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let us be honest with each other colleagues. the eu has done more to regulate the online world than any other continent.
over the past decades we have not followed up on illegal content and illegal activities online with the same rigour as we have illegal activities offline.
we have not achieved any meaningful transparency over how algorithms push content to users on a massive scale.
we have not grasped the impact of it on our democracies our culture and our fundamental rights.
instead we have focused on voluntary cooperation which is good but not good enough.
not nearly good enough.
we cannot leave this to the private sector without oversight and enforcement. we must keep this in the public debate as a priority and we must regulate no matter how technical these files are.
the difficult challenge before us is to find the balance between digital progress and respect for fundamental rights.
the value of lawmaking is the real change it effects.
if we start off with conflicting regulations and directives that undermine each other instead of complementing each other we have lost the battle before it starts.
we must respect the scope of each digital file.
secondly the fundamentals of the e commerce directive were great but its greatest issue was transparency.
we must improve and enforce meaningful transparency and i call for a clear mandate from this parliament.
thirdly we all agree on the importance of notice and action mechanisms to remove illegal content online but this places the burden almost entirely on users. we therefore should complement notice and action with clear and appropriate obligations to remove illegal content and it's the public authorities who should provide the funding to follow up on this.
finally i would like of course personally to thank all the shadow rapporteurs and all my colleagues on the libe dsa report for their excellent cooperation.
they established some priorities;
to our children and young people we have to partner titles on theoretical topics with above all practical values.
indeed education and culture have to do with civilisation.
golden visas have a negative impact on the status of eu residence and citizenship.
let me outline briefly what the commission is already doing to improve its implementation.
we are worried by the deteriorating situation when it comes to respect for human rights persecution of political opponents and journalists is becoming a rule in this country full of contrast a country which is on the one hand incredibly rich in oil and diamonds and on the other hand has one of the highest rates of child mortality in the world.
it is the corrupt elites who are depriving the people of angola of their basic human rights access to healthcare food and education by stealing public money intended for basic social services. we are seriously concerned about the possible mismanagement of eu development funds by the local authorities and in this regard we are asking the commission to review the national indicative programme under the eleventh edf and to ensure that good governance respect for human rights and the fight against corruption are the main financing priorities for this fabulously rich country which suffers also from a fabulously corrupt elite.
mr president after decades of conflict and instability angola continues to face the major challenges of weak governance human rights abuses and widespread corruption.
however it should be a decision taken by the eu as a whole and of course coordinated with the us turkey and the arab league.
it is important that facebook is not only relying on ads as they say is their business model but is also delivering for trust by delivering solutions and actions in the way of how they do their business model.
but i would also agree it is very important to understand that there is a missing brick in this wall and that is the e privacy regulation.
we need to get more rules in place especially also for consumer control to get connectivity across the platforms in order to have a choice.
the business model of just earning money by using the data of individuals has to change because that's not only facebook's business model.
we still need to fix that problem because the communication data needs to be protected in a specific way.
we can be very proud as the european union and especially as parliament that we have a tool to protect the privacy and integrity of our citizens' lives with the gdpr in place.
it's about fundamental rights privacy awareness but privacy enforcement as well namely the right to be forgotten enshrined by the gdpr.
but it is also about democracy because fake news is a hybrid war of intoxication manipulation lies and hate speech aimed to weaken democracy through interfering in elections and enhancing populism and europhobia. so it takes a european response which means that no member state can do it on its own before a giant in the internet like facebook but also legal binding and effective law. but it takes action. that means that doing nothing is not a choice.
that is what the european citizens are expecting from all of us and that is precisely and exactly what we ask from you.
the european commission must take initiative action and now.
upholding these values is of crucial importance for the proper functioning of the european union because they guarantee that member states fulfil their international law obligations and that they can trust each other and the institutions of the european union.
the european union was founded on the principles of respect for human dignity freedom democracy equality the rule of law and respect for human rights.
failing to do so may have severe consequences including the possibility of the european union falling apart. almost sixty years have passed since its foundation.
right before our eyes.
this report also has other important implications for the fundamental rights of minorities roma children women and lgbti people and for those seeking asylum.
this has been proved in the last couple of years and must be rectified. that is why in this report we call for a new mechanism that is automatically triggered in cases of breaches of fundamental values and rights to remedy the breaches to avoid the materialisation of systematic threats in member states. our common european fundamental values are being threatened first and foremost from within
too narrow a focus means that we will be missing some targets.
too many mandates at the same time can lead to fragmentation and to high costs.
we should keep finding the right balance and finding the tradeoffs to be focused and efficient in the work and the eib.
this can be done through various programmes and the exchange of best practices and know how and by assuring the availability of necessary funding for education training awareness raising and empowerment for women as well as for the continuous fight against gender violence stereotypes and discrimination.
it is about jobs and it is about money.
i understand that we are involved in a big legal battle with norway and i believe that we can find enough good lawyers to win this battle.
it is about european citizens' trust in the european commission and institutions;
let me give you a few examples.
madam president i have listened carefully to the debate today and i am encouraged by the engagement of the members of this house.
we need to speak about gender equality and we need to counteract racism xenophobia and islamophobia.
i was in the arrivals hall waiting to go out through customs when we heard and felt the first explosion.
no rifles or surveillance technology in the world can do that.
then the second explosion came and some of us thought that the roof was coming down upon us.
my body remembers that fear and it is in that feeling that i reject those who say that we have to learn to live with this. terrorism is manmade and we can undo it.
it is time to step back for a moment to just pause and think through the implications of our actions until now.
are we taking the right measures to invest massively in better equipment better cooperation between our police and security services and effective deradicalisation or are we still putting forward expensive but ineffective and symbolic measures of mass data collection or intrusive surveillance measures against completely innocent citizens
thereby weakening effective security and our freedoms together which we defend?
therefore i am very happy that commissioner king is starting to investigate the effectiveness of the hundreds of security measures which the european union and its member states have adopted through the years.
if this is what you are calling for then welcome back into europe.
however the most offensive position that you have taken is the proposal that spain will have the right to veto any brexit deal over the issue of gibraltar.
i do however have a solution to prevent gibraltar being used as a pawn in brexit negotiations and indeed end spanish claims once and for all. make gibraltar a fully integrated part of the uk;
i have been calling for this for many many years and with the unique opportunities that brexit has given us i believe it is an idea whose time has come.
give gibraltar real influence and a voice in westminster and send a clear message that gibraltar is not for sale.
give her and our other overseas territories their own member of parliament.
in this area we the uk can learn from our continental cousins because the french give representation to their overseas territories and i propose that we should too.
this i guarantee would cause immense damage to the economies of the european union and would result in putting many of your citizens out of work. it is what we call in the uk cutting off your nose to spite your face.
i want to make it clear in this chamber today that the people of gibraltar are proudly british. in two thousand and two ninety nine of gibraltarians voted in a referendum against shared sovereignty with spain and the wishes of the people should be upheld.
first our position our attitude as committed pro europeans is very well described in hamlet when horatio describes the expression of the father of hamlet a countenance more in sorrow than in anger' that will be our attitude in our negotiation.
i will just underline four ideas that seem to me of the utmost importance on the subject.
however it is a step that should not be taken lightly.
for me as an mep the effects of climate change on the rights of indigenous people are really very close to my heart because the warming climate is the direct or indirect cause of many of the violations against their rights.
we need to understand and be aware of that.
budget consolidation needs to be complemented by a social investment strategy that will address the social employment and education targets of the eu two thousand and twenty strategy.
not only have i had no answer but his office refused to respond to my e mails.
gender diversity on boards leads to more sustainable decisions and therefore to a more resistant european economy.
i would therefore like to stress again the importance of reaching first reading agreement on an issue which is so important to european union citizens.
estonia has chosen four main objectives for the next six months.
the logical order of these four objectives seems clear. the inclusive and sustainable europe that estonia wants to promote as the fourth objective will be closer if the first three objectives are achieved.
these three goals may certainly facilitate a more inclusive and sustainable europe.
i am confident and convinced that in the months to come estonia will go in the direction of denouncing any breach of fundamental rights in the european union.
i question the validity of reach to do so because so far we have not restricted one single substance using the reach system.
so that was my question if it is really appropriate and if it will work.
let me say that such a policy shift would be a strategic blunder. the eu should continue to do what it is doing only do it better.
therefore i would say that recent events in russia and the presidential elections actually present a case for staying the course in terms of our policy.
iran sees some of its citizens as threats. repression happens to real people people with family and friends.
so my question is basically what is the commission doing to prevent the execution of these innocent people who only dream of democracy and freedom?
and since the iranian options are limited and their cash flow is limited and their foreign currencies are limited they might very well offer as a quid pro quo naval bases or air bases to russian or chinese military in the middle east and this is of course all bad news very bad news for anyone living in israel in lebanon in yemen but also in the european union.
as coordinator for the jcpoa which we fully support and also as a diplomatic success from the european union i would ask you in the next eleven days and beyond to do your utmost best.
i admit most rivals are dependent on who makes the decisions in the beginning of next year in washington but right now in the next couple of months we have an expiring weapons embargo and there is no movement from the usa to be expected which creates a daunting challenge i must say to try to restrain and limit arms sales to iran and here lies a task for europe. and i was very pleased to learn that a while ago that european efforts to restrain to limit or at least to delay arms sales to iran within the p fifty one framework
any alternative means to find a solution is welcome because beijing will sell its arms.
are we still on the same page?
are talks with europe with beijing and moscow ongoing? can you assure me that we are doing everything that we can to restrain?
the iranian foreign minister has welcomed it and eleven days from now like the islamic revolutionary guard corps has said a new phase in military cooperation between iran and the world will commence.
debates however seem to be concentrating on whoever gets the ticket in the white house.
is there still hope to limit arms sales?
there is no way other than a peaceful solution out of this long ongoing conflict. international peace needs to be an international endeavour.
it is therefore absolutely unacceptable that countries such as turkey for example contribute with mercenaries among other things to worsen the situation even more. the eu is a region built on the idea that dialogue is the only way forward for long lasting peace. it is our duty at the same time to take leadership for those ideas in our neighbouring countries.
i am glad that the international community is ready to assist and the eu needs to support the ongoing process in the osce.
that is what we have to improve and i really appreciate that you are taking this on your agenda and i would really see that member states are supporting you in making better use of these systems.
so yes in the beginning of this huge transition we will still need fossil fuels and therefore eu policies should support carbon capture enable government support schemes for blue hydrogen and i expect the commission to move forward in this direction in its energy summer package.
no our biggest problem is that the perfect is becoming the enemy of the good.
in infrastructure in the scale up of electrolysers but also in carbon capture utilisation and storage because we need to be realistic.
well altogether that is not a sustainable posture.
but luckily there's one technology we all agree on that has the potential to decarbonise at least our heavy industries and transport hydrogen.
we have thirty years to reshape our entire energy system and we can do it and we will fail if we demand to be perfect but we will definitely succeed by doing it as good as we can.
and just look at the political debates no nuclear energy please no carbon capture that entails fossil fuels no biomass no gas in a transition no windmills in my backyard and no solar panels on agricultural grounds please.
how can we possibly be serious in reaching our climate goals without technologies like carbon capture biomass or nuclear?
it might not be a silver bullet but we all agree this energy carrier has enormous potential and our aim is clear to create a new clean produced green hydrogen market and a longterm certainty for all parties involved and that requires massive investments;
if we want to pave the way for clean hydrogen we will initially need to invest in transitional technologies and these might not be perfect but they are good.
welcoming criminals into our european union with open arms just because those criminals are rich is totally outrageous and means forfeiting that trust because regardless of what the cypriot maltese bulgarian or any other government thinks access
to one eu country's passport also means access to the whole eu with all the benefits that it takes years for normal people to enjoy even though they might have been exemplary inhabitants.
this is not having sincere cooperation nor is it upholding the integrity of what eu citizenship should mean. convicted oligarchs and corrupt businessmen have nothing to do here in the eu.
my second question is also why doesn't it include all the countries who have this kind of system in place referring to the infringement process of course.
in this respect we welcome all efforts to maintain common safety standards to put in place vigorous protection measures strict controls and training in safety procedures as well as to enforce regular risk assessments and preventive measures by employers.
we should not be hypercritical clinging formally to the letter of the treaty and taking it as an excuse to look away from the real situation.
they hinder the delivery of tangible benefits for our citizens and pose problems for those wishing to live work or do business across borders. it is time to put people at the heart of eu policy making by identifying problematic areas dismantling barriers to citizens and improving implementation in ways which result in concrete benefits in the daily lives of our citizens.
they are harming competition they are creating unfair ways of increasing inequality.
maybe most of them are actually legal; but they matter not only because in the view of many people they are immoral they matter because they are harming our society.
we can not only lead by example but more decisively use soft and hard powers to persuade the others that are making the game unfair.
and in some cases do not be afraid to go for harmonisation.
this is the moment where i have to turn to the finance ministers because they have the power.
much to be worried about persecution of opposition and journalists and therefore i think the eu has to stand up first for european values and condition enhanced cooperation on convincing progress in the field of human rights.
that is evident from the recently leaked cables with one participant stating that it was impressive to see how some member states presented themselves outwardly as proponents of tax reform and at the same time to watch in the code of conduct group how they actually behave in eu discussions protected by confidentiality.
i actually listen to my constituents and i know they are furious about tax dodging by both businesses and individuals.
as i said there is no room for complacency and many things have to be done.
ahead of the meeting as we know some eu leaders voiced concerns about external destabilising influences on the region and these have been mentioned again tonight.
i believe our response has to be ever more visible and strong engagement in the region to support those forces that fight for human rights and the rule of law.
the eu is a peace project a project that aims to end frequent and bloody wars between neighbours horrible experiences that the western balkans know only too well.
the prospect of european integration for montenegro and the western balkans is therefore essential for peace in the region and across europe.
as the commissioner noted montenegro continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to eu integration.
its steady progress in opening chapters is not only bringing it closer to eu accession but as many others have said is also providing a positive example for other countries in the region.
my group tabled a number of amendments to the report specifically focused on enhancing human rights.
i am pleased that many of these are reflected in the report covering topics from ensuring media freedom to improving working conditions for civil society to better arrangements for victims of gender based violence to eliminating obstacles to health care education housing and employment for roma people.
i am referring to that because we are at a crossroads.
i think the fast track the commission and parliament are now attributing is an achievement because its bottom up.
a second issue which is important and also an achievement for parliament is that we are reflecting on the fact that we are living in an ever changing innovation environment. it's new it's fast it's ambitious it's driven by vc capital and it's competitive.
but we failed.
we want to tackle children's cancer.
for the first time we don't fight the fight between co two reduction and competitiveness we just focus on energy production. what we are going to say is yes it's not a contradiction both to do co two reduction and to be competitive but we have to do something about that and that is to focus on manufacturing. we want to have co two free steel plants.
we are leading but we have to do something about that leadership and we want to have a quantum computer ten years from now.
it's not for soapbox speeches it's not for the sake of academic life it is about the substance of the well being of this continent.
the reason for the well being of this continent relates starting in the eighteenth century to its ability to innovate.
this is the continent which is open to the world;
we don't want to have an america first' like the united states.
are we fast enough in the international context?
the historic legacy of the enlightenment is very much related to that.
we are not naive but we want to ask the world to work together with us.
it's a game changer that we have more of a bottom up approach.
we want to have more ambition but we want to align co two reduction and competition.
i think what's important to understand is that this is not just another programme that it is one of the biggest contributions to the european economy but also to the well being of european citizens.
i think what we are going to achieve with that programme is first of all going back and tackling the big challenges which are related to the ordinary life of citizens.
in terms of technology we want to have a quantum computer.
if you're a researcher if you're an innovator if you're smart if you're innovative you can go to the commission and say in the framework of what has been decided in the programme do we get funding?
we owe to the labour of our working population in europe but the basis of our well being is innovation.
by the dprk on a south korean island.
we also expect china to clearly condemn this act.
there have been severe casualties among the south korean military and especially among the civilian population of that island.
we welcome that baroness ashton the high representative has acted in a concerned manner with other international actors our allies and our strategic partner the republic of korea in condemning this clear violation of the un korean armistice agreement.
we call upon the dprk to avoid any further escalation and to undertake all necessary efforts to maintain peace and stability on the korean peninsula.
such prevention presupposes major commitment as well as sustained and concerted efforts by the commission by the national governments of countries experiencing such phenomena by civil society international agencies and other stakeholders.
and stereotypes against women preventing them from fully enjoying equal treatment in employment and educational opportunities in many countries.
this is a rising but under reported problem in several countries.
you know what i am talking about.