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can we really avoid the term irresponsibility' under those circumstances?
the council which is unable to adopt a common position on dab three after almost five months? can we seriously avoid the term irresponsibility' while talking about the council which is consistently cutting payments which are a legal obligation and a logical consequence of the commitments made jointly by us?
there are however fundamental questions on the future of the european union budget in terms of its sourcing the question of own resources as well as in terms of the quality of spending and how we make every euro work to the fullest
closure as well as on the future of the eu budget.
i want to assure you that we will look at these two issues the immediate budget forming the budget for europe as well as the longer term sustainability of our budget equally seriously.
in terms of the immediate task facing us we are prepared to work very actively with parliament and the council to make sure that there is full clarity on the proposal we will be making concerning two thousand and fifteen and that in terms of a longer term stability of our budget we have an agreement in support of the
and i am really pro european but i have to say that this whole thing started to go in the wrong direction from the very beginning.
as a matter of fact i remember my fifth birthday.
i want to take it home and she took it home.
the member states could not get their act together.
the next time round the commission will probably have a proposal not much different from the one they had just a few days or weeks ago. they will have pretty much the same thing and we have to get our act together because as a matter of fact the member states were there when these commitments were agreed upon.
sovereign states have different requirements different needs for different countries and it will never work. this cannot work because there are so many different requirements in so many different individual sovereign states.
madam president according to mark twain patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.
the european union in all of this does not deserve it. it should be no surprise that i am passionately english passionately british passionately european but not passionately pro european union.
how can even the most ardent of pro europeans support this almighty mess?
our parliament repeatedly voted down measures that would have saved taxpayers money and helped the books to balance.
yes we talk about the victims of unpaid bills but there is one group which is forgotten in all of this the taxpayers the people across europe who have to pay for this bloated european union.
well the society that puts equality before freedom ends up with neither and the society or the organisation that puts spending on fantastic schemes and goals above economic soundness ends up with debts burdened upon people late payments complete sterility of ideas and failure.
i put it to you that this organisation needs to think again.
someone mentioned a complete restart. i certainly think a complete halt and some rational thought to realise that you cannot spend more than you bring in.
madam president to the council and commission i have to say that i could not agree the budget which has such high levels of unpaid bills and unfunded liabilities;
that is not acceptable. but i did fully agree with the commissioner she was exactly right when she said earlier that we need to devote resources to meeting citizens' needs.
that means investing in jobs and growth.
but i would make two observations here.
first to the parliament and commission to say that this must not be confused with a call for a bigger budget.
now is not the time for increasing the size of the budget.
but secondly i want to appeal to the council success or failure of this budget will not be determined by this house or by the commission it will be determined by the member states and their willingness or not to show collective commitment to addressing citizens' needs that will determine whether we succeed or we fail.
the commission is addressing the issue by a holistic approach through the enforcement of legal policy and financial instruments.
we have launched infringement proceedings against three member states on discrimination against roma children in education.
the commission welcomed and strongly supported the initiative of the european parliament to designate two august as european roma holocaust memorial day.
we are now evaluating its implementation by these it companies and we will present the result of this evaluation by the end of may.
this high level group is fostering discussions on the specificities of particular forms of intolerance including anti gypsyism.
the council conclusions on accelerating the process of roma integration also urge member states to recognise and commemorate the victims of the roma genocide.
the commission has also taken initiatives to ensure that illegal hate speech is countered both in the offline and online worlds.
in june two thousand and sixteen the commission launched the eu high level group on combating racism xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.
the commission also supports member states and other relevant actors in their efforts to prevent and combat hate speech and hate crime.
this is also why the commission allocated eur six million as specific funding to projects promoting tolerance and fighting stereotyping hate speech and hate crime.
in this context the commission will propose a council recommendation on promoting social inclusion and common eu values through formal and non formal learning before the end of this year.
another example is the two year eu campaign for roma with roma' aimed at combatting prejudices and discrimination which ran from. two thousand and fourteen two thousand and sixteen funding opportunities to fight discrimination are also available under the european structural and investment fund where the commission encourages member states to
it provides best practice guidance and strengthens the cooperation between the commission member states eu agencies relevant international organisations and civil society.
in the framework of the high level group the fundamental rights agency established a dedicated sub group to support member states in defining a methodology for data collection and recording of hate crime incidents.
the commission is convinced that fighting discrimination and anti gypsyism must go hand in hand with fighting roma social and economic exclusion.
following up on the high level group's discussion in december last year the commission has just published a document gathering key guiding principles on hate crime training for law enforcement and criminal justice authorities.
the commission has already encouraged member states to do the same.
we have stepped up our efforts to ensure the correct implementation of anti discrimination legislation including the racial equality directive as well as the framework decision against racism and xenophobia.
these conclusions urge member states to acknowledge the discrimination affecting roma to recognise anti gypsyism as one of its underlying factors and to fight it.
the commission considers that education is a powerful tool to promote citizenship and the common values of freedom tolerance and non discrimination.
finally the commission considers that it is our moral duty to remember all those who suffered under the nazi regime including the roma.
trying to put words in my mouth madam to make cheap political points actually debases this parliament and this chamber which my constituents will see.
madam president i am happy to e mail the lady my speech where she can see that she was probably listening to a completely different speech.
eight million roma live within the european union and while the eu has developed a framework we all know that the situation continues to be awful for the roma community.
because they were blond and they could not possibly belong to the roma family. so is it any wonder that there is no trust within the roma community for the institutions?
we all must work together if we want to realise the aims of the framework and to break down the prejudices that do exist towards their community.
their time honoured culture and traditions were eroded and the cohesiveness of their communities were shattered.
we also must never forget that half a million roma were killed by the nazis during the holocaust.
in ireland two children were taken from their parents by the police.
we must work to build trust among the community for the institutions within the various member states.
madam president i welcome the opportunity unlike my italian colleague across the floor to mark international roma day and to recognise the culture and tradition of europe's largest ethnic minority community.
this is about whether we want to live in equal societies so this is about our future as well.
they are two among many who have faced discrimination in the european union but they are also two among many roma and this is what we very often forget when we speak about the roma who have resisted and who have found a way to deal with this hardship and to say that they want to fight against antigypsyism in our societies.
do not be mistaken the fight against anti gypsyism and against discrimination is not just something that the roma communities have to take care of.
not only that they want to fight for a better life for civil rights for all for their families for prospects and for equality in our societies. they should be an inspiration to all of us not only on international roma day but every day because they will be amongst the people who will shape our societies in the future.
it is something that all of us have to work for because this is not only about the livelihoods and the well being of roma communities; this is about our democracy.
we call for anti gypsyism to be put in the focus on the national roma strategies and anti discrimination indictors to be introduced in the relevant fields.
segregational practices must be clearly described and explicitly excluded from funding.
we call on the commission to set up a truth and reconciliation commission at eu level and in member states to set up such commissions at national level to acknowledge this persecution exclusion and disownment of the roma throughout the centuries.
to document this in an official white paper and to make their history become part of the curriculum in schools.
we call for the continuation of the eu roma framework after two thousand and twenty building on the findings and recommendations of the court of auditors the fra ngos and watchdog organisations. we call on the commission and the member states to make sure that the projects financed by the eu are inclusive and fight segregation.
these steps are absolutely necessary to fight successfully against anti gypsyism.
we call on member states to design their country strategies on the basis of consultations with roma representatives and pro roma ngos and then involve them in the running monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
as we concede that most mainstream programmes systematically fail to reach out to young roma we call on the court of auditors to check the employment and education programmes of the eu.
for the first time in british recorded history net migration to the uk soared to over a quarter of a million and as high as a third of a million recently.
ae waiting times are unbelievably high;
brexit gives us a chance to change all this.
now no one can deny anyone the ambition to get a better deal for themselves or their families but as elected representatives we are answerable to our constituents first and foremost.
we toppled one prime minister;
the knock on effects of uncontrolled migration across the uk have seen school class sizes increase.
madam president this debate is about roma but because of the eu's four fundamentalisms i will not call them freedoms it is also about migration.
such had been the pace of migration into the uk that the then government's integration adviser dame louise casey was quoted to have said whole areas have changed beyond all recognition because of a failure by government to handle mass migration.
in fact one labour politician yes labour warned of riots due to the levels of roma migration into sheffield.
my constituents watching this know that they are my boss.
we can do so again.
if the conservative government betray the millions of people who voted for proper border controls they will never be forgiven.
the housing waiting list puts social housing beyond the reach of many of my constituents and the pressures are always felt hardest in working class communities. eu policies have turned a europe of different nations and cultures into a free for all.
like any good employer employee relationship if my employers do not think i am doing a good job they will remove me.
brexit has turned my country into a shameful intolerant place and the roma were sadly amongst the first victims. the brexiteers ukip the conservative government and the right wing press must take responsibility for whipping up hatred on a scale not seen for decades.
last year's referendum campaign unleashed a new wave of increased hate towards ethnic minorities with roma communities being particularly targeted.
for example the annual appleby horse fair in cumbria has become one of the most celebrated romany festivals in europe filmed photographed and featuring in tourism guides.
madam president in my north west england constituency there is a significant population of roma in both rural and urban areas.
a roma community development worker in manchester told me that on twenty four june two thousand and sixteen the day after the referendum a group of roma children who used to play in a public park had disappeared from public view overnight frightened by the rampant unpleasant public mood towards people of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.
on the other hand public perceptions of roma are still based on disinformation.
that was the point i was making so trying to paint a picture of everything being rosy in the european union is precisely why people are fed up with this place.
because of eu policies and because of complete free movement there was no integration plan and because of the levels of immigration into the uk there could not have been an integration plan because the pace of change was far too quick.
we have to keep steady on course with our fundamental values.
the commission will continue to work closely and to engage in dialogue with all the relevant stakeholders including the representatives of the roma people and pro roma civil society organisations.
we need to ensure that all actors involved in the fight against anti gypsyism are supported including by strengthening financial and policy support to civil society and national authorities.
the new cohesion policy framework needs to support in particular but not only the poorest european regions.
furthermore it is crucial that citizens become actively engaged in shaping the policies that influence their daily lives.
the drastic statistics on inequalities surpassing any imaginable degree of sustainability are by now more than well known.
national co financing should not be taken into account in deficit calculations as part of the stability and growth pact and grants ought to remain the standard form of financing.
with ever greater political power in favour of policies preserving and safeguarding the present system.
as for the reasons the aim of maximising short term profits has led to a corporate model based on price competition and avoidance of obligations be they social or environmental.
youth employment levels are almost twice the average unemployment levels but even more worrying is the fact that since two thousand and seven younger workers are significantly losing income share as opposed to older workers and this is increasing year on year.
madam president today we have heard the headline figures on the wealth divide but i want to look at some of the underlying figures. two points employment is increasing but the number of people working fulltime in two thousand and seventeen is lower than in two thousand and eight and the number of people working parttime in two thousand and seventeen is.
therefore commissioner i anticipate your proposal on social fairness and hope it will deliver regardless of the sector. secondly intergenerational fairness.
we need to ensure that we support our member states so they can fight inequality and create opportunity for all of us.
we need a strong social pillar.
i think this debate on rising inequality and the consequences of it is core to what we should do as politicians to fight these consequences to ensure that we have policies that will change this behaviour and ensure that instead of inequality we have quality spread out through our societies.
besides its impact on the individual and on social cohesion in general income inequality raises other concerns as well it undermines the good functioning of the economy slows productivity and growth and hampers innovation.
more and more working families are struggling to make ends meet.
twenty this is the result not just of unequal access to education services and the labour market but also of the toleration of undeclared work and an ineffective tax and social transfer system as the commission has underlined in its country specific recommendations.
the solution can only lie in a coordinated and wide enough use of policy instruments such as development of fair and effective taxation systems creation of good jobs and investment in quality early education that is accessible to all as well as in continuous skill development enabling upward
secondly we need to look at the tax and benefit systems.
having a job is not enough to be included we also have to look at the tax and benefit systems.
for example via the capital markets union and the digital single market not to forget the european investment plan and fund.
but we also have something to do and for its part the commission is also implementing the european pillar of social rights.
and of course we will continue to use the european structural and investment funds to support the objectives of the pillar.
think of the need to improve the adequacy and coverage of safety nets;
to tackle women's under representation in employment and to create a more balanced distribution of caring responsibilities between women and men we put forward the work life balance for parents and carers initiative.
at the social level we cannot leave anyone behind everyone should participate in labour markets and in our societies.
to give you a glimpse the country reports will pay special attention to investing in skills and building adequate safety nets and supporting sustainable and inclusive growth.
the package also includes a proposal for a european labour authority and a proposal for a european social security number.
that is why we proclaimed the european pillar of social rights.
over the years we have gained important insights.
we know that rising inequalities act as a brake on growth.
we also know that rising inequalities come with social by effects increased crime rates decreased health and lower participation in our democracies.
lastly we must respond to the rise in inequalities by boosting our social policies.
and we are now working on a social fairness package.
the pillar's principles range from wages to social protection systems from minimum income to gender equality from childcare to old age income and from health care to access to housing.
to increase the rights for the most vulnerable workers we recently presented a proposal for a directive on transparent and predictable working conditions.
it is the only way to ensure that our welfare systems remain sustainable.
in the current semester cycle we build on this approach.
this i believe is an extremely important step in fighting inequalities.
this is our method of keeping track of member states' performance on the implementation of the principles of the pillar making clear that effective social policies are a priority for europe.
or think of recommendations on childcare on education and on the provision of supporting services.
we also strongly push for reforms that support growth in member states through the european semester.
the re launch of the common consolidated corporate tax base and the initiatives on tax transparency should contribute to ensuring a fair distribution of the products of growth income and wealth in our member states. i also want to add the decisions on state aid i refer to
we need to put the fight against inequalities at the top of our agenda you are totally right.
already in the past as you know country specific recommendations have addressed inequality related issues.
why must so many people in this place many of you who worked for east european totalitarian regimes want to return to that human misery?
they are losing their jobs and they are losing their health service. thanks to angela merkel's open invitation to migrants we have been importing real poverty at a time when labour is being replaced by robotics and computers throughout europe. this has led to violence social disruption and racism.
this is one of the main reasons why great britain is leaving the eu.
britain is a free market alternative to the eu's economic model which is on the other hand an east european style socialist command economy that has failed miserably over the last fifty years.
why would you want to return to this?
the leaders of twenty seven member states recognised in the rome declaration that economic and social inequalities were unprecedented challenges for the european union.
the industrial revolutions for zero waste and digitalisation are presenting enormous opportunities but they are also placing extraordinary pressure on skills.
for this reason one of our presidency's four priorities is the digital economy and skills for the future.
i will listen to your debate which is also an opportunity to reflect on the consequences of the challenges in front of us.
signature of the proclamation of the european pillar of social rights is an important step towards reinforcing the social dimension of europe.
as parliament rightly stated in its resolution of november two thousand and seventeen on combating inequalities the reduction of inequalities must be one of the main priorities at european level not only in order to tackle poverty or promote convergence but also as a precondition for economic recovery decent job creation
twenty our citizens expect us to take action they rank unemployment and social inequality as the most important challenges the european union has to face.
we need to make sure they see that the european union is the solution to their concerns and that it delivers on their expectations.
the consequences of leaving a whole generation without prospects would not only be morally irresponsible but would have longstanding negative economic and political effects in the decades to come.
young people are still especially vulnerable and we really need to focus our efforts on them as they are the future of europe of our economies and our societies.
two thousand and eight nevertheless social and economic challenges persist across europe.
this is also a commitment that we have made at national european and international level.
it provides a compass for action towards better working and living conditions in the european union hence renewing the process of increasing social convergence.
we need to make sure that young people have better opportunities for education and training mobility and personal development and improved access to employment. socioeconomic stability and fairness is a pre condition for social progress and trust in the european union project.
the scission between rich and poor is widening. labour markets and societies are evolving quickly with new opportunities and new challenges arising from globalisation the digital revolution changing work patterns and societal and demographic developments.
they pledged to work towards a social europe which promotes economic and social progress as well as cohesion and convergence.
so we need to ensure that we have strong and effective protection measures in place for workers.