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sadly on the same day as the brussels attack the community in northern ireland was burying one of its own.
prison officer adrian ismay was injured and later died when a bomb was planted under his vehicle outside his own home.
he was killed by republican terrorists who have nothing to offer our community but death and tears.
i am sure that this house would want to place on record our sympathy to his family and colleagues and reiterate that we stand together in the defeat of terrorism whether that be in brussels paris madrid or belfast.
the proposals further weaken checks and balances the very core of the democratic rule of law.
so i hope you are going to include this in your paper as well.
proposals to expand the role of europol are certainly interesting but setting up this whole new structure must be done in a proper parliamentary process in the context of the current revision of the europol statute and not sneakily via the back door of a mere commission communication.
but then they do not have to be here because they probably already read about the document that was adopted thirty minutes ago last weekend in the german newspaper where the commission was extensively quoted.
my group is also worried about the increasingly blurred lines between policing and intelligence and security tasks and the inflationary use of the term national security' without any proper legal definition.
so rather than proposing a whole raft of new measures we should start with evaluating the existing toolkit because you are the champion of better lawmaking and i think evaluation is a part of better lawmaking.
the proposals in the package also create a strange hybrid of national and european powers that leave citizens in the dark as to the applicable law.
the revision of the transparency regulation is long overdue but the commission and the absent member states stubbornly defend the old culture of secrecy deliberately keeping citizens at a distance and refusing accountability.
my group thinks that there are very positive elements in the paper such as the focus on better information sharing and the importance of fundamental rights and data protection but unfortunately the paper is short on concrete proposals.
alde firmly supports the achievement of a fully fledged european area of freedom security and justice but always based on the principle of no new powers without more safeguards.
the fact of the matter is that the police and intelligence services of all countries can cooperate and indeed cooperate better without the paraphernalia of a political union.
this is the new concept of data driven security.
very often now cyberspace creates the framework for organised crime and terrorism.
with the loss of more than eur three hundred billion every year each of us can become a victim of cybercrime. i am pleased to see that cybercrime is one of the top three priorities in the european agenda on security.
can we afford to continue in this way?
that is why we are asking you to evaluate and endorse this agenda. we will have the opportunity of debating and working together on each specific element of this agenda in the next five years but today i think it is important to agree on a common european agenda on security in order to meet citizens' expectations.
firstly full compliance with fundamental rights.
the commission will set up a centre of excellence to collect and disseminate expertise on anti radicalisation building upon the radicalisation awareness network.
it is exactly here where the european union and its actions can make a real difference for ensuring security.
fifthly to bring together all internal and external dimensions of security with a targeted coordination of our internal and foreign policies.
we plan to strength the legal framework on firearms to address the illegal trafficking and reactivation of weapons to establish common standards share more information and boost cooperation with third countries.
this is our main goal to make sure that the agency is able to fully implement its mandate.
it also has to be seen in conjunction with the future agenda on migration which will further develop issues of border management and smuggling of migrants.
we plan to update the framework decision on terrorism to provide a more coherent legal framework to deal with the foreign fighters phenomenon. this will allow for intensified cooperation with third countries on this issue.
cutting the financing of criminals.
these three pillars are the ones based on which this agenda can evolve in the course of five years to adapt to new threats and challenges.
it is through these actions that the european union gives added value to the work of member states.
the cooperation between competent authorities in europe in particular national financial intelligence units which will be connected to europol will be strengthened while we will assess the necessity of new legislation to counter terrorist financing and improve confiscation of property derived from criminal activities.
let me now present the three main priorities we will address in the next five years.
look for example to our proposal for enhancing the existing capacities of europol.
we have listened very carefully and put this principle into action in this agenda.
this new capacity will support more effectively the action of member states in their investigations and prosecutions of terrorist cases.
the centre would therefore assemble in one single structure the functions already existing in the agency on terrorist financing illicit trafficking of firearms and foreign terrorist fighters as well as on detection of violent extremist content online.
fourthly full use of eu agencies and all eu policies that contribute directly or indirectly to security.
this will strengthen the exchange of experience among practitioners directly engaged in preventing radicalisation and violent extremism at local level.
the agenda also proposes steps to strengthen the pillars of eu action on internal security better information exchange; increased operational cooperation;
for instance we will present a consistent eu approach for all future pnr requests from third countries.
this agenda has been a priority for president juncker and this commission and defines the union's approach to internal security that is based on our common values including the rule of law and fundamental rights.
the european citizens expect from all of us that we work together in a coordinated way in order to ensure their security and protect their rights and freedom.
it is a common agenda based on principles and priorities on which we should all parliament member states the commission and its agencies play our role in ensuring our citizens' security.
we need to do better.
as this house has suggested in its resolution on the future internal security strategy the focus is on the better use or sharpening of the existing instruments before proposing new ones.
secondly we have identified a number of legislative instruments that need to be reviewed our two thousand and eight terrorism framework decision which currently does not cover foreign fighters and our firearms directive which the ongoing evaluation shows is clearly not stringent enough.
the commission will align the available financial resources to the priorities of the agenda.
for pooling of knowledge and expertise for better coordination including via european agencies such as europol and eurojust.
the existing criminal record sharing database needs to be improved because we need to share these data better so that we can also cover third country nationals who have committed crime in europe.
in particular we should develop judicial cooperation to complement law enforcement cooperation.
the exploratory work as requested by co legislators on the non conviction based confiscation of criminally acquired property will also continue.
today we present a european security agenda which updates and renews the former internal security strategy and i call on this house and on member states to sign up to it and share it as our agenda for working better together on security.
thirdly the agenda will require extra effort from the full national and european law enforcement community to transform it into operational reality.
we are proposing a twice yearly discussion with this house on the implementation of the agenda.
working better together means also in full compliance with fundamental rights and respecting the principles of necessity and proportionality.
there is still mistrust and reticence to cooperate even more closely by using the tools in place to the full.
we also need to update our main legal tool in fighting fraud and counterfeiting non cash means of payment which dates back to two thousand and one to today's reality in financial payments virtual money included.
the internet and e commerce offer huge advantages for europeans as individuals and for our companies but it is also a new playground for cyber criminals.
mr president all european states and all european citizens should have the right to live their lives in safe secure and tolerant societies but we are painfully aware that there are constant and evolving threats to our internal security.
dirty money is the fuel that keeps all these criminal activities going.
these criminal and terrorist networks also operate very effectively across borders so whilst national security remains primarily a matter for member states there is clear added value in european cooperation to address the nexus between these criminal activities.
these criminal activities increasingly feed each other a terrorist cyber attack on critical infrastructure firearms trafficking that provides weapons for criminals and drugs money that ends up financing terrorism.
organised crime groups continue their illicit activities and will find ways to exploit evolving technologies changes in the economy and societal developments to make money by robbing law abiding communities by the trafficking of people drugs and firearms or by facilitating illegal migration or any number of cross border criminal activities.
we will fight terrorism jointly and we will stand firm in defending european values freedoms and the rule of law.
the lisbon treaty has given us the right basis by bringing this area into the normal treaty structure and giving this house the responsibility which you are effectively seizing to co decide legislation and exercise democratic scrutiny in this area.
we need to change the culture and modus operandi of our law enforcement community. so the most important message of the agenda is that together we need to make an effort to be more effective in providing security to our citizens.
it is unacceptable that a kalashnikov can be bought easily on the internet.
this is just one example of what can be achieved when law enforcement follows a multidisciplinary and multinational approach. but our analysis suggests that member states are still under using this framework for coordination information exchange and cooperation.
the existing european agencies need to be sufficiently equipped and work together more closely.
if we want to be ahead of fast evolving environmental crimes we will need to have a fresh look at the legislative framework on sanctions.
because in this area no single european country is able to effectively tackle the challenges on its own. over the past decade the eu with great help from this house has put in place a european security framework for information exchange for operational cooperation
we need more sharing of data effective operational cooperation and additional trustbuilding measures.
such a regular joint stocktaking will allow us to be more forward looking and easily adaptable to evolving situations.
in two thousand and fourteen operation archimedes brought thousands of police officers from several member states together in a joint one week exercise which delivered impressive results one one hundred and fifty criminals arrested out of them ninety human traffickers and one hundred and seventy facilitators to illegal immigration;
whilst this framework is of course suited to tackling all sorts of threats to internal security given today's challenges we need to focus our attention on the three challenges i have mentioned terrorism organised crime and cybercrime. the challenges are not new but they have become more varied and complex.
it is a framework that complements and enhances the essential work that national authorities do every day and helps them to be more effective in fighting cross border crime and terrorism.
as you see there is quite a lot of work on the table also for the european parliament so anybody who complains that timmermans is not giving you enough work please look at this agenda.
both the european parliament and the national parliaments will be part of the monitoring process of the implementation of the agenda.
our existing law enforcement tools and cooperation methods are not sufficient.
our agenda is very concrete and detailed on what needs to be done.
firstly we have a number of ongoing legislative proposals that need to be agreed by the co legislators as soon as possible the reform of europol eurojust and cepol as well as data protection reform without forgetting eu pnr and pnr sharing agreements with third countries.
crossborder cooperation and exchange of information between europol european agencies and member states must be strengthened whilst upholding the right to freedom of movement and privacy of eu citizens.
on the question of radicalisation it must be stressed that there is a greater need to tackle the underlying causes and the complex nature of radicalisation. it must not only be tackled at eu level but more so on the ground at local level.
transmitting values through education together with the need for inter faith and inter cultural dialogue are key components of anti radicalisation.
this is a fundamental value whatever the belief faith or background.
with you in the coming weeks.
this house is a crucial partner in the implementation of this shared agenda.
i agree that in certain areas it is necessary to reinforce human resources.
this will also apply to the centre.
evaluation has become a major element of all the commission's policies.
this agenda is our agenda for the next five years.
i am looking forward to working with you on this basis.
we travel around and of course we exchange views and work together.
to combat terrorism trafficking and cybercrime we need a joint and coordinated response and cooperation with third countries;
passport checks at external borders must be improved;
let us be clear here opening up legal ways of entry is not enough to reduce illegality and to avoid the tragedies in the mediterranean.
it is time for responsibility.
common rules give better protection for privacy and transparency.
of course short term measures go hand in hand with long term measures to prevent radicalisation to promote integration and give access to jobs.
i conclude by saying that there is a difference between fundamentalism and the religion of islam.
we need a strategy that places both the protection of people's lives and their liberties at its heart.
my priorities are clear the adoption of the eu pnr directive before the end of the year as committed to by this parliament.
we need to look at combating radicalisation in prisons recruitment online in schools and in communities as well as equipping ourselves with essential law enforcement tools to prevent and prosecute terrorist offences across borders.
child exploitation online is on the increase and we need to make sure that europol has the resources to ensure that it can do the incredibly important work that it is charged with.
the commission needs to ensure that the legislation we already have is being implemented consistently across all countries and that we do not have weak links in our fight against criminality.
person especially a lawyer or politician who uses discreditable or unethical methods.
' there is nothing about jewish anything in it and nothing could have been further from my mind.
whatever mr smith's inadequate comments just now the fact of the matter is that he has violated the values and principles of the european parliament of which we had an outstanding example from mr fox's comments earlier on.
today we are awaiting an explanation from moscow. this must be a wake up call for all of us.
a police officer who attended the scene was also poisoned. yesterday the british prime minister announced it was highly likely that russia was responsible for this outrage either through a direct statesponsored assassination attempt or because it allowed a deadly substance to pass into the hands of others.
we in the west are being tested the annexation of crimea cyberattacks in estonia and the use of chemical weapons in salisbury.
it is great that he is here today now a free man who was locked up.
mr president i rise in relation to the rules related to the conduct of members of this house towards one another.
this morning in the debate on the relationship between the european union and the uk a member of this house mr alyn smith from scotland quite rightly used some language to criticise brexiteers like myself.
but he used one particular word in that criticism which i feel that you as the president this this chamber would actually recognise as being highly disgraceful and would warrant an apology.
but it also is a very poignant word for those of us who have jewish ascendants or jewish relations in our family as i do.
i believe that mr smith may not have wanted to use that phrase in that context but now recognising the strength of that he should apologise.
i believe that the commission proposal should include some of the following principles firstly the holders of the rights either individuals or legal persons holding on line rights should be able to chose freely any collective rights managers for the management of on line rights related to legitimate on line music services
our goal is to safeguard the interests of authors in europe and to ensure cultural diversity in a legal fair and transparent system of competition.
mr president i welcome the commission decision to propose a directive on collective rights management and i also welcome the open legislative process just described by the commissioner which included a public consultation to hear the voices and opinions of all parties involved.
collective rights managers should be able to provide commercial users based anywhere in the european union with pan european and multi territorial licences for online users including mobile phone users on firm and individually negotiated terms and without discrimination among users.
no matter where the rights holder or the collective rights manager is in the european union.
april. in conclusion i want to declare that the proposal would support housing support the smes and save jobs which is fully in line with the european economic recovery
on amendments one and four concerning the amendments related to the addition of children's clothes and footwear i would like to remind you that the proposal under consideration is a restricted one dealing principally with locally supplied labour intensive services. therefore further extensions of the scope of the proposal should not be considered in this context.
eu. contrary to some concerns differentiating between food and non alcoholic beverages on the one hand and alcoholic beverages on the other hand does not create a serious administrative burden for businesses.
in this context i have already recommended to the council to modify the proposed date of entry into force of the directive in order to allow its application as quickly as possible after a positive decision is taken by the council. in the council the czech presidency is currently concentrating all its efforts on achieving a compromise concentrating on a limited number of sectors labour intensive locally supplied services to which reduced rates should be made available as required by the european council. however i have some comments on the amendments that have been tabled to this specific and limited proposal.
the current economic and financial crisis adds to the urgency of adopting and implementing this proposal.
indeed the quick adoption of this proposal is necessary in order to give certainty about the application of reduced rates to certain locally supplied labour intensive services that would otherwise have to disappear at the end of. two thousand and ten moreover it is important to ensure equal possibilities for all member states in sectors such as housing and restaurants because in these sectors member states are currently not on an equal footing.
it is not the moment to destroy jobs which would be the case if the reduced rates currently applied in eighteen member states for labour intensive services were not made definitive. moreover it is important to make these reduced rates rapidly available to all member states. by incentivising consumer spending in areas such as the housing sector reduced rates can have positive effects on employment in particular amongst the category of low skilled workers who are precisely those who risk being laid off first in the current crisis.
this is because the vat charged on equipment serving as input for the agricultural sector is not a cost to farmers because they have the right to deduct this vat like any other taxable person.
therefore the commission has chosen the other option which hopefully will receive unanimous support in the council saving jobs giving support to the smes and boosting the building sector.
the first was to table an ambitious proposal which is fully justified and to run the risk that it might not be approved by the council. in that case eighteen member states that currently apply reduced vat rates on locally supplied labour intensive services should return to the standard rate.
as many speakers mentioned the issue of energy efficiency i want to repeat what i already said in my introductory remarks in april we will come forward with a proposal that will be focused on climate change and energy efficiency issues a review of the energy taxation directive and the green tax package
that would have been much more effective in getting people into work and activity going again.
it is a win win situation to concentrate in those areas and i urge all those member states which have not yet taken advantage of this including and especially my own country to do so.
like others who have spoken and indeed the previous speaker i strongly believe that this proposal must apply to energy conservation and energy conservation measures must be a high priority of the member states. reduced costs for home installation would achieve three of our cherished objectives.
madam president i also welcome the commission's proposal and believe it to be an intelligent response to the crisis that we are facing.
it would reduce environmental damage by reducing co two emissions it would assist in job creation because energy conservation measures are very labour intensive and thirdly in the long run it would of course lower energy bills for the elderly and other vulnerable people in society.
low vat rates have been shown to encourage employment in services assist smes and indeed make the informal economy less attractive.
our responsibility here today is to deliver a strong message to our member state governments to get on with it.
i support the rapporteur's approach and i hope that my own government the irish government will opt into this proposal which unfortunately it has not done to date.
thus this proposal very modest as it is whereby cuts in vat would be possible in some sectors is welcome so far as it goes.
we are going to vote on this report but i would finish by saying this warren buffett mentioned these derivatives as weapons of mass financial destruction.
the twoplusone is welcome and they cannot complain about that;
they made promises that they cannot possibly hold. i do not think that this is a reason to exclude them from the obligation of central clearing.
they have to run their businesses in a sustainable way.
this was not by chance. these products are used in such volumes that they dwarf the real economy.
all it does is create a new debt death loop between italian banks and their government.
the italian government.