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in twenty first century europe this is a disgrace.
not once have you accepted your hand in the making of this disaster.
at the centre of it all is the european union whose draconian and tyrannical austerity measures reckless obsession with a dangerously flawed single currency and power crazed federal dreams are ruining people's lives. yet mr barroso not once have you apologised;
congratulations to european integration and its successes.
mr barroso i would like to use this occasion to draw your attention to the proposal for a directive on improving gender balance in corporate boardrooms that has recently been presented by vice president reding to the college.
you should have listened when the dutch by a massive majority of two to one said no' to the constitution but you did not.
you should have listened when the french people voted no' to the european constitution but you chose to ignore them.
but for parties to be truly supranational elections must be supranational.
you challenge artists and intellectuals to make their voice heard.
it depicts european citizens full of ideals but let down by their leaders.
and if not why not? in the united states the world is watching a truly federal election.
the only message from their politicians to us is get your act together.
you may be aware that fifty poets came together and published the european constitution in verse just three years ago.
you lament the absence of a debate between citizens on the consequences of fragmentation but what proposals have you brought forward in those eight years to provide for such a debate?
there is clearly a short term dimension to it. breaking the banking sovereign loop requires both urgency and pragmatism and reaching out for visible solutions now. but we also need to take into account the long term perspective on the banking union and we must do it now.
but there is a second long term perspective here and an even more considerable risk for a sustainable euro area and here i am thinking of the way the opt in mechanism for non euro member states is designed.
we have to decide what sort of europe we want. do we want a europe of austerity pursuing policies which clearly are not working or do we want a europe that gives hope to our young people?
if we do then we must have a credible and detailed plan to create the jobs and growth that we are so desperate for.
we need clear priorities and we need to focus our resources on those priorities.
it is only by getting people back to work and paying their taxes and thus regenerating our economies that we will start to see economic recovery across europe.
the decisions made affect us all so it is vital for europe and for our own national interests. i would say to our conservative colleagues that we should all be at the table and not flouncing out of discussions as has happened in the past because the decisions that are made will shape the future for generations to come.
now in reference to today i would like to compliment president barroso for his eloquent speech.
would you agree with me that if we are to create the conditions for growth in europe we must first roll back intrusive eu employment legislation?
i fear that what we see here is yet more intrusive eu legislation trying to interfere in areas where it has no place.
of course i want to see more women on company boards but i want to see them there on merit.
the red light is always there but not the green light.
mr cohn bendit why cannot you understand that federalism european regulations and the wasteful wasted european budgets are no cure for the european disease?
they are the cause of the european disease.
that may be legal but it is also immoral and compromises the integrity of the economic and monetary union.
the real nature of this crisis is a political one and that is the political incapacity today to make the jump forward to a federal union and more precisely the incapacity of the national elites of europe to make this jump to a more federal union in europe. that is the real crisis we are going through today.
i am saying that mr barroso because you have made a whole speech but at the end of the speech you come up with a concept and that concept we cannot accept a federation of nation states. no no federation of nation states that is more of the same we have that already that is the european council which is a federation of nation states where the heads of government and the heads of state were trying to solve and are incapable of solving this crisis.
what we need for europe is not a federation of nation states it is a federal union of european citizens.
we are continuing to monitor the situation and support all efforts in order to help re establish democracy in honduras.
should the political situation allow for more active engagement in support of the electoral process the commission has also envisaged financial support to the election tribunal under a contract with undp.
in addition the congress has still not decided on his reinstitution which is threatening recognition of the legitimacy of the general elections on twenty nine november the key element for exiting from the crisis.
the european commission to date has fully supported the mediation and facilitation efforts made by costa rican president oscar arias and by the organisation of american states and the measures implemented by the international community to exert pressure on the parties to find a peaceful solution.
budgetary support payments as well as development cooperation with the exception of cooperation with the civil society and that of a humanitarian nature have been suspended.
we are taking this crisis very seriously as it represents a step backwards in democratic terms not only for honduras and the rest of central america but for the whole of latin america.
although owing to the limited time available it is no longer possible to send an electoral observation mission the commission did send two election experts seconded to the ec delegation as of nine november for a five week period with a mandate to report on aspects of the electoral process
the ambassador of the eu presidency was recalled for consultations and all other eu ambassadors have also left the country.
the implementation of the so called san jos agreement which should provide the necessary framework and conditions to restore democracy and the constitutional order in honduras has not progressed after the national unity government nominated on five november was rejected by president zelaya.
therefore together with the presidency we have urged all parties to implement without further delay all the provisions of the agreement as a precondition for the return to normal of our relationship including our development cooperation.
the commission also stands ready to provide financial support to oas if the conditions for the electoral observations are there.
and to advise on possible post electoral actions as well.
i have listened with great interest to the passion with which honourable members have spoken and the concerns that have been raised about the relationship that we need to have in the short term with this extremely poor country that frankly needs to move back to normality as quickly as possible.
the concern that honourable members from different persuasions have about making sure that the role that we play in the european union in the forthcoming elections and the weeks ahead is the right one. that i will take back and will deliberate on with colleagues.
not surprisingly it is very important in my view that we continue to monitor the situation in honduras very closely to make sure that we are aware of what is happening and to take the necessary measures and provide the support to try and get to a peaceful solution to this crisis as quickly as we possibly can.
as i said this is a poor country.
the resolution of this crisis is long overdue and i very much welcome the support shown by honourable members to the commission for the work that we are trying to do to reach that conclusion and to play our part in making sure that honduras is able to get back to stability as quickly as possible.
this legislation represents clear progress in comparison to the situation today and shows that the eu can deliver for small businesses people and jobs.
at the same time it will also lay the groundwork for future generations and the creation of jobs and growth in the sector.
the sector will be strengthened through innovation and the emergence of a healthy and dynamic business environment.
last but not least the recognition will be built on a modern competence based system that will increase safety and improve the attractiveness of the profession.
and further harmonisation within the union as the rhine certificates will be issued in accordance with the same requirements as those set by the future directive.
crew members will be able to exercise their profession in a cross border environment more easily because union certificates of qualifications will be recognised on all inland waterways throughout the union.
this includes benefits as now the rules will apply to all the crew members and not only boat masters as currently;
at the same time the new rules also take account of the different characteristics of eu countries in order to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens.
it is essential to maintain this high level of professionalism for future generations too.
this legislation will bring significant benefits in addressing the labour shortage in inland waterways transport by facilitating labour mobility.
amendments from the european parliament and the negotiations brought many useful clarifications to the commission's proposal and a number of valuable additional competence requirements. in addition other modifications can be considered as balanced compromises preserving the objectives of the proposal.
this move forward is also part of a bigger picture in the context of decarbonisation.
this is clear progress in comparison with the situation today and it shows that the eu can deliver for people and jobs.
first on exemptions the commission agreed to well designed exceptions in particular for the transposition of specific provisions that have no application in some member states which have no inland waterways.
so this is addressed as well.
it rules two hundred types of projects everything from building bridges to new motorways to rearing pigs and rearing poultry and strangely the same document also admits that it gives rise to a large number of disputes.
well in the north west of england we are sitting on possibly the biggest deposits of shale in the whole of europe and all we want is to be left alone to move on and frack to produce shale as what it will do is give us cheap energy and a boom in jobs.
well that is not surprising because who among us really enjoys red tape when it gets in the way of our own lives?
everything must be regulated and nothing must escape.
the second point is on the involvement of citizens of the public which has been mentioned by many. the commission has proposed significant changes that reinforce the input of european citizens and the final decision should explain specifically how the comments of the public were actually integrated
i simply fail to see how people can take that as creating more red tape. it is doing exactly the opposite. it is actually an attempt to have a more time efficient way of handling this so that decisions can be taken within a decent time frame and at the same time it is proposed that we have this one stop shop. that is also an advantage that reduces time consuming bureaucracy.
in fact there is not a single female eu special representative at the moment.
for instance the commission should speed up its work on an eu action plan on gender equality.
yet closer inspection reveals that the practical implementation of gender mainstreaming in the eu's external policies is still weak.
for this reason the report stresses that the eu needs to fully implement its commitments in this field.
mr president i want to make a personal statement in relation to what mr martin just said.
mr president that was not a point of order and most of it was rubbish.
ukip people do not write that kind of stuff and they do not waste their pens on the kind of person that says that kind of thing.
the assistance cannot even be sustained at the current level for very long. third as long as a political solution has not been found and the humanitarian needs continue to exist we have a moral duty to continue our efforts in responding to the humanitarian needs to the extent possible and necessary
fourth the warring parties in south sudan have to understand that they have exhausted the patience of the international community.
humanitarian agencies are under constant pressure to conform to the endless demands of authorities both in government and opposition areas to control the delivery of independent and impartial aid.
fighting and violence have forced nearly two million people away from their homes.
sent encouraging signals with south sudanese parties stating their intention to cease hostilities immediately and reach agreement on an inclusive power sharing arrangement within fifteen days.
the relationship between the government and the humanitarian community is deteriorating.
while at the same time political and diplomatic efforts have to be intensified.
the conflict which erupted in the capital juba on fifteen december two thousand and thirteen has created one of the worst man made humanitarian disasters we are currently facing in the world.
two thousand and fourteen the european union has been at the forefront of the response providing more than one third precisely thirty eight of all international humanitarian contributions in.
both sides not only continue to build their forces on the ground but also continue to make menacing and quarrelsome statements and by doing so break their own commitments to seek a peaceful settlement.
life saving humanitarian funding especially as all indications are that humanitarian needs will pick up again during the first quarter of two thousand and fifteen with.
let us be clear the humanitarian crisis in south sudan is a man made crisis. the political leaders whose actions have created the tremendous human suffering are finally also the ones to bring back peace and initiate reconciliation because the world's youngest nation deserves better than a lost generation
two five million people expected to be in need of food assistance alone.
the european union must use all its means and channels to help resolve this crisis politically through continued support for the igad led peace negotiations as well as through other international fora. the conflict parties in south sudan must understand that the patience of the international community has come to an end. at the same time the union has a moral duty to continue mobilising
to fund the needs of humanitarian agencies on the ground.
however this issue goes beyond the legal framework under which the two current proposals will be adopted.
the commission looks forward to the appointment of the rapporteurs and to parliament's opinion on both proposals.
the commission is committed to keeping parliament informed on progress regarding the sam initiative and on public consultations and new guidelines adopted in that context.
the commission takes note of parliament's wish to include a codecision procedure on these matters in potential treaty revision.
madam president the commission welcomes the interest of the european parliament in the state aid modernisation initiative and in the two commission proposals to amend the procedural regulation and the enabling regulation adopted on five december.
finally i join those who say ultimately this is not a mere administrative matter this is about policy choices and i think it is high time and it would be welcome if the commission would join forces with parliament.
how can we be speaking about relaxing the regime of state aid if this question has not been clarified first?
now state aid is supposed to be something temporary something exceptional.
we have been hearing the mantra for years yet i cannot help but feel that these proposals are basically about making it easier on the one hand to grant state aid and on the other hand making it more difficult to challenge the granting of state aid;
that is why the target must be less and better targeted state aid supporting knowledge development supporting innovation clusters supporting services but not supporting different entities different companies supporting the emergence of new technologies in different areas.
i think it must be up to the commission to follow up on our achieving less state aid because then we are enabling more private investments and more competition but also to ensure that it is better targeted and not distorting competition but helping
on behalf of the commission i would like to underline that the report is based on information received from relevant stakeholders from both the public and private sectors and the outcome of these consultations has been positive.
turning to specific issues firstly i am aware of the problem of the reapproval of small capacity establishments. solutions to such problems can be found through the flexibility provisions in the regulations to be adopted at national level.
finally i would stress that laboratories involved in official controls must be accredited to ensure high quality and uniformity of analytical results so as not to jeopardise the safety of food.
the competent authorities have recently been allowed a derogation from the provision that the information must be delivered to the slaughterhouse at least twenty four hours in advance.
however this suggestion is still pending as you know.
this information provides essential data to ensure a risk based inspection.
additionally i am pleased to announce that next april the next commission will organise a round table with all parties concerned on a possible revision of meat inspections in order to consider its effectiveness taking into account recent trends of hazards.
due to the fact that member states have until the end of this year to decide whether to grant or refuse approvals i cannot say at this stage how many small and medium sized enterprises were refused approval.
the initiatives by president juncker and the commission clearly show that this crisis is a major priority and that the basic values of humanity and solidarity are at the core of the european
the commission set out its position in a communication last december.
in particular i would like to thank mr guerrero salom for his personal leadership especially on the european parliament's report that will be discussed in a moment.
same. the european parliament clearly has a role to play
the human rights watch website highlights many ways in which turkey has abused human rights including restricting internet access a defective justice system and a consistent clamping down on freedom of expression.
what is even more ironic is that the eu has pushed forward turkey's accession process despite human rights abuses.
for an institution that prides itself on liberal values this certainly sends the wrong message.
turkey is already a nato member but its posturing towards russia highlights the danger to the uk and other european states of close integration with this hostile and belligerent government.
we are nave if we think trade and membership of this parliament can change a culture that has been developed over many centuries.
it has now been clearly shown that rape is used as a systematic weapon in conflicts and wars and the women and girls who are raped under those circumstances have the unequivocal right to all sexual and reproductive services including the right to safe abortion regardless of national legislation.
can i just mention that there is an idea for establishing a new international fund?
we need to work on bringing in new sources of funding on working better with development funding.
find ways of bringing in local actors more consistently;
we want to work on this with all of you during the coming months thinking creatively being innovative but remaining very focused.
in china it is one to four weeks. this shows that china has a huge bank of living people from whom organs can be removed at any time.
mr president for over a decade now china has been accused of operating a heinous state sponsored programme of non consenting organ harvesting particularly against executed falun gong detainees of conscience.
the ecr is therefore calling on china to increase the accountability and transparency of its rather murky organ transplant system as well as wanting to see measures taken that would see those responsible if proven for any such criminal abuses prosecuted and punished.
nevertheless such a severe potential human rights violation clearly warrants attention and it is right for the eu to urge the chinese authorities to fully investigate and to come clean if it is proven.
i welcome today's debate on the subject for highlighting the issue and i hope that the government in china will be prompted to investigate.
whilst these are extremely serious accusations it is important to recognise that no definitive evidence has yet been presented to support these outrageous claims.
two thousand and fifteen they are making transitional arrangements to move to a different system.
what is the point of it?
we know that organ harvesting is taking place from executed prisoners.
it is the european parliament's obligation to condemn decisively the actions of the chinese government in this appalling issue that strikes at the heart of human dignity and the fundamental right to life.
the practice must be ended immediately and the least the eu can do to stop it is to condemn publicly organ transplantation abuses in china and to inform those european citizens who travel to china for organ transplants that the organ source for their operation might be an executed prisoner.
mr president systematic and state sanctioned organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in china including from falun gong practitioners according to the information i have received in prison for their religious beliefs is absolutely unacceptable and should be ended immediately.
i therefore strongly call on the council meeting this week to make carbon capture and storage a vital intrinsic and viable component of our new eu two thousand and thirty climate and energy action framework.
ccs can provide jobs thereby pumping money into the european economy while at the same time pumping co under the ground into safe storage.
ccs provides a medium term future for gas and coal in europe.
carbon capture and storage capturing to store storing to save saving to prosper.
in this way we can buy the time we need to transition to renewable energy.
ccs can capture carbon emissions from the production of steel cement and fertiliser.
the simple act of putting the clocks forward one hour during the lighter months reduces energy consumption increases tourism and leisure potential and reduces overall accident rates.
i believe we should extend this period from seven to eight months as has happened in the us and canada in so doing replicating the benefits that i have described for more of the year and harmonising with north american time zones at a time when transatlantic trade is on the agenda.
since one thousand nine hundred and ninety six the european union has harmonised the times at which member states have put their clocks forward and back in order to eliminate the many confusions that used to arise.
madam president in one thousand nine hundred and seven a farmer from surrey named william willets put forward a suggestion that is so simple yet so effective that it has since been copied in over seventy countries around the world including in every single member state of the european union.
i warned parliament that jobs would be lost and sadly too many ignored this or simply did not care.
uk taxpayers already pay more into europe than they get back out.
make no mistakes about it these redundancies are the direct result of the revised tobacco products directive.
madam president two weeks ago in my constituency of northern ireland nine hundred employees of jti ballymena were told that they were to lose their jobs.