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moreover we should also work together towards a better outcome for a budget that is able to deliver on our common strategic agenda for europe by focusing on first equipping ourselves with the means to deliver the green deal for climate neutrality and second ensuring new own resources are created
this is why i would urge you to aim for a budget that can deliver as of day one.
many of you have mentioned examples climate borders digital erasmus defence you name it and therefore the finnish negobox is not yet the finish.
the budget is the policy cast in numbers and it needs to be big enough to meet our ambitions.
two thousand and twenty one let's avoid delays let's be positive and let's stay united.
the commission remains committed to a continuous dialogue and to engage fully to support the forthcoming negotiations.
we all want to see an ambitious budget but we cannot ignore the reality that filling the gap of now being a union of twenty seven comes with its challenges.
this is why it is important to continue working on the sectoral proposals.
in that respect i urge all of you to use your contacts and your networks to put some pressure on the european leaders your party leaders and your party friends in order to work for a deal which finally is in the interest of all of us and enables us to enter into negotiations with the european parliament.
i have been travelling to many member states participating in many meetings and conferences during the past couple of weeks and i believe there can be a consensus amongst member states even already next week provided there is some goodwill
since my own country sweden entered the union twenty five years ago we have seen an exceptional increase in our gdp which has given us the opportunity to increase our welfare spending.
as we enter a new world of work with opportunities and challenges rising in the wake of digitalisation we must look at what we have done and ask ourselves how we can do the same again.
so the eu has a role to play in terms of social welfare partly through legislative proposals but especially by championing a social market economy that makes the member states prosper.
we should strive for social protection and welfare for our citizens.
the evidence is there the added value the economies of scale in relation to things like cap cohesion climate change erasmus research and so on.
it's logical.
it's in the interest of citizens.
it's sensible.
the return to member states is in the region of three to four to one for every euro put in.
the same applies to the european union.
so it is appropriate that the house should call upon the member states and especially the prime ministers to show some vision and broad mindedness to ensure that we have the budget to do the things that we can do best in the interests of their own member states and their own citizens.
following up on the european parliament's resolution and the ecofin conclusions of december the commission will adopt a new action plan on anti money laundering that will seek to improve the enforcement of the rules.
there is need for more information sharing between law enforcement authorities to detect and prosecute criminals and to recover assets.
the commission intends to work towards the establishment of a unified comprehensive anti money laundering policy building on existing rules and introducing all necessary improvements.
in the integrity of business transactions and of the financial system.
we know that we can count on the support of the european parliament to bring about a revamped and more efficient supervisory and enforcement architecture.
its approach to matters such as those revealed to be at the heart of the luanda leaks.
the body be it a new one or building on the existing one has to have a clearly defined scope powers and very importantly efficient governance.
beyond stability we need to ensure the integrity of our financial system.
today the commission has started infringement procedures against eight member states which are signalling a complete lack of transposition.
there is a need to address structural weaknesses linked to regulatory fragmentation among member states.
it is that the enforcement of rules is done at national level and is uneven from country to country.
in addition to a more detailed and harmonised set of rules based on regulations rather than on directives a greater role for the eu in overseeing their implementation is justified.
the commission however acknowledges that more must be done.
recent legislative changes to the mandate of the european supervisory authorities granted new powers to the european banking authority to lead coordinate and monitor the eu supervisor's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. this covers the entire financial sector.
the fifth anti money laundering directive which should have been transposed by member states by ten january allows greater scrutiny of information around beneficial ownership by civil society including by the press or civil society organisations and contributing to preserving trust
we have consistently stressed that better enforcement of anti money laundering rules across europe and stronger supervision are essential to increase the resilience of our financial system.
the legal framework currently in force seeks to ensure a proper balance between the need to ensure protection of privacy and of personal data and the need for more transparency in financial and economic activities.
we are willing to apply all of the tools at our disposal and to the fullest capacity.
we will not hesitate to propose changes to the legislative and institutional architecture that supports our fight against money laundering terrorist financing as well as tax evasion and avoidance.
there is scope for harmonising the existing rules.
this is where european added value lies.
so how seriously does the commission take these allegations on push backs?
during our working visit last weekend we were shocked by the fact that all actors involved acknowledged this widespread violence and push backs but that the government of croatia still denies this and this discrepancy exactly shows that the violence will not stop if the eu continues to shy away and react indifferently.
we know that from reports and judgments and even tomorrow the strasbourg court will come up with a decision on spain.
so i would like to hear from the commissioner what steps he's going to take instead of monitoring but also ensuring.
push backs can also go hand in hand with brutal violence and causing traumas to people and this is especially the case at the croatian borders according to numerous reports and testimonies.
the commission informed us that it had financed the monitoring mechanism in croatia and that this would lead to improvement but we learned that this money is not spent on monitoring but on border control and that no monitoring body enters the green area where the push backs take place.
we can only stick to our rules and values if we care about violations at the borders and if we take steps to ensure compliance.
mr president if we talk about common external borders we also talk about common responsibility not only for controlling who is coming in but also how we treat people if they get access to an asylum procedure if they are treated with dignity and if the procedures are followed.
and as you say in this new budget it is about a new hope for europe.
it is about us delivering on the promises that we made to the europeans that we will have a europe of more ambition and also the modernisation but defending the policies in which we believe millions of europeans.
taiwan should be included in all who activities.
one three of gni in order for our promises to become true a green new deal the additional unemployment benefit and the child guarantee of six billion.
no one dares to take away from children what are their basic rights food health and education and the traditional mainstream european programmes have to be financed as well so we cannot deal with a war between the poor agricultural policies cohesion policies
we believe in more public investments and not in cutting down and downsizing.
because we have to increase the total amount of available resources not renounce it to.
let me give you an example. ten years ago we were against the fragmentation of the market but two years ago we adopted the avms with the famous moral development of children to be defined by member states.
so we took only eight years to take the first coordinated steps.
ten years for a political decision means one generation at school.
first children grow fast and we have to act accordingly.
i believe we have to take into account at least two important things.
the good news is that in two thousand and nineteen the commission announced the creation of a new expert group on safer internet for children.
the list of energy projects comes as a package and i support it as a package. this list contains a number of key projects across the european union that will help us meet all objectives of the energy union.
i believe the projects on this list are important for the creation of a well functioning internal energy market in the eu as i support the ambition of a stable secure and affordable supply of energy. additional investments will of course create jobs and growth in the regions concerned.
because of that because of the role they play in our lives i think it is time to do much more for them. we cannot stop at regulating the trade.
they become part of our families.
they are not in the trade market.
they are not just objects to buy.
i have to say my own country ireland has been poor in that regard but i do welcome your points to help china.
i have to salute the efforts of the chinese who have done their very best to contain this virus in difficult circumstances and i think all member states have to reciprocate and redouble their efforts.
the commissioner said member states have introduced a variety of measures at entry points to the eu.
this virus has led to the deaths of over a thousand and while i regret every one of those deaths we have to maintain a sense of perspective and we have to as the commissioner said let this matter be dealt with by science and in calm emphasising research clinical trials containment and close collaboration.
so many women every day are left behind and we as politicians have a responsibility for that.
so we as politicians male politicians have extra power which we can use to liberate women to help them become equal nothing more nothing less just equal.
yes since we are men and for hundreds of years we have been promoted we should always look behind us.
we need to acknowledge that the problem is also ours and to protect those that expose these crimes.
let's gather our resources european and national.
so let's fight money laundering.
let's fight.
doesn't he deserve protection? these are my specific questions to the european commission. we need to acknowledge the problem.
let me remind you that the eu and china have been strategic partners since.
let us continue to use our voices and acknowledge the voice of all women everywhere.
for example improving the conditions for women in the labour market.
i welcome the genderequality strategy by commissioner dalli which is due this march.
as representatives of our european citizens we know that it is important to put into action our commitment for agenda.
we should not take these rights for granted and we should not take our democratic european society for granted.
we must not yield but evermore show our commitment and use our voices to create a more social europe an inclusive europe where all have the same equal opportunities including women.
this motion for a resolution is our commitment to the visionary worldwide agenda of the united nations for the empowerment of women.
on eight march the world celebrates the advancement of women's rights but also we review all that still needs to be done.
the persistent and increasing burden of poverty on women cannot continue and i urge members and the commission to take every single step to make sure women can reach their full potential and have equal access to the labour market and the economic opportunities our european society provides.
it accomplished a lifelong neoliberal dream the complete separation between the democratic process and economic policies. as germany's finance minister said in two thousand and fifteen elections change nothing there are rules.
i don't recall any ecb annual report in recent years mentioning this.
of course we opposed it.
it should never be forgotten.
i hope the croatian presidency will take note of this debate and our concerns on behalf of the european council.
mr president the unprecedented peak in refugee arrivals in two thousand and fifteen exposed the gaps in the eu's policies at our borders but it is now two thousand and twenty and the member states have had five years to find solutions.
but also let's not forget that countries who are our neighbours sometimes have their own citizens fleeing from the country so we must address human rights with countries such as turkey and morocco. in this parliament we often talk about the european values.
we still stand by and watch pregnant women and children losing their lives in the mediterranean sea.
detention centres illegal push backs and floating sea fences are not the solutions we are calling for.
we still accept thousands of people including unaccompanied minors living in camps for years in inhumane conditions waiting for their asylum procedure to advance.
they include respect for human dignity and human rights.
and let's not forget that countries surrounding the eu are still taking in the vast majority of refugees.
and yet in many places the situation of refugees at our external borders instead of improving continues to deteriorate.
protecting the good friday agreement and maintaining the common travel area in all circumstances continue to be key priorities for ireland and also thankfully for the eu.
madam president i too am pleased to support this important resolution on the draft negotiating mandate. this is a key step towards the opening of negotiations in the future euuk relationship.
it's an outrage that we have betrayed them and that's why i stood by them and voted against this agreement.
we've done the complete opposite here.
for that reason and critically because we've just shown ourselves up as being an absolute bunch of hypocrites. we passed a resolution on fifteen january regarding the european green deal saying we would only enter trade agreements with strong binding enforceable agreements on sustainable development and the paris agreement.
currently member states are implementing a variety of measures at points of entry to the eu.
effective cooperation is key to their success and i assure you that these mechanisms are active sharing information and building preparedness and mitigation strategies.
understandably there are varying levels of capacity across member states including around personal protective equipment.
commissioner kyriakides has been in regular contact with the ministers of the member states where cases have been confirmed.
this is a clear sign of our solidarity.
the commission has mobilised all the assets at its disposal in order to meet this challenge inside and outside the european union.
it is important to contain the outbreak to reduce the risk of it spreading further.
my colleague commissioner lenari in his role as the european emergency response coordinator has convened meetings of the crisis coordination committee with the participation of all relevant services from health civil protection through research to transport but also development cooperation and communication
the commission is working closely with china both at technical and political levels.
however the outbreak highlights the need to examine the domestic production of apis and finished medicinal products.
consular coordination and cooperation between eu member states is ongoing in order to address repatriation and other consular needs.
yes we need to make sure that stocks at national level are sufficient but we also need to focus on where our support could have the greatest impact by tackling the outbreak at source.
all of these efforts are underpinned by european solidarity with all eu citizens and with others who are vulnerable to this virus. i look forward to hearing your views.
he repeatedly emphasised that this challenge requires a joined up collective effort and using all the tools that we have at our disposal.
in addition to ensuring preparedness in the eu we need to focus on assisting china.
the commission is in contact with the european medicines agency and networks of member state authorities to assess the situation of the active pharmaceutical ingredients and of finished medicinal products available for the european pharma industry and the european market.
one issue of particular concern is the potential for xenophobia both online and offline. discrimination against asians or persons perceived as asians or any other race or ethnicity is contrary to eu law.
we also need to coordinate with key partners like the world health organization the.
capacity reinforcement is especially important in countries with already fragile health systems. access to personal protective equipment is a critical part of the wider response. the commission is looking at the needs of member states in this regard.
the coronavirus outbreak is clear evidence of this and it highlights the urgent need for close collaboration and coordination across the eu and beyond.
a few words on the importance of crosssectoral coordination at eu and member state level would be in order here.
i will share some more specific examples of our efforts and some ideas for an improved response but first i think it is important to salute the commitment of all frontline medical personnel who are operating in very difficult circumstances.
it is more apparent than ever that our greatest challenges from the rise of antimicrobial resistance and the spread of communicable disease to the climate crisis are collective ones.
last week we expressed special condolences for the death of dr li wenliang who was among the first to warn us about the coronavirus.
this includes ongoing coordination with member states to share information funding vaccine research and offering support through the eu civil protection mechanism.
the commission will not tolerate any racial discrimination in whatever form it takes.
however we should work with member states to develop a common position on external borders in line with international recommendations whilst protecting freedom of movement and the health security of all eu citizens.
commission is planning to mobilise funding to support the who's strategic preparedness and response plan in order to tackle the outbreak to contain its spread and to foster research and investigation.
we are also looking into setting up a joint working group between eu and chinese experts on public health aspects of the virus which regards the potential for indirect consequences of the outbreak.
relevant commission services and the european external action service are constantly assessing the situation and deciding on the actions needed for a swift and coordinated response.
this helps the chinese but it also decreases the risk for the rest of the world.
so far the outbreak is not affecting the availability of medicines in europe but obviously we will remain vigilant.
under the crossborder health threat decision the commission coordinates with member states through three key mechanisms the early warning and response system the health security committee and the communicators' network.
we have been in contact with member states and private companies to identify stocks of protective personal equipment that go beyond eu needs and could be shared with china.
our success depends on rapid communication information sharing political will and close coordination.
this is something that we are currently reflecting on and it will form part of the pharmaceutical strategy to be launched later this year.
this will launch clinical trials across a network of three zero hospitals and nine hundred laboratories in forty two countries.
at the same time the commission has provided eur ten million for research on the virus and the eu funded prepare project has been activated.
in parallel the commission is reviewing country capacity for quarantine and isolation.
it will from an early stage engage with all countries in an open and constructive spirit.
the overall objective of the eu is to reaffirm the full validity of the international acquis on gender equality the full enjoyment of all human rights by all women and girls and their environment. we are all responsible for making things happen.
our ultimate goal is the adoption of a consensual concise and action oriented political declaration.
the second issue that i believe is absolutely crucial and colleagues have said this is to have a directive against gender based violence. the accession to the istanbul convention is not enough.
it's long overdue and maybe we could suggest that it has the title we only waited sixty three i repeat sixty three years for the eu to make a proposal on the question of pay equality'.
the backlash against women's rights is getting stronger across the european union and we need to have a clear position to stand up to that.
we need to put our money where our statements are and we should not play farmers against erasmus students.
we will only give our approval to the eu budget if our priorities are in.
firstly cohesion and agriculture finance them properly they continue to be important all over europe.
and let's be honest the position of the european parliament is the only position which enables us to finance properly what we have agreed to do.
he has to be in parliament.
but we are ready to negotiate since november.
and let me say very clearly if we are to choose between a delay of two months and a poor budget for the union for the next seven years we will choose to reject a bad council compromise and have a delay of two months.
or we can reject the agreement of the council and we should be included afterwards but we prefer it to be included before.
we should not play researchers against the security of the european union.
because the last word on the eu budget for the next seven years lies with the european parliament.
parliament says research is important but we increased it by eur seven hundred million.
if he has no mandate if he has nothing to tell us at least he should come and listen.
therefore there is especially no tolerance for unlawful use of coercive measures by the croatian police against any population as well as for non prosecution of any crime or misdemeanour committed by police officers.
i can assure you that there is zero tolerance for violence in croatia. this is strongly underlined by my government in all areas.
on a broader note i would like to reiterate that the croatian presidency intends to continue focusing on implementation with regard to the comprehensive approach to migration.
regarding the situation in greece it is a positive development that the new greek government has adopted a new legislative framework for asylum and related issues like return and reception facilities. it entered into force on one january.
i can assure you that croatian police respect the fundamental rights safety and dignity in the treatment of migrants in full compliance with international eu and national law.
we will continue working towards the approach with balanced responsibility and solidarity in line with the european council's new strategic agenda.
regarding the common european asylum system reform it remains our common priority to tackle the key issue from a broader perspective and to search for a comprehensive solution to the challenges.
the croatian presidency hopes this issue will be adequately addressed in the new pact on migration and asylum and we look forward to its presentation.
extensive work has been done by the previous presidencies and it is our intention to continue building on the foundations they set with the new commission.
croatia as an eu member has the task in accordance with the schengen border code and national legislation of protecting the state border and preventing illegal migration.