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and responsibility also means that we adhere to the truth that we do not tell fairy tales about a secret plan to brusselise' or whatever they call it european populations or about a secret plan to force people to take migrants. this is not the case. the only plan we have is to provide european citizens with the tools so that they can shape their futures and their destinies
and i do agree with those of you who have said that this requires pan european solidarity by all member states.
this should be discussed and mandated in this parliament if we take these major decisions.
so that is the gist of our proposal for next year and let me end on one thing i believe it is also a matter of honour that we acknowledge that some of the problems we face are very very complicated to solve but we will not let them go.
i believe speeches will not solve problems;
what nonsense every single member of this house has been elected directly by european citizens and therefore has a mandate to decide with the council on legislation that affects every single european citizen and i think we need to understand this responsibility we have.
over their destinies with measures at a european level that can no longer be taken only at the national level.
you need someone to make a proposal and you need council and parliament jointly to take a decision so that you can implement it.
but we do have a new sense of shared destiny which was expressed also in the european council.
i find that quite remarkable and i urge the commission to give them a push in the right direction when it comes to pushing this area to a qualified majority vote.
it is abundantly clear from the eurobarometer of may this year that citizens expect the union to deliver in areas like migration defence the environment and foreign affairs more than twothirds of citizens have asked the european union to deliver on that.
we also know that eighty one of citizens underline the importance of the free movement of citizens in the union speaking about migration last week this house managed to unite seven hundred and fifty one meps from five groups that consist of more than two hundred political parties.
on a practical note i hope that the commission will expedite any remaining legislative proposals and present them to the co legislators at the latest by april two thousand and eighteen to give us a fair chance to conclude before the end of this mandate.
but we also need to have it really delivered and delivered with credible solutions.
we all know that this is the last shot for this european commission and let me be precise on what our demands are to have real fair and credible solutions. yes we do need a european social pillar but let me be precise the pillar needs to be translated in outstanding measures notably making sure that everybody in employment in whatever kind of job can count on a decent labour contract and on full access to social protection.
we also know that when it comes to the role of europe in supporting the multilateral system and an open world order a lot depends on the kind of trade agreements we are able to do.
this will be our last chance to redirect the european union.
this is our expectation.
i have only just received the text so i have not been able to read all the details yet but i am going to say something which may shock you.
what you have just told us here sounds like a vision for the future and unlike some other people i do not believe that you need to see an eye doctor if you have vision.
it is actually those who are absent who have not done their homework.
what does that mean for cooperation?
it is our strategic partner our g twenty colleague and a hugely important ally on the global stage on various fronts starting with climate change the sustainable development goals and wto reform and defence of rulesbased international trade. we now have a unique opportunity to finalise the ratification process and get the deal approved during this parliamentary term so that it can enter into force as soon as possible.
we agreed that we face new challenges in our work to protect and advance human rights and against new challenges you are right to discuss new ways and new instruments to make our action even more effective.
every day we try to take a little step further to turn the universal declaration into reality because we know that a little step further makes a lot of difference for the people involved.
already today the european instrument for democracy and human rights is the largest financial instrument in the world with this focus.
mr president just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated together the seventieth anniversary of the universal declaration of human rights at the european parliament in the hemicycle in brussels and we decided to celebrate it with human rights defenders and civil society organisations who are working every single day to turn the principles of the declaration into action.
i had already met both of them here in strasbourg where you awarded them the sakharov prize so let me say that this is yet another demonstration that the sakharov prize is truly shaping the global conversation about human rights.
with the spotlight initiative we have launched the largest ever programme to stop violence against women in the world with eur five hundred million invested.
electoral observation is also a vital part of this work with the crucial engagement of this parliament because we all know that democracy is never achieved once and for all and it has to be invested into constantly through every election as well as in the time between the elections.
in your report you highlight the need to combat violence against women.
it is a small gesture to support two powerful symbols of the fight for women's rights and on top of this let me remind everyone about our broader commitment.
but working on human rights is not just a matter of financial resources.
human rights are an essential component of all our policies as you said from trade policies to our engagement on security and defence from our human rights dialogues including with difficult countries to the work we do at the united nations and with other regional organisations.
last month i invited them to join our meeting of the development ministers of the european union.
with these resources we address violations we provide a lifeline to human rights defenders we empower those were at the margins of societies.
we know that too many people around the world do not enjoy all the rights that are recognised by the universal declaration this is still work in progress. the report that we discussed today describes a global pushback against democracy human rights and the rule of law.
let me give you a concrete example.
the european union you said it well is and will continue to be the leading global actor in the promotion and protection of human rights and democracy.
i'm glad to see that once again the report by the european parliament resonates with the one adopted by the foreign affairs council last spring.
for the upcoming euro summit we must build a momentum as we urgently need to press ahead with ambitious reforms. on the backstop for the single resolution fund we need a credible fast and efficient system of decision making.
the capital markets union can also strengthen the economic and monetary union by diversifying financing sources of the european economy and promoting private risk sharing.
also we have to make sure that the conditions of esm instruments are not too strict to make them usable.
your clear political push will be indispensable to generate the ambition needed.
eventually the esm will need to be brought into the union framework to increase democratic scrutiny most importantly by closer involvement of the european parliament. we also see reasonable steps to promote the existing framework of the debt sustainability in the euro area.
as the chair of the delegation for relations with japan i can say that japan has been an extremely reliable partner on the international level.
i would call on my colleagues who are considering not supporting this agreement to ask themselves whether they would also be against promoting cooperation in the world economic growth in europe opening job opportunities to hundreds of thousands of citizens and bringing benefits for consumers.
madam president let me begin by emphasising the importance in this current global climate of working ever more closely with like minded partners across the world.
cef will contribute to the deployment of very high capacity digital network featuring a high level of security to support all innovative digital services including connected mobility and other services of public interest.
in addition it will contribute to ensure that all the main socio economic entities such as schools hospitals transport hubs providers of public services and enterprises have access to future broadband connections
the new cef will thus complement the legislative framework proposed and to a great extent already agreed under the clean energy for all europeans packages.
fifth in line with the action plan on military mobility adopted in march two thousand and eighteen we propose to support the critical development of civilian dual use transport infrastructure to ensure an efficient use of taxpayers' money.
cef will increasingly focus on electricity while keeping the window open for gas. in electricity the objective is to complete the ten e electricity grid through the development of projects of common interest and for the first time we will open cef towards supporting cross border cooperation and renewable energy.
the current cef programme is now supporting one thousand two hundred investment actions corresponding to a total investment of eur fifty four billion. this is a tool that delivers jobs and growth and we want to further reinforce it. i am glad to note that the key objectives of cef are part of the report and let me recall them for the three pillars of the cef programme transport energy and digital. first for cef transport
this will provide better access to businesses and citizens from all eu regions to markets and development opportunities. in other words it allows all member states to capitalise on the benefits of the biggest single market in the world. second to support the transition to smart sustainable inclusive safe and secure mobility.
with respect to the cohesion envelope we need to ensure a balance between sufficient predictability of funds for each cohesion member state and maximisation of eu value added as well as a sound financial management with a use it or lose it' principle.
this is absolutely key to deliver on our vision zero zero fatalities zero pollution and zero paper to save lives and provide the mobility services that citizens and businesses need.
third to promote a streamlining of the investment process with visibility on the pipeline and coherent eligibility criteria we propose an efficient use of cef investeu and the regional development funds to address the significant needs for investment to complete the ten ts. with streamlining we are overcoming the fragmented approach to financing and maximising the investment value delivered.
for this we propose a strong and a broad emphasis on the modernisation of the transport system.
we propose integrated innovative approaches to mobility combining efficient transport clean energy and digitalisation.
so let me stress now the objectives for cef energy.
fourth to promote synergies between transport energy and the digital sector as much as possible to make our connectivity modern and fit for emerging needs.
this will allow the completion of the internal market to foster eu competitiveness and facilitate the clean energy transition while increasing energy security.
by. two thousand and twenty five lastly it will contribute to the overall connectivity of the eu including that of the outermost regions to the internet.
i would like to protest with all my heart against this kind of arrangement.
and of course i will also pass your compliments to my colleague minister lger.
in spite of this we worked together in a constructive manner and were able to reconcile our positions on how to finance the different priorities and actions of the union.
it has shown that we are united in our commitment to making progress for the benefit of europe and its citizens.
i am convinced that the agreement reached on the two thousand and nineteen budget is a good and balanced result allowing the union to act and to react to the various needs.
thousand and eighteen to two thousand and nineteen this is a sensible measure that would create greater stability and would be widely welcomed by the research community and we will keep trying to persuade the council of that in future.
this is a budget that looks to address the reality of migration rather than seeking to exploit migration by stoking fear in the cynical pursuit of votes and while i am always pleased to see investment in the horizon research programme that opens up new opportunities and extends human frontiers it is a little disappointing as mr fernandes said that we were unable to persuade the council to roll over de committed funds from two.
mr president i would start by adding my words of sympathy to the relatives of anyone caught in incidents in strasbourg this evening. we certainly need to tackle waste in the european union budget and i am delighted that we will tackle the waste of young people unable to find work with an extra eur one hundred and sixteen million
i think we have already lost too much time discussing brexit and we need more discussion about the future of the european union and not so much about brexit. that's why the epp group fully supports the position of our commission president that there is no chance to reopen the treaty which is on the table.
i want to fix two considerations first everybody in the european union must know that when you leave the club you're losing the advantages and that is what the brits are experiencing today.
there we see a lack of initiatives but what we really appreciate and welcome is that the european monetary fund will get more independence from the international infrastructure in this regard.
london is facing economic problems and sometimes also from time to time a politically chaotic situation and the message behind that is important for our election campaign next year it is risky to leave the european union.
we have two other points which i want to mention.
let's reform the european union where we see a need for reforms rather than to leave or to destroy the european union.
one is about the economic reforms especially on the eurozone we would welcome to have further progress on the capacity for a strong investment budget for the european union to be more capable to react in future crisis times.
and secondly the eu twenty seven is strong and united.
in the future we have to guarantee that the next crisis which could happen in the future could be managed without depending on international infrastructure in this regard.
the second point is a political declaration.
we don't play this game especially in the irish interest because the backstop is due to our common goal that we want to avoid a hard border in northern ireland.
it's easier to rule without an opposition without free press and without civil society.
this is the reason why president erdoan has no plans to release his political opponent.
dear baak when you are in the court tomorrow to testify in the show trial against your husband know that you have the european parliament behind you.
for representing millions of people in turkey who want peace millions of people who want to continue their struggle for equal rights through democratic means and for being the voice of kurdish and turkish youth who are fed up with the decades long bloodshed.
to say it in the words of the court it is beyond reasonable doubt that the demirta detention had pursued the predominant ulterior purpose of stifling pluralism and limiting freedom of political debate.
you say how could this be so in ireland it's booming?
are we currently preparing an action plan with high priority an action plan to build houses enrich our education system and unclog our health system?
however we are preparing an action plan with high priority to get us ready for war an action plan that will cost the eu eur.
it's the same all across europe people in despair.
' tell that to the three people who took their lives in the last month in my town.
does europe have a plan to deal with these insecurities?
two thousand and nineteen with the simultaneous development of an agreement on personal data transfer from japan to the eu this will result in the first ever two way adequacy finding leading to the creation of the world's largest area of free and safe data flows.
the gdpr is respected in japan we saw it for ourselves and we believe a strong relationship will be built. we believe that this adequacy decision can send out a strong signal to countries around the world including japan of course that convergence with the eu's high data protection standards offers very tangible results.
in conclusion i encourage my colleagues to vote for this important agreement.
as in two thousand and seventeen we were witnessing a continuing backlash against civil society.
the second thing i would like to see is research and innovation.
therefore one very important element in order also to avoid difficult situations like this in the years to come is to agree on what the european union should deliver in the upcoming years and the next negotiations for the multiannual financial framework for two thousand and twenty one two thousand and twenty seven should provide a good opportunity for this. we should firstly agree on what we expect the european union should deliver and then equip it with the right tools in order to avoid situations like this
many good projects demand financing.
this is why i strongly call upon the council to apply article.
i would like to start by congratulating the two rapporteurs my colleague daniele viotti paul rbig the commissioner and the austrian presidency for having delivered again a budget for the european union on time before the beginning of next year. i know how difficult it is to agree on a budget because we want to do good we want to finance the priorities we have limited resources we want to fulfil the expectations of the people.
international law obliges the russian federation to ensure the unhindered and free passage of all vessels through the kerch strait.
i will have an opportunity to discuss progress directly with prime minister groysman and his government at the association council next monday in brussels.
the association agreement is the most ambitious agreement that the european union has ever developed with any partner country and since two thousand and fourteen the european union has invested in ukraine more than in any other country in the world.
now let me focus on the main subject of our discussion the report on ukraine's implementation of the association agreement. five years have passed since two thousand and fourteen and we share the report's assessments that in these five years and despite very difficult circumstances ukraine has passed four important reforms to deliver
over the past year many of the reforms demanded by the ukrainian people have started to take shape.
it is important always to take into account the recommendations of specialised international bodies such as the office for democratic institutions and human rights at the osce and the venice commission of the council of europe.
i've seen this first hand many times in kiev. we will continue to work on the side of all those who have decided to engage personally for ukraine's common good.
two thousand and fourteen we've also made clear that electronic declarations should be a tool to fight corruption and not an obstacle for civil society organisations that are working to make ukraine a better place.
a landmark bill on national security was adopted in june and i have discussed this several times with both the president and the prime minister in kiev introducing the principle of parliamentary oversight over the security sector.
all anti corruption institutions must be fully independent and free from political pressures and this is also true for prosecutors.
now it needs to be followed up with secondary legislation including on reform of the security sector.
the national anti corruption bureau of ukraine is carrying on a very delicate task and it is essential that high level corruption cases are prosecuted including those relating to the large scale banking fraud unveiled in.
i would like to thank the eu ukraine parliamentary association committee for its work on monitoring the implementation of the association agreement.
we also encouraged ukraine to make the best use of international consultation mechanisms when preparing important legislative acts for example those affecting the rights of persons belonging to national minorities.
russia's behaviour violates international law and is causing economic damage not just to ukraine but also to ships sailing under eu flags.
we the european union will continue to be on ukraine's side to end the conflict in the east to end the illegal annexation of the crimean peninsula and also to deliver on the aspirations of all ukrainian citizens.
ukraine is making progress in strengthening democratic institutions and human rights.
we're working to make sure that ukraine succeeds making its own choices but with our support in spite of all the difficulties and obstacles along the way.
the fight against corruption is probably the most urgent issue.
we have put together the biggest support package in our history.
we are looking forward to the high anti corruption court becoming operational.
i would also like to update you on our recent discussions about the situation in the sea of azov.
we discussed together ways to increase support to the regions of south east ukraine and today the commission has made available the first eur five hundred million of the new macro financial assistance programme to ukraine.
we are now looking into further projects to support ukrainian regions affected by the situation in the azov sea in close coordination with our member states and also with the european financial institutions.
it would be used more efficiently and in coherence with other external and internal instruments.
global strategy.
in this respect we recognise the strategic dimension of the space sector and we encourage movement in that respect.
with respect to the capabilities of the union we underline like our colleagues that the eu needs to apply the entire toolbox of available policy instruments from soft to hard power and from short term measures to longterm policies developing the necessary civilian and military capabilities as outlined in the
in all this picture common security and defence policy is one of the useful tools for addressing many of these challenges.
i think you know that here it's an appeal to everybody to try to preserve the functioning of the transatlantic bond trying to separate the influences coming from the commercial area into the security area. we also mention
the security of eu member states is deeply interconnected and the need for cooperation although recognised requires more to be done in that the respect.
free trade by protectionism and solidarity by self interest and the problem is that the kind of global challenges we stand confronted with require global answers which are difficult to get in an increasingly fragmented international system.
i would conclude by saying that we support the array of missions which are undertaken already and we also ask for a parliamentary oversight of an increasing attention paid to security and defence.
we welcome the creation of a dedicated heading for defence in the commission's multiannual financial framework proposal and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the european defence fund and military mobility projects should be funded.