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we extended a number of deadlines to facilitate the finalisation of obligations under these difficult circumstances and we also planned specific measures for cinemas for instance with a eur five million supplementary allocation of funds in the form of vouchers for cinemas most severely affected by the lockdown.
for culture and creative sectors support will be available not only through the creative europe programme but also through other programmes such as reacteu the new cohesion policy investeu digital europe programme just to name a few.
let me first start by what we could call the emergency solutions.
second another vital emergency initiative was the new instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency also known as the sure programme worth up to eur one hundred billion.
ninety five of the sector are small businesses small enterprises independent artists and freelancers who are highly vulnerable and often work under very precarious conditions.
we all know how much the sector has suffered.
the cultural and creative sectors have been hit by the pandemic in an unprecedented way.
our rich and vibrant cultural and creative scene is one of the greatest gifts europe has to offer and it must be preserved at all costs.
one of the first actions we have adopted was to mobilise cohesion policy funds to respond to the rapidly emerging needs through the corona response investment initiative. these packages provided member states with liquidity and exceptional flexibility to reallocate financial resources in the areas of greatest need which of course also includes cultural and creative industries.
the commission has had a regular exchange with member states the european parliament and the sector itself over these past months to come up with solutions.
let me now come of course to our flagship programme creative europe.
there again we applied maximum flexibility within the existing regulatory context for ongoing and planned actions.
as you know next week we're having a landmark meeting of our heads of state and government in what i want to believe would be a path towards an agreement on the much needed recovery and next generation eu package as proposed by the commission.
is an initiative that offers a common space for all cultural and creative sectors in europe and beyond giving access to a multitude of existing resources and relevant networks to work on.
culture is part of our heritage.
third we have as you know enacted the temporary framework for state aid measures to support the economy in the pandemic and culture was specifically included as one of the sectors particularly hit by the crisis together with transport tourism hospitality and retail.
you remember that a few weeks ago last month actually we presented a comprehensive tourism and travel package and cultural tourism accounts for forty of all european tourists so we have to make sure that at the beginning of this summer tourist season europe will not lose its focus on its cultural tourism
so i think it should be wrong to see creative europe as the only pathway the only avenue for recovery in the years to come.
one of the best examples was the european cultural foundation that set up a new culture of solidarity fund.
to preserve it defend it and promote it we must unite and work together to make this new future as bright as possible.
but beyond the emergency measures we have also taken many specific actions.
we are also exploring how to adapt and reinforce the cultural and creative sectors through the guarantee facility that would be used in a specific situation to allow for even more flexibility credit holidays or guarantee cover to individual loss.
this procedure as always is to evaluate the previous measures define what we want to achieve and then rethink how we achieve it the best.
i think we have all seen that we needed to take very swift measures in order to help the regions and i think we did so very well by using three one and two or three one and plus. but now i think we are in a different stage and we need to follow a good procedure in order to help the most.
are these measures that we have taken actually using them helping them?
in this week's economic forecast presented by the commission it is yet again clear that the economic impact of this crisis will be bigger than expected.
therefore we need a decision at the european council in the next few days and an agreement with parliament right after. i will do my utmost to work with you with the member states with regions with civil society to get an agreement on the several cohesion proposals on the table.
thank you to all of you.
we have to make sure that cohesion policy continues to deliver now tomorrow and in the long term.
we must understand that every day lost without action is a life a job a business lost without concrete support.
this house was crucial in reaching this point.
the recovery next year will be weaker than initially foreseen.
europe has not forgotten what happened in srebrenica or our own responsibility for not being able to prevent and stop the genocide. in srebrenica europe failed and we are faced with our shame. indeed the srebrenica genocide remains an open wound at the heart of europe. it continues to haunt us. it continues to remind us of our shared responsibility to prevent genocide
this is essentially actively promoting reconciliation at all levels to secure for the long term the daily life of each citizen.
madam president today we are remembering one of the darkest days of modern european history and one of the most tragic crimes committed in europe since the second world war.
grief. the european union will continue to support bosnia and herzegovina to advance on its european path establishing a society where pluralism justice and human dignity prevail.
past and build a brighter and prosperous future for the next generations.
in. two thousand and six these established facts about what happened in srebrenica need to be acknowledged.
side. political leaders must be dedicated to bring their citizens especially young people together around a common vision of the future built on trust mutual understanding and respect for one another.
justice must be served and all those responsible for the massacre must face the consequences of their actions. twenty five years on it is more urgent than ever to end impunity for the perpetrators of war crimes. the massacre in srebrenica was recognised as an act of genocide by two different international courts
we remember and honour the victims and we extend our sympathy to all those who are grieving.
the commission continues to uphold these values in its relations with all of the western balkan countries.
it plays a vital role in nurturing a democratic culture of remembrance in the western balkans and throughout europe especially for the benefit of the young generation.
their bodies were thrown in mass graves facing the ground with their hands tied.
region. acknowledging our past will help us to move forward.
the values so brutally violated twenty five years ago the respect for human life and the respect for human dignity freedom democracy and equality are now at the core of our engagement with bosnia and herzegovina and its citizens.
it is up to all of us in europe to learn the lessons of srebrenica.
as the last victims of srebrenica are buried in dignity our hearts and thoughts are once again with them and with the survivors the families and friends.
through the accession process the eu will continue to accompany the western balkans towards reconciliation and regional cooperation to build a peaceful and prosperous future for all the people of the
civil society's contribution to such a future is fundamental.
indeed without reconciliation there will be no long term peace stability and prosperity in the western balkans.
the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia in two thousand and four and the international court of justice
the leaders of the region must take full ownership and lead by example. there is no place in the eu for inflammatory rhetoric let alone for the glorification of war criminals from any
it is also our duty to ensure accountability.
any attempt at denial and revisionism are unacceptable. political leaders have a great responsibility in that regard. they need to choose the truth justice and cooperation over fear and hate to overcome the tragic legacies of the
from ever happening again.
implementing the rulings and decisions of international tribunals and promoting an environment conducive to reconciliation in order to overcome the legacies of the war are key elements for all countries in the region to progress towards eu accession.
it also entails providing redress to victims of war crime rape and torture supporting the return of refugees and displaced persons and allowing the families of missing persons to achieve closure to their
now is the time to honour the victims and express our empathy to the survivors and support their families and friends whose lives have been affected.
the crime of genocide in srebrenica must be a constant reminder that these acts must never be repeated.
with no exception of ethnicity religion or belief and to all european citizens that in the past have experienced the horror and the hell of genocide. to put it better to all humanity. the sacrifice of srebrenica
truth is not compatible with denial.
justice is not reconcilable with impunity. on behalf of the european citizens who we represent i want to show our deepest sorrow and our most profound shame to all the victims of the srebrenica genocide to all the survivors and families to all
beings. without you and without your thirst for justice there can be no reconciliation.
i am encouraged that gas remains prominent especially in view of the shale gas opportunity and i am pleased to see the concerns expressed about energy prices competitiveness and fuel poverty.
we cannot accept the emissions trading scheme which is a huge failure and is unnecessary and unaffordable.
mr president i congratulate the rapporteur on her work. she has got some excellent points in the report although inevitably she had to include the european obsession with emissions reductions and global warming even though there has been no global warming for seventeen years.
i am very glad to see that the report is open to established technologies including coal gas oil lignite and nuclear.
however we in my party cannot accept the excessive reliance on renewables which do not deliver are unnecessary and unaffordable.
we cannot approve of carbon capture and storage which is a pipedream and is unnecessary and unaffordable and we cannot support calls for global climate action which is not going to happen and is in any case unaffordable and unnecessary.
we do have instruments like internal market competition law the energy community treaty and the enp.
also the european commission's over optimistic assumptions on achieving globally negotiated climate targets should be accompanied by a scenario b in case the outcome is less positive.
two thousand and fifty gas thanks to global shale evolution and the increasing role of energy is likely to play a much more long term and prominent role in europe's energy mix than the commission assumes in its energy roadmap also allowing for greater emission reduction.
it is good that growing external energy competence is happening but we should go further and think of coordinating energy purchasing from outside the union and even go towards joint purchasing.
there is as much sunshine hitting the desert in six hours as there is energy that we use in a whole year worldwide.
there is enough power in the wind to power more than ten times all of our total needs.
if we were able to be bold in making the switch efficiency would be less important.
we would be able to provide enough for everyone's needs.
because carbon profiteers wind farm wide boys and left wing broadcast media like the bbc have conned and bullied and bribed mps and meps into believing or pretending to believe that man made global warming is going to destroy the world.
carbon taxes make fortunes for the super rich while old mrs smith shivers to death. tonight while out of touch politicians waffle on about unattainable targets that will de industrialise europe real people are dying one by one.
i would obviously like to have more renewables and i think that can be done but that does not mean the exclusion of everything else.
we need to develop a collective strategy that rivals that of our asian counterparts for example.
the future of the european shipbuilding sector is under great threat from growing international shipbuilding industries and only a clear targeted eu shipbuilding policy offering an integrated and unified approach towards international competition will help europe to cope with these competitive and societal challenges.
this is used for ferries for human beings and for goods and also for haulage.
we are doing a lot on skills.
this will also contribute to our efforts in promoting environmental standards.
high technology is going to give us major competitive advantages and take our shipbuilding industry out of yesterday's world.
our european project is unique and makes our neighbours wonder about how we ensure such a stable regulatory framework.
this is why today europe needs a pragmatic and visionary approach towards its shipbuilding.
this will immediately shift the competition to the north and to the arctic region.
you have to think about it already today and start to develop new technologies for the new ships able to operate in zones of the extreme north.
the wise decision has been taken in europe in recent years to concentrate shipbuilding industry on special high tech and high value ships.
in the absence of effective global trade rules we absolutely need a european umbrella to protect our shipbuilders who otherwise will struggle more and more every year.
the eu is a maritime power and we need to consider all the benefits and perspectives of this sector.
but we need to keep in mind that the eu is not only about norms and regulations.
this commission has been discussing those recommendations with industry representatives and we will draw appropriate conclusions.
however let's not be naive this openness cannot mean allowing transactions by foreign governments or state owned foreign investors with a hidden agenda. they may seek to gain control of european companies firms whose activities are critical for the eu or national security and public order. the fdi screening proposal which
it shows that leadership two thousand and twenty with its strong innovation and greening focus remains fully valid.
let me remind you that the recent historic decision by the global shipping industry to cut for the first time its greenhouse gas emissions is both a challenge but also an opportunity.
some actions especially regulatory ones or negotiations with third countries' international organisations are for the commission to initiate or to follow.
this is important for most of the european member states.
the ongoing recklessness of the british government with regard to brexit means that it is only prudent to increase shipping capacity in order to avoid ireland being punished by the likely difficulties in transit of irish exports through britain.
the eu strategy to deal with the economic crisis in shipbuilding has been embraced by harland and wolff the largest shipyard in ireland which is in the city of belfast. they have embraced innovation and technology they are increasingly green and increasingly diversifying into new markets.
a lot of the work done in recent years depends on the shipyard and the main ports in the north namely belfast harbour warren point larne and in my home town of derry foyle port being plugged into the european market and they all rely on the european supply chains.
meanwhile the strategy of the british government seems to depend more on gunboats than on any forward looking vision for the sector.
on this like on so many other issues the british government seem oblivious to the consequences of brexit for the north of ireland.
this all needs to be factored into the planning of the eu in the time ahead.
solutions do exist to the threats posed by brexit for each sector including shipbuilding.
we have presented these solutions through our case for designated special status for the north to remain within the eu post brexit.
in that vein we have also proposed a system of red and green channels that complement existing infrastructure at ports and could be used to address goods entering and leaving ireland north and south.
so this system would be used for goods transiting through britain from ireland to the rest of the eu and would therefore protect the integrity of the single market and allow for east west trade to continue.
we do not want to see the border dividing ireland being reinforced nor do we want to see the irish sea between britain and ireland as an obstacle.
belfast city centre and its titanic quarter have as a result of the peace process community development and european funding seen a transformation for the better.
our problem arose because we nationalised private bank debt which pushed our debt over one hundred of gdp. those debts were owed to french banks to british banks to german banks and indeed to a range of others.
when ireland crashed it had a budget surplus and a debt to gdp ratio of;
there is no other way in my view that this can be done.
system through the credit channel.
it is not to create liquidity it is not to subsidise governments;
let me be clear about what i mean by limited. it is not eternal and it is not infinite.
as i said before i do believe that countries are nowadays on track.
let me start by saying the ecb can act within the treaty so the ecb should not be asked to do things that are not within the treaty.
that is why we have to make sure that a credit channel will start to work again.
this process will have three pillars the first one is what i called the setting of an anchor in the long term.
it is a design in which we have to put our confidence that it will work but some steps are still needed as we all know.
let me say at the very beginning that i look forward to sharing views and to exchanging opportunities to look together at the present situation and to reflect together at this very difficult contingency.
mr president thanks to all the honourable members of the european parliament for their statements and their contributions.
the ecb has created an enormous amount of liquidity and we see that this liquidity is now being redeposited with the ecb deposit facility which means that it is not so much the amount of liquidity that matters but it is the fact that this liquidity is not actually circulating through the banking channel through the financial
some of you said the ecb should do less.
we have observed serious credit tightening in the most recent period which combined with a weakening of the business cycle does not bode at all well for the months to come.
the third pillar is the national economic policy response and frankly we are seeing much improvement on that front.
it is to repair the monetary policy transmission channels.
they also have to be structural reforms reforms that enhance competitiveness and growth.
we have to understand that the ecb can act within the treaty. it would be a mistake to have the ecb acting outside the treaty;
the large corporations are on average generally speaking able to access capital markets on their own so they are less dependent on the banks.
with whose money would you buy these risky assets? with whose money?
where would you get the money?
where are you going to get the money to save this already failed project?
it is independent only of any democratic checks and any accountability to ordinary people.
the ecb has also been a central co conspirator in the silent coups that have now been carried out in greece and in italy replacing elected governments with governments of bankers.
it finishes with a line that is fairly ominous we trust that the government will take all the appropriate actions'.
within the troika the ecb has been aggressively pushing the austerity measures that have pushed people to misery in ireland portugal and greece.
every one of these measures involves attacks on the rights and living standards of working class people.
could you now please drop the pretence that has been repeated here today that the ecb is in some way independent?
monetary policy cannot solve every problem.
those banks have been buying huge amounts of public debt from euro zone governments.
euro. this debt crisis shows that in a monetary union fiscal policy cannot be exclusively left to member states.
your country too will face incredible problems.
mr president i thank the rapporteur for his work on this report although the focus of the debate is less about two thousand and ten and more about the future.
it is a very difficult thing to do once it is sundered.
they were considered as we would expect from someone in your position but they were also very clear. they were spoken with the solemness that is required of all of us on this occasion.
well i want to thank you for your words here this morning.
we do need to restore confidence.
this is about people i represent who need to know that those who are elected and in power will do the right thing on their behalf.
i look at mr bloom here who asked questions and constantly does as you do in a democracy and i would say be careful what you wish for' because this is not a problem for the european union or for the euro zone the problem we have is a global one and if you get your wish that the euro should fail and that this house should fall
i would like us in the heat of debate to realise the significance of words on the efforts to restore confidence.
a new covered bond purchase programme has recently been initiated with a size of eur forty billion.
open. far reaching treaty changes should not be discarded but faster processes are also conceivable.
the maximum maturity of these liquidity providing operations was first extended to six months and then later to twelve and thirteen months.
we are aware of the continuing difficulties for banks due to the stress on sovereign bonds the tightness of funding markets and the scarcity of eligible collateral in some financial segments.
this applies to both the setting of official interest rates and the implementation of non standard measures. this autumn tensions in financial markets have intensified again with very adverse effects on financing conditions and confidence.
this has enabled them to continue lending to firms and households.
at the heart of these questions are not only the credibility of governments' policies and the actual delivery of the promised reforms but also the overall design of our common fiscal governance.
confidence works backwards if there is an anchor in the long term it is easier to maintain trust in the short
let me now turn to the overall functioning of europe's economic and monetary union.
two thousand and eleven dysfunctional government bond markets in several euro area countries hamper the single monetary policy because the way this policy is transmitted to the real economy depends also on the conditions of the bond markets in the various countries.
and the government changes that have taken place in some of the more exposed countries have not yet had much of an effect on the continuing fragility of financial markets.
other elements might follow but the sequencing matters.
tensions in sovereign bond markets have been accompanied by stress in the banking sector given the financial interlinkages between governments and banks.
i am also quite sure that countries overall are on the right track.
this is the very important monetary policy reason for the ecb's non standard measures.
the six pack' the european semester the euro plus pact all these initiatives have set the stage for closer coordination and more intensive scrutiny of economic policies in the eu particularly in the euro area. yet we are at a difficult stage at present.
we might be asked whether a new fiscal compact would be enough to stabilise markets and how a credible longer term vision can be helpful in the short