European Parliamentary Questions asked...

by redjade Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:10

Parliamentary questions
ORAL QUESTION H-0663/05

for Question Time at the part-session in October 2005

by Chris Davies ( http://www.chrisdaviesmep.org.uk/ ) to the Council
Subject: Council of Ministers' website
http://tinyurl.com/dc8an

Is the Council aware of any website maintained by a European public authority which is better designed to frustrate the ability of citizens to access information than that of the Council of Ministers? ( http://ue.eu.int/cms3_fo/showPage.ASP?lang=en )

by redjade Mon Jul 25, 2005 16:44

ORAL QUESTION H-0657/05

by Zsolt Becsey ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zsolt_Becsey ) to the Commission
Subject: Conflict in Vojvodina
http://tinyurl.com/dj57m

Will the Commission change its attitude towards Vojvodina - an attitude which violates Community principles? It clearly does so because the Commission and the Commissioner in person have said they know that the ethnic minorities living in Vojvodina, especially the Hungarians, are constantly exposed to physical violence and non-physical abuse merely on account of their not being Serbs. This being so, and in the light of other incidents which similarly indicate ethnic cleansing, the multiethnic character of Vojvodina, which has survived for 1000 years, and its traditional cultural diversity are manifestly in danger. Despite this, the Commission is prepared to open negotiations with Belgrade on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement.

Moreover, Interreg III/A does not recognise Vojvodina as a European region: indeed, adopting a similar line to Belgrade, it undermines the possibility that Vojvodina might regain its full and genuine autonomous status, of which Milosevic stripped it in 1989.

by redjade Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:26

ORAL QUESTION H-0658/05

by Georgios Toussas ( http://www.kke.gr/ ) to the Commission
Subject: Fatalities caused by the use of depleted uranium during the NATO campaign in Yugoslavia
http://tinyurl.com/adwdo

The death from cancer of a third Greek serviceman previously assigned to Bosnia adds to the toll from other countries, once more highlighting the serious impact of the use of depleted uranium on the health of local citizens and the servicemen involved in the NATO campaigns in Yugoslavia and the Gulf and still serving there. The IEA Energy Information Centre has revealed in a survey submitted to the UN that the probability of contracting some form of cancer as a result of exposure to depleted uranium, even afterwards, is 50%!

Will the Commission issue a condemnation of the production and use of depleted uranium weapons and of all nuclear weapons in general? Will it take specific measures seeking to ban their production and use? Will it earmark funds for the treatment and rehabilitation of those affected and for the protection of public health and the environment in the afflicted areas?

by redjade Mon Jul 18, 2005 14:29

ORAL QUESTION H-0641/05
by Ryszard Czarnecki ( http://www.ryszardczarnecki.pl/pl/ ) to the Commission
Subject: European demographics
http://tinyurl.com/7wsvq

At the last part-session in Strasbourg, a meeting of the European Academy was held which, quite rightly, included material on the demographic crisis in Europe and the need for a family policy in the Member States.

What does the Commission propose to do to support a policy to increase the population of our continent? This is a strategic factor of importance to the economic success of Europe.

by redjade Mon Jul 18, 2005 14:25

ORAL QUESTION H-0637/05

by Nils Lundgren ( http://www.nejtillemu.com/ ) to the Commission
Subject: The EU's information strategy
http://tinyurl.com/dwog7

The Commission has previously claimed that the EU's lack of legitimacy in the eyes of citizens and the prevalent scepticism regarding the draft EU Constitution were due to inadequate communication. In other words, there was nothing wrong with the EU or with its draft Constitution: the problem lay in people's ignorance. Following the referendums in France and the Netherlands, the Commission has launched Plan D, in which D stands for democracy.

Does this mean that the Commission has changed its assessment? Does the Commission now consider that the EU institutions have already gained too much power at the Member States' expense and would gain even more if the Constitution entered into force? Or does democracy merely mean that more communication, i.e. political propaganda from Brussels, will persuade citizens to change their attitudes and accept the EU as it is now and as it will be in future under the terms of the draft Constitution?

by eeekkkkk Fri Jul 15, 2005 14:33

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by redjade Fri Jul 15, 2005 14:07

ORAL QUESTION H-0615/05

for Question Time at the part-session in September I 2005
http://tinyurl.com/8cnop

by Vittorio Agnoletto ( http://www.vittorioagnoletto.it/ ) to the Council
Subject: Secret CIA operations in Milan and violation of Italian sovereignty

Only in recent weeks has it finally been established that on 17 February 2003 at least 13 secret agents of the United States Central Intelligence Agency kidnapped the imam of the Milan mosque, Abu Omar. Accused of having links with international terrorism, he was held illegally in Italy and secretly transported to Egypt where he was also subjected to torture. The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation and had an international arrest warrant issued for 17 CIA operatives.

Does the Council not consider that it should strongly condemn this unacceptable violation of Italian sovereignty by the United States government? As it has become clear that Egypt is the final destination for various international kidnappings by the CIA, what steps does the Council intend to take vis-à-vis the government in Cairo to persuade it to end this cooperation based on violation of the territorial and political sovereignty of one or more EU Member States?

by redjade Fri Jul 15, 2005 14:06

ORAL QUESTION H-0614/05

for Question Time at the part-session in September I 2005
http://tinyurl.com/9upq2

by Zbigniew Kuźmiuk ( http://www.kuzmiuk.com.pl/en/ ) to the Commission
Subject: The future of the euro

Recently, two conflicting trends have been in evidence in the EU. On the one hand, the new Member States have been intensively preparing for entry to the Eurozone (cutting their budget deficit and restricting public debt), while on the other hand the old Member States have been formally questioning the euro's future (e.g. the statement by the Italian Minister for Social Affairs). In July, a report published by the prominent investment bank HSBC stated that problems have been caused by ECB bank rates in countries such as Italy, Germany and Holland, which could result in these States pulling out of the Eurozone.

Does the Commission share this assessment of the situation and what effects would there be on the future of the Euro if any of the above States were to pull out of the Eurozone?

by redjade Fri Jul 15, 2005 14:03

ORAL QUESTION H-0613/05

for Question Time at the part-session in September I 2005
http://tinyurl.com/cfm29

by Vittorio Agnoletto ( http://www.vittorioagnoletto.it/ ) to the Commission
Subject: Colombia, human rights of indigenous people

In Colombia, human rights violations against indigenous people are 100% more numerous than against the rest of the population. The existence of people like the Kankuamos, the Wiwaws, the Kofans, the Chimila, the Korebaju, the Betoyes, the Nasa, the Tule, and the Embera-Katios is in danger.

What is the reaction of the Commission about this situation? Is the Commission planning to develop special projects directly between the European Commission and the indigenous communities?

by redjade Wed Jul 13, 2005 21:32

ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE O-0077/05

by Viktória Mohácsi ( http://www.mohacsi.org/ ) and Baroness Sarah Ludford,( http://www.sarahludfordmep.org.uk/ ) on behalf of the ALDE Group to the Commission

Subject: The human rights situation of the Roma in Kosovo

http://tinyurl.com/ajw5q

During the Kosovo conflict and in the aftermath thereof, Ashkalia, Egyptians, Roma, Gypsies, hereinafter referred to as 'Roma', were driven from their homes in Kosovo by of arson, the mass destruction of houses, killings and rape carried out by the Serb military and militias and, subsequently, by mobs of ethnic Albanians.

Out of 150 000 Roma, around 30 000 who remained in Kosovo still live in camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), often in inhuman conditions, some victims of lead poisoning in the camps around Mitrovica.

The decision of the German Government to repatriate 38 000 Roma refugees currently residing in Germany to a region where Roma are subject to threats and human rights abuse will prove to be a blatant breach of international laws governing the status of refugees and was taken before the start of talks on the final status of the province. Other EU countries are considering taking similar decisions.

Taking into account the human rights situation in Kosovo, does the Commission consider that there are sufficient guarantees for the Romani refugees who are being forcibly repatriated while Roma continue to reside in camps for IDPs?

Will the Commission consider whether the principle of non-refoulement is being fully respected in the event of the forcible repatriation of Romani refugees to Kosovo?

In its overall report on the situation in Kosovo, will the Commission include a statement on the Roma in Kosovo?