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there is simply only one event where all europeans together are asked for their opinion on europe.
year. other elements are equally important.
of day. so the people of europe must decide and we are representatives of the people of europe about the future of the european
when my voice matters i care i engage i belong and i am willing to work for a greater common good.
the european parliament is the political landscape of our continent and they can be proud of this.
future. as a young student i was very much marked by the history of the weisse
what makes parliamentary democracy such a strong force?
i respect the will of the voters in every member state whether it pleases me or not.
and for the same reason the european parliament is the only place to elect and to control the european executive bodies the commission or as i call it the government of europe. this is why the people must be given the right to decide who will become the next president of the european commission.
and based on a modern mechanism that is up and running in days of low influx and high influx an automaticity that is necessary.
in the last eurobarometer last year citizens pointed out that they want europe to deliver on climate change on combating terrorism and on migration.
if we deliver on this we can meet citizens in the upcoming elections in two thousand and nineteen and be strong together.
i am the rapporteur for the reform of the dublin regulation and i count on your support on moving from the dublin regulation as we know it to an instrument worthy of the european union in the twenty first century based on fair sharing between member states based on solidarity
in terms of defence and security france and the united kingdom have been the closest and longest standing of allies for over a hundred years.
do you not think that in the economic and other fields it would be helpful if france could more strongly signal its support for the eu to have as close a partnership with the uk as possible post brexit recognising that this will require novel arrangements?
higgins said the following europe is a legacy that cannot be taken for granted.
citizens yearn for the language of solidarity commitment to cohesion for inclusive rhetoric that is appropriate for an evolving political union.
' i think you echoed those words.
but we evolved through disagreement and we will be judged by how we solve our disagreements.
you heard this house; there are many voices. i might take a different view to you on taxation i am from ireland but i don't want to talk about detail i want to talk about the middle men between citizens and the european parliament and that is national parliamentarians.
they are not always the friend of europe.
some of my own colleagues do not speak about europe in a positive way.
we have a job of work to do those of us who are pro european to persuade our elected representatives in national parliaments that there is not a fight between the european parliament and national parliaments;
there is not a power struggle;
that together we can be stronger.
with the adoption of the reform package as it now stands the union will have a regulatory framework that is fit to meet the challenges of a rapidly developing digital economy based on fair prices for all to get telephone and internet connections while preparing the ground for investments in high speed networks delivering high quality innovative
these rules these reforms will make the european union a global leader in the regulation of electronic communications not just by improving the mechanism to move towards a competitive single market but also by putting the rights of the citizens at the heart of a regulatory policy.
prior fair procedures with the presumption of innocence and the right to privacy followed by the right to effective and timely judicial review those are the rules which have been put into the new reform package.
mr president today is the culmination of what has been a very long and very often intense legislative process and the efforts shown by all sides in the negotiations have produced results which were worth waiting for.
this is a very important internet freedom provision.
they will strengthen the incentives to invest efficiently in new infrastructure by taking account of the investment risks while ensuring that competition is not stifled.
the strengthened oversight of remedies by the commission supported by berec will consolidate the single market by improving the consistency and the quality of implementation of the framework across europe and ensure that operators have a level playing field. let us not forget the important agreement reached on article nineteen of the framework directive which gives the commission enhanced harmonisation powers covering general regulatory approaches
i already presented to you my declarations at the may plenary saying that the commission will build on the reforms by consulting widely next year on the scope of the future universal service and a wider application of the principles relating to data breach notification. i reaffirm these commitments today
the commission will also invoke its existing competition law powers to deal with any anti competitive practices that may emerge.
the commission will also do its part to ensure that the new tools are put to good use when needed.
the protection of consumers against loss of personal data and against spam has also been strengthened particularly by requiring operators to notify consumers in case of personal data breaches and by strengthening the principle of user consent when it comes to use of cookies.
thanks to parliament the new provisions on radio spectrum will bring lower prices and encourage the introduction of new services thereby helping to bridge the digital divide. parliament will have a key role in setting the strategic direction for spectrum policy at european level through the new multiannual radio spectrum policy programme.
the reforms will also permit investment by operators in the next generation networks.
i have indicated that the commission will monitor the impact of market and technological developments on net freedoms and report to the european parliament and the council before the end of two thousand and ten on whether additional guidance is required.
adjusted of course only to the time that has elapsed since then.
including in relation to remedies.
this gives the commission a central role in cooperation with berec to ensure that the telecoms regulation is applied consistently in the single market in the interests of citizens and businesses.
it has by the way already been hailed on other continents as an important trendsetter.
at institutional level the body of european regulators the famous berec offers the opportunity for the twenty seven national regulators to contribute to the functioning of the single market in a more transparent and effective manner.
i would like to thank the rapporteurs the committee chairs the president and the members of the conciliation committee and all the individual members of parliament who have brought their commitment and expertise to bear.
it makes clear that the internet which is becoming more and more central to our daily lives should be subject to the same safeguards for our fundamental rights as other areas of activity.
at the same time the reform package enshrines the vision of an open and mutual internet as an objective of regulatory policy.
the compromise reached in conciliation lays down for the first time in eu law the fundamental rights of internet users against measures that could limit their internet access.
if it needs clarification it is down to the commission to do that.
we look forward to it enforcing and moving this out as soon as possible particularly in the area of net neutrality your declaration on which is warmly welcomed because that is something that we fought very strongly for in my committee. this is an important step forward for consumers. i very much welcome it on behalf of my group and i hope the whole parliament.
the commission will now carry out that position.
i welcome the fact that all the political groups represented in the conciliation have endorsed the text and that we can finally unleash the benefits of this whole package with our vote tomorrow because it has now been some months since we worked on it.
it threatens unprecedented levels of state surveillance state intervention and commercial exploitation and seeks to deprive internet users even of the protection of the courts.
but whether this is true or not how much more would those powers be exceeded by a provision which allows officials to hound and spy on internet users whilst remaining above the law?
according to reliable legal opinion the conciliation process has vitiated the spirit and the letter of amendment.
the council has stated that this assembly is exceeding its powers by providing that the protection of the courts be maintained.
this house interposed amendment one hundred and thirty eight between governments and governed in order to protect the latter from grave miscarriages of justice of which bureaucrats are more than capable when freed from judicial supervision.
mr president the prospect of this intended measure has raised the hackles of internet users throughout the member states.
one hundred and thirty eight i call upon all members to determine that if this house cannot provide the safeguards which should rightly accompany this measure then it should not adopt this measure at all.
because we cannot wait until all these rules are implemented into national law i have in the name of the commission said that the commission will monitor the impact of market and technological developments on the net freedoms and report to the european parliament and the council before the end of.
that is that and that should be applied now in the member states.
now the commission was like mr harbour surprised that certain member states appeared to call the agreed text on cookies into question.
answers to two concrete questions first the declaration on article nineteen relating to harmonisation procedures.
that is the way i see things.
i think that they have managed to make a good piece of legislation. they have also managed to keep this equilibrium between the interests of the operators the economical part of the rules and the interests of the users the citizens' rights and this equilibrium i think is what europe is about europe is about economy and society.
here in this text we have managed to bring both together.
exactly like parliament i regret that sixteen member sates have made a declaration which calls into question the scope of the commission's powers agreed between the parliament and the council under the amended article nineteen in particular the commission's power in relation to the regulatory obligations that might be imposed by national regulatory authorities
so i am very proud of the european institutions.
congratulations to all those who have contributed to make this possible.
two thousand and ten we then altogether have to see if we need to take other supplementary measures or if we have to push to implement the existing measures which we are going to vote on tomorrow in the action at the level of the member states. two concrete
mr president i think that i can join all those who have said that this is a nice piece of collaboration in order to get a nice piece of legislation.
because there were those sixteen declarations the commission has also made a declaration pointing out that while it may not take decisions under the article that refer to specific notifications by nras under article seven a it may take decisions in relation to general regulatory approaches relating to the imposition maintenance amendment or withdrawal of such obligations.
another step which needs to follow is how the copyright has to be adapted to the online world.
let me be very clear we agreed with parliament and we believe that the final text is unambiguous. first there must be clear and comprehensive information to users on the basis of which second users must give their consent.
this one is not perfect either and you know how much time we need in order to set up new legislation so that by the time we arrive at an agreement the world has already advanced so much that we should start from the beginning again.
if you have to report major incidents such as the breaking of your mail account you can do it only electronically.
there is no way to speak to a real person and establish a normal dialogue.
if you have a problem you want to report to a telephone and internet provider you get stuck in a labyrinth of recorded voices transferring you from one to another until the company is satisfied with the money they have got out of you even if the problem you want to report has been caused by their faulty service.
therefore i would suggest that the new commission look into the matter and come up with a regulation to force the providers to have a real person answering your first transfer.
it will save consumer time health and money and still give a profit albeit smaller to the service provider plus some jobs to the unemployed.
proper competition and consumer protection.
that is all very important.
mr president we in the swedish pirate party support the compromise that was reached in conciliation. it is not perfect and it is not everything we would have wanted but we think it is a good step in the right direction.
nobody should be shut off from the internet without at least a prior fair and impartial procedure that includes the right to be heard and respects the principle that you are innocent until you are proven guilty.
it is now up to activists in france and in the uk to make sure that their governments respect this. but for us here in the european parliament this was only the beginning.
we need as several speakers have said a proper bill of rights for the internet that makes it absolutely clear that the internet is an important part of society where our fundamental civil liberties must be respected.
this includes the right to information freedom and the right to privacy as specified in the european convention of fundamental rights.
we need net neutrality and we need a policy that says yes' to the fantastic possibilities that the internet and the new information technology give us all.
the road ahead is open.
it will also be good for the regional integration of these countries with each other.
we will of course monitor this very closely once it has entered into force together with the eeas looking at the situation of human rights labour rights and sustainable development as with all other issues.
on bananas i have heard the concerns of some members expressed here.
we have as you know a stabilisation mechanism.
we are looking at this very closely.
so thank you very much for your general support.
i will be looking forward to a positive and strong support for the resolution tomorrow in parliament.
that is important for us.
it will enable us to consolidate traditional trade flows while also boosting and diversifying trade and investment on both sides.
we also hope that it will act as an economic driver for social development in ecuador and contribute to alleviating poverty and reducing inequalities.
they are there of course in that country. the text of the accession protocol results in a comprehensive and balanced agreement fully matching the ambition reflected in what was concluded with colombia and peru.
timely accession will not only ensure preferential access for ecuadorian products to our market but also bring long term stability and predictable conditions for bilateral trade and investment.
and we will as we discussed in the last item and as expressed in our trade strategy pay special attention in order to make sure that the provisions on trade and sustainable development are implemented and used effectively including by offering appropriate support through development cooperation.
ecuador as you point out in your resolution has shown its willingness to engage in an area of trade and sustainable development and agreed to sign up to all the provisions of the trade and sustainable development chapter.
and to get it right we really need your engagement and your input and this resolution reflects your commitment.
so thank you again for the excellent work on the resolution.
i am glad to say that the committee unanimously agreed that this would be unacceptable and unthinkable.
this extension would continue until two thousand and fourteen and then we will see what the new cfp brings. but i want to make the point that even the commission has accepted that the management of fisheries within the twelve mile zone has on the whole been successful generally managed successfully' in the commission's words. so drawing lessons from that which effectively means that the fishing nations themselves have been
we have to stand up for the rights of women;
vouchers for farmers in developing countries that they can turn into money and food and that help agriculture in developing countries.
the current food aid convention falls short of what is required.
mr president before we take this important vote i want the house to reflect on the large majority of men who stood up on the other side of the house to deny women their rights.
but if we actively engage in dismantling those sources of radicalisation both in mosques and on the net in cooperation with the muslim communities themselves and engage in the active countering of their narratives of hate for a long period to come then we stand the chance to do away with this phenomenon.
as i come from northern ireland i went through forty years of this type of terrorism and i know that today we have a husband left without a wife and two children without a mother.
second the european union internet forum facilitates a dialogue with the private sector to combat illegal online hate speech.
we have expended the network of our security and ct experts in the european union delegations to work in the field and with civil society on preventing radicalisation and countering threats of terrorism.
we are currently implementing a range of measures to prevent radicalisation with a specific focus on detecting and removing internet content promoting terrorism for instance. let me give you a number of examples.
also this is important in the context of promoting intra and interfaith dialogue.
we welcome in particular your resolution of november two thousand and fifteen as an important contribution.
that requires a much more holistic but at the same time effective approach involving different policy areas and many different actors.
our young people are the ones most vulnerable and the ones who need to stay on board and it is our responsibility to give them the civic social and cultural competence they need in our societies.
next to countering the hateful narratives of extremists our efforts on prevention are also directed at strengthening the resilience of our communities.
we have the syria strategic communication advisory team which is helping assisting working with member states to develop counter narratives against da'esh.
very important building on this declaration the council adopted conclusions on developing media literacy and critical thinking and the role of youth policy in the fight against radicalisation.
certainly we work on the development of communication strategies to promote tolerance non discrimination fundamental freedoms and solidarity throughout the union.
the european union has developed on the slovenian lead a so called western balkans counterterrorism initiative and we also work with the radicalisation awareness network in third countries like tunisia like turkey with first line practitioners to prevent radicalisation.
the heads of state and government already highlighted the importance of preventing radicalisation and safeguarding our values in their statements of february.
in complementarity with the work we are doing within the european union there is of course a continuous need to work together with our international partners to combat and prevent radicalism and terrorism.
so we are faced with a tremendous task to step up our efforts to prevent radicalisation to counter violent extremism to stop hate speech and fight discrimination. of course we are fully committed to that cause.
madam president president mr commissioner honourable members i think we all felt the same sorrow and outrage when we learned about the attack on the nightclub in orlando or the killing of a police chief and his wife in their home in paris. once more innocent people have become victims of an act of terrorism in a place no one expected.
another worrying fact is that most of these atrocities were executed by citizens who grew up in our own cities among us in our midst sometimes in a process of self radicalisation.
it is a most distressing fact that these attacks were aimed at innocent civilians while they were having a drink in their neighbourhood bar ready to go on a well deserved holiday buying their daily groceries when they were at home with their family.
foreign is now also in our own society and if we truly want to stop terrorism in its tracks we need to show persons on the brink of radicalisation that their society our society offers better alternatives.
of course we have seen this kind of horrendous violence before in our european cities in turkey in lebanon in tunisia the united states the middle east and all over the world.
the european union its member states we are engaged in a balancing act between repression and prevention and to ensure that we understand really what is going on.
then we have the radicalisation awareness network supporting member states with expertise and helping them to develop prevention programmes.
also the global counterterrorism forum is an excellent example of a multilateral effort of countries around the world coming together and joining their efforts to combat and prevent terrorism in a very concrete plan of action.
following the first fundamental rights colloquium last year the commission has appointed coordinators on anti islam hatred on anti semitism and on tolerance to engage with all the relevant stakeholders.
two thousand and fifteen since then the european union has not been sitting on its hands how could we?
let me give you also a few examples of our activities. in the middle east and north africa the european union is supporting several projects on prevention of radicalisation countering terrorism financing and working on judicial capacity.
a ministerial conference took place in october two thousand and fifteen and is now being followed up with the support of funding from the commission.
i know there is a very strong will also among you and in this parliament to make progress on de radicalisation and countering violent extremism measures.
maybe that is even the most important.
educational citizenship universal values and mutual respect must start at an early stage.
i think we cannot do without this cooperation of all actors including the private sector.
the europol internet referral unit works together with internet companies to remove terrorist material from the internet very important.
we need to be prepared for this and in order to adopt efficient measures we must be aware of the magnitude of the problem.
especially religiously inspired terrorists have continued to demonstrate their intent and capacity to conduct violent acts. the terrorist threats from those groups is increasingly acute.
this poses a risk in the sense that they may have the intention to carry out terrorist attacks but also because of the possibility that they will initiate or engage in recruitment cells.
to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism is an enormous task particularly when it comes to effective action.
we committed a budget of eur twenty five million for the next four years to help the network fulfil its mission while under our internal security funds over eur three hundred and fourteen million is available for anti radicalisation projects for the period.
we are now taking this one step further through a joint referral mechanism which is being developed by the internet companies to improve the speed and volume of referrals and prevent removed material from being re uploaded elsewhere.
those returning to europe from conflict areas are a particular concern.