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for activities outside commercial fisheries fishermen can apply for funding under community led local development in the framework of a local development strategy.
you must pay for your criminal actions take him down'.
how did you get banged up for going fishing?
this could be a short story by kafka;
common fisheries policy prohibited recreational angling catch'.
he remained leaning against the bolted metal door for a few seconds before pacing across the cell ten paces in all.
in real terms this will provide a pragmatic solution where a child has been abducted and taken to another country without the consent of the parents.
these need to be welcomed as it will help extend the legal framework to countries that are not presently covered by the hague convention.
furthermore the overarching principle of these reports provides that the welfare of the child should be the first and foremost consideration in childcare proceedings which is something we all should ensure is paramount at all times.
mr president i would like briefly to welcome the resolution that was carried today in respect of the cross border exchange of information. it is crucially important that we act collectively on this issue because we know that when foreign drivers of foreign cars are driving in any of our member states the propensity
that goes back to evidence in two thousand and seven when a commission report showed that unless you have proper means of enforcement it becomes very easy for people to break the law.
for offences to occur is much greater.
this cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it.
i firmly believe this is the way forward once again.
the text goes in the right direction unity towards a common challenge.
in the fifties of the last century our response to this big challenge of terror was the eu integration process inspired by the principle of the rule of law democracy and fundamental rights.
the myth is that if you do not have commission involvement you do not get cooperation. it is not true.
it does not follow that we have to hand the whole thing to an unelected bureaucracy in brussels.
there is a perfectly good mechanism whereby two sovereign governments come together and reach a bilateral deal.
but it certainly is not an argument for a narrow harmonisation of policies under this particular institutional structure with twenty eight of the one hundred and ninety six independent states and territories represented at the un.
the report by the us senate suggests that the cia's methods may have constituted torture.
we therefore urge the european council to react to the cia torture allegations as soon as possible.
we have to define and implement a solid and consistent counter terrorism strategy but the respect of human rights cannot be negotiated.
we should establish compensation for damages and identify those responsible for these actions.
i have to say that i am mindful of the arguments that people put about over regulation and the additional cost that could follow from such an initiative but i think the arguments that the consumer makes win out over any potential difficulty that could emerge in terms of additional cost or more regulation.
i very much hope that the commission takes note of this resolution and takes note of the strong consumer sentiment that supports information such as this so that we can have a sustainable food system not just in europe but throughout the world and also a sustainable food system that people have certainty about in terms of knowing where their food comes from.
i believe people want to know where their food comes from.
i think it is in the interests of countries like my own which have a hugely significant agri foods industry that we move in this direction.
mr president we need more food chain transparency not only because having low levels of traceability facilitates food fraud as we witnessed during the horsemeat scandal but also because it undermines food safety and animal welfare.
improving animal welfare and traceability will not be possible if we continue with the current situation in which millions of animals are transported extremely long distances in terrible conditions.
so i urge the commission to listen to consumers ninety of whom are calling for labelling as proposed by this resolution and to come forward with legislative proposals that address these issues in a comprehensive and effective manner. food is the key element in the development of sustainable society and it is
mr president one of the arguments that is often put in my country as in others about participation in the eu is that we need to be present at the top tables.
in other words we make a net loss of collective influence and the reason that we cannot see it is because we still fondly imagine that the whole world is focused in europe. well guys take a look at what is happening in the world economy.
and what happens as a result of eu membership is that the european commission takes over representation from the member states.
so whereas norway and switzerland and new zealand and other countries sit independently around those global tables we are represented by somebody else along with twenty seven other member governments.
this is not the centre anymore.
this is also important for farmers in countries like my own ireland who deserve to have their produce recognised but who also need the protection of law ensuring that companies cannot label products for example as being irish when in fact they are not.
we are now doing exactly the same thing;
the something that should be done first is to exhaust the powers already at our disposal before we start grabbing for additional powers and i cannot help noticing in this debate that a number of my colleagues in this house are using the recent atrocities to revive their long standing calls for a further federalisation of security policy rather than to address the need which we have in fact identified.
people think that the political response should be proportionate to the sense of public outrage rather than proportionate to the need to address an identified security problem.
in the aftermath of the nine eleven attacks on both sides of the atlantic there were huge grabs of power by the state which would have made no difference in that instance and which served to reduce our liberty without commensurately increasing our security.
in the aftermath of the abominations in paris and the aftershocks that were felt in other european cities there is this terrible sense that takes hold in all legislatures because politicians are sensitive to public opinion saying something must be done.
what we are saying those of us who voted in favour of these resolutions is that this is an important aspect in terms of international law.
we have to ensure that what measures can be put in place through international cooperation to ensure the safety of children will be put in place.
that is why we supported these resolutions.
it can only mean one thing that in their own country they are in favour of foreign registered cars be they driven by citizens of other countries or british expats returning home having immunity from prosecution when they commit an offence such as drunken driving or gross speeding. this is incomprehensible.
why should ordinary resident citizens have to pay fines and those who by one means or another are driving a car registered in another country not be punished and not have to face the consequences of their offences?
it is not as mr hannan was claiming an attempt to have common eu policies and regulations on all aspects of driving safety.
it is about allowing each country to enforce the rules that exist in each country when they are broken by those resident in other countries.
look immediately on europe's doorstep and you will find regimes where torture is an instrument of state policy officially where there are shootings of unarmed demonstrators murders of journalists and where there is no judicial process and that is the fundamental difference.
in a country that is governed by the rule of law abuses are investigated and where proper punished and that is not the case in a number of countries with which we also have relations. of course no country should be beyond criticism and when our american friends are in the wrong they are perfectly capable of self criticism as well as accepting criticisms from elsewhere but let us just keep the bigger picture here.
this is a country that is trying to save civilians from bad guys who are trying to kill indiscriminately.
mr president yesterday i heard one of the right wing uk meps state that politicians who support freedom of expression religion and enterprise should feel a chill when hearing the words internet governance'.
now i value these rights extremely highly and that is why rather than simply feeling negative or even scared when this issue is raised i prefer to use my role as an mep to call on the commission to use this valuable opportunity offered by the igf for a truly multi stakeholder forum for managing the internet.
parliament can play a crucial role in turning this into a reality by participating in the annual igf meeting and i urge the commission to coordinate closely with parliament to make sure the voices of our citizens are heard.
the colleague i referred to also stated that he does feel however that there should be a means of preventing dissemination of material on the internet which facilitates terrorism. now knowing this i am convinced that he will welcome the measures proposed by my party which call for reviewing police and cps guidance to ensure
anti semitism islamophobia and other hate crimes prime breeding grounds for extremism are adequately tackled on social media.
the best way to prevent these attacks is not through torture and violation of human rights but through education and social policies that avoid racism and other pretexts for exclusion. i do not believe that the fight against terrorism should undermine our principles of freedom of movement human rights and the rule of law.
and prosecution of the gross human rights violations that occurred in cia prisons.
i am disappointed that some groups wanted to water down the message we are sending on this to the us because it concerns a major partner.
what happened in the cia prisons is not only horrifying and legally wrong it is also counterproductive in the context of our fight against terrorism which means ultimately the security of our citizens is also on the line.
that is why it is really important we investigate whether there has been transportation and illegal detention of prisoners by the cia in the eu so we can take the steps in line with eu interests if these allegations are proved true.
i am of course particularly horrified by allegations that the uk government has lobbied to have deletion of any references to the uk from this report.
for those of you here who have enjoyed haggis you will realise that it is quality sheep but is it quality british sheep is it quality scottish sheep? that is the real question. this particular piece of legislation will ensure that we are certain that when we eat haggis we are eating scottish haggis made with scottish sheep.
it will give us confidence in the way that we are able to consume processed food. that is a good thing.
that will help not just scottish farmers and scottish consumers but across the whole of the eu. that is why i was comfortable and happy pleased and proud to support this particular proposal.
mr president i voted in favour of this resolution as hopefully it will lay the foundation for an important inquiry report into illegal rendition programmes within member states. many european countries unfortunately and regrettably including my own have stifled any attempts to conduct real proper investigations.
for our part in my own party sinn fin we have been very vocal in our condemnation of the facilitation of secret cia detention rendition and interrogation programmes which unfortunately have been facilitated through the use of a domestic airport in ireland.
so therefore we supported this resolution in the hope that it would provide the necessary safeguards to ensure that these types of practices are not allowed to continue under our noses and against the wishes of the citizens of our states.
mr president i voted in favour of this regulation which is aimed at facilitating the cross border exchange of information relating to traffic offences.
this is a particular issue as has already been said in ireland where unfortunately we have a land border and a minority of drivers have used that border as a mechanism to basically show disregard for road safety laws when travelling on the opposite side.
we know also that drivers from other eu countries have been basically immune when they are driving on irish roads.
so hopefully we can now reach the point where penalty points can be shared across jurisdictions because the priority has to be to ensure the safety of all road users.
the rule is there in order to allow all groups to be able to have an opinion about the text to make amendments and to be engaged.
it's two months since then so i really do not see an emergency under this rule.
we should not leave it up to the big groups or the president alone to change the rules however they want. we have the rules for a reason.
however the epp request is not in line with rule one hundred and fifty six which says that except in cases of urgency a debate and a vote shall not be held on a text unless it has been made available to members at least twenty four hours earlier which has not happened.
i totally understand the intention to have a resolution but you should have announced it earlier.
we can have a debate but a resolution is not possible under rule. one hundred and fifty six
we would be happy to debate this of course not that i necessarily think that we have very differing views on trump's illegal and protectionist steel tariffs but it was announced yesterday and we don't even know the details of what was announced. therefore i think it's a good thing to actually read and reflect before we speak. it's not as if
so that kind of contradicts each other so we can also vote.
but even so even we as co legislators are not at all informed about what the commission is doing.
just today we had an in camera meeting where some of our inta colleagues were able to get some really interesting information about what's going on but we think that this information should be shared broader with all of us but also publicly.
so if we as a european parliament want to have a say on what's inside the mandate what the commission should negotiate and what they shouldn't negotiate then we have to talk about that now in this plenary session and we can't wait for the strasbourg session because by then the mandate will already be done.
that's why i'm asking you to agree to have a debate about this still in this mini session so that we as parliament can have a say on this.
to conclude i restate my belief that we as the european parliament must show responsibility and political commitment in giving these countries the macro financial assistance they need now rather than discussing this at length under the ordinary legislative procedure.
in the case of georgia the proposed macro financial assistance of eur forty six million in the form of grant instalments is aimed at supporting georgia's recovery after that country experienced a severe economic downturn following the eruption of the military conflict with russia and the global financial crisis.
for the above reasons on behalf of the ppe group i suggest we have the proposal for macro financial assistance to these countries adopted now.
therefore bosnia and herzegovina has applied for eu assistance and the commission has proposed to provide it in the form of a loan amounting to up to eur one hundred million which is to be made available in two instalments during. two thousand and ten now we have to decide whether we support this request or not.
armenia georgia serbia and bosnia are among those having suffered the most from the effects of the crisis irrespective of the difference in their economic structures and level of development.
and the commission is indeed of the opinion that the conditions for extending macro financial assistance to these countries are fully met.
let me now turn to the instrument of macro financial assistance and to its future under the lisbon treaty.
at the same time i think we all accept that a lengthy legislative procedure involving a long iterative process between the various institutions is not adapted to the macro financial assistance instrument or indeed to situations of crisis.
such a framework regulation could potentially have significant advantages.
until such a framework regulation is adopted individual commission proposals for macro financial assistance programmes will be codecided on a case by case basis by the european parliament and the council.
this will be the key issue.
this is no surprise as it is now crystal clear that the so called scientific consensus on man made global warming simply does not exist. it is not just a matter of the thousands of independent scientists who dispute the whole theory even the warmists themselves now admit that the computer models on which the anthropogenic global warming cult is based are simplistic and flawed. the more they learn about feedback mechanisms and the complexity of real climate the more they realise they do not know.
given the way in which eu commissioners are forcing economically suicidal spending cuts on the protectorates of greece and italy a move likely to spark a chain reaction implosion of the entire financial system the fantasy answer is fortunately the more realistic.
to crucify our taxpayers and de industrialise our economies in pursuit of the one world government madness of the united nations is therefore crazy.
but the most significant thing about durban is what was not discussed climate science.
the roadmap gives us a realistic timetable to negotiate a new agreement by.
also the european negotiators and the british negotiating team were able to persuade a broad coalition of countries to commit to commit.
i hope the eu will continue with this positive approach.
everyone in the world including the major emitters the united states india and china must be committed to this goal.
it then becomes a no brainer for the rest of the world. on the broader front we have to tackle the big offenders aviation shipping and deforestation.
the strategy that we should not simply say yes' to a second commitment period without getting anything in return actually worked.
we have american elections coming up we have a new chinese leadership coming in and for instance we have an incoming conference of parties president who is a relative newcomer to international climate negotiations.
it is clear that there are many challenges in front of us this year. so what should be our follow up activities?
i believe it was because it showed that if we stay firm if we stay united and if we make the right alliances then we can actually achieve substantial progress.
so there are things in the pipeline that make it do able for europe to step up our own ambitions not least through energy efficiency.
has come up with a proposal on energy taxation;
it is about how we as a region and as an economy will become more competitive through energy efficiency resource efficiency and using intelligent climate and environment policies as a driver for innovation.
we are still the front runner.
has proposed an energy efficiency directive;
this is why i believe that we actually did make some progress although as i said at the beginning not nearly enough.
so i agree that we cannot now afford to sit in europe and just wait for whatever comes next in the international negotiations.
this was significant.
because what we are talking about what we actually did achieve has been one of the key priorities for the european union for many years namely achieving an international system in which not only the traditionally developed countries but all the big economies should be equally legally bound.
would we have achieved more or less?
many battles lie ahead.
i believe that if the timeframe here is important and if we agree that it is important to stay below the two c and there is a matter of urgency here that is why we also still need to have an element of top down'.
our union will be judged by how fast it can muster the political will.
their sense of urgency needs to be matched by government action.
the union must work with china to build a coalition of the willing to hand down a healthy planet to future generations.
mr president the commissioner's achievement of a deal on an agreement with legal force by two thousand and fifteen is a significant step in the development of responsible stewardship for our planet.
what can the commission do to counter the detestable and irresponsible behaviour on their part that imperils humankind and bring them into the new alliance?
to me the significance of durban lies not just in an agreement between governments but in a consensus among the peoples of the world in that great tented city outside the conference hall speaking many tongues but with one global language of common concern.
among all the praise for the durban platform please remember that a halo is only ever twenty five centimetres from being a noose.
our greatest ally may yet be the world's largest emitter of co two china's recent second national assessment report on climate change warns its government that action is urgently needed.
the recent ipcc report on extreme weather events ought to convince the usa and canada.
but the question that came up in my head was will denise and michaela have the same chances and opportunities that i had when i was growing up in gelsenkirchen?
or as commissioner creu put it last week to make the inclusion of marginalised communities one of the priorities for eu cohesion policy.
be it corruption or fraud be it the lack of political will or anti gypsyism we need to name these barriers in order to create good implementation and overcome these problems.
when we look at the situation of denise and michaela there are challenges that they are facing because very often they are being discriminated against or they are facing structural exclusion.
this report can give the tools to cities such as gelsenkirchen to create an integrated approach in order to give a chance to children like this be it in education or with regard to housing employment or health.
lastly alongside the set of good measures and proposals that are in this report we also need to speak very clearly about the problems.
at the same time we have to bring all the stakeholders together be they from the local level from civil society or the people affected themselves in order to create the best programmes and to really make sustainable investments.
this is why we need to make sure that eu funds actually reach the people that need them the most.
in my hometown gelsenkirchen i visited a school where i met two girls two sisters denise and michaela ten and twelve years old who had recently moved from romania to gelsenkirchen. i met them in their class.
it is made for people who are very often overlooked and overheard when it comes to the distribution of eu funds.
in the preparation of this report i have seen examples of where this is still happening today in the european union.
this report is made for people who very often do not have a lobby in this parliament and in eu institutions.
and we need to give support for them to have a strong voice in the whole process not only in the preparation but also in the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes. secondly we simply cannot afford to live in segregated societies because in the long run inequality and exclusion is much more expensive for us than inclusion and integration.
this report will give a very clear signal to both the commission and the member states to do exactly that. be it community led local development or strong implementation of the partnership principle or be it monitoring our evaluation mechanisms that need to be improved we have these tools and we need to implement them in order to make eu funds more inclusive.