kfajdsl/voxpopuli huggingface dataset:
this has already led to a number of hits on people who would not have been identified otherwise such as to give one example the man who claimed asylum on arrival at schiphol without identity documents.
our work to ensure that national authorities have the information they need when and where they need it with all the safeguards offered by our fundamental rights framework.
the new obligation to enter an alert in relation to a terrorist offence will be applicable immediately. together with the provisions on information sharing in the directive on countering terrorism this is an important step towards information sharing by default which many of you in this house have argued for.
two thousand and seventeen dimitris avramopoulos has already mentioned the automated fingerprint identification system to.
of course this does not prevent us from constantly reviewing and improving these instruments. however let me say a word regarding the doubts about the efficiency of these instruments and in particular regarding the article seven procedure which were raised directly or indirectly by several members of the parliament.
on the contrary it is a very important instrument which has several stages to tackle the issue at stake in different ways starting with the dialogue and hearings peer reviews and recommendations up to sanctioning.
in any case it would be premature at this stage to draw negative conclusions about this very complex procedure which is being used as you know for the first time.
but if we look for instance at the migration issue has that not been solved because european institutions have failed to act or has that not been solved because member states very often based on nationalism did not come together and did not want to compromise?
this is something we need to do and we can do it now.
we have nothing to be ashamed of neither the commission nor the european parliament but put the onus where it belongs.
with all the political differences we have the commission is ready to work with you and the council to get this done also dual use let me insist on that.
if that is not to happen again if banks are to be held accountable themselves for their mistakes we need a banking union and only the european union can provide a banking union.
but again solidarity and responsibility go hand in hand.
in my political life one of the most horrible moments i can remember is in two thousand and eight when i was in national government when we were told we need to save the banks because they are too big to fail.
i think on all these subjects we have so much to do.
we needed to pour billions of taxpayers' money into saving the banks.
they will play off one member state against the other.
sometimes that feels uncomfortable because we don't know whether we are really fully in control of that destiny.
so please take some courage from that.
our citizens in a vast majority believe the european union is their home and their collective home and a vast majority believe in the european project.
but the very fact the very basis that europeans understand that it is better to solve our differences around a conference table even if that takes time and it is tedious rather than to go back to europe's history of solving differences on the battlefield is something that is shared by a vast majority of our citizens even in countries where political forces do their best to rekindle age old controversies based on nationalism even in those countries the majority of the population is in favour of the european union.
they don't necessarily like the european commission or even the european parliament but they do understand that they share a destiny with other europeans.
madam president so many subjects were raised by the members that i can't go into all of them and they will come back in the committee meetings and in the plenary during the course of the rest of our mandate.
of course you can ask solidarity of other europeans but then you also have the responsibility to act within the rules in the economic and monetary union.
and then yes of course we need to take steps on issues that have been left alone too long.
the only way we can achieve that especially against the big tech corporations is if we are united on this as europeans and not divided.
we have little time but there is no need to be complacent.
are they going to help us decide the fate of europe putin and trump or should we be masters of our own fate in europe?
please make speed with the changes in company law because it will help us on the one hand to especially allow small and medium sized enterprises to act on a european scale and at the same time we will protect the rights of workers in this so that you cannot use letterbox companies to avoid taking your responsibility towards your workers and towards your other social responsibilities.
is it not a good choice to interdict single plastic use stuff that is made in a few seconds and stays in our environment for hundreds of years and for which we have perfectly feasible alternatives that do not pollute our natural environment?
i would say go and watch what science comes up with now!
in a democracy compromise is a thing of beauty because it brings together a majority to make positive change in this society.
this is i think something we can do in the future but for the year to come let's try and finish a number of the subjects that are still on the table on fiscal policy on completing the economic and monetary union which is urgent.
this is where the force of the european parliament lies and yes the sdgs can be a good framework for that.
on the banking union let's complete the banking union.
how fair is it that huge corporations can negotiate with individual member states so that at the end of the day they don't pay tax?
do we really think that going back to nation states on their own is going to solve the problem of climate change is going to find solutions for migration issues is going to give us the force to negotiate fair trade agreements with big partners in the world like the united states and china?
we never want that to happen again.
of course this is not always the big picture but these are concrete measures that make the lives of european citizens better day by day.
last week the foreign affairs council all twenty eight foreign ministers of the eu member states agreed to demand united a credible and transparent investigation.
and very clear that i think we have to start from namely that a crime against one journalist wherever in the world is a crime against freedom of speech and freedom of information.
saudi arabia has now arrested a number of officials in connection with the case yet too many details about what happened to the journalist are still missing.
it's a crime against all of us.
both from scapegoating and from revenge.
it's not a point of weakness.
the saudi leadership has promised ambitious reforms for the country.
on the contrary when basic human rights are violated our countries get weaker.
just a few months ago our staff at the external action service in brussels welcomed jamal khashoggi for a conference on saudi arabia and on the situation in the region.
we engaged with him on several occasions as a credible and authoritative voice in the debate about his country and the middle east.
free speech lies at the core of our values and it will continue to be the basis for our foreign policy.
through the years we as the european union have worked precisely to support young and independent arab voices.
this is the starting point. the investigation must be driven by the search for the truth and not by geopolitics.
jamal khashoggi had always advocated not only free speech but also greater tolerance and respect for diversity.
we will continue first of all to coordinate among ourselves with united european union positions but we will also continue to coordinate with our partners around the world and continue to follow the case and work to coordinate the appropriate reaction.
we hope that everyone will work towards the goal of establishing the facts.
repression makes states and societies weaker and not stronger.
we will not merely wait for more clarity or ask for it we will also continue to act together with our partners for achieving clarity. the european union's reaction from now on will depend on the next steps taken by the saudi authorities.
we believe that national interest can never be a justification for curbing freedom of speech.
we have trained young arab journalists we have financed independent media and we have engaged in policy dialogues through initiatives such as young mediterranean voices.
i think this is the voice that needs to be heard at this point in history from the european union and from this parliament united. it's a point of strength to respect and protect human rights starting with freedom of speech.
the way this investigation is managed is a very important test in terms of free speech human rights and the rule of law for all the people of saudi arabia.
in his last op ed which was published after his death he asked for a free and independent platform for arab voices.
together with the foreign ministers of the countries of the g seven we have coordinated our approach first asking for a credible investigation and right now at this moment working on further statements and steps to be taken together. just a few days ago i expressed once again
reading some of his words today is quite painful thinking of the way in which the story ended but the best way we have to honour his memory is to be firm and determined in asking for the truth and working for the truth not only for the truth but also for accountability which is different
it's a point of strength of our societies. when fundamental freedoms come under attack there can be no peace no security and no human development.
it is important for us to say this
as such i would say it is a crime against our societies everywhere in the world our way of life in particular in europe our principles and our values.
the confirmation of his death is a first step towards the truth and towards accountability but the explanations offered so far by the saudi authorities leave many doubts and many unanswered questions.
we expect the saudi institutions to provide all the information they have about the case and to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.
i would now like to share with you my assessment of where we are on this issue in more general terms.
did not identify any issue concerning the council'.
the idea is to reach an understanding which allows a pragmatic cooperation while preserving the position of principle of both institutions.
two thousand and eighteen following further contacts and exchanges the competent preparatory bodies of the council are currently examining the situation.
for several years this initiative was not followed up by any concrete discussion between our two institutions.
finally over the last eleven months some new efforts have been made on both sides.
this issue has been controversial between parliament and the council for a long time. let me first say something about the specific exercise of discharge for the two thousand and sixteen budget and then comment on the state of play in general. in relation to the implementation of the two thousand and sixteen budget you know of course that the court of auditors in its annual report and i quote
since two thousand and eleven the council has proposed a memorandum of understanding to parliament in order to better organise the cooperation between our two institutions during the discharge procedure.
these inspections lead to long delays which have increased dramatically over the past months.
on top of that the bridge hinders the passage of vessels to ukrainian ports to the azov sea.
and this is a principle it is a value on which our common living together is based but it is also a fundamental interest of all europeans because this is the foundation of peace and security on our european continent.
it is first and foremost a matter of principles values principles and values that all european nations agreed in helsinki in.
we appreciate that ukraine is seeking justice in international courts such as the ongoing case under the un convention on the law of the sea. when international law is violated when ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are violated the european union stands by the people of ukraine.
let me recall that the azov sea used to be almost fully demilitarised and that ukraine and russia have signed a cooperation agreement on the use of the sea of azov and the kerch strait.
the council added six entities involved in the construction of the bridge to the list of those subject to restrictive measures over actions that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine.
so we will continue to push for the respect of international law and conventions and to support ukraine in these challenging circumstances.
and let me remind us all that the black sea is a european sea and we do not want to witness yet another military build up in our immediate region.
a militarisation of the azov sea is in no one's interest and it can only destabilise the delicate security situation in the wider black sea region.
we immediately condemned the construction of the kerch bridge without ukraine's consent in july.
so far more than two hundred vessels under both ukrainian and international flags have been affected by these controls by russia which in some cases lasted several days.
this agreement implies that disputes between the parties are to be resolved through consultations and negotiations.
russia has recently started deploying military vessels to the area in significant numbers and ukraine has partially responded with an increased military presence.
when this principle is violated as it has been we are all less secure in our continent and the events in the sea of azov are a demonstration of this. when the basic rules of peaceful coexistence are disregarded instability and tensions are bound to rise. the construction of the kerch bridge between the crimean peninsula and the russian federation took place without ukraine's consent and it constitutes another violation of ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
one thousand nine hundred and seventy five we all agreed to the basic principle that our frontiers cannot be changed by military force.
six months ago russia started to apply a new inspection regime for cargo vessels coming from ukrainian ports in the azov sea or heading towards them.
we do not and we will not recognise the illegal annexation of the crimean peninsula to the russian federation.
this has direct consequences on shipping costs not only for ukrainian exporters but also for vessels flying a european union member state flag.
such illegal actions cannot bring economic benefits to russia.
secondly the mariupol region still needs more assistance from the eu especially now while it is under even more military and economic pressure from russia.
we also insist on implementation not just on completing pending legislation for instance in the area of pnr.
with all due respect some elements are still missing but i think we can achieve it.
mr president honourable members commissioner thank you very much for your remarks.
the council is not taking it personally but i guess it is time to change the situation.
we should bear in mind that the eu institutions can gain and keep the trust of the citizens of the union only by working together.
speaking for myself i think we can rightly be proud of what we have achieved with schengen and with the schengen information system sis. today's debate and the vote tomorrow will further reinforce that information system making europe's most widely used security database
even more effective and at the same time reinforcing data protection safeguards.
that is what modernising the sis means.
after the legislation enters into force and the necessary technical changes have been implemented member states' authorities together with europol eulisa and the european border and coast guard agency will be able to make better use of the system in the fight against terrorism and serious and organised crime.
we will work with all member states and all member states' authorities and encourage them to use that system and to use it for the purposes it is intended for in the full respect of our fundamental rights the fundamental rights that underpin all our work in this area the values that we are protecting.
a strengthened sis will provide the police the border guards those on the front line whose job it is to keep us safe with the information they need to do their jobs.
thanks again to the rapporteurs and to all who have been involved on these proposals.
mr president i have two points to make. it's terrible what the saudis did to jamal khashoggi. there are no words for this savage killing of a journalist and i say this as a fellow journalist. but we must not forget how gingerly we have been treating saudi arabia for years and how they practically get and got away with anything and everything regardless of the brutal atrocities they have been committing on their own soil to their own people and in yemen and qatar and so on.
the second point it's all too ironic if it were not so sad that we rely on turkey of all countries and on president erdoan of all people when we discuss the brutal murder of jamal khashoggi.
i just wonder what all the turkish journalists may think of us journalists who were dragged to jail more than two years ago by the same leader who is now our key witness in the khashoggi case.
it's only logical therefore to call for an independent unbiased international investigation.
what you may not know i don't know how informed you are obviously not is that our electoral commission has looked into this and reported very recently only a few weeks ago that there was absolutely no impropriety whatsoever.
first of all while ignoring international law on close and bilateral agreements between ukraine and russia russia proceeded with the construction of the kerch bridge.
i don't think there is any meaning in asking him anything anymore.
i therefore urge the commission and this parliament to respond appropriately and prevent this from happening again.
i have already highlighted the measures taken by these decentralised agencies and i will not repeat them.
our agencies in the whole area of home affairs were established in a completely different context.
together with you our common goal is to ensure that the agencies can effectively play the role they should in order to face the challenges of today and of the future.
russia's blockade is impeding civilian and maritime traffic against international law.
i fear military force will neither prevent a potential invasion nor de escalate the situation so therefore high representative i urge you if you have a moment to listen to engage in mediating in this crisis and to revive a serious peace process.
both sides will soon expect more political gain from further escalation.
so my questions to you high representative are are you considering a un maritime peacekeeping operation to maintain freedom of maritime movement in the sea of azov?
mr president in my country the uk racist and anti democratic forces led a campaign for us to leave the european union and won by breaking the electoral law and telling lies.
in poland and hungary governments are making serious attacks against the rule of law and preventing civil society from playing its crucial role required for any functioning democracy.
in several other eu countries helping migrants and refugees is now criminalised.
whilst i was relieved to see this parliament take action against orbn's government recently i remain worried that the eu is not doing enough to support democracy human rights and the rule of law.
the drifting situation in several member states should call for much stronger reactions.
we must rise against fascism and fight against those who attack our common values.
so i fully support sophia in 't veld's proposal for a comprehensive eu mechanism that would help us respond to the breaches.
last month open dialogue foundation president lyudmyla kozlovska was deported out of poland through the schengen information system because of her peaceful human rights activities.
although i knew that this excellent human rights organisation had been the target of intimidation and smear campaigns by several governments i was shocked to learn about what happened to lyudmyla.
the backlash against freedom of expression and rule of law in several member states should be very concerning for all of us. i believe we should deeply question the way this system works and how it can be used by member states that deliberately choose to overlook their human rights obligations and act like authoritarian regimes.
the case also says much about the way we approach our migration policies. locking our borders at all costs has terrible consequences for human rights.
i call on the eu to wake up and rethink its migration policy and come up with a more humane approach.
facebook is illegally allowing some people to use the data for manipulating voters with psychological profiling with fake news and with advertising profiling that makes it totally impossible to understand who is actually seeing what the so called dark ads'.
the consequences are dramatic.
facebook is a very powerful platform with huge influence on our private lives but also on our political life.
if we want to safeguard our democracy we need clear and strict rules for such online platforms.
we cannot leave it to companies like facebook to decide who gets to see what political content just before the elections. we need to make sure that all voters have access to the same information and we need to ban micro targeting of political advertising.
i can only second what the commissioner said and confirm that the presidency stands ready to look further into the issue.
my colleague damian collins is not satisfied with the result and the committee in question has carried out an inquiry and has directly said that there is manipulation and russian interference in our election processes.
that is at a nation state level and look here today the council chairs are empty that is the response that we are giving.
but this weekend hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of london and among their demands is a demand that we must protect our much cherished democratic processes.
swaying it using techniques beyond the expectations of an unsuspecting electorate and out of date election regulations.
but cambridge analytica has not gone it lives on in other guises and will continue to show itself again.
real reforms can succeed only under democratic transparency and control.
it almost makes me sad to think that after tomorrow this work will actually be finished.
we have worked on this legislation in a diligent and efficient way.
we have a result that we can be proud of as commissioner king said.
sis is crucial for the security of our citizens.
these are two issues that are very important for many european citizens and the fact that we have this result also shows that the european union can deliver on these key issues.
thank you very much to everybody concerned especially my dear friend carlos.
i can say that the schengen information system that we negotiated together is a valuable tool which can help build resilience against terrorist threats and can help keep our citizens secure and safe. the effectiveness and efficiency of the system can always be further strengthened but i believe that what we have achieved is a good balance to ensure the safety of our citizens across the european union.
however we wanted to strike the right balance between gathering data and the fundamental rights of our citizens.
this is a system primarily designed for the purpose of police and border control and with this in mind it is crucial to establish a system that will not jeopardise the right to privacy the right to the protection of personal data and procedural rights in criminal cases.
our focus was to establish uniform rules for securely addressing and processing schengen information system data.