Translation of "Politische massnahmen" in English

Can this be furthered by policy?

An efficient environmental policy is a combination of a variety of other policies working together to achieve environmental objectives.

With regard to policy actions on global change, the EC position is based on three main considerations.

As well as Commissioner MacSharry himself, other representatives of the Commission, public authorities and private organisations active in rural development will address the Conference on current and future trends and policies.

Will political actions be justified, and if this is the case, to what extent could public support be considered necessary?

The structural changes - Several NAPs/incl identify a number of structural changes occurring across the EU which can lead to new risks of poverty and social exclusion for particularly vulnerable groups unless the appropriate policy responses are developed.

It is likely that governments will be forced to adopt more pragmatic responses and to evolve more innovative policies in the production and rehabilitation of dwellings.

Although many European policies have a regional dimension (if only in their differential impact at the regional level), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), introduced in 1975, has the specific aim of reducing regional imbalances.

There are other groups in the population to whom specific policies are applied (see Chapter 5): women, who form the majority of the European population, and the growing number of unemployed.

The following sections of this chapter look at some of the policies and programmes which aim to alleviate the worst effects of this decline, especially its selective impact.

Nevertheless, despite the evidence of shrinking demand for labour, many national and European policies focus largely on preparation for and integration into a possibly non-existent job market (see, for example, European Centre for Social Welfare Training and Research, 1984) and there has been only slight recognition of the multiple needs of unemployed young people and of the variety of programmes which are appropriate (Hall, 1984).

Previous policies to disperse population from the cities to new and expanded towns are seen as promoting spatial segregation and leading to neglect of the older urban areas.

In relation to projects directed at specific groups of people, the programme identifies actions that are best seen as additional to other policy measures, and which are more explicitly targeted at those people suffering poverty.

Similar policies and programmes, reflecting the priorities of particular cities exist in other countries of the EEC.

In federal systems the relative mix between instruments appears to be a major variable for political choice the extreme positions are those of Germany and the United States with Australia and Canada in an intermediate situation (l).

As was pointed out by Lena Ek, policies need money and policies need financing.

The protection of the environment must also form an integral part of all policy measures.

Culture cannot be artificially created through political measures.

What does taking responsible political action actually mean?

It is job creation policies that we will support above all else.

We must put adequate policies in place to improve the employability of the ageing labour force.

In the third element of the strategy the guidelines recommend active policies towards employment.

The Community also continues to support the need for common policies and measures.

The Commission should take note of the demands from elected politicians for action on this front.

Therefore Europe's policy response must be comprehensive, consistent and determined.

We should also consider policy actions in Yemen and Bahrain.

If we are to achieve stability, action is needed on both the economic and political fronts.

A ‘with additional measures’ projection shall include planned policies and measures.

These policies are central to the development priorities and the strategy concerning Africa.

Of course, I am in favour of the principle of evaluating the effectiveness of policies.

Our desire to raise birth rates is undermined by our policies.

For that reason we must all look in particular at the longer term policy measures.

The necessary moral basis for justifying firm political action is given to us by this state of affairs, which can in no way be compared with the counterfeiting of luxury goods.

The embargo was therefore a political measure.

The resistance to certain political action is causing similar negative effects.

Coordinated political measures are required in numerous areas of the European Union.

However, political measures must take precedence.

Let us promote political action rather than military action.

Important policies have been implemented which we should not overlook.

This is not only a joint political measure; this is a universal duty.

Public policies must back both wishes.

Specific policy actions will be taken in the common framework.

The political measures implemented are being analysed but their consequences are not being assessed.