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the wahhabi minority should go to their gulf state sponsors where they too would be at home. i can also tell you that having used the cia to help the rebels destroy so much of syria american and french corporations are already in contact with damascus to negotiate multi billion dollar reconstruction contracts. while the eu and mr farage unite to import a wave of violently
mr president in syria the internationally approved principle of responsibility to protect is a joke.
there is a need for a new mandate in the united nations to actually implement this principle.
it must be clear by now after three years of mainly military conflict that there will be no military solution to the situation. only a political solution is possible.
a political solution entails of course the participation of all the main partners and all the main actors in this tragedy.
the start of the geneva talks a few weeks ago offers a very faint glimmer of hope.
it was to be expected from the outset that this can only be the start of a very long painful difficult process and we should not lose patience in the course of it. we should do everything we can to exert maximum influence
on whoever can bring about or help to bring about a solution and end the bloodshed.
that means convincing the opposition forces to build unity;
to see to it that the rights of children are not neglected and so on. it will take efforts and endeavours by everybody concerned to bring about a peaceful solution.
we should not lose hope and we should work together in order to try to bring about a solution.
the negotiations have after all been forced on the parties because the level of violence has become horrifying and there is no military solution to the conflict.
as co legislators we want you to please maintain your attention as a presidency on the difficult issues of schengen one of the core values and building blocks of this community the common asylum system and the victims package.
all of our countries including yours have had very difficult times with these issues.
we look to you your presidency and your team for an effective move on these things.
regarding the issue of hungary we want to see some volume from the presidency because we are a community of values as well as a community that wants to deal with the economic crisis which is central.
you have said that the economic crisis is central but i know that you and your team came very early to this house in a very organised way to deal with the issue of values to deal with the issues of justice and home affairs. you have not shied away from these very sensitive and difficult topics.
we must build on the experience of the first semester to show that we are serious about the need to reform and ready to take full account of the deep interdependence of our economies.
to strengthen the banking system namely through recapitalisation;
so where is the growth going to come from?
there will be no resolution to this crisis unless we get serious about implementing them.
the commission supports a strengthening of europe's voice on the global stage and the role of the high representative and the external action service.
your vision for a responsible dynamic green and safe europe.
if we are serious about overcoming the crisis we must be serious about adding decisive action on growth to the decisive action already under way on financial and fiscal consolidation.
if we create the right conditions for each sme on average to create one job we could succeed in our fight against unemployment.
and to build more robust and integrated economic governance.
the commission will urge the member states to complete what is still pending in this road map from a lasting solution for greece to implementation of a credible system of firewalls.
we have also made concrete proposals to tackle youth unemployment one of the greatest challenges we have today in europe.
it is clear that we will not overcome this crisis without a credible response to the question of growth.
i am confident that you will support the commission's efforts to simplify the budget and to focus every euro on delivering tangible concrete results for europe's citizens.
yes discipline is needed but we also need convergence.
as i said earlier growth in europe must come from deepening our single market.
you will also be charged with pushing forward the two new proposals on strengthened economic governance for the euro area proposals the commission put forward in november under article one hundred and thirty six of the treaty.
europe needs greater convergence solidarity and growth.
social justice is also a central element of our growth strategy because the sacrifices must be fairly distributed throughout society.
europe needs to innovate in order to grow and innovation is severely hampered by the current complex and expensive rules that we have been trying to overcome for decades.
the danish presidency will also be leading negotiations on the multiannual financial framework which will be a key engine for growth and job creation in europe over the coming years.
we said we needed to work at the same time to give a decisive response to the problems in greece;
get the best possible effect from funds not yet spent;
the danish presidency will also oversee the second european semester for economic policy coordination.
honourable members we are all aware of the harsh economic realities in today's european union.
i believe that social dialogue is crucial in this regard and i will meet with the social partners next monday in brussels.
in october last year the commission presented a five point road map to stability and growth.
and gain market access in fast growing economies outside europe. let us look at the real economy and just consider as an illustration the following point.
this will be the first european semester to be implemented within our new system of economic governance.
prime minister when we met in brussels soon after your election in october last year i told you of my conviction that denmark would make a decisive contribution to our common european project. having listened to you today and to your inspiring remarks about your sincere commitment to european values and the community method i am even more convinced of this.
our crisis response is not credible without this element of social justice.
it is now time to make history and to score a victory for ambition for common sense and above all for europe's innovators.
invest in priority projects namely in innovation;
the commission looks to the danish presidency to conclude negotiations on the energy efficiency directive that we proposed in june last year and to move forward with the low carbon energy road map for two thousand and fifty that we presented in december.
while we put these instruments in place our response cannot be only about discipline and sanctions.
the way to reach this goal is by having more flexible and competitive markets less red tape and better access to finance.
social justice is also part of the solution.
to frontload stability and growth enhancing policies;
let us be clear without implementation of a credible response to the euro area crisis our prospects for economic growth will not be realised.
i hope there will be swift progress with these proposals.
we should release its full potential namely through the adoption of key measures such as the framework for venture capital updated procurement rules and a better framework for online commerce and e payments.
we expect to conclude the negotiations on the new fiscal compact' discussed at the european council last december.
more and more our partners and international investors are asking the following question what is europe's medium term and long term prospect for growth?
i fully expect negotiations on this to be completed early in the danish presidency.
these discussions will not be easy in the current climate but i believe that the proposals on the table are balanced and at the same time ambitious and realistic.
we also have around twenty three million small and medium sized enterprises.
the commission brought forward the publication of this year's annual growth survey to allow plenty of time for the european parliament and the council to examine the priorities we have identified before the spring european council.
to enhance the euro area's backstops against the crisis;
since there is reduced fiscal space in most of our member states it will come mainly from delivering structural reforms increasing our competitiveness and targeted investment.
i also expect europe to play a key role in the rio twenty negotiations confirming our leadership role on matters of sustainable development.
the commission has been saying for years what needs to be done but let us be frank action by the member states has been uneven and in many cases insufficient.
let me close by saying a few words about our ambitions for an open and safe europe.
we are behind the commission in this.
mr president of the european parliament mr president of the european commission leaders of the political groups honourable members of this house thank you very much for your remarks.
they have used what everyone is talking about today the rules that we have the treaties and let us be clear the community method.
this is at the core of why we have a problem.
us. the community method and european unity must be an overarching goal for our endeavour.
let me state very clearly that the european economies must consolidate.
this takes me to the downgrading of some of the member states.
i am convinced that we can do that.
the danish presidency will handle this dossier in a loyal and professional manner and as an honest broker.
but let me also be very clear that it is not enough to focus on consolidation alone. we have to give a push in the right direction to growth and employment.
it is the internal market that has created growth and employment.
that is an integral part of the way we do things in the union.
let me be clear what sets europe apart is our commitment to solidarity with each other to our unity as a union but also to our commitment to the community method.
what i take away from the debate today is a clear conviction that yes not all of us agree i will come back to that but also a solid and robust confirmation that we have support for the danish presidency programme and i thank you for that.
the downgrading of a number of european member states underlines the need for european answers in this crisis but before everyone decides that this is a crisis of europe i would like to remind this house that the reason why we have a debt crisis in the european union is because
i will state today that it is still worth defending because what the community method really means is that europe is no longer ruled by the strongest but that europe is now ruled by law and democracy. friends that is worth defending.
many topics have been raised.
young people all across europe are expecting that from us.
we have a european parliament that wants to do that and we have a presidency that wants to focus on that.
many have addressed the debt crisis.
i know that if citizens across europe are listening to this debate they will look at us and ask what is this community method? what do they mean by the community method?
it is worth defending not only for the smaller member states but for all of
as everyone knows there is a debate on hungary taking place in the plenary later this afternoon.
they need to do that and for that reason the danish presidency and denmark will support the fiscal compact.
i can only repeat and stress to you that if we want to see clear results on the green agenda we must make haste.
i am tempted also to draw attention to the wider agenda of the financial regulation which we will intend to strengthen in our presidency.
i have also noted what standard and poor's are saying because they were specifically referring to the lack of growth and employment perspectives in the european member states when they downgraded the countries.
i agree with the speakers who have suggested we go back to one of the biggest successes that the european union have had over the years the single market.
this is what we want to do. many of you have mentioned the energy efficiency directive.
that is why we want to finalise the work of the single market. therefore the president of the european council and i have agreed not to forget the issue of growth and employment.
all member states are under the obligation to abide by our laws.
many of you have addressed the question of european unity and the community method mr daul mr rohde and others.
we are in full support of the way the commission has handled this crisis.
with your help dear former colleagues friends honourable members of the european parliament let us make it happen let us work together and let us produce some tangible real results for our european citizens.
there is a legal and constitutional crisis in hungary which is a real threat to european values of liberal democracy.
mr president i want first of all to welcome the priority to be given by the danish presidency to chronic diseases and specifically to diabetes. i applaud the input i believe my danish co chair of the diabetes working group christel schaldemose has probably made to securing this commitment.
the bomb has gone off and we are heading for ten of our citizens having diabetes with huge costs to our healthcare system.
please will the danish presidency help to secure an eu diabetes strategy?
diabetes is no longer a ticking bomb.
but before the prime minister gets carried away by all these compliments i had better ask a few critical questions.
therefore as the prime minister is not used to me complimenting her i want to avoid any misunderstandings because the message is also for this house.
now that parliament's president mr schulz has withdrawn his earlier critique of the twenty four year rule will the prime minister seize this opportunity to start working for an eu wide twenty four year rule?
i want to compliment you on having listened to this house in drawing up your priorities and on sticking to what is already on the table.
secondly what is the danish position on a tobin tax' which according to the commission's latest figures could cost around one hundred and thirty zero jobs?
it shows that you have clearly understood your role as an honest broker.
i want to compliment the danish government on three things.
firstly how will the prime minister navigate the emerging minefield of new intergovernmental agreements and avoid european disunity?
this makes for a presidency programme which is ambitious yet pragmatic.
lastly we are currently discussing family reunification rules and the commission's green paper.
and finally you and your ministers have done your homework and have been extremely industrious with a high number of preliminary talks with parliament.
i am sure you will get the support you have asked for today.
economic governance pure and simple is a method of institutionalising austerity at the expense of democracy across europe.
and the economy of the eu as a whole faces the potential for a recession in.
is it insanity or is it simply a means of ensuring that the bondholders get their pound of flesh at the expense of working people?
the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results;
two thousand and twelve both the prime minister and mr barroso spoke about growth but when you read the programme it is clear that what we have here is business as usual talking about growth while implementing austerity and there is obviously a particular emphasis within the programme on the implementation of economic governance.
how telling it is that a country from outside the eurozone is taking the helm. the eu is looking to the imf to help bail out the troubled euro.
we are falling behind more dynamic regions of the world.
we need all member states to take a similarly realistic unrestrained view of the eu budget.
the eurozone is the most immediate problem but we must also not lose sight of the fact that europe faces a fundamental challenge to its international economic position.
we also look forward to the efforts of the presidency to emphasise the need to revitalise the single market because we share the vision of europe as an open region for trade an open region for investments. economic openness is also a precondition for increased growth and employment. much of the programme seems to use the language of the twenty first century to describe tried and failed policies of the twentieth century.
instead of facing reality instead of tackling these problems the council has embarked on yet another round of introspective institutional navel gazing.
this must be paid for either by consumers when buying the goods or services or by workers who lose their jobs as employment is exported overseas.
it should have the courage to try and kill off such an ill conceived and dangerous proposal.
the presidency has begun well with its frank assessment of the damage that a financial transaction tax would cause to the gross domestic product of europe.
we are alarmed by some of the thinking behind initiatives in the field of external relations and in the field of justice and home affairs.
as we work towards europe in two thousand and twenty we need a growth agenda which creates jobs and which encourages businesses. the european union must focus on stimulating economic reform and developing the single market.
on the multiannual financial framework we welcome the fact that it should be viewed in the context of needing to consolidate public finances.
we therefore support some of the key priorities of the danish presidency.
i welcome the fact that denmark is taking on the presidency at such a crucial moment when europe stands on the brink of a political and economic catastrophe. my hope for the danish presidency is for some plain speaking. it is sometimes said that the most courageous act in politics is speaking truth unto power.
the presidency should not for instance promote the commission's proposal for a common corporate tax base.
i hope the presidency will continue in this vein and tell all the leaders of the european union that the time has come to face the truth about the eurozone and about europe's fundamental economic weaknesses because the last council was a staggering missed opportunity.
the presidency programme speaks of more regulation it speaks of a responsible economy and it speaks of effective standardisation.
we must never forget that we are currently in the midst of not one but two great crises.
all of us politicians and officials need to remember that every additional regulation comes at a cost.
we are allowing bureaucracy to stifle enterprise and regulation to hamper innovation.
we would like a budget freeze and we want the focus on spending existing resources more efficiently and more effectively.
we are losing competitiveness in the global marketplace;
they describe the misinterpretation of the crisis.
the solution is not on the table for the moment.
so they are right that the crisis is far from over and that we still need a sustainable solution.
they describe the lack of political courage and unity in europe as the main problems at the moment.
let us be honest about this.
they are saying that it is not only a financial crisis a fiscal crisis but also a trade imbalance crisis.
the presidency has to take part with this parliament the council and the commission in addressing issues which are of concern in my country and in every other country about fundamental values.
it is something that we need to care about but it is not of course the only issue that exists in terms of importance in this house.
i believe the danish presidency will be a very effective partner in this matter in delivering pragmatically in trying to find solutions.
we can therefore make this semester not a semester of more empty announcements and delay but a semester of decisions and concrete implementation.
that the presidency be able do whatever is needed in order to take care of the entire european union and to bind member states together.
the process of the internal market and of launching a new wave of reform for the internal market is one of the most important ways of binding europe together and also of regaining economic strength and dynamism.
so let us believe in this miracle.
as well as the new european consensus on development. the finalisation of your report just a few weeks before this event is very timely and it is appreciated to see key teams and priority areas reinforced by its content.
for example digital technologies and services are major drivers to boost development and a major source of growth and quality jobs for youth in various sectors while also empowering women and girls.
we require inclusive development and sustainable growth for large scale job creation. the leitmotiv of the fifth au eu summit taking place on twenty nine thirty november this year in abidjan cte d'ivoire will be investing in youth.
this partnership must also go beyond political institutions and involve all stakeholders non state actors such as civil society organisations youth organisations the private sector as well as economic and social actors.
as you know well the africa eu strategic partnership is based on shared values.
referring to improved political security as well as environmental economic and social resilience are duly reflected in our work with african partners. the resolution underlines the critical role of african youth in light of a significant population growth.
governance;
according to projections sub saharan africa needs to create around eighteen million new jobs each year up to two thousand and thirty five in order to absorb new labour market entrants compared to the three million formal jobs created today.
it will also deal with innovative financing and provide a platform to promote the eu's new external investment plan agri business renewable energy and digitalisation.
knowledge and skills;
we are exploring the possibility of strengthening the involvement of different stakeholders in particular of youth beyond the customary presentation of the recommendations in the opening session.
and mobility and migration.
the overarching theme of youth will be prominently reflected throughout the summit's agenda.
it promotes common interests and shared strategic objectives which are at the centre of the political and policy dialogue between the african union and the european union as well as between the african union member states and the
investment and job creation;
it should be a priority for both africa and europe to turn demographic developments into a dividend.
we are very glad to see that the arguments and priority areas set out in your report concur with the thinking outlined in the joint communication for a renewed impetus of the africa eu partnership from may two thousand and seventeen and the june council conclusions. the key priorities under the heading resilience'
more broadly this will provide a critical opportunity for the eu and africa to build a stronger political partnership and increase our cooperation in the international arena guided by the un's two thousand and thirty agenda and its sustainable development goals; the african union's agenda; two thousand and sixty three the global strategy for the european union's foreign and security policy;
sustainable energy and agriculture the blue economy building climate resilience and research and innovation are equally important and the list goes on. significant work has been undertaken in preparation of the summit with the clear objective to go beyond declarations of intent and to establish concrete proposals for implementation.
the summit should strive to bring africa and europe closer together through the strengthening of economic cooperation and the promotion of sustainable development with both continents living side by side in peace security democracy prosperity solidarity and human dignity. the summit should confirm and strengthen our mutual engagement and joint action for the period two thousand and eighteen to two thousand and twenty in the framework of the joint africa eu strategy.