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we have to really help the roma people take a full part in our life and in our communities. at the same time this year we have witnessed unprecedented progress in the development of a common eu approach in tackling the exclusion of the roma from our societies.
secondly the commission has taken all necessary measures within its power to ensure that all member states respect the safeguards for citizens in the free movement directive but please let us not mix up evictions with expulsions.
the commission concluded that this situation was neither acceptable nor sustainable. this house with support from the whole political spectrum called for an eu strategy and the commission responded.
public authorities must unequivocally distance themselves from and actively fight against racist and xenophobic behaviour. last but not least i would like to stress that the involvement of civil society and the active participation of the roma in the preparation
this decision obliges member states to penalise the intentional public incitement to violence and hatred against groups or individuals by reference to their race colour religion descent or national or ethnic origin.
as regards expulsions from the territory of a member state the commission has no information about expulsions having taken place after the entry into force of the new french law which is now considered to be in line with the free movement directive.
we cannot accept this situation in europe. we will not accept it. it goes against everything that europe stands for our values and our vision of a fair and inclusive society free of discrimination where every citizen can play a full part in social and economic life.
we all agreed that there was a need for effective policy planning and implementation and there was a need for a strategic approach.
implementation and monitoring of policies are crucial to the success of roma inclusion.
this issue is of great concern not only to mrs reding but to the whole commission and i personally am a member of the task force that was set up especially for this purpose.
the eu framework for national roma integration strategies' reflects a strong political commitment by all key players.
more generally the commission is following closely recent developments in the eu member states and strongly condemns all forms of racism and xenophobia as these phenomena violate the most basic values of the european union.
while member states carry the heaviest responsibility to guarantee the roma people's fundamental rights the eu will both support their work and continue to ensure that european laws are fully respected.
the various media reports concern both evictions and expulsions.
this eu framework was welcomed by all member states who recognised it as an important step towards a more socially cohesive europe and expressed their commitment to its implementation at the highest political level of heads of state and governments.
i am confident that this will lead to tangible improvements in the lives of the roma people.
we have now reached the moment of truth about these commitments from member states who are expected to present their strategies by the end of this year.
firstly the commission is strictly monitoring the implementation and application of the racial equality directive across all member states.
it also calls for the social inclusion of the roma on such crucial issues as education employment health and housing.
when we assess the member states' national strategies the commission will pay special attention to how roma civil society is involved in policy making and implementation.
the report of the task force in december two thousand and ten showed that there was no evidence of strong and proportionate measures in place in member states to tackle the social and economic problems of a large part of the eu's roma population.
up to now we have already trained six hundred of them.
many of my colleagues have been involved and have ensured an inter disciplinary approach to tackle this complex matter.
thirdly the commission is closely monitoring the transposition and implementation of the council framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia.
i know that you hosted a conference on this theme last week and i congratulate you for your work.
two thousand and thirteen let me remind you that under the lisbon treaty there is a transition period and we cannot currently enforce the framework decision.
member states were obliged to transpose the framework decision into their national legislation by twenty eight november.
the commission is closely monitoring how these member states are delivering on their commitments.
the implementation report will be presented to us in.
covering the professional substantiation complexity and financial feasibility of the national strategies the commission would also present specific recommendations for their revision and would report annually on the progress of the integration to parliament and to the council.
complex flexible and sustainable programmes are necessary with longer time coverage and greater territorial relevance focusing on the most disadvantaged micro regions.
the scale of this problem was highlighted by the eu joint police investigation operation golf.
the sooner the roma community are accepted and welcomed fully into communities and given opportunities to become full financial participants in society the sooner they will be able to resist the predatory behaviour of the gangs that traffic them.
the poverty of the roma and the fact that they are marginalised feeds directly into the trafficking of large numbers of their population around europe.
mr president i want to draw attention to the topic of human trafficking within the roma community.
the eu has much work to do and a duty to ensure that their rights are upheld.
this cycle of crime continues with trafficked victims being used for crimes ranging from pick pocketing to prostitution and large scale benefit fraud.
a raid in just one village in romania last year saw the arrest of twenty six people responsible for the trafficking of two hundred and seventy two roma children from one village.
it has happened in many member states and worst of all is the impunity that is behind all these cases.
adopting a combination of a minority rights approach with an anti discrimination approach is necessary for achieving substantive equality.
you will see that there are good reasons for me to mention this.
for quite some time we have been waiting for the european commission to prove that roma integration is not just a trendy word but a policy we are genuinely committed to.
important but not enough. we have been waiting in vain for the commission to demonstrate full respect for fundamental rights as enshrined in the eu treaties and the charter of fundamental rights in relation to roma evictions and expulsions from france.
the beauty of being in europe is that the council of europe also exists and its european committee for social rights in the decision taken in june this year considered the french measures incompatible with human dignity' and an aggravated violation of human rights'.
it also stated that such violations represent a threat to the shared fundamental standards of all the council of europe's member states namely those of human rights democracy and the rule of law'.
how was it possible for the european commission not to see this since respect for human dignity represents the foundation of the european union?
the french constitutional council saw it in its decision of march.
the french conseil d'etat noted it in its judgment of april this year and stated that the french authorities did not have the right in contravention of the principle of equality before the law to implement the policy of evacuating unlawful settlements by designating their occupants on the basis of ethnic origin.
our european commission did not see the discriminatory behaviour of the french authorities thus allowing the french government to defend its actions invoking not the french constitutional council nor the conseil d'etat but the european commission's conclusions that the evictions and expulsions were compatible with european law.
what an embarrassment!
for instance the gsm standard for mobile phones was developed by a previous eu funded project.
last week i hosted a breakfast in parliament with the key foundation and certainly that is something that would feed into horizon.
we now need to develop future standards so that the eu can lead the way globally.
first of all a question was asked in relation to the guidelines on the eligibility of israeli entities active in the occupied territories.
on gender i think it is significant as somebody has already said that the two commissioners dealing with this whole area are two women commissioners and i am very proud of that fact.
in relation to an issue that has been raised by many colleagues stem cell research i would like to remind people of what the situation is in framework programme.
i think it is going to provide a much needed stimulus to job creation and competitiveness and help our very best minds to find solutions for the issues that are important to people and that they really care about health and old age the food on our tables sustainable energy and transport to keep europe moving and working a secure europe today and a safe and liveable environment tomorrow.
but of course the work began some time before that with a very extensive consultation of all the relevant stakeholders to ensure a research and innovation programme which was tailored to their needs.
seven the commission tabled a statement upon adoption of the legislative package whereby it committed not to fund any research which would lead to the destruction of human embryos.
secondly in addition all projects must be scientifically validated by peer review and must undergo rigorous ethical review;
on the first question namely photovoltaic versus ether we believe very strongly that we need to invest not only in the short term but also for the long term solutions and we feel that what we have proposed is a balanced approach.
and thirdly eu funds may not be used for the derivation of new stem cell lines or for research that destroys embryos including for the procurement of stem cells. we are proposing in the proposal for horizon two thousand and twenty to do exactly the same as we did for framework programme.
on the intelligent energy programme as mentioned in the commission declaration the activities of the intelligent energy programme are continued under horizon two thousand and twenty and implemented by a dedicated management structure which includes further market uptake activities.
some of those were mentioned earlier researchers businesses industries smes regions and member states but most of all as i said earlier horizon two thousand and twenty is good for the people of europe.
throughout this process parliament and the commission have always kept in mind the people and the organisations that stand to benefit.
mr turmes raised an issue as did a number of other people in relation to energy.
we decided that we should start at the beginning with the advisory groups and go all the way through the full range of research to ensure that the gender aspects are taken into account from the very beginning right through to the very end.
i just want to confirm that the negotiations for the association of israel to horizon two thousand and twenty will ensure the application of these guidelines.
seven the approach has been to ensure a triple lock system first and foremost national legislation is respected eu projects must follow the laws of the country in which research is carried out;
if we want to create high quality jobs and improve the quality of life we need to develop innovative goods and services that will enhance the needs of our society.
does the public sector preferably at member state level have a role to play? historically neither inventions nor innovations receive public funds.
perhaps ensuring the survival of those talented populations from the replacement from which they are now suffering would be the best way of encouraging and nurturing inventiveness.
will research and development ensure that we can compete?
not if the wage levels of competitors are a fraction of our own or if the elite talent of our competitors is to copy our innovations in breach of patent rights.
that is europeans if you were wondering. indeed a disproportionately large number of inventions and innovations come from europe in general and from a country that modesty prevents me from mentioning in particular.
there are some other populations in the world that have been most cruelly deprived of their fair share of those gifts.
so i will simply focus on some of the main achievements obtained because of your work.
the vote tomorrow will allow horizon two thousand and twenty to start on time in january something that researchers and stakeholders all across europe are waiting for. but horizon two thousand and twenty is not just about research and innovation crucial though they are. horizon two thousand and twenty has much bigger ambitions to play a major role in europe's fight for jobs and growth. let me first of all thank the committee on industry research and energy and the eleven parliament committees that together contributed to this excellent result. a particular thank you to the itre rapporteurs ms riera madurell
however we must remember that the overall mff negotiations were extremely difficult and that horizon two thousand and twenty is the only major area in the new mff to see an increase.
these new rules are more business and sme friendly and easily accessible to new participants.
horizon two thousand and twenty has a simpler and more coherent structure that will provide support at every step from lab to factory to market.
let me just conclude these opening remarks by thanking all the members for their tireless work and support throughout this entire process.
two thousand and twenty first and foremost horizon two thousand and twenty will be good for europe's citizens. with its focus on delivering both economic and societal impacts horizon two thousand and twenty will tackle the issues that matter most to people stimulating growth and competitiveness creating new and better jobs and finding answers to our biggest societal challenges.
it will enable the world's best scientists to carry out risky but promising research in universities and research centres across europe thanks to a bigger budget for the
it is important that successful applicants can get started as soon as possible so time to grant will be drastically reduced in horizon.
the programme will be good for industry with dedicated support for ict nanotechnology materials and production technology.
the reimbursement of project costs will be much simpler with a single reimbursement rate for most projects.
eu. it will be good for smes which will receive close to eur nine billion in research grants and will receive further financing through equity and loan financial instruments.
way. your vote tomorrow is very important.
a single set of rules covering eligibility accounting and auditing will apply across the board.
it is a decisive step in launching horizon two thousand and twenty which will give europe's researchers and innovators many opportunities in the next seven years to achieve great things.
it will be good for regions and member states that are currently lagging behind which stand to benefit with measures to spread excellence and encourage smart specialisation.
the compromise still gives a strong signal concerning the importance of continuing to invest now in the drivers of the economy of tomorrow.
overall our collaboration has been excellent and we have found some innovative and pragmatic solutions to any problems that arose along the
so who stands to benefit from horizon?
that means less paperwork and fewer audits.
five public private partnerships dealing with innovative medicines fuel cells and hydrogen aeronautics bio based industries and electronics are expected to mobilise up to around eur twenty two billion in investments with eight billion coming from the
horizon two thousand and twenty will be good for researchers who want to collaborate across borders to find the solutions to these challenges.
while the current generation of programmes has lots of different rules horizon two thousand and twenty applies the same rules everywhere. that means it is much easier to apply for and to participate in projects.
thanks to all of your support that job is done.
horizon two thousand and twenty will be good for all these different stakeholders and it will help them in a more efficient and accessible way with bigger impacts for taxpayers' money.
this is of course significantly less than the eur eighty billion which was proposed by the commission and far below as many members have said the eur one hundred billion called for by parliament.
on the budget we agreed during the last trialogue of twenty five june on a balanced budget distribution.
it is almost impossible to consider the reports separately as they have always been treated as a package and they are a package!
for the next seven years we will have newer bigger more ambitious frameworks to invest in our future;
i am pleased with the cooperation i have had with my fellow rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs in what has been quite a vital process. i look forward to those remaining reports being successful. horizon two thousand and twenty for me represents a next step in european research and excellence one in which my country the uk has played a leading role and benefitted greatly.
one where young european scientists and researchers will not feel the need to move elsewhere in order to continue with their world beating research that needs our support.
also more students will be able to join their peers who have already experienced the eit's novel approach of blending entrepreneurship and higher education.
to those who said that social sciences are neglected let me remind you that under the marie skodowska curie actions one third of the participating researchers are in social sciences.
the eit has the potential to become the innovation engine of europe and this is how we are going to respond to the european paradox that we have excellent research centres excellent higher education institutes and very dynamic businesses but we lack the products and services to go into the market.
more start ups will emerge from the kic support and more new products and services will be created to help overcome some of the major societal challenges of our times. as many of you have referred to the importance of smes as the backbone of our economy i would say yes
also in response to your comments about gender equality let me remind you that one of the emphases that we give in the marie skodowska curie actions is the participation of women researchers.
thanks to the participation of businesses in the training networks researchers will acquire both specialist knowledge in their field and transferable competences such as entrepreneurship.
with your support the eit will now begin the transition from a young organisation towards a fully fledged innovation institute at europe's service.
one is to open the projects to developing countries both for participation in the projects and for access to the results of the joint research. secondly the development committee wants in particular to see strengthened action in the health sector especially for neglected infectious diseases.
thirdly we want to see a greater emphasis on climate change and biodiversity not forgetting the role of space research.
mr president it is very nice to hear the commissioners thanking the rapporteurs and the shadow rapporteurs but what about the opinion creators for all the other committees who are going to speak for the next twenty or thirty minutes?
today you have the opportunity to lay the foundations which can contribute to that future growth help reframe the structure of our economy and put society's interests at the core of our policies.
outside academia.
the second initiative i want to mention is the european institute of innovation and technology. over the last three years we have successfully tested the concept of the eit and produced promising results.
with more than three hundred and fifty two partners directly involved across europe the eit has already created more than one hundred start ups around ninety new services or products and more than four hundred business ideas which are still being incubated.
in particular the regional innovation scheme spearheaded by the european parliament will only strengthen the tools that the kics use to share their experience and best practices as widely as possible.
with the eit we are investing in the entrepreneurs of tomorrow and in the capacity of europe to innovate and to remain competitive.
these actions will strengthen our support for researchers in europe by combining mobility across countries and sectors with excellence in research and top quality training.
with a budget of more than eur. two seven billion we will be able to ensure that the eit grows in strength by giving enhanced support to existing kics and gradually launching five new kics over the next seven years. we will make sure that the benefits of the
the new marie skodowska curie actions will fund industrial doctorates programmes which require researchers to spend half of their time in industry as well as joint doctorates and other innovative forms of research training that provide experience
by the end of the year more than one zero students will have been trained in masters courses bearing the eit label.
this is a deeply positive story about europe that we should all be telling.
by putting universities at the centre of the innovation chain and by gathering all the actors of innovation businesses research centres universities and local authorities within structured and well governed public private partnerships the so called kics the eit is bringing about a step change in the way we address innovation in europe.
you are desperate to keep your myth alive so you insist on making capital on the backs of dead people in sardinia.
if you look at the record of hurricanes there have been fewer major hurricanes per year in the last twenty years than there were in the previous.
we are now working with research institutes in europe and with companies to get the next mega factory for pv production in europe and we need your help.
is that one of the biggest priorities for european competitiveness or is the fact that we are losing out against chinese companies on pv supply and production a priority?
it has allowed europe to drive its economy to sustainable growth. it has helped our union to maintain its leading position in a highly competitive global market.
in completing the european research area horizon two thousand and two will complement national and cross border efforts and will strengthen the impact of investments in science research and innovation made both by the member states and by our union.
our discussions this afternoon are important for europe's future and for establishing the foundations of an innovative europe based on the largest research and innovation programme in the world.
our member states have vast experience in funding research and building scientific capacity by applying excellence is the main criterion for selection.
although we are beginning to emerge from the worst of the economic crisis significant challenges in a wide range of areas such as health transport and energy lie ahead.
smes are the backbone of the european economy and horizon two thousand and twenty includes a dedicated instrument to provide support to smes in the area of research and innovation.
there will also be guaranteed support for future and emerging technologies and research infrastructures.
the result is good for researchers smes and for europe as a whole.
the first pillar of the new programme excellent science' will support frontier or basic research which constitutes the foundation for economic growth and future prosperity.
these challenges are about addressing the well being of europeans citizens.
economic recovery depends very much on our developing an effective knowledge based society.