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Russia is now a ruling world power, despite a relatively modest population, but she has the right allies; not Estonia or Portugal, but Brazil, South Africa and China again, which is using all her millenary wisdom and her current fantastic soft power to get rid us from the American dollar, a piece of crap since the end of the gold standard in 1971

Kinevezését ma aláírta Klaus Johannis államfő. Alina Bicát váltja a tisztségben, akit korábban letartóztattak egy visszaszolgáltatási korrupciós ügyben. Daniel Horodniceanu ügyész korábban bírói etikai kérdésekben és az emberkereskedelem áldozatainak védelmével kapcsolatos ügyekben fejtett ki tevékenységet. A Szervezett Bűnözés és Terrorizmus Elleni Ügyészség Iaşi-i kirendeltségének főügyésze volt több éven át. Mandátuma a DIICOT élén három évre szól.

Az etnikai és vallási kisebbségek tulajdonának visszaszolgáltatásáról tárgyalt ma Klaus Johannis államfő a kisebbségek parlamenti csoportjával. Az államelnök a találkozón több kisebbségeket érintő kérdésről is nyilatkozott. Klaus Johannis azt mondta, a kisebbségek egyensúlyi és stabilitási tényezőt jelentettek a román politikában az elmúlt 25 évben. Meglátása szerint a kisebbség és a többség közötti együttműködést folytatni és gazdagítani kell, hangsúlyozta ez része a román államról és kormányzásról megfogalmazott víziójának. Az Államelnöki Hivatal közleménye alapján Klaus Johannis arról is beszélt, hogy a mandátuma célkitűzései közé tartozik a törvények gyakorlatba ültetése és a jó kormányzás, és bízik benne, hogy ez hozzájárul ahhoz, hogy a kisebbségek jogait is tiszteletben tartsák. A kisebbségek parlamenti csoportjával folytatott megbeszélésen szóba került még a restitúció kérdése, illetve az is, hogy törvényes keretet kellene biztosítani a történelmi műemlékek védelmére.

Nagyváradon tanácskozott a 13. Anyanyelvi Konferencia. A Magyar Nyelv és Kultúra Nemzetközi Társasága közgyűlést is tartott. 
Az AK megerősítette tiszteletbeli elnöki tisztségében Pomogáts Bélát, elnökké Balázs Géza egyetemi tanárt választotta. A mi térfelünkről tiszteletbeli alelnöknek választották Kolár Pétert Kassáról, és az Elnökség tiszteletbeli tanácsadói lettek Mézes Rudolf Galántáról és Máté László Kassáról.

On 18 May, the Ministers of Defence of Austria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands as well as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Head of Agency on behalf of the European External Action Service, EU Military Committee and European Defence Agency, signed a pledge to mitigate human-related risks in cyber space by launching the Cyber Hygiene initiative. The initiative is an important contribution to the implementation of the EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework, notably on awareness raising for CSDP structures, missions and operations.

By joining the pledge, the signatory Member States promise to adopt and implement internal guidelines for best behavioural principles for cyber hygiene by the end of 2016. This includes, for example, introducing a mandatory e-learning platform.

Initiated by the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Estonian Ministry of Defence, the initiative calls to strengthen cyber security culture as low awareness and human-related risks are a common cause of cyber incidents. A large number of cyber incidents can be avoided, or their effects greatly mitigated, if certain behavioural cyber security procedures and implementation measures are applied. It is part of a wider project, which aims to educate the members of defence sector institutions on secure behaviour while using online resources. 

Beyond its commitment to implement internal guidelines, the Agency will contribute to expanding this initiative to other interested EU Member States.

EDA activities

The December 2013 European Council identified cyber defence as one of the priority areas to take forward in the European Union. Furthermore, in November 2014 the Council adopted the EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework. Cyber defence has also been identified as a priority area in the EDA’s Capability Development Plan. 

The armed forces are reliant on cyberspace both as a user and as a domain to achieve defence and security missions. The Agency is active in the fields of cyber defence capabilities and in the research & technology domain.

In the last three years, the Agency has completed ten cyber defence related projects with a financial volume of about two million euros. This equals to approximately 10% of EDA’s operational budget. Among these ten projects are a stocktaking study of cyber defence capabilities among all EDA Member States and EU institutions, the establishment of a cyber defence research agenda and cyber defence training courses for senior military decision makers as well as the assessment of the feasibility of a EU Cyber Defence Centre for CSDP. 


Copyright picture: European Union, 2015. 
From left to right: Ms. Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT, Dutch Minister of Defence; Mr Gerald KLUG, Austrian Federal Minister for Defence and Sport; Mr Sven MIKSER, Estonian Minister of Defence; Ms. Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Mr Raimonds VEJONIS, Latvian Minister for Defence; Mr Juozas OLEKAS, Lithuanian Minister for National Defence; Ms. Piritta ASUNMAA, PSC Ambassador of Finland

More information:

• EDA factsheet on cyber defence
• News item Latvian Ministry of Defence 

Plenartagung : In einer am Dienstag angenommenen Entschließung fordern die Abgeordneten die Mitgliedstaaten dazu auf, die Zielvorgabe für die öffentliche Entwicklungshilfe von 0,7% des Bruttonationaleinkommens einzuhalten und Zeitpläne vorzulegen, um dieses Ziel bis 2020 zu erreichen. Außerdem heben sie das große Potenzial einer effizienten Mobilisierung heimischer Ressourcen in Entwicklungsländern als Finanzierungsquelle hervor.

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2015 - EP

Plenary sessions : Rules on maternity leave vary widely between EU countries, however plans to harmonise them have been blocked by national governments since 2008. With the European Commission now threatening to withdraw its proposal, MEPs debate the situation on 19 May and will vote the next day on a resolution urging member states to resume negotiations. Follow it live on our website.

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Plenary sessions : Rules on maternity leave vary widely between EU countries, however plans to harmonise them have been blocked by national governments since 2008. With the European Commission now threatening to withdraw its proposal, MEPs debate the situation on 19 May and will vote the next day on a resolution urging member states to resume negotiations. Follow it live on our website.

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Plenary sessions : Could creating a digital single market in the EU and removing barriers online help give a boost to European companies? The European Commission outlined its strategy on 6 May, while it will also feature on the agenda of the European Council on 25-26 June. Meanwhile the Parliament is planning to respond with an own-initiative report on the digital market. They debated the issue on 19 May, during which MEPs highlighted the challenges and potential benefits involved.

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Plenary sessions : Could creating a digital single market in the EU and removing barriers online help give a boost to European companies? The European Commission outlined its strategy on 6 May, while it will also feature on the agenda of the European Council on 25-26 June. Meanwhile the Parliament is planning to respond with an own-initiative report on the digital market. They debated the issue on 19 May, during which MEPs highlighted the challenges and potential benefits involved.

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Pakistan Pakistan, Afghanistan sign accord to share intel The spy agencies of Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to carry out “coordinated intelligence operations” against militants operating along the border of the two countries (AP, Reuters). Maj. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa announced on Twitter on Monday that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security ...

In the margins of the EDA Steering Board, Jorge Domecq, EDA Chief Executive, met with Carmelo Abela, Maltese Minister of Home Affairs and National Security to exchange views on Malta’s involvement in EDA projects.

Minister Abela welcomed the planned visit by the Chief Executive to Malta in the near future. He stated that though Malta’s defence capabilities were limited due to its size, it nonetheless followed and supported the EDA’s work and had in fact participated in some activities such as training on access to EU funds. He looked forward to seeing improvement with regard to Malta’s contribution to the EDA’s work and would welcome proposals for joint collaboration with the EDA, especially with regard to the maritime field. 

“The European Defence Agency is at the service of all its Member States. I welcome Malta’s wish to further engage with the Agency. Our discussion today highlighted two projects of potential interest: Single European Sky ATM Research as well as dual-use research technology, especially in the maritime domain”, said Jorge Domecq.

The discussion is part of a series of visits by Mr. Domecq to all EDA Member States following his appointment as EDA Chief Executive. It comes ahead of a visit to Malta which was confirmed by Minister Abela during the discussion.So far, Mr. Domecq visited Spain, Lithuania, Latvia, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Ireland, France, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Finland, Sweden and Italy. 

 

More information

• News "Jorge Domecq discusses defence cooperation in Finland" (13 May 2015)
• News "Sweden welcomes EDA Chief Executive" (12 May 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq in Luxembourg to discuss cooperation" (5 May 2015)
• News "Defence cooperation talks in Cyprus" (23 April 2015)
• News "Chief Executive meets Hungarian Minister of Defence" (23 April 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive visits Athens" (22 April 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq in Poland for defence discussions"(20 April 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq meets Estonian Minister of Defence" (20 April 2015)
• News "Meeting with Croatian Defence Minister in Zagreb" (17 April 2015)
• News "Slovenia welcomes Jorge Domecq" (15 April 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive visits Czech Republic" (13 April 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq in Bulgaria to discuss defence cooperation" (8 April 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive travels to Romania" (8 April 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive meets French Minister of Defence" (30 March 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq exchanges views with Irish Minister of Defence Simon Coveney T.D." (25 March 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive visits The Netherlands" (23 March 2015)
• News "Discussions on European defence in Portugal" (19 March 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq meets German Secretary of State" (19 March 2015)
• News "Belgium and EDA discuss future defence cooperation" (18 March 2015)
• News "Jorge Domecq in the UK for cooperation talks" (25 Feb 2015)
• News "Latvia and EDA discuss cooperation opportunities" (19 Feb 2015)
• News "EDA Chief Executive visits Lithuania" (17 Feb 2015) 

All attempts by Western countries to put political and economic pressure on Russia have failed. If anything, they have helped Vladimir Putin to become an even more popular leader, Boulevard Voltaire said.

Plenartagung : Am Dienstag hat das Parlament eine Entschließung verabschiedet, in der es Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Patientensicherheit vorschlägt, etwa durch die Bewältigung der zunehmenden Resistenzen gegen Antibiotika in der Human- und Veterinärmedizin. Die Abgeordneten empfehlen des Weiteren einen verantwortungsvollen Einsatz von Antibiotika und die Förderung von Innovation.

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2015 - EP

AMENDMENTS 1 - 80 - Draft opinion on the private sector and development
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2015 - EP

COPENHAGEN, 19 May 2015 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Turkey and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ivica Dacic has designated Vilija Aleknaite Abramikiene (MP, Lithuania) as Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE observer mission for the 7 June vote. Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation, which will include 50 MPs from 20 OSCE participating States.

“Ten months ago, during Turkey’s first direct presidential election, my fellow observers and I witnessed a vibrant political life but also noted some challenges that must be overcome,” said Aleknaite Abramikiene, who also served as OSCE Special Co-ordinator for the August 2014 observation mission. 

“I look forward to returning for this vote and hope to be able to report on progress that will allow Turkey to fully live up to the democratic aspirations of its people,” she added.

Sanchez Amor said: “There is no doubt that Turkey exists in a tough neighborhood. The real challenges the country faces make it all the more critical for Turkey to hold elections that adhere to democratic standards, and we hope that the people and authorities will rise to the occasion.”

OSCE parliamentary observers will deploy to polling stations across Turkey, working closely with long-term observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and in co-ordination with colleagues from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

The mission will assess the elections against democratic commitments contained in the OSCE’s 1990 Copenhagen Document.

Vilija Aleknaite Abramikiene serves as a Vice-President of the OSCE PA and is the Deputy Head of Lithuania’s Delegation to the Assembly. She previously served two terms as Rapporteur of the PA’s Committee on Political Affairs and Security. Aleknaite Abramikiene has been a member of the Lithuanian Parliament since 1992 and is a member of the Committees on European Affairs and Legal Affairs.

Ignacio Sanchez Amor serves as the PA’s Special Representative on OSCE Border Issues and is the Deputy Head of Spain’s Delegation to the Assembly. In his national Congress he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Joint Committee on the European Union, among others. He has been a frequent participant in election observation missions, including to Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

OSCE PA staff assisting the parliamentarians in Turkey will include Secretary General Spencer Oliver, Director of Elections Andreas Baker, Director of Presidential Administration Roberto Montella, Director of Communications Richard Solash, Programme Officer Loic Poulain, Operations Officer Iryna Sabashuk and Research Fellow Anna Di Domenico.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has observed parliamentary elections in Turkey in 2011 as well as the presidential election in 2014.

Since 1993, more than 5,000 OSCE parliamentarians and staff have observed nearly 150 different elections in more than 30 countries.

For more information about the OSCE PA's election monitoring work, click here. 

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Le général Denis Mercier, chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air (CEMAA) s'est rendu le mardi 12 mai 2015 sur la base aérienne 701 de Salon-de-Provence pour la présentation officielle du programme des démonstrateurs.