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if there is an issue related to telecoms we solve it in our telecom package.
the principles that i mentioned also apply to broadcasting where the significant presence of online platforms and video on demand providers has transformed viewing habits and behaviour.
today's rules need to change to reflect this new reality and make sure that everyone follows the same rules.
since it has worked well there is no need to change the country of origin' principle. media service providers will continue to be subject to the rules of the country where they are based.
our proposal will also bring more flexibility to advertising rules and bolster our efforts to promote european creative work by raising its prominence.
i look forward to working closely with the european parliament so that together we can turn these two important packages of proposals into a reality.
they are essential for building the digital single market that europe needs one where all europeans will gain.
the whole purpose of the digital single market strategy is also about breaking down barriers those that are often created by outdated legislation or practices.
modernisation of the relevant legislation will be key for europe to be an innovative force behind the next wave of innovation which is data driven.
i believe that we need to be ambitious in addressing the reasons why companies geo block from parcel delivery to contract and consumer law and vat and copyright as well.
as long as the reasons to geo block exist the companies will continue with these practices.
the purpose of all this is to get more companies to sell online not to scare them off.
the other point is about transport related services.
those websites are very often used by older europeans and they are very often geo blocked or they discriminate among consumers based on their ip address. so there is a lot to be done here and the single market strategy is about breaking down barriers so we will continue with this work.
mr vice president i have to say you are doing well keep it up and please keep pushing all the institutions including the council to deliver on the digital single market.
the adoption of several proposals this week is a good sign that the commission is serious in its efforts to make europe a leading part of the digital revolution.
but mr vice president i have to say that not all proposals have been winners with everyone most but not all.
while my group fully supports the digital contracts proposals i encourage you to complete the refit exercise as soon as possible so we can unblock both of these files.
on portability a wonderful and straightforward proposal we are seeing attempts to introduce extreme verification systems that would track users in order just to give them the right to watch a movie. the alde group will fight for a balanced text but we will need your support. as to your proposals today we welcome the proposal on unjustified geo blocking and fully endorse to fight against discrimination between different eu citizens.
when combined with greater transparency in parcel deliveries we get closer to a single market that is built on trust and respect between consumers and businesses and this is vital for e commerce.
but mr vice president we will need more convincing on the communication on platforms and any further actions arising from it.
the definition of platform is so wide that almost the whole internet fits inside it.
eurozone. all the principal authors of the so called four presidents' report were in the room so the setting was right to open this discussion.
debate among the leaders focused on how to support the implementation of the new peace deal.
i take this opportunity to express our deepest sympathy and support to denmark the danish people and the families of the victims.
the new work plan mainly requires the european union to do what it is already doing in the field of internal security but we need to do specific things better and faster such as making far better use of the security arrangements of schengen or reviewing regulations for firearms.
we heard from the president of the eurogroup who outlined what the state of play was in discussions with
union. this cannot be done from brussels but through strong political ownership of economic reforms at national
on an eu agreement on passenger name records. i have no doubt that we can effectively protect the security of citizens without diminishing the right to privacy. your help on this issue is absolutely crucial and invaluable. the european
happen. close contacts were maintained with all the relevant parties so that agreement could be reached in principle at the eurogroup last
mr president it is a pleasure to be with you again after this month's meeting of the european council.
the two thousand and fourteen minsk agreement was not honoured.
we gave the fragile agreement our cautious support.
it took place against the background of rapidly changing events.
the march summit will also be a time to consider the strategic outlook for the eastern and southern neighbourhoods. we will continue our discussion on the european economy and of course we will also focus on an issue that is as close to my own heart as it is to many in this parliament that is the urgent need for a european energy
although libya was not on the agenda of the february informal european council the terrible and dangerous events in that country are the latest convincing reason to address this pressing issue. national security is a matter for national governments. nevertheless there are important areas where we can support each other and where common action is even vital. in that respect i warmly welcome the recent progress towards restarting the negotiations
council will come back to this matter in june amongst other
these attacks only strengthen our determination to fight all kinds of extremism and terrorism.
this is set out in the joint statement adopted at the summit.
itself. we need to improve economic policy making in the
mr president i had a dream actually it was a dream about the european union of my hopes and expectations the european union of several years ago.
and we have the result and our cautious support and the support without reservations during the g seven debate.
i really appreciate the outcome of the informal council in terms of anti terrorist measures including the prospects for the pnr directive it is very important.
certainly we have to be very clear in our discussions with the people of europe about the consequences of monetary union.
and it means that minsk too is just freezing this conflict.
certainly we have a huge problem not only conflict we have a real war breach of international law annexation of a sovereign country and our lack of decision. we must know that the
we shall react. i think that we have to do the opposite that in a certain way we have to decide already now on additional economic sanctions not to put them immediately in place but to say to the russian leadership if you breach this or that agreement these are the new economic sanctions that we shall
and we react; he moves into the eastern provinces of ukraine
you have imposed austerity that has taken the people of greece to the brink yet you still shackle this great country with economic chains.
i want to start by quoting the chairman of the euro group jeroen dijsselbloem who only two days ago said that you are mistaken if you think that democracy is where one election result can change the way we work in the eurozone.
do not falter.
to the greek parliament i ask will the three hundred stand firm?
you are the defenders of democracy now.
the battle lines are clear. it is the forces of democracy in greece against the undemocratic forces of a european union.
do not give in.
and to the greek people i say be courageous protect your birthright you are the creators of democracy and now you must save it.
you have removed the democratically elected prime minister when he offered his country a way out through a referendum.
this discussion is not about ideology;
greece needs help today;
mr president as i wrote to you you have no right to unilaterally change the agenda that was accepted by parliament at the beginning of the session and on this agenda there is a catch the eye procedure after this debate.
they are three tests for our european values.
we did deliver a consistent plan of action as was reported by president tusk.
on the second greece we stood up to the principle of binding commitments of member states pacta sunt servanda the same rules for all on fiscal responsibility.
the ukraine case is about changing borders by force and violating national law through state sponsored terrorism by russia and by waging war.
shall we be faithful to our principle more sanctions in response to more war'? we are giving a chance to diplomacy through the minsk agreements but we should support it with proper leverage and pressure by imposing an economic cost on the aggressor by allowing the victim to defend itself against the aggressor and by supporting its defence capabilities according to two principles of international law first the right to defend;
mr president like many colleagues here and i thank the rapporteur for his report i want to focus on the mercosur trade talks because for us in northern ireland they have the potential to destroy and particularly the livestock industry.
it has been recession proof it has grown even in the most difficult economic circumstances and for the future it can be the cornerstone of a dynamic economy and an expansion of the private sector. it is this that the liberalisation of trade and particularly the mercosur talks puts in jeopardy and with it the tens of thousands of jobs and the livelihood of many of my constituents.
it represents tens of thousands of jobs;
on friday i met representatives of the agri food processing industry in northern ireland.
for which world demand is evidently growing. thanks to its unique and diverse know how the eu agri food sector has a strong card to play on the global marketplace.
card. in that context consistent market orientation of the reforms of the cap over the last two decades has helped enhance the competitiveness of the agriculture sector by encouraging farmers to adapt to market solutions.
that. we have to understand also that particularly sensitive sectors cannot be expected to sustain an excessive level of additional imports that would put further pressure on average domestic prices and production.
the commission is very conscious of this and will continue to pursue that goal in close cooperation with parliament.
at the same time however the diversity of agriculture in the eu's twenty seven member states should be fully appreciated. if the eu is to secure the long term future of its agricultural areas in a territorially and environmentally balanced fashion we have to respect
a number of recommendations in this report echo the political vision and priorities pursued by the commission as extensively outlined in a number of communications. i have to admit that trade liberalisation raises significant challenges for eu agriculture and for the european commission too. however as parliament has also recognised there are
that is why the words in this report are strong.
and from an irish beef farming perspective you will decimate our livestock sector a low income sector.
this report reflects the frustration of members of the committee on agriculture and our farmers and consumers about the incoherence between europe's agriculture and food policy and trade policy.
some people find them too strong but i think they reflect that sense of frustration.
the carbon footprint of brazilian beef is four times that of irish beef so please read this report.
mr president can i say that it is rather appropriate that as we debate this very important report and i thank the rapporteur for it thirty irish farmers are staging a sit in protest in the offices of the european commission in dublin and they intend to stay overnight.
one can talk about compensation but there is no way of compensating a society for the loss of its members and particularly its agricultural industry because this affects everybody in that society particularly in rural communities.
challenges. we will also have to revise how we use our financial
terrorism. i fully share these objectives in particular the need to stop violent radicalisation protect our critical infrastructure support victims improve exchange of information between national authorities and cooperate with all appropriate
a short time. finally let me conclude by underlining that in the long run we can only succeed in fighting against terrorism if we remain able to communicate our values and remain respectful of fundamental
of threats. we have to deprive terrorists of financial resources and to invest more in research and technological
and individuals. terrorism is as we know a global phenomenon and that is why we will remain dedicated to cooperating with our allies and partners and international organisations all
and explosives. the eu action plan for enhancing the security of explosives foresees important measures to raise the threshold for terrorists who want to use explosives
without freedom. that is why respecting fundamental rights in the fight against terrorism is not only a requirement of any democratic society but is a necessity in order to ensure that our policies remain credible legitimate
appropriate way. together with my colleague viviane reding i will submit in the near future a combined data protection regime that would also cover police and judicial
fifty of these were related to al qaeda or islamist terrorism and thirty nine to separatist terrorism such as eta activities in spain. we also know that in two thousand and eight we had the tragic events and the horrible bombing in mumbai which also targeted european citizens among them members of this house. these events and the figures from europol speak a clear language terrorism is still there and it is important that we do not lower our guard and we ensure that all tools are deployed in the fight against terrorism while of course always fully respecting fundamental rights. if we look at the instruments that we do have today we have the eu counter terrorism strategy developed after the attacks in madrid and in london. this strategy highlights the eu's commitment to combating terrorism globally while respecting human rights and to making europe safer allowing its citizens to live in an area of freedom security and justice. this of course is a commitment that it still valid. there can be no freedom without security and there can be no security
in this work. we have for instance the european arrest warrant which created an eu wide common understanding on terrorist crime and facilitated extradition procedures within the eu member states. we have also undertaken important activities to counter the terrorist abuse of the internet addressing conditions conducive to terrorist radicalisation launching a european programme for the protection of critical infrastructure and limiting access by terrorists to the means they need to commit their acts funding
and sustainable. that is why the commission will only propose measures that will continue to be subject to eu law screening especially with regard to fundamental rights and rigorous impact assessment including the impact on personal data
do so this year. we also have the cbrn action plan proposed by the commission last june and agreed
this will be the basis upon which i will decide how to move forward. we need to evaluate and to get a full understanding of what we have its effects what is possibly missing and what is overlapping in order to be able to propose new measures and more thought through measures. i look forward to bringing this evaluation to you and to discussing it with you. but this stocktaking does not mean that i am not fully aware of the fact that the threat of terrorism has not diminished. as my colleague mr kallas and the council presidency have said we know that terrorism is still one
development. this development on these policies has of course been strongly supported by the european commission in cooperation with the
over the world. regarding the internal dimension of countering and preventing terrorism we do have in our counter terrorist strategy some key objectives on how the union can contribute in the fight against
thirty measures. the commission has earmarked up to eur one hundred million which could be made available from its existing financial programmes to facilitate
implementation. i am fully committed to ensuring that in the coming years the european commission will continue to develop its role as facilitator and catalyst for cooperation expert networks exchanging best practices pooling resources improving research and developing common approaches to transnational
stakeholders. we have to react to non conventional threats and to improve the detection
cooperation. all this will be considered in the evaluation and it will be under the umbrella of the internal security strategy that we will put forward to you within
believe me we do not have any conspiracy to introduce some kind of new machines immediately;
so do not demonise new technologies.
four things now need to happen in the uk a full independent inquiry into uk complicity in war on terror abuses during the years the uk labour government acted as a bush poodle;
it has confirmed as parliament said three years ago the shocking truth that uk secret services did collude in the torture of british resident and rendition victim binyan mohamed.
what does the council think of that total breach of article six of the eu treaty and the torture convention?
a rapid police investigation and if necessary prosecutions for breach of the torture convention;
a ruling today by the uk court of appeal has blasted open the british government's attempt at secrecy.
and full parliamentary accountability which we do not have in the uk for the intelligence services.
and of course the president of the european commission mr barroso is a former maoist. no doubt future terrorists will find this all extremely encouraging.
china is still terrorised by the chinese communist party after sixty one years of power.
what better examples of successful terrorism are there than those of communism in russia eastern europe and asia?
no greater example of successful terrorism exists than that. the european commission which this parliament voted in yesterday contains communists former apparatchiks of brutal communist regimes in eastern europe and their fellow travellers.
i intend to present to you in april a report on imaging technology and its use at eu airports.
we also need to make up our minds on whether these concerns are better addressed at national or european level.
this is a major priority for our common transport policy and this is always extremely important.
an eu framework guarantees uniform standards in relation both to security and to respect for individual rights. finally i would like to underline that airport security is a much larger question than the introduction of a new screening technology.
my priority as transport commissioner is definitely the safety and security of passengers.
to fight terrorism targeting civil aviation we need a large variety of combined and coordinated measures intelligence profiling different search methods and international cooperation.
to my mind an eu framework would be better.
this report will address the questions raised in the european parliament resolution of. two thousand and eight we need to look at these questions seriously.
we cannot ignore this fact. aviation security must therefore be guaranteed by all appropriate means in full compliance with fundamental rights.
as noted previously by parliament in two thousand and eight the use of body imaging technology raises a number of questions notably in relation to privacy data protection and health.
this is the first time ever that ionising radiation is being forced on people including children and pregnant women and indeed being used widely on healthy humans for non medical reasons. soft low energy x rays actually are more absorbed than the higher energy cosmic rays you receive whilst flying and are thus more dangerous and not less dangerous to the skin and soft tissues.
furthermore diagnostic medical x rays allow the user the patient the possibility of a lead shielding on their gonads to reduce the total population dose causing dna damage and future genetic mutations not possible with these devices either.
as a doctor and frequent air traveller i totally reject this draconian measure for health reasons not to mention privacy and ineffectiveness reasons and i hope that the eu refuses such mandatory measures europe wide.
i will not bang my gavel i will not beg and i do not want to be misunderstood.
we have painful experiences within the european union of the effects of terrorism and the threat that it presents not only to individuals but to societies democracy and our fundamental values.
member states of course have the operational responsibility and the responsibility for their intelligence but i am convinced that we can do much more at european level to coordinate and to fine tune the tools that we have.
that is why i have asked my services to very quickly carry out an analysis of the policies of the framework of the tools that we already have in order to see what can be improved and how we can use them in an even more intelligent way.
i agree with certain members who have said that.
it is still a very important threat.
so this is how this commission will work.
we will come back to you with more detailed proposals after this evaluation has been carried out and discuss this further with you. thank you very much for an important and very engaging debate.
mr president as a representative of northern ireland i know only too well the terrible impact of terrorism on innocent civilians murder and mayhem inflicted while people were doing their saturday shopping in the shankhill road in belfast;
from the experience of northern ireland we can see that their contributions prevented many people from losing their lives;
we need to support our security forces with the equipment they need to prevent terrorism.
those today who have pitted safety and security against freedom of choice and data protection need to consider where they stand.
believe me terrorism destroys lives and shatters communities.
i have even heard in this chamber today that terrorism is hysteria.
in two thousand and ten the commission carried out a study on the subject which concluded that the solution to this matter could not be found without the minimum harmonisation of substantive law.
with this in mind the commission takes note of your resolution and we shall look into it when preparing our report on the evaluation of the application of the rome ii regulation expected to be adopted by the end of.
those two rights need to be balanced properly.
my colleague viviane reding will look carefully into your recommendations.
it is indeed true that the rome ii regulation on the law applicable to non contractual obligations excludes defamation from its scope because it was not possible at the time to find a compromise between council and parliament during the negotiations on the regulation.
demolition orders have been issued including against two schools which would cut off hundreds of children from education.
they are also designed to stir up nationalism to help lower the pressure from social pressures within israel and to try to avoid the development of a joint struggle of the oppressed.
mr president the brutal israeli state policy and repeated human rights violations in the west bank and in east jerusalem are a conscious policy deisgned to undermine any prospect of real palestinian self rule.
i would like to draw specific attention to the fate of over two three hundred jahalin bedouins one of the poorest communities living in the west bank who are at risk of being driven out of their homes by the israeli state.
the alternative they face is to go to live in a site no more than three hundred metres away from a landfill near the palestinian town of abu dis.
i am sceptical about a deliverable programme that the project bond initiative hopes to represent.