Sogna, Ama, Vivi: - Einrichten mit allen Sinnen (German Edition)

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He did not want to let that sit on him. In a traffic accident, he broke several bones. Since then he lives with permanent pain, especially in the left pelvic area. The cannabis does not eliminate the duration of pain, but alleviate it without the side effects. When Weiglein started smoking cannabis, he claims to use six grams of medicinal hemp per day. One gram had cost 15 euros. Today, the prices would be 20 to 24 euros.

To avoid that, Weiglein himself grew hemp. When police stopped by for an ad, they found several cannabis plants with about eight grams usable proportion and seven grams of dried hemp flowers: This Weiglein violated the narcotics law. This would be a new criminal case. It was also about the principle. He was one of three plaintiffs before the Cologne administrative court, the right to self-cultivation. However, the responsible Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices issued no approval, appealed the verdict. Before it could be decided, the Bundestag adopted in spring a law on cannabis as medicine.

The health insurance companies have to actually pay for it. He had only the choice to endure the pain or to get the necessary drug elsewhere — which was done by self-cultivation. Although the accused fulfilled the offense under the Narcotics Act, he had not acted unlawfully. He could invoke the protected right to free development of his personality, the right to life and physical integrity.

That weighs in the case heavier than the legal provisions. Nevertheless, he stopped the proceedings with the consent of all involved. The cost of the procedure is borne by the State Treasury. Every euro he would have had to pay would have made him feel guilty, he said. Meanwhile, he and Schillo have reached with his health insurance that she paid him the medical hemp. Weiglein still can not grow hemp. That he would do that, if it were not otherwise — he left no doubt on demand. April 4, by Cenedella. The difficulties that German patients have already faced in obtaining a drug that is now legal in their own country for medical use and even for recreational purposes across an open border in Holland are legion.

Why the eye-watering price? All medical grade cannabis is still imported, although increasingly this is now just via other EU countries, not just from Canada. Cenedella, an American expat and the organizer of the Roundtable, a nationally focussed, umbrella group that is kicking off its campaign this year, spoke for many who are far from court and boardrooms where the decisions are being made.

Indeed, despite the frustration and delay, if not new costs and opportunities that this decision creates, one thing is very clear on the ground here. The current status quo is unacceptable. That alone should also put pressure on the powers that be to remedy the situation as quickly as possible. And via several routes, including widening import quotas or even issuing new licenses as a new solution to domestic cultivation is implemented.

December 7, by Cenedella. Until Germany can develop a robust cannabis cultivation industry, its patients will continue to receive their medicine sporadically from Canada or the Netherlands. While 18 varieties of cannabis are supposed to be available, patients are lucky to find four strains at their local pharmacy — a significant issue when German doctors are required to prescribe a specific strain for patients. Once the Israeli government has defined their guidelines for cannabis export, their medical cannabis will find its way into German pharmacies to help alleviate the recent bottlenecks.

Israel is expected to develop a cannabis export system in the next couple of years. Cannabis farmers in the U. West Coast, Nevada, Colorado, and Alaska might welcome the opportunity to expand into international markets, and patients in Germany could benefit from the new, highly effective selection of U. But the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs labels cannabis on par with cocaine and opium — therein lies the problem for Germany doing business with U. The Single Convention on Narcotics and Drugs of is still the foundation of worldwide drug legislation.

The Convention on Psychotropic Substances of Feb. Only the medical use of narcotics for pain relief is excluded from the Convention but has to be enacted in compliance with the measures deemed necessary by the United Nations UN. Member nations must report their produced, exported, stored, and used narcotics to the Narcotic Control Council.

A Party that permits the cultivation of the opium poppy for the production of opium shall establish, if it has not already done so, and maintain, one or more government agencies hereafter in this article referred to as the Agency to carry out the functions required under this article.

Article 23 2 d says: As soon as possible, but not later than four months after the end of the harvest. According to Articles 26 and 28 of the Single Convention, the same control system applies to coca and cannabis. Health Canada is in violation of Article 23, paragraph 2d for allowing producers to sell directly to patients. The establishment of such an agency is independent of whether government institutions or licensed private providers take over the cultivation.

Such agencies only exist in the few states where opium, coca, and cannabis are grown legally: It is almost impossible for a member of the United Nations to legalize cannabis without coming into conflict with the international community. Uruguay, Bolivia, and Canada have already had to deal with the issue and have each taken different approaches to reconciling new national policy with existing international agreements. In , the Bolivian government proposed deleting some provisions regarding the coca leaf, but the proposal was rejected by the other member nations.

Bolivia stated that it would allow the cultivation, trade, and consumption of coca leaves in its country. Bolivia was reclassified as a contracting party on Jan. Mujica fiercely resisted the allegations repeatedly made against his country and publicly responded to the criticism of the former INCB chairman:. We can meet whenever he wants in Uruguay. He sits in a comfortable position on the International stage and believes he can tell nonsense.

Despite the dramatic exchanges, the international community has not sanctioned Uruguay for being the first country in the world to legalize cannabis. Incidentally, a similar complaint was addressed to the United States after the legalization ballots in Colorado and Washington State. In November , Yans stated the legalization of the cultivation and possession of cannabis in Colorado and Washington violated the treaty and asked the U. Recreational cannabis is legal in eight states and the District of Columbia, and the international community is far from sanctioning the U.

However, ignoring the treaty also means missing out on access to the international market and the opportunity to take part in international research efforts. Even if the Single Convention could be amended, that would involve a complex, years-long process. Canada could set a precedent in July , by forcing the U. The aim of the process would be to give all member nations the opportunity to regulate recreational and medical cannabis in the future.

Legislation in international agreements is never set in stone, it can be changed any time the democratic will of the member nations demands it. Born in North Germany, Michael has been living in Berlin since He initially studied history and journalism before receiving his certification as a carpenter. Since then, Michael has made regular visits to countries where cannabis is cultivated, such as Jamaica and Morocco. He has worked as a freelancer for Weedmaps, Vice Magazine Germany, Sensi Seeds and numerous German-language cannabis magazines since From to , Michael was the Editor-in-Chief of Germanys biggest cannabis periodical.

December 5, by Cenedella. The current regulation in Germany made it difficult for German companies to apply to get a license for Cannabis cultivation. One of the unsuccessful bidders has sued over the requirements and the entire application process is on hold, with any potential awards being made in Q1 or Q2 at the earliest. What is the most popular model for cannabis cultivation in Germany, so far?

The cultivation in Germany is currently not legal, done outdoors and indoors and hidden from sight and smell as best as possible. There is no legal German cultivation currently allowed, even for patients with valid medical approvals. How do foreign cannabis companies usually work together with German companies? They are considered by many to be the premier cannabis firm in Germany today. An international firm is currently in discussions with a German startup, to establish a joint venture partnership which will make news around the world. The French company Vinci is the leader of a consortium known as the North West Concession Company, which has signed a concession contract for the first section of a motorway between Moscow and St Petersburg in Russia.

The road is routed though the Khimki Forest, one of the last remaining forests of important environmental value in the Moscow region. There is a strong local opposition to this route. Suspicions of corruption have been vindicated by the fact that the Russian government changed the status of the Khimki forest illegally to allow for the chosen route.

While it has been widely recognised that the route is not the most advantageous, private interests in property development and favours to those involved with close ties to President Vladimir Putin appear to have been behind the decision, rather than public interests. At the same time, there have been serious human rights abuses. Local activists involved in peaceful campaigning to change the routing have encountered threats and physical violence by the police.

The EU is following the developments concerning the Khimki Forest and its defence movement very closely and is therefore aware of the involvement of the company mentioned by the Honourable Members in this project. Allegations of corruption must be addressed to the national authorities.

The EU will continue to pursue activities to support the fight against corruption in Russia. The EU intends to follow up on this first meeting and organise a broader seminar in autumn in Brussels with the involvement of civil society, including the Khimki Forest defence movement. The EU has also been raising concerns over the human rights abuses in the context of the developments relating to the Khimki forest defense, as well as the general situation with regard to the freedom of speech and assembly in Russia.

The EU Delegation in Moscow is in close and regular contact on the developments in the Khimki Forest case with both the Russian authorities and the Khimki defense movement. In a permit was granted to construct a dam on the rivers Navia and Suarna. It has also been designated a Unesco biosphere reserve. The Commission however does neither possess information on the details of this project nor on the process followed in order to issue such environmental statement, which considers that the project will have negative environmental impacts. The Commission does not currently plan to develop specific rules on the overexploitation of natural resources for energy production.

The green economy sectors provide ample opportunities to create new jobs as well as to preserve existing ones in manufacturing industries such as transport and energy equipment which are facing increased competition in a rapidly globalising market. The Commission would like to exploit the full employment potential linked to the greening of the economy, coming from e. Next to its own analysis, the Commission is also closely following research done by other stakeholders. For the details on the ways to calculate the specific figures on the potential employment gains of those policy initiatives, the Commission would like to invite the Honourable Member to consult the relevant Impact Assessment documents available at http: The sole source for this figure is the report by the consultancy firm of AEA used by the Commission, which may be found on the Internet at http: The statistics are said to date to a time when the sulphur content of the air was on average five times, and locally over a hundred times, greater than today.

What other studies on the environmental and health impact of the Sulphur Directive has the Commission used? Can the Commission also produce precise economic figures on the potential benefits of the Sulphur Directive to health and the environment, and have these been properly compared with the enormous economic threats to industry and employment?

Their findings were analysed, compared and the reasons for discarding some studies' results were provided in the impact assessment.

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This methodology, developed and used for the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution, was extensively consulted on with various stakeholders and was subject to formal peer review. The health benefits calculated were not due to the direct effect of SO 2 on human health, which indeed is limited at current ambient concentrations, but rather due to the impact of SO 2 concentrations on health via the formation of secondary particulate matter PM 2.

This fact is likely to cause significant private or professional disadvantage to people whose names appear in civil registries and official documents using the naming and spelling rules of the minority language, as the documents issued using the spelling and writing conventions of the official state language and the minority language mother tongue may differ perceptibly. It becomes difficult for the people in question — because of the difference in the documents — to prove the unity of the family and existing family relationships, and thus to enforce inheritance claims or property rights in another Member State concerning deceased relatives.

The Commission is not in a position to assess whether the refusal at issue gives rise to such serious inconvenience. In the proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Asylum and Migration Fund, the following words appear:. In the proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, the following words appear:.

How many migrants does the Commission envisage the Union will require in the years to , and , and how has it arrived at these numbers? What working papers has the Commission produced with respect to migratory flows into the Union? If the Commission has not calculated the inflows it envisages into the Union in the aforementioned periods, will it kindly explain this omission?

Member States determine the number of economic migrants they admit. In turn, the ratio between working people and pensioners will change from 4 to 1 today, to 2 to 1 in The Commission does not set immigration targets in response these statistics, but believes that migration can continue to be an important part of efforts to address the challenge of labour shortages, notably in the context of the EU's ageing population.

The Commission does not set quota for immigration. The Member States determine volumes of admission of third-country nationals coming from third countries to their territory in order to seek work. The enlargement process currently encompasses Iceland, Turkey and the western Balkans. Accession negotiations with Turkey, Iceland and Montenegro are ongoing. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia have the status of candidate countries, but accession negotiations have not yet been opened.

Will the Council seek action to end the barbaric practice of halal ritual slaughter, which is spreading throughout Europe and which involves the appalling suffering of animals for religious reasons? Since Community provisions applicable to religious slaughter have been transposed differently depending on national contexts and considering that national rules take into account dimensions that go beyond the purpose of this regulation, it is important that derogation from stunning animals prior to slaughter should be maintained, leaving, however, a certain level of subsidiarity to each Member State.

Will the Commission seek action to end the barbaric practice of halal ritual slaughter, which is spreading throughout Europe and which involves the appalling suffering of animals for religious reasons? Vor diesem Hintergrund wird die Kommission gebeten, folgende Fragen zu beantworten:. Cette situation accroit le nombre de demandes d'asile en suspens et entrave l'application du plan d'action grec. The Commission recommends that efforts be intensified in order to address the staffing challenges still facing the relevant administrative services, which reportedly need some staff, of which only 50 positions have been covered.

In view of the above, the Commission is kindly asked to answer the following questions:. The Commission understands the efforts made by Greece to comply with the requirements of the necessary fiscal consolidation measures. In the context of the programme, Greece has committed to a thorough reform of its public administration, including a general evaluation of staff needs with a view to to optimise the use of existing human resources, such as through mobility. Since most of the required profiles are broadly available within the public administration, the Asylum Service can hire appropriate candidates through transfers and secondments from other public bodies.

Where specific profiles are necessary, new recruitment is allowed within limits. It is ready to explore possibilities for financial assistance to this end. What assessment has the EEAS made of the level of funding allocated through EU programmes in the last five years to businesses and other entities based in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

Is it legal under EU procurement guidelines for a Member State to specify in the tender document that any products supplied as part of the contract must exclude produce from illegal Israeli settlements? Is it legal under EU procurement guidelines for a Member State to specify in the tender document that companies operating in Israeli settlements can be excluded from contracts? What assessment has the Commission made of the level of funding allocated through EU programmes in the last five years to businesses and other entities based in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

Is the Commission aware of this legal opinion and does it intend to alter any EU policies as a result? What assessment has the Commission made of the level of funding paid out through EU programmes over the last five years to Israeli businesses and other entities located in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories? If so, when did the Commission commence work on identifying the necessary measures and guidelines, and when does it intend to come forward with specific proposals relating to these two matters?

What assessment has the Commission made of the level of funding allocated through EU programmes in the last five years to businesses and other entities based in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories? What assessment has the Commission made of the level of funding provided through EU programmes in the last five years to businesses and other entities based in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

Therefore, goods produced in these settlements by Israeli companies cannot be regarded as goods originating in Israel. There is currently no embargo or sanctions regime in force that would oblige EU procuring entities to reject bids involving goods and services originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Commission is not in a position to prejudge the outcome of this legislative procedure. Una recente relazione pubblicata a cura della Commissione europea sottolinea come nonostante l'impegno degli Stati membri a promuovere un'istruzione inclusiva, i bambini con bisogni educativi specifici e gli adulti disabili si trovano ancora in situazione svantaggiata.

Inoltre, le statistiche che riguardano la Bulgaria e l'Italia si riferiscono al Per tale ragione spetta agli Stati membri agire a favore dell'istruzione inclusiva. Si sono tuttavia registrati notevoli miglioramenti in molti Stati membri grazie al lavoro dell'Agenzia europea per lo sviluppo dell'istruzione per studenti disabili Odense, Danimarca e di alcune ONG.

L'esperienza e gli orientamenti in materia di bisogni specifici dell' Agenzia europea per lo sviluppo dell'istruzione per studenti disabili sono in questo contesto estremamente preziosi. A recent report published by the Commission points out that despite the efforts of Member States to promote inclusive education, children with special education needs and adults with disabilities are still at a disadvantage.

The report highlights, inter alia , that there is a lack of comparative trans-European data on the number of disabled students in higher education or on the types of disabilities and the results of those in higher education, not to mention reliable, updated information on the number of disabled people employed in individual EU Member States.

In the last quarter of a working paper will be published on equality in education and training and a section will be devoted to inclusive education.

Can the Commission say whether it will begin collecting and analysing the data that is missing to date? The Commission is well aware of the disadvantages suffered in the field of education by children with special education needs and adults with disabilities in many Member States. While the Commission strongly supports inclusive education within its remit, the Commission's limited competences in the field of education mean that it is up to the Member States to act in order to achieve a more inclusive education. The relative scarcity of comparative cross-European data on the number and educational outcomes of disabled students in higher education or on the types of disabilities remains a challenge.

In particular, while statistics for Bulgaria, Italy and some other Member States are still lacking the Commission is helping these Member States reach their objectives in this field. The expertise and guidance of the European Special Needs Agency is extremely valuable in this respect. The Commission will make all information available to the general public, as soon as possible. A new illegitimate government, under Federico Franco, was subsequently established.

A number of weeks have now passed and many trade unions, associations and the individuals affected are reporting that the de facto government formed after the coup has begun a campaign of ideological and political persecution against public sector workers in various institutions. However, dozens of public sector workers have been dismissed on political and ideological grounds. None of the dismissals were the result of proper disciplinary action and nobody was informed that they had lost their jobs because of absences from work or unsatisfactory performance of their duties.

The EU claims to defend and promote human rights and freedom of expression in its external relations. Human Rights, including freedom of expression, are a cornerstone of EU foreign policy and the EEAS is closely following the human rights situation in Paraguay. A few hours after the events, she expressed her concern and underlined the importance of respecting the democratic will of the Paraguayan people.

EU Heads of Mission in Asuncion have undertaken consultations with a wide range of stakeholders in Paraguay, including politicians from all sides of the spectrum and civil society organisations, to listen to their opinions and concerns about the political events and the current situation in the country. The EU Delegation monitors the changes of staff in public sector and media institutions and the pattern and impact of these changes.

Forud for revisionen af forordning EF nr. Apparently, the only member who had heard about this hearing was the Danish member organisation the Danish Dog Register. For that reason, the Commission considered that no particular consultation of interested parties was necessary in respect of the matter. However, concern has been expressed over the levels of corruption and organised crime in the country.

A similar situation existed when Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union in On accession, both countries still had progress to make with regard to corruption, organised crime and judicial reform. Under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, the Commission issues regular reports on the progress made in each country in the abovementioned areas.

The negotiating framework provides the right tools for the forthcoming accession negotiations with Montenegro. Based on the experience of the fifth enlargement and the negotiations with Croatia, this approach foresees early opening of these chapters to allow for the firm anchoring of reforms in the area of rule of law.

It is essential for progress in negotiations that Montenegro builds a solid track record of implementation, especially in the fight against corruption and organised crime. Screening reports to be prepared by the Commission for these chapters will provide substantial guidance, including on the tasks to be addressed in the action plans to be adopted by the Montenegrin authorities, which will constitute the opening benchmarks. However, Swiss authorities decided not to match EU sanctions by excluding a ban on trading in Iranian oil from their own set of measures.

The Court has now announced that its examination could exceed the time-frame initially anticipated, which would considerably delay its ruling. This may have significant consequences for the handling of the crisis in the eurozone. Does the Commission anticipate any economic distortions in the eurozone as a result of this delay, and, if so, in what way does it intend to balance out any uncertainties on the market in the interim period?

Furthermore, the euro area is pursuing a comprehensive policy response to address the crisis, alleviate distortions, and restore market confidence. The strategy will incorporate four essential building blocks: Todos los presos tienen derecho a pedir la libertad anticipada cuando han cumplido dos tercios de su pena. Rikhawi souffre de plusieurs pathologies chroniques: Si ce n'est pas le cas, a-t-elle l'intention de le faire? Rikhawi suffers from various chronic conditions: He is now in a coma and his condition is deteriorating fast.

All prisoners are entitled to ask for early release once they have served two-thirds of their sentence. In all discussions, these factors were disregarded. The Israeli Prison Service IPS medical centre is not a hospital, and it is not properly equipped to handle the physical deterioration and effects of a long-term hunger strike. If not, does she intend to do so? The EU has frequently raised the issue of hunger strikers with the Israeli authorities.

The EU regularly calls on Israel to uphold its international obligations with regards to the conditions of detention of Palestinian prisoners. Every year in Europe there are tens of thousands of road accidents, mostly caused by distraction or miscalculation of safe distances. According to recent studies on new electronic devices capable of increasing road safety, conducted by Euro NCAP, the European body that conducts crash tests on new models entering the market, AEB Autonomous Emergency Braking is an extremely reliable device. This automatic emergency brake consists of a radar or camera connected to a car's brakes by a network of sensors, which act on the brake pedal in cases where drivers do not notice that they are about to collide with an obstacle in front of them.

Esther de Lange and Mevr. The Commission was originally scheduled to release its proposal for a review of the Tobacco Products Directive in However, owing to various problems with the public consultation process and the impact assessment, the proposal has been continually delayed. If there is any further delay in releasing the draft directive, we will not have enough time to approve it before the end of the current mandate in In view of the urgent nature of this situation, can the Commission give an assurance that it will release the draft directive this year?

A common criticism of standardised tobacco packaging is that it will lead to an increase in counterfeiting and smuggling. Can the Commission confirm that, in the event that standardised packaging is introduced in the European Union, trademarks will continue to be protected in accordance with the full extent of European trademark law? In this context, the Commission is currently considering several options regarding regulating the packaging and labelling of tobacco products. The Commission has not, at this stage, taken a final position on this matter.

Izrael, zasedena ozemlja in pravila za sodelovanje v programu Obzorje Ali bi subjekti, ustanovljeni v skladu z izraelskim nacionalnim pravom na ozemljih, ki jih Izrael zaseda od leta , lahko veljali za pravne subjekte po poenostavljeni opredelitvi pravnih subjektov iz osnutka pravil za sodelovanje v programu Obzorje , ki jih predlaga Komisija?

Okvirni program Obzorje v tem smislu nadaljuje pristop sedmega okvirnega programa. Te smernice bodo pripravljene za program Obzorje Would they therefore be eligible to participate in Horizon programmes and projects? Will the Commission therefore no longer be obliged not to authorise the participation of such entities? Is it true that the rules for participation for Horizon as proposed by the Commission also place no such obligation on it?

In this sense, the Horizon Framework Programme continues the seventh framework programme FP7 approach. It intends to issue a reminder of EU policy together with precise operational guidance on this matter, to all Directorates-General and agencies involved in potential cooperation with Israel. It includes obligations and rights for persons with reduced mobility. I understand that for safety reasons cruise line operators request that passengers with reduced mobility do not store or park their mobility scooters on the floor of their cabins, as this could inhibit access or egress. Nonetheless, some mobility scooters are foldable and can be easily stowed.

Such measures restrict cabins and access for disabled passengers. Is the Commission aware of such restrictions imposed by cruise or ferry operators? Does the Commission believe such restrictions to be within the spirit of the legislation? The Commission is not aware of the restrictions imposed by cruise or ferry operators and mentioned by the Honourable Member. Therefore cruise or ferry operators cannot justify currently the alleged practice on the basis of this regulation.

It cannot nevertheless be excluded that in specific cases they are imposed in order to meet safety requirements established by international or national law or by the competent authorities or because of the design of the ship. Carriers shall ensure that the assistance is provided in such a way that disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility are able to embark, disembark and travel on the ship.

Clients should be able to engage the legal services of a lawyer of their own choice. However, in some circumstances it can be difficult for individuals or businesses to switch legal service provider. Is the Commission aware of problems with regard to clients being able to switch their legal service provider? What initiatives, if any, is the Commission considering to further open up the legal services market? The Commission is aware of some requirements at national level that may have to be fulfilled before a client can switch to a new legal service provider.

However, the Commission does not at this stage have a general overview of the situation in all Member States. However, the Commission has not received any complaints regarding this matter. The results of the evaluation should be available by the end of and will inform the Commission's policy initiatives in the coming years. Nonetheless, for residents of some Member States, where small claims have no cross-border element, there is no quick and effective small claims court system, meaning that they must engage in lengthy and expensive litigation even for minor claims.

What steps is it taking to encourage all Member States to adopt small claims courts in order to allow swift and cost-effective dispute resolution for individuals and businesses across the EU? The Honourable Member might be aware that the Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with civil procedures that are not of cross-border character. The Commission promotes and supports all measures facilitating access to justice. The Commission promotes the European Small Claims Procedure and believes that this successful procedure may also be an inspiration for Governments to offer similar benefits in domestic cases.

The Commission, together with the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters, will publish a practice guide on the European Small Claims Procedure this autumn. The Palestinian village of Susya, in the South Hebron Hills, has existed for centuries and is now home to six Bedouin family compounds. The Israeli Government has indicated that the compounds which house around people , along with the kindergarten, clinic and a renewable solar power system, are to be demolished. The residents are to be evicted. What representations are being made to the Israelis regarding the demolition of property and displacement of residents?

EU mission representatives met with representatives of the village council and were briefed about recent developments which have increased the risk of forced displacement for the village's population. They toured the village which is located very close to the Susiya settlement and a military base. Following this fact finding exercise, EU concerns have been raised at the most senior level in bilateral meetings with representatives of the Government of Israel.

He is the chief editor of the Baku-based newspaper Tolyshi Sado , which is the only newspaper in Azerbaijan printed in the minority Talysh language. Many journalists appear to have been jailed in Azerbaijan on charges that some human rights activists suggest are fabricated. The Commission is fully aware of the overall situation of human rights in Azerbaijan and of the case of Hilal Mammadov in particular.

It is now for the Azerbaijani authorities to respond to the observations and recommendations made in that report. While it is true that activists believe that charges in similar cases are often fabricated, it is very difficult in the current context to assess evidence and come to a reliable, independent opinion. The EU has repeatedly raised and will continue to address human rights issues with the authorities, including specific cases. The EU will continue to monitor the situation in the framework of the Eastern Partnership and will try to constructively engage with Azerbaijan to improve its human rights record.

In recent months there has been a series of disturbances in the village of Asira al-Qibliya, near Nablus in the occupied Palestinian territories. Reports suggest that the village residents were attacked by settlers from the Yitzhar settlement. The violence included a Palestinian farmer being shot.

Further reports indicate subsequent attacks by the Yitzhar settlers on other Palestinian villages in the Nablus area. The EU condemns continuous settler violence and deliberate provocations against Palestinian civilians. It calls on the government of Israel to bring the perpetrators to justice and to comply with its obligations under international law. Wil de Commissie het Europees Parlement informeren over de kenmerken van de nieuwe regeling zoals Spanje deze voorstelt?

Een vervanging van het systeem kan immers grote gevolgen hebben voor concurrerende scheepsbouwers in de Europese Unie die jarenlang een concurrentienadeel ondervonden van het huidige systeem. Zij hebben er belang bij dat het nieuwe systeem niet ook ongeoorloofde staatssteun vormt en de mededinging in de interne markt verstoort. De Commissie heeft de Spaanse autoriteiten om aanvullende informatie verzocht en zal de maatregel aan de geldende staatssteunregels toetsen.

In deze context kan de Commissie het geachte Parlementslid verzekeren dat, indien zij tot de conclusie komt dat er sprake is van staatssteun en indien zij, tegelijkertijd, twijfel heeft over de verenigbaarheid van de maatregel met de interne markt, zij een formeel onderzoek zal instellen en belanghebbende derden zal uitnodigen hun opmerkingen over haar beoordeling van de regeling kenbaar te maken. Als de Commissie echter tot de conclusie komt dat de nieuwe maatregel duidelijk een algemene maatregel is of dat deze duidelijk in overeenstemming is met de geldende regels, dan zal zij geen formeel onderzoek instellen.

Wanneer alle nodige gegevens zijn verstrekt, moet de Commissie binnen twee maanden een formeel besluit vaststellen. Will the Commission inform the European Parliament of the features of the new scheme which Spain envisages? Will the Commission launch a formal investigation and give third parties the opportunity to be consulted before approving or rejecting the scheme?

Replacement of the scheme could have a major impact on competing shipbuilders in the European Union who for many years were placed at a competitive disadvantage by the existing scheme. It is in their interest that the new scheme should not likewise constitute unlawful state aid and distort competition on the internal market. Within what period does the Commission expect to be able to communicate whether the notified scheme has been approved or rejected?

The Commission requested additional information from the Spanish authorities and will assess the measure in the light of the applicable state aid rules. In that context, the Commission can assure the Honourable Member that if it concludes that the measure is tantamount to state aid and if, at the same time, it has doubts as to the compatibility of the measure with the internal market, it will open a formal investigation and call upon interested third parties to comment on its assessment of the scheme. However, if the Commission comes to the conclusion that the new measure is clearly a general measure or that it is clearly compatible with the applicable rules, it will not open a formal investigation.

Once all the necessary information has been supplied, the Commission must adopt a formal decision within two months. Esta cifra es un punto mayor que la anteriormente acordada. For example, the Autonomous Community of Catalonia has already made cuts worth billions of euros in both and , to a point where it risks jeopardising social cohesion. Does the Commission not think that it is crucial to set realistic targets, so that the various authorities involved can maintain the welfare state? The distribution of the fiscal adjustment between different levels of government is an issue to be decided solely at national level.

The Commission agrees that it is crucial to set realistic, albeit ambitious, targets. The latest EDP recommendation addressed to Spain, allows for an additional year to correct the excessive deficit by , instead of , setting new intermediate deficit targets of 6. According to the recommendation, Spain has three months to take effective action. However, the current EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm is coming to an end this year.

O Presidente criou um grupo trabalho para melhorar a lei, prevendo-se resultados para o final de setembro. The Ukrainian Parliament has now adopted a law giving Russian the status of a regional language. Russian's promotion to an official language in regions which are already predominantly Russian-speaking will mean that Russian will be used in public services such as hospitals, courts and schools.

The adoption of this law comes at a time when the governing party is trailing in the opinion polls, sparking a political crisis with the threat of early parliamentary elections and the resignation of the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament. The EU Delegation in Kyiv is following developments related to the law on the principles of the state language policy of Ukraine. In the meantime, it entered into force and is applied already in several regions in Ukraine. The President has initiated a working group to improve the law and the results are expected at the end of September.

A scooter is being designed in Portugal that differs from all other scooters owing to the materials used in its manufacture. It is a two-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor and a stainless steel structure that does not require paint. The steel is covered by a layer of cork and waterproof fabric. The Portuguese press has reported that the project is seeking financing to launch the first series of the vehicle. Is the Commission aware of this new product that offers clear environmental advantages?

The Commission is well aware of the general trend consisting of a great number of industrial projects developing clean vehicles, including electrically powered two-wheelers, and the environmental benefits these could bring. In this communication, the Commission set out the different measures to be taken to support the development of clean vehicles. Support for Research and innovation was one of the proposed areas for action. Powered two-wheelers were also included in the scope of the CARS 21 High Level Group on the competitiveness and sustainable growth on the automotive industry.

Also, guidelines for financial incentives for clean and energy-efficient vehicles are being prepared. Both documents should be adopted before the end of The Prime Minister is the subject of a complaint which the Constitutional Court judges have lodged with the Council of Europe on account of his refusal to comply with a ruling. Does the Commission not consider that the independence of the judiciary and the institutions, the separation of powers, and the functioning of democracy are being placed in jeopardy? Having regard to the fact that the legislation on referendums in Romania has been changed before, in and then again in ,.

Having regard to the fact that Having regard to the basic definition of democracy, i. The cuts and austerity measures being implemented by the Government have been making matters worse. Will measures be put in place for Portugal, in coordination with its Government, with a view to creating incentives to start reducing the number of unemployed while bringing about a return to growth?

All labour market reforms set in the Programme for Portugal are aimed at setting the right conditions to resume economic growth and to tackle unemployment. They are intended to be implemented under broad social consensus. It includes an alignment of severance payments of current employees with those of new hires, an easing of the definition of individual fair dismissals, an increase in the flexibility of working time, and a larger scope for collective bargaining at firm level. In addition, a new unemployment insurance system has been adopted and a revision of the mechanism for extending collective agreements should be proposed by the Government in the coming months.

Active Labour Market Policies are also a relevant part of the labour market reforms, i. Lastly, the Programme also sets a number of measures in the area of Education to improve the educational standards of the country. Nevertheless, for historical reasons, there are some European languages which are also spoken in many other third countries across all the continents and represent an important link between peoples and nations in different parts of the world, providing a direct means of communication with those regions. Portuguese is currently the third most widely spoken European language across the world and in all the continents.

Furthermore, it is the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere. It does however offer versions in Finnish, Hungarian and Romanian, which are minority languages in terms of the number of speakers across the world. Deroga per la vinificazione di prosecco e spumante. L'articolo 6, paragrafo 4, del regolamento CE n. Il disciplinare di produzione e la decisione nazionale di approvazione che lo Stato membro trasmette alla Commissione consentono di verificare le condizioni pertinenti di produzione del vino con l'indicazione geografica protetta interessata, come indicato nell'articolo quater del regolamento CE n.

The Psyttalia waste water treatment plant, which treats the sewage of Attica, was constructed gradually in three main phases, with EU co-funding. The project is one of the largest of its kind. It began working in and comprised: As part of the Psyttalia waste water treatment plant, the following units were also constructed: The Thiasian Plain waste water treatment plant was also constructed with co-funding. It was completed in but has not yet been delivered. Will the Commission say: How much was allocated to each project in EU funds and how much in national and other funds?

The first concerned the construction of a WWTP and the primary sewage network. The second element concerned the construction of the secondary sewage network.

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An important element of this policy is the consistent enforcement of sanctions for road traffic offences committed in the Union which considerably jeopardise road safety. This new instrument will fill an important gap in the enforcement chain, thus enabling the exchange of information needed to follow through the efforts of police and enforcement authorities to achieve full compliance with traffic law and improve road safety.

What arrangements is the Commission putting in place to communicate with EU citizens about the application of the directive? The Commission as the guardian of the Treaty will undertake the necessary steps to ensure the transposition of the Cross-border Enforcement Directive. The Commission has established an Expert Group on Enforcement to support the enforcement of road safety related traffic offences. The information from the Member States will then be published in a dedicated section of the European Road Safety website http: The EEAS will again raise the topic and underline its position in its future contacts with the Bolivian authorities at the highest diplomatic level and in particular during the forthcoming visit of the Bolivian Foreign Minister to Brussels in October.

The EEAS Delegation in La Paz will continue to provide logistical support to the Hungarian authorities if requested and within its competences, as it has been doing so the past.

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Although the negotiations are still only at a very early stage, does the Commission think that they will include discussions on the cultural sector and, in particular, in view of their importance to the American economy, the audiovisual and film sectors? If so, and given the fact that the United States is not party to the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, what does the Commission intend to do to ensure that its provisions are observed?

The process is currently exploring and analysing various options on how to increase bilateral trade and investment; A decision on the format of any potential initiative and if and when to formally launch possible negotiations has yet to be taken. It is not anticipated that the ongoing deliberations of the HLWG in the area of services are likely to reach such a level of detail.

The Commission will continue to ensure that such rights are protected in any possible agreement with the United States.

At this advanced stage in the negotiations, could the Commission indicate whether or not the future agreement will cover cultural goods and services? If so, what steps have the Commission and Canada taken to ensure that the commitments they made when they ratified the EU and accepted Canada the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are being fulfilled?

More generally, does the Commission still intend to adopt a strategy paper on its approach to negotiations on protocols to cultural cooperation agreements? If so, when will it be in a position to present the paper? Has it considered the possibility of organising a public consultation to inform the drafting of the paper?

The Unesco Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions stresses the importance for governments to retain the possibility to develop and implement policies for the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.

Canada's past practice to exclude all cultural goods and services from the scope of trade agreements would remove them from the application of the Intellectual Property and investment protection disciplines of the CETA. While neither Party intends to liberalise audiovisual services, the Parties have agreed to define their own specific reservations for those cultural services they wish to exclude. Discussions on such reservations are likely to take place in September. The Commission will continue to report regularly to the European Parliament on the progress of the negotiations.

Finally, the Commission presented a working document on the negotiation of Protocols of Cultural Cooperation in EU trade agreements in to relevant working parties of the Council and is now planning a public meeting with civil society in the near future to present the general approach behind such Protocols, while remaining at the disposal of the European Parliament for a similar presentation.

Intenso traffico illegale di cuccioli di cane provenienti dall'Europa dell'est, con particolare riferimento all'Ungheria, alla Repubblica Ceca e alla Slovacchia destinati all'Italia. In Italia il fenomeno relativo all'importazione di cuccioli di cani e gatti dall'Europa dell'est viene documentato da tempo da diverse associazioni animaliste italiane.

Despite the tightening of sanctions, the trafficking continues, at the expense of many puppies which, due to their young age, die because of inappropriate transport conditions or from viral diseases, which are lethal at that age. The crimes most frequently committed were the forgery of documents fake signatures of alleged veterinarians from other countries were found on EU passports , in addition to counterfeit vaccine certificates and obvious discrepancies between the animals' declared age and the real age of the puppies seized.

This illegal trade is therefore also having a negative impact on taxes, given that it is undeclared. Given that the above illegal trafficking is mainly from countries such as Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, can the Commission answer the following questions:. From , the auctioning of quotas will become the basic method of quota allocation and will replace the current system in which the majority of quotas are allocated for free by governments.

The electricity generation sector will in theory have to buy all of its emission quotas. Yet, experience has shown that power plants have been able to pass the costs of emission quotas on to their customers even when those quotas were allocated to them for free. However, certain Member States will be able to derogate temporarily from this rule for their existing power plants.

This derogation affects facilities in Poland. EurActiv Brussels conducted an investigation in order to determine whether the Polish plants for which the derogations had been introduced actually existed. However, having arrived at the location, the EurActiv journalists found that the supposed site of the plant contained nothing but grass, fields and forest paths. There were no buildings, no facilities and no visible signs of activity at the given coordinates. Was the list of exempted power plants drawn up without a check on the eligibility criteria?

The assessment whether individual installations are eligible for free allocation was carried out on the basis of documents submitted by Poland. Such installations will, however, get free allocation only when they start operating. In this context, it should also be noted that where the Commission had justified reasons to assume that a certain investment is identical with an installation found eligible for free allocation, it rejected the corresponding investment.

As a consequence, the investment cannot be funded by the free allocation available from the derogation. The operator will have to finance another modernisation investment included in the application in order to actually receive the allocation. Werkloosheidsuitkeringen en vrij verkeer. Twee leden worden toegevoegd aan letter b van afdeling 1 van artikel 2. Zij luiden als volgt: Wanneer men naar het buitenland gaat, ongeacht de reden of duur, wordt de registratie als werkzoekende onderbroken. In gevallen waarin de registratie als werkzoekende is onderbroken, is een ononderbroken periode van twaalf maanden na de nieuwe registratie vereist.

Maakt dit Besluit inbreuk op artikel 64, van Verordening EG nr. Welke actie zal de Commissie, in het licht van de dramatische werkloosheidssituatie in Spanje, ondernemen om ervoor te zorgen dat het recht op vrij verkeer van werknemers niet in gevaar wordt gebracht door enige begrotingsconsolidatiemaatregelen? De Commissie zal de Spaanse autoriteiten zo snel mogelijk om opheldering vragen. Going abroad, for any reason or duration, interrupts such registration as a job-seeker. In view of the dramatic unemployment situation in Spain, what action will the Commission take to ensure that the right to free movement of workers is not compromised by any of the fiscal consolidation measures?

The Commission will send an investigation to the Spanish authorities as a matter of urgency. Freedom of movement for citizens is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Treaties; it includes the right of EU citizens to live and work in other Member States. It also states in its work programme that it will support the consolidation of the social dimension of an integrated European economy in the single market, foster economic growth and promote the creation of jobs generated by a growing economy.

Freedom of movement for persons is one of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty and the secondary legislation. This includes the right of EU citizens to live and work in another Member State. Accession treaties do not give a power to the Council or the Presidency to take the initiative in order to spread the access to the labour markets of Member States to Romanian and Bulgarian workers.

There is no connection between the question raised by the Honourable Member and the enlargement of the Schengen Area, because the latter deals with border controls and not with movement of workers. The inability to create new jobs, in conjunction with the rapid increase in redundancies, makes unemployment benefit the main means of survival for hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens who are unable to reintegrate into the labour market and in particular find permanent jobs.

Given the prolonged instability and insecurity of the Greek labour market and the fact that much of the country's workforce is in seasonal employment e. Does it accept the fact that at a time when the number of unemployed is increasing dramatically, the number of persons entitled to unemployment benefit is being cut, even though for the vast majority of the unemployed and their families this is all that stands between them and destitution?

In its capacity also as a member of the Troika, will it support efforts by the Greek Government to amend or repeal the measure in question? Unemployment is very high and efforts are needed to contain the hardship of the jobless. That is why the fiscal consolidation measures taken in recent years by the Greek Government to regain the sustainability of the public finances have largely spared unemployment benefits from reductions, aiming to preserve social safety nets as far as possible.

Key measures within the MoU aim at regaining economic and budgetary stability, which are needed for growth and jobs; at ameliorating the functioning of product and labour markets; and, at addressing the social consequences of the ongoing adjustment necessary to overcome the difficulties which the Greek economy is facing. The Honourable Member is kindly referred to the detailed analysis on progress towards Europe goals.

Since the introduction of electronic identification EID for sheep, farming organisations and individual farmers have increasingly communicated their negative experience concerning the impact of this practice on the health and welfare of the animals. What measures does the Commission propose to take to address the animal health and welfare problems caused by EID tagging? Member States are responsible for choosing those identifiers which should best adapt to their needs.

The Commission is aware that in some Member States some problems have been identified with certain sheep breeds in relation with some specific identifiers and the authorities are taking measures to reduce those problems. Laut einem Bericht von Human Rights Watch vom Juli nimmt in Griechenland Xenophobie immer mehr zu. Up to immigrants are reported to be crossing the Greek borders every day. The Commission monitors and assists them to ensure that external borders are adequately managed, whilst safeguarding that rights of persons deserving international protection are fully respected as well as the principle of non-refoulement.

It is for national authorities, including courts, to investigate concrete situations and to determine, according to the surrounding circumstances and context, whether they represent incitement to violence or hatred based on the abovementioned grounds.

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Can the Commission confirm what actions are planned in order to ensure that the buying practices of supermarkets do not threaten to undermine the work of Europeaid? European retailers are increasingly aware of the role they must play and the responsibilities they must shoulder in promoting sustainable development and alleviating poverty. This new business environment may provide developing world suppliers, particularly small producers, with new opportunities in distinct market niches which foster environmentally friendly and socially responsible production methods.

The Commission has for many years provided support to small agricultural producers, through its national and regional aid for trade including fair trade programmes and its agricultural projects, aimed at increasing their production capacity and facilitating their integration into international trade flows.

Part of that aid was aimed at strengthening the bodies at the national and regional levels and the capacity of those bodies which ensure the compliance of export goods with the public and private standards in force in international markets. Upstream, the PIP provides technical assistance and is enhancing the capacity of the whole of the fruit and vegetable sectors of ACP countries, so that they are able to adapt and meet market expectations appropriately.

The Commission also assists countries in taking advantage of the opportunities provided by European ecolabels. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs — occupied Palestinian territory has reported that there are approximately 56 water springs in the West Bank.

It is reported that 30 of these springs have been taken over completely by Israeli settlers, while up to 26 are at risk of settler occupation. UN Agencies and international financial institutions are key sources of information. These water springs are vital for life for communities not connected to the water network. Het maatschappelijk middenveld is evenwel niet bij het opstellen van de wet betrokken geweest en er zijn ook problemen met de uitvoering van de wet.

Zo hebben sommige vragen in het formulier van de volkstelling betrekking op gevoelige kwesties, hetgeen betekent dat de antwoorden gebruikt zouden kunnen worden om de etnische oorsprong van burgers vast te stellen ook indien zij dit niet willen. Deze vragen zijn geen Eurostatvereiste;. Dit garandeert dat het voorbereidingsproces van de volkstelling volgens Europese en internationale normen wordt uitgevoerd. Vervolgens is de vragenlijst door de autoriteiten aangepast, voo. De vragen zijn nu minder gesloten: Er kunnen voortaan twee moedertalen worden opgegeven.

De adviezen van het IMO zullen al worden toegepast tijdens de proeftelling in oktober. Het verloop daarvan zal aandachtig worden geobserveerd. De autoriteiten is gevraagd beter samen te werken met het maatschappelijk middenveld. De missieverslagen van het IMO worden overhandigd aan de ministerraad. Popis prebivalstva v Bosni in Hercegovini. Pozorno spremlja vsak korak pri pripravi popisa, zlasti v okviru mednarodne opazovalne misije. S tem je zagotovljeno, da se postopek priprave popisa izvaja v skladu z evropskimi in mednarodnimi standardi.

Navedeta se lahko dva materna jezika. Skupina za upravljanje mednarodne opazovalne misije je The fact that a census law — a requirement in the enlargement process — has been adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH is in itself recommendable. However, civil society was not involved in the drafting of the law and there are some problems with its implementation. Is the Commission aware of the concerns of the civic initiative in BiH, supported by the Public International Law and Policy Group, which is questioning the form and procedure of the census?

If so, what is the Commission doing to address these concerns? It is not possible to reply that Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian are all your mother tongue, or to leave the question open; these questions are not a Eurostat requirement;. What will the Commission do if the BiH authorities are not willing to address the main objections to the census questions? It closely follows every step in the census preparation, above all in the framework of the International Monitoring Operation IMO.

This ensures that the process of preparation of the census is implemented according to EU and international standards. An adjustment to the questionnaire was subsequently introduced by the authorities. This applies in particular to the question on languages and ethnic affiliations. They are now more open, i. Two mother tongues can be declared. The IMO recommendations will apply already to the pilot census in October.

The process will be carefully observed.

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