Activities of Zoran THALER
Plenary speeches (25)
EU approach towards Iran (debate)
European integration process of Montenegro (debate)
2010 progress report on Croatia (debate)
Practical aspects regarding the revision of EU instruments to support SME finance in the next programming period (debate)
EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement - Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Serbia (continuation of debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities as regards the European External Action Service - Draft amending budget No 6/2010: Section II - European Council and Council; Section III - Commission; Section X - European External Action Service - Amendment of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of those Communities (debate)
Arms exports (debate)
Draft bill on Israeli NGOs (debate)
Kosovo - Albania (debate)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
2008 annual report on the CFSP - The implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - Non-proliferation Treaty (debate)
2009 progress report on Croatia - 2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2009 progress report on Turkey (debate)
2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (B7-0065/2010) (vote)
Preparation of the European Council to be held on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)
Enlargement strategy 2009 concerning the countries of the western Balkans, Iceland and Turkey (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (continuation)
Third country nationals subject to or exempt from a visa requirement when crossing external borders (debate)
Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (debate)
Climate change and developing countries in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen (debate)
Outcome of the referendum in Ireland (debate)
New regulations on visas for Western Balkan countries (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) (debate)
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 162 #
2010/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in Kosovo remains stable and peaceful, but is concerned at the serious problems and breaches of electoral law which occurred in several municipalities during the recent elections; stresses the importance of fair elections as part of Kosovo's ongoing democratic transition; urges the Government of Kosovo to improve future electoral processes in order to secure the democratic rights of Kosovo citizens and to strengthen the country's European perspective; calls for the planned talks between Kosovo and Serbia to start without delay, under the sponsorship of the EU, and stresses that they have vast potential to contribute to stability in Kosovo and to improving the situation for local people, including as regards upholding the rule of law in the north of the country; reiterates the needexpresses full support for the EULEX Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo to address the problem of missing persons in relation to the Kosovo conflict and to investigate and prosecute organised crime, in particular the allegations of inhumane treatment and organ trafficking during and straight after the conflict; reiterates the need for the EULEX to ensure that it can function effectively throughout the entire territory of Kosovo, by stepping up its activities in the north of the country, and to enjoy the trust and support of the entire population;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 22 March 2010 on free access to information in Iran,
Amendment 39 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in Iran the number of bloggers being prosecuted for expressing their views on the internet is on the rise; whereas Hossein Derakhshan - "the Blog father" - was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison for cooperating with hostile states, propaganda against the regime and in favour of anti-revolutionary groups, insulting sanctities and the implementation and management of obscene websites; in October 2010 blogger Hossein Maleki Ronaghi - "the Genius" - was also sentenced to a long-term prison sentence inter alia for working with foreign media,
Amendment 101 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warns that the IRGC is slowly taking over Iran by becoming a military, political and economic power; indicates that despite ideological congruity between Supreme Leader Khamenei and the IRGC leadership, the development of the IRGC into a state within a state is turning Khamenei into a hostage in the hands of his own Praetorian Guard;
Amendment 142 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Condemns the Iranian authorities' efforts to censor print media and to jam radio, TV services and the internet in order to limit access to, and the flow of, information;
Amendment 155 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Iranian Government to reconsider Hossein Derakhshan's and Hossein Maleki Ronaghi's cases, release them or grant them due process;
Amendment 221 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the European Council’s twin-track approach aimed at finding a negotiated solution to the nuclear stand-off, and commends it on its new Common Position of 26 July 2010 introducing newwelcomes the Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran; insists, however, that andy far-reaching autonomous measures applicable to Iranurther sanctions in the context of the nuclear threat should exclude measures that would have negative consequences for the Iranian people as a whole;
Amendment 21 #
2010/0199(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4 – point d
Article 1 – point 4 – point d
Directive 97/9/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
(d) Paragraph 4 is deleted. replaced by the following: "4. A Member State may limit the cover provided for in this Directive to a specified percentage of an investor's claim. The percentage covered shall, however, be equal to or exceed 70 % of the claim as long as the amount to be paid under the compensation scheme is lower than as provided for in this Directive."
Amendment 5 #
2010/0179(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is therefore appropriate to maintain the current minimum standard rate at 15% for a further period long enough to ensure legal certainty, while allowing further review, using the Single Market Strategy as a guideline in this respect.
Amendment 6 #
2010/0179(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This does not preclude a further revision of VAT legislation before 31 December 2015 to address the outcome of the new VAT strategy. There should, if possible, be a move towards a definitive system before 31 December 2015.
Amendment 117 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that women's rights are part of the security solution – it is impossible to achieve stability in Afghanistan without women enjoying their full rights in political, social and economic life; calls on the Afghan authorities to include women in every stage of the peace talks and reconciliation/reintegration efforts; calls for special protection of women who are publicly or politically active and therefore endangered by the fundamentalists;
Amendment 129 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NotesIs appalled by the fact that, despite the huge injections of foreign aid, more Afghans are dying through poverty than as a direct result of the armed conflict, and that, shockingly, since 2002 infant mortality has risen, and life expectancy at birth and levels of literacy have declined markedly; since 2004, the population living below the poverty threshold has increased by 130%;
Amendment 165 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. DeploreCondemns the fact that a significant proportion of European and other international aid money is lost in the course of the distribution chain, and draws attention to the four main ways this happens: waste, excessive intermediary and security costs, overbilling and corruption;
Amendment 273 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the EU to support the peace process unreservedly, allowing the Karzai Government full autonomy in its choice of dialogue partners, but insisting that the Afghan Constitution and respect for fundamental human rightsfor an enhanced political process in Afghanistan that needs to include all relevant Afghan political and military forces and which will allow form the overall legal and political framework for the peace proceswithdrawal of coalition forces;
Amendment 12 #
2009/0009(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 220a – point a
Article 220a – point a
(a) where the taxable amount of the supply of goods or services is less than EUR 2300;
Amendment 13 #
2009/0009(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 222
Article 222
An invoice must be issued no later than on the 15th day of the second month following that in which the chargeable event occurs.
Amendment 17 #
2009/0009(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 32
Article 1 – point 32
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 247
Article 247
The taxable person shall ensure the storage of invoices for a period of sixfive years.
Amendment 18 #
2009/0009(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 34
Article 1 – point 34
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 248a
Article 248a