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in europe where policymakers declare their full commitment to promoting jobs and addressing the shortages of drivers more and more professional drivers work away from home for uninterrupted periods of up to three months.
what measures has the commission undertaken in order to develop effective cross border enforcement and controls?
this way road transport operators can save ninety on labour costs and social contributions.
neither the eu member states nor the commission have made any sustained effort to enforce and run controls in line with this regulation.
thus they create a double advantage for the employer they circumvent the law while ensuring protection and flexibility to those companies practising this system.
allow me to highlight the most important ones.
these elements are vital for the efficiency service quality and sustainability of transport and therefore for jobs growth and investment in the european union. i think we are already on track to take up the challenges set out in the report prepared by parliament.
for example we are going to launch a eur one billion cef blending call next month to combine grant funds with efsi financing whenever possible and private funds to fund projects in line with
eu funding until two thousand and twenty and beyond including the mobilisation of private investment through the european fund for strategic investment remains a key element to address the investment gap to meet the needs in transport sectors with focus on ten ts. we estimate the needs to complete the ten t core network to be eur seven hundred billion
what we need is to invest massively in future bonds in the future infrastructure of the european union in digital in energy in the capital markets that is what we need.
most of them were simply indistinguishable from one another.
mr president mr prime minister the fact is that out of the many presidencies over the last ten years very few remain in the memory
yes we need to fight unemployment; we have to do something about energy climate and so on.
people do not know who has the presidency and a lot of them simply do not care.
your speech was different.
growth. we need to use a new package a delors package in the new sectors of digital and investment in energy to have this
is this the kind of rules that you want to be respected or not?
is it acceptable to you that the ecb helps save the banks and cannot help save the governments and the states?
mr weber do you agree that the ecb stuck to the rules or did not but actually helped save the euro when it decided to do everything it had to do and when it decided to lend through the banks?
i support the main themes of the incoming presidency growth citizens external action.
growth. it needs to be fully exploited.
pressures. we must strengthen the tools we have and use them to their full capacity we should fully enforce the recommendations of the mediterranean task force; assure the exchange of information with third countries to tackle irregular migration
during this transition period the commission will do its utmost to support you in delivering your presidency priorities because time does not stand still.
states. the situation of sea refugees in search of a better future remains a source of deepest
i particularly want to welcome the clear commitment that you prime minister have made to taking forward further reforms in italy as well as in the european union. the world is changing. we cannot stand still and your impetus for reform both in italy and in europe is of the essence for our collective success.
free movement; and at the same time tackle all forms of abuses and address the new and serious challenges of cybercrime cross border organised crime trafficking in human beings violent extremism
challenges. some member states are significantly affected by migration flows into europe italy being
together across all our three institutions and with all our member states we need to ensure that we deliver what is required for our citizens.
what they want most is growth and jobs.
of. twenty four we need to ensure that the time lag between the economy picking up and businesses recruiting again is as short as possible.
change. the theme of the world expo in milan two thousand and fifteen feeding the planet energy for life' reflects the complementarity between italy's priorities at home and those of its rotating presidency of the council of the european
we have certainly made progress but honestly not enough.
the reality is that we are not completely delivering on the commitments made for our young people. some countries are already advancing on the youth guarantee others not
what they want most is results.
presidency. i believe that asia is a very important continent full of opportunities. we have a lot to gain if we engage with asia and at the same time fight for the common standards that everyone should agree to if we want open markets and
i remember well when in november two thousand and eleven several governments wanted to put italy firmly under the supervision of the imf when italy was on the brink of disaster.
today. the same
open up. i particularly enjoyed prime minister what you said about the idea of reform and
step by step. we cannot constantly compare it with what will be a complete
flows; strengthen the schengen area; defend the principle of
work ahead of us. we need to build on the experience we have gained collectively and we need to show
concern. thus we must pursue our goal of a genuine common european migration policy with equitable burden sharing between the countries most exposed to migratory
are proud of. we have a moral responsibility as well as a strategic interest to ensure that on the basis of our values we help our partners to improve their prosperity and
as one of the original six signatories of the treaties of paris and rome italy has played a fundamental role in shaping our union from the very beginning.
starting with growth because this is an issue of vital importance allow me to highlight five concrete results that i hope we are going to achieve during the next six months.
the budget represents a large proportion of public investment in many member states more than eighty of public investment in many of our member states particularly those that have very little margin for national investment.
well i would like to ask you a question concerning the vision of europe of the italian prime minister when he made the following quote in this chamber that in nigeria there were africans who attacked the girls because they have western values.
mr sassoli thank you very much for your speech. you made a suggestion that the prime minister of italy has indeed had a vision for europe.
we see high levels of unemployment and the results of the european elections are clear.
europe has to change. europe needs reform now.
so as you advance the agenda of your presidency we will give you our support when you make the case for reform. we will give you our support if you make the case for economic reform and we will look to you to champion the single market and the digital economy to reduce bureaucracy and to cut red tape to open up markets and to stimulate trade. on the digital economy let us no longer seek to second guess digital entrepreneurs or to engage in the soviet style economics that tells companies how much they can charge their customers.
you. we hope that a fresh face in the council chair will see fresh ideas and a fresh break in the politics of the
all of us in this house have been shocked by the tragedies that continue to occur in the mediterranean.
that is why we welcome the commission's second tranche of refit announcements to cut the burden on our businesses.
on trade my group will work with you for an eu that is open to trade not an eu of protectionism sheltering uncompetitive businesses behind barriers at a cost to the consumers.
where is legislation no longer needed?
where we disagree with your proposals we will offer an alternative.
so let us not seek yet another rhetorical union but instead a functioning market identifying and eliminating the blockages in the single market and encouraging better interconnections.
prime minister you have a busy agenda.
but this parliament can help by asking some questions.
where is legislation destroying jobs?
then we should get out of the way and allow entrepreneurs to do what they do best create jobs generate wealth and improve our standard of living.
and do we really need all of the one hundred and eighty proposals carried over from the last european parliament?
past. if you can deliver this we look forward to working with you.
we should instead seek more trade agreements with negotiations which are as transparent as possible to prevent those with an anti trade agenda from hijacking these discussions. let us now turn to two vital political questions the mediterranean and energy.
but in meeting this challenge it should be about cooperation and not coercion and not the erosion of sovereign member states. turning to energy policy we should seek to reduce our over dependence on regimes which do not share our values whether in the middle east or russia.
let us instead lay down a framework for strong competition and for cross border commerce.
europe is in crisis.
whether you voted for the left or for the right in the last elections europe cannot go on as it is.
we must make sure that these correspond to the major concerns of the european citizens how we can restore growth;
what about the worries of the unemployed;
are you aware of the great british philosopher who said that the trouble with socialism is you sooner or later run out of other people's money'?
there will be a clear differentiation between the objectives and modes of intervention of horizon two thousand and twenty and those of the cohesion policy funds to ensure complementarities and synergies. horizon two thousand and twenty will allocate funds on the basis of excellence regardless of geographical location.
implementation will be simplified and standardised with simplification covering both funding schemes and rules.
certainly from what i have heard this evening i think that parliament will be a very strong ally in support of an increased budget.
the administrative burden on participants will be reduced through a radically simplified cost reimbursement approach.
the negotiation and selection phases will be shortened to allow projects to start earlier.
two thousand and twenty the third block creating industrial leadership and competitive frameworks' will support business research and innovation.
it will be structured around three distinct but mutually reinforcing blocks in line with europe two thousand and twenty priorities. the first block excellence in the science base' will strengthen the eu's excellence in science.
this will be based on the broadest possible acceptance of participants' accounting practices and a greater use of lump sums and flat rates.
based on these key principles the commission will now develop its proposals for presentation by the end of this year.
by way of conclusion let me give you some flavour of how we think horizon two thousand and twenty should be organised.
all the issues that have been addressed this evening and have been addressed in the report will certainly be looked at very seriously and taken into account by myself and my services over the coming weeks.
key aspects will include a rationalised set of funding schemes a single set of rules earlier project start dates and further externalisation.
simpler guidance and advisory services will be provided through both a single it portal and one stop shop support structures in the national language.
cohesion policy funds will focus on research and innovation capacity building through pre allocated envelopes for eligible regions.
last week i visited ge healthcare in wales where they research and commercialise state of the art stem cell lines for pharmaceutical testing. the use of cell lines will provide a valuable alternative to animal testing but needs all twenty seven member states to adopt a common set of rules for their use.
a single set of rules would assist our research competitiveness and interaction between leading industrial players in europe and our academic institutions should be the norm as we pursue a competitive agenda.
world class research funding needs to occur within a broader eu policy framework that supports economic growth and increases our global competitiveness.
all too often companies refer to conflicting policies in the eu.
i was also visited last week by the cord blood association which supports key eu research but believes that policies could be better coordinated so that a european depositary might be a reality in the future for medical research samples to rival the nih in the us.
for our research and innovation to be world class it must remain competitive and withstand at all times peer review.
the parliament has been showing an immense interest in the operation of the future eu research and innovation programme which is very significant as the horizon two thousand and twenty proposals will be transmitted to you for your consideration.
the overwhelming response to the consultation launched by the green paper earlier this year has given us a very practical input as to how this can be achieved.
i congratulate the rapporteur ms matias for this excellent and enriching report and for delivering it in good time allowing the commission to consider your proposals in depth in the context of drafting the horizon two thousand and twenty package.
the overall financial envelope is ambitious but realistic. prioritising investment in these areas now is the recipe to ensuring growth and jobs in the future.
i am determined that our researchers should spend more time at their work and less time on administration.
simplification will be a major element of the horizon two thousand and twenty package. one issue where we strongly agree is the need for a measure of continuity as regards the main successful instruments in the current programmes.
excellence will remain the main criterion for allocating research and innovation funding. at the same time it is necessary to build stairways of excellence for those member states and regions that are under represented in the current framework programme.
i think that the main issues addressed in your report are in line with those raised during the consultation process.
i would like to highlight some of your suggestions for horizon two thousand and twenty that are particularly interesting to the commission.
from the commission's point of view a line of continuity and coherence has been maintained and this has been of great help to us as we prepare the legislative proposals for horizon.
i am also pleased that we both support an approach that places eu funding close to societal challenges and therefore close to the eu's ambitious policy objectives in areas such as climate change health energy and security.
finally i would like to highlight that the matias report takes on board several ideas already foreseen in the carvalho report on simplification the merkies report on innovation union and the audy report on the fp seven interim evaluation.
this was an excellent way to show all stakeholders that the eu institutions are working together to achieve the same policy goals.
we are clearly in broad agreement concerning the main issues that should be considered in our future funding programme.
more than one three hundred responses to the online questionnaire were received and stakeholders also submitted some seven hundred and fifty consolidated position papers.
i am of course very satisfied with the strong support you show for the concept of the common strategic framework and its objective of bringing research and innovation closer together and providing support across the full innovation cycle from lab to market.
this will mainly be a task for the structural funds.
this concerns in particular collaborative research the european research council and the marie curie actions.
mr president i am delighted to have this opportunity to address all of you before the final vote tomorrow morning on the green paper own initiative report towards a common strategic framework for eu research and innovation funding' now known as the horizon two thousand and twenty programme.
this is a budget designed to stimulate growth and jobs.
with this proposal the commission is clearly showing its strong commitment to delivering on the ambitions of europe two thousand and twenty and innovation union. the aim of horizon two thousand and twenty is to make eu research and innovation funding more efficient easier to access for participants and have a greater impact.
through collaboration with industry the eu research funding has encouraged significant private sector investment and a balanced programme should support small companies and individual pockets of excellence while also recognising the crucial role played by larger companies and leading universities.
we must not dumb down excellence and while europe can complement member states' own programmes it should not constrain them.
simplification remains key less form filling more research.
they are more and more necessary when our economies are subjected to unfair competition from low wage emerging economies.
the only way in which the high wage developed world can hope to compete with these emerging economies is to be ahead of them in new technology.
however the benefits of this research and innovation will be blunted if the fruits of the research are not protected by an effective patents system preferably in the member states. emerging economies in the far east are the worst offenders for copying western technology in blatant disregard of patent rights.
jcb the manufacturer of excavation machinery has had to take action against three far eastern manufacturers for product copying.
it is to minimise any such possible questions that the commission has for some years been sponsoring projects that would help citizens to find their way in this matter.
this law is just one of the many examples of how the european union is working to resolve everyday legal problems and save money for europeans.
the organisation of a transparent exchange of information is another project on national succession laws which is easy to understand for citizens.
two thousand and thirteen the european judicial network in civil and commercial matters the so called ejn has started to prepare the publication of information on national legislations and procedures on the e justice portal and this will benefit citizens and their legal representatives.
we are also working on a standard form for the european certificate of succession and the goal is to adopt the implementing regulation by the end of.
we are also launching a study to examine the need for a legal instrument on electronic registers of wills and of european certificates of succession at national level and ensuring the interoperability of such registers between member states.
separate national rules on succession created a legal maze of red tape and costs through which citizens making use of the right to move had to navigate and pay. having a framework for european cooperation on succession is a great achievement and a tangible concrete benefit to the life of citizens as the regulation simplifies processes and brings legal security to citizens.
in addition since the adoption of the regulation the commission has put a lot of effort into ensuring the smooth application of the regulation.
this could be of benefit to hundreds of thousands of european citizens across europe.
i hope the authorities in the member states make use of this year the european year of citizens as so many of you have remarked to take steps in this area to improve the life of citizens at a particular sad moment in their lives.
so we did not interfere as a commission in how many member states should collect the tax but the global amount of the tax should not exceed the tax applicable in one member state.
the different member states.
visiting the funeral house and multiple tax offices on the same day is not a pleasant experience and the burden of cross border inheritance tax can be crippling for citizens owing to discrimination and double taxation.
so small changes in member states' rules to make them more coherent with each other could deliver real benefits for hundreds of thousands of european citizens across europe. the plan now is to see how the recommendation has been implemented in
in layman's terms this means that provided the global amount of tax does not exceed what death tax would have been if only one member state were responsible for collecting it it could be collected by three different member states.
the aim is to ensure that the overall level of tax on a given inheritance is not higher than the level that would apply if only one member state
i consider that having a framework for european cooperation on succession is an accomplishment that brings legal security to all european citizens.
on the same occasion the commission provided guidance to the member states on how to ensure that cross border inheritance tax rules do not involve discrimination.
if the report demonstrates that cross border inheritance tax problems persist the commission will consider all the different options including the need to take appropriate legislative action to eliminate those obstacles.
as a result citizens may be forced to sell inherited assets just to cover the taxes and small businesses may face transfer difficulties on the death of their owners.
discriminatory taxation can also become an artificial disincentive to further investment across the single market in otherwise viable businesses. because of the fear of leaving huge inheritance tax and legal bills for their family members
the recommendation calls on member states to grant tax relief when applying inheritance taxes and to improve the cooperation of tax authorities to assist taxpayers subject to double taxation.
the aim is to ensure that the overall level of tax on a given inheritance is not higher than the level that would apply if only one member state had tax jurisdiction over the inheritance.
inheritance tax can therefore give rise to obstacles that deter europeans from exercising their rights across borders within the european union.
business owners may consider investment reducing alternatives such as liquidation down sizing or retirement from their cross border investments.
more heavily than local inheritances.
the commission will report on the state of play of member states' provisions for relief for double taxation of inheritances next year.
if we cannot manage to unite the european parliament makes itself completely irrelevant.
we have a position that will change the reality out there so colleagues today i stand before you asking for your confidence to start negotiations based on solidarity based on european policy creating
ask me together with my team to enter into negotiations or defend the failed policy as of today in front of your citizens if you can.
it is a complicated delicate file but according to the eurobarometer of this year seventy of citizens of europe expect the european union to deliver on this to deliver on the collapsed system that we have today.
madam president the european parliament has managed to do something quite unusual we have united the epp the socialist group the alde group the greens and the gue group to build a solid reform of the dublin regulation based on solidarity.
the alternative is that we stand as of today with no policy on a very topical and very difficult area namely migration.
an asylum system that is going to change the chaos of today and turn it into order.
taxpayers should be allowed to enjoy the fruits of their hard labour and not have it wasted by the state.
this attitude to the rights of the individual is one of the reasons the uk is leaving the eu and i encourage the czechs the hungarians and the poles to do likewise.
i say within the law to minimise their tax exposure.