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are you aware that political rights in kazakhstan are cynically repressed media freedom is obstructed and human rights are routinely crushed?
trade union and social activists are routinely thrown in jail on trumped up charges.
it is important to underline that with this report for the first time the black sea basin will take its rightful place among the rest of the eu waters.
how much time we spend in this chamber talking about transfers of cash!
we never think about the debilitating effect it can have on individuals on whole professions consultants and contractors and the people who have learned how to make a living out of the brussels institution even on whole nations who are encouraged to look beyond their borders for every rise in life.
for example the word greed' is always used for somebody who has a claim on somebody else's money.
it is never used for somebody who wants to keep his own resources.
the word solidarity' is used when we european politicians arrange a transfer.
i would make one warning one note of caution.
if you vote for politicians who have promised to give you somebody else's money do not complain when they take your money to spend on somebody else or indeed to spend on themselves.
now the competition is going on which comes first? the positive result of cohesion and investment policies for the latvian economy or huge demographic change in latvia.
the latvian economy needs investment from the european fund for strategic investments and distribution should be made without any discrimination.
i support the report and especially the idea of providing technical assistance to those countries and regions which have benefited less from the european fund for strategic investments.
the problem exists only if people see the emotional stories on tv or in social media.
money has no smell.
the proposal raising the number of meps needed to create a european party is unhelpful for the much needed dialogue between the eu institutions and citizens in the eu. it gives a strong impression that you need to be inside the brussels bubble in order to become part of it. if you need three to five meps to create a european party that will close the door to any initiative from the bottom up the kind of initiative that the eu now needs most.
the collaborative economy enables people to work according to flexible arrangements.
this makes it possible for them to become economically active where more traditional forms of employment are not suitable.
but at the same time we should be careful.
but it must be regulated responsibly to protect from exploitation workers and consumers involved in or relying upon these new business models.
the text of this report reflects these concerns and i was pleased to vote for it.
madam president i agree with all contributors that public health food safety and hygiene have to be at the top of all our agendas.
personally i regret the removal of the reference to the waste incineration directive but i do not have time to expand on that here.
the latter are safe sourced high value products which are transported between member states in very small volumes to and from registered suppliers processers and users.
i should like confirmation both from the commissioner and horst schnellhardt again in his winding up words that my concerns in this area are taken care of and that this particular use of animal by products will continue without any disruption.
but then again you carry on doing as you wish anyway do you not?
i am very pleased to say that my group supports this agreement. this house has important work to do in holding the commission and the council to account.
it is important that we ensure that taxpayers' money is well spent and that the laws and policy of the eu are carried out as they should be in an open and transparent manner.
this agreement with the council is of a broadly similar nature to the one that already exists with the commission and i welcome that.
we have to balance the need for transparency with the legitimate right of nation states to the confidentiality of some documents and i believe that this agreement achieves that balance so i am very pleased to support the report.
in this case our negotiators succeeded in bringing about a really mature agreement which provides us with sensible agreements for getting access to classified information held by the council.
the citizens of kosovo especially young people deserve the freedom to move freely.
the border demarcation with montenegro should not be used for political fights new elections or blame games as it has been used already because the next opposition can repeat the game and then there is no end to it.
it is a somewhat curious fact that the conference of presidents waited so long to put this report on our plenary agenda.
everyone agrees that they both have to cooperate and they need to work together but there is an argument about what you could call the bottom line if they disagree who has the final say?
subject committee disagrees.
on the other hand you can understand the subject committee.
why should it suddenly find another committee responsible for the subject matter just because somebody sent a petition to that other committee?
what i have tried to do to reconcile the two is to say that yes of course they should work closely together and at the end of the day the petitions committee must listen to the views of the subject committee.
it can if it so chooses depart from the views of the subject committee it is allowed to do so but if it does the price to pay is that the subject committee has the right to table amendments in plenary.
i do not understand why ms frassoni said earlier that would destroy the petitions committee.
i really have no understanding of how she could reach such a conclusion.
if you are an extremist on one side or the other of this argument you will not be happy but i think it is a workable compromise.
it blends in very nicely with the excellent report by mr onesta and i think altogether this package will work.
madam president last week in the brussels chamber we saw grandstanding by sinn fein in response to the democratic decision by the british people to leave the european union fruitless and narrowminded politicking that has little to do with the best interests of northern ireland.
we have seen amendments lodged in parliament that falsely claim that the uk exit will render peace in northern ireland under grave threat.
it is the will of local people supported by political agreement that sustains stability.
we of course acknowledge that successive peace programmes have contributed enormously to progress in local communities and we will ensure that this money continues to get to those who need it.
the issue could have been addressed within the framework of the country's media law or though the national communication council.
i welcome the fact that we communicate regularly with burundian counterparts in our now intensive political dialogue leading to mutual contractual engagements.
without a designated eu special representative for sudan and south sudan the eu will be left on the sidelines of international negotiations and efforts especially considering that the united states russia and china all have special envoys for sudan.
secondly the government of sudan must cooperate with the international criminal court.
i want to thank the rapporteur for steering our work on this report along these lines.
this mechanism is not about a single country or the naming and shaming of particular individuals.
so let me begin my remarks by reminding all of us of havel's words and i quote keep the company of those who seek the truth run from those who have found it. ' havel saw the truth his whole life often doubting his own thoughts.
europe must protect common democratic principles and the sense of european justice in order to maintain its purpose and have a meaningful future.
he believed in an open europe and worked relentlessly and successfully for the return of central europeans to our common european project.
in havel's words all european institutions should keep our company in search of a more just and more democratic european union.
so let's think of people like havel and the europe of the past divided and weak as we discuss the current need for an effective mechanism on democracy rule of law and fundamental rights.
he believed in reflection critical thinking and honest discussion something that communism forbade for decades and something that havel saw as the essence of a free and democratic europe.
we have a solid text and we should send a strong message from this house this week to the council and the commission about the necessity for joint ownership and joint protection of rule of law.
today's discussion is about fundamentals which we must monitor guard and protect diligently but also fairly with respect to all member states.
it is about the essential foundations of democracy and institutions that should work for the benefit of all europeans.
and countries which did nothing they have almost no progress.
and so therefore we say we don't accept in the european parliament this snail's pace.
yet there are still too few and we know voluntary measures are not enough.
therefore my question to the council what are you doing?
we need to speed up in order really to have equal chances.
but we really have to speed up so please take this on board.
we have seen for instance in finland which has so far chosen the way of self regulation that you come to a certain degree you can have twenty nine of women on listed company boards but you won't get that further with self regulation.
was diversity of company boards then doing better than it is today?
i believe that we should not be satisfied with that low number and that's why we need this european regulation.
that's why we want to achieve this conditionality to be introduced in our system.
i think that developments in the eu in the last decades show that we had undermined something that we believe that the rule of law principle democracy fundamental rights all these universal not left and right but universal european values will
have guaranteed fairer judiciary oversight over the elections and last but not least access to objective information so we will focus on the freedom of speech and pluralistic media which will deliver objective information.
that's why i think we should do more to protect their right to cast their free vote and that's why in the action plan we will focus on protecting the system where there is a level playing field for campaigning and financing of the political parties and political campaigns. we would like to
the commission is addressing all three but uses three different if i may say vehicles or methods.
we needed to have a new preventive tool which we will create in the report we will develop it in an inclusive manner using transparent methodology which will invite us for the dialogue with the member states and i believe in dialogue even with the member states where we seem not to have
one seven trillion in the next years for a very good reason the european union has to use the money for the best purpose to help european citizens to get out of this crisis and to develop new qualities and to open the chance for development in promising areas. but it cannot work to distribute such a big amount of money
the commission will work also as i said to you on the strategy on the implementation of the charter of fundamental rights and the european democracy action plan.
that's why now we are trying to enlarge our toolbox and enlarge our possibilities to address the problems we see in the member states and to tackle the problems together with the member states.
it cannot work.
what message do they send to the citizens under threat?
we must use this momentum not only because of the financial interests of the eu but also because it creates the opportunity to use the interest of autocrats like orbn in eu money.
madam president trying to solve the health crisis and the economic crisis without ensuring that the rule of law is respected is like repairing the roof of a building with sagging floors. we can no longer stay silent to the numerous rule of law violations in the eu and we need an effective instrument and the political courage to bring an end to impunity.
the eu budget will grow unprecedentedly high.
we are one union but you need to fight for your own rights?
but the council position gives the impression that member states don't want an effective instrument.
the second is strengthening freedom of expression and democratic debate;
other initiatives and strategies will also further promote our basic foundations for instance the forthcoming eu citizenship report and other strategies to build a union of equality.
the wide scope covers issues which are particularly important for the european parliament such as the enabling framework for civil society.
breaches of the rule of law cannot be tolerated and we will continue to defend the rule of law and the integrity of our european institutions.
we believe that it requires a diversity of tailor made approaches and instruments.
particular attention will be given to the application of the charter in the member states and impact on citizens daily lives.
and other institutional issues related to checks and balances.
media pluralism and media freedom;
the commission will continue to monitor the impact of measures adopted in the context of the covid nineteen crisis as regards compliance with eu law and ensuring free and fair elections and a fair democratic debate until restrictions are lifted.
as regards fundamental rights the commission intends to present still this year the new strategy for the application of the charter of fundamental rights.
i would like to underline then that the scope of the rule of law mechanism is already comprehensive as it is covering four areas the national justice systems;
and also by the end of this year the commission will present another flagship initiative the european democracy action plan which will focus on countering disinformation and adapting to evolving threats and manipulations as well as supporting free and independent media.
all these aspects contribute also to the promotion of democracy and respect of fundamental rights. in the next years the commission will consider consolidating its monitoring in these areas and could cover additional aspects. the commission also recognises the necessity to further promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights.
president von der leyen said it clearly in her state of the union speech of a few days ago. mutual trust is at the very heart of the union and the way we do things together.
they are elections' integrity;
european values are not for sale. we share the objectives of the proposals of the parliament to set a positive agenda for promoting protecting and reinforcing union values in accordance with article two of the treaty.
and the third theme is tackling disinformation in a coherent manner considering the need to look together at all the means used to interfere in our democratic system.
the action plan will also have a particular focus on citizens' participation and the role of civil society.
does the council support parliament's view that the quality of jobs and traineeships offered to young people is key to ensuring their sustainable integration into the labour market?
how does the commission plan to encourage the member states to implement this and to help them define binding criteria for quality offers?
as a result of the covid nineteen pandemic unemployment and inactivity rates in the eu are rising and millions of people are at risk of losing their jobs.
however the fifteen allocation of the four targeted actions for young people not in employment contained in the amended commission proposal on the european social fund plus has been reduced to ten in the european council's conclusion which runs wholly counter to the union's ambitions to invest
what concrete measures does the council intend to take in order to improve the outreach strategies and the inclusiveness of the youth guarantee?
how can this significant reduction address the need to develop skills and contribute to tackling the social and employment challenges of the post covid nineteen era?
how does the commission intend to improve the monitoring of the implementation of the youth guarantee and encourage member states to enhance its efficiency?
does the council plan to introduce binding quality criteria for the offers?
how can it be justified if the fight against youth unemployment is one of the union's top priorities?
now my questions to the commission what is the commission's assessment of the reduction that i previously mentioned?
on one july this year the commission put forward a proposal for a council recommendation on reinforcing the youth guarantee.
as past experience shows young people are likely to be hardest hit by the negative consequences of this crisis.
the last question would be what concrete measures does the commission intend to take to reduce unemployment by promoting participation in vocational training programmes under the youth guarantee?
how does the council intend to encourage member states to enhance the efficiency of this instrument?
does the commission support parliament's call to strengthen the quality of offers of employment under this instrument for example by reviewing the recommendation on a quality framework for traineeships and by supporting the introduction of a binding principle of remuneration?
there might be a presidency after which will not have the same kind of commitment.
the issue that we have and the proposal that we are putting forward is to make it stronger and to make a clear link with enforcement and further action.
let me also very briefly respond to some of the critical comments and specifically to mr fest who is somehow suggesting that this is a disingenuous exercise because we don't criticise turkey or some african republics.
to ms kempa who is suggesting that somehow i don't like poland or i am being manipulated first of all this is nothing against poland.
obviously i would love it if turkey and countries in our neighbourhood subscribed to the same rule of law mechanism and conditionality that we have here but that's not possible.
they were all very constructive and helped produce a report which i hope will gain a broad majority in the vote tomorrow.
it is obviously to enlarge the scope but also to put it on solid legal grounds through an interinstitutional agreement which the parliament can propose because there might be commissioners after you who will not have the same kind of commitment.
ten so now it's about time that we do that.
i think this is really shameful and i would like to say that that we need women on board but i think we need more men on board in those debates as well.
also i think that in order to put gender equality at the top of the agenda when a lot of women are suffering inequalities now during the pandemic eu institutions need to send a clear message that we take that seriously.
having said so i think that we absolutely need to unblock that directive it's about time.
we have the european court of justice that rules on it and there we are not willing to compromise on anything.
we still believe that our report thank you to michal imeka and the other shadows goes further especially in scope but also concerning independent experts and an automatic reaction to the breaches.
we have to be very clear on this.
as for the key questions do you as a government want to be controlled?
' do you believe that criticism is something positive that brings you further in democracy? ' i am deeply convinced that we can compromise on everything on posts on persons on money on budget on everything but we can never compromise on our core values.
we have the values in the treaty.
now we have the report of the commission thank you very much for it.
we simply have to do everything we can in these negotiations.
the clock is ticking and now we have to deliver but a mechanism that cannot ever be triggered in practice due to back doors or indecisive processes serves only the interests of those who do not wish to see any measures taken.
why we constantly return to this pressing matter in this house and now finally we are going to address it together and it's this our civil liberties are under excessive pressure.
we just cannot allow the values enshrined in our treaties to be systematically threatened or violated by any and i underline by any of the member states while eu funds continue to be reserved by the responsible governments.
press freedom and the independence of the judiciary should not be privileges for the few;
they are the fundamentals for free and functioning democracies.
attacks on freedom of the press civil society and judicial independence are seemingly becoming the standard in some member states.
the citizens and taxpayers of europe deserve a properly functioning conditionality mechanism on the rule of law linked to the budget.
so we urge the council to join parliament's efforts to uphold democracy the rule of law and fundamental rights in europe and hope really for constructive negotiations.
parliament understood this seven years ago the commission understands this and the majority of member states today understand this.
twenty three six percentage points more women on nonexecutive boards than those eleven with no rules whatsoever.
there are of course a few sad exceptions and my country and yours mr roth are amongst them. but i urge you again and you said it very well i urge the german presidency and not germany to take leadership here at last and to fulfil its political its moral and its institutional duty to us all.
not only is that at odds with gender equality a core principle of the eu of course it's also a waste of talent and not only is it a waste of talent it's a bad business case because we know that diverse companies do better.
wrapping up any leftover from the accession process has always been the objective of the commission.
the situation now looked at from the perspective of its institutional and legislative framework is no longer the situation of.
the commission will also take duly into account the observations of the european parliament and also of the council.
the commission considers that the cvm has proven to be instrumental in the reform process which has put in place legal and institutional measures to address the mechanism's objectives.
a best practice is to seek the specific advice of organisations like the venice commission.
peaceful demonstrations constitute the exercise of a fundamental right which exists in all democratic countries and must be fully respected.
the commission is also aware of the announcement made by prime minister borisov on a possible revision of the bulgarian constitution.
the demonstrations show that citizens attach great importance to an independent and efficient judiciary and also to good governance.
it is not for the commission to comment at this stage on the details of the proposed reforms.
now let me turn to the cooperation and verification mechanism as.
the commission is aware of the protests in bulgaria and we have been following the situation closely. let me start by being very clear on an important point the commission fully supports the right to demonstrate peacefully.
it remains essential that these do not reverse the course of progress underlying the baseline assessment of january.
regards the cvm as you know it had been set up at accession to help bulgaria in making reforms and to allow for monitoring this reform process based on a given set of benchmarks to achieve.
two thousand and seven at the same time in the october two thousand and nineteen cvm report the commission was also clear that bulgaria needs to ensure continued implementation of the necessary reforms notably relating to judicial independence and the fight against corruption.
as underlined in the october two thousand and nineteen cvm report bulgaria made sufficient progress to meet the commitments made at the time of accession.
i'd like to inform members that due to the partial unavailability of interpreters from malta and ireland because of the travel limitations there will only be passive interpretation from maltese and gaelic to other languages guaranteed from.