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everything that could be dealt with at a local level should be dealt with at a local level. last week i visited a charity the blyth resource initiative centre in my constituency.
but how about starting with eu overregulation?
when will this place realise that what business needs is not more eu regulations but for regulators to follow the lead of the unjust king and stay in bed until midday and give business the chance to recover?
it works with local businesses provides training and is hamstrung by regulations when it wants to expand.
it is very simple.
in redcar in my constituency i visited a food bank where even some people who are in employment are now finding need of food parcels and where people who used to run successful businesses now find themselves in similar need.
' the wise man replied the best thing you could do for your people is to remain in bed until noon so that for this brief period you shall not afflict mankind'. horizon two thousand and twenty focuses on research to create growth and jobs but when you are spending more than you earn you have got to cut something. we need research even if i prefer that to come through the member states rather than from the eu.
this place pays lip service to the concept of subsidiarity but throws the principle out every day of the week without batting an eyelid while the payments problem represents all of the reasons why the eu does not work cannot work and will not work.
it helps unemployed people back to work.
this is madness so i ask you when you make your decisions about your spending programmes and you look for more money think about the people whose pockets are being picked to fund all this the people in the united kingdom who are struggling just like everyone else.
how the nhs is struggling and how people are being thrown out of their council homes. everybody in the uk has had to tighten their belts. food banks in the united kingdom in the twenty first century!
it goes without saying therefore that a new boost for jobs growth and investment cannot be achieved if we continue to reduce planned investments in research and innovation.
some would seek to obscure the reality by presenting the situation on heading one a as some sort of a huge increase for rd spending by comparison with.
jobs. such artificially low investment in research will also negatively impact on other initiatives such as the digital agenda the energy technologies plan and our climate change policies.
indeed if current trends continue such unmet accumulated payment needs would result in more than forty of horizon two thousand and twenty commitments remaining outstanding in two thousand and twenty and without proper payment coverage.
the proposed ten cut in the commission's draft budget for research payment appropriations representing a eur one billion decrease for the research budget would lead to a situation where research dgs could fail in their contractual obligations to thousands of research beneficiaries.
concretely for two thousand and fourteen and despite the implementation of these measures an additional eur two hundred and thirty million requested through draft amending budget three two thousand and fourteen is urgently needed before the end of the year for the research dgs to avoid payment delays.
however these measures will no longer suffice to avoid payment delays if the requested payment appropriations are not
this situation has obliged the commission to put in place drastic measures in order to meet its contractual obligations and to avoid payment delays. two key measures have been adopted already in two thousand and thirteen firstly a reduction of the average pre financing rates for all research grants; and secondly the postponement of calls for proposal closure dates thus spreading the payment needs to later years. the implementation of these drastic measures has reduced payments by up to eur. one five billion in research programmes for the year. two thousand and fourteen we should not forget that these payment appropriation needs are in reality merely being pushed back to two thousand and fifteen and beyond.
this is a dramatic situation for a flagship policy that is intended to support jobs growth and competitiveness.
it is also highly regrettable in the current economic situation given our collective search for growth enhancing measures and knowing that research and innovation are crucial to new growth and
two thousand and fourteen what such a narrative fails to mention is that two thousand and fourteen constituted a highly atypical year in terms of the scale of the payment appropriations budget for research and innovation.
and secondly the overall limited availability of payments which we
such a large cut in two thousand and fifteen would moreover be at odds with repeated affirmations in support of the europe two thousand and twenty growth and jobs agenda most recently articulated through the strategic agenda for the union in times of change.
it has to leave this place.
i can only say that it has been a great honour a privilege and indeed a pleasure to work with all of you in this parliament during my mandate as european commissioner for research innovation and science.
for that reason i would repeat once again my call at the beginning of this debate for adoption without modification of the commission's proposal for draft amending budget no three to the two thousand and fourteen budget and of course the draft eu budget for.
companies like jaguar land rover which also benefit and are present very present in the framework programmes were very supportive of what we were trying to do in relation to simplification and other elements of horizon.
madam president i have listened very carefully to what the members of the house have had to say in the course of this debate and you will not be surprised to hear that i agree with many of the remarks that you have made.
when we talked about horizon two thousand and twenty and putting the programme together we worked with the committee on industry research and energy to ensure that it meant exactly what mrs mcguiness talked about collaboration getting rid of duplication and ensuring that the best of european researchers work together with companies the private sector smes to ensure that we get this
the structural shortage of payments which affects horizon two thousand and twenty should be of concern to all of us and i definitely hear that concern here today.
synergy going and that we ensure european subsidiarity.
two thousand and fifteen if you would permit a last word madam president in what i expect to be the final time that i get the opportunity to address the plenary session before leaving office.
both institutions benefit substantially from eu research funding.
well i agree with my colleague.
we should look to value for money and the very first place we should cut is this travelling circus to strasbourg.
according to the ngo human rights watch during the last four days alone almost one hundred women protesters or journalists locals or foreigners have been raped or sexually assaulted in cairo.
unfortunately we do not have time for a proper debate or for a proper resolution but i believe that as an institution and as a european union we have to be adamant.
we have to make it absolutely clear that no matter who is in charge in egypt the eu will not establish proper and normal relations until we are sure that any kind of aggression against women is duly prosecuted and
the year's motto our world our dignity our future' has been a constant reminder that development cooperation is not just about people in developing countries.
at home rather than fleeing from hunger poverty insecurity or violations of human rights. for me the main success of the european year for development was and is the partnership with so many development actors in europe and beyond.
at the same time a significant increase in refugees and migrants worldwide is a stark reminder of how important it is to address the root causes of instability and irregular migration in other words to give everyone the potential to live a life of dignity
it has seen the european institutions come together with national governments and parliaments and with civil society and private sector and international organisations to promote the message that development cooperation is important for all.
it is also about how we as europeans respond to them.
the eur seventeen million wasted on this could have and should have been used to save lives and not on advertising how compassionate and how wonderful we are with taxpayers' money.
mr president this year two thousand and fifteen has been the european year of development. i am sure that those people watching this on youtube and the three people in the gallery are well aware of that. well actually let's get realistic. as i predicted last year this patting ourselves on the back and a blatant propaganda campaign has gone completely ignored by the public at home.
we have also agreed a new agenda action plan but now we have to turn those commitments into real policies on the ground and that is the second word really legacy which both the commission and the council spoke about.
the world is increasingly complex and fast moving.
our communication on development issues needs to be up to the mark and inclusive engaging all partners and the wider public particularly young men and women in support of sustainable development beyond this year.
new crises and new challenges emerged this year only to remind us how important it is to make development work for migration and migration work for development.
the adoption of the new sustainable development goals provides us with a new context for our work in the next fifteen years.
i believe that many of the market forces are active on the side of mitigation of climate change but there is much less attention to adaptation.
this is a big task for our development efforts.
mr president the eu is the biggest aid donor in the world but how much actually goes towards development?
how much money has gone instead towards military spending and wars?
whilst the european year for development sought to address the eradication of poverty and hunger eu countries are indeed contributing to poverty and hunger by fighting wars either directly or by proxy across the middle east and africa.
that will cause more deaths more refugees and more suffering.
pope francis said last week that such a war will leave ruins thousands of children without education so many innocent victims and lots of money in the pockets of arms dealers.
so while there are sweeping cuts to defence education law and order and health foreign aid is ring fenced. and then the british people i am sure will be as one of our former monarchs would say not amused' to find out that not only is our taxpayers' money from the uk government being sent out to a rather
peculiar bunch of dictators across the world but then we have taxpayers' money that has gone to the eu which is then being further sent out and to compound this insult we find that we are actually having yet more of our taxpayers' money spent on telling us what a good thing it is.
this is the ultimate bad deal for britain.
while we remain committed to the further development of the multilateral trading system our immediate focus has to be on developing bilateral trade relations. these can and must make a positive contribution to the multilateral system.
the council is expected to be invited to assess the effectiveness of the eu's policies and instruments in assisting the political and economic transition of the region and to report back by june.
thereafter we will be far from finished as we will need to continue our cooperation for the timely adoption of the relevant legislative instruments in line with the procedures enshrined in the treaty.
we must use the full range of tools at our disposal to ensure that we work together to establish an area of shared prosperity based on the adherence to universal values such as democracy respect for human rights the rule of law and gender equality.
it is a view which contrary to what is sometimes claimed is fully understood by those sitting around the european council table.
so no one can claim that we have not been listening. even if as i think we should all want the european council reaches an agreement this week our work of course does not stop there.
there are strong expectations that we should aim high and that the level of ambition on both sides should be reflected in a recommendation for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement or fta.
it is essential that the roadmap be implemented as quickly as possible.
we know the importance you attach to a number of areas some of which are factored into the draft currently on the table.
we cannot escape the fact that we are trying to reach agreement on a future budget when every line of expenditure both at european and at national level is the subject of intense scrutiny.
given the need to prioritise those measures which have the potential to provide the most benefit in terms of jobs the union's trade relationship with the united states is towards the top of the irish presidency's agenda.
finally the european council will take stock of developments in mali in particular the decisive action taken by malian and african troops supported by france to restore the country's territorial integrity and the authority of the malian state.
this takes place of course against the background of unprecedented circumstances.
if the mff is ultimately about delivering jobs and competitiveness so is trade.
the european council will also be assessing the momentous events which have taken place in our southern neighbourhood over the last two years.
but there are other important issues on the agenda such as trade the eu's relations with our southern mediterranean partners in the context of the arab spring and of course the situation in mali.
the european council will pick up the discussions on the future multiannual financial framework where they left off last november.
it would set us back in terms of our capacity to do business at a time when we welcome some return in confidence.
first and foremost it must reach agreement on the all important multiannual financial framework or mff.
we must reach agreement this week and that will mean everyone having to make compromises.
we made good progress then but not enough to reach a deal.
a failure would risk undermining the stability of the union because it would introduce considerable and unnecessary uncertainty with regard to future planning.
this is essential if the eu is to have the resources and to provide a solid basis on which to plan and deliver the union's programmes.
europe has been experiencing one of its severest ever crises.
by building on wto rules and by promoting openness the eu's bilateral agreements will help pave the way for further progress at the multilateral level.
two thousand and thirteen during that time we will of course continue to take account of the views in this house.
he has the full support of the irish presidency in doing so.
it remains our firm intention to have a negotiating mandate approved by the council if possible during the period of our presidency.
we are eagerly awaiting the final completion of work by the eu us high level group for jobs and growth which is due to issue its recommendations shortly.
with regard to the political process which is vital to finding a long term solution to the crisis the adoption of a roadmap for the transition by the malian national assembly is a fundamental and a very encouraging step.
our understanding of the importance of your views is because we have been listening to you.
there are concerns here in this parliament which will have to be reflected in any agreement if there is to be an agreement at all.
the presidency as well as the president of the european council is fully aware of the critical importance of this parliament in these negotiations.
as presidency of the council we will intensify our work with parliament to try to ensure in accordance with the treaty that the final legislation on the mff is something to which parliament is prepared to give its consent.
that is the reality facing the european council.
therein lies the obligation to pursue these opportunities.
in order to sustain our commitment to our mediterranean partners it is important that the high representative and the commission keep relations with our southern neighbourhood under review.
the mff is probably the most important and urgent issue on this week's agenda but the european council will also be addressing several other key topics which i would like to mention briefly.
president van rompuy has been working since november to see where differences can be bridged and compromises made.
so we must promote free fair and open trade whilst at the same time asserting our interests.
they will be looking at how to enhance eu support for the democratic and economic transition process in the region and to explore further ways to strengthen the political dialogue with those countries in transition towards democracy. we share so much with our southern mediterranean partners.
the debate in britain has changed and now it is about immigration.
two thousand and four i have nothing against bulgarians or romanians but it is unacceptable that we should open our doors to them unconditionally from one january next year.
he is like piggy in the middle and you all remember from childhood what a frustrating and difficult place that is to be.
but it is a debate that is changing.
well as the leaders meet tomorrow to discuss this budget what a curious position david cameron finds himself in.
whether that goes up to gbp sixty million or not many of us are saying why pay in a penny piece?
i would have thought his chances of renegotiating very much look pretty limited so i feel a bit sorry for him.
he made the big speech; he talked about a referendum in the future and yet he has been criticised at home for making us wait for perhaps up to five years before we can have our say.
what perhaps we should recognise is that unemployment is actually being caused by europe's policies in particular the mistaken euro project.
people in britain are shocked at the change in every single city and market town since we opened the doors to eastern europe in.
issues we have to do. we want a strong europe strong internationally globally but we do not provide enough money for a global economy and
only way to get investment in their
budgets. thank you
and derogations in the budget.
exactly the same thing happened seven years ago.
the new?
that is the political power play.
i speak for my colleagues when i say that we realise the european budget must reflect the real financial pain that all our citizens are suffering today as a result of the financial crisis across europe. we are prepared to accept a smaller budget but the quid pro quo must be firstly greater flexibility to switch money between headings and roll over underspends at the end of the year.
the council understands the priorities of the european parliament.
that will allow us to spend a smaller budget more effectively and more efficiently.
we must have the opportunity to look at it again.
they all have their place they are all important and we are committed as the european union to ensuring that they can all function appropriately adequately and for the benefit of our citizens.
that will be the challenge to ensure that all of the policies are oriented towards growth and that we are investing smartly and wisely.
which are so essential to tackle the challenges that we face at eu level.
the presence of citizens from all eu member states working interacting and getting to know each other across borders is extremely important and something that we should treasure and continue to embrace.
these priorities have been heard and are being heard and i am confident that they will be reflected in the outcome of our negotiations over the next two days.
eighteen months or more from the polish presidency to the danish presidency to the cyprus presidency and now into the irish presidency.
i hope and believe for the credibility of the european union the credibility of the council and the credibility of the institutions that we must arrive at a deal this week;
it is clear that all members of the european parliament want to tackle the scourge of youth unemployment and indeed the general challenge of unemployment across the european union.
a number of points have been made particularly by the members of parliament.
that the eu heads of state and government must achieve agreement amongst themselves for a position in the council so that we can take forward our negotiations with the european parliament.
we are all agreed that the budget must be oriented towards trying to tackle that challenge.
we have a challenge to ensure with reduced resources that we have better more effective and more efficient spending than we have ever seen before.
that engagement has been invaluable and has helped to inform the discussions at the general affairs council and at the european council in november.
members of this parliament have identified a range of priorities from smes to research and development to the common agricultural policy to cohesion policy and different members lay emphasis on different aspects of those.
it is important that we all assume that responsibility to try to ensure that we arrive at a deal that is acceptable and most importantly that serves the interests of our citizens.
different member states have different perspectives.
we as the irish presidency are very much committed to that course of action.
to sum up i would like to say and repeat the point that this is the beginning of the process.
the first of those is youth unemployment.
this was about planning how many shoes or toys you were to produce annually;
flexibility can apply in many different
these strategic partnerships are vital to our economic future but realising the opportunities will require a clear vision of our long term interests as well as the capacity to manage complex negotiations and the necessary trade offs.
the lisbon treaty changed the way the mff is decided requiring the consent of the european parliament given by a majority of its competent members.
we must preserve and reinforce the multilateral system that has served europe and the world for sixty years but as a complement to it we must also look to deepen our bilateral trade and investment relations.
of course while the european union as a whole is doing well in terms of global trade some member states and regions are doing better than others.
one of eu gdp is the most important instrument at european level for investment and investment is a vital and integral element of our agenda for growth and competitiveness notably but not only in the most vulnerable countries and regions.
ensured. to achieve that the agreement must address a number of concerns on issues such as flexibility own resources and a robust review mechanism.
policy. last but certainly not least for thousands and thousands of people in the poorest parts of the world the mff with its development and humanitarian aid funds is the difference between life and
we can try and fail but we should not fail to try.
system. mr president honourable members i have set out the very difficult and challenging environment in which we are discussing the
i want to make an appeal to the heads of state and government not to miss this opportunity of using the european budget to fight youth unemployment.
for. i will do all i can to retain a level of ambition in the final agreement. however it is clear that any agreement between the heads of state and government will unfortunately be less than the commission and this parliament would hope
let me be very clear our external credibility will largely be judged by our capacity to act with our partners in the region to jointly shape the common neighbourhood.
agenda. at the same time we need to respect the commitments we have made to strong support for cohesion territorial social and economic cohesion and also to the common agricultural
the situation on the ground varies.