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we want opportunities which would benefit young people but also benefit the economy.
from the perspective of individuals it can have the effect of excluding young people from the labour market for an extended period of time which in turn can affect their job prospects for life.
although reduced the youth unemployment rate still remains a concern that needs our particular attention. at the same time however we should not lose sight of the issue of general unemployment and the structural reforms needed to efficiently deal with it.
mr president providing young people with better opportunities has been a top priority for the commission.
public employment services have expanded their services and developed new approaches towards the hardtoreach.
goal. indeed public employment services education providers social partners and youth organisations need to be involved so that we can reach out effectively to all young people and ensure that measures are sustainable and of high quality.
the recently agreed increase of the youth employment initiative's budget by eur. two fourteen billion will help to continue this effort but i fully agree with you that member states also need to invest in youth employment in order to effectively implement youth guarantee schemes and really reach all young
the provision of guidance will continue on a regular and adhoc
we are committed to helping member states by providing financial support and policy advice to ensure that all young people can have access to these opportunities.
basis. collecting relevant information and feedback on the results on the ground is essential in order for us to be able to report on the achievement of the youth employment initiative. to facilitate this dissemination of the youth guarantee's results on twenty six october we are organising a youth guarantee learning forum. this will bring
it required commitment and political support from member states and building new partnerships as well as significant reforms of labour market education and training policies.
of this legislation.
today's vote also means that europe will soon have in place an insurance regime that will serve as an example for other regions in the world. solvencyii will also put a greater focus on risks and their management as well as introducing stricter rules on the public disclosure of certain information.
the commission agrees with the substance of these amendments. however as highlighted by the commission during the trilogue discussions amending union regulations by the legislative instrument of a union directive is not in line with the principles of good legislative drafting.
year. at the same time eiopa is working hard on a package of implementing technical standards.
ii which will be the adoption of a commission delegated act containing a large number of detailed implementing rules as laid down in empowerments in the directive. important principles such as the proportionality principle which are also very dear to this parliament will be duly reflected
in this context the commission also notes that the three esa regulations constitute an essential building block of the supervisory structure within the internal market for financial services and thus for the banking
and the insistence of this parliament introduces a balanced package of measures that will enable insurers to provide insurance products with long term guarantees.
future european parliament concerning implementation of this legislation because quite apart from the technical nature of its internal workings this law has a very basic and simple truth about it it was borne outside of and conceived outside of the financial crisis and is the most comprehensive piece of financial services legislation in terms of solvency ii. it deals therefore with a complete picture the big picture
in that respect it is a bold experiment about how the single market at a european level can truly work to the benefit of both consumers and companies working within it.
there were elements which make for a very great success for this report.
this has been a great success.
it is no secret that we had higher expectations for bold political outcomes from the summit. nevertheless i hope that we can ultimately deliver a strong vision for the future in istanbul. the un secretary general's agenda for humanity' is a very good basis for action.
this is the ultimate objective of a key piece of our commitment at the summit our communication on forced displacement and development that we adopted on twenty six
your participation is very important to us and we advocated with the un at the highest level to ensure your representation.
people affected by crisis need to live with dignity rather than just receiving assistance.
we must stop
homes behind to escape disasters or climate change and people are displaced for longer periods than ever before.
same. for the success of the summit political commitments at the highest level will be essential. these should pave the way for an effective followup because the summit will not only be a culmination of months of consultations and preparations but also the beginning of the transformation of the international humanitarian
april. we will address these key issues and we intend to deliver strong commitments. we expect other actors to do the
the way in which we have been responding to growing needs is not sustainable any more.
this is why i am particularly pleased that members of the european parliament will attend the summit.
in particular situations of protracted displacement call for a novel approach in order to ensure that affected people move from aid dependence to self reliance.
global forum and it generated momentum to bring about systemic changes in how we could prevent respond to and recover from crises.
this is why we have this very strong collaboration because we are in the same boat. this summit will complete a cycle of events the sdg summit with agenda
through the long consultation process it lent a voice to everyone from leaders to members of affected communities from academics to the private sector. it involved thousands of people across the world. it introduced a new way of discussing some of the toughest problems we face at a truly
we have worked with the presidency and member states on a strong position.
i count as always on your continued support and cooperation during the follow up so that we can show leadership and deliver on our commitments.
let me mention some of the most important things the member states would like to come out of this summit.
the presidency also believes that more efficiency in humanitarian assistance can be achieved by promoting innovation innovation in financing humanitarian action innovation in promoting the technologies and innovation in new partnerships.
and yes we must also work towards eradicating sexual and gender based violence and emergencies.
let us hope for a swift and successful conclusion of the meeting.
in closing i would like to thank parliament for your interest your guidance and your advice.
violations such as attacks on medical facilities and schools are unacceptable.
let me also say a few words on humanitarian financing. the netherlands and other eu member states are among the top fifteen global humanitarian donors. together with turkey these donors were invited by the highlevel panel on humanitarian financing to negotiate the grand bargain on aid efficiency with the fifteen biggest humanitarian implementing organisations.
world leaders must also commit to addressing the root causes of humanitarian crises by stepping up their efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully and to prevent new conflicts from emerging.
upholding international humanitarian law is also linked to a central theme of the summit placing people at the centre of humanitarian action.
on thursday conclusions on the world humanitarian summit are expected to be adopted by the council.
as an example of the latter the netherlands is one of the founding partners of the global alliance for humanitarian innovation which is foreseen to be officially launched in istanbul.
we would like the global community to recommit to the humanitarian principles of humanity impartiality neutrality and independence.
it will be crucial to keep international humanitarian law high on the international agenda to hold perpetrators accountable and speak out clearly and publicly against serious violations.
we have lent our full support to the grand bargain negotiations.
the fourth and last sherpa meeting hosted by sweden is as you most probably know currently ongoing in new york.
we want all actors including those who have influence over parties to a conflict all of them to respect international humanitarian law. let me repeat what i said during our debate in brussels two weeks ago.
as the presidency of the council we would like to see as many donors and humanitarian organisations as possible sign up to the grand bargain and to its suggested commitments.
the summit participation of this house is a clear demonstration of your dedication and commitment.
the council wants the world humanitarian summit to be a success. from july last year the netherlands has put in place an envoy for the world humanitarian summit and this has enabled us to link up early with all key players the united nations humanitarian organisations eu institutions the member states and other un member states and stakeholders.
at the same time i would like to say that women and girls should not only be seen as victims but as key partners who should be involved in all phases of the humanitarian response cycle.
the presidency has been at the forefront of preparing a strong common position of the eu and its member states obviously in very close cooperation with the commission and the european external action service.
so we must move away from drawing boards in capitals and truly listen to the affected population.
madam president the world humanitarian summit the first ever could be an opportunity to reaffirm the centrality of international humanitarian law and it could improve ways of strengthening compliance with it.
it is a good idea to have all stakeholders around the table but certainly it is states which have to commit themselves in a binding way to improving the situation.
seventy five of the hospitals that msf manages and supports have been attacked in the past year.
this is a scandal.
the rising number of attacks on schools and hospitals is a horrifying example of growing indifference to international humanitarian law.
the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure amounts to a war crime.
reinforcing the role of independent and impartial humanitarian aid and the need to improve emergency response both have to be addressed properly at the world humanitarian summit.
none of them expressed a wish to move to europe but wanted to return to their homes in syria.
in order for them to be able to wait in the neighbouring country for a time when it would be safe for them to do that they must have access to elementary things like schools for the children the possibility to work and access to medical care. this is something that other countries including the european union can support through financial means.
another problem is promises made by different countries to help during crises but which have not been delivered.
we hope to see many many meaningful and sincere commitments by all stakeholders at the highest possible level.
madam president the world humanitarian summit aims to reshape the global approach to humanitarian aid and as the world's biggest donor of aid the eu will be there at the top table.
from a uk perspective with a referendum on the horizon we need to consider our position in the world and i firmly believe that together with our european partners we can reshape the global agenda for the better.
if we want to lead the international community towards a more compassionate and humane world britain must remain and work to make the eu stronger.
the eu must also hold true to its principles in all of its foreign policy even when it is under pressure.
as we deliver humanitarian aid to victims of war crimes we cannot then turn round and make quick fix deals with regimes that commit such crimes.
all of the eu's agreements including for example the khartoum process must be consistent with our human rights values and humanitarian and development goals.
to take full responsibility for the european union countries and to seize every opportunity to make humanitarian assistance more effective and humanitarian work less dangerous.
more compared to the current period.
i have in particular taken note of your interests priorities and synergies concerning the support for infrastructure projects.
it allowed us such a high level of delivery that already in the first three years of this commission our deployment achieved more than.
the cef has been further reinforced with a new pillar of military mobility.
again let me stress that the use it or lose it' principle will remain part of cef.
thank you very much also for your support.
we could not take all on board but many of them will be taken on board only of course those that were aligned with the annex of the regulation. finally thank you very much again for allowing me to introduce
i will ask you to continue to demonstrate it and i really look forward to continuing discussing it in the coming months in close coordination with my colleagues in charge of the energy and digital sectors to allow swift progress on this very important file.
the initial structure of our proposal that is coming in the first week of june.
during the difficult times surrounding the withdrawal of the uk this is an impressive achievement showing that the cef has been recognised by the commission as an effective instrument adding real value to the european single market.
we are yet to define clear criteria under which the synergies will be taking place.
let me say that many of the member states proposed new sections.
this was one of the most successful principles.
two zero will significantly contribute to achieving these goals.
secondly yes to blending.
there will be a number of invitations challenges and also negative signals.
i think we have got some positive results. let's work on it with public money.
importantly while providing a framework that is as open as possible to synergies we should re establish a list of areas of topics. this should be done during implementation with sufficient flexibility.
on one side i agree that focus should be maintained on the development of the network with particular priority on cross border sections and missing links of the core network corridors.
in order to streamline the instruments the commission has proposed to merge most existing financial instruments into one single investment investeu.
grids will need to become even more digitalised and smarter to allow for efficient demand management.
first on the priorities.
as regards blending we should keep the possibility to blend cef grants with investeu but also to use cef grants in combination with non eu financial instruments for instance from commercial or national promotional banks.
this will be potentially important where the infrastructure includes significant positive externalities such as security of supply solidarity or innovation.
the european union's climate commitments require an unprecedented level of investment in energy infrastructure which enables decarbonisation of energy systems.
in addition we propose to deploy a eur.
this is an important component of the new initiative proposed in the area of defence.
furthermore cef will be needed to support some more outstanding investments in projects to ensure energy security.
the mff package adopted on two may already provides some key orientations concerning the possible design and priorities of the connecting europe facility we.
but this can only be achieved by a team effort which brings me to my second point which is synergies between the transport energy and digital sectors.
at the same time we want to make our network safer more secure and more resilient to climate change and natural disasters.
all have in mind the high investment needs in transport infrastructure in europe for the period.
for these topics the geographical differentiation between the comprehensive and core network is not always relevant so we are planning to propose to also cover the comprehensive network where relevant.
automated and autonomous mobility as well as modal integration and new mobility services.
in other words investments necessary for military mobility purposes will also have to be serving fully the needs of civilian mobility. and finally my sixth point on energy.
electricity grids will need to undergo massive reinforcement.
the proposed budget of
our proposal is thus to keep the current budget levels both for the general and for the cohesion envelope with.
it will have a specific window for infrastructure and it will complement the cef which in turn will no longer have specific financial instruments.
some gas grids may be transformed to carry synthetic gas reduced with surpluses of renewable energy. therefore a targeted public financial assistance will continue to be required to deliver the necessary investments.
my third point concerns the cohesion envelope. based on the first positive experience the commission has proposed to transfer from the cohesion funds an amount of
i fully agree that it is important to strike the right balance between the development of new infrastructure and the modernisation of the existing infrastructure.
my fifth point focuses on the new component of cef military mobility.
the cef has a very important and growing role to play here so an ambitious financial envelope is required as well as support for synergy costs as i mentioned before where transport energy and or digital can act together.
this is clearly where continuity has to be ensured in order to complete the big projects supported by the current programme.
however efficient and interconnected mobility also needs to be smart sustainable inclusive safe and secure. this is why i have proposed to modernise the connecting european facility. cef is among the very few programmes for which a reinforced budget has been proposed by the commission.
on the other hand a much stronger and broader emphasis should be put on the modernisation of the existing infrastructure.
well as far as i am informed there are three governments that have expressed reservations the german government the austrian government and the dutch government.
mostly it hinges on the position of the germans.
one coalition partner in our national government is very much in favour of this project the social democrats.
if amendment one is adopted then this report would become incoherent and contrary to the interests of the world's poorest people.
the budget for development is not meant for this kind of cooperation but some members insist on using a legal base that would lead us to finance these actions with the development budget while that is precisely what we seek to avoid with this report. we did not reach an agreement.
if this is permissible and i would ask for your ruling on this the logical conclusion will be a recipe for chaos in our corridors with those on each side of the argument filling this house in increasing numbers and competitively and aggressively pursuing their points of view. please ensure that the bureau does not allow it to happen again.
as we cannot support such policies please support this amendment.
the main question now is what should the nuclear future of the european union be?
my group looks forward to the final report that will be presented at the european council in june two thousand and twelve and is confident that all the necessary steps will be taken to ensure that our nuclear plants are safe and even able to resist terrorist attacks.
another answer is the common energy market.
the unprecedented events in japan and the impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the fukushima nuclear power plant have raised the profile of nuclear safety and led to questions around the world about the need for nuclear power.
there are lessons for both government and industry on how we continuously improve both existing and new built nuclear power stations.
mr president may i firstly start along with you in offering our sincere condolences and best wishes to all those who were affected by the catastrophic events in japan a year ago.
we must remember that the fukushima incident showed that two natural disasters can happen at the same time.
here it is important to learn the lessons from the japanese response to the crisis.
we must praise the brave emergency teams who brought the situation under control but there were clearly issues that the authorities and tepco could and should have handled differently.
regulators and industry should work together to ensure that we make continuous improvements to the nuclear safety of both existing and future nuclear power plants.
as the commission is currently reviewing the eu's legal framework we would urge it to take fully into account the lessons from fukushima and the stress tests;
the events at fukushima were a shock to us all but i am confident that the reaction was and still should be sensible proportionate and based on the facts.
preparedness and disaster response capacity for an event of this scale should be constantly under review as part of an evolving process that takes account of the individual specific site.
many of the nearly ninety zero residents who were evacuated in the weeks after the disaster are still reluctant to return to their home towns where radiation in some areas measures roughly twenty five times the level for evacuation in the first place.
the nuclear power plant could withstand the earthquake but could not cope with a twenty metre high tsunami that caused the power supply to the plant to cut off.
we take what happened at fukushima very seriously and nuclear safety is and must be a top priority.
following fukushima the stress tests and investigation need to be robust and evidence based so that the right lessons are learnt.
the stress tests are already acting as an international benchmark and from the very beginning the commission involved the neighbouring countries in order not to be alone in going ahead with these but to extend the safety culture beyond our frontiers.
the commission intends to contribute to the updating of the convention on nuclear safety with the aim of increasing its effectiveness governance and enforceability.
the outcome of the stress tests is expected to provide an objective overview of the nuclear safety situation in the eu and will form a basis for legislative or non legislative proposals that the commission will bring forward to improve the nuclear safety framework.
security threats including malevolent acts are an important part of stress tests and a discussion group on nuclear security has been set up in the council of the european union to address these.
this report will be annexed to the commission report which will be presented to the council and to parliament.
the fact that the results will be made public will help to ensure that all the necessary steps are taken to guarantee the utmost safety and security.
long before the fukushima tragedy the commission initiated a process of improving nuclear safety with the aim of developing a consistent european dimension based on high standards. the first milestone was the adoption of the nuclear safety directive in two thousand and nine
however monitoring and reporting mechanisms should be established to ensure the implementation of the necessary safety improvements.
followed by the waste management directive in.
the first results of that group will be published in its final report also in june.
the results of the peer reviews which are an essential part of the process will be known by the end of april.
all fourteen member states that operate nuclear power plants and lithuania which is decommissioning its nuclear power producing unit are participating in the voluntary process and have provided national reports which are now subject to peer reviews. as you know our neighbouring countries are also committed to the eu stress test methodology.