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my group the ecr group strongly believes that properly structured new eu financial instruments are therefore essential. they ensure a more efficient and effective way of disbursing eu taxpayers' money and enable parliament particularly post lisbon to scrutinise spending and strategic policy in a more open and transparent manner.
investment and development democracy and human rights are potentially an important way to support through soft power in particular the eu's wider foreign policy goals and could also contribute to reducing inward migratory pressures on the eu's external borders.
to the commission i welcome the structured cooperation which has allowed parliament to be consulted on your annual programmes and i support the further amendments today on delegated acts.
i also remind you of the need to integrate the findings of the electoral observation missions into follow up in the country.
and to the member states i remind you that when it comes to the next financial perspective do not be tempted to cut the eidhr. it has been tried before and failed and this parliament would ensure it would fail again.
we are talking about significant sums spent on the basis of regulations which leave a considerable margin of manoeuvre for the commission.
this is all right but we need to exert our full scrutiny on strategy papers multiannual indicative programmes and the like as they are of a general scope and supplement the financial instruments by defining priority areas and objectives.
programming and planning should be carried out by the same expert people who are doing this now but the external action service itself needs more development and human rights experts to understand and work with these instruments in brussels and in eu delegations in third countries.
we also need to make sure that the money that is spent goes in the right direction and that other policy fields also work towards the eradication of poverty.
european citizens are in favour of development aid.
mr president it is essential to the operation of the rule of law that institutions are subject to their own laws and rules.
the administration for the non attached has said that the delegates should be chosen by consensus.
however it has not attempted to define how consensus might be established and has not attempted to arrange for a delegate to be chosen by this method.
rule twenty four of the rules of procedure states quite clearly the non attached members shall delegate one of their number to attend meetings of the conference of presidents'.
but if the shoe was on the other foot i can only imagine that the commission would rub their hands in delight at the prospect of a failing pound and a weakened london. the recent onerous legislation on hedge funds is the clear signal of this.
i would suggest the justification of exceptional occurrences fails to take into account the fiscal irresponsibility that created this mess.
so far domestic efforts have not been effective in all member states.
so there will be no need to ask the people of britain or of any other country in the europe union;
the un was sadly negligent in its function to protect civilians in its designated territory.
i also wish along with other colleagues to express my absolute shock at the russian veto of the british government's attempt to get a srebrenica resolution through the un security council.
we honour the memory of the victims and pay tribute to the fortitude of their families in seeking justice.
future generations must understand the causes of such massacres and build societies based on trust inclusivity and the celebration of diversity.
we renew our determination never to let forces of prejudice hatred and evil go unchecked. while we commemorate the past we keep our eyes firmly on the future of bosnia.
reconciliation remains a fundamental objective.
the european path is the best way to move forward beyond the tragedies of the past.
in the meantime the commission will continue to make the effective implementation and enforcement of the existing anti money laundering directive its key priority.
i call now on the member states not to delay the implementation of this revised amld which i hope will be adopted by the plenary tomorrow.
these new rules provide for more transparency including public access to the information about who really owns the companies involved in a financial transaction.
if properly implemented by the member states the improvements made to the directive can address these loopholes.
it applies to some extent to trusts as well.
still we have clearly seen gaps in some of its current provisions which need to be addressed as recommended also by the ep pana committee.
several member states still haven't implemented the previous directive although they were required to do so as from july.
the result of the negotiations is a very good one it makes the european union the world leader in fighting money laundering and financing of terrorism.
finally i would also like to add that our legislative work does not stop here.
tomorrow you will take the final step towards the formal adoption and entry into force of revised rules and i believe we can be proud of the revised rules which improve substantially the existing anti money laundering directive. i would like to thank the two co rapporteurs
the commission is also taking action against those member states that have yet to transpose the fourth anti money laundering directive in force since june.
the proposed directive complements the preventive measures of the anti money laundering directive by ensuring better use of financial information for criminal investigations and a stronger link between financial intelligence units and law enforcement authorities.
secondly the revised directive addresses new risks of terrorist financing.
with the adoption of this text we are marking an important step in fighting against financial crime. the key aspect now is swift and effective implementation in guiding and supporting the member states' action and during the adaptation stage the commission will start acting immediately.
your commitment and expertise have hugely contributed to this result.
firstly the revised rules set a new world standard on transparency of beneficial ownership. by making beneficial ownership information available to competent authorities and to the public as regards companies it will make sure opaque structures cannot be used to facilitate money laundering.
i assure you of the commission's determination to see the rules fully implemented.
just yesterday the commission presented a proposal on use of financial data in the fight against serious crime.
two thousand and seventeen effective implementation is crucial for the credibility of our preventive anti money laundering system.
last but not least the directive strengthens the financial intelligence units and the national supervisory authorities as well as the cross border cooperation between these authorities.
i think this is terrifying.
in many instances those who previously engaged in barbaric terrorist activities have made the transition to a new form of terror extortion intimidation drug and people trafficking and money laundering.
i want to commend the work of the paramilitary crime task force which in recent weeks and months has carried out robust searches and investigations aimed at uncovering and prosecuting those at the head of these criminal gangs. after searches last week in northern ireland charges were brought against individuals for human trafficking offenses resulting in four women being rescued by police.
just this week the high court in the irish republic ruled that funds seized by the criminal assets bureau from companies linked to associates of irish republican thomas slab' murphy were the proceeds of crime.
we should apply the laws that we already have before inflicting small businesses medium sized businesses and private individuals with unnecessarily excessive red tape and regulations which stifle business.
i would like to congratulate and thank the rapporteur mrs fajon for her hard work and the way that she has included all the nuances in every twist and turn of her deliberations over the last two months. i do also thank the council and especially the swedish presidency for their work in helping us
people who are free and free to travel tend to be committed to peaceful solutions and less prey to introverted nationalism which is a security threat. who can fail to be moved by the images on the screens outside this chamber and all the celebrations we have had this week marking the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall? while these obstacles cannot be compared to the wall they are still a barrier to the free communication and wider horizons that promote understanding and tolerance.
i would also like to add the hope that the government of the united kingdom which is not included in the present decision of the eu schengen zone by virtue of course of not being a member will also shortly follow the same path.
our insistence on an inclusive approach should include a fair result by the fifteenth anniversary of the dayton agreement.
finally it too has understood that the european parliament is not above the law.
to them we say we are on your side;
we exhort them to meet the benchmarks as soon as possible.
we know that the commission is helping in that process.
is that so complicated?
it definitely does not send any strong political message.
the task for our rapporteur was to make a breakthrough on visa liberalisation while taking the house with her. she has done this in the form of the declaration that she negotiated with the council.
as mrs ludford said very correctly there are deep practical considerations as to why this is important for us and why this is not just a reactive measure.
madam president until two thousand and eight and the slovenian presidency not enough progress was made on what the commissioner rightly called an historic move towards visa liberalisation for the western balkans.
so on behalf of the socialist and democrat group i want to thank the rapporteur mrs fajon for the careful and painstaking work she has undertaken to move the european union towards this ultimate goal of abolition of the visa regime for all the countries of the western balkans.
thank you very much for your cooperation.
we are talking about the destiny of the young generation.
but this is a political house and we all do serious politics as best we can.
thirty five should you really be taking money from taxpayers in your own nation states many of whom are already struggling with dire need to further your own globalist ambitions?
development policy in the form of this new consensus will make a central contribution in this direction. the commission will give the highest priority to this effort and we remain committed to working closely together with parliament and our member states as we move forward.
the world is looking to us to live up to this role and lead the global implementation efforts by taking full account of the sustainable development goals in the european policy framework and in our priorities.
together we can achieve more and spur action that can change lives across the world for the better helping to end poverty in our generation.
it should allow for signature at the highest political level at the european development days next week and it will provide the european union with a very substantial deliverable for the united nations highlevel political forum on sustainable development in july.
it integrates the economic social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development and also underlines the links with other policies to make sure they take account of development concerns including peace and security humanitarian aid migration environment and climate.
therefore it also represents a significant contribution to the implementation of the paris agreement on climate change and the united nations' efforts to build sustainable peace for all.
an ambitious new european consensus for development is a very important step in this direction laying down a strong basis for maintaining the european union's global leadership in development.
we put strong emphasis on better tailored partnerships with a broader range of stakeholders and partner countries stressing the importance of fully involving civil society the european parliament and the national parliaments in the implementation of the sustainable development goals.
the consensus takes a comprehensive approach to implementation combining aid with other resources public and private sound policies and a strengthened approach to policy coherence for development.
we have all had to seek compromises but this only underlines the significance of what we are about to achieve.
i also want to thank honourable members for all their previous contributions including the resolution on the revision of the consensus adopted by this house on fourteen february this year which is strongly reflected in the joint statement.
in development policy for the european union and all its member states.
the new european consensus on development represents a profound shift in our development cooperation guided by the vision of the two thousand and thirty agenda for sustainable development.
it explicitly reaffirms our collective official development assistance commitments and guarantees that realistic and verifiable actions will be taken towards meeting them.
the european union as the world's largest development actor has a great responsibility in making sure that this vision is turned into reality.
with this clear objective in mind the consensus enables us to respond better to the more complex and interconnected challenges that the world faces today.
as regards the migration and development nexus i am convinced that what we need to offer is more partnership and more cooperation rather than less. migration is an issue of common concern common responsibility and common actions in particular with our african partners.
the complexity and degree of interconnection between the economic social and environmental dimensions of development policy this can only be strengthened through a holistic approach.
the adoption of the consensus is a key eu deliverable in the commitment to globally implement the two thousand and thirty agenda and support partner countries in achieving the sustainable development goals.
the coordination and coherence between the actions will be
to achieve the sustainable development goals.
social inclusion and gender equality will be central to the way we implement and define our policies.
the new consensus for development is articulated around the five ps' of agenda two thousand and thirty people planet prosperity peace and partnerships.
on this very important issue.
as we all know the eu remains the world's largest development aid donor providing more than half of assistance world wide.
five intensive yet very constructive trilateral meetings between the european parliament the council and the commission paved the way for the adoption of the consensus by the eu development ministers at their meeting of nineteen may.
let me stress here that the council is very proud of this common achievement.
some of you might be surprised to see me here some weeks earlier than the actual start of the estonian presidency but for the reasons explained by the vice president the current maltese presidency was not able to attend this session. the new european consensus on development has been amongst the priorities of the council and will guide the eu's development cooperation for the years to come. as you know our institutions have considerably accelerated the pace of the interinstitutional negotiations since february this year. you will probably also recall that
similarly i look forward to the vote which will take place in this house tomorrow and hopefully allow for all the pieces of this complex puzzle to be in place ahead of the joint signature during the european development days on seven june.
in line with the lisbon treaty and the eu global strategy on foreign and security policy the consensus will also help to achieve the priorities of the eu's external policy.
it was only possible thanks to the high level of commitment of all parties to come to a common understanding and a shared agenda for the future of eu development policy over the next fifteen years.
in implementing these priorities the consensus will have to respond to the main challenges that the world is facing today.
our top priorities will be to work towards the eradication of poverty to reduce inequalities and promote social inclusion to promote good governance to ensure human and economic development to tackle global issues such as the fight against hunger to protect the environment as well as to preserve the world's natural resources.
key. effective results can only be achieved through a tailor made approach with our partner countries involving both state and non state actors.
in this respect we all need to work to the best of our abilities on its implementation.
and this will bring me to the issue of implementation. the new consensus binds us all the eu institutions and member states alike.
the resilience of countries and societies should be put at the centre of our attention and the cross cutting elements of the consensus such as gender equality youth investment and trade sustainable energy climate action good governance democracy rule of law and human rights as well as migration and mobility accelerate results progress and transformation
the eu is sending an important signal to the global community notably to the un high level political forum in july on how it will support partner countries in their endeavour to implement the two thousand and thirty agenda and achieve the sustainable development goals.
the consensus has achieved one of the top priorities of eu foreign policy namely increased coordination and coherence between the eu and its member states. furthermore in order to achieve more effective results and make a greater impact it proposes a tailored and differentiated approach when working with partners to promote joint programming and implementation with the full involvement of civil society and other actors. it highlights the importance of development effectiveness transparency
mutual accountability and ownership by all partners involved. therefore i fully support the new consensus because it is an opportunity to make the eu even stronger and more prepared to tackle today's global challenges and promote sustainable development.
we have to recommit.
we need one because we need a recommitment by the member states today to tackle global poverty and i think we need one most of all today of all days because we are hearing that donald trump will pull out of the paris agreement on climate change. that is a blow to sustainable development goals a blow to what we want in europe.
so today of all days we should give a signal that europe is prepared to step up and give the leadership we need and that it will meet its global commitments to our collective future on this planet.
but above all let us remember the other paragraphs in this text which talk about youth unemployment getting jobs and creating a future for the young people in developing countries.
mr president the european union has been a global leader in sustainable development and it is right for parliament the commission and the council to now formulate a new position for this changing world.
we need to make sure we have policy coherence so that our development cooperation our trade and our economic policies all work together and most importantly align with international human rights norms.
coherence also requires taking into account the contribution of culture as a pillar of sustainable economic social and human development and of peace and resilience building.
it is tragic to see my country the uk wasting its time with the chaos of brexit while the eu continues to work towards a more prosperous sustainable future for all of us.
the uk must continue its participation in eu development policy regardless of brexit and i hope that a labour government in westminster will do just that.
at the same time the security sector subject to democratic governance and accountability is as we all know essential to achieving peaceful and inclusive societies.
it paves the way for common implementation with all development partners over the years to come.
while the negotiation process that is now behind us proved to be demanding in terms of identifying the main political priorities and the most efficient tools and setting clear responsibilities implementation will not be easy either.
he believed in building a new europe united enlarged and free.
the other europeans experienced in the same time the spread of liberal and democratic values. i am deeply convinced that one of the reasons for that is the wise statesmen who could deal with such tremendous challenges.
believing in the power of this legacy believing that europe one day will be enlarged united and peaceful and that even my two friends who were on that unsuccessful trip with me will one day join us.
this is exactly how we should bid farewell to him by finishing that project.
mr president british citizens living in eu countries and eu citizens living in the uk have been suffering acute anxiety since last year's referendum in the uk.
eu citizenship rights are under serious threat despite being enshrined in the eu charter of fundamental rights and the european convention on human rights.
theresa may's offer to give residency to some eu nationals if they jump through hoops and pay for the privilege is neither fair nor generous.
and what of the million or so who will not meet the five year residency rule many of whom are eastern european and roma told to go home by emboldened racists?
the tory government under theresa may's shambolic leadership is responsible for dividing our communities and whipping up xenophobia.
a year on from the referendum and we are still no closer to a clear answer on the future of citizens living on both sides of the channel.
the parliament's team have a mission to increase parliament's power and influence and they have had a measure of success. it would be wrong to deny that. they have succeeded in winning equal treatment of the parliament with the council a greater duty for the commission to consider legislative initiatives from the parliament question hours with the high representative involvement in international negotiations and much else.
the parliament's equality with the council must involve a relative reduction in the power of that body which represents however badly in the case of my own country the interests of nation states.
the ordinary members of these groups have no more independent power than those of us who are non attached members.
the promise of involvement in international negotiations was also in the two thousand and five agreement and parliament has been treated with disdain.
however there is another side to this.
furthermore the power exercised by parliament is exercised disproportionately by the leaders of the large political groups and the committee chairmen.
let me single out a few elements which constitute real progress.
it sets detailed rules on how the commission will inform parliament about the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements.
agreed text. let me make it clear that the commission will not be bound by any unilateral interpretation of this framework
too. as the council had chosen not to be part of the negotiations on the revised framework agreement we have taken care not to pre empt on issues that need to be agreed with the
in this spirit we will continue to put into practice the special partnership between our two institutions and at the same time loyally cooperate with all the institutions.
it brings the rules on the provision of classified information to parliament up to international standards and will thus facilitate informing parliament for example on international negotiations.
it also sets rules to enhance the information provided to parliament relating to the work of experts advising the commission.