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that greater openness and opportunities for people to participate and actively engage with the institutions are needed to support vietnam's vision of becoming an inclusive and modern society.
it is therefore in vietnam's best interests to honour its international commitments regarding human rights.
has provided valuable support in bringing our two regions closer together.
let me assure you that these principles will guide us in our relations.
the european union and vietnam enjoy a close and everexpanding partnership but as in any relationship there are areas where we have differences.
constitutes an essential element of the partnership and cooperation agreement with a much broader and more comprehensive set of commitments when compared with the previous instrument.
this calls for major structural changes and continued investments in infrastructure and human capital.
although i appreciate the concerns raised by some of my colleagues property rights child labour and access to education are obvious examples that come to mind we should ensure that a carefully calibrated political message is sent to vietnam.
by all means let us be firm but at the same time let us show flexibility and pragmatism whenever possible.
i have listened carefully and taken note of the members' expectations and concerns regarding the implementation of the partnership and cooperation agreement and beyond that regarding the overall relationship between the european union and
let me conclude by emphasising that with the partnership and cooperation agreement and the free trade agreement we are laying solid foundations for a maturing political partnership.
euvietnam relations are of vital importance in the current geopolitical context especially with asia leapfrogging to global prominence the us and china each spearheading mega trade deals in the region and tensions in the south china sea
threatening stability in that region.
so the eu needs to get actively involved in all of these developments to ensure we keep peace in the region.
i believe this gives vietnam the opportunity to invest the benefits of trade for all groups within its society reform its governance system improve its human rights and join the global fight against climate change.
it is a key migration policy and the fight against trafficking and organised crime needs to be strengthened.
it is also the eu's responsibility to look at why and how we can stop a large number of vietnamese children from being exploited across different parts of the eu.
firstly this means keeping in mind that vietnam is still a developing country and we cannot ask it to do more than is realistically possible until we further step up capacity support.
the european external action service also has to address shortcomings in relation to the information available to this house on international agreements to allow us fully to carry out our monitoring role and help us make this agreement a basis for a successful strategic relationship in the wider region too.
elected technocrats. liberals believe that a strong commission is always a political commission.
the commission is at its weakest when it becomes defensive when it becomes complicit in closeted deals between one two or three
prime ministers.
secondly it is the administration which must be tight and efficient and rigorous in putting into effect union law.
of course there can be improvements across the board in its functions.
now they are exporting their skilled workers too.
the eu talks about achieving a single european market.
freedom of movement of workers between countries with greatly differing wage levels has left semi and unskilled workers in the west in permanent unemployment and underemployment.
this must count as the most outrageous and misleading understatement since the minor cleric in the cartoon remarked to his bishop that parts of his decidedly rotten egg were good.
the eurozone prevents these countries from competing effectively by allowing their currency values to fall.
together we have provided targeted solutions to immediate urgencies and we have kept the focus on europe's long term challenges.
we know that the coming years will continue to be a critical time for europeans for their jobs and for their communities.
ensuring sustainability and resource efficiency;
empowering people through skills and education;
following the european council last week the eu can now move forward with determination towards an ambitious new phase in economic and monetary union.
at the same time we should maintain momentum in the continuous process of deepening the single market by creating conditions for thriving network industries and services;
and promoting a strong europe that makes its positive mark on the world.
as you know very well we have just concluded the second european semester and the country specific recommendations provide clear guidance to member states in pursuing national reforms to generate jobs and growth in the short medium and long term. action at european level in the coming years should aim to enhance
and on consistent implementation of legislation on the ground in the member states.
ultimately the success of our political agenda relies on constructive cooperation between parliament the council and the commission;
as we have agreed in our framework agreement the state of the union debate will launch an intensive phase in our ongoing structured dialogue on the future political priorities.
and complement these efforts where the case for the union added value is strong.
the individual motions for resolutions put forward by the groups underline the existence of a broad based consensus across the political spectrum and across institutions as to how the eu dimension can make a real difference at a time of great economic pressure.
on swift progress in political deliberations;
as always it is through concrete results that europe is built.
this is clearly the right choice for the eu and an encouraging step in the face of today's unprecedented challenges.
completing the digital agenda;
delivering a modern industrial policy;
in the state of the union debate which is scheduled for twelve september president barroso will set out the main directions for the coming year.
these elements form a solid foundation as we set out to define the eu's political priorities for the coming years.
now we have to drive ahead with the right balance between sound public finances structural reforms and targeted investment.
but it will also be a crucial moment for pursuing reforms to renew and secure the resilience of our economic and social model. in the past few years the european union has proven to be an indispensible player in the struggle to tackle the crisis.
as you know both of our institutions the commission and the european parliament wanted to proceed with better planning on how to achieve the single market act faster through interinstitutional agreements which would help us to work better on our timetables and which would guarantee the
fast adoption of the good proposals.
i think that it was very much reflected in the discussions we had with the member states under the new umbrella of economic governance and in our country specific recommendations. another priority which was clearly highlighted by all speakers was unemployment and especially youth unemployment where unfortunately
this cannot go on.
but i would like to stress clearly on behalf of the epp that this should be the number one priority. we have to fight against youth unemployment.
if you look at the council statement because clearly the single market will not be delivered simply by the commission's policies but by implementation in the member states what we need to see in the two thousand and thirteen programme is a framework where member states can sign up and show clear commitments to delivering
i am delighted to hear what jzsef szjer said because i think he is very much in support of that. indeed i am disappointed because i think we were close to getting agreement on a resolution that focused on the growth policies.
two thousand and thirteen moreover we need to have a complete look at the way that we are pushing policy through to have more pre legislative work done in this parliament more analysis better impact assessments those are the things we expect to see in your growth agenda. in conclusion the lead issue we want to
as jzsef szjer said the growth is going to come from small enterprises in the service sector. we have the services directive.
you we and the member states working together as our socialist colleague said have to deliver those jobs and that growth.
the single market act is actually the growth programme for next year i notice it was not mentioned in your speech but we have the targets there we have the holistic policies that ms turunen was asking for and so what we want from you commissioner is a much clearer lead on the growth policies.
on their single market commitments.
for a reduction in the regulatory burden and member states are as well. it is a shared agenda. it says here that you are going to present us with a communication at the end of this year about further steps in smart regulation but what we want to see is some delivery of those in.
the commission's work programme therefore needs to come up with a radically new approach putting people's needs before profits and recognising that austerity measures are particularly detrimental to women and children. the programme needs to foster public investment in growth and jobs.
it needs to support smes and adapt to the particular needs of each member state and this must be the basis of any credible crisis resolution strategy.
we need to reject the microeconomic conditionality for access to cohesion policy and regional development funds;
we need a binding youth guarantee for decent jobs and training;
but the issue was raised and decided and now we have to deal with it in the most responsible way.
i think what we need now is action and not more comments. we are dealing with very sensitive global financial markets.
however the implementation of the tests was carried out under the responsibility of the national supervisory authorities.
regarding the role of the commission i want to be extremely clear once again.
then i come to the second issue concerning the way we are now dealing with some sensitive issues like the permanent crisis mechanism.
so it is not helpful to start speculating about countries that may be at risk.
what we have to do now is recognise the specificities of the situation in the euro area to address the problems and ask all the member states to give a commitment to work collectively those who are in the euro area and those who are not.
the reality is that the euro was not the cause of the problem.
i was one of those who warned the european council about the risks of raising this issue without proper preparation and communication.
some of you said the problems are in the euro area.
the commission and this was acknowledged by most of you has always been putting forward ambitious proposals. we are for ambitious economic governance for europe.
we are still living in very difficult conditions.
mr president i would just like to make a few comments regarding what was said this morning by both president van rompuy and president barroso.
there are many people over there also in denial.
mr president the european council repeated the tired old slogan of the need to avoid all forms of protectionism and to avoid exchange rate moves aimed at competitive advantage.
the embrace by the european union of globalism has made european countries prey to competition from emerging economies especially china with which we cannot compete. these economies show contempt for international patents and copyrights they employ workers at subsistence and sometimes slave labour rates.
european countries must individually my preference or collectively protect their employers and employees from this unfair competition.
while exchange rates should not be pegged at an artificially low level for competitive advantage nor should they be kept at an artificially common level the euro to the collective disadvantage of eurozone countries.
mandate. the joint declaration on eu legislative priorities signed by the presidents of the three institutions last december has proved valuable in helping us to find shared priorities and
in. two thousand and fourteen now we will focus on getting the remaining proposals on the table and working with you and the council to see them
proposal. we will set out our ideas about how to modernise our visa policy. we will keep up the focus on migration management in our relations with third countries and we will deliver on the global strategy whilst also pursuing a balanced and progressive trade policy to harness globalisation. the second focus of our work programme is more forward looking and aims to shape the
set out. to boost jobs growth and investment we will pursue work to deliver on the circular economy action plan and to complete the digital single market the energy union the capital markets union and the banking
rule of law. a more united union will require opening the schengen area fully to romania and bulgaria as well as a credible enlargement perspective for front runner candidates in the western balkans. by the way the schengen area should also be opened to croatia if it can fulfil the
needs. we will strengthen the union's civil protection mechanism so that we are better prepared to help in situations such as the tragic and devastating forest fires we have seen recently in portugal
own resources. we need a budget that helps us to meet citizens' expectations of an eu that delivers on the things that matter most and that contributes to the long term sustainability
fund. to create a deeper and fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base we will present an initiative on fair taxation in the digital economy and a proposal to improve the eu food supply
declaration of. two thousand and seventeen we need to use the current momentum to ensure real progress in order to finish what we have started and to deliver on our positive agenda because when you rise for elections in a year and a half's time the success of the eu will not be judged on the number of proposals that the commission
decisions. we will adopt a reflection paper on a sustainable european future and a communication on the future of eu energy and climate policy and propose an extension of the tasks of the european public prosecutor's office to also tackle
month. we will follow up with a social fairness package that creates a european labour authority to help address labour mobility and social security challenges. we will improve the rules requiring employees to be properly informed about their contracts and will present an initiative on access to social protection so that everyone who works whether in traditional or new jobs in the gig economy can contribute and have access to social
rule of law. furthermore since what matters is results on the ground the work programme sets out the commission's commitment to step up its work on the enforcement of eu law working closely with national authorities and the various european networks. in parallel with our work programme we are also presenting today a communication on completing the better regulation
stick to them. the commission looks forward to an agreement later this year on the new joint declaration shaping our common work for two thousand and eighteen and we can then also take stock of what we did on the basis of the
terrorism. for a more democratic union we will make proposals for the creation of a permanent and accountable european minister of economy and finance and an initiative on further enhancing subsidiarity proportionality and better regulation in the daily work of the european
protection. we will also table targeted new measures to complete the security union in particular as concerns the fight against terrorism and ensuring the interoperability of stronger and smarter databases for our border migration and security
union. we will also propose an initiative on strengthening the enforcement of the
and spain. we will continue to work on our comprehensive approach to migration with an emphasis on returns protecting our external borders solidarity with africa opening legal pathways and above all agreeing on dublin reform and the blue card
elections. the commission has already tabled more than eighty of the proposals needed under the ten priorities set out by president juncker
of the union. we will also propose more efficient decisionmaking for the single market and certain foreign policy
chain. we are like you looking forward to the proclamation of the european pillar of social rights next
adopted. our focus is on the limited number of proposals needed to complete the strategies we have
union until. two thousand and twenty five this vision is based on three principles which must always anchor our union freedom equality and the
union. we will propose the creation of a dedicated euro area budget line within the eu budget along with other measures to complete the economic and monetary union including transforming the european stability mechanism into a european monetary
requirements. to build a stronger union we will table a proposal for the future multiannual financial framework including
to deliver. priority legislative files need to be adopted and where possible implemented before the end of parliament's
agenda. our work here is grounded on strong stakeholder involvement including the input of the
only a common system with eu licences will make sure that we can put an effective stop to the industry of tax fraud in europe.
on migration after all the difficulties of relocation and after all the work we have done with the commission here in parliament we now need to seize the challenge of dublin.
on security which is also close to the hearts of our citizens etias ecris and sis ii must also have impact assessments to make better implementation key.
we do not want legislation just in name but in quality that will last and that will have privacy at its heart but which will also be effective for the security of our citizens.
let's get the mandate from the council and let's get the mandate from the member states.
this will also release the asylum package qualifications the asylum support office and all of the files that come behind this and create a package in the runup to the european elections in.
say. all companies must contribute their fair share to welfare in the european union and therefore we also need to look at minimum tax for companies and common tax instruments because tax fraud and evasion must be fought with all consequence.
we have to adjust our targets upwards and that is i think what we need to do because as you rightly said this is the last year before the european elections.
we need to do more we can do more as the european union.
i would like to see this play a part in the work programme too that there will be initiatives because i think we should not just have a debate and then say okay well next time we will have another debate' but we should really get serious about this and say we do not accept it any longer.
to have a proclamation on the european pillar on social rights as is envisaged is absolutely great and fantastic but proclamations alone are simply not enough. i think for example that the commission should propose a framework directive on an adequate minimum income for all europeans or different minimum incomes.
i think social justice is absolutely key if we want to take the european union further and i think most of us here want that.
i also would like to mention the whole issue of sexual harassment because no woman should ever have to put up with such treatment not on the street not at work and not in this house or in any european institution.
we want people to vote and we want them to know why we make a difference.
we greens have also proposed an eu sustainability and prosperity pact for the european monetary union and the emu must go hand in hand with a binding roadmap for social economic and environmental convergence.
we want to protect european citizens but that also means social protection.
i would also say generally about sexism because sexism is what enables sexual harassment in the end and there we really need to do more.
i really would like to applaud all of the women who in the past weeks have taken the courageous step because it is an incredibly courageous step to go out and say this is what happened to me'.
if we want to reach our targets then we have to get serious.
i also want to take the opportunity to say that we are doing things in this house which are having a negative impact on food production and conventional agriculture like the votes on plant protection products and on other technologies around agriculture and our trade policy is also having an impact.
so you did listen and i am really looking forward to seeing the details of that proposal.
so when we look at the food supply chain initiative which i welcome we are going to have to take a holistic look at what we want for food production in europe and how we intend to support that type of food production and be careful how we advance.
i hope as many members support the initiative which i believe has to be very strong and very tough.
the line that caught my ears and indeed my eye was about the food supply chain. a few of us many years ago started talking about unfair trading practices and this chamber voted by six hundred members for the commission to take action.
but one thing that perhaps did not get enough attention in that european council is that if you want that sense of purpose to be translated into concrete measures you need the co legislators.
first of all i sense that we share a sense of urgency that we understand that the challenges europe faces are daunting and i also see that the vast majority of this parliament wants to act and wants us to try and help our citizens regain control
and that is why the commission work programme is not just a bureaucratic exercise;
yes we are coming out of a deep economic crisis that has increased disparities in europe and that has not led to the convergence we want.
there is a part of this parliament that believes in fleeing in a form of nostalgic nationalism talking people down all the time as though we are on the brink of extinction; as though everything is going wrong etc.
it is a concrete translation of the ambitions that are formulated in this house in the european council and in the commission.
i even heard somebody say that the only legitimate democracies are at the national level.
we need to be able to face our voters in two thousand and nineteen with something we have accomplished and with a plan for the future and for those of you who have raised the issue of governance in the economic and monetary union saying that this cannot be a bureaucratic process that is exactly why the commission has made this proposal.
i refer to what the honourable member mr marias has said the situation on the greek islands is still unacceptable completely unacceptable and this commission will never let go of its responsibility to make sure that we solve it.
on the basis of their values and we need to do this collectively. globalisation will not go away if we take refuge in nation states only.
i believe we are in our full right to demand this responsibility in member states.
even the most brilliant speech does not solve a problem.
yes there are disagreements amongst us but this is the commission's proposal and we will look for a majority in this parliament in a debate.
concrete steps forward on social policy on the digital single market on completing the internal market and the banking union on making sure that the very fundamental issue of the rule of law is something we strengthen in europe and do not weaken in europe and on the fact that we need to deliver concrete results and we do not have much time left until the next election that is what we have reflected in the commission work programme.
that is how democracy works.