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thousand and fifteen to two thousand and seventeen this is meant as a strong signal of encouragement for our investment initiative.
in order to strengthen the recovery the australian presidency focused on identifying measures that should be adopted in order to foster growth create jobs and support investment. this delivers strong policy coherence on investment between the global g twenty level the eu level and national level which is most helpful for the current global economy. in this connection g twenty leaders welcomed the commission's
worse still the report does not call for regular monitoring of the effects of the subsidy leaving this evaluation to the general assessment of the programmes within the process of the two thousand and seven two thousand and thirteen multiannual financial framework.
how many industries it will cover and how many companies within a certain industry.
mr president the european union has set up budgetary instruments to provide support to workers who are being made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns many of which have been influenced directly or indirectly by the european union.
of course this action will initially return support for the european union from those affected.
this is just a waste of taxpayers' money.
if the european union was really looking to help europe out of the crisis it should be investigating and working on the causes of the crisis but it prefers to be seen as the charity that will come to rescue the poor.
how can we treat their money with such contempt?
what is most worrying is that the report emphasises the need to speed up the payments of the subsidies without ever mentioning the need to provide evidence that the funds are reaching the right people for the right purpose.
however this represents a piecemeal approach. subsidising the training of those who have lost their jobs in certain industries will not resolve the situation of the said industries nor will it help to create an alternative industry that will absorb this workforce.
colleagues we are talking about taxpayers' money many of whom have also lost their jobs and are getting no subsidies many of whom are going through severe financial problems.
finally we need to carefully evaluate all applications because it is crucial that assistance is made available as quickly and efficiently as possible.
we have a responsibility to do our best to ensure first of all that all criteria are met but also to do what is in our power to ensure that the globalisation fund ensures added value.
also the added value will come from the fact that the egf will not replace actions that are the responsibility of companies but are a valuable addition to measures taken at national level.
as members of this parliament it can give us some satisfaction that we can make a contribution to alleviating some of the more immediate effects of redundancy for these workers indeed giving them some hope for the future.
another matter which is of some concern to me is the implementation of equality between men and women and non discrimination within the framework of the fund.
i have looked at some of the other programmes that we have funded before this and there seems to be an indication that there is a much greater percentage of the funding going towards male workers that have been made redundant.
i have taken a quick look at the gender breakdown of the three programmes targeted for assistance and they run ninety one seventy two and seventy nine male.
mr president the european globalisation adjustment fund is a tangible expression of solidarity with workers who have lost their jobs due to major structural changes in world trade patterns.
while we are evaluating the added value of the fund within the process of the two thousand and seven two thousand and thirteen multiannual framework budget review this should in my opinion be an ongoing process and we need to be vigilant in the area.
one of the relevant issues raised by the committee on employment is that the measures proposed by member states complement other actions cofinanced by the structural funds and really we need more than a simple confirmation that this is the case. it needs to be demonstrated that this is the case because this will help to ensure the added value i spoke of.
this may be a statistical aberration or it may be a situation where for one reason or another a greater number of the applications are for male workers.
we share the same determination to protect children and resolve abduction cases quickly.
the council needs to take a decision on each of the proposals in unanimity.
contrary to the commission's and parliament's views within the council most of the representatives of the member states considered the council to be under no legal obligation to adopt those proposals.
like you i want justice to be served and within the limits of my competences children in the eu to be better protected.
it is in the eu's interest to maintain a common legal framework with third states in order to solve international child abduction cases and guarantee legal certainty and speedy proceedings for eu citizens involved in these kinds of sensitive disputes.
the eu is not a party to the convention but has incorporated its principles in binding european legislation which is the brussels ii regulation.
in december two thousand and eleven taking the view that the question of the international abduction of children fell within the exclusive external competence of the eu the commission adopted proposals for accession acceptance for eight third country states.
it is now time to finalise this process without further delay.
it is not acceptable for children who have already suffered a lot to go through further traumas and suffering which could be avoided when they are returned to their habitual country of residence.
madam president of course we must do everything we possibly can to protect children and i totally agree with the rapporteur that we should support her report and support the accession of these eight countries to the hague convention.
we must also make sure that wherever possible they are reunited with their families.
my office receives at least one contact from a distressed parent every single week.
equally with brussels ii and i would ask the commission to take on board our request to have this review of its implementation because member states differ in interpretation and indeed in their commitment to this issue.
the theory behind the hague convention is that it is a perfect instrument but in practice it is not so.
we help where we can by mediating but i believe that this issue is much greater than we understand and i think that this parliament has a duty of care to be involved in it and to make things happen.
the length of time is now much longer for children to be returned than the forty two days that is recommended.
it allows organisations to work together across country borders to locate missing children and reconnect them with their place of safety.
the one hundred and sixteen zero number is an essential tool in tackling international child abduction providing a vital source of practical and emotional support for families and vulnerable children.
i count on your support and engagement in this common aim.
on twenty one january the commission organised a meeting with the experts from the member states in order to decide the approach to be adopted.
two thousand and fifteen i would like to assure you of my determination to work to ensure that children are protected and their rights enforced.
if successful mediation is less costly more durable and can avoid the unnecessary relocation of the child.
the commission should therefore continue to fund projects and the training of mediators who operate in an international context.
madam president the convention is crucial for at least two reasons. firstly it involves the well being and custody of children which should be our priority and secondly it touches upon the differences between the legal systems of individual states.
this convention aims to resolve this problem by establishing competent courts and applying the law of the state of residence of the said child.
i would like to take this opportunity to underline that child abduction is not only the problem of third countries.
in the committee on petitions we receive plenty of signals from eu citizens regarding cases of forced adoptions and child abductions.
in fact this problem touches upon so many cross cultural families that this has been established as a matter of urgency in our committee.
these voices should make those individuals on the brink of extremism think twice before they act.
their testimonies can provide a crucial contribution in preventive work.
they also have a very prominent role to play in countering radicalisation.
we will make sure that their experiences and stories can have a powerful but positive influence on individuals at risk or already radicalised.
terrorist attacks often result in chaos and disinformation and access to reliable information for victims of terrorism and about victims of terrorism is therefore crucial.
it lays down a set of binding rights for all victims of crime including rights to protection support and assistance that take into account the individual needs of every victim of crime.
these practitioners come from different backgrounds including representatives from local authorities from the community and local police prison and probation officers social and health workers teachers civil society organisations security officials and last but not least victims groups and associations.
under the proposed directive the competent national authorities would be required to cooperate closely to ensure that all victims of terrorism are well informed and receive the necessary support and assistance independently of where in the european union they live.
that is why the commission decided to introduce specific provisions on victims of terrorism to the proposal for a directive on combatting terrorism of two december. the main objective is to oblige the eu member states to criminalise terrorist offences and offences related to terrorism
this is also at the heart of our radicalisation awareness network centre of excellence connecting over two zero practitioners across the union and supporting them in addressing radicalisation.
the event will allow us to remember and honour those who have suffered and help the healing process of those who continue to suffer. furthermore with the help of the ran we will make sure that the voices of the victims are heard and are openly and widely heard especially among radicalised youth as the stories and suffering of victims
it will be instrumental in organising the eleven march remembrance day for the victims of terrorism in.
such as travel and training for terrorist purposes and financing of terrorism without however forgetting about the victims of terrorism.
must never be in vain.
two thousand and sixteen since the madrid bombings in two thousand and four the commission has been commemorating the european remembrance day of victims of terrorism on eleven march exactly and will continue to do so with the support of the ran.
the proposed directive requires that the support services provide access to such reliable information.
the victims of such attacks require specific protection support and assistance that would respond to their specific needs related to the nature of this crime.
the tailored rules on protection support and assistance to the victims of terrorism will add to the healing process of the victims and their families and thus indirectly to the healing process of the whole society.
it does not however provide the specific measures that would respond directly to the needs of victims of terrorism.
in particular the proposed directive requires member states to ensure that victims of terrorism receive immediate access to professional specialist support services providing for physical and psycho social treatment. such support will be available for as long as necessary.
the two thousand and twelve victims' rights directive that entered into application in the member states last month is the major general instrument on victims' rights at eu level.
the ran centre of excellence which became fully operational on one october this year has been endowed with eur twenty five million for the next four years to empower practitioners on the ground.
victims of terrorism deserve our solidarity and support.
the needs of innocent victims and survivors are complex and evolve over time.
in my constituency many individuals families and communities continue to bear the physical and emotional scars associated with decades of terrorism.
it is therefore only right that we share best practice in protecting and supporting the needs of innocent victims and survivors of terrorism.
in closing we must clarify and clearly differentiate between innocent victims and perpetrators. those who have sought to maim and murder are not victims. i support the victims not the victim makers.
the voters of sinn fin vote for us based on our mandate based on what we put forward to tell the people how we will represent them and based on the manifesto that we present to them.
in the circumstances where our country especially has gone through a transformative process as a result of the reconciliation the peace agreement we need to do much more now.
i call on the commission to see within six months whether or not all member states of the european union have transposed the legislation that this house passed and i call on the commission to name those member states where much more needs to be done.
as others have said we have a responsibility to help those people who are innocent victims of terrorism right the way across the twenty eight member states of the european union.
unfortunately in these debates state sponsored terrorism is often neglected. reports from iraq and libya and now syria demand that this parliament end the double standards and condemn all acts of terrorism.
the commission is very much committed to countering terrorism and radicalisation.
i am particularly grateful to parliament for its report on the prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of european citizens by terrorist organisations adopted just a few weeks ago.
i think that the very close cooperation between all of the actors at different levels national and local is very much crucial and we should encourage greater cooperation between actors on the ground including in support of victims of terrorism and their families.
mr president our loss our grief and our anger at the atrocities we have witnessed at the hands of terrorists in this past year have struck deep into the consciousness of who we are as nations as communities and as a union.
at times our fear and our grief force us to question afresh who we trust what we know and what we believe.
but we must never allow the hateful rhetoric of the few to make victims of us all as we are a europe of democracy diversity and liberty.
in the days that followed paris the feelings that echoed throughout france and europe were of sadness and shock. but then came the more powerful message of resilience and of hope. the bigotry and barbarity of isil must never make victims of tolerance and cohesion.
we must do all we can to help those that survive these atrocities rebuild their lives and feel safe again.
we must supply the security needed to our citizens to allow them to live lives of freedom.
we will defeat the enemy and with that our lives will become free from fear but not at the price of the tolerance of religions and cultures which have contributed to the europe of today.
terrorists can win when a sizable number of the general population sympathise with their long term objectives.
for example in the united kingdom the ira terrorised and murdered its way into government in northern ireland.
few would be publicly prepared to admit to supporting the terrorism of the ira but plenty are willing to vote for sinn fin its political wing. the current terrorist threat comes from islamic fundamentalists who want to establish a world caliphate under sharia law.
we are told that the vast majority of muslims are peace loving and non violent and i accept that is true.
but the majority are not the problem the minority are;
and they all follow the same religion.
the teachings of that religion if taken literally are totally incompatible with democracy and western civilisation.
we face a massive problem in combating fundamentalist ideology in our societies.
last month i said here that the first step in doing that was to stop once and for all all further mass immigration from islamic countries.
the eu's policy to allow millions more migrants from islamic countries is nothing short of playing russian roulette with the lives of our citizens.
your strong support and constructive approach in this area would therefore be an important signal for the member states.
it will endeavour to take these amendments into consideration as much as possible during the deliberations in the council.
to achieve this the proposal bases taxation on objective criteria co two emissions and energy content. this will offer many advantages.
second consumers will receive a consistent price signal to reduce emissions and to save energy.
turning to the amendments the commission welcomes the support for the main features of its proposal in particular the introduction of a co two and energy related element a gradual increase of minimum rates by two thousand and eighteen and the principle of equal taxation of all fuels put to the same use.
the commission does not however see the need for a specific transitional period for this.
moreover long transitional periods should ensure time to adjust.
it is the cars of our children or even our grandchildren.
stimulating renewable energy sources and ensuring fair competition within the internal market.
mr president there is so much wrong with this proposal that in sixty seconds i hardly know where to start.
but tax harmonisation is a cartel operated by governments against the interests of citizens.
the united kingdom independence party which i represent is in favour of tax competition not tax harmonisation.
this will reduce the profitability of european companies and undermine europe's competitiveness in global markets.
thirdly the proposal adds yet another layer of complexity to the existing multiple layers of energy taxes and regulations.
fourthly taxation is and must remain a national competence.
this measure represents an unwarranted interference by the brussels institutions in the internal affairs of member states.
for all these reasons i call on colleagues to reject the proposal.
the problem is of course that if we tax the energy more than the emissions we are creating a situation where we are hindering the emergence of competitive new renewable energy resources. the problem is that if we do not tax the environmental consequences
that is of course a problem for those who use diesel cars.
the eu and parliament cannot remain silent. india must act now.
we should support radical measures and policies and at the same time offer assistance.
women's leaders from local government institutions to promote women's rights. in one thousand nine hundred and ninety seven the eu contributed eur one million to the establishment of a gender training institute in delhi which provides capacity building for women leaders and gender training for a wide range of professions including government and law enforcement officials.
we have also mainstreamed women's issues into our development cooperation activities with india.
this terrible incident has brought the issue of women's rights in india to the forefront of attention in an unprecedented way and in a way that demands an adequate response.
this institute plays an important role in awareness raising and mobilisation of grassroots communities to help abate gender based violence in india.
we look forward to the recommendations of the committee headed by former chief justice verma on tackling violence against women.
high representative catherine ashton personally feels very strongly about this issue and has instructed the eu external action service to raise it at the next eu india human rights dialogue at the end of january.
at the multilateral level we look forward to engaging with india next march in the framework of the un commission on the status of women.
large budget sector programmes in education and health have a strong focus on women's and girls' welfare while numerous civil society projects have addressed violence against women including trafficking and child marriage domestic violence and hiv aids. an ongoing project aims at empowering
in the ongoing year and for the next financial period the eu has to put emphasis on the necessity to allocate this support to increase women's rights in india.
this is outrageous and i call on the eu to do everything in its powers to ensure that india reforms its legislation and starts convicting those responsible for these terrible cases.
this resolution calls on the democratic indian government to ensure respect for democratic principles fundamental rights and human rights in particular the rule of law and the rights of women.
these tragic numbers demonstrate the scale of the problem and it needs to change.
of more than six hundred and thirty five rape cases reported in delhi in two thousand and twelve only one case led to conviction.
i would like to assure them that the eu is taking this extremely seriously and is devoted to helping to improve the situation as fast as possible.
the same applies to the member states' representations in india which need to prioritise programmes addressing violence against women and girls.
rape is a global phenomenon which does not apply just to india. would you agree with that mr czarnecki?
in contrast to that cry for justice for young women and men in india the political establishment responded initially with repression against these protests and with individuals blaming the victim.
the perpetrators must be brought to justice with fast track courts for victims of sexual violence where the death penalty or the medieval practice of castration is no solution.
mr president the brutal rape and murder of the twenty three year old medical student and the cases that followed including the tragic suicide of a seventeen year old victim brought the world's attention to the extremely high rates of rape and sexual violence against women and impunity associated with those in india.
while a rape is reported every twenty one minutes the real rate of rape is much higher and conviction rates for sexual violence are extremely low in particular for dalits and working women victims. the response within in india and internationally has been an explosion of anger of solidarity and of protest.
they also outrageously have a history of using rape as a weapon against opponents such as those fighting for the independence of kashmir.
mr president we must remember that india is a strong secular democratic country with a firm commitment to human rights.
much of the comment directed at india since this appalling murder has lambasted its so called rape culture' but given the report's statistics on rape and sexual assault in europe and indeed worldwide we must be extremely careful before throwing stones from glass houses.
that of course is not to say that we cannot engage with our indian partners to explore ways of improving women's lives or that india cannot do more to promote gender equality and protect vulnerable citizens particularly the lower castes.
indeed if the tragic fate of this young woman can facilitate a new generation of indian women to challenge patriarchal attitudes and break the stigma and silence surrounding rape victims then we can only hope that her death will not have been in vain.
every country in the world is expected to respect fundamental human rights but india as the world's largest democratic country would be expected to meet even higher standards.
mr president we should not underestimate what a huge achievement a free pact with the us would be.
ttip should provide a framework for both the us and the eu to meet and solve remaining areas of contention even outside of the formal trade agreement.