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there is also a strong business case for extending markets for products and services to a largely untapped part of the population and to harnessing technological progress and innovation to support people with disabilities in their vital everyday tasks.
this. where will our growth come from in the future?
it was important.
so on and so forth but i think if conditions are right and maybe if we do this intelligently it could also benefit europe itself. we also need to have that in our different strategies and papers. i know that this is one area where there is not consensus in europe at this stage.
on? twenty how would that benefit our economy our innovation our growth?
it made them responsible;
would we not risk losing the markets to china and other regions that are moving on this agenda as well no matter whether and when we get an international deal? this is just an opening for discussion saying yes these are bargaining chips in the international negotiations but we should not forget there is also a domestic side to
it made emerging economies and the united states set domestic targets;
and then try to see that by taking all of these things into consideration we can at the same time ensure that we still have our objective met namely a legally binding truly international deal.
what is going on in washington?
that is the thinking.
i definitely do not want to lower expectations but i would be very careful not to raise expectations so high so that those who do not want the international negotiations to succeed could kill the process after mexico if we do not achieve anything.
but only once can you do a thing like this and then not achieve it fully. my fear is we cannot do it twice.
we have lived up to our promises in the kyoto protocol so sometimes we should be better in europe at not taking the blame where others deserve the blame.
i think it is very important that europe gets better at not taking the blame when we are not to be blamed.
i think that c forty and lots of other initiatives are very good and you are also right that much of the emissions will be related to cities and lifestyle in the cities.
we delivered before anybody else.
also for instance when it comes to transportation and the decarbonisation of transport it goes without saying that the major cities will be key to finding solutions there.
and that is exactly what we aim to do.
and let me say this loud and clear it is in europe's own interest.
environmental integrity must be our watchwords in the negotiations and i know this is a concern parliament shares.
two billion in fast start finance for developing countries that europe has committed to for the period two.
fifteen copenhagen was a much smaller step forward than the european union had wanted but nonetheless it was a step forward. one hundred and nine countries industrialised and developing nations alike which are collectively responsible for more than eighty of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
i fully share the wish expressed by this parliament that the eu should move beyond the twenty target.
reducing emissions from international aviation and maritime through icao and eimo agriculture and other things.
by this i mean the limited number of countries it covers corresponding to only thirty of today's emissions and the serious weaknesses it contains such as the accounting rules for forestry emissions and the handling of surplus national emission rights from the period two thousand and eight to two thousand and twelve which were also highlighted in your february resolution.
this means building a robust and transparent international accounting framework for countries' emissions and performance.
as you also stated in your resolution the crisis has made it easier to achieve the targets.
if today we want to be as ambitious as we were prepared to be when we adopted the climate and energy package back in two thousand and seven and two thousand and eight we would then have to go beyond the.
i have already met some representatives of your parliamentary delegations with major third countries and will meet others soon in order to discuss how we could join our efforts and reach out together and how the commission can assist you in this important task.
in line with the deadline agreed in the ets directive the commission will also set out its analysis of the situation regarding energy intensive industries in the event of carbon leakage.
two thousand and twenty the commission will also engage in developing an analysis of milestones on our pathway to two thousand and fifty including the necessary scenarios of the ambition level for.
eu leadership in this process will be absolutely vital for success.
the commission's starting point is that the eu must continue to show leadership.
therefore we have to manage expectations carefully.
i will be holding talks in washington and mexico this month and plan to visit among others india the maldives china and japan in april. we would also like to encourage you the european parliament to contribute by engaging with your fellow parliamentarians around the world.
finally this communication proposes a road map for the next steps in the un process to be agreed in bonn this spring when the negotiations restart.
so for all of us to whom it is very important to get an international deal i also think it is very important to pursue this stepwise approach and to try to do whatever we can to ensure that the world gets a legally binding deal before.
in other words the opportunity is there for us to build on this determination and help channel it into international action.
nobody would be happier than me if cancn also delivered a legally binding global deal and if the legal question was also solved there and do not be mistaken the european union is ready.
we need both to get a better understanding of where our partners stand on key issues and to explain what the eu requires from a global deal.
i am glad that less than four weeks after i took office i can today present to you a communication on international climate change policy post copenhagen a communication that the commission adopted in its meeting today. the communication is entitled acting now to reinvigorate global action and climate change'
the commission is ready to help ensure the eu's assistance is well coordinated.
we need to seize this chance to help maintain momentum towards the robust and legally binding global climate agreement for the post two thousand and twelve period which of course remains our objective.
lastly europe needs to undertake outreach in order to promote support for the un process and rebuild confidence that a global deal is possible.
in parallel with this work the eu must start implementing the copenhagen accord.
we believe that the most convincing way europe can do so is by taking tangible and determined action domestically to become the most climate friendly region in the world.
however we need to recognise that remaining differences between parties may delay agreement on this until next year.
the commission will undertake outreach in close contact with the council and the council presidency.
we need to bring our reduction more closely into line with what the science tells us is necessary in order to meet the copenhagen accord's objective of keeping global warming below two degrees.
the technical meetings in bonn need to begin the process of integrating the political guidance provided by the copenhagen accord into the un negotiating text and addressing the outstanding gaps.
have now officially included their emission reduction targets and actions in the accord.
bringing the developed country targets and developing country actions submitted under the accord as well as the political guidance on mrv into the formal un negotiation process will be crucial but also decisions on issues which were neglected in the accord such as the evolution of the international carbon market
we urgently call for calm and restraint and urge the national authorities of guinea bissau to fully investigate these events and bring to justice those responsible. there should be no impunity. unfortunately these violent acts follow the successful legislative elections which paved the way for enhanced eu and international support for the country's peace building efforts.
the forthcoming presidential elections now expected sixty days after the nomination of the new president will probably take place even before the summer break. taking into account this extremely tight schedule the feasibility of the deployment of the electoral
nevertheless the provision of post electoral assistance to support the required reforms to the electoral framework following the recommendations formulated by the eu un two thousand and eight and the support given to observation of the forthcoming elections by regional organisations remain
these attacks also come at a time of increased international engagement intended to build a democratic and a stable guinea bissau. under these extremely difficult circumstances the commission remains fully committed to continuing its strong support to the national authorities aiming to bring back stability but also to sustain development.
we are now starting to deploy the wide range of instruments at our disposal thus aiming to help guinea bissau achieve sustainable peace and hopefully consolidate its democratic process.
important research has been conducted and important steps forward have been made in terms of increasing access to anti retroviral drugs with generic medicines and patent pills but it is still not enough. the existence of patents that protect the pharmaceutical industry often means that those who need these drugs do not get access to them.
two thousand and ten even in europe as part of the massive cutbacks that are taking place in the public sector and in public services cost cutting measures have been introduced in relation to anti retroviral drugs a move which in reality puts people's lives at risk.
but i have to say the national parliament now being elected in croatia is going to be the one from which we draw observer members to this house prior to the two thousand and fourteen european election.
it was heartbreaking to have to say that in fact their fraudsters would find a whole new field of operation at european level with far greater sums at their disposal.
he has written several books exposing malfeasance in high places and although of course i do not know the circumstances exactly around his arrest it does seem highly suspicious and it sends out a signal to all those who are challenging vested interests in zagreb. when i visited croatia earlier this year i was saddened by how many of the brave and patriotic people of that beautiful country came to me and said that they saw eu membership as an antidote to domestic corruption.
mr president two weeks ago on the day he announced his candidacy for the croatian elections aleksandar saa radovi a longstanding veteran anti corruption campaigner was arrested.
the meaning of this process was seen in relation to the irish budget where next week we will have a discussion in the dil the irish parliament about a budget that will contain cutbacks of up to eur four billion savage attacks on ordinary people but before any discussion in the irish parliament before any discussion in irish society the outlines of this budget turned up in the german bundestag.
the majority of people know that while the rich are getting richer the economies of europe are being destroyed and thrown into a downwards spiral.
that is why we have this so called european semester' and economic surveillance'. it is part of the process of doing away with that very awkward notion of democratic checks democratic accountability and replacing it with financial coups in italy and in greece and the use of colonial tactics where austerity budgets are imposed by the likes of the commission.
the problem that they face is that the majority of people across europe do not agree with their solutions.
despite the false outrage of the irish government that is precisely what economic surveillance' means.
could there be any better illustration of how detached both the commission and this parliament have become from the real world?
we should cut the eu budget and save our taxpayers' money.
mr president today we approved the eu budget for two thousand and twelve agreeing to an increase in spending of two and this actually represented a victory for member states and taxpayers over this parliament and the commission.
i welcome the deal which has been found between the council and parliament for next year's budget which now reflects the reality of tough budgetary decisions being taken at national level right across europe.
the european union has the responsibility to share the burden of the economic crisis and take part in the joint effort towards budget austerity and responsible spending.
it is absolutely right that we have a holistic approach.
i want to point out that women's sexual health and reproductive rights are vital.
there needs to be access to contraception and access to emergency contraception as well as to safe and legal abortions where necessary.
hiv prevention and awareness is vital and therefore the emphasis on education programmes is welcomed. we must also recognise the enormous positive developments that have been made.
in this respect as i said at the beginning of the debate we need to call on the commission to unfreeze the funds for the global fund on aids and hiv.
unlike a previous british speaker i wish to say that the promotion and defence of universal human rights are not colonialism they are the tools and the aspirations of all civilised societies.
mr president i wonder where it comes from this idea that the way to get rich is by receiving subsidies?
if it were true greece would now be the wealthiest country in the eu and there would be angry impoverished penurious german crowds protesting about the bail out that they were getting from athens.
the reason for that is that among states as among individuals people will eventually begin to arrange their affairs around qualifying for the hand out.
i see no reason why a politician should avoid a trial defending his or her honour.
i find it difficult to believe that we could send a message to my country that the separation of powers does not exist in lithuania.
mr president it is difficult not to derive a certain wry amusement from the way in which those in this chamber who are loudest in their condemnation of colonialism and imperialism are quite happy to sign up to precisely that ideology when it is the european union pushing causes which they happen to favour anti discrimination or more access to contraception or local federations on a multinational model in mimicry of the eu or whatever it is.
secondly if you look at it from the point of view of the peoples in those more waxing and virile countries when they cast their eyes at this cramped and declining customs union why do you think they should take our advice on any subject?
furthermore we cannot fight our interinstitutional fights on the back of the world's poorest.
the package is a compromise agreed by the european parliament as part of the conciliation team and we need to be seen as reliable partners.
the non approval of the dci banana accompanying measures could well mean the loss of the declaration which was agreed as part of that package and which contains an improved position for parliament in including delegated acts in the future financing instruments.
the rules we propose would allow the union to suspend reduce or restrict access to eu funding when generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law impair or threaten to impair sound financial management or the union's financial interest.
the initiative will draw lessons from the experiences of recent years.
the national parliaments are involved in many of the problems related to the rule of law that we have witnessed recently in some member states.
we know the facts.
the commission will be ready to contribute to such a dialogue.
the commission also supports the aim of making the variety of existing data and reports more accessible and visible including a national level.
the central role attributed to an independent expert panel raises serious questions of legality institutional legitimacy and accountability.
in each case the commission uses the instruments that we consider can be most effective.
on the contrary we need to make better use of the enforcement toolbox at our disposal.
i believe the actions of the commission over the past four years leave no grounds for any doubt on that matter.
the developments which have occurred over the past two years have only made the commission more convinced of the importance of using the instruments we already have to uphold eu values in the most effective way.
the commission has recently launched a number of values related infringement proceedings and with regard to the polish law on the supreme court we have also invited the court of justice to impose interim measures.
in addition we have used other instruments including audits and investigations relating to the use of eu funds as well as measures through the european semester to monitor justice reforms in member states. the commission has used its powers as initiator of legislation to propose as a key component of our next multiannual financial framework
two thousand and sixteen like parliament the commission is deeply committed to ensuring that our common european values including in particular democracy and the rule of law are respected.
these are unprecedented steps in the history of our union.
so we agree on the end and the discussion between us is about identifying the best means.
these actions show the commission's determination to use all of the instruments at its disposal to address value related concerns.
to conclude i can assure you that the commission is ready to continue the discussion with you to determine how best the rule of law democracy and fundamental rights can be promoted and upheld.
however this does not mean there is no need to improve the eu's capacity to promote and uphold our common values.
furthermore the recent developments show that the problem we have is not a lack of reporting mechanisms in europe but rather a lack of capacity to act and enforce the rule of law and uphold our values in an effective manner.
for example the commission maintains its strong doubts about the need for and the feasibility of an annual report and a policy cycle on democracy the rule of law and fundamental rights prepared by a committee of experts.
we need to act. for this reason as was also announced in the letter of intent which accompanied jean claude juncker's state of the union speech and which was just today confirmed by the work programme the commission intends to present an initiative on further strengthening the two thousand and fourteen rule of law framework.
such interparliamentary dialogue could as a first step discuss the various options and the means currently on the table to ensure that our common values are respected and enforced.
the eu agency for fundamental rights has a role to play in this respect.
a regulation on protecting the union's budget in the event of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the member states.
it will also take due account of the work of the european parliament including your resolution on democracy the rule of law and fundamental rights mechanism and the discussion that has ensued.
parliament's two thousand and sixteen resolution contained a number of ideas that the commission supports for example setting up an interparliamentary dialogue between the european parliament and national parliaments.
the aggressive posture of the russian federation in the azov sea area turns our attention to yet another pattern that this country uses to deny access to territories. i am well aware of this.
no it has not at least not in the eyes of italians or hungarians or austrians or swedes or german surging towards the afd.
that's the rule of brussels law over national democracies by the way.
madam president in the united states of america where i believe they directly elect their presidents a president who is in the last year of his term and is not standing again is described as a lame duck.
big deal given the rest of this federalist agenda that just gives the nation the right to decide whether its sovereignty will be stolen at four o'clock or five o'clock on any given day.
well the british people have had enough.
but with its two federalist engines wheezing badly macron in france and merkel in germany one can't help but notice that the commission is on collision course with the two other heavyweights with italy in regard both to migration and economic sovereignty and with the united kingdom on its right to run its own affairs even after it's left the club.
but no right across the piece the juncker commission is attempting new power grabs for brussels from permanent structured cooperation in defence to a common european asylum system to beefing up the sanctions on member states which displease it in what it euphemistically calls the rule of law agenda.
even at its fag end this commission continues the great eurocrat mistake of overreaching and seeking to govern without consent.
contrary to mr dalton i do believe that we need further legislation in the form of e privacy which is indeed being blocked by the council but the right wing parties in this house have also voted against it.
you say facebook is trying to fix its mistakes.
we need a proper legal definition before we take any measures against fake news because otherwise it becomes arbitrary and then we are undermining our democracy for real.
i think we need a proper legal definition of fake news.
i think we also need to recognise that in our very legitimate aim to strengthen security we have very often very rapidly passed legislation that undermines the privacy and the legal protection of our citizens and risks undermining the rule of law and democracy as well.
first of all gdpr is the best privacy law in the world but if it's not being implemented properly then it's useless.
i don't know i'm not terribly convinced myself to be honest because they may have fixed some mistakes because they had to but they're making new ones in the meantime they're not mistakes they're actually deliberately trying to circumvent the law.
we should have a proper evaluation before coming up with yet again new instruments for massive the collection and processing of personal data.
where do you draw the line between a political view and fake news?
i really don't understand how you can stand here and say i'm terribly worried about what's happening to our democracy' and at the same time try to water down e privacy.
this is an absolute waste of taxpayers' money and the asylum office clearly has little internal control over its spending.
however olaf the anti fraud body is currently investigating several former and current members occupying middle or senior management positions reportedly over a culture of irresponsibility and bullying.
irregular payments made by the asylum office for two thousand and sixteen are estimated at over eur. one five million.
indeed as mentioned earlier the executive director was released from the position and an interim appointed.
this tender included christmas cards virtual reality glasses car chargers inflatable flight pillows leather goods crystal glassware gold silver goods ponchos luggage even executive gifts for vips.
the gdpr is not perfect but at the speed at which technology moves and innovation moves any new laws in this area need to keep up with the modern world.
therefore we should allow the gdpr time to bed in before we throw the baby out with the bathwater and start to chuck more legislation at the problem.
everyone can agree that this must not happen again and i have been supportive of the ongoing investigations.
with more of our lives taking place online and increasing consumer choice people can and do get up and leave when that trust is damaged.
facebook knows it will need to rebuild its reputation in the eyes of its users and as politicians it's not our role to dictate exactly how they do that.
what happened with facebook and cambridge analytica was an unacceptable abuse on a vast scale.