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mr president if regulations alone could save bluefin tuna then these should do the job but as the rapporteur has pointed out the operators will go to extraordinary lengths to cheat and i fear that these may not curb them.
has the commissioner received assurances from member states that they are taking tough measures to prevent black landings and to prevent the falsification of documents?
can the commissioner tell us what penalties have been laid down by the member states in law and whether the courts are actually applying them?
past experience suggests that sometimes these matters go to national courts and they dismiss them as hardly relevant.
finally japan has undermined our efforts in cites but can the commissioner tell us whether she has received any undertakings from japan the major importer of bluefin tuna that they will help us protect the species?
we can do that.
it is clear that a person who is arrested or questioned is in a vulnerable position and deserves to know their rights and how to apply them but the quality of information provided is often poor.
people often do not understand what rights they have and this ignorance is exacerbated by being a foreigner and not speaking the local language.
a particular need given that we know that there is discrimination in granting of bail is to know how to contest pre trial detention.
eu laws are needed backed by enforcement powers to make concrete the rights theoretically available under the european convention on human rights.
no one should be left for hours in a police cell to stew without knowing what is happening to them or being able to contact a lawyer or consular help.
we also rightly insisted on the accused person or their lawyer having access to all material possessed by police or prosecutors that will be used as evidence and at an early enough stage for a proper defence to be mounted. like vice president reding i believe meps' success in inserting a right to silence is very important.
i am glad that my own country the uk has opted into this measure whatever else it is doing elsewhere as it did with the first one on the procedural rights road map on the right to interpretation and translation.
i am hopeful that the uk will also take part in the third measure on access to legal assistance and advice. the uk has a good record in the field of defence rights so in this area my country needs to be fully engaged.
of course we are many years overdue in matching the strengthened cross border powers of prosecutors with stronger rights for accused persons.
i hope that we have put one more brick in the foundations of fair trials across the eu so that miscarriages of justice over measures like the european arrest warrants will become a thing of the past.
the sooner this directive is adopted and comes into force the better it will be.
of course its full transposition in all member states also needs to be done in a very quick way and it will be a strong message a message that europe is serious about protecting citizens' rights.
i know that most of you who have spoken today are already working on the third measure of the procedural rights road map the access to a lawyer and on the right to communicate upon detention.
i am confident that the parliament will help the commission on this subject because there are some member states who are objecting to the presence of a lawyer.
i am counting on the help of the european parliament in order to strike a fair balance in this proposal between the rights of the defence and the need to conduct criminal investigations effectively. i think that this is in the text.
mr president judicial cooperation in the eu means that just as criminals must not find ways of exploiting differences in the judicial systems of member states we must also ensure that people who are arrested or charged with a crime in another member state do not suffer because of the differences in the legal systems.
this directive will reinforce mutual trust between member states and will contribute to ensuring that whenever someone is arrested or detained in europe they will be guaranteed a uniform level of information about proceedings.
member states must ensure that those arrested or detained in their territories are given prompt detailed information about their rights.
provided that the form has been correctly completed the court has no power to refuse extradition.
what is worse is that some people are being extradited not after being charged but to face investigation. one of my constituents in london dr miguel ngel meizoso is facing extradition to spain not for something that he is alleged to have done but for something he is accused of that he might possibly do in the future.
if you do not believe me i can give you the case papers.
an english court would reject his extradition if it had any power to do so.
mr president i would first like to thank the rapporteur for the very solid work done and for the efficient way the negotiations on this dossier were concluded which has permitted a first reading agreement.
i would like to thank the european parliament in general because it has contributed to maintaining the level of ambition of the commission's proposal.
one thing in particular which i believe is very important for our citizens the letter of rights has been maintained in the final text as well as the actual list of rights and the moment when the rights apply.
i also welcome the fact that additional rights were added to the list of rights notably the right to remain silent which shows again that it is very good that parliament has codecision possibilities because parliament preserves the rights of the individual.
the measure on the right of information in criminal proceedings as you know is part of the procedural rights roadmap and the implementation of this roadmap is one of my top priorities.
unfortunately it still happens in some member states that someone can be brought to trial and not know that he has a right to a lawyer or to an interpreter. we have even heard of cases where people have been tried in court and did not know or did not understand what the accusation against them
was. with this measure accused persons will receive a letter of rights in a language they understand and will be guaranteed to receive adequate information about the charges they face.
this is important in today's europe in which millions of people exercise their right to free movement and travel to other eu member states be it to work for study or for retirement.
they need to know if they find themselves caught up in criminal proceedings that their rights are protected and that parliament has helped to do this.
in addition this measure will also play a vital part in promoting mutual trust between justice systems in the eu which in turn is necessary to enhance judicial cooperation because without trust this cooperation cannot function. here together with those instruments of mutual recognition
we are creating a continent of justice rights and security for european citizens and i thank the parliamentarians who make this possible.
madam president when i set out to write this report my aim was to have an end product that reflected the reality of the situation and was useful.
we have seen flows of refugees and economic migrants as well as the terrorist threat increasing and by the time these problems are on the doorstep of europe it is too late.
it is therefore in our interest not only to put our own houses in order so that we reduce the pull factors and our own vulnerabilities but also to help the african countries in particular to deal with their problems. it is thus in all our interests for african countries and the african union in particular to do more to create peace and stability on their continent but they need help to achieve this particularly in building capacity.
a key priority is to make the african standby force operational and really effective as soon as possible.
this requires stronger political will and engagement from the african countries themselves more advocacy by us in african capitals and practical assistance by our member states and in terms of funding and civil resources by the eu itself.
so often parliament's reports give the impression that the eu alone is shouldering the world's problems.
this is far from the truth.
we need to recognise the efforts of the united nations the african union the united states and nato as well as many individual european countries in addition to the excellent contribution from the eu itself.
the eu must also avoid duplicating the work of others. there needs to be greater cooperation and communication between all those involved.
given the scale of the challenges and the complex involvement of other organisations and nations the eu should seek an appropriate division of labour focusing on where it can best add value including through support to operations by individual member states.
there is probably sufficient funding available to africa and for peace support operations.
it is a question of how it is spent.
there is a requirement for greater transparency and accountability in order to give assurance about appropriate spending.
we have a duty to ensure funds are not abused or wasted.
the eu should focus its efforts it needs to prioritise.
there are a great many issues to be dealt with and it would be most effective to be selective in the ones we attempt to tackle.
our engagement over the years in helping overcome the problem of anti personnel landmines which have been such a threat in post conflict development is a case in point.
others are better able to provide military support.
the eu can be useful in other ways.
in order for peace support operations psos in africa to be effective in bringing about real change there must be a consistent drive towards a more coordinated response by all international actors.
the un must carry the main responsibility for external military intervention but the african union must increasingly take the regional lead supported by the most capable of our nations as well as by the united states nato and the eu as appropriate. enhanced international collaboration appropriate division of labour and a continued emphasis on african capability and responsibility must be our priorities.
it is pro eu enough in a lot of ways because it talks about strengthening eu military cooperation but it stops short and deliberately does not support a common security and defence policy.
and of course what we have in this chamber is amendment after amendment putting all of those things back in because the european union wants to move inexorably in that direction towards a european army.
the un and the african union are our strategic partners in preventing conflicts promoting stability and building peace in africa including through the deployment of peace support operations in crisis and post conflict scenarios.
we are working hard to ensure the financial sustainability of the apf which is being called on to provide support to an increasing number of peace and security operations.
when building african capacities in police and criminal justice matters we also discuss with the un relevant principles and approaches.
beyond the specific case of africa we also welcome the draft report's support for the objectives of the recent joint communication on capacity building for security and development which aims at better enabling our partners to prevent and manage crises by themselves
mr president i would like to begin by thanking the rapporteur for all her hard work in putting forward a sensible approach to this file and accommodating so many political groups in the compromise position we are voting on tomorrow.
this text provides a good framework for national competent authorities to supervise benchmark administrators within a sound european framework.
this new regime will ensure that investors and consumers are protected across the entire eu.
the approach rightly focuses a tough regime upon critical benchmarks and is not overly onerous upon other benchmarks that are easily substitutable.
the focus upon transparency to users of benchmarks will allow investors and consumers to decide if they are happy with the way in which benchmarks are compiled and use alternatives should they find it necessary.
however it is only possible if member states are also able to choose to elevate a benchmark that may not naturally fall into the critical category should they feel it is systemically important to their domestic market;
indeed they should be able to upgrade to critical status if they think that index is particularly susceptible to manipulation.
as we begin negotiations with the council and the commission i would urge all parties to pay particular attention to the way our third country provisions interact with a proportionate approach being proposed for non critical benchmarks.
the use of internationallyagreed iosco principles to measure equivalence is of fundamental importance to improving the standards that benchmark administrators globally are held to without creating the many problems we have seen with other pieces of legislation that have had an extraterritorial effect.
i look forward to working with the rapporteur and the rest of the negotiating team in trilogue to achieve a workable and beneficial outcome for all.
first of all there is clearly a lot of agreement there is agreement on the need for us to take action to stop the kind of manipulation that we have seen too often in the past;
there is agreement on the importance of transparency and on the importance of better governance;
agreement on the need to have better regulation and better supervision;
and agreement that the rapporteur has come up with a good framework although i recognise that some want to go further in some respects whether on the question of supervision or on the definition of non critical benchmarks.
having listened to the debate i am sure that we will find suitable common ground to make rapid progress on this file.
that would be good for consumers it would be good for investors it would be good for confidence in markets and it would therefore be good for financial stability.
i think that we need these safeguards in place as soon as possible.
a number of honourable members have talked about the length of time it has taken to get where we are now.
now we have an opportunity to take this proposal forward with the wind in our sails that i believe we have.
that will help us ensure that robust benchmarks are used in eu markets to take action against manipulation and to prevent any failure of critical benchmarks.
so i on behalf of the commission would very much like to thank the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs for all their hard work which i think has been successful in moving forward with this legislation and i very much look forward to a constructive set of negotiations in the trilogue and i hope a swift resolution to
they determine the value of great numbers of financial products including the interest rates paid on many mortgages.
the investment and pension funds in which citizens save for their future use benchmarks to determine their value or their performance.
so it follows that we need to be able to trust benchmarks but a sequence of scandals has badly undermined confidence and let us not forget that this is not a victimless crime.
for me manipulating benchmarks is the same as stealing.
so that is why to rebuild trust we proposed that benchmark providers should be properly regulated and supervised;
that they should put governance controls in place and manage conflicts of interest; that they should make benchmark setting more transparent and ensure that contributors to benchmark setting are appropriately overseen.
for critical benchmarks with cross border impacts we also propose setting up colleges of national supervisors involving the european securities and markets authority esma. this will ensure appropriate oversight and the continuous availability of these benchmarks by requiring contributions from firms if needed. this has not been an easy file but it is a critical one and i would very much like to congratulate ms van nieuwenhuizen on the skill with which she has taken it forward.
i look forward to discussing some issues further in trilogue.
i am grateful for your thinking on this and look forward to helping to strike the right balance.
as the eu will be the first jurisdiction to establish such a wide ranging benchmark regulation we must also address the question of access for third country benchmarks and while we want to keep our borders open we must avoid importing risks linked to benchmarks that are not robust.
here again i look forward to discussing how we can achieve those objectives.
overall i think that this is another important step in making sure that we have the building blocks for a strong financial system in place.
at the same time i believe it is very important that a european legislative framework is going to be established in order to avoid the scandals and the market abuses that took place in the past.
be established by each and every state do you not think that the european union should have to impose these critical indicators on all the financial institutions in all the european union countries?
mr president in the committee on budgets we regularly receive and approve reports on the globalisation adjustment fund.
i'm proud of the fact that the european union is able to offer solidarity to people in the most difficult of circumstances.
nobody wants to consider these reports because of the circumstances but it gives us concrete action to assist people who have been thrown out of work in large scale redundancies.
we have a remain prime minister we have a remain cabinet and we have a remain opposition led by terrorist supporting marxist.
seventeen four million brilliant brexiteers.
yet the largest plebiscite the uk has ever had is being betrayed.
together we will make britain great again.
i'd like to thank the.
what a choice!
while having been clear that renegotiation of the agreement is not on the cards we should stand ready to act once the uk government has clarified what this result means for the uk ratification process and what the next steps should be.
given the many conflicting messages that have been conveyed in the uk before and during the debates leading to the vote on all sides of the political spectrum it is hard to single out one particular explanation of this outcome.
in the meantime as repeatedly called for by the european council in its invitation to the commission the european parliament and the council to take the necessary steps we are continuing the ratification process in the eu.
the european council also approved the political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the eu and the uk and restated the union's determination to have the closest possible partnership with the uk in the future.
we do not want such a situation but we will be properly prepared for it if it happens.
responsibility for ensuring uk ratification of the deal remains with the uk government.
today having just learned the outcome of the meaningful vote in westminster we cannot but regret this outcome.
this outcome would not have been possible without the sense of unity shared purpose and responsibility among the eu's twenty seven member states as well as among the eu institutions.
we therefore have to continue our preparation for all outcomes including a nodeal scenario.
in this respect i am pleased to mention that last week the council adopted its decision on the signing of the agreement and approved its decision on its conclusion as well as the request for the consent of parliament.
the preparedness and contingency dimension of brexit should therefore assume greater importance at eu and national level building on the solid work already under way.
mr president i welcome the report on the globalisation adjustment fund to provide support to those who have lost their jobs as a result of major structural changes in world patterns due to globalisation or as a result of economic or financial crises.
the charter. allow me a personal remark.
i am convinced that we have produced a good report.
states have not been able to undo the knot of the dublin regulation.
as a final point we mentioned the agency for fundamental rights fra based in vienna which is doing an excellent job and has never before appeared in our annual reports.
sea. humanitarian aid has been criminalised.
we have tried to show that there are many forms of intolerance and discrimination that our life can only be built up if it benefits from a rich soil of justice and a good atmosphere of freedom.
artists or social leaders are also the victims now and then.
agreed from the very beginning on the criteria under which we had to work on it. our main political and moral criterion is the common view that we didn't want to produce a completely neutral analysis of fundamental rights in europe but our aim was to make a joint reflection on the values of the union not just to defend them but also to suggest ways and steps to improve
i will highlight just a few aspects. first as for the rule of law we stress that the eu's ineffectiveness in ending the breaches of the values referred to in article two is undermining both trust among the member states and the credibility of the european union.
no one thinks that the charter will be stronger and more vivid if we maintain article fifty one which should be interpreted in a wider way to avoid that we have to advance at a good speed but with the handbrake on.
continent. my group for example voted here in this house in favour of a communist vice president but we refused to vote in favour of a far right vice president of this house because we want to guarantee that nationalists will never have anything to say about the future of europe. they are our
migrants. the extreme form of populism is nationalism.
presence. we have a
i want to remind everybody that this was due to the efforts of mariano rajoys government to create the conditions for economic success in spain.
that we think would be the wrong signal. to create opportunities for the future to create an economic future means to be ready for reforms and a real social europe means creating jobs and increasing peoples income. so please dont follow the populists keep the reforms in place.
of spain. we stand behind the territorial integrity of spain and we stand behind the government in preserving the unity
solidarity; no more nationalism but a common european
for. two thousand and nineteen you are representing one of the biggest economies in the european union in the eurozone and such a big economy without a stable budget means less stability and more uncertainty.
thats why its great to have you here.
the european elections will take place.
many of the founding fathers of this european dream were christian democrats liberals and colleagues from your parties the socialists and greens.
the extreme right is a danger.
the old ghost is alive again and in spain it has a concrete
question. we as the epp stand behind the constitution
enemies. thank you very much for your
of spain. europe is built upon the rule of law and spain is built upon the rule
future. thank you for your contribution.
it is to wear the british people down to the extent where they accept defeat and surrender and the result of the referendum is overturned.
the leavers don't want it because under it we don't really leave.
he said how to break the deadlock in the british parliament we need a majority in favour of something.
there never was going to be a deal there never is going to be a deal.
ms may has to come up with a plan b. well the good news is there is a plan b which should have been plan a in the first place which is to repeal the one thousand nine hundred and seventy two european communities act leave the european union under our law and then to tell you how we are going to repeal and amend forty five years and tens and tens of thousands of bits of legislation under our priorities and under our time scales. now
if it betrays the result of the referendum then it will destroy what remaining belief or faith there is in our democratic system which isn't very high to start with.
they can take the initiative. they can stop asking you how we can leave and they can start telling you how we're going to leave.