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Sangaris : les Fennec passent le cap des 600 heures de vol !

Engagé dans l’opération Sangaris, le détachement hélicoptères Fennec (DETFENNEC) a réalisé du 25 mai au 8 juin 2015 des missions d’appui, de reconnaissance et de renseignement au profit des troupes au sol. Le détachement a ainsi dépassé le cap des 600 heures de vol cumulées depuis le début de l’engagement sur le théâtre centrafricain.
Categories: Défense

OSCE-supported High-Level International Conference on Implementation of International Decade for Action "Water for Life", 2005-2015, concluded in Dushanbe

OSCE - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 14:38
Munira Shoinbekova, OSCE Office in Tajikistan

The High-level International Conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 took place from 8 to 10 June 2015, in Dushanbe.

The Conference provided a forum to discuss the implementation of the International Decade and to develop recommendations for further action to be taken after 2015, including contributing to the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water resources. The conference program included a variety of activities, including plenary and thematic sessions, sessions on regional perspectives, an exhibition and a field trip to the hydro-electric station Nurek.

The event brought together more than 1,500 participants from more than 99 countries of the world, several UN agencies, international and regional organizations as well as NGOs and, universities.

During the opening ceremony, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon reinforced the importance of hydropower as the country’s main source of power supply. He also added that despite the enormous hydropower potential, the population faces severe power shortages during the winter season. This situation has a negative impact on the socio-economic development of the country and the achievement of all development goals.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also added that the key priority areas are the access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene.

The  Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Halil Yurdakul Yigitguden emphasized the importance of regional co-operation on shared water resources and stated that the “OSCE will continue to foster water co-operation and good water governance; it will further facilitate the exchange of experiences among and beyond the OSCE region.”

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, in close co-operation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), organized the side-event entitled “Facilitation of transboundary water co-operation: new developments”. The Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Yigitgüden, the Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan Ambassador Markus Mueller, Bo Libert, UNECE Regional Environmental Advisor, Oihon Sharipova, Deputy Chair of the State Committee for Environmental Protection and Alice Aureli (UNESCO International Hydrological Programme), members of the Afghan delegation and others participated in discussion.

Ambassador Markus Mueller stated in his conclusion that the main aim of international trans-boundary water conventions is a sufficient and good quality of water to all riparian regions. “In order to achieve this, institutions in charge of water management, communities and governments have to join forces across borders for the benefit of all people in the basin.”

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Categories: Central Europe

Faire du bien-vieillir un projet de société

Institut Montaigne - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 14:25
Date de publication: Lundi 15 Juin 2015Couverture: Type de publication: Note

NATINAMDS : Plus fort ensemble

La France est au cœur des opérations actuelles menées par l’Otan. Avec le système NATINAMDS, l’armée de l’air participe aux transformations dans le domaine de la défense aérienne et antimissile de l’Alliance.
Categories: Défense

Coopération franco-chypriote à Limassol pour le Forbin

Dans le cadre de son escale à Limassol du 4 au 9 juin 2015, la frégate de défense aérienne (FDA) Forbin a conduit diverses activités de coopération avec les forces armées chypriotes.
Categories: Défense

Europe, India and Modi: it’s time to start over

Europe's World - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 14:08

India and the world are still getting used to Narendra Modi. A year after he came to power, the turbo-charged, much-travelled Indian Prime Minister has earned a reputation as an astute deal-maker and skilful economic diplomat. With at least 18 foreign trips and meetings with world leaders under his belt so far, “India occupies a pre-eminent place in the world arena”, says Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

He’s right. Modi continues to fascinate a closely watching world. Opinion is divided at home, however. Defenders of Modi say he is making government more efficient, improving the business climate and combating corruption. There is praise for the government’s ambitious multi-billion dollar economic agenda and plans to improve the country’s ramshackle infrastructure. Critics complain, however, that Modi is a man of rhetoric rather than action and point to slow, incremental reforms and lack of delivery on many election promises. “The celebrations of the first year in office of this government are in sharp contrast to the plight of the common person”, say social activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey as quoted in the Indian Express. They add: “The callousness of the government is most noticeable in its attitude to social sector issues”.

The jury may still be out on his government’s achievements but with his vision of a new India, complete with smart cities, state-of-the-art railway tracks, highways and airports, a digitally-empowered society, sustainable green policies and a “Make in India” campaign to attract global investors, Modi is shaking up India – and world perceptions of India. Recent statements by Jaitley that India would grow at a faster pace than the 7% growth expected in China, have added to the country’s new lustre.

“Ready to welcome the world with open arms”

Turning Modi’s agenda of an India which meets “first world standards” in an array of areas will require time, effort and money. Expectations are high. India’s business leaders are looking to Modi to boost growth in the $1.9 trillion economy. At the top of their wish list are investments in infrastructure, simplification of rules for acquiring land and implementation of a proposed national sales tax. Indian executives say the government should take the lead in financing new roads and public projects to give the maximum boost to Asia’s third-biggest economy.

India’s growing list of foreign friends is also interested. Many, including German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen, have already visited India to explore ways to partner with “Make in India” including in the defence manufacturing sector which Delhi says is a priority. Much to Modi’s delight other, equally enthusiastic, potential investors from China, Japan and South Korea are also lining up. South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and public sector Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam are joining hands to build warships. Another Korean firm, Samsung, will be collaborating with Kochi Shipyard to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. “India is standing ready to welcome the whole world with open arms”, says Modi.

Finally: a warm embrace also for the EU

Encouragingly, Modi’s warm embrace of foreign partners could soon also extend to the European Union, not just national European governments. Signs of a long-awaited Delhi-Brussels rapprochement have raised hopes that the two sides are now ready for action in three pivotal areas.

First, after a year of little or no high-level contact, Delhi and Brussels appear ready to resume negotiations on the much delayed Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), a comprehensive deal covering all areas in goods, services and public procurement in both markets. Once signed, the agreement could act as an important launching pad for increased European investments in “Make in India”.

Second, India’s new economic programme opens up fresh avenues for increased EU-India synergies which go beyond the two sides’ traditional interaction. This could include cooperation in areas where both sides have a strong economic interest such as infrastructure investments, sustainable urbanisation, innovation and synergies between “Digital India” and the EU’s agenda for a Digital Single Market.

Third and most importantly, there are hopes that EU and Indian leaders could meet for summit talks, possibly in November this year to coincide with the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey. With no bilateral summit held over the last 3 years, – the last such gathering was in February 2012 in Delhi – the EU-India relationship is in desperate need of renewed political direction to give it a new lease of life.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

EU-India relations need to be broadened to include a “beyond-trade” agenda – and Modi’s wide-ranging modernisation agenda offers ample opportunities for such new synergies. Realistically, however, a quick relaunch of the stalled BTIA negotiations is required to get the relationship back on a constructive track and for discussions to begin in new areas.

This may now happen. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Indian Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who met on the margins of an OECD meeting in Paris on June 4, have agreed to restart the BTIA talks as soon as possible. Contacts are expected to resume after the new Indian commerce secretary designate Rita A. Teaotia takes charge at the end of June, leading to cautious hopes that the deal – eight years in the making – will finally be clinched early next year.

For that to happen, key “last mile” issues will need to be resolved. The EU has made clear that it is targeting the emerging well-off Indian middle class for enhanced market access in automobiles, wines and spirits, and cheese. Brussels is also calling for reform in Indian laws on intellectual property rights, trade and environment, and trade and labour and wants liberal access in insurance, banking, and retail trade. India, for its part, is insisting on more labour mobility, professional work visas and recognition as a data secure country to attract more European investments in its high tech sector.

With two-way trade estimated at around €72.5 billion in 2014 while the EU’s investment stock in India was €34.7 billion in 2013, there is certainly ample room for improvement. But agreement on BTIA will require that both sides summon up the political will to look beyond the array of technical issues to the deeper strategic importance of their relations.

Let’s get practical

European investors are willing and eager to enter the Indian market, and India’s new global companies are setting up shop across Europe. However, Europe and India have much to discuss beyond trade and investments. European know-how could be valuable to India’s reform and modernisation agenda at a time when both sides are struggling to boost growth and create more jobs. As such, the focus should now be on hammering out a more practical, pragmatic and operational agenda which seeks to find as much common ground as possible between Modi’s aspirational programmes and the EU’s new initiatives to boost growth and jobs, including the investment plan drawn up by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the creation of a digital European single market. Building smart cities, increasing the use of renewables and improving education and skills are other areas of possible cooperation. Also, while India may not want such counsel, the EU is well-placed to share its experience in building a single market, economic reform and modernisation, cutting back over-regulation – the new Commission priority – and improving the business environment.

Two key aspects of “Modi’s India” deserve special attention:

Come and “Make in India”

Since Modi took office a year ago, his government has been emphasising strengthening domestic manufacturing, including in defence, which is one of the 25 areas listed under the “Make in India” campaign which the Prime Minister underlined recently is “our commitment – and an invitation to all – to turn India into a new global manufacturing hub”. He added: ”We will do what it takes to make it a reality”. An EU-India deal on trade and investments will certainly ease the concerns of some European companies as they seek out manufacturing venues and projects in India. But the government must still deliver on its promises.

“Digital India”

With voice connectivity at only about 60% and data penetration far lower at about 20%, India ranks as low as 129 out of 166 countries on the ICT development index and has the dubious distinction of being placed in the group of least connected countries in the world. These are formidable challenges for making progress towards Digital India. But that’s not stopping Modi, whose own penchant for using social media is well known. Creating “Digital India” is a top government priority with plans underway to launch a dozen online portals for loans, rural e-commerce, national scholarships, lost and found children, e-hospital, tele-medicine and e-bag (online study material for students). In fact, India is considering doubling spending on a high-speed internet grid to connect villages across the country to 11 billion dollars, according to Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Get the leaders together

In order to get India and the EU talking to each other on these and other equally interesting topics, Modi’s “can do” spirit needs to filter down to different, less adventurous, echelons of the Indian bureaucracy. The European External Action Service, meanwhile, must work in tandem with the European Commission’s trade and other departments to hammer out a fresh EU-India agenda for action which looks at new areas and new interests. Such an action plan should be short, snappy and action-oriented, rather than the long “wish list” which the EU traditionally draws up with and for its partners. Such a hopefully pithy document could then be approved at the EU-India summit later this year.

Above all, both sides must take a fresh look at each other. European member states have already recognised the importance of India, both as a regional actor and an influential global player. It is time the EU institutions shed their reservations and engaged with India as an increasingly powerful 21st Century partner. Equally, India should recognise that while relations with national European governments are important, the EU also has much to offer. It would be a pity if the full potential of EU-India ties were to remain untapped and unexplored. Both sides have much to gain from deepening their relations. It won’t be easy to shed old habits and set off on a new course. But, yes, they must and yes, they can.

 

This article has been released in preparation to Friends of Europe’s debate: EUROPE, INDIA AND MODI – One year on

 

IMAGE CREDITS: CC / FLICKR - Al Jazeera English

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Categories: European Union

Szabadka: Átadták a zsinagóga felújított déli homlokzatát

VajdaságMA (Szerbia/Vajdaság) - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 14:06
A Szabadkai Zsidó Hitközség 40 éves álma valósul meg – fogalmazott Szabados Róbert, a hitközség elnöke.

Neue Mitte-Rechts-Regierung in Finnland

SWP - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 14:06

Finnland ist unmittelbar betroffen von zwei der größten Krisen in der Geschichte der europäischen Integration: der Euro- und der EU-Russland-/Ukrainekrise. Die neue finnische Regierung, die von der liberalen Zentrumspartei, den populistischen »Finnen« und der konservativen Sammlungspartei gebildet wird, steht mithin vor großen wirtschafts-, außen- und sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen. Dabei ist nicht zu erwarten, dass sie die finnische EU- und Eurozonenpolitik grundlegend ändern wird. Die Stabilität der Regierungskoalition wird nicht zuletzt davon abhängen, ob die notwendigen Wirtschaftsstrukturreformen in Angriff genommen und ob sie Erfolg haben oder fehlschlagen werden. Der Ausgang dieser Reformen wird sich auch auf Finnlands politischen Einfluss in der EU auswirken und auf die Stellung der um Deutschland gruppierten Koalition der wettbewerbsstarken Eurozonen-Mitgliedstaaten.

Tikrit: An Iraqi Saratoga?

Kings of War - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 13:57

 

In this week’s #CCLKOW piece I tread warily into analogy to offer a framework to consider policy and strategy of intervention. There is no wisdom in asserting Situation A is just like Historical Event B. Analogies in policy are impossibly tricky, and the most we can do is to understand well the terms of the past as we consider what may be possible in the present or the future. In this case, “the Saratoga turning point” and the subsequent French participation in the American War for Independence offer some insights into an effective intervention. Why Saratoga enabled a shift in French policy to full diplomatic support of the Colonies in Rebellion and how the assistance was managed were key factors in the objective to assist the American cause. Keeping these in mind as the western nations contemplate whether and how best to assist Iraq against IS offers a compelling alternative perspective to the narrative of intervention which has framed much of American military policy and doctrine since the end of WWII. Read the piece, give a thought to the questions at the end, and join the discussion on Twitter at #CCLKOW. Enjoy!

 

Last July IS opened its overt campaign within Iraq. In rapid fashion they took and held key points which they added to their holdings in Syria to form their Franken-state. Contemplating the gains from Jihadi Blitzkrieg, many did not give the remaining territory or the political entity of the republic much of a chance to survive. As a military historian of the American tradition, I have come to view with scepticism the decisiveness of opening campaigns, so I did not count the contest as over. And in the face of the dominant theme of imminent collapse, through summer’s end and into fall and winter the Iraqi state managed a remarkable political and strategic makeover and turnaround. The clear manifestation of the local will in this fight was the recent ejection of IS from Tikrit. Site of one of IS forces’ more irredeemably abominable acts at Camp Speicher, this victory demonstrated the Iraqi state’s ability to fight and win for themselves.

In much the same way victory at Saratoga manifested American devotion to their cause in the fight for Independence – and the feasibility of their efforts – sufficient to gain allied support from France, retaking Tikrit offers a potential moment and basis to act in the current conflict. As well, this example offers a framework to better understand how to act effectively in the wars of others. War is political, but the terms of those politics are decided by where one sits in the conflict. Thus, from the perspective of a party considering intervention, Saratoga and the French intervention offer some useful markers. There is first the utterly necessary manifested political will of the party seeking assistance, as well as their ability to lobby support for their cause effectively. Second, the policy and strategy of intervention must serve own needs, but is best written in the client state’s terms. Whether the Iraqis are the Americans in Rebellion, the thornier, less considered question may we be whether US could ever match the French policy and strategy.

First, to deal with the initial resistance to this comparison. It is not my intention to directly relate the two conflicts or the parties, but rather to utilize the key diplomatic and policy and strategy issues arising from the outcome of that battle to consider alternative terms of assistance to the Iraqis in this fight. Furthermore, it is to remind that significant though this battle was in the course of the American War for Independence, this advance did not preclude a future rocky course nor the constant refrain of tactical and seeming strategic setbacks. To argue that Tikrit might portend a significant political shift is not negated by critical weaknesses in the ISF or battlefield setbacks. Ando, even as the naysayers have been shouting “But Ramadi!” since the start of this piece, it is worth remembering that after Saratoga the Americans went on to struggle through Valley Forge and a trail of defeats on its way to winning the war. And while I certainly do not need to, I want to make it abundantly clear that IS is not Great Britain, nor do its forces offer anything like the clear superiority of the British Army or Royal Navy facing the Americans. As well, to be fair to France, the United States and the west have more capabilities than Louis’ 18th century France. Finally, it should never be forgotten that France had clear political interests to serve in assisting the Americans. Very often lately this is seen as some bit of seemy double dealing, but it would be best not to be naïve about why states aid others – there must always be some benefit to sustain the intervention. Thus, while I maintain caution as to the analogy, it is necessarily adequate to the current context, especially as it offers a different perspective on policy and strategy options.

Turning to the critical political outcome of the battle, French participation in the war. In the military terms of the alliance, from my perspective, the very compelling aspect of the French intervention was its strategy. Most fundamental to this, France did not assume it was their war. Important points of their participation in the American cause must be remembered. That the needs of the Americans and their military strategy were not France’s primary concern. In alliance they agreed to provide the support the Americans requested as they could. Second, they brought a significant augmentation to the naval war, which degraded British dominance and culminated at the Battle of Chesapeake. Increasing the cost and difficulty of British transport and logistics in the war would reverberate across the entire effort through to Yorktown. When it came to the French Army’s direct participation the style was distinctive. In sum, they subordinated their activity to American needs, their commands to American leadership. Rochambeau’s Army arrived with political and military respect for their allies, and the French commander in chief put himself and his forces at Washington’s discretion. Deficient though the American military forces may have been in comparison to European armies, the role of French advisors was relatively minimal with respect to their total effort. It should also be noted that the French deployed to the American colonies as friends and were hosted warmly by the locals of Newport in their first winter.

The obvious problem here is that the US is not in the habit of subordinating itself politically or militarily. Whether other western powers would be willing to do so may be irrelevant given that American resources would likely dominate any significant intervention. Thus, while the politics in Iraq have a clear chance, how the US and the west respond will determine whether their action aids the cause.

And so, for discussion I would like to consider the issues which confront and confound the strategic latitude the French enjoyed in their intervention:

 

Can the US military ever effectively work as the subordinate force? Is the refusal to a weakness of the American system? What is the view of other western forces on this issue? Do you even agree that it is necessary or wise in this case or ever? 

Does the west have the patience to weather a campaign of difficulties and setbacks on the way to the eventual defeat of IS in Iraq? 

French officers served in American forces. Should western militaries allow professional sabbaticals so that their own might serve abroad in certain causes?

Categories: Defence`s Feeds

Liban : Inauguration d’une unité de compostage

La commune de Srifa, au Sud Liban, a inauguré le 9 juin 2015 une unité de compostage, source d’une œuvre collective et ambitieuse. Portée par les militaires du contingent français, le projet Daman Olive II, qui vise au développement de la vie locale, a débuté en 2008 par la construction d’un moulin et d’une presse pour la production d’huile. Des formations ont été dispensées sur l’utilisation des machines, la gestion d’une coopérative et sur l’oléiculture.
Categories: Défense

Omar el-Béchir, l'autocrate soudanais qui défie la justice internationale

France24 / Afrique - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 13:11
Le président soudanais Omar el-Béchir est parvenu à repartir lundi d'Afrique du Sud, alors qu'un tribunal avait demandé aux autorités de l'empêcher de quitter le territoire. Retour sur le parcours de cet autocrate qui défie la justice internationale.
Categories: Afrique

Communiqué de presse - Protection des données: le mandat de négociation du Conseil salué - Commission des libertés civiles, de la justice et des affaires intérieures

Parlement européen (Nouvelles) - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 13:10
Le Parlement est impatient de débuter rapidement les négociations avec les ministres sur la réforme visant à doter l'UE de normes communes élevées pour la protection des données dans le domaine numérique, ont affirmé les principaux négociateurs ce lundi. Ils ont salué l'annonce du Conseil sur l'approbation de son mandat de négociation. La première réunion entre les institutions est prévue le 24 juin et sera suivie par une conférence de presse.
Commission des libertés civiles, de la justice et des affaires intérieures

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Categories: Union européenne

L’afflux de migrants secoue la société hongroise

HU-LALA (Hongrie) - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 13:03

En Hongrie aussi, le débat européen sur l’immigration a été imposé à l’agenda politique. Car le pays est confronté à une pression migratoire inédite…et à un gouvernement populiste.

On a plus parlé d’immigration ces deux dernières semaines en Hongrie qu’en 25 années ! Car le pays est confronté à une pression migratoire inédite à sa frontière sud : alors que seulement deux à trois mille demandes d’asile étaient déposées en moyenne chaque année, 43 000 ont été déposées en 2014 et il y en a déjà eu plus de 50 000 sur les cinq premiers mois de 2015. La Hongrie est ainsi devenue ces derniers mois la 3e porte d’entrée de l’Union européenne, derrière l’Italie et la Grèce.

Les trois-quart de ces demandeurs d’asile fuient la Syrie, l’Afghanistan et l’Irak, comptabilisent le Haut Commissariat aux Réfugiés et des ONG comme le Comité Helsinki. Mais le gouvernement de Viktor Orban ne veut y voir que des migrants économiques qu’il faut refouler vers la Serbie, le pays par lequel transite la quasi-totalité des migrants. Il menace de fermer la frontière et n’exclut plus tout à fait la construction d’une barrière physique entre les deux pays. Une loi est aussi en préparation pour refouler hors de Hongrie plus facilement les personnes ayant traversé la frontière clandestinement.


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Si tu viens en Hongrie…

Le défi est donc réel pour la Hongrie et ses 10 millions d’habitants. Mais le Fidesz au pouvoir a choisit de capitaliser politiquement sur cette situation ! Même dans le camp du parti conservateur/parfois nationaliste/toujours populiste, on ne nie pas le caractère opportuniste de la campagne de communication lancée par le gouvernement contre l’immigration. Pour ses détracteurs, il est clair que le Premier ministre Viktor Orban cherche à détourner l’attention de la population de sa piètre gouvernance et à stopper le déclin du Fidesz au profit de l’extrême-droite, le Jobbik.

Le Fidesz sortira-t-il gagnant de sa campagne de com’ contre les immigrants ? Les analystes sont très partagés sur cette question. Certains estiment que le débat étant intense, l’objectif premier est réussi, tandis que d’autres soulignent l’exaspération même au sein d’une partie de la droite devant cette énième manœuvre populiste. Seulement 400 000 des 8 millions de questionnaires de la grande « consultation nationale » avaient été retournés au gouvernement la semaine dernière.

Car l’immigration est un thème très éloigné grandes préoccupations des Hongrois. Selon le dernier recensement (2011), la part des étrangers dans la population hongroise reste marginal : 1,6%. Et la très grande majorité des migrants cherche à quitter la Hongrie au plus vite pour rejoindre les pays d’Europe de l’Ouest. En revanche, la solidarité européenne face au défi migratoire étant quasi-nulle à l’heure actuelle, des pays comme l’Autriche ont menacé de renvoyer en Hongrie plusieurs milliers de demandeurs d’asile.

Cette campagne de xénophobie a un mérite : elle donne un coup de fouet à la société civile. Des dizaines d’affiches ont été arrachées ou détournées. L’action la plus fulgurante vient du célèbre parti satirique du chien à deux queues, le « Magyar Kétfarkú Kutyapárt », qui a lancé avec le blog Vastagbőr une campagne de collecte de dons qui a dépassé toutes les espérances : plus de 30 millions de forint ont été récoltés en 5 jours, soit près de 100 000 euros ! Cela devrait financer une contre-campagne d’affichage à partir du début du mois de juillet. Mardi, un flashmob sera organisé au centre de la capitale hongroise, sur la place Blaha Lujza, à 18h.

Categories: PECO

Tanácsi álláspont az ISA²-programról

Európai Tanács hírei - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 13:00

A Tanács 2015. június 12-én általános megközelítést fogadott el arról a programról, amelynek révén a tagállamok a jövőben interoperábilis digitális szolgáltatásokat nyújthatnak (ISA²-program). A program azt hivatott biztosítani, hogy zökkenőmentes legyen az elektronikus kapcsolattartás az európai közigazgatási szervek között, illetve ezek a szervek és a polgárok és a vállalkozások között. Az ISA2-program elősegíti mind a határokon átnyúló, mint pedig az ágazatok közötti elektronikus kapcsolattartást. A programot várhatóan 2016-ban indítják útjára, és 2020-ig működik majd.


A cél: megkönnyíteni a közszolgáltatások igénybevételét Unió-szerte

Ahhoz, hogy az Unió egészében bővüljenek a polgárok és a vállalkozások mobilitási lehetőségei, interoperábilissá kell tenni az elektronikus kormányzati szolgáltatásokat, és gondoskodni kell azok jobb koordinációjáról is, ez pedig a tagállamok közigazgatási szervei közötti intenzív elektronikus kapcsolattartást kíván.  

A fokozottabb interoperabilitás révén bővül a kínált szolgáltatások köre, a költségek és az adminisztratív terhek pedig csökkenek. A program ezzel egyidejűleg hozzájárul a belső piac zavartalan működéséhez is. 

Az ISA2 elődje: a jelenlegi ISA-program 

Az ISA2-program a 2015 végén hatályát vesztő jelenlegi ISA-program helyébe lép, és egyúttal kiterjeszti azt. Az ISA program keretében nyújtott támogatás kiterjed többek között az elektronikus aláírás létrehozását és ellenőrzését szolgáló eszközökre, a határokon átnyúló e-egészségügyi rendszerekre, valamint egy az európai polgári kezdeményezést támogató nyílt forráskódú szoftverre. 

Az új ISA2 program 

Az ISA2 program 2016–2020-as időszakra szóló pénzügyi kerete mintegy 131 millió euró.   

Az új program olyan intézkedéseket támogat, amelyek a meglévő interoperabilitási megoldások értékelése, javítása és új célokra való felhasználása mellett új megoldások kifejlesztésére irányulnak. Ezenfelül a program keretében támogatásban részesülhetnek az olyan intézkedések, amelyek azt hivatottak értékelni, hogy a javasolt vagy elfogadott uniós jogszabályok milyen következményekkel járnak az információs és kommunikációs technológiák szempontjából, vagy amelyek segítenek azoknak a joghézagoknak az azonosításában, amelyek akadályozzák az európai közigazgatási szervek közötti interoperabilitást.  

Az eredeti bizottsági javaslathoz képest az elnökségi kompromisszumos szöveg egyrészt konkrétan meghatározza az ISA2 program keretében finanszírozandó intézkedések támogathatósági kritériumait, másrészt pedig követelményeket állapít meg az intézkedések rangsorolására.  Emellett olyan rendelkezéseket is tartalmaz, amelyek révén elkerülhetővé válnak az átfedések, és amelyek biztosítják a más uniós programokkal való koherenciát és koordinációt.

A határozatot mind a Tanácsnak, mind az Európai Parlamentnek jóvá kellett hagynia a végső elfogadás érdekében. A Parlament még nem fogadta el álláspontját.

Agriculture and Fisheries Council - June 2015

Council lTV - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 12:59
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The Council tries to reach a general approach on a proposal on organic farming. The proposal aims to review the existing legislation on organic production and labelling of organic products with the objective of removing obstacles to the development of organic production in the EU. Ministers also  are holding an exchange of views on a Commission communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2016.

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Categories: European Union

367 + 100 migrants récupérés par le Le Eithne (maj)

Bruxelles2 - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 12:58

(B2) Le patrouilleur irlandais LÉ EITHNE a récupéré 367 migrants en perdition sur une barge en bois à 50 km au nord-ouest de Tripoli lundi (15 juin). Les conditions en mer « étaient agitées avec un vent sud-est et des vagues de 1 mètre de haut » précise la marine irlandaise. L’opération a commencé à 7h25 et s’est terminé 2h30 plus tard, à 10h09 très exactement. Elle a permis de récupérer 278 hommes, 80 femmes et 9 enfants.

Une deuxième opération de secours s’est déroulée peu après, vers midi. Le navire irlandais est venu au secours d’un bateau en caoutchouc avec 100 migrants à bord à 70 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Tripoli, en Libye. « Les conditions en mer restaient agitées », l’opération de transbordement a pris une bonne heure et demie et « s’est terminée vers 14h30 » indiquent les Irlandais.  Depuis le début de son intervention, le LÉ EITHNE a sauvé environ 1 620 personnes.

(NGV)

Categories: Défense

Bank of Russia Lowers Key Rates to 11.5% From 12.5% Annual

RIA Novosty / Russia - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 12:46
The regulator said it would continue to lower key rates in pace with the slowing of inflation rates in the country.






Categories: Russia & CIS

Gazprom Able to Increase Extraction to Meet Peak Domestic, Foreign Demand

RIA Novosty / Russia - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 12:39
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said that Russian energy giant is capable of increasing gas extractions to fully meet the peak demands of both Russian and foreign consumers.






Categories: Russia & CIS

Tchad : des attentats-suicide à N'Djamena font plusieurs victimes

France24 / Afrique - Mon, 15/06/2015 - 12:35
Plusieurs explosions ont retenti à N’Ddjamena, lundi matin. Le commissariat central de la capitale tchadienne a notamment été visé. De source policière, les deux attentats-suicide on fait de nombreux morts.
Categories: Afrique

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