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we must condemn it.
however sadly some of the local population in recent years have become increasingly radicalised by terrorists in league with al qaida.
china has never been tolerant of dissent or its own minorities but i do share its concern about the threat of uighur islamist terrorism.
i actually helped convince the council to ban the uighur east turkestan liberation front three years ago.
china's authoritarianism and han dominance must not be used as an excuse by uighur terrorists some of whom are found as far afield as guantnamo bay to spread fear and violence as most victims of the recent violence were in fact han chinese.
many of us are naturally concerned about human rights in china and i am also committed as a friend of taiwan.
however the eu remains wedded to a one china policy and given that the eu officially considers taiwan and tibet part of the people's republic of china we should certainly not support in any way the secession of xinjiang province.
one interesting aspect of this issue is whether this controversy will cause china's muslim partners in africa like sudan to reassess their links to the country.
finally i note that turkey's prime minister erdogan has labelled this violence as a genocide a bit rich coming from him when his own country fails to recognise the armenian genocide.
his efforts to appeal to pan turkic nationalism are also hypocritical given turkey's treatment of its own minorities and in particular the kurds in eastern turkey.
because china is very important to us and not because we think that our role is to teach china or to impose our views on how sensitive internal problems of this country should be solved.
such contexts are always sensitive and therefore respect for human and minority rights leading towards the sense of dignity and security for both minority and majority is important. minority rights however should not be an excuse for and they could not excuse the separatist policies the extremist means to promote those policies and certainly not the killing of peaceful civilians belonging to
a minority or to an ethnic community. while asking for full respect for human rights and minority rights while expressing compassion for all victims of these rights while asking for clarification concerning terrorist religious extremist and separatist dimensions of these events the european parliament should offer its assistance to the chinese government and society in order to cope with these difficult realities which are also a problem in some of our countries.
what has been addressed here are issues ranging from the different system that china has and the evolution of that particular system the importance that we attach to human rights and the need to help china develop in the direction of a more open society better respecting those human rights
as well as the problems attached to minority rights problems that are there in china.
we all want to develop and live in harmonious societies and clearly we need to see what we can do in order to help china develop in the direction of a society that is seen as harmonious by each and every one of the citizens of china.
as we move on with the important relationship that we seek with china understanding the complexity of that relationship in all its dimensions.
if there are no effective fines then we again have a playing field which is not as even as the sea level.
so i am pleased with our success on this file in ensuring that we do not repeat the mistake on aviation by going for a unilateral approach.
our aim throughout has been to ensure that the eu regulation is practicable that it is proportionate in terms of the burden it imposes on industry and that it is compatible with the work of the imo on global measures.
once this work in the imo is completed and i share mr groote's desire to know how that is going we will be amending eu legislation to make sure that it is aligned.
initiatives to reduce co two emissions in maritime transport need to aim at setting the standards globally in particular to give a level playing field to our shipping companies as they do not compete locally or even at european level but at the international level.
we have to protect our environment but we also have to keep in mind that our companies compete on the global market and transport corridors can be changed for cheaper ones.
madam president it is of course important that the eu leads the way in the fight against climate change but we should also look at not harming our companies.
my group can also support the deal which is on the table now.
in that sense a first step of monitoring and reporting on the co two impact is of course a good start but it is only a start.
maybe this also refers to mrs girling who talked about the failure of international aviation.
i see that completely differently because by action at the european level this also made the international world move on aviation.
so sometimes you see a positive impact when europe moves and in that sense indeed i fully agree with you that on shipping it is also time to act.
these policies are leading to a massive exit of industry and investment from eu countries to jurisdictions with lower environmental standards and could ultimately increase emissions of co.
indeed if you include emissions related to goods imported into the eu emissions in the eu have actually gone up.
the continued imposition by the commission of never ending objectives for emissions reductions is forcing the investment of vast amounts of money for activity that will have little or no effect on the climate.
this is a particular concern in germany which has the largest industrial base in europe.
we need to stop this right now and have a balanced energy approach using methods which are competitive and work with industry not against it.
heavy industry including the cement steel aluminium and chemical sectors is moving factories and jobs out of the eu leading to a leakage of co two emissions without environmental benefits.
when it comes down to details from infrastructure projects to giving decision making powers to regional cooperation progress still remains a struggle.
regional cooperation looking at the capacity across borders is crucial to improve the efficiency of our energy systems.
i agree with the commissioner that a fair and socially just system is necessary but i firmly believe that dealing with energy poverty should be part of a much broader union strategy for jobs and growth.
a clear rebuttal to those who say that europe is only achieving reductions because of economic downturn.
i welcome the commission's third report on the state of the union but would ask them to do more. europe must fight hard for a preeminent position in innovation in battery technology smart grids interconnectors and so much more.
so much of our ambition will only be delivered if we ensure that funding is available to bridge gaps in the commercialisation of new technology across energy generation distribution and efficiency.
it is very important that we do not hold up or compromise highlevel strategic planning and decisionmaking on the energy union through differences of opinion on social policy.
we seem to be obsessed with targets.
here we are missing people who are in favour of liberalisation and safe responsibility for competitiveness.
rather than making brexit difficult the eu should offer a new deal for britain.
they wanted national targets instead of europe wide targets. in the energy sector we now have targets for just about everything. we have emission targets efficiency targets renewable targets interconnector targets and so on.
this would enable them not only to stay in the energy union and of course in the common market but it would also enable them to stay in the european union.
i think we should stop this.
where are they?
let me remind you that socialist economies did not suffer from too few targets they collapsed because there were too many targets.
i am particularly glad to see that tailormade support and assistance was provided to regions facing economic and social challenges which have been or remain reliant on coal and carbon intensive industries.
i am quite happy to look at all options in this but what is clear is that things which were made in the eu are now being made abroad and so the co two emission involved in this is now elsewhere so we have exported that emission.
i am happy to look at everything and i think the experts will be looking at this but it is a flawed policy and it will be exposed as a flawed policy.
and others.
if you include the imports then you should perhaps also include the exports from the european union. if you mean that we are increasing carbon dioxide more than we believe because of the imports then you should also count the exports.
madam president the whole idea with the energy union is to strengthen the independence and security of supply for the european union at the same time as we can develop a policy that is consistent
this underlines the need for well functioning energy markets allowing for the emergence of new energy sources renewable energies and competitive prices.
that is why i think it is so important to have a focus on the market structures allowing for cross border trade but also allowing for the new energy sources to develop under business competitiveness structures.
i say this because there is a risk that we are planning more than we are developing.
we have seen in history that planned economies are never successful regarding the environment or efficient energy production.
that is a requirement and a pre condition for a competitive european energy market but also for fair competition.
i think that in our dialogue with the united states our major ally this issue of the death sentence should come up.
mr president the current focus of global politics is the future of our planet.
one seven million european migrants came to the uk last year nearly double the number five years ago.
in the case of the ten countries which joined the eu in two thousand and four among them poland the czech republic and latvia the door is not fully open until next year.
we want our money back!
the proper management of reservoirs has been replaced by cost cutting negligence by united utilities leading to safety margins being ignored and a panic stricken decision to open sluice gates and release a man made deluge on the town. the fact that only one brave man died in the floods was little short of miraculous but such disasters will increase in frequency as more and more public services are looted by greedy corporations.
since britain is not in an earthquake zone it is almost impossible to conceive of a disaster which would trigger such a payment so british taxpayers who contribute a disproportionate amount to the funds have no realistic chance of benefiting from it.
finally my constituents are shocked that they will not receive a penny from the eu solidarity fund because the uk cannot apply unless the damage exceeds eur three billion.
deceitfully blamed on climate change the real reason for the devastation of the town of cockermouth was the eu imposed privatisation theft of public services.
mr president we must urgently renew our call and when i say we' i mean parliament the council and the commission on israel to end the siege of gaza.
yet israel still prevents the rebuilding of homes businesses medical facilities and the provision of clean water sanitation and electricity while also blocking adequate food supplies.
the commission has blocked the fisheries agreement with guinea because government actions there resulted in the death of one hundred and fifty demonstrators. why do we treat israel differently?
it is time for europe to tell israel that our patience is at an end and that they must comply with international human rights law including the right of the free press to be free from government interference.
from the hungarian perspective what is particularly valuable in the new institution is the opportunity to offer our own distinctive contribution to the process.
mr president i would like to join with colleagues who raised the issue of haiti. i know we will be having a debate on this during the part session but there is one particular aspect i want to raise now and it is the fact that the united states is far better organised.
individual member states have responded very well.
we are the biggest donor of aid in the world and when it comes to humanitarian aid we should be efficient in that donation.
i believe it is time under the new lisbon treaty to look at having on a rolling basis a six month standby team including large and small member states that will be able to deliver humanitarian aid where it is needed on agreement between the institutions.
it does not have to be the same standby group for each six months it could change with the presidency but there should be a standby group so that we can deliver aid under a humanitarian eu flag.
in syria;
especially at a time of massive change in the arab world we all need to work together.
however i have to say that in previous months the european parliament has passed resolutions on tunisia egypt and libya and my office has made a comparison between those resolutions and the actions of the commission its blueprint for change and it does not give me much courage.
one hundred and thirty two and in yemen at least.
well our resolution which will be adopted tomorrow makes some suggestions.
i believe that the lisbon treaty gave the european parliament additional responsibilities. we must be taken seriously by the other elements in the foreign policy of the european union.
we are wasting our words here unless the commission listens to us and unless the council listens.
and three that the present situation is not in any way attributable to our interference.
states make a solemn but usually unwritten covenant with their troops to send them into battle and risk their lives but only when the vital interests of the nation or nationals are at stake.
there is also every reason to believe that external forces associated with the united states and its allies have a vested interest in destabilising syria.
finally the principles of commissioner fle's communication on the southern neighbourhood must inform our approach to the process of seeking an association agreement with syria.
the king has made patient efforts to listen to protestors' concerns and enter into dialogue but of course we must condemn all deaths of unarmed protestors.
mr president in syria security forces have brutally responded to demonstrations about legitimate grievances with lethal force. president assad's belligerence and his rhetoric towards israel our ally his support for terrorists such as hezbollah and his friendship with iran all mark him out in my view as a dangerous autocrat.
the brutal repression with which they have been met is unacceptable. the high representative and the european union have made numerous calls on the syrian authorities to stop the violence respect people's right to demonstrate peacefully and to listen to their
in bahrain outright and called on the authorities and all forces present to respect fully human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as international humanitarian standards.
without concrete steps to get all the right people to talk to each other without exclusions and without preconditions there is an increasing risk that radical elements will prevail.
delay. that constitutional transition should be founded on substantive and consistent commitments which are properly followed through. time is running out and the victims will be the yemeni
thirdly fundamental political and economic reforms must come from within the countries and the eu has made it very clear that it is ready to provide prompt support as and when requested.
we hope that the formation of a legal committee will result in the drawing up of new legislation to allow for the lifting of the state of emergency and guarantee human rights and fundamental freedoms. at the same time the eu will continue to press the syrian leadership in public and private to refrain from using force against demonstrators.
the best way to preserve and promote stability remains dialogue.
this is the message that the high representative will be taking with her when she meets the ministers of the gulf cooperation council very shortly this month.
but when events move so fast it is all the more crucial to build sound policy on solid fundamental principles.
the eu has been following the rapidly unfolding events in the entire region very attentively as confirmed by numerous high level meetings formal statements and council conclusions.
in syria popular protests have spread over a number of cities since mid march.
we have also repeatedly urged the bahraini authorities and the opposition to start a genuine national dialogue. the high representative has spoken with the foreign minister directly to this end.
secondly the promotion of dialogue differences and grievances must be addressed in a constructive manner by the right people being ready to talk to each other setting aside prejudices and preconditions;
since then the messages coming from the yemeni leadership have been less
arrests are continuing with individuals being seized for having apparently done no more than exercise their right to freedom of expression. just as elsewhere in the region the eu and the high representative herself have condemned the violence
allow me now to move more specifically to the three countries before us.
legitimate aspirations. the syrian people deserve long awaited political reforms notably in relation to freedom of expression assembly political participation and governance.
we need much much more than the odd telephone call and a statement calling for this that or the other;
your message today is quite right one of rejection of violence one of promotion of dialogue one of reform from within the countries concerned.
people throughout the middle east are looking to europe to come forward and help them to gain their rights and all you have for them is empty words.
in the last action plan that was put forward there was a core element missing throughout and there was much press debate about the fact that middle eastern leaders are still able to take money from their populations and bring it into europe and we are doing nothing to prevent that from happening in the future.
you yourself said that time is running out. if that is the case and i believe it to be the case then why have you come forward with nothing but a blank sheet for us today?
please have more respect for this house.
we need to hear from the european external action service we need to hear from the commission how we can show that we are no longer working on the basis of double standards.
we need to hear how the operations in the un human rights council are proceeding.
we have heard that it is time to stop exporting weapons to these countries.
we cannot wait so please what are the european external action service and the commission going to do about these things now?
we should stop sending empty messages as we have done for too long with tunisia egypt and libya. it is time to take action.
it is unacceptable that eu countries are still selling arms to these regimes. thirdly the eu should make clear that if political regimes in those countries constitute an obstacle to democratisation it is time for them to
go. meanwhile we should introduce sanctions such as freezing assets and a travel
those remarks send out a message that being small is something that cannot stand up in the rest of the world.
your remarks are a shame on those people who believe that size does not matter that only with the bravery the spirit the heart and the goodwill of people in staying strong and true to proper values can they stand forward and move on in the world.
may i remind you that in the top forty countries of the world singapore hong kong israel and switzerland are countries that are small but have larger gdps than most of the nations represented in this house?
on your flag is the george cross something your nation won for standing up against the aggression of a larger entity.
madam president thank you. prime minister muscat several times in your remarks this morning you spoke of the small size of malta. you even praised the president of estonia's phrase that europe is made up of small nations and states that have not yet realised they are small.
you should not think that being small makes you insignificant as you suggest.
i would love to take the blame for the migration problem because that would be simple and would mean that whoever comes next would be able to solve the problem.
and that is why i urge my colleagues in the council to have an honest debate without making excuses about why we should do something or why we should not do something but about what kind of europe we believe.
i must also shoulder the blame as representative of the council for this fiasco for the simple reason that it is not the fault of the commission.
are. we have limited resources and i am very proud of what we have managed to achieve a fiveminute meeting on brexit where we put forward a united european position in what many thought would have been a protracted discussion for hours on end with divisions. no; it was a five minute meeting that ended
most importantly once they had been trained they went back to their country and did not escape because there were previous cases of training programmes where we as europe trained people who ended up with militias fighting against what we trained them to
it is not just a humanitarian problem but it is not just a security problem either.
their own activities.
i will give you a couple of examples where sterling work is being done by the commission things that are not said and that maybe some of you will not agree with because they are philosophically opposed to the perspective of some but these are things that are being done.
ongoing. they are independent and something which we will always
will that make a difference? it is a drop in the ocean but at least it is a drop because until now nothing significant was being done. i must also commend the huge efforts that are being made in mali and at the southern libyan border.
now? let's discuss
i must say that as a presidency we have inched forward and made some progress.
it is the same tax system which the commission approved before our membership of the european union and it has not changed since
a security perspective.
then. so my point is that if it was not a problem thirteen years ago why is it a problem
for. we stand for free healthcare we stand for free university education we stand for free childcare we stand for increasing the minimum wage we stand for increasing pensions we stand for full employment and we stand for equal marriage on which we will be voting in our parliament
respect. there is rule of law in our country and i look forward to further debate on this issue which i am sure we will have in the coming
they ask how they will pay for their tribe to get food and shelter. for the first time money from the european union is going directly to those communities at the border to show them that there is an alternative way in which they can finance
this is a council problem and we have to come up with a solution.
this is only a start but it is an important start. i must also say that we have managed through the good offices of a number of member states notably italy and the netherlands to train the first batch of libyan coast guard members.
for some this was something that couldn't be said but i think we managed to put forward a sensible approach when it comes to the external dimension and we have achieved progress.
it does prove that small countries can have very successful presidencies if they take it seriously put in the resources and utilise the back up that is available.
mr president i am interested in all the talk about small' because i come from a small country.
it just shows that whether a country is small or big once we put our resources together and work together we can be successful for all europeans.