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i believe that we as europeans have to attach consequences to the de facto violation of the copenhagen criteria.
however the measures taken including the arrest of eight doctors last week when they called for peace after turkish operations in afrin show that actions taken are often entirely unrelated to the failed coup and are certainly disproportionate.
those who do stand trial cannot be sure that the procedures are fair. the arrest of osman kavala is a case in point.
well interestingly and sadly even without these constitutional changes in place that is what we are witnessing.
we are witnessing nato's two largest armies opposing each other in afrin.
turkey is drifting further and further from anything that resembles a european dream. the council of europe's venice commission assessed that the constitutional changes would introduce a presidential regime which lacks the necessary checks and balances required to safeguard against becoming an authoritarian one'.
we have never questioned the legitimacy of bringing to justice those who perpetrated a failed coup.
even if the doctors have been released another chilling message is sent that no one can assume freedom of expression or freedom after expression.
while we cannot prevent president erdoan and his akp party from leading his country off the cliff we can at least ensure that we are credible about the basic principles of the eu.
shall we allow turkey to create another influx of refugees into europe?
by terrorists' we are to read members of the kurdish ypg' who have been bravely fighting against isis across northern syria with the support of us troops who continue to fight alongside the ypg.
turkey has still not implemented the ankara protocols recognised cypriot rights to gas exploration or accepted that it must withdraw its occupying forces from northern cyprus.
but ahead of the presidential elections at the end of next year such prospects seem a distant hope.
furthermore i hope that the welcomed re election of president anastasiades of cyprus will lead to renewed reunification talks where turkish cooperation is again vital but has to date been lacking.
turkey must do more and it must do more to support the goodwill that exists on that island but sadly that looks very unlikely in my opinion.
the americans have refused turkish requests to remove their troops paving the way for a potential clash between turkish and us forces. such behaviour from a nato ally and eu candidate country is extremely concerning. finding a way back to the peace talks between ankara and the kurds in turkey will be one of the keys to normalising politics in turkey in future
we have just confirmed this in the previous debate on eu enlargement strategy with the same messages.
mr president since middecember the fighting in northern syria both with airstrikes and ground operations has forced thousands of people to flee.
turkey must meet its human rights obligations and guarantee humanitarian assistance to all.
at the same time there are some proposals for the suspension of the accession negotiations.
what is our goal? what kind of effect do we want to achieve?
we need turkey and turkey needs us for the security of the whole region and the european union.
we are holding this debate i believe because we care.
we care about turkey we care about the turkish people we care about turkey's democracy security and stability and we care about security and stability in the turkish region because it is also our region.
the negative trend of the human rights situation in the country has not been reversed.
there have been some small steps in certain human rights cases but violations have continued affecting prominent civil society figures users of social media medical staff and the list could continue.
last friday commissioner hahn and i issued a statement focusing in particular on the unprecedented decision by the turkish authorities to contradict a ruling by the constitutional court.
the ongoing state of emergency also remains a key issue of concern.
yet one and a half years later the state of emergency has allowed measures that go well beyond those initially foreseen and this has to be clearly stated. in parallel it is true there has been some work to normalise bilateral relations between turkey and the eu member states and this is good news
but i want to be very clear human rights and fundamental freedoms should apply to all turkish citizens to all of them in the same way.
we know that turkey has faced and is facing incredible challenges and we have to acknowledge this terrorist attacks on its soil an attempted coup a difficult refugee crisis and a war just next door. we understand turkey's concerns for instance about the situation at its borders.
we are worried first of all for humanitarian reasons.
beyond the humanitarian tragedy the afrin offensive could have political consequences on the internal balances inside the future syria on the region at large and on the potential for political negotiations because the new escalation of violence could push further away the chances of a political solution to the conflict.
that is where any concerns should be raised and addressed.
the war in syria is not over yet.
that is happening in afrin as well as in idlib and elsewhere. opening new fronts is no solution and i am afraid it will not make turkey more secure.
real security can come only from a negotiated political solution to the conflict.
we believe that all military action should focus on un listed terrorist organisations not others;
and it should not make peace harder to achieve.
the agreement reached through the astana process on the escalation zones needs to be pursued and implemented including in northern syria.
that is the only way out of the conflict in a sustainable manner.
basis. we will keep all channels of communication open working to overcome our differences working to manage our differences when they remain and working to find common solutions.
this should never be an excuse to violate on a massive scale fundamental freedoms and basic rights and it can never be a reason for us eu citizens to stay silent on all these worrying trends. turkey is a candidate country and as such it should comply with eu values and principles which have been deeply eroded by the measures taken under the state of emergency that has been in place for more than one and a half years now while the opposition has been sidelined and silenced.
i am thinking especially of the people's democratic party situation.
i am also concerned about the fate of the civilian population on the ground and i am convinced that the kurdish people especially after their efforts in combating isis and other fundamentalists do not deserve to be attacked as they are being.
the legitimate right of turkey to ensure the security of its borders cannot be and should not be accepted as an excuse for the escalation and continuation of a military operation that seems to be much wider than initially announced.
of human rights despite the risks of intimidation by
mr al sanusi's integrity wisdom and experience should be greatly valued in this process.
she sent a very moving written message to all of us a message of hope towards a free democratic and pluralist syria.
we commend her exceptional courage.
my wish to him is that the suffering he had to endure will be rewarded by national reconciliation in libya.
through his creativity and courage his cartoons have pushed the boundaries of freedom of expression in syria and the entire arab world.
both his hands were broken but he sent us a video message being unable to come to the european parliament.
when the french vote no' you ignore them.
people like you who have been the architect of this failure the architect of the misery that is being inflicted upon millions want more power.
i am sure many of you here will agree.
i really do think as a political class you are all wrong and you are all wrong democratically because nobody has ever given consent for this behaviour.
if you lot continue the whole banking system in europe is going to go bankrupt. the former british chancellor of the exchequer norman lamont this morning described the attempts to save the euro as the most gigantic ponzi scheme.
two trillion good god!
i hear that the new idea is that the bail out fund will be multiplied geared up times five by the european central bank so that you have got your two trillion mr verhofstadt.
well i know how he feels because i have been somewhat of a pariah here perhaps for the last ten years but he has got it right because he summed up the detachment between brussels and the real people of the european union.
it is like barroso in the bunker unaware of what is happening in the outside world but planning world domination.
manufacturing industry must be rebuilt and protected from unfair competition from emerging economies like china with its undervalued currency suppressed wage rates and appalling working conditions.
reflation must be brought about by government spending into circulation and not by banks creating credit and lending it into circulation.
we should end the policy of subsidising banks in the vain hope that they might lend some of their ill gotten gains.
we have to recapitalise the banks;
we must have credible stronger instruments.
year. we also urge rapid adoption of the financial transaction tax i presented to you two weeks
comprehensive credible response.
it means making operational the agreements taken to increase the flexibility and effectiveness of the efsf and the future esm to allow for precautionary programmes based on conditionality on which the commission and the ecb should be consulted in advance.
the third element of the road map is the need for a coordinated approach to strengthen the banking system.
i will focus today on the most urgent response to the financial and economic crisis.
end; billions of euros in aid and guarantees; an overhaul of banking supervision boosting capital requirements and protecting citizens' deposits.
despite the assurance given by heads of state or government on twenty one july to support countries under programmes and despite their assurances that private sector involvement would be strictly limited to greece contagion risks have not been contained.
on this. at the same time the ongoing work on a new financial regulation system should be completed as swiftly as
market act. i am talking about forthcoming proposals to facilitate access to venture capital because today there is a lack of venture capital in europe and this is especially felt
union. the future of the single currency depends
steps. it should include all potentially systemic banks identified by the european banking authority across all member states.
i am talking about the energy savings directive. i am talking about concluding ongoing trade agreements. this means thirdly fast tracking the most urgent growth boosting
doubts and uncertainties over greece's future jeopardise stability in the entire euro area and beyond.
agenda. i am talking about maximising our trade agreements.
initiative. the commission will propose it next week and will maximise the resources of the european investment bank so that it can lend to the real
governance. but we must go further to match the ambitions of our monetary policy with those of our economic
rules. the commission intends to extend the existing state aid framework for bank support beyond the
we must therefore urgently strengthen the banks because in fact those two issues the sovereign contagion and the banks are now whether we like it or not linked.
bonds. the fifth and final element of the commission's proposed road map is the pursuit of sound economic policies by member states especially those in the euro area reinforced by stronger community governance. we now have the six pack and once again i thank you for your support in getting these ambitious proposals
table. there are many proposals on the table that we can fast track for
they must be implemented simultaneously.
governance. we will further reinforce the role of the commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in full respect of
second enhance the euro area's backstops against the crisis; third make a coordinated effort to strengthen the banking system including through recapitalisation;
banks. while these doubts persist and spread sufficient confidence cannot be restored to allow liquidity to flow again and to oil the growth that our economies so badly
growth. as i said to you in my state of the union address growth is within our reach if we can break down the barriers that stop money services and people from flowing through our union as they
cannot be partial. our responses cannot
to do that. yes we need stronger
and integration. the role of these institutions is also to guarantee this link to guarantee that no member state is jeopardised to guarantee that europe remains strong
more frequently. but no we do not need to create yet more institutions or yet more titles when we already have the structures in place
policies. that is why we need to have stronger governance for the countries that are in the euro area but to have it in full compatibility with the rules and the acquis for the european
integration. the problem of europe is not too
to do the job. it is essential that we do not create a division between the seventeen members of the euro area and the twenty seven members of the european union most of whom wish to join the euro. such a division could deeply harm the european
community level. how can we talk about coordination and integration in a disintegrated
to the treaty; changes that must keep the community method
method. we are developing
as a whole. it will be done in a way that aims to integrate the euro plus pact because coordination and integration must be carried out at a single
much integration; it is in fact the lack of a
governance. yes we need the euro area heads of government to meet
of all of us. all this is in addition to the proposals on a more unified external representation for the euro area and options for stability bonds' that the commission will bring forward by the end
is not partial. the response
manner? it is obvious that we need a community approach
today we are delivering i can announce that the commission has just adopted a road map for stability and growth.
they must be implemented immediately. this is the only way that the european union can convincingly first give a decisive clear response to the problems of greece;
this is crucial to give a much needed injection of confidence to market participants.
and i call upon all parties in the slovak parliament to rise above the positioning of short term politics and to seize the next opportunity to ensure a swift adoption of the new agreement.
use it. however all member states have at their disposal the means to implement structural reforms to focus spending on priority areas and to remove obstacles to
the treaty. there are other actions we can take very quickly without changing
fourth frontload stability and growth enhancing policies;
mid. two thousand and twelve we must trust that the european central bank will continue to provide the background of financial stability needed for all this to be
need. for confidence to return we need to fix the sovereign debt problem which can only be done through a coherent package.
should. this means firstly getting more out of what has already been agreed at
this should be through an effective second adjustment programme based on adequate financing through public and private sector involvement backed up with robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms.
by smes. i am talking about the young opportunities initiative to increase youth
our common currency plays a crucial role in investment decisions in growth in jobs all over europe.
this must be coordinated through the member states the european banking authority the ecb and the commission.
economy. so reforms implementation of everything that we have agreed as well as trying to fund some of this effort through new sources of investment using the appropriate instruments we have and some we can create such as the project
the result of the troika mission has sent a positive signal in this respect.
it should take account of all sovereign debt exposure in full transparency; it should involve a temporarily higher capital ratio after accounting for exposure. banks that do not have the required capital should present and then implement plans to have it in place as swiftly as possible and until they have done so they should be prevented from paying out dividends and bonuses by the national supervisors. banks should use private sources of capital
economy. this means secondly accelerating adoption of what is on the
end of. two thousand and eleven naturally details on capital ratios and evaluation methods should be proposed by the eba with national supervisors who are best placed to judge
proposals. i am talking about the single
this means three immediate and sustained actions.
these are measures that we can take today that do not require significant additional investment or budgetary effort but which can have an immediate and significant benefit for our companies for our citizens and for our
all this should be done in conjunction with targeted investment at european union level such as through the europe two thousand and twenty agenda where we propose also our project bond
to decisively put a stop to this threat that is hampering all our efforts we must strengthen the euro's firewalls.
possible. to that end the commission will present its remaining proposals to implement the full g twenty commitments by the end of this
stronger monitoring and surveillance could be included as part of the stability and growth pact.
let us be clear over the last three years huge efforts have been deployed to this
growth. we all know that most member states do not have much room for fiscal
upon it. in its road map the commission is proposing a much stronger euro area dimension in planning implementing and assessing national
institutions. the commission will make a proposal to the council and to the parliament
it should have real firepower. we should maximise its capacity.
however all this has not yet been sufficient to lift the weight of uncertainty hanging over the banking system or to halt the volatility and pressure on european
i am talking about delivering on the digital
two thousand and twelve among those priorities utmost priority will be given to those which can bring the most benefits for growth and jobs notably finalisation of the unitary patent protection system in europe modernisation of the professional qualifications directive promotion of sme access to finance modernisation and simplification of the legislative framework for eu public procurement promotion of green development in particular through energy efficiency and the rapid adoption of the standardisation regulation.
as regards the regulatory burden further efforts are needed to reduce the overall regulatory burden in particular for smes including by proposing concrete working methods within the context of the smart regulation agenda.
regarding economic policy in the light of the commission's report on the growth enhancing areas and the political conference that the presidency and the commission co organised on six october the european council will identify a number of key priorities for internal economic policy that will have a significant impact on jobs and growth in the short to medium term.
consolidation.
as regards budgetary and structural reforms member states will be called to continue to ensure that the country specific recommendations are fully reflected in national decisions particularly as regards those which are of crucial importance for creating jobs and growth. regarding economic governance the eu now has powerful tools to ensure that the measures required are taken to pull europe out of the crisis the europe two thousand and twenty strategy the european semester the euro plus pact and the package of the six legislative proposals recently agreed on economic governance.
this covers potential issues such as trade access to raw materials investment treaties public procurement and intellectual property rights.
briefly the eu position is based on the following eu priorities restoring growth and tackling global macroeconomic imbalances making tangible progress on implementing the financial market reform agenda making the international monetary system more resilient boosting trade as the most effective way to support global growth enhancing the social dimension of globalisation ensuring food security and promoting the g twenty development agenda and innovative financing the need for the g twenty to further tackle the global climate and energy challenges and continue the fight against corruption.
it will also call for stronger focus to be given to the growth enhancing aspects of the european union's external policies in order to maximise their contribution to growth in europe and to shape the conditions to attract more foreign investment.
it is urgent to address the issue of the second commitment period on the kyoto protocol and agree on a process towards a legally binding framework by a clear timeline ensuring global participation including from major economies. finally i just want to say that the polish presidency together with the president of the european council and the commission
thirdly measures to promote a fully integrated digital single market through the facilitation of e commerce and the crossborder use of online services including the instrument on european contract law the so called blue button'.
as regards the administrative burden momentum should be maintained in implementing the two thousand and seven action plan in order to meet the objective of a twenty five reduction by.
the next meeting of the european council will once again be mainly dedicated to economic issues.
in this difficult context it is essential to intensify efforts to secure sustainable and job creating growth to ensure the sustainability of public finances and restore confidence.
let me go through some of the main issues on the european council agenda.
as you all know the economic situation is worsening with a slowing down in growth and a continued impact of the sovereign debt risks in certain countries.
where we also discussed with president van rompuy how we should prepare this important european council.
i want to say at the outset that the decision of the president of the european council to delay the meeting by six days is i think a good decision that has been welcomed by the member states because it will give us more time to prepare a package of decisions that the citizens and the markets
stands ready to make sure that this summit will be a success.
secondly full implementation of the services directive will also deliver significant economic gains. member states will be called to complete the implementation by the end of this year and show that the points of single contact are operational.
finally on climate change i just want to say that the european union will work towards an ambitious and balanced outcome at the durban conference building up on what was agreed last year in cancn.
furthermore the european council will discuss the external aspects of the union's economic policy in conjunction with the preparations for the summits which will be taking place in the autumn as part of the follow up to its september two thousand and ten conclusions on strategic partnership. the intention is to adopt a thematic approach to this exercise with a focus on efforts to promote europe's competitiveness in the world.
economic policy in the european union cannot be just about fiscal consolidation discipline and austerity much as we all need those words.
in this context i just want to recall that the main orientations for the eu position were discussed by the finance agriculture employment development and general affairs councils and they form the basis for the discussion in the european council.
the european council looks forward to the commission's forthcoming report in order to return to those issues at its december two thousand and eleven meeting.
the european council will discuss a number of key priorities which should be fast tracked because of their significant impact on jobs and growth in the short to medium term.