EMM News Explorer: Siim Kallas

[-said]: I welcome and endorse the ongoing commitment of the European Cruise Council and its members to actively pursue a high level of safety on board all their vessels and to support ongoing legislative reviews,

MaltaToday 03-FEB-12

[-concluded]: That’s where we in Brussels can help, by creating an environment of business security. And the proposed ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ is an important part of that,

epc 03-FEB-12

[-said]: Investment will allow us to relieve congestion and make transport greener, ensuring that the sector plays its proper part in meeting the EU’s targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions,

epc 03-FEB-12

[-declared]: Every European company and citizen depends on an efficient transport system,

epc 03-FEB-12

[-said]: Transport can play a crucial role here,

epc 03-FEB-12

[-said]: It is clearly helping to move European aviation onto a more sustainable footing,

AP 31-JAN-12

[ said]: Size itself poses problems,

worldmaritimenews 26-JAN-12

[-asked]: Were the existing rules followed or not followed?

worldmaritimenews 26-JAN-12

[-said]: While the search and rescue operation continues, we are closely following the preparations to remove the more than 2300 tonnes of fuel oil on board and reduce the risk of an oil spill,

theparliament 24-JAN-12

[-said]: The safety record of passenger ships in EU waters has been strong over the last 10 years, but there is no room for complacency when it comes to safety,

bloomberg 23-JAN-12

[-said]: We will ensure that any lessons from the Costa Concordia are fully taken into account in the already ongoing review of EU passenger-ship safety law,

bloomberg 23-JAN-12

[said:]: One week ago today, the voyage of the Costa Concordia met a tragic end. Our thoughts are foremost with the victims and their families and friends. I want to pay tribute to the rescue and safety teams and the people of Giglio for their relentless and generous help. Safety comes first. We will ensure that any lessons from the Costa Concordia are fully taken into account in the already ongoing review of EU passenger ship safety law. And we want to accelerate this work wherever possible. The challenge is to ens

europa 20-JAN-12

[-said]: This is a historic moment to progress with this project,

eubusiness 13-JAN-12

[ says]: We already have information from all carriers. On January 1, 2012, the system will start,

watchingamerica 30-DEC-11

[-said]: I am pleased to say that their response has been positive. Serious deficiencies and weak links have been identified and are being addressed,

xinhuanet_en 16-DEC-11

[said:]: A properly functioning tachograph system is of high importance. We need to modernise these rules to tackle fraudulent behaviour and strengthen road safety

europa 12-DEC-11

[had said:]: Today's patchwork of travel planners is incompatible with the Single European transport market we all need. Why can't I yet plan or book my journey through Europe, switching from air to rail or sea, to urban or road transport in one single go and online? The technology already exists, we just need to get things started.

dg 05-DEC-11

[added:]: Finding and comparing alternative travel plans in just a few simple clicks, without multi website hassle, will help people choose the best personalised transport solution; will allow the entire transport system to function smoother and more efficiently. We need to press for further progress but now is the moment to check how far we got until today: have your say!

dg 05-DEC-11

[-said]: There is a genuine risk that we will lag behind and find ourselves unable to satisfy the rising demands of air travel, which is set to nearly double by 2030

euractiv 25-NOV-11

[-said]: There is a serious risk that critical elements will not be delivered in time,

kyivpost 25-NOV-11

[-said]: In particular we cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the lessons learnt from what passengers and industry suffered during the 2010 ash crisis and snow,

euractiv 23-NOV-11

[said:]: The Commission is ready to spare no effort to assist its neighbours in building their technical and administrative capacity to overcome any difficulties in the area of safety as quickly and as efficiently as possible. In the meantime, safety comes first. We cannot afford any compromise in this area. Where we have evidence inside or outside the European Union that air carriers are not performing safe operations we must act to exclude any risks to safety.

dg 21-NOV-11

[-said]: These new rules ensure that where this technology is used it will be covered by EU-wide standards on detection capability as well as strict safeguards to protect health and fundamental rights,

AHN 16-NOV-11

[ said]: Security scanners are not a panacea but they do offer a real possibility to reinforce passenger security. Security scanners are a valuable alternative to existing screening methods and are very efficient in detecting both metallic and non-metallic objects,

irishsun 15-NOV-11

[ said]: Security scanners are not a panacea but they do offer a real possibility to reinforce passenger security,

javno 14-NOV-11

[said:]: Security scanners are not a panacea but they do offer a real possibility to reinforce passenger security. Security scanners are a valuable alternative to existing screening methods and are very efficient in detecting both metallic and non-metallic objects. It is still for each Member State or airport to decide whether or not to deploy security scanners, but these new rules ensure that where this new technology is used it will be covered by EU wide standards on detection capability as well as strict safeguar

egovmonitor 14-NOV-11

europa 14-NOV-11

[-cites]: We want to create more network .... [with] better east-west connections, interoperability and less fragmented investments.

cnn 28-OCT-11

[said:]: We have today agreed with the Eastern Partnership countries to work together to make travel easier for people and ensure that goods can be transported efficiently. To follow up this work, we launched the Eastern Partnership Transport Panel. Discussions at this first ministerial conference proved that the EU and Eastern Partnership countries see a mutual benefit in working together towards closer transport cooperation.

europa 25-OCT-11

[ said]: We tried as much as possible to avoid illusional and very spectacular projects, which do not have governments’ backing and that do not have a clear vision of how to complete these projects before 2030,

euronews 19-OCT-11

[ said]: Most certainly, the people would not accept this turn of events peacefully,

err 23-SEP-11

[ said]: This would mean that the national wages and pensions would drop by three times, while, for example, the cost of fuel would rise as much,

err 23-SEP-11

[said:]: As maritime transport is a global industry, it is vital to also set minimum standards for training on an international scale.

europa 14-SEP-11

[-hopes]: That is a bilateral issue we don’t get involved in. The file has not landed on my desk yet. If it does get there, we will consider it. But first it is up to the two countries themselves.

worldmaritimenews 13-SEP-11

[stated that:]: The ports are the engines of economic development and a source of prosperity for our countries, regions and cities. But over the next 20 years hundreds of our sea ports will have to face major challenges in terms of productivity, investment needs, employment and integration with the port cities and regions

ansamed 08-SEP-11

[said:]: Ports are engines of economic development and sources of prosperity for our cities, regions and countries. But in the next 20 years or so, our many hundreds of seaports will face major challenges in terms of productivity, investment needs, employment as well as integration with port cities and regions. My visit to Rotterdam this week reinforces my conviction of the huge potential that our ports have for growth in the years ahead, but we need to tackle the bottlenecks holding back port development and set o

worldmaritimenews 08-SEP-11

[said:]: The rules on driving times and rest periods are there to protect professional drivers and other road users. They also ensure fair competition and good working conditions for drivers. The digital tachograph is an excellent control tool to ensure that these objectives are achieved. This proposal is not only very important to maintain the reliability of the digital tachograph but it also constitutes a significant step towards introducing an intelligent, integrated on-board unit on trucks that will contribute t

europa 19-JUL-11

[-added]: The Parliament will approve the budget. The Commission's joint proposal is to allocate more funds to the infrastructure and transport projects, particularly in the eastern part of the EU,

baltic 15-JUL-11

[-said]: It does not make any sense to allocate small amounts of money in the transport field,

baltic 15-JUL-11

[added:]: Transposing into EU law the standards unanimously agreed in the IMO would be a step towards further improving the sustainability of waterborne transport. I am very glad that the proposal includes a variety of short and medium-term accompanying measures to help the sector face this challenge

egovmonitor 15-JUL-11

[ admits]: This will be a huge issue with a lot of nervousness,

euobserver 14-JUL-11

[-explained]: There will be centralised [EU] funding for transport. But the largest part will have to come from national governments and the private sector,

euractiv 08-JUL-11

[said:]: We know that a foreign driver is three times more likely to commit an offence than a resident driver. These new rules should have a powerful deterrent effect and change behaviour. Many people still seem to think that when they go abroad the rules no longer apply to them. My message is that they do apply and now we are going to apply them.

euractiv 07-JUL-11

[said:]: Freedom of movement is something we all tend to take for granted in Europe, but it shouldn't stop at the border. Today if we are serious about a relationship with our neighbours we need to provide the infrastructure which is essential for flows of goods and people across borders and cut away the bureaucracy and bottlenecks.

dg 07-JUL-11

[commented:]: It is very encouraging that nearly all member states have managed to significantly reduce their number of road deaths, but there is no room for complacency. A hundred people still die on Europe’s roads every day.

MaltaIndipendent 06-JUL-11

[said:]: It is very encouraging that nearly all Member States have managed to significantly reduce their number of road deaths, but there is no room for complacency. A hundred people still die on Europe's roads every day. We have made good progress since 2001 and we have succeeded in saving nearly 100,000 lives. But the number of fatalities and injuries on our roads is still unacceptable. We want to cut the number deaths by half by 2020. For this we will be looking at what kind of cars people drive, where they drive

europa 05-JUL-11

[said:]: A hundred people die everyday on Europe's roads. We have made good progress since 2001 and we have succeeded in saving nearly 80,000 lives. But the number of fatalities and injuries on our roads is still unacceptable. We are looking at what kind of cars motorists drive, where they drive and how they drive and we want to cut road deaths in half by 2020.

nieuwsbank 05-JUL-11

[-said]: For a global sector such as maritime transport, measures which are the most environmentally effective and make economic sense can best be achieved through the International Maritime Organization,

javno 29-JUN-11

[said:]: We have recognized in our White Paper on Transport that shipping must contribute to our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For a global sector such as maritime transport, measures which are the most environmentally effective and make economic sense can best be achieved through the IMO. The EU will continue its efforts to achieve an international solution. We look forward to working together with other countries, regions and organisations to tackle this challenge successfully without delay.

europa 28-JUN-11

[said:]: This is a landmark event for the EU and marks a new impetus for the railway sector. The EU will now be a member of OTIF in its own right, enabling it to speak with one voice on a wide range of rail matters. This will be a major contribution to the approximation of technical and economic rail legislation across an area which is much larger than that of the EU, in the interest of promoting rail transport worldwide.

europa 23-JUN-11

[said:]: During my visit to the air show, I have seen the strong innovation capability of the air transport sector. Amongst them, the

europa 21-JUN-11

[said:]: These new rules aim to shut loopholes in the current laws that allow discrimination against newcomers and block operators from providing new and innovative services. They will ensure that opportunities to compete exist not just in theory but in practice - to the benefit of passengers and companies who will get more choice and better quality services. The proposals are a direct response to problems where we have a lot of complaints from companies over the last ten years. With strong political will from minis

nieuwsbank 16-JUN-11

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