012.
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The ambiant impression at an International Colloquy in Paris was that €uroArea is due to fix most Medium-Long term problems with the important and far reaching Changes decided at the latest EU Brussels' Summit, at the beginning of December 2011, in the meantime, act stronger on the Short-Medium term;
This was pointed out also by French Economy and Finance Minister Francois Baroin, who also expressed his belief that the measures recently decided can avoid in Future any risk similar to some "Erroqs of the Past", (as f.ex. that that which was notoriously committed back on 1999-, with mainly "Socialist" Governments in the EU, by attributing a controversia "Candidate" Status to Tutkey's Unpopular EU bid, in exchange of an unprepared, Earlier than normal, entry of Greece to €urozone, even without accomplishing yet the necessary reforms : See relevant "EuroFora"s analysis in various other NewsReports).
IMF reportedly warned recently that the Greek Economy's recovery needed No more Taxes, (which have notoriously provoked a Recession to the Productive sector), nor more Restrictions on Poor People's basic needs, (because that had gone so far that unprecedented, huge Popular Demonstrations and Revolts, were provoked particularly when Poor People were threatened also with Electricity power' cuts at their Family Homes, if they didn't pay taxes , even if their Annual Revenues were less than 5.000 € per Year (!), just in order to fund an excessive mass of counterproductive cushy job holders and/or abusive, often corrupted political lackeys, appointed by clientelism and/or Nepotism mainly of PASOK Governments during the last 30 Years (1980-2010), provoking a growing Debt.
On the contrary, IMF's Experts reportedly became aware recently of the fact that the only solution would be to focus on serious Structural Reforms, such as Privatisations and massive lay-offs in the disproportionate State-controlled sector, but they would face Difficulties and obstacles (even a risk to seem "unjust", etc) in this endeavour, unless they seized a unique Opportunity :
That of joining Economic Efficiency with Justice, and other Moral, Ideological/Socio-Political considerations, if they succeeded to meet the well-known aspiration of a large Majority of Greek People to get rid of Incompetence and mainly Corruption, abuses, sometimes even Deadly Crimes, etc. committed by cushy job holders and/or political lackeys appointed by 30 Years of Clientelism and/or Nepotism (1980-2010) in the State-controlled sector, in a kind of Salutary "Epuration", (F.ex. by abolishing Hypocritical "Time Deadlines", and generally easing formal bureaucratic obstacles behind which are still hiding not only more or less corrupted officials, but even sly criminals who risk to become shyless by Impunity) . At the same time, such a move could also, ipso-facto, be the only one to make soon disappear the main cause of an, otherwise inevitable, Public Debt.
Such kind of issues might be one among the "extremely heavy, and extremely difficult" issues on which "we have to take decisions, during the following Days and Weeks", as Sarkozy warned this Friday in his speech concluding the International Conference,
The French President made it clear that he referred not only to EU/€uroArea Member States, but "also to all European Institutions, which must measure today the Crisis, because Europe is the Best Human invention to serve Peace, and nobody has the righ to let €uro be destroyed, because it would break down all Europe, so that Peace in our contibnent would, sooner or later, be affected", as Sarkozy warned.
To prevent any such risk, the focus in the 2012 version of the "New World" International Conference, naturally was towards "Growth".
A fortiori when, as experienced, and UKUSA educated Polish Minister of Economy, as Jacek Rostowsksi, was recently poiinting, during the 2012 International Paris' Conference, to the fact that "even the very concept of excessive Debt is counted in terms of GDP : That's why, f.ex. Poland, is still able to support a rather High Debt, as long as it manages to keep also an even Higher Growth"..
=> But, as things stand, "Today, we can no more sweep the question of Growth under the carpet", concluded Rostowski, who is also outgoing EU Chairman-in-office.
Something that German Chancellor Angie Merkel, together with her natural care for Financial Stability, certainly understands well, since she had focused her inaugural Speech for the 2009-2013 Policy Strategy mainly on "Growth" ("Wachstum" in Deutsch), as "EuroFora" had noticed at the 2009 Bundestag Debates while in Berlin, and really succeeded, for a period, to almost lead the Western World with the Best Record High Growth, shortly after the Global Crisis, while now Germany also shows one of the Best Records in High Employment rate compared to other Countries, even if recession threats loom recently from almost everywhere in the World, while Anglo-Saxon UK-USA Rating Agencies have notoriously put the whole €uroArea, big countries included, under observation, after recentky downgrading even USA's own rating, (given, it's true, the Record High current American Public Debt)...
Long-time EU Commission's former vice-President, new Italian Prime Minister Monti, joined Sarkozy, earlier this afternoon, when he initially stressed in Public the call for "all European Institutions to take their Responsibilities, as every €urozone Member State was obliged to do. ... Now, everyone involved must take the necessary Decisions", as the French President reiterated.
Speaking earlier at the International Colloquium's premisses at Bercy, Monti stressed, inter alia, also his favorite item about "Growth generated by (EU/€uroarea) Integration", (as he had already highlighted in his landmark 2009 Report on EU's Internal Market perspectives, where the experienced long-time former EU Commission's vice-President had also added Specific mentions to "New Sources of Growth", including the galoping develoipment of the Internet and Digital Economy in general, as he had underlined in Reply to "EuroFora"s Question at EU Parliament in Strasbourg (See relevant, 2009, "EuroFora"'s NewsReport).
In fact, "EU looks both Fragile and Strong", observed Monti. €uroArea's Fiscal Balance is not as bad, particularly compared to that of UK-USA, Japan, etc., he noted. Even the Debt/GDP ratio is not as dramatic as in other Countries. (etc). EU as a whole keeps in track, but differences loom, he observed, referring to what IMF Experts had already warned as early as since the 10th Anniversary of the €uro, at a special ECB Summit in Frankfurt on 2008, where "EuroFora"s co-Founder had been impressed by IMF Europe Head Expert's calls to boost "EU Cohesion", even before the current Global Crisis...
So that there is, indeed, today a Challenge for ECB, but Governments of EU Member States should ensure that EU Parliament's decisions are implemented, so that errors of the Past are no more exploited by Speculators base in Dubai or even further away, as he said, calling EU Institutions to assume their responsibilities, as Sarkozy also did (See supra).
Europe must become able to put its "kind of Multi-lateral Governance" at the Right Placez inside the World Balance of Power, Monti concluded.
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+ Meanwile, Sarkozy also proposed, in his concluding speech to the "New World" Colloquy, a series of Ideas in order to concretely safeguard and/or develop EU's potential (according to the proclaimed aim of €uroArea's regular Summits, due to start from January 2012, as it was decided at the EU Brussel's December 2011 Summit : See "EuroFora"s NewsReport from the spot) :
F.ex. :
- In a World which shall soon reach more than 9 Billions People, it becomes meaningless to dismantle a common (EU) Agricultural policy, which has "extraordinary perspectives", since World's need for Food becomes endless, the French President observed.
+ "Social Dumping is not a solution. Monetary Dumping is Unacceptable. Environmental Dumoing is Unacceptable : The Law of the Jungle is unacceptable : ... What we want is a Regulated Globalisation and a Fair Competition, as everyone must understand that "there is no Liberty without Rule, as Sarkozy stressed.
- "IMF should become World's supreme Regulator in Economy", after "DeRegulation without limits pushed the World in the situation in where it is now", he reminded. F.ex., the fact that huge Sums are consentrated in one Country because it doesn't have a Rule on the circulation of Capitals, creates there Speculative Baloons, which finally "explode", provoking sufferings, It's unacceptable", Sarjkozy reiterated. Observing also that Financial transactions are the only ones which don't have to pay any tax, the French President stressed that he was largely in favor of establishing a Financial Transactions' tax,
"because I believe that a World Public Opinion will, sooner or later, questiuon Governments for what they did, or not, as he said,
Last but not least, Sarkozy concluded by stressing the need to respect at least a minimum of Social and Human Rights for Countries which want to have Trade with the EU ;
- "Is it normal that basic Social Rights, such as the Prohibition of Childrens' work, and/or to oblige a Prisoner to work ?", he wondered. Liberty must be loyal, and Trade must be just, Competition Fair : Something which sould be controlled by the International Organization of Trade (OMC).
Finally, EU Law should allow European Businesses to grow, measuring them only at EU level. Otherwise, it's difficult to imagine how could we could create real panEtropean, big Corporations, able to face the challenge of Global Competition, the French President concluded, observing that he's "in favour of a New Europe".
(NDLR : "DraftNews", as already sent earlier to "EuroFora"s Subscribers/Donors. Watch out for a more accuate and complete Final version, asap).
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3 EU Parliament votes to boost EuroGroup !
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After EuroZone Paris Summit's succes, Sarkozy calls to "think anew how to re-construct Europe !
"EuroZone and EU Institutional debates pave the way to 2009 discussions on EU Future, including Enlargment, Turkey etc. ?
23 October 2008
After EU Parliament strongly suppported in 3 successive Votes this week in Strasbourg French EU Chairmanship's move to boost Euro-Group at EU's core, while ideas on EU Institutional problems are awaited on December, "it's an open Question now" if this may lead to a debate on EU's Future, or not, told us French President, Nicolas Sarkozy''s Spokesman, Pierre-Jerome Henin.
MEPs voted on Thursday fresh Funds to support EuroGroup, after adopting on Wednesday a Resolution asking a "further Evolution" to "the 1st ever meeting of Heads of State and of Government of the Euro-Zone, taking decisions in that capacity", while earlier this week a Report asked "a stronger Institutional setting" for "EuroGroup", extended from "competitiveness/industry" to "environment, employment and education", with "increased powers for Political decision-making", according to a text drafted by French MEP Francoise Beres and German MEP Werner Langen, "10 Years after the creation of Euro" (1999 - 2009).
- Brussels' subsequent "EU Council ..(simply)..ratified the measures decided by EuroGroup on October 12" in Paris, which "were necessary to contain the current Financial Crisis", Resolution observes, expressing also support to the new process succesfully initiated by Sarkozy and due to be completed by agreements with USA and other countries at a Global level.
From now on, it's between two differend but parallel moves : EU's delay, and EuroZone's acceleration, that Enlargement and particularly Turkey's controversial EU bid, will have to search its way :
Indeed, EU's 27 expect a "Roadmap on how to deal with the Irish problem" on Lisbon Treaty ratification after December, risking to pass even 2009 Elections and next Commission with the old Nice Treaty of 2000, out-dated and unfit even for 2004's Enlargement...
On the contrary, EU's core launches a real "Economic Governance for EuroZone at the highest level of Heads of State/Government" of the 15, which started in Paris on October 12 and was strongly supported this week in Strasbourg by Sarkozy and EU Parliament.
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- "It's a good idea, to launch such a debate ("on EU's Future") in EU Parliament in view of 2009 Euro-Election : Perhaps some MEPs will seize an opportunity", told us mainstream French MEP Alain Lamassoure, former EU Minister and EU Spokesman for France's governing party UMP.
- "All MEPs' debates on such EU Councils are also part of the larger debate on Europe's future : Now with EuroZone, and even more when, on December, Irish Prime Minister is due to table proposals in Strasbourg on how to deal with EU Treaty's ratification", replied earlier to our question EU Parliament's Press Director and Spokesman, Jaume Duch.
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Sarkozy has formally anounced his intention to open EU Debates on Economy, Identity/Enlargement (i.e. mainly Turkey), etc. both linked to a popular Political view of Europe, since his Historic speeches on EU in Strasbourg, on February and July 2007, when he stressed that "Europe needs a New Renaissance". At the beginning of the French EU Presidency, on July 2008, replying to a MEP, he suggested that EU Parliament takes an active part in Debates on EU's Future.
- Now, in 2008, "Crisis are an opportunity to re-think how to re-construct Europe", Sarkozy stressed. At any case, the Historic 1st EuroZone Summit of Heads of State/Government, which started replying to the Financial crisis,"is a Turning Point : After that, Europe cannot be governed as before, but differently" : People "like a Europe with Strong Will".
- "We must make the System move !", "Europe needs Innovation" and free political debates. EU "Elections are in a few Months", Sarkozy warned.
He invited EU Parliament to fully play its role as "the Democratic Heart of the Europe we want : United, Independent and Voluntarist, because the World needs Europe's voice".
- "It's no more possible for Euro-Zone to continue without an Economic Government" at the Highest Level of Heads of State/Government, who provide "Democratic Legitimity" and can take important decisions, he announced, strongly supported by EU Parliament's Economic Committee which just voted to boost the "Institutional" aspects of "EuroGroup".
Plasticity offered by the current absence of a special Treaty on EuroZone's Institutions "made it easy to adapt the organization of the 1st Summit with imagination, to efficiently meet urgent needs", he observed, on the occasion of Brittish Prime Minister's exceptionnal presence at the greatest part of EuroGroup's Paris Summit.
- "In EuroZone we have the same Bank, the same Money, and, thus, a same duty for Unity" : "By bringing together EuroGroup's 15 members States we suceeded to find a solution and prepare a Giant Plan of 1.800 Billion euros", Sarkozy reminded of Paris' 1st Historic EuroZone's Summit.
Afterwards, Brussels' EU Council followed the move, and USA's Paulson II Plan was inspired from that. "Europe must promote the idea of Global Economy's Refoundation", he stressed.
- "I was frankly astonished when I found, at the EU, a rigid system, where any New Idea was seen from the outset as a sacrilege, while, on the contrary, Europe needs Innovation !", he described.
F.ex. ,"'When we first spoke about the "Union for the Mediterranean", it was misunderstood as something extraordinary.. When later we had the Russia -Georgia crisis, it seemed against EU's custom to act "in the middle of August", instead of staying a passive spectator ! And when, in front of the Financial ciris, we gathered the 1st EuroZone Summit of the "15", some thought of it as a lese-majesté", he denounced.
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On Geo-Political Principles :
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- But, by moving resolutely, "EU obtained the ...withdrawal of Occupation Troops in 2 Months !", reminded Sarkozy, observing that Russia "fulfilled its commitments", in the Georgian crisis, where a "disroportionate reaction" from Moscow followed a "totally inappropriate action" from Tbilisi's troops. "It would be crazy to reply by military means : EU should not become accomplice of another Cold War, imposed by lack of cool heads".. as he said.
In future, "the creation of a common European Economic Area with EU and Russia, would also obtain a raprochment on our Human Rights and Democratic Values", added Sarkozy, in a statement which should logically be applied, a fortiori, to controversial EU "candidate" Turkey..
Particularly when, the same week that EU Parliament voted 2009 EU Funds for Turkey's controversial EU bid, ECHR took a series of judgements condemning Turkey for grave Violations of Human Rights, such as : Torture, death of a political prisoner in unclear circumstances followed by failure to conduct a proper Investigation, "enforced Disappearance" of a youngster aged 17, Killing of a sepherd with Tank Shells, persecuting Journalists for articles on "Missing" People, even a former President of Human Rights' Association, (etc)
- "We (EU) can defend our ideas on respect of Sovereignity and territorial Integrity, on Human Rights and other differences ... without confrontation", Sarkozy stressed, on the occasion of Russian/Georgian conflict, reminding that : "we were only 2 steps from catastroph", when a Peace agreement brokered in Moscow prevented, at the last minute, Russian troops' advance towards Tbilisi.
An EU Parliament Resolution adopted Wednesday in Strasbourg on the occasion of Russia - Georgia conflict, outlines a set of Principle which apply elsewhere too, (particularly when EU Rapporteur for Russia and Turkey is one and same person ; Dutch MEP Ria Oomen-Ruijtanen !)
Clearly rejecting any "military solution to the conflicts", MEPs "condemn ..all those who resorted to force and violence". They denounce a "disproportionate military action", "as well as (an) unilateral decision to recognise the independence" of brekaway regions, "calling.. to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the concerned country, "and the inviolability of its borders recognised by all EU Member States". They warn that "EU must review its policy towards" a 3rd Country, "should .(it)...not comply with its commitments", and "stress that the withdrawal of.... troops from the areas ....is an essential additional step".
EU Parliament "calls for the safe and quick return of refugees, (accepted by Russian President Medvedev) accompanied by the deployment of EU observers on the ground", and "regrets ...that ..EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) is not allowed to enter the ...breakaway regions". Moreover, "It's important to ensure that persons and NGOs ..engaged in defending human and civil rights can operate". "Until ...all remaining issues (are) resolved..., and notably the continuing ...Military presence", "relations with the EU ..cannot be fully normalised", MEPS warned.
As nobody likes to be accused to practice "Double Standards", this should be regarded as "Principles" applicable to any Third Country at EU's Neighborhood.. No ?
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On Economy :
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- "When Financial crisis shook US and EU's Banks, without result from the 1st (American) Paulsen plan, it was the common reply of the 1st EuroZone's Summit, involving some 1800 Billion euros, which started a positive move in the markets, soon strengthened by the follow-up of the US Paulson 2 Plan, noted Sarkozy.
- "Europe should not be only on the defensive, but, if necessary, know also how to take an offensive", he said, brushing away hesitationsto act on Economy: - "I'm for a refondation of Capitaliism, but against Speculators, who betray its values" : "Lack of Rules was profitable to speculators, Not to businessmen !" We must make sure to prevent any such crisis in future". "We, the rest of the World, cannot continue to bear the deficits of the 1st World power without saying anything !", the French President said, applauded by EU Parliament. All this needs "a New Global Governance", on which EU Parliament must debate. That's why "we proposed together with USA, several Summits from mid-November", to which G-8, enlarged to China, India a.o. countries, should participate. UNO's SG; Ban Ki Moon, the IMF, etc.
Financial crisis lowered shares' prices even for healthy companies, sometimes to 1/3 of their initial price, so that strangers might buy EU industries for only a portion of their real value, and Europeans may wake up one day with their main industries sold out to foreigners !
That's one of the reasons for which EU should debate about creating "Golden Shares" for States to jointly take Strategic participations to help European Industries until the end of the Crisis, particularly against distording competition, he suggested, pointing at USA's 35 billion $ plan for American Car Industry."We shall struggle for Europe to be able to build Airplanes, Ships, Trains, Cars, because we need a strong Industry", he concluded.
"F.ex. as we did back in 2004, when as Finance Minister, we bought Alsthom's shares for 800.000 euros, and, after restructuring, we sold them for 2 Millions : Help a company and make money is not so bad"...
As for the UK, "when Ireland announced that it would guarantee only Irish Banks, London City emptied from liquidities in 24 hours : It's the EU which helped to restore the situation, Not the UK alone !", reminded Sarkozy to nationalist British MEP Nigel Farage.
On the contrary, in a last-minute attempt for the EU to catch-up with its Institutional delay "before the European Elections" of June 2009, MEPs simply voted a call for a "set of proposals" to be made for the "Irish public opinion" at the end of the year...
- "As long as Lisbon Treaty is not ratified by all 27 EU Member States, there is an unanimous decision to stop Enlargement, reminded Wednesday in Strasbourg the French Minister for EU affairs, Jean-Pierre Jouyet..
Added to an indirect but clear warning that, without Lisbon Treaty, all 27 EU Member Countries may not have a Commissioner in the 2009 resuffle, MEPS in the Constitutional/Foreign affairs Committees applauded hoping that this might motivate their Irish friends..
