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however this has led to little change given maduro's and his government's efforts to block all of the national assembly's initiatives. having initially been achieved by means of using the supreme court to strip the assembly of its power maduro is now reverting to the far more conventional dictatorial tactics of arresting opposition politicians and sheer brutality. continuing to cling on to power in these circumstances is concerning given the situation on the streets and it is difficult to see that the current situation is tenable until the scheduled presidential elections in october of.
i believe that venezuela needs to re establish its democratic stability through peaceful and constitutional solutions to address the many challenges that its people are facing. we must keep on encouraging all political forces to follow this agenda.
but in the face of all of this the british have blinked and you get the impression that the prime minister doesn't really believe in brexit she's just carrying out the will of the people.
we've already conceded too much money too much authority for the european court of justice and we're betraying our fishing communities.
so there's more good news than bad news.
the george soros funded attempt headed up by tony blair and others to get the british to have a second referendum you know the old trick that was tried on denmark and ireland in the past that has now run into the ground.
now i'm not the least bit surprised by the intransigence of mr barnier and the eu's negotiating team.
and open door immigration the primary reason we voted brexit continues with no end in sight.
the historic break is coming and once we're a sovereign country once again we will be able to unpick this mess.
they have got to defend their empire which is coming under sustained assault from voters everywhere in particular the recent wonderful results in hungary.
i'm concerned that we're headed for a really very bad deal from a british perspective.
let us also focus on a trade agreement between the eu the world's largest trade bloc and the uk the world's fifth or sixth largest economy.
my hope is that as we look to the future we will see both an outward looking european union and a truly global britain.
in june. in parallel we will start our first talks about the future eu uk relationship.
emu. the eu economy is back to pre crisis growth rates which makes this a very good time to reflect strategically on our ambitions.
it. it is simply in everyone's interest.
may. the message to our friends is clear the european union is and will continue to be the most reliable partner for the entire region as the biggest investor the biggest donor the biggest trading market and the best promise for a better future for
this important matter together with other issues relating to digital europe will be discussed by the leaders at the informal meeting in sofia
the region. and more importantly it should improve in concrete terms connections with and within the region.
open. we will also continue to work closely together on issues such as migration and
in the context of the digital economy we also discussed recent revelations related to facebook and cambridge analytica. the european council called on social networks and digital platforms to guarantee transparent practices and full protection of citizens' privacy and personal
solve it. without a solution there will be no withdrawal agreement and no transition.
we wish to avoid this route which is why i called for a dialogue that will bring more trade between the us and the eu not
the eu we will have no choice but to react.
we want to use the positive momentum in these negotiations to finally settle outstanding issues such as the solution to avoid a hard border between ireland and northern ireland. the uk's decision on brexit has caused the problem and the uk will have to help
leaders also discussed the digital economy which is a great opportunity but also a challenge for tax systems. there was a clear understanding that we need to make our tax systems fit for the digital
aegean sea. however we decided to keep the lines of communication
the discussion confirmed the leaders' desire to work towards an effective and fair solution among eu member states.
less. free and fair trade is one of the most powerful engines for growth and jobs and we should make full use of
optimist. in june we will aim to take a first set of decisions and provide additional guidance on the way
we are ready to negotiate this migration package. it is absolutely needed.
first of all a breakthrough in the migration package.
i think it's time that you put this on the agenda of the european council. can you go forward can we go forward with the member states with such a report of the osce after their elections?
my fear and i hope that i am wrong is that there will be only cosmetic changes and secondary legislation in poland and that the main problem which is the independence of the constitutional court is still not solved.
sorry but the european parliament has a position;
the proposals of the commission are very clear. and so my request to you is when is the council going to have a position so that we can drastically reform the migration policy of the union?
do you want to curtail that right and freedom too? the voters are rejecting your policies across the eu and this parliament will have a very different makeup in.
on populism i wonder how you think you can stop this.
on syria and russia your solidarity is fake.
no competition means low tax and growth and prosperity and as you say a nonmember state cannot have the same rights as a member state.
we don't want to be a vassal state in a protectionist trade racket that is moving to the abolition of the nation state.
just admit it you actually hate and fear russia.
we need once and for all to have a full match between our vision our ambition and the means we deliver to meet this ambition.
this is not happening yet and this european council was once again clear evidence of this.
we need to move forward because the sources are there.
but this should not be done by sacrificing the commitment with cohesion policy which must remain strong in europe.
this is the moment to move in this direction.
we need to provide the fiscal capacity to enable all members of the eurozone to invest in the future and create better jobs.
if you do not address this problem the ground is there for populist nationalist forces to go on growing all over europe.
and that mr farage as you look me in the eye is a very stark proposition. i would invite those of you who have not been to the border region to join me someday and listen to the people on the ground who are very anxious about this.
no one in the european union is talking up a hard border and i certainly do not want to cross one when i travel to donegal to visit my constituency.
on the other hand you have to understand that when you want to be a third country there are consequences for it.
but tragically in the referendum you forgot about northern ireland.
this needed a strong response and i welcome the united position of the council.
mr president let me take this opportunity to reflect on the speech of the french president of yesterday he developed a vision of europe a vision of a centralised europe and it is exactly that vision which drove the united kingdom out of the european union.
i would suggest that the council and the commission change their policy and make an offer to britain an offer which enables britain to get what they always wanted without brexit.
let us stop this ridiculous situation where two trains are running on the same track against each other.
brexit is a lose lose situation and a disaster for both britain and the european union.
mr president the deal reached in the march council on brexit represents an important staging post in delivering the referendum result.
the transition offers some clarity to businesses and paves the way for key talks in future trade.
but it is far from perfect not least for british fishermen.
those who talk up a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland cannot rationally claim that the answer is a new vastly more problematic border between great britain and northern ireland.
the dup is clear there will be no barriers within the united kingdom's internal market.
the eu must move away from the notion of special treatment to smart solutions.
an ambitious free trade deal and customs partnerships can remove the vast majority of friction at every land and sea border between the uk and the eu.
i trust the commission here.
let us be quite clear about that.
i think i speak not only on behalf of my group but i am pretty sure the whole of the european parliament when i say that our thoughts and our prayers are with the friends and families of those who so tragically lost their lives in the french alps yesterday.
this tragedy has touched us all.
we will have many opportunities to debate and no doubt disagree mr juncker over the next four years but today my opinion should be about quiet and unified reflection. what happened yesterday in the french alps represented a sickening loss of life and one which has been felt right across our great continent.
sixty seven of the one hundred and forty four passengers who have died were german citizens including sixteen children returning from an exchange trip.
indeed the fact that my colleagues and i do not believe in the structures of the eu does not make us lesser europeans.
as you all know i am thoroughly opposed to the european union and its institutions but i am actually proud to be a european.
over forty passengers are believed to be spanish and as someone who has lived and worked in barcelona and someone who still has friends in that great catalan city my thoughts are with them at this difficult time. also on board that tragic flight were britons dutch danes and belgians.
mr president today i was going to talk about issues ranging from greece to the eu's energy policy but when travelling in i thought all this can wait because i do not believe today should be about political point scoring.
we must hope for the sake of the families that the salvage operation will be swift and that they get the answers that they need as quickly as possible so that they can understand why this aeroplane fell to the ground and their loved ones lost their lives.
structured dialogue between national governments regulatory authorities and tsos should be facilitated continuously by the commission and acer and deadlines should be set.
that is why i support accelerating the development of flexible regional markets for gas which replace bilateral agreements and long term oil indexed contracts.
once we have succeeded in interconnecting pipelines and grids we must succeed in interconnecting demand and supply for citizens and companies alike.
show that you have the will to take the tough decisions about the euro and show that you have the will to provide solutions.
the major issue was relegated to a late night discussion with a select few leaders.
but i also have to ask you if council meetings are not going to discuss the most pressing issues of the day because an issue is considered a little bit too hot' then what is the point of the council meeting?
and have we forgotten crimea? what message is the council giving to russia?
this was the summit that was supposed to focus on the economy.
i have to say that i take no pleasure in saying that for my group wants to see the eu encouraging cooperation in dealing with issues affecting people in the eu countries right across the eu;
on energy union and energy policy we secured a commitment to the proposals put on the table but the detail was put off until another meeting. we need to demonstrate as ms grossette said how we are going to encourage diversification of energy sources better interconnection and energy security so that our countries no longer have to rely on unpleasant regimes in the middle east or on russia.
on russia we welcome the decision to give minsk a chance but we have been far too slow amongst us in responding to russian propaganda.
but the most serious issue holding back our economies the eurozone and greece does not feature once in the council conclusions.
it seems that the eu is saying to russia invade first negotiate second.
so mr tusk our plea to you and our plea to the leaders of these summits is show that you have the will to stand up to russia;
i have to be fair and i have to understand mr tusk that you are a servant of the council and therefore you were reflecting that decision of the leaders.
finally we agreed to step up our support to the peace process in ukraine and to link our sanctions regime to the complete implementation of the minsk agreement.
east. this was the last meeting of leaders ahead of the eastern partnership summit in
tunisia is a shining example of hope and therefore we need to do our best to support
the aim remains clear to reach an ambitious comprehensive and mutually beneficial agreement by the end
we took the first concrete steps towards an energy union with all its dimensions.
we gave a clear sign that we stand ready to support an agreement as soon as it is reached.
the european union is already taking some measures and these should be stepped up. the european council also welcomed the intention of the commission to submit a european agenda on migration in may. however the single best step to control migration is the re establishment of central authorities
leaders agreed that in future all gas contracts both between governments and businesses need to be more transparent to make sure that they comply with our rules and do not endanger our energy security.
the euro has depreciated. however no monetary initiative no matter how big will work without structural reforms at national level. the time to reform is now when the wind is blowing in our favour.
we agreed that if the situation worsens we are ready to take further measures.
oil prices have declined faster than expected.
it. together with the high representative i will visit tunisia and the region next week to review the state of play and see how europe can help to stabilise the situation.
we still have around five million unemployed young people in the european union so nobody can sit down and relax.
in the meantime the european union will continue to support reform efforts in ukraine.
our dependence on external suppliers is a major weakness and i am glad leaders wished to address it. finally we agreed to step up europe's climate diplomacy ahead of the paris climate summit in december.
now turning to the
i think we were successful
we are determined to support fully the united nations talks aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a government of national unity.
the governments of all affected nations.
we also discussed the rise in uncontrolled migration in the context of libya.
the details will be settled in legislation to be proposed very soon by the commission. i hope our ambition will be supported by this chamber.
of. two thousand and fifteen leaders shared the view that we now all need to communicate the potential benefits to the public.
now i would like to report to you on the spring european council which was an absorbing summit with a long heavy agenda.
our discussion focused mostly on energy security.
stage. in the coming weeks and months i will continue to do all i can to help in this difficult
riga. we confirmed our commitment to the six partner countries and highlighted the need to focus on strengthening democratic institutions.
lost. we were unanimous in our support of tunisia's young democracy its economic and social development as well as in the fight against terrorism.
we need to liberalise to make it easier for them to have visas to our countries.
this. i know there is always pressure.
greece. when are they coming forward with their package of structural reforms because that is the starting point of every exercise on
decided? i mean a positive package for young people young students and researchers.
nobody knows why it is going so slowly.
we have been engaged in many projects of this kind and unfortunately there are obstacles to this.
mr verhofstadt i am glad to see that you are now fighting against the vat moss regulations which are having such a crippling effect on small businesses in my constituency but i have to ask you this you have had seven years to get this right.
it is a newly born baby it needs care but it is good that we have started on that road looking towards the master plan for energy union for our prosperity and security.
do we want to refuse to put our side on an equal footing with our partners who are sometimes opponents?
i think the vision is right an interconnected continent with multiple entry points and if we add to this the market hubs then i think this is a good solution for everyone.
do you think that is also an important part of what we need to provide in the energy union?
i think he spoke on behalf of all of us and i want to thank him warmly for that.
all three of them have as goals the creation of growth and jobs in europe and not to do this in a traditional way. because i believe that if europe thinks it can win in this enormous global competition on the basis of competition on wages or of competition on production costs europe will lose.
europe can only win if it wins on innovation if it wins on sustainability if it wins on making an early transition into sustainable energy resources and sustainable social relations as well because sustainability is about energy it is about the economy and it is about social relations.
i would like you to see these three projects connected to one another on that basis.
obviously it has a geopolitical importance but apart from that it also has the huge advantage of helping us in the transition which is inevitable to less dependency on fossil fuels and to a greater use of the huge potential of
renewable energy which does not only contribute to a better environment but which is also a driving force in innovation and creating a new form of jobs and a new form of productivity and a new form of economy for the european continent.
the commission is carefully evaluating it in a very pragmatic way and obviously the commission will never want this legislation to have adverse effects on small entrepreneurs who are very often at the cutting edge of creating new employment and creating new forms of business.
if the effects are not the effects intended by the legislation or simply not foreseen by the legislation at the time it was drafted because the economy has developed in the digital area in particular and developed far more quickly than we could have envisaged at the time seven years ago or if there are adverse effects then certainly the commission will take that into account.
two thousand and eleven i would like to reconfirm what i said during my hearing and what has been clearly said also in the commission's charter the commission will use all possible instruments including criminal law if needed
here we come to the implementation.
to eradicate female genital mutilation.
they reflect the result of the broad stakeholder consultation we conducted in two thousand and nine in preparation for the new strategy.
that is why i think it is very good that the european parliament has constantly underlined the strong gender dimension of the strategy rightly so because we really need to ensure that women contribute to the strategy and also reap the benefits of the strategy.
we know that the only way for our society to advance is to have gender equality not only in women's affairs but horizontally.
of the job chain.
equality.
let me first speak about the very important reports that have been presented by the european parliament.
thank you also for underlining all of those who have spoken the rapporteurs and also the authors of the oral question that we do not need any other papers we need action.
of the commission to advance equality between men and women within his or her portfolio and thus a commitment by the commission as a whole to have gender equality high on the agenda.
so it is very important that we are aware of this and that we have to put measures forward.
i have made it a priority to ensure that in the first half of two thousand and eleven the commission presents a comprehensive package in that respect.
such a gender equality dialogue could be based on the annual report on gender equality drafted by the european commission.
i was also very impressed by the way the different political groups are going in the same direction with small differences.
now we see that the unemployment of men and women is rising at the same level and the risk is that due to public budget costs and hopefully not too much but also cuts in spending on gender equality
we have heard the input of all the stakeholders.
the second thing is how do we get the action? how do we put the flesh on the bones of this women's charter which the commission pledged itself to in march?
contributions in their specific departments and responsibilities.
i will also be preparing a legal instrument to enhance the participation of women in decision making.
europe will have to act to close that gap as much as possible.
this is very important because it has never happened before and i believe that it is in the spirit of what all the political groups have presented here.
very well trained intellectual women aside we will never reach our goals without women.
you are right women are except in university studies severely under represented in decision making positions at all levels both in public and in private companies.
the strategy will therefore aim to improve governance and policy dialogue and will be implemented in close cooperation with the main partners at european level.
that was exactly the reason why for the first time in its history the commission started its five year mandate with an opening statement as it has been called with a charter which is a political commitment of each member
our common judicial area must be an area where victims feel treated with dignity respect and a high standard of protection and support not only in one domain but in many domains.
i think that could be a very active and concrete way to proceed.
at the beginning of the crisis we saw that male unemployment was rising very strongly mostly because of the problems in construction and in industry.
that is why i am firmly supporting efforts to incorporate gender equality considerations into recovery measures.
i agree with you because actually we know what we want and we know why we want it.
i have already drawn attention to this issue in the latest annual report on equality between women and men underlining that this crisis affects women more than the previous recessions did because women now participate more in paid employment and are often at the weak end
i also count on the member states to support the commission's action in the area of gender equality first by endorsing the new strategy of course after having heard what parliament has to say about the proposals i will put on the table at the end of september and also by renewing the eu pact for gender
we have seen the input of your reports of your resolutions and we have got the input from the ministers who have been meeting in a very important conference during the spanish presidency.
first mr romeva i rueda's report. it is line with the commission's position on how the crisis affects women and how responses to it should take into account the impact on women.
the targets cannot be reached if we do not significantly improve the inclusion of women in the labour market.
we believe that this is a brutal practice which can under no circumstances and with no excuses continue to be a reality in europe.
i will come back to the strategy later on.
our gender equality strategy which i will present in the autumn of this year will contain many very concrete elements not for the next few months but for the next years. we will have to have a real road map regarding how we want to implement the