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beyond that proposal we also need to consider a longer term solution and improvements to the current system. with this in mind the council will be considering setting out comprehensive and longterm measures in this area by december.
the presidency and the council as a whole fully share the sense of urgency and the commitment of parliament and the commission to addressing this issue.
this is something that the council's financial services committee is discussing today.
our three institutions have worked together closely in recent years in a common endeavour to establish an effective regime to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
but having said what i have just said i cannot but wonder why it is that almost every time we discuss budgetary control issues protecting european taxpayers' money we do it close to midnight.
we indeed need a more harmonised administrative procedure and sanctions to the whole of the union. treatment should be the same throughout the eu.
the system not being harmonised leaves a variety of tempting options for criminals.
on top of recovering all of the fraudulently uncollected eu revenue we need to prevent this from happening again.
regarding the uk case and the eur. two seven billion to be recovered this has to be taken care of efficiently and effectively.
i warmly welcome the commission's infringement procedure and expect it will execute the european anti fraud office recommendations fully and swiftly.
the fraud case in the united kingdom brought exceptional sums to our awareness and new cases have shown that there is a pattern of deficiencies in our customs system particularly in our ability to fight against fraud.
we have to break the pattern and dissolve the deficiencies.
as long as we don't have a harmonised system the crooks continue to exploit the weaknesses.
i expect the commission and the member states to step up and do everything in their power to enhance our framework for the fight against fraud in this regard.
it's a shame and i don't think it's just a coincidence.
not a single executive has been fired not even the ceo who was responsible for the estonian branch.
so i ask you colleagues commission and council how is this justice in the eyes of the people?
too many banks have abused our trust.
bank fines in money laundering cases must no longer be counted in millions but in billions. and we need to strengthen fit and proper requirements to ensure that those responsible never set foot in a bank boardroom again.
therefore we need a dedicated eu authority to supervise and assist national supervisory authorities in these complex money laundering cases.
what message does it send to would be whistle blowers who have inside information on illegal activities in european banks but fear to come forward?
take the case of danske bank not one member of the board has been kicked out.
our goal is to see this completed within this mandate of the current parliament.
last but not least madam president about the requests for new legislation for instance on a minimum income directive or the other suggestions made during the debate i can tell you that right now our focus is on the important legislative initiatives already proposed
two thousand and seventeen we understand that the current government would like to modify the measure including by extending its coverage.
poverty and inequality are not only detrimental to social cohesion but also to sustainable economic growth.
this includes indeed that minimum income provision has to be accompanied by activation measures and enabling services.
italy was one of the few countries not to have a minimum income provision for a long time.
the principles enshrined in the pillar underline the importance to invest in people and to support them through changes stemming from new and emerging challenges.
it is important however to note that minimum income provisions are only one element in the whole policy mix that is needed to guarantee a decent life for the most vulnerable people in society.
an adequate income will always be important for maintaining human dignity and full participation in society and economy.
this is why we believe that fitforpurpose social protection systems can contribute both to the smooth functioning of the labour market and to inclusive growth.
in parallel there are important initiatives underway to ensuring upwards convergence in these areas and here i am referring in particular to the recently agreed framework for minimum income benchmarking which includes indicators for defining adequacy of benefits.
we recommended its introduction in countryspecific recommendations for many years and finally the previous government introduced it in.
we will judge it within the framework of the european semester and the analysis of the draft budgetary plan according to the wellestablished procedures you all know.
the eu is seeking to take infringement procedures against the uk based on some rather dodgy and conflicting figures and dates amounting to eur. two nine billion.
the reality of course is that this resolution is a patchwork of ideas seeking to take away power from elected governments and hand it to unaccountable institutions in brussels.
fraud is a widespread problem in the uk and no doubt we are doing our best to make sure importers pay the correct duties but this is about squeezing every penny from the uk to fill the eu's coffers before brexit.
for example the resolution calls for an eu legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions in order to harmonise the way vat is collected and paid across the eu and to transfer customs responsibilities from national authorities to an eu level. but at the heart of this of course is an attack on the uk.
mr president people crossing the mediterranean to seek safety in europe continue to die in horrific circumstances.
the very worrying political situation at national level in several countries and in particular italy makes it all the more necessary to support regional and local authorities who need to fill in for the state's failure.
i am proud that my political group has proposed to give the sakharov prize to the ngos saving lives in the mediterranean.
despite the appalling situation that refugees and migrants face humanitarian relief is still not being treated as a priority.
it's important for this parliament to acknowledge their crucial contribution and awarding them this prize would force the eu and member states to take a hard look at themselves and recognise that they are failing to uphold their own values and fulfil their international obligations.
those in the front line who do crucial humanitarian work are for the most part ordinary citizens.
it's our common responsibility as europeans to urgently address this humanitarian crisis and to open safe and legal migration paths to europe.
we all understand that it has to be a coherent reliable and swiftly functioning instrument and with the directive maybe this coherence would not have been as perfect as we need for the practical use of this tool. with this regulation we take a big step in the eu criminal justice system. it is the first regulation in the area of judicial cooperation in criminal matters. the rules will apply directly in all member states.
for instance her determination to maintain this piece of legislation as a regulation was very impressive.
as we already heard at this moment quite shockingly ninety nine of criminal proceeds remain in the hands of criminals and terrorists.
madam president honourable members tomorrow you will vote on the regulation on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders. the commission attaches high importance to the adoption of this regulation as it is part of the action plan to strengthen the fight against terrorism and contributes to completing the security union.
the text includes safeguards ensuring that the mutual recognition of freezing or confiscation orders is in line with fundamental rights protected by the eu charter.
in crossborder cases the victims' rights to restitution and compensation will have priority over the state's claims.
this is clearly not acceptable.
thank you for this.
every time we've had a step forward on this we've had to have the automotive industry dragged kicking and screaming in the direction of reform. but they have nothing to fear because this will make the industry more competitive in the future and it is essential that we have just transition funding for workers who would otherwise
it's a big step forward in the ambition of the european union and everyone who has as i have dealt with transport policy and looked at emissions from transport knows that without serious action on emissions from vehicles you will not meet climate targets and you will not address
potentially be thrown out of work because of these changes. i believe they have nothing to fear if we do this properly.
it was complicated and it was bureaucratic. thanks to this regulation we have improved the mobility of nonpersonal data and made it possible for professional users to choose and switch service providers while at the same time ensuring the security of such data. it shows once again that the eu can deliver and can make a difference.
two thousand and twenty this also means that we treat the freedom of establishment very seriously by allowing companies and public administrations to store and process nonpersonal data wherever they choose in the eu.
businesses were not able to choose the most cost effective locations for it resources;
i'm not sure how well i can treat your words there because obviously we see a lot of retweeting by you and other brexiteers of a lot of russian disinformation and maybe this is also what we've heard during this debate from your side.
in terms of the eib my main concern is that if britain leaves the eu and therefore ceases to have the opportunity to have investment from the eib we will lose investment in some of the most important sectors particularly renewables where britain has done very well from eib investment in recent years.
mr president once again today theresa may had nothing to say. there was not a single credible or viable proposal.
we need legally binding proposals that protect the good friday agreement in all of its parts not faith trust and a little pixie dust.
they cannot even be trusted when they are a member state!
this is no fairytale and the british brexit proposals won't give ireland a happily every after'.
that is something quite atrocious.
moreover the overall number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion albeit reduced relative to two thousand and twelve is still higher now in. two thousand and eighteen this is as we all know far from the europe two thousand and twenty target of taking twenty million people out of risk of poverty and social exclusion and that is why
to ensure the rights for the most vulnerable workers we presented the proposal for a directive on transparent and predictable working conditions to tackle women's underrepresentation in employment and to create a more balanced distribution of caring responsibilities between women and men we put forward the worklife balance for parents and carers initiative.
a year ago we all proclaimed the european pillar of social rights which recognises that everyone lacking sufficient resources has the right to adequate minimum income benefits ensuring a life in dignity at all stages of life and effective access to enabling goods and services.
a benchmarking framework has been agreed with member states for minimum income schemes supporting a thorough acrosscountry comparison of national practices.
the european semester has proved to be an effective framework to monitor and provide guidance to member states.
however i would like to recall that the settingup of minimum income benefits is the responsibility of member states.
in two thousand and eighteen some member states received countryspecific recommendations addressing minimum income.
two thousand and seventeen this is a reduction of sixteen million people since.
they now need to be adopted and implemented and honourable members i count on your support to make sure that they will be adopted within the current mandate of this parliament.
and of course the european semester framework allows us to have a comprehensive view including the availability of fiscal space to expand social provision.
so this is just to mention a few of our initiatives on the table.
for those who can work minimum income benefits should be combined with incentives to integrate or reintegrate into the labour market.
it is now the main instrument for monitoring the implementation of the pillar.
since the introduction of minimum income schemes in greece and italy in the last two years now all member states have some form of minimum income scheme.
five six million fewer people at risk of poverty or social exclusion than at the peak of two thousand and twelve and there are clear signs that the situation has further improved since.
it looks in particular at adequacy coverage and activation and it will feed into the countryspecific analysis in the two thousand and nineteen european semester.
for this reason the commission and member states have decided to deepen the analysis.
two thousand and twelve having said this we should not be complacent. thirtythree million materially deprived people is still too many and we know that income inequality has stabilised in the last few years but at higher levels in the european union than before the crisis.
in addition the commission has already put forward proposals and initiatives that want to make sure no one is left behind.
the commission has proposed to act.
this would allow us to approach social and economic policies from the perspective that individuals are not only workers but also rights holders and active citizens.
it is also time that we had a collective discussion on the possibility of having a universal basic income.
as a champion of social justice i think that adopting a minimum income is an issue of fairness that would solve many issues including child poverty which is unacceptable in the twenty first century.
madam president with robotisation and digitisation the labour market and work environment as we know it will change sooner than people realise so we should explore the possibilities of a minimum european income as a matter of urgency.
to consider income that is not linked to work is often perceived as undermining the value of work but i believe on the contrary that we must change our traditional mindset so as to realistically address the existing and future revolutions affecting the labour market.
in order to efficiently fight inequalities poverty and social exclusion we must take a rightsbased approach and minimum income is one of the key tools we could have at our disposal.
the list is long the partial occupation of georgia the annexation of crimea the war in eastern ukraine the shooting down of mh seventeen the cyberattacks against our institutions against the german bundestag even the money laundering through our banks
that means a lot of things.
that was his opinion. we in europe for the moment are doing exactly the opposite.
we preach loudly on human rights on democracy but we carry no stick at all in europe not even a small twig i should say. so my appeal to you and in your intervention you have mentioned this is that the first thing we do when we talk about the future of europe is to stop and abandon naivety
i think that we need something more powerful which is credibility in foreign policy and credibility in our defence policy in our defence capabilities.
on. i think that will be not enough in the future and certainly not enough also to defend the sovereignty of all our european countries.
and our selfimposed weakness and to show you have to build up a position of power.
a europe that is also capable let's be very clear about this to stand up against vladimir putin because if you look a little bit at the last decade in the european union we have seen a decade of russian aggression.
you have to know that the two first reactions didn't come from us.
they explained how the soviets killed deported exiled imprisoned hundreds of thousands of baltic citizens especially also estonian citizens.
in this context let me also highlight the importance of sufficient resources for eurojust to do its important work in the forthcoming financial period.
i am convinced that with this revision eurojust will be even more efficient in making the eu a safer place. the commission regrets however that on several points the co legislators have decided to deviate from the approach agreed in the joint statement on decentralised agencies.
the revision you are about to adopt will among other things ensure that the national members of eurojust can focus more on operational work.
last year alone eurojust supported member states in more than two five hundred criminal cases and organised two hundred joint investigative teams. eurojust also supports the execution of european arrest warrants as well as judicial cooperation with third countries. given this changing and ever more challenging operational environment the reform of eurojust was necessary.
the eppo will be a specialised body with investigatory powers dedicated to the fight against crimes against the eu's financial interests.
it will also allow the european parliament and national parliaments to be more involved in assessing eurojust activities.
the eppo will be operational by the end of two thousand and twenty and i am pleased that it will have a stronger eurojust as its partner.
in the meantime i would like to thank the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs for the excellent cooperation on this proposal. i would like to highlight three points on which parliament's support was decisive in the negotiations.
what is our european identity?
finally with this proposal the eu is obviously putting a lot of effort into fighting money laundering in the banking sector but we must not forget that money laundering also affects other sectors for example real estate and gambling services.
these new tasks need to be followed by reinforced human and other resources.
the numbers i read seem modest to me from two persons to slightly less than ten. could the commission tell us how many more persons should be allocated to these new tasks?
ai technology is already here and it won't go away.
we all agree that ai is the future and can create a lot of good wellpaid jobs in europe.
it unlocks a huge amount of nonpersonal data especially from mixed data sets which have been like a grey zone.
these are the key drivers and it's crucial for european smes and startups which don't have access to huge streams of data like big tech companies do google or facebook for example.
ai is a field where this regulation can really push europe forward.
i am hoping that this will really allow free movement of non personal data which is a cornerstone of the digital single market that the vicepresident of the commission is pushing so well.
this regulation gives a chance to european businesses to actually experience the opportunities and advantages of the digital economy in europe. a lithuanian startup working with data analytics now has the same opportunities to scale up and reach bigger markets like germany or france as a german startup for example.
the free flow of non personal data regulation gives this opportunity.
however we need to invest in research education and development and give funding to european companies working in the ai area.
it brings legal certainty which is a business need.
in the artificial intelligence race with the us and especially with china we should really take note and action.
our legislative proposal is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the eu's framework for prudential and anti money laundering supervision for financial institutions.
alternatives could also be considered in order to ensure seamless information exchange and optimal cooperation between all relevant authorities in the eu including those in the field of taxation.
which means that we have no time to lose.
our accompanying policy communication also sets out improvements in the way that prudential supervisors reflect antimoney laundering considerations in their work and includes recommendations to the european central bank.
we are using existing powers and have asked the european banking authority to immediately investigate whether other supervisors in the member states concerned have breached eu law.
that is why on twelve september the commission tabled a legislative proposal to strengthen the powers of the eu supervisory authorities in antimoney laundering issues.
we must ensure the integrity of the eu's financial system and we need to do so urgently.
we are also advocating further enhancement of the prudential framework for banks by improving information exchange and reinforcing the duty of cooperation between prudential and anti money laundering authorities and bodies.
finally the communication touches on longer term considerations as to whether a greater degree of harmonisation of antimoney laundering rules will be needed and whether we need a centralised antimoney laundering authority at eu level.
it is clear that collectively more can and must be done to address these failings and repair the damage that has been done to the eu's international reputation.
finally i would like to take this opportunity to commend parliament for its persistent efforts especially the work of the pana and taxe committees to highlight the critical importance of the fight against financial crime including tax evasion and money laundering and to call to account all actors from both the private and the public sector.
but for now i would again like to stress the need to move rapidly and decisively. in particular we need to quickly agree on the legislative proposal so that it can be adopted before the end of this term and the european banking authority can quickly assume its new tasks
you made a case for the future the digital single market foreign policy defence but the near future is the upcoming elections of.
and winners and losers.
so we urge you prime minister ratas to make the case to uphold the political will for estonians to be part of the enhanced cooperation to make a better europe than this to make it better to make it right to push the european union forward in the coming elections of two thousand and nineteen and to fight populism
in diversity.
and it is why we cannot understand the silence and the complicity of those who are concerned about the rule of law in some countries but not in others.
tell me what are you afraid of?
that is why we cannot understand the changes proposed by your government which are putting in danger the balance of powers and the independence of justice in romania.
listen to the people's voice prime minister. they just want integrity transparency and justice. they just want to have a better future in their own country not outside
so this is not an east west issue this is a european issue.
i am telling you this as a representative for spain a southern country that has had its own democratic transition.
it takes time it requires sacrifices it causes pain it is a difficult journey.
prime minister you have two options you can listen to this parliament you can listen to the commission you can listen to the romanian parliament you can listen to your people; or you can ignore all the democratic controls.
it. nothing more but nothing less.
that's what this parliament wants and needs to know.
they tore down a tyranny and built up a democracy. they are a brave and a decent people prime minister and you are ignoring them. tell me why don't you want to listen to your people? tell me what interests are hidden behind the actions of your government?
of course you can ignore our criticism but you should never ignore the voice of your own people.
there is not another option for
the multiannual financial framework provides longterm predictability for all policy areas covered by the union including integration measures.
it should as proposed by the commission take into consideration the crucial role played by local and regional authorities and civil society organisations in the field of integration.