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anti gypsyism the specific form of racism directed against the roma was first recognised in the european parliament in two thousand and fifteen through our resolution. anti gypsyism however unconscious it might be can be revealed in the eu acquis as well which often fails to take into consideration the realities and challenges of roma who are unable to enjoy the same rights and opportunities and the same level of protection as other eu citizens.
we demand active meaningful participation for roma at all levels.
the last time we had a debate on roma issues in this chamber in april three meps took the opportunity to spread hate speech.
otherwise we cannot uphold the values of the eu or talk about democracy.
i am also very grateful for the input received from experts and ngos who are working day by day to make the desperately needed changes.
twelve million roma are considered second class citizens and eight hundred years of human rights deprivation and harassment is enough. we cannot stay in the middle ages in.
two thousand and seventeen i hope you all agree.
all eu citizens have a responsibility to act and to react to injustice. we have to show will and commitment to make a change.
madam president roma across europe including in my country face countless problems such as unemployment poor access to public services notably education health and housing multiple forms of discrimination and social cultural and economic exclusion.
this situation has worsened in the uk since the referendum with roma children in manchester for example too afraid to play outdoors because of racist attacks.
i fully support soraya post's position and agree that the problems related to roma discrimination must be addressed through a rights based approach.
we are talking about the respect of the human rights of roma people who have been living in europe for centuries.
the eu has a responsibility to go beyond the social inclusion aspect.
we need a global strategy and a transversal approach if we really want to make a difference.
i want to focus particularly on rome women who find themselves at the intersection between anti gypsyism and sexism.
as a founder of the elie wiesel parliamentary network to raise awareness of genocide i particularly welcome soraya's call for a truth commission on the roma holocaust.
this exercise is not a beauty contest.
to be credible this exercise needs to ensure equality of treatment between all member states.
in two thousand and thirteen ten member states were issued with recommendations on improving their justice systems.
as the report points out effective civil commercial and administrative justice is fundamental to the business environment. it is also fundamental to the effective implementation of eu law everywhere in europe and helps foster mutual trust in the european justice area. this is why improving the quality independence
one of the challenges for this exercise is the access to data.
the first meeting of these contact persons took place in december to put in place good practices on data collection.
our cooperation with the european commission for the efficiency of justice will continue in. two thousand and fourteen it remains essential however that member states themselves make this cooperation possible by providing timely and good quality data.
i note with interest your recommendations for the future development of the justice scoreboard.
in this context and in order to enhance the information flow we have asked member states to designate two contact points at expert level one from the ministry of justice and one from the judiciary.
i am confident that we will improve the scoreboard gradually but it is important to ensure that any developments are based on reliable information.
these recommendations were made by the commission on the basis notably of the findings of the first justice scoreboard and were endorsed by the member states.
and efficiency of justice systems has become part of the eu wide priorities in the european semester.
that is why we look at all member states from the same perspective. i can assure you that the commission is impartial and pays particular attention to respecting fully the rich and varied legal traditions in europe.
the aim of the eu justice scoreboard is to provide objective reliable and comparable data on the quality independence and efficiency of the national justice systems.
i understand that it is looking to cut as much as possible from every budget line but this time the commission has gone too far.
i would like to call on colleagues to support the rapporteur and the commission's initial proposal to cut the payments by. zero seven and include only those farmers receiving more than eur.
that is almost double the amount that the commission was looking to cover initially.
on the direct payments regulation which is currently part of the cap reform dossier this parliament voted to delete the financial discipline threshold.
now i do not know about you but i would find it extremely difficult to justify to any of the farmers that i represent why twenty of them will be required to cover the deficit which is incurred because of spending which could be attributed to one hundred of the member states and one hundred of the farmers.
the objective of this mandate was to ensure that the burden of financial discipline is shared equally and fairly between farmers across the european union.
we need to agree on the structure scope and main principles of the conference and establish principles for those who want to become our partners in this exercise. yesterday at the cosac meeting the national parliaments made it clear that they want to be partners in this joint endeavour and we need to consolidate this partnership approach.
i look forward to the joint declaration by the parliament the council and the commission and later as soon as possible to launching the conference on the future of europe.
we need to work together to be able to reach out to as many citizens as possible. they count upon the council of ministers to reach an agreement on a mandate to enable us to start as soon as possible the negotiations on the joint declaration so that the conference can be launched as soon as possible.
the commission has proposed a clear structured plan that aims to lead us out of crisis and into sustainable and long term economic growth based on a green transition and a digital transformation as requested by the european council.
one eighty five trillion will help europe recover from the crisis and support multiple european sectors as we emerge from this period of constraint.
we must be brave have the courage of our convictions and deliver for the citizens.
it is an exercise in democratic participation which showcases the european way.
we are not yet out of the crisis so we cannot be certain of the impact that this will have on our work for the moment.
i am convinced that we must continue to move forward together with ambition and vision.
i see my job as reaching out to each and every european citizen.
our common rights and values are central to the resilience of our societies and will be the basis on which we build our recovery from the corona crisis.
my key message to you today is that the conference on the future of europe is now more important than ever before.
in this context i would like to say a few words on democracy and the conference on the future of europe. during these times people feel left behind.
it has also shown how together we can recover repair and come out stronger from this crisis as president von der leyen recently said here in this very chamber.
this is the commission standpoint.
this includes major initiatives like next generation eu which will boost the european budget in the first crucial years of the recovery and contribute together with the reinforced budget for two thousand and twenty one two thousand and twenty seven to making it sustainable inclusive and fair for everyone including those in disadvantaged areas and those who were hit hard by the crisis.
we are not competing for influence here.
the conference on the future of europe is an excellent tool to engage and involve all europeans.
we have problems in all the member states.
violence and ethnic and racial discrimination in different areas of life in the
we only have fifteen member states at this moment which have a strategy against racism.
the legislation itself is so important its implementation and proper enforcement but we need much more because what's our problem?
we all should be able to say to our children and grandchildren do not worry nobody will kill you because of the colour of your skin'.
this is not about which political colours we are wearing but about very basic human rights the right to be treated equally regardless of colour of skin our religion or sexual orientation.
we need awareness raising we need education we need culture and we need equality bodies which were strengthened by our legislation in the last mandate and which should do the good job.
or xenophobic hatred and violence. but let me also be clear that we condemn violence in general wherever it comes from and that the police needs to do its demanding job but always within clear limits of the law. racial or ethnic profiling and selective approaches should not be tolerated. and by the way our fundamental rights agency already published i think two years ago very useful guidelines which would serve as a training
we have twenty years since the adoption of the racial equality directive and over ten years after the adoption of the framework decision on racism and xenophobia.
we politicians and opinion leaders who have the influence on what society thinks and how the people approach matters related to minorities we have to refrain from spreading racially charged hatred for political gains and invest in long term education and culture and do many more long term measures. as ursula von der leyen said i can also confirm i don't have a clue how it feels to be
we have quite efficient instruments against hate speech and we have the platforms cooperating but we need to do much more in this direction. this year as you know as per the work programme of the commission we want to uphold our european charter of fundamental rights by adopting the strategy on charter implementation. we will also update the strategies on roma inclusion and lgbti equality later this
but we should do much more not to have the victims.
we need trust from the people belonging to minorities to report on the cases of harassment and violence against them.
we also had to work much more with the digital world because we saw a lot of increase of hatred online.
black. i have never experienced any kind of discrimination.
we have legislation at the highest possible level as president von der leyen mentioned the charter of fundamental rights.
everyone black white or any other race or nationality deserves the same chance to be able to participate and pursue happiness in our social environment.
i would say this is a pan european problem but with country specific symptoms.
we have to talk seriously about that;
they welcomed the measures proposed by the commission to strengthen eu resilience and strategic autonomy across key technologies and value chains while preserving the benefits of an open economy. ministers also welcomed a new european strategic investment facility under investeu to support european resilience and investment in strategic industrial chains notably those linked to the green and the digital transition. the ministers took note of the commission's intention to propose a reinforced foreign direct investment screening mechanism which would help the eu to protect its strategic assets infrastructure and technologies from foreign direct investments that could threaten the security of the public order.
they support the action announced by the commission to reinforce the eu's strategic digital infrastructures to develop synergies between civil defence and space industries to secure the supply of pharmaceuticals and their ingredients and to broaden eu access to raw materials to give just a few examples.
the economic crisis resulting from covid nineteen has weakened many european companies who have seen their stock prices fall.
the discussion focused on strengthening the european strategic economic sectors and value chains and in this context also the protection from foreign takeovers.
the eu's openness to foreign direct investment therefore has to be balanced with adequate tools and protection.
this will directly affect our capability to recover fast.
the european union needs to diversify and solidify its global supply chains to ensure the continuous flow of goods and services and to be better prepared for future crises.
members of the european council also welcomed the commission guidelines on the screening of foreign direct investment and called on the member states to take all the necessary measures to protect strategic assets and technology from foreign investments that could threaten legitimate public policy objectives.
it is clear that the european union will not get out of this crisis by closing its doors to international trade and investment. many european companies are fully integrated in the global supply chain and a significant share of our employment is made possible thanks to international trade and investment.
in the words of the leaders this will contribute to the eu's strategic autonomy during the crisis and afterwards.
global trade and investment will therefore remain fundamental for europe's recovery and growth.
however at this time the european union also needs to be particularly vigilant to ensure that we preserve those assets that are crucial to our security and that are part of the backbone of our economy.
ministers have welcomed the new industrial strategy for europe that was presented by the commission in march.
eu rules already provide a framework to guarantee the protection of legitimate public objectives and ministers for the internal market and industry regularly discuss the competitiveness of the eu economy and in particular its industry.
at the informal video conference last friday twelve june ministers from the internal market and industry also discussed the commission's communication on the recovery plan package adopted on twenty seven may.
the danger of predatory takeovers by foreign companies in particular those in state hands or with strong state support is very real.
that is why the eu recovery plan presented by the commission at the end of may is so important and why it will be the main focus of our efforts in the weeks ahead.
as we emerge from the height of the health crisis we now face a different yet pressing task creating the conditions for a successful economic and social recovery.
the council and the european council are fully mobilised behind this common effort.
the president of the european council wants to give leaders an opportunity to discuss the various aspects of the overall packages and prepare the subsequent summit which should if possible be a physical meeting.
while the eu recovery package will be the main focus of the leaders' discussions on friday they will also touch upon other issues.
the croatian presidency has organised a series of meetings both at technical and political levels in order for the delegates to closely examine and present their views on the building blocks of the package.
let us be honest this is a very ambitious approach.
these discussions in the council have helped clarify many issues and were held in a positive atmosphere.
continuous cooperation with the european parliament will remain crucial if we want the package to enter into force already in january.
delegations are willing to look at both the mff and the recovery plan as a package taking into account the effects of this crisis.
two thousand and twenty one the ambition is for the european council to provide its political guidance to the council before the summer break which would allow us to promptly seek the european parliament's consent.
this technical and political work on the proposals is needed to pave the way for the leaders' discussion.
positions are still apart on a number of issues but together we have to make sure and do our utmost so that the mff and the recovery instrument swiftly bring tangible positive effects for our citizens and businesses.
in particular let me note that president michel will update the leaders on the state of play of the euuk negotiations on the future partnership.
unfortunately so far we have not have not achieved as much as we had hoped for. that is the case in all four crucial areas the level playing field fisheries governance and internal security as well as foreign policy and external security to which you rightly devote a section in your recommendation. since the uk government has confirmed that they will not consider an extension of the transition period what is ahead of us is about four months of further negotiation taking into account the time necessary for a proper ratification process.
while the president of the european council launched the political consultations at the highest level following the commission's proposal we also immediately started work in the council.
members of the european council will hold an orientation debate on the eu recovery package on friday through video conference.
we will shortly be called on to agree not only on the instruments of the recovery but on the entire multiannual financial framework for the coming years and this is no small task.
we need to support the sectors and regions most affected by the pandemic to kick start the economy and lay the ground for a sustainable recovery across europe. yet we also need to ensure that other vital priorities for our union such as the green and digital transition are met and matched by the right resources.
over the past few months the european parliament has shown its commitment and has taken its responsibility in reaching this deal.
our president this week took part in the high level meeting to also present our position and i'm proud to say that parliament stands united on a strong text with a clear political message.
we of course welcome the latest enthusiasm and euphoria of prime minister johnson and his drive to finalise a deal within six weeks but the prime minister did not explain how.
with zero tariffs zero quotas comes logically zero dumping.
for this parliament a comprehensive agreement means guarantees on fair competition with clear social environmental and labour protection and this is what prime minister johnson and the eu signed up to only months ago in the political declaration.
and although the joint declaration of last monday didn't give us many clues in this house we all hope that the high level meeting did just that create a new dynamism.
an ambitious and comprehensive future partnership is in the best interest of both the uk and the eu citizens.
and that message is simple yes we want a deal but we will not simply consent to just any deal. our consent is conditional on the uk government's adherence to its own commitments. the uk must respect the political declaration and ensure the full implementation of the withdrawal agreement. let me be very clear the uk's expectation to keep the benefits and rights of a member state without agreeing to any obligations is not realistic.
with the uk coordination group two lead committees and seventeen opinion giving committees we have developed a unique and unprecedented procedure for the report prepared by christophe hansen and myself that reflects how serious we take our role as the european parliament.
foremost the health emergency and its economic and social consequences.
the presidency therefore remains strongly committed to reaching a consensus in the council as soon as possible with the aim of finding an agreement with parliament and the commission on the timing and manner of launching the conference and on its overall concept. however i want to strongly underline that we are doing our best to find swift agreement in the council on this important issue.
the outbreak of the covid nineteen pandemic has in the meantime left deep marks on our societies and economies leaving no one and nothing unaffected including the plans we had for the conference.
on twenty six may the presidency also included a discussion on the conference on the agenda of the informal videoconference of ministers of european affairs.
for obvious reasons over the last few weeks and months we had to focus our attention on the most pressing priorities for our citizens;
that work is still ongoing and has intensified over the last week at coreper ministerial and other high political levels.
if anything however the crisis has shown us how important it is to reflect together on the future of our union.
european citizens should have greater say on what the union does and how it works for them.
i had planned to visit all twenty seven member states but i did only.
prior to the coronavirus outbreak i was on a listening tour of the european union.
i think that your feedback is very important to our work and i really do appreciate what i heard today.
the conference should allow citizens to focus on what they consider to be important.
having already held many dialogues with citizens i am convinced that issues such as healthcare and the european union's response to the public health crisis will now have a more prominent role in the dialogues among citizens.
the principles stated in it are still valid.
the commission's political priorities and the european council strategic agenda provide a broad framework.
i appreciate your contributions and your will to make the conference happen so thank you once again.
a key message from me today is that the conference on the future of europe remains crucial. in fact i would go so far as to say that because of the pandemic it is now more important than ever before.
ten in the first six months of my mandate in my mission i was focusing on national and regional examples of where citizens are structurally involved in decision making processes because getting the feedback mechanism will be key for the conference on the future of europe this time. a feedback mechanism is one of the most important things in this conference and this is different from previous consultations.
this will be the measure of our success and i commit to it fully.
answering the difficult questions helps to save lives.
despite challenging circumstances we aim to launch the conference on the future of europe as soon as possible.
let me say loud and clear that we stand in solidarity with victims of racial discrimination across the world. black lives do matter and systematic racism and discrimination have no place in our society.
because of each country's history and social and political context this situation cannot be transposed to europe one to one.
among the tools we have to fight racism the main one is the eu charter of fundamental rights which protects citizens against any discrimination on the grounds of race colour ethnic origin and religion or belief.
to sum up we have the tools legislation knowledge education counter narratives but also condemnation of any form of racially motivated violence hate speech and discrimination.
the inclusion of black people is hampered by several obstacles discrimination against them during their job search mismatch between individuals' educational level and their current jobs and access to housing. we are therefore compelled to take such matters extremely seriously.
in conclusions adopted in october two thousand and seventeen the council also welcomed the measures coordinated by the commission's high level group on combating racism xenophobia and other forms of intolerance.
not only did it pave the way for extending protection to new grounds and fields it changed the european human rights infrastructure forever by requiring all member states to designate national equality bodies to promote equal treatment.