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in terms of prevention within our own communities london's police commissioner at the time of the london underground bombings recently said that national security depends on neighbourhood security.
we can all agree for example that we need to radically improve the use of the intelligence information that we have to tackle arms trafficking and to track and disrupt terrorist financing.
this is not going to happen when everyone from a particular social group is treated as a suspect and an outsider or if every teacher and social worker is turned into a potential spy.
my group's concerns are well known and we feel that the millions of euros to be invested in the system could be better and more effectively spent for example on joint investigation teams within europol on delivering on the effective resourcing of eu agencies as called for in madam dati's report such as cepol eurojust and
social cohesion is essential and those who increase social division and push a style of community collective guilt for terrorist acts are certainly not providing solutions. we also recognise what was said in the report about the internet as a potential vehicle for grooming for the purposes of violent extremism.
through working together we have found much to agree on on this report as it is tabled even if we disagree on some elements and that is not surprising.
the roles and responsibilities need to be clear and the funding streams different.
we need to strengthen local capacity to combat violent extremism.
the report makes it clear that terrorism is not the prerogative of any single religion nationality or civilisation and we also have to recognise at the moment that it is an international phenomenon.
community policing depends on trust from communities so that people feel able and know how to report the unusual the worrying and the suspicious.
the heading for the event was love for all hate for none' and it was organised by the muslim community there but there were sikhs hindus jews christians and some of no faith all coming together to unite behind civilised values to respect the rule of law
to respect democracy to love the country in which we all live and to actually stand up for something decent and good.
there is no need for any one particular section of the community to be generalised as being the problem here. judge people on their merits.
if you find that people are good that is great.
if you find that they support the barbaric evil of isis they must be fought;
unlike you and thank you for your usual intervention whenever i speak i also happen to trust the people.
i trust the people all the people of the united kingdom. i believe that they are all people who have a contribution to make in different ways to our society without being demonised in an unfair and improper way.
i think we can agree on that and i think there are some very helpful additional amendments from various groups in the house which are also pushing on the issue of having to dry up funding.
certainly when you are looking at the large scale developments within syria and iraq or whether in nigeria or elsewhere it is clear that there is a stream of arms coming in there.
and religion any religion has nothing to do with their acts.
radicalism has.
but the basis of an effective response is addressing its roots and that is the central subject of today's debate countering radicalisation both in the real world and the virtual world both by legislation and through schemes of cooperation with the private sector both at local level and with the exchange of best practices
madam president the events in paris serve as a reminder to us of the very real threat that islamist terrorism poses to our peace security and social cohesion. ensuring citizens' safety and security is the primary duty of the state. increasingly perhaps fooled by the belief that europe had truly entered into a time of a perpetual peace it appears that some of our governments are beginning to fail to live up to these primary duties.
addressing this problem will require tough and difficult decisions from member states.
the dati report offers a balanced and sensitive approach to what is a very divisive and politically charged subject.
whilst commitments in the report to initiatives such as the eu pnr directive are welcome a more robust and all encompassing overall strategy is clearly now needed as well.
there is a growing sense especially as many of the factors affecting radicalisation are often outside of the control of the state that there is a need to move away from the ideal of preventing radicalisation and instead towards a proactive security policy of managing radicalisation including asking difficult questions on the
the first casualties in this war must be appeasement and political correctness.
we face one of two choices we can accept eventual submission to the ideology of an ever increasing islamic population or we can take the first step in resistance and end any more mass immigration from islamic countries.
only then can we start to address the difficult issue of integrating the existing muslim population.
the eu strategy is to deny the existence of the real problem while at the same time importing millions more people from islamic countries.
your ideological opponents regard you as fools;
madam president from my experience of communities living under threat in northern ireland i can tell members of this house that there is no number of bombs bullets or callous acts of terrorism that can hope to uproot democracy or destroy a free and fair way of life.
the starting point in the fight against radicalisation should be everyone in each of our societies coming together to call out these barbarians for what they are.
we should be unequivocal in our condemnation.
only last week their party colleague in northern ireland openly said that he did not consider isis to be terrorists.
in the aftermath of the paris attacks i would call on the sinn fin meps in this house to apologise to our french colleagues for the offence caused by these despicable comments.
we must aim to combat radicalism via the internet and support agencies on a national and a pan national basis with adequate resources and budgets to combat this evil.
moreover the eu must put in place every safeguard to ensure that the road to radicalisation is not nurtured by directly supporting revisionism.
in my own constituency we witnessed the complete misuse of european peace funds by the t chulainn centre in south armagh where children were photographed in terrorist garb and holding imitation weapons.
the results of that austerity are just as clear. you can see it in greece where austerity has destroyed the economy which is in freefall.
madam president let us be clear that the essence of any new plan by this commission and council will be the same as the last which is bail outs for the banks and savage austerity for working class people.
the spread of the occupying movement into europe is a sign that young people working class people are not prepared to accept it.
we need to build those movements into a mass movement that can defeat austerity across europe.
in ireland despite the hype about improved economic performance the reality is that domestic consumption and domestic investment continue to plummet precisely as a result of that austerity.
what this means is seen in ireland today where you have the pathetic sight of an elected government jumping through hoops for the ringmaster imf's a. j.
we also have the sight of taoiseach enda kenny scurrying to brussels to receive his orders from unelected commission president barroso.
my point is that such a system has shown itself to be incapable of reform.
the encouraging of pesticides and chemical fertilizers;
we have reached the point where there is no point in persuading ourselves that we need more treatment more antibiotics.
my point is not to rehearse all of the manifold failings of that system the wanton damage it does to developing countries in africa in particular;
we delude ourselves when we think that we can get in and argue our case and be reasonable and change these bureaucracies and these mechanisms into something different from what they were set up to be.
madam president we had yesterday the published reform of the common agricultural policy; spending on the cap is not going to be cut in absolute terms and in proportionate terms it is going to have a massive cut from forty of the budget to thirty eight point something.
we have to face the reality that amputation is now the only way to save ourselves.
or indeed the way in which it penalises the poor both through their taxes and through higher prices.
in regard to the continuing availability of zero and reduced vat rates that is an important issue for ireland.
derogations are an important element of the vat directive as they give member states the necessary flexibility to address specific issues and the continuing exemption on transport is vital for an island nation like ireland.
chief among them was paragraph ten which calls for a standard harmonised or reduced vat rate on all intra eu cross border travel regardless of the mode of transport and for harmonised rules on vat deductibility.
but finally i want to say that i fully support the reduction of red tape and fraud that this very good report otherwise deals with.
the cost of access for goods and indeed for people matter hugely to our economy and to ordinary individuals so i think member states need to have flexibility in shaping tax policies in order to meet their individual needs and access to and from an island nation is certainly central to this.
we cannot change the rules during the process and discriminate against new member states just because of the domestic debate in some of the schengen member states.
to protect our citizens in the schengen area we are not going to build more walls we have to move forward to a common migration asylum policy. we have to have better police cooperation.
it is not a time for divisions in europe.
i want to refer particularly to aerodromes because it is important that we bring these establishments under the umbrella of sensible european legislation.
there are however a few areas where i would seek a little bit of clarification.
i agree and that is the purpose of our work.
eu controls that kill innovation and eu power to distort market demand flying in the face of what the voters expect.
now even the sky is not the limit.
under the excuse of efficiency the eu one of the most inefficient bureaucracies in the world wants to control efficiency in the sky.
the eu seeks to put obstacles in the way of innovation from free marketeers such as easyjet and ryanair because they please the public and we know how the eu ignores the public.
the eu wants a functional air space block system coordinator a fancy title for a dictator ruling over air traffic control airports and also industry.
success depends on efficiency and meeting demand as can only be achieved in the free market not by damaging eu controls not with eu lack of understanding and not with eu lack of expertise as displayed in this building.
let us resurrect efficiency by allowing the supply to feed the demand and allowing innovation.
this is also what we underline in the social investment package adopted almost a year ago.
we will continue to cooperate closely with the member states notably through the social protection committee to pursue this goal.
such cooperation could help all workers benefit from appropriate social protection via sharing of best practices on prevention and deterrence measures.
most of them are quite rightly addressed to the member states given the limited competences of the european union in the area of social protection. however there are also a number of appeals to the commission.
mr president honourable members ms blinkeviit's report raises a large number of topical issues and presents many important policy recommendations.
let me also briefly mention some very recent developments which go in the same direction as this report.
the commission will soon propose further measures to prevent and deter undeclared work through improved cooperation between member states' enforcement authorities.
it would not be possible for me to respond to them all in a few minutes now so let me just stress in very general terms that the commission is committed to promoting adequate social protection for all women and men in ways that are compatible with a high level and quality of employment and social cohesion.
furthermore the latest annual growth survey underlined the widespread need to strengthen the efficiency and financial sustainability of social protection systems while also insisting on the need to enhance their effectiveness and adequacy in meeting social needs and ensuring essential social safety nets.
mr president yes it is a very simple oral amendment replacing the word harmonisation' with cooperation' since this is more appropriate and more precise as we are talking about vocational training.
it was an expert groups issue and of course unfortunately i have only three minutes to reply to your question.
the new framework for commission expert groups provides for clearer and stronger horizontal rules on how to manage conflicts of interest.
so something has been done.
this exemption means that the identities of the shareholders of the bank of england are kept secret.
on seven february i submitted a written question to the commission advising it of one aspect of the uk companies act.
mr president last october this parliament introduced six new directives giving the eu powers to regulate the uk financial industry.
presumably then the commission should ensure that its law is equally consistently and transparently applied throughout its empire.
one thousand nine hundred and seventy six section twenty seven of the act gives a significant exemption to just one company the bank of england nominees limited.
i have asked the commission if this exemption contravenes eu law and if the new regulatory bodies will have the power to require the disclosure of the names of the bank of england's shareholders.
most political groups attach high importance to this.
two thousand and one as you well know commissioner the whole principle of openness and taking decisions as closely to the citizens as possible emanates from the amsterdam treaty. we put this into practice with regulation no one thousand and forty nine two thousand and one which is currently under revision.
to do that we must have absolute transparency and as has been said they must not be dominated by big business because this leads to the accusation of there being vested interests and that undermines the work of the commission and the work of the expert groups.
i say this as the rapporteur on the original regulation on public access to documents which we implemented in this house in.
she has a great history of challenging for greater openness and transparency.
our political system is sufficiently difficult on its own;
we are not here to make it more difficult.
them. procedures to detect and eliminate conflicts of interest are missing.
we need a procedure to detect and eliminate these.
it is not enough to send a letter to the experts asking them to decide if they have a conflict of interest or
two thousand and thirteen these are only the figures we can be sure about but the problem is much greater because the entire administrative system is on the brink of becoming dysfunctional.
two thousand and thirteen we call urgently on political religious and civilian leaders and on the security services to start to work together to ensure that all iraqi citizens feel equally protected. in particular we call on iraqi religious leaders to start a dialogue between sunni and shia clerics as a necessary tool for the establishment of social peace and stability in the country.
this resolution is absolutely right in strongly condemning this attack.
it stands out because in this case the iraqi government was clearly responsible for the safety of refugees in camp ashraf people who had a status a badge on their chests a badge saying that they were united nations protected refugees.
the iraqi government cannot bring back those lives but what it now has to do is to immediately and unconditionally release the seven hostages and allow an international investigation and we as the european union must bring pressure to bear in order for this to happen.
while the faith of all iraqis is of equal importance and we have to call for different parties inside iraq to find a peaceful solution there is a single case of violence that stands out.
the stance and position of the government of iraq and the regional governments are of great importance. today we are calling on these governments to condemn the attacks and to facilitate a full and swift independent international investigation into the recent attacks in order to bring those responsible to justice.
what they have left behind is in fact a basket case.
we see increasing violence and increasing discrimination against minorities harassment against the christians the shabaks the turkmen.
we have seen recently the appalling massacre in camp ashraf people with their hands handcuffed behind their back shot brutally in the back of the head executed.
the wounded when they were taken to the clinic executed there.
seven hostages including six women kidnapped and there is no question at all that this was done by the iraqi forces under the instructions of prime minister nouri al maliki. we know as catherine ashton has said and unhcr has said these hostages are being held
the personal stories of migrants attempting to reach europe are not to be envied.
whilst the eu has a number of measures at its disposal to tackle the situation and of course this is primarily a competence of the member states we must be reminded of the very real need to improve lives by giving aid and trade concessions and making the chance for people to remain in their own home countries much more of a reality.
i am pleased that my group the ecr supported the swift agreement back in two thousand and ten and i strongly oppose the motion for suspension.
this was a good example of allies working together ensuring security whilst protecting the rights of eu citizens.
if there were evidence that the terms of this agreement had been broken it would be prudent to consider some form of investigation first but the directors of both europol and swift have given assurances to this house that this is not the case. the sharing of financial information in the pursuit of terrorism and organised crime is vital to the security of eu member states the united states and the free world.
these questions are rightly being asked. however we must be very careful before taking action here in the european union. before authorising the swift agreement there were demands in this parliament for greater privacy protection to be incorporated and it was.
mr president i voted against the report on the common foreign and security policy as it calls for greater cooperation within the eu and between the eu and nato.
today half of the world's population live in poverty with one person in eight suffering from malnutrition.
unfortunately this directs the eu towards even greater militarisation which merely tackles the symptoms rather than the causes of global inequalities.
once the fundamental rights agency publishes its landmark report on homophobia and transphobia in may will you take these results into account in deciding whether to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the list of protected grounds for hate crime?
lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people fall victim to hate speech and hate crime every day in europe and therefore have the same need to see the sanctions equalised across the european union. last year in the united kingdom alone a tolerant country of over sixty million people two three hundred hate crimes were recorded against lgbt people.
it ensures that the same behaviour means the same offence in all member states and therefore means that penalties are equally effective proportionate and dissuasive across the entire european union.
and eight i can simply reiterate the irish presidency's commitment to making progress on these negotiations.
once such laws are in place we must ensure that they are respected both in spirit as well as in practice.
europe's reputation of course depends on securing and defending the very basic values which our societies are based upon.
a number of members including mr kelly also mentioned the value of reaching out to ngos to civil societies and particularly to sporting organisations.
that we do not allow them to be forgotten; and that we do not lose those valuable lessons we have learned from those experiences in our quite recent history.
at the moment i am not in a position to anticipate the timing of an outcome but we are very much committed and working very hard to make progress on that very important directive. it is important to say that while the legal framework is extremely important we must also have the courage to raise awareness and to guard against the attitudes that make discrimination possible.
a number of members have alluded to that.
it is absolutely vital that we take every opportunity to continue to raise awareness of the scourge of racism and xenophobia.
we declare our solidarity with all minorities and our determination to protect their rights.
i think that is a very valuable lesson that we have to learn;
i very much support the commissioner's approach to trying to ensure that we remember and honour victims and that we continually try to remind people particularly the younger generation of those atrocities that have gone before them.
made the argument that the subject of racism is often misused to constrain legitimate discussion.
all crimes motivated by racism and xenophobia all forms of discrimination affect not just the victim but all of society.
facts are not hidden. however labelling discriminating against or indeed inciting hatred against people on grounds of race colour religious creed sexual orientation or other proscribed grounds is not acceptable.
i think it is very tempting at times such as these times of great economic hardship for some individuals and groups to look for scapegoats.
now we have a few member states that are also calling for this so i think it really is time to act in this direction.
we need instruments to monitor infractions and violations of fundamental rights in hungary but not only in hungary in other member states as well.
we have also taken steps to combat discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of religion or belief disability age or sexual orientation.
more generally the eu has taken a number of measures for tackling discrimination.
it is in that spirit that the irish presidency put the question of hate crimes on the agenda of the informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in dublin in january.
sadly as fresh research published by the fundamental rights agency has shown discrimination in europe is far from being a thing of the past.
it also has to be implemented and properly enforced and we also have to raise awareness.
a specific theme of the discussion by ministers was that the solution is not just about legislation but about getting into the minds of people and encouraging positive attitudes.
it is unacceptable that europe in the twenty first century should still be a witness to homophobia and to racist attacks against jews roma and others.
the nobel prize was a way of honouring the european union.
we can never rest until the scourge of discrimination has been completely banished from our societies.
all of us have a role to play in this regard and i know that this parliament in particular takes these responsibilities very very seriously.
jha ministers agreed to invite the commission to give further consideration to this matter and to initiate a broad public debate taking account of the commission's annual report on the eu charter of fundamental rights with governments and public institutions in member states to include national human rights and equality bodies civil society etc.
but the reports from the fundamental rights agency clearly show that the adoption of legislation is not in itself sufficient.
those are the values on which it is founded.