kfajdsl/voxpopuli huggingface dataset:
soon. we have to find a way how to explain to the younger generation what the holocaust was and to change the narrative because we keep discussing about the results of the holocaust the horrifying statistical figures.
on security i think it is absolutely intolerable that the jewish communities have to finance their own security and the protection of jewish premises such as schools and synagogues. we have to do much more on education.
enough. there must be a crime and punishment' principle also
no law. we have to do much
i regret to say no we are not doing enough yet' and we have all of us the obligation to do much more.
when you ask the european people who are not of jewish origin they will say we have concerns about our health our jobs our family'. and this is really very alarming that the jewish people have such an elementary fear and that they plan to leave europe.
we are openly speaking and addressing the sources of anti semitism and it was also mentioned here it is far right far left it is islamist radicalism and also old conspiracy theories. that's why we urged the member states the ministers of home affairs to adopt the decision
the anti semitism strategies which will bring very concrete plans especially into areas in the security area and in education.
to create the strategies on a member states level.
jewish people leaving europe has never been a good sign and this is not a europe we want. and i think it was ms ries who left already she asked whether we are doing enough.
the answer is security.
it should also be reflected in the national strategies and accompanied by money and here comes also european money because we have in the values programme a dedicated amount for education in this field.
but we have to start speaking seriously about the sources of the holocaust.
we want to see concrete measures accompanied with money.
he didn't speak about the past he spoke about the present. how it can happen again. that it will be innocent at the beginning slow and it will be driven by our passivity and our being indifferent.
more. law enforcement authorities have started to be more active. but what they keep telling me is that in europe in the twenty first century crime has no boarders the digital area has no more borders and that law enforcement authorities are trapped by the national
to become the new normal. we cannot allow far right parties such as the afd in germany fidesz in hungary lega in italy to become the dominant voice of our public debates.
political parties also in this house fuel a climate of racism and anti immigration with their rhetoric be it against jews muslims migrants roma or lgbti people.
we need stronger commitments in the eu against hate speech and racism and we will continue to fight for an eu in which minorities and vulnerable groups are protected from any form of discrimination.
we believe in a european union in which we actually do justice to seventy five years of liberation;
in an eu where we stand up we speak up and act when fellow europeans are discriminated against.
an eu with respect for rule of law and not the rule of a majority.
as progressives we will always stand up for freedom freedom for all to be who you want to be to believe what you want to believe.
this happens in the background of laughter and indulgence with fascism apologies. while the francisco franco foundation remains legal spanish judges use anti hatred laws to prosecute catalan teachers that criticise the violence of the civil guard.
the old empire does not want to be run by a possibly new one so it left. what are the lessons mr president?
the british mindset is different.
the current british government is the most stable in western europe a big majority for five years.
brexit is done and we have to put our citizens first. the eu has to be pragmatic and purpose driven rather than rulesobsessed;
in that respect the eu bureaucracy is not much different from the mandarins that once ruled the chinese empire.
this though wordy resolution is the starting point to negotiate.
but it should not overestimate the margins of divide and rule that worked for centuries but not anymore. results will only be attainable through political will the will to succeed.
the eu should not be bitter.
focussed on tangible mutual interests not on bad feelings.
having been an empire itself britain derives cultural self confidence from the idea that it is still is an empire.
it regards itself as the centre of the world and of all wisdom.
something. we cannot just
enough. we have to look for something that works and this is going to be part of the discussions that we are going to have next monday in the foreign affairs council.
to this very old damaging and painful problem.
process. i think we have the commitment to do
to contribute if we can to the peace and stability of this region.
refuse. we cannot say that's not good
representing the twenty five member states who agreed with the statement.
it was not a statement of the european union.
respect for the rule of law is a matter for both eu institutions and member states and it is an essential element for the functioning of the internal market based on mutual trust and recognition.
it also raises concerns of compatibility with eu law and the commission is now assessing these issues in detail.
to conclude i regret to say that these recent developments show that the situation is very serious.
as regards the disciplinary regime you will remember that on fourteen january the commission decided to make a request for interim measures asking the court of justice to order poland to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber.
at the same time i want to reiterate that the commission remains ready to continue a dialogue with the polish authorities to solve the issues at hand.
another important development is the fact that the constitutional tribunal has been seized on the constitutionality of the approach on judicial independence that had been developed by the supreme court following the court of justice preliminary ruling on nineteen november.
i also invited all state organs not to take forward the proceedings on the new draft legislation before carrying out all the necessary consultations.
i trust that we can embark on an open discussion with poland.
in addition to the adoption of the new law a number of other developments took place.
likewise the article seven process continues as long as the situation points to serious systemic threats to the rule of law.
to that end it will make use of infringement procedures whenever there are issues of compatibility with union law.
at our last debate in this house we informed you in particular about the draft new law governing the functioning of the judiciary. i explained that the draft legislation touches upon matters such as the independence of the judiciary further raising the commission's concerns in this area. for this reason i sent a letter to the polish authorities on nineteen december. two thousand and nineteen the letter recalled that the commission wants to work with the polish authorities to strengthen the rule of law by preventing problems and by working towards resolving them when they arise.
the commission is committed and available to have an open and fair dialogue to resolve the issues at hand.
at that occasion i made the speakers of the sejm and the senate the minister of justice the first president of the supreme court of poland the president of the constitutional tribunal and the ombudsman.
on sixteen january the venice commission issued an urgent opinion on this new law raising serious concerns and recommending not to adopt it. on twenty four january the new law on the judiciary was adopted by the sejm and on four february the president of the republic signed the law.
during my visit to poland the authorities expressed openness for having such dialogue both at political and technical level.
this is also reflected in the recent decision of the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe to open a monitoring procedure over the functioning of poland's democratic institutions and the rule of law.
the resolution also invalidated all the rulings handed down by members of the disciplinary chamber.
meanwhile i can only observe that the disciplinary chamber continues to operate.
two thousand and nineteen on twenty eight january two thousand and twenty the constitutional tribunal took an interim decision aimed at suspending the applicability of the supreme court's resolution.
as noted by the venice commission there is concern that this new law may further undermine judicial independence in poland.
i can assure you that the commission is committed to ensure the full respect of eu law and will take all necessary measures in that regard.
that's why we've had the substantial lobbying by the european institutions and the various business organisations not to defer ratification of this treaty.
these agreements have resulted in a transfer of wealth from the global south to the west exploiting their resources and their assets and undermining jobs in countries like those in the european union. someone asked how will these issues be sorted out if we don't deal with them?
they'll be dealt with by the vietnamese people organising themselves in the same way as people did in these countries.
don't kid ourselves that we're doing this for the benefit of the vietnamese people that this agreement is to lift them out of poverty as somebody ridiculously claimed.
the arrogance of such a question!
and if we were serious about their concerns we'd listen to the ngos and the trade unions who are telling us not to ratify this deal.
the entire trade and that's the online platforms. and that's what makes it even more of a european problem. that's why we need the european commission to step up its efforts and to really provide proper guidance for identification and registration of animals across the borders and for the member states to actually start properly implementing and enforcing the regulation that's out there especially the animal health
this is a slap in the face of israelis and palestinians who genuinely want to find a solution.
inevitably it will also lead to more suffering for the palestinian people whether that is because their land is annexed their water resources are taken or because they lack control over their own borders.
this is a cynical plan of two far right leaders seeking a cheap popularity boost ahead of elections.
let me be clear negotiations between israel and palestine were broken off in two thousand and fourteen and must be resumed as soon as possible.
i therefore call on you mr high representative to continue supporting all efforts that truly involve both parties.
we must make clear that such actions will have serious consequences for our relationship with israel if that happens.
this plan disregards the international rules based order.
as the chair i would like to thank all members of our group as well as the involved committees and the political groups for their contributions in an extremely short period of time. in my opinion the result is a very good and balanced resolution only nine days after michel barnier presented the commission's draft mandate.
we should not and we will not enter a race to the bottom.
ladies and gentlemen besides the negotiations on the future relations the implementation of the withdrawal agreement is of particular importance.
design a new partnership with zero tariffs zero quotas and zero dumping.
our chief negotiator michel barnier whose work is highly appreciated across party lines in the institutions has already assured us in the uk coordination group's first meeting to keep parliament fully informed at all stages of the procedure.
let me highlight three main principles of particular importance.
secondly a third country cannot have the same rights and benefits as a member state of the eu.
our resolution contains parliament's views on the content and on the architecture of a future eu uk relationship.
firstly the integrity and the correct functioning of our internal market the customs union and the four freedoms must be maintained.
however a free trade agreement with the uk will not be equivalent to frictionless trade.
as ursula von der leyen has pointed out together with our british friends we should aim for a partnership that goes well beyond trade and is unprecedented in scope everything from climate action to data protection fisheries to energy transport to space financial services to security. we are indeed ready to
mr president ladies and gentlemen the resolution on the draft mandate which we are debating this morning is the first proof of work of the newly created uk coordination group.
and thirdly a level playing field is an overall priority and precondition for any future agreement.
and of course like the president has said we are very glad to have you here today with us ms lagarde.
the timing is important.
it is essential to formulate our monetary policy but also to communicate it to our citizens as they need to understand the importance and the impact of those policies on their lives.
recognising the sustainable growth cannot be achieved by monetary policy alone.
special emphasis is given to the fight against climate change and the implementation of the paris agreement.
it requires the right structural conditions including the deepening of the european monetary union the completion of the banking union with the european deposit insurance scheme and the completion of the capital market union.
i would like to thank all the shadow rapporteurs for their constructive and fruitful collaboration during the negotiations and i do believe that the european parliament and the ecb have a common objective.
we underline that supportive fiscal policy is also necessary.
it will eliminate ninety nine of tariffs within seven years and this will result in additional exports in both directions.
for all these reasons and the creation of prosperity by free and fair trade and the fact that the eu is taking responsibility to set the standards worldwide and taking the lead on rulesbased trade in times of rising trade tensions
vietnam was the first in the world even before canada to accept the principle of a modern investment court system a modern ics proposal that has mostly been drafted by this very parliament with independent judges a code of conduct
if we look at this trade agreement it is of the utmost importance to stress first of all the economic value that will give a boost to the prosperity of both the eu and vietnam.
vietnam has a vibrant economy of more than ninety million consumers a growing middle class and a young dynamic workforce.
these are the first stateofthe art trade and investment agreements on which this newly elected parliament is asked to give its consent.
eight years after starting the negotiations with vietnam this parliament has been given the opportunity to debate the most comprehensive trade deal between the eu and a middleincome country in its history.
as such this deal with vietnam sets a new benchmark for europe's engagement with emerging economies.
it's a unique opportunity for this parliament to underline the ambition of the eu to become a geopolitical actor and player not as an empire that imposes rules but as a global power that defends multilateralism
it represents a great opportunity for european exporters and investors.
the country is open to the world and embraces modern standards.
protectionism and unilateralism i therefore ask for the consent of this house so that the peoples of the european union and the people of vietnam can further strengthen their ties in the future and so that we can allow free and fair trade
protection of the right to regulate and facilitated access to the court for smes.
this will clearly result in many tens of thousands of new and on average better paid jobs through increased use of international standards.
the independence of the judiciary and thus the separation of powers which is the cornerstone of rule of law instead of the law of the ruler but also fundamental rights especially of those from whom they are most easy to be taken away.
but for all democratic systems there is a pre condition and that is that winning a majority does not mean that you can undermine rule of law and fundamental rights.
so instead of blaming brussels or the european court of justice or whoever they want for what is going on the polish government should actually engage in an open and constructive dialogue to solve these very urgent and important problems.
colleagues no matter where you stand in this debate what we have seen in smear campaigns in hate campaigns also against members of this parliament in poland in the past month and years is absolutely unacceptable.
i believe that in our reply in the future on the discussion under the article seven procedure and the mechanism on the rule of law and also in the future debate we should take both of these dimensions into consideration.
there are rules of this club that states agreed to follow.
the disciplinary chamber the muzzle law' the continued anti european path of the government means that poland is drifting away and we are here extending a hand.
there are consequences to being an eu member state.
but if that is what the government symbolises then the brave judges stand for exactly the opposite and we look to those judges with respect and honour.
we are here because polish citizens are europeans too and they are no less deserving of the same protection and the same rights as anyone in sweden italy or germany.
we are having this discussion now as a measure of last resort as an appeal to the polish government to choose dialogue over confrontation to choose justice over prejudice and to choose european values over the failed populism of the past.
i take no satisfaction in pointing out the irony of the fact that the last time the judicial system in poland was under such pressure from the government was before.
where every avenue for justice available to them on a national level has been blocked neutered or taken over then we will not shy away from playing our role.
they have used the same tired tactics of regression and oppression that fly in the face of everything europeans have fought against and everything that europe stands for today.
mr president it is telling of the urgency of the situation that we are back here discussing poland today.
their bravery to their oath is a true symbol of the polish courage that the world admires.
do not turn your backs on europe.
so now the commission must use all the possible tools to immediately apply interim measures to prevent further repression to protect the european way and to protect the polish people.
spain ignore the committee of human rights of the united nations or the resolutions of the european court of justice?
why is it okay when spain imprisons political dissidents and its constitutional court manoeuvres to delay access to the european court of human rights?
the eu institutions have to be ready to go until the end with any state. to be strong with the weak and weak with the strong is also a violation of the rule of law. people from poland that are following this debate can ask themselves and what of spain? ' why can
this includes providing relevant guidance for police officers requiring the collection of detailed data on crime and working with civil society organisations experienced in dealing with hate crime.
fortunately member states are increasingly introducing measures to address this issue.
there are a number of legal instruments that offer protection against racism and related forms of intolerance.
the council notes that anti semitic hatred remains widespread and invites eu member states to take measures to tackle anti semitism and improve the security of jewish communities.
it is important to bear in mind that the measures in place to fight hate crime can only fulfil their potential if victims report hate motivated harassment and violence to the police and if police officers record such incidents as hate crimes.
the eu's charter of fundamental rights also prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race colour ethnic origin and religion or belief.
one possible remedy against this epidemic is a harmonised and determined european response.
we also welcome and support the ongoing eu level dialogue with major it companies and address hate speech online including through the implementation of the code of conduct launched in two thousand and sixteen by the commission for this purpose. last but not least we should remember and commend the remarkable work done by the fundamental rights agency in this field.
i refer in particular to the two thousand and eight framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia. in june two thousand and sixteen the council invited member states to ensure the effective transposition and implementation of the framework decision and other relevant hate crime laws at national level.
from the horrors of auschwitz the world learned its lesson and built an order of peace founded upon human rights and international law.
in addition it asked member states to develop effective methods to report and ensure proper recording of hate crimes.
the eu has furthermore adopted specific legislation on combating intolerance and hatred.
social media is one of the main vehicles enabling hate speech to go viral.
for several years now a worrying increase in the number of manifestations of hate speech hate crimes racism xenophobia and intolerance in europe has been observed affecting minorities and other vulnerable groups including jewish people.
in this area the council conclusions on the application of the eu charter of fundamental rights adopted in october two thousand and seventeen welcomed the measures coordinated by the commission's high level group on combating racism xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.
all eu member states have accepted the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.
on six december two thousand and eighteen the eu member state governments also sent a clear message by adopting a council declaration on the fight against antisemitism and the development of a common security approach to better protect jewish communities and institutions in europe.
let me be clear on this there is no justification for this phenomenon and we are obliged to take such issues extremely seriously.
the countermeasures i have mentioned so far would however be insufficient without recognising the important role of education and youth work and more precisely the need to develop democratic resilience media literacy tolerance critical thinking and conflict resolution skills in the learning process.
in short the responsibility rests with all of us politicians teachers civil servants students parents and where appropriate judges and prosecutors not to close our eyes or ears and pretend not to see injustice discrimination or hatred.
according to the fundamental rights agency only a fraction of victims report hate motivated harassment and violence and when they do police officers do not always recognise them as hate crimes.
they hurt people and they destroy the very fabric of democracy freedom and solidarity.
we know this history in europe all too well and we must never let it repeat.
one of the crucial ferments of these changes is the european union.
when we give homework to vietnam and then send them home to do the work.
for that to happen we need a new comprehensive strategy a strategy that supports africa's potential political economic governance efforts and moves to bolster peace and resilience a strategy with africa that ensures partners' ownership and commitment
we will continue to work on economic continental integration human development mobility and migration.
we experienced a continent of youth brimming with confidence full of potential and attractive for the global players.
the proposal for the new strategy will be on our college agenda for adoption in early march.
there cannot be development without solid governance respect for human rights the rule of law and democracy. therefore we will pursue our efforts in these areas along with the fight for peace and security and against extremism.
i value your experience knowledge and views and believe them to be important for a topic such as this one.