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moreover for programmes not ready for adoption by thirty one december two thousand and fourteen two thousand and fourteen commitments can only be preserved by rebudgeting uncommitted amounts from two thousand and fourteen in accordance with article nineteen of the multiannual financial framework regulation.
as a direct consequence there will be a significant delay in the actual start up of project implementation.
only a limited number of operational programmes have been adopted and according to the latest information available only just over one hundred programmes will actually be adopted by the end of this year.
however this implies a revision of the multiannual financial framework on the basis of a commission proposal with the council's agreement and parliament's consent.
what were the main problems encountered and by which member states?
however two thousand and fourteen should not be a lost year as regards investments from the five european structural and investment funds. in this context i would like to table the following question.
two thousand and fourteen in this connection does the commission envisage taking any measures to facilitate implementation of the operational programme?
we have together reinforced the legal framework for protection of the union's financial interests achieving significant
it distorts competition sometimes it helps to finance illegal activities and if losses are too high it can push up the tax rates in other categories.
i am glad that an important part of the proposal is the simplification of tax compliance especially for small and medium sized businesses.
i believe that better collection of taxes should not be used for increasing the government revenues.
in my view money gained should be invested mainly in the reduction of public debt and the reduction of the most devastating taxes for the economic growth.
i am not going to go through all the details but we are able to support many elements of the three different scenarios worked out in the package.
somebody should do the planning for four structures and it would be better if those who do this planning were answerable to somebody possibly a parliamentary body at the same time.
standard setters academics and experts.
we think that the concept of public good for the ifrs should be clarified as well as the potential conflict between the private nature of the iasb the standard setter and the public good nature of the ifrs that are applied today in more than one hundred and ten countries and jurisdictions.
let me focus on the main points of this report.
in january two thousand and seventeen the commission proposed the instrument that we are discussing today a macrofinancial assistance package covering approximately twenty five so only a quarter of the country's financial needs as identified by the imf.
if done properly it is my strong belief that these reforms have a high potential systemic impact.
to conclude in its current form the decision gives us the green light if we vote positively tomorrow for the aid to moldova.
the result has been even stronger conditionalities attached to the disbursement of each of the three instalments.
eur sixty million would be a loan and eur forty million would be a grant to be disbursed in three instalments in two thousand and seventeen ideally and in.
the other two institutions have accepted one hundred percent of our requests. the agreement reached during the trilogue also includes a joint statement by parliament the council and the commission recalling that the necessary precondition for the disbursement of the assistance is respect for effective democratic institutions.
the ambitious programme of reforms will cover financial sector governance public sector governance the fight against corruption the fight against money laundering energy sector reforms and improvement of the business and investment climate.
i have come up with this proposal to adopt this joint statement in order to address the concerns of colleagues in this house regarding the recent initiative by the authorities to change the electoral system in the republic of moldova.
the principle is no reforms no money.
the joint statement puts a strong emphasis on the fact that the consideration by the moldovan authorities of the recommendations of the venice commission will be part of the regular monitoring of the respect for the aforementioned precondition.
however it does not mean immediate disbursement.
we have clarified that conditions are to be attached to the disbursement of each and every one of the three instalments that benchmarks should be clear as required by the european court of auditors and that the assistance shall be immediately suspended or terminated if the conditions are not met.
this is in order to address the short term balance of payments and fiscal vulnerabilities of the moldovan economy. the proposed assistance therefore amounts to eur one hundred million;
these are reforms that will discipline and constrain the exercise of power by the government and any other economic or political actor for generations to come.
mr president i would like first of all to thank the commission for the very clear stance on the joint statement adopted by the three institutions and the intention stated here publicly beyond doubt to properly enforce it.
in order for a country to be competitive it cannot be corrupt. it does need to address corruption so i believe we are doing the right thing with the dcft on the one hand and with properly addressing and incentivising the fight against corruption moldova that is indeed the right thing to do.
i would also encourage the moldovan authorities to truly reach out to the opposition and to civil society and engage in this discussion if the discussion continues on the transformation of the electoral system but i also encourage the other parties to accept the invitation for dialogue.
a proper democracy requires loyal democrats on all sides.
if we look at the current situation for customers no real safeguards exist against flight cancellations or delays.
how do passengers really feel when they book a ryanair flight but they don't know whether it will ever take off and then the company blames poor planning of staff holidays. it is not only the customers who are affected it is also the crew members who work on an hourly rate and don't get paid when flights get cancelled.
what are the workers' social conditions if they are only being paid for the hours when they are flying with no income security when flights are cancelled?
is this the model of aviation we want in europe or elsewhere a new model of legal slavery?
i saw him on television.
there was one main weakness however in that proposal which is that there was no provision for the selling off of tyres that did not meet the new requirements after the implementation date. i believe that to be a major flaw.
her car was destroyed but she walked away relatively unhurt. this was because the car she was driving had the most modern safety features and this enabled her not to be seriously injured.
however in the current circumstances of the car industry given that cars are not being sold it was quite clear in the discussions we had with the council that in fact twelve months was probably unrealistic and we had to consider the serious environmental consequences of getting rid of tyres
as mr harbour and the commissioner have pointed out simplification is part of this proposal and that is very important. finally i would draw attention to what we have done in terms of demanding greater emphasis in road services on reducing noise.
that is the context in which we are discussing this report.
that is why i proposed to the committee and the committee accepted an amendment stating that tyres that did not meet the standards after the implementation date should be sold off after twelve months.
i would bring to the attention of this house that none of those three is a woman.
i think it is very strange that the commission cannot come up with one single woman who is competent for one of these authorities.
it still has the second largest military spending in the world and it has a technologically advanced and innovative defence sector yet we are still unable to translate these opportunities into a workable and coherent security policy.
the technological military and economic logic of a more integrated eu defence policy is inescapable but the problem is exclusively political.
so one thing is totally different from the other. then let me tell you something that is very important.
we seriously disagree with that. just witness the political meddling in the brexit process or a number of european general elections so indeed this is not just an issue for the east to consider and this is not an issue for nato's eastern flank. this is a larger concern to that we need to deal with. the second and probably much more important
the present commission.
in my last few seconds i would like to call upon my colleagues to make sure that we deliver a broad majority for a strong proposal and do not take it apart during the vote on wednesday.
the eu is the world's largest provider of development and humanitarian assistance and with the adoption of agenda two thousand and thirty last september in new york we all committed to the implementation of the new sustainable development goals.
as the situation in europe has deteriorated dramatically i think that the new sustainable development goals should take a step further and adopt strong objectives to reflect the enormity of the crisis while addressing the root causes of migration in the countries of origin.
we want to make sure that the funds achieve their purpose to build sustainable economies health services and educational facilities create jobs and give a future to people in their own countries.
madam president development policy is key in achieving a more inclusive and peaceful world by uniting global efforts to improve people's lives worldwide and eradicate poverty.
i think we are in a situation where we should raise public awareness in europe on the question of the research programme and specifically of its importance for jobs and growth. my question is since we are now in the midst of the discussions in the trialogue on that issue what is your
following the arab spring the international shareholders of the ebrd decided to increase the callable capital so that the bank could extend its operations into countries such as egypt. initially the matter was considered non controversial and the european council did not amend the proposal.
the result is a far stronger text which recognises the responsibility of the representatives of the eu shareholding in the ebrd and reinforces the reasons for and the direction of our involvement in this institution.
about beneficiaries and the impact of its financial intermediary operations. furthermore as a result of the committee's amendments the governor of the erbd for the union should now report annually to parliament on the promotion of the union's objectives with regard to the eu's external action policy the europe two thousand and twenty strategy and the significant increase in transfer to renewable energy
in the resolution we also address the case of the leading civil society activist sombath somphone who disappeared in december.
two thousand and twelve he was allegedly abducted by the police and we have still not seen any reaction from the laos government.
in compliance with the opinion of august two thousand and seventeen of the un working group on arbitrary detention we call for their immediate and unconditional release.
i welcome the idea of a lead state which was announced recently.
mr president virtual transaction systems are constantly being improved in order to save time and effort for users but their security is in my opinion a reason to remain vigilant.
many people are easily tricked into revealing personal information online and into making unsecure transactions with third party entities.
that is why i think the most important measures which should be taken are raising user awareness regarding internet transaction security;
in the midst of this european debt crisis we always take the decision to fish to consume more now and create debt for the future.
we have a very intensive five months behind us but i am really proud to have been a part of this process. we have achieved a lot together. this regulation is a good example of what the european union can achieve if there is enough political will.
under the new regulation the management of the external borders of the european union will be the shared responsibility of the member states and the european union.
one of the priorities of our group was ensure that the agency had a bigger role in search and rescue at sea.
this situation will be improved by the new regulation.
search and rescue operations will be an important component of european integrated border management.
the agency starts by supporting member states in carrying out these operations.
i know that there are those who are not convinced about this new agency.
i share some of their concerns.
this crisis has been brought about as we all know by a kind of casino capitalism crony capitalism and a financial services sector that has been subject to no regulation or to light touch regulation as it is sometimes politely referred to. the fall out of all of this for workers and families across europe has been nothing short of catastrophic. i have been struck in the debate and in the reports that have been produced by the very polite way in which we are addressing this scandal.
the fact is that the eu response to the financial crisis has been sluggish and minimalist.
i am struck by the fact that the liberal and christian democrat groups are concerned at over prescription or that protectionism may be introduced through the back door.
the fact is that we do require a protectionism and those that must be protected are workers and the real economy.
we found ourselves in an academic debate a professional debate and a political debate.
we have clear commitments regarding annual assessments of the work done by these three organisations;
public money eur forty three million will be used to co finance three non profit organisations which deliver public goods the international financial reporting standards foundation which through the international accounting standards board
the public interest oversight board which oversees international audit ethics and education standards for the accounting professions; and the european financial reporting advisory group the technical adviser of the european commission
this is about the quality of financial information in the decision making process.
develops international financial reporting standards;
the question of independence of the standard issuers and the governors of these organisations;
the ifrs foundation and the icb will take measures for interest disclosure in order to avoid conflicts of interest.
and where appropriate proposals for ias regulation changes.
we have now created insurance schemes and other schemes to deal with the impaired assets.
europe has led the way in so many other areas it is now time to lead the way in creating the global institutions that will deal with the global problems we have and provide global solutions.
the answer is we must do that.
whatever the views in this parliament i think people have to face up to that as well.
i believe that whatever the different views expressed in this parliament there is a will across the peoples of this world to do that and we europe can play a major role in it.
the world has changed fundamentally and we need institutions that reflect a global economy in the way they operate and deal with the problems we have.
we had domestic competition.
the second thing we have to realise despite all the different political views in this parliament is that global cooperation not just in banking institutions but global cooperation in other areas in fiscal and monetary policy and in trade has to be a very important part of how we approach the future.
there are global problems that need global solutions.
more manufacturing is being done in asia than in europe.
other countries have now done that.
we found that banks that we thought were independent were completely entangled with other banks in different countries and we have to deal with that problem.
for us to sit apart to be aloof not to cooperate with other countries is a recipe for failure and for an inability to solve a problem that is actually a global banking failure that has spread across the industrial economy.
if we do not understand the problem we will not be able to understand the solution. we had a power cut right across the banking system right across the world.
first of all that it is important that the world comes together to deal with this crisis.
whatever the party political lines that people want to adopt on this this is the truth we have to deal with the problem of global banking restructuring.
we recapitalised our banks.
we have got to do that. i believe that the lesson of this crisis is that we are now in a global economy.
like it or like it not the world is changing incredibly fast.
i was asked whether i would ensure or try to ensure that the international monetary fund had the resources necessary to deal with the problems of economies that could not at the moment sustain themselves when there was a flight of capital.
the third thing that comes out of this discussion for me is that to have global solutions to global problems we will also need not just our european institutions to be strong but our global institutions to be strong.
more than a trillion dollars has been spent on recapitalising banks across the world.
that will require us to shape global institutions and my message to this parliament is very clear.
i was asked whether the world bank and other international institutions can help countries where there is substantial poverty being created as a result of the crisis.
there is trade round the world at a speed that we have never seen before until this crisis and we have to deal with that by creating a global trading environment which is free but also fair.
this is a test of how we having over the last sixty years created a europe which has social protection as well as economic progress can help shape a world where we have economic progress environmental care and social justice at the same time.
mr president all member states have very distinct legal cultures.
the legal system of the uk is very different to the rest of continental europe.
a blanket policy cannot work in this union.
it saddens me to see that this report is calling on the commission to urge member states to ensure the strict enforcement of eu rules on the free movement of persons. the eu cannot force an eu migration policy on countries which are already dealing with very difficult internal problems such as housing and financial commitments.
i also note with concern that the emphasis of this report is on bringing sovereign nation states back into line'.
the report's references to ensuring the eu institutions themselves comply with eu law could almost be obligatory.
this is not a periphery matter.
this report like the eu institutions themselves has failed to consider who guards the guards.
this was a sign of mutual respect.
congratulations especially to the commissioner for his commitment and his tough tone which led to the one march agreement and calmed the situation.
we have been following the developments very anxiously in brussels and in europe and the eu has made tremendous efforts to act as a mediator between the parties.
last december only two months after the positive commission progress report we experienced a major political crisis in the former yugoslav republic of macedonia. the opposition was kicked out of the plenary journalists had been expelled previously and voting took place without their presence.
let us continue to work hard keeping the country on the european track.
the whole political process was disrupted due to parliamentary blocking for many weeks.
this is very much deplorable but my problem is that this debate is somewhat out of the context of urgency because at the same time we know that during this year in iran ten times more people have been executed.
kuwait and bahrain decided to have a moratorium on executions for the past six years and this is something encouraging.
it is the only way people have to express their views about upcoming projects.
the commission proposal is reinforcing this directive.
furthermore we ask for more social participation.
if you want to get rid of all these problems you mention this is not the right way.
it will increase costs and will be less competitive for the european market and for the smes that you believe that you are protecting.
this compromise thanks to the determination and hard work of many of us will bear good fruits.
i am asking for your broad support in the vote tomorrow.
we proved today that the european union can deliver concrete results for citizens all over europe bringing positive changes in our daily lives but for the full completion of the digital single market we still need many reforms and a lot of work.
we need to do our best to break down national silos.
there is no place for protectionism in our common european market.
the next step we should take is harmonisation of the vat rules. we also need to unify copyright protection rules and open up the services market in the audio visual sector.
i hope that the council will help us in these efforts. as for us in parliament i hope to see this project at the forefront of our agenda.
already now i am looking forward to the review in two years which you have just mentioned mr vice president.
two thousand and seventeen this forum will enable for the first time an exchange of views between all concerned actors such as consumer representatives industry at various stages of the supply chain member states' authorities and the commission. some of you have called on the commission to propose a specific legislation to prohibit dual quality.
the commission intends to provide the results of this mapping for the next sherpa meeting of the high level forum for a better functioning of the food supply chain on twenty june in line with a conclusion of the european council of nine march.
so far the commission has received twenty one replies from the member states.
the establishment of a simple effective and transparent evaluation mechanism complementing the current schengen evaluation is a most welcome initiative.
early elections would be a sensible short term compromise in such a dramatic standoff offering both sides a democratic solution.
minister the members of the council should not appeal to the principle of subsidiarity since we are dealing with european elections not with local regional or national elections. we the greens efa consider that the parliament's electoral law resolution has been very shy
without showing a true ambition to update the electoral system according to the new social and political demands for greater participation accountability and equality.
we understand the urgency of producing a new law on the important subject of the european elections.
our electoral rules.
as it is the institution taking the final decision on ratification by the european union of any international treaty.
however the quality of the council decision depends to a large extent on the quality of the proposal submitted to it.
as i have said any discussion on competence is a very difficult and sensitive one.
we have had several rounds of discussion in an attempt to find a solution.
to find one flexibility needs to be shown by everyone and i will repeat that by everyone.
a measure that could significantly facilitate unblocking the situation is a legislative proposal by the commission to adapt the eus legal framework to the marrakesh treaty ahead of the council decision on the conclusion of the marrakesh treaty.
what would not be helpful or productive is to suspend our discussions to start lengthy court procedures.
i will conclude by saying that the marrakesh treaty has been included on the agenda of the foreign affairs council that takes place on monday next week.