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in particular the most vulnerable the most discriminated citizens who need european values and rights the most have squeezed everything they could possibly get out of the accession process. our rights and our values are i think the most beautiful things that we have to offer and they have been grasped with both hands.
let me conclude by congratulating our twelve new colleagues from croatia.
therefore we have proposed an amendment to paragraph. three another important issue we want to add is about the economic situation.
i believe this is why enlargement is one of the most successful big projects of the european union.
congratulations also to commissioner fle who has shown great resolve and great patience at times throughout the process.
that is a challenge but it is one that i think we can rise to if we continue with a credible policy which i believe we are doing.
at a time of immense challenge in europe right across the european union and in our neighbouring regions it is important that we acknowledge a project which is such an immense success and that we acknowledge its value for the continuing evolution and progress of the union
i think it is very refreshing to have that type of debate.
we sincerely hope that this will give new momentum to the european perspective of the western balkans provided that all countries concerned continue on this path of genuine reform.
i think we have to stand back sometimes and reflect on that massive transformation that has taken place in such a relatively short period of time.
it is up there with the single market the currency union and the other big ideas that we have had since the inception of the european communities.
madam president honourable members thank you for the range of very constructive and also very frank contributions that we have heard here.
our enlargement policy is based on a consolidation of commitments fair and rigorous conditionality and better communication. this is combined with the eu's capacity in all its dimensions to integrate new members with each country being assessed on its own merits and its own efforts.
from our point of view a credible enlargement policy is absolutely key to maintaining the momentum of reform in countries seeking to become part of the european union as well as of course to ensure continued public support for enlargement within our member states.
it clearly demonstrates what can be achieved with dedicated and sustained hard work and most of all political will.
it is a result of the long development in political leadership that has reformed croatia.
it is a membership which changes the situation for croatians with new opportunities all over europe but it is also changing the overall opportunities in the western balkans with a clear sign that membership is possible for countries and nations which are reforming.
it is also important to underline that now we have common tasks ahead fighting corruption and organised crime that is important everywhere and wherever we find it and of course ensuring that we can achieve the vitality to our economies that will be
a guarantee for future prosperity and opportunities.
this is a common task and i think it is important to see that this is a historic step we are taking.
that independence has now been surrendered to the european union.
croatia is praised in the report for its democratic consolidation.
croatia has been told that it must respect the rights of minorities.
wait until the poor of africa and asia admitted by the eu through its common immigration policy turn up in your towns and cities and outnumber your tiny population.
the advancement of plans to expand settlements in the west bank including the e one zone is both legally unacceptable and politically offensive making a future palestinian state unviable.
furthermore i ask the high representative to consider withdrawing the head of the delegation to israel and tel aviv to send a strong signal to our israeli counterparts that the eu follows words with actions.
many of them are actually supported by european foundations or organisations.
let me also mention another thing that happened yesterday morning. the israeli army attacked the offices of three palestinian organisations the women's union the palestinian ngo network and addameer as well as the umbrella organisation for palestinian ngos.
i believe this not only constitutes a threat to the peace in the region but is a really clear breach of international law and will harm the promotion of human rights in both countries.
i demand that any implementation of new areas of cooperation be frozen for the time being as a signal to the current israeli government that the eu does not accept israel's latest breaches of international obligations.
they have also provided a robust defence for withholding palestinian authority funds in order to pay israeli companies particularly the electricity company which is owed a lot of money.
my group the ecr has consistently opposed the construction of new settlements expansion obviously being an obstacle to lasting peace and a viable two state solution and the latest israeli announcements have not helped their cause.
this situation now however must be de escalated before it becomes a full blown crisis. we ask both the israeli government and the palestinian authority to display courage humility and wise heads and to return to the negotiating table without delay in order to have a two state solution.
nevertheless it is vital to point out in israel's favour that the much discussed e one corridor is in a preliminary planning phase and the government did not announce any imminent construction work.
purpose. both have previously stated their willingness to enter into direct negotiations without preconditions.
this is why i am not going to repeat what the eu position is.
it is in the fundamental interest of the european union to support peace and democracy in the entire region and a strategic priority is to see an end to this longstanding and tragic conflict which
there will be no sustainable peace until the palestinians' aspirations for statehood and sovereignty and those of israel for security are fulfilled through a comprehensive negotiated peace
the european union repeats its call of twenty nine november to prime minister netanyahu and president abbas to work towards a settlement of the israeli palestinian conflict with renewed
based on the two state solution.
will continue to undermine peace and security along the eu's southern borders as long as it remains unresolved.
if the government of israel continues to act as they do they might end up completely isolated and that would be a pity because it would make the search for a lasting solution even more difficult.
it seems to us that with these announcements the israeli government is undermining the legitimacy of mahmud abbas and by extension such an undermining of his legitimacy can only reinforce the status of hamas which from the point of view of israel is a rather paradoxical
nevertheless when you compare even the initial texts and the texts of the council conclusion you will see remarkable parallels in our various approaches.
we should not forget that these conclusions have been approved unanimously by all the twenty seven member states and this is something that the israeli government should carefully ponder and consider as they should carefully analyse the vote that intervened in the united nations general assembly.
mr president the israeli government's decision to expand the illegal settlements in the west bank is a blatant retaliation against the palestinian people after their recent success in the united nations.
in addition to this the decision of the israeli government to withhold palestinian tax revenues to the sum of usd one hundred million only serves to disrupt the peace negotiations and endanger the fragile stability of the region.
any genuine solution to the crisis will only be born out of mutual respect.
this act of aggression which continues that government's disregard for international law must be condemned at the highest level.
progress is also needed on internal palestinian reconciliation but most importantly there is a need for the resumption of the israeli palestinian negotiations without pre conditions.
but the israeli government's decision to retaliate with plans for three zero new illegal settlement units in the west bank and east jerusalem poses a real and immediate barrier to peace and is to be utterly condemned.
we must be visible we must be strong and we must implement existing eu legislation and uphold international law.
otherwise i fear that our fine words and resolutions will be dismissed as just restatements of the usual platitudes. strong words need to be backed up by strong actions.
this plan would completely destroy the two state solution repeatedly endorsed by the eu and the international community.
i am sure many of us have expressed our deep concern and extreme frustration to the israelis that they should act in the way that they have.
perhaps act where it has real leverage realistically that means with the palestinians.
my concern is that the israeli announcements distract attention from the real problems in the region.
we know that the security situation and the pressure of the elections early in the new year led to statements and actions which would not be contemplated in calmer times.
it is vital that all parts of the ceasefire agreement continue to be implemented.
in the same spirit the eu expressed its commitment to ensure that in line with international law all agreements between the state of israel and the european union must unequivocally and explicitly indicate their inapplicability
the european union also called on israel to avoid any action which would undermine the financial situation of the palestinian authority. contractual obligations notably under the paris protocol regarding the full timely predictable and transparent
all parties must avoid acts which undermine confidence and the viability of a two state solution.
we have expressed our readiness to make use of its instruments in support of the parties' efforts including the possible reactivation in the appropriate way of the eubam rafah mission.
this is clear both in this week's council conclusions and in the declaration on behalf of the european union issued on twenty nine november.
in other words the european union has never been clearer than it was on monday implementation of such plans would not only have an impact on the prospect of a palestinian state;
the european union will never stop opposing those who embrace and promote terrorism and violence.
clear parameters outlining the basis for negotiations are key elements for a successful outcome.
it should therefore come as no surprise that on monday the european union expressed its deep dismay and strong opposition to israeli plans announced after the un general assembly resolution of twenty nine november to expand
mr president honourable members as you will have seen on monday the foreign affairs council issued conclusions on the middle east peace process.
the e one plan if implemented would seriously undermine the prospects of a negotiated resolution of the conflict by jeopardising the possibility of a contiguous and viable palestinian state and of jerusalem as the future capital of two states.
state and for reaching a two state solution.
monday was also the first opportunity for the foreign affairs council to take stock of the ceasefire and discuss potential eu support to ensure it is sustainable.
two thousand and thirteen the european union will also work with all those who are willing to join in such a quest for peace stability and prosperity.
finally the european union called on the palestinian leadership to use constructively the new status of non member observer state granted to palestine in the united nations and not to undertake steps which would deepen the lack of trust and lead further away from a negotiated solution.
i thank you for your attention and look forward to the resolution that the european parliament will adopt tomorrow.
just three weeks ago we discussed the latest hostilities between gaza and israel which ended with a ceasefire later that night.
the arab peace initiative in particular provides regional support for a comprehensive israeli palestinian peace agreement.
transfer of tax and custom revenues have to be respected.
the european union is ready to work with the united states and other international partners including within the quartet with the common aim of substantive peace efforts in.
settlements in the west bank including in east jerusalem and in particular plans to develop the so called e one area.
legitimate security needs the european union reiterates its call for the immediate sustained and unconditional opening of crossings for the flow of humanitarian aid commercial goods and persons to and from the gaza strip.
no one can have any doubts about the european union's position on this crucial issue.
the european union stated that it would closely monitor the situation and its broader implications and act accordingly.
such reconciliation would also have a direct impact on the situation in gaza which is unsustainable as long as it remains politically and economically separated from the west bank.
but now more than ever direct and substantial negotiations are needed to achieve a lasting solution to the israeli palestinian conflict ending all claims.
the european union has repeatedly reiterated its fundamental commitment to the security of israel including with regard to vital threats in the region.
the european union is committed to facilitating the social and economic development of the gaza strip.
the resumption of direct israeli palestinian negotiations without delay or preconditions is what the eu wishes to see now.
it would also have an impact on eu israel relations.
the european union has repeatedly reiterated its call for intra palestinian reconciliation behind president mahmoud abbas in line with the principles set out in his speech of four may two thousand and eleven as an important element of the unity of a future palestinian
mr president the representative of the high representative informed us that the message from the eu has never been clearer.
but let us look at what the message from the majority in this parliament and from the european council actually is.
it is only two months since this parliament voted to upgrade trade relations with israel.
tomorrow it will pass a resolution criticising some of israel's actions.
the clear message seems to me to be the same as always.
to the israeli government do not worry we will criticise you in words but will never actually do anything about it.
there should be an immediate suspension of all eu israel agreements.
with the building of these settlements surrounding east jerusalem you have an attempt in reality to destroy any possibility of a viable palestinian state.
you see a picture of what the two state solution on the basis of the continuation of the rule of imperialism and capitalism means it means bantustans for the palestinians.
it underlines the need for a new mass popular struggle from below the redevelopment of an intifada of the palestinian people under democratic control fighting to defeat the right wing israeli establishment and linking up with israeli workers and poor.
i am calling on the council i am calling on the commission i am calling on the member states to act in line with what i said set benchmarks set a timeline make concrete suggestions or demands and if nothing happens then let us react towards either the palestinians or the israelis.
i am aware of that but i am sadly saying that.
but when she talks about the peace process would she not agree with me that one of the main barriers to the peace process is hamas's refusal to recognise the state of israel?
that is really the first step towards peace and a two state solution in this matter.
it was unhelpful.
we need to get back to the conference table.
we need to exert pressure on the palestinians to do just that. the sort of stuff that we are hearing from here merely encourages them in an entirely different direction.
call on the palestinian reconciliation process to take account of that and i hope that we will see both palestinian reconciliation and the resumption of peace talks with the israelis without preconditions.
is a market mechanism but it is not a perfect market mechanism.
roger helmer of the uk independence party said that wind turbines were useless and were driving industry across to china.
it. some see the roadmap and the proposals that will come forward from the commission as a result as a threat.
we should be going forward to a bright future.
i see it as a challenge and also as an opportunity.
a huge surplus of allowances has built up and that needs correcting.
secondly it takes time.
and have a payback of eight years at most possibly less.
but every large building constructed over the next forty years will make a difference.
i hope you will embrace many of the ideas put forward in it by my colleagues here and i hope you will then bring forward measures to promote innovation create jobs and take europe forward.
of course that is correct.
he also said that we must be careful not to lose industry and that is also correct we do not want to lose jobs overseas as a result of the measures we take to deal with climate change.
but i accept what the polish environment minister said in his letter to colleagues at the environment council last week.
what was really missing from the argument put forward by the polish minister was that the dynamics of the process of actually setting targets and introducing the appropriate regulations can drive forward innovation. look at the car industry look at how when we passed legislation just three years ago it was bitterly resisted by industry and yet they far exceeded the co two reduction targets we set.
i believe that the roadmap can stimulate technology and give greater certainty for investors.
it. it is important that we plan for the future.
he had some good arguments saying for example that europe with only twelve of the world's emissions cannot solve the problems of the world.
they have done a brilliant job and not simply reduced their emissions but made their vehicles more fuel efficient so that they are cheaper to drive with consumers thereby getting a better deal. that really is a win win situation for europe and for our industry. frankly if the arguments of the polish environment minister had been applied we would not have got to that situation now.
but let us not exaggerate this; let us not pretend that we have lost most of these jobs because of climate change measures they have gone because of many many other reasons not because of the emissions trading system or anything like it.
we must not condemn europe to relative decline.
endorsement of the commission's roadmap for a competitive low carbon economy by two thousand and fifty provides the framework for measures to enable us to reduce our emissions of carbon dioxide by more than eighty over the next few decades.
if these are the steps we have to take to develop a low carbon economy drilling a few holes in the ground it does not seem that difficult to me.
the first is that the financial mechanism alone should have encouraged supermarket developers and the like to invest in simple technology of this kind but often it takes regulation to make it financial mechanisms alone have not stimulated the market sufficiently.
the report affirms that the commission should be proposing ways of ensuring that average co two emissions from new cars meet the target of not more than ninety five g km
as outlined in the roadmap we will continue to observe the international situation in order to ensure that these measures remain adequate.
this is key to combining emission reductions improved energy security and sustainable growth and jobs.
we will assess how to take these into account in our further work.
for the longer term we take note of the various proposals put forward by the european parliament for future changes to the ets.
in addition the commission will soon come forward with a communication considering the eu's strategy on renewable energy post.
it is the starting point for further work related to the preparation of the two thousand and thirty policy framework which is reasonably foreseeable and the focus of most current investors.
furthermore the commission intends to submit a proposal addressing emissions of hfcs and other fluorinated greenhouse gases in the second half of this year which is also mentioned in the report.
it. the commission has proposed to increase the proportion of climate related expenditure to at least twenty of the whole budget either directly on climate action or through other policies where climate action is also addressed and where the different initiatives will help us move in a greener direction and the direction of a low carbon economy. we count on your support on this matter in the upcoming budgetary discussions.
finally we also welcome the balanced considerations on competitiveness research innovation growth and jobs in the context of moving to a low carbon economy confirming the main conclusions of the commission assessments. last but not least we thank you very much for supporting the commission's proposal for the next multiannual financial framework and the intention to a very substantial degree to mainstream climate action in
after the second failure of the environment council to adopt council conclusions on the two thousand and fifty roadmap it is even more important that the european parliament gives its support to an ambitious eu climate policy in line with the global requirements integrating the discussion on the short term policy needs with the longer term perspective.
it sends a very strong message about what this is all about namely the environment and industry going hand in hand and seeing that this is not harming the potential in europe and is actually something that can enhance our growth.
we should not allow the most reluctant among us to dictate the pace of the rest.
in the commission we fully share the strong focus set on energy efficiency and renewables.
business needs clarity in the long term in order to be able to keep costs down. if there is one thing business always asks from us as politicians and regulators it is long term predictability.
the report confirms that if the eu delivers on its current policies including its commitment to achieve a twenty energy efficiency improvement by two thousand and twenty this would add a further five greenhouse gas reduction through domestic action.
in conclusion i would encourage the european parliament to adopt the resolution as a further step for developing the appropriate policy framework for the transition to a competitive energy secure and resource efficient low carbon economy.
there are many pressures on agriculture. we have this debate this morning we have the cap reform which has a thirty greening component about which there is much concern and we have the commission's proposals on lulucf which have not yet reached parliament but which have serious implications for agriculture.
mr president yes i believe the answer to that question is that it is pretty well true.
if the whole of the british economy were completely turned off and we did not even burn a candle china would make good the co savings that we had achieved in a period of about twelve months.
we are trying to replace them with renewables.
yet again the european union appears to have a death wish.
ironically these industries go to other jurisdictions with lower environmental standards so in one policy we damage our economies and increase global emissions.
this policy threatens our energy security while forcing up costs and undermining competitiveness.
wind turbines are blighting homes communities and lives yet they deliver only an intermittent trickle of very expensive electricity.
america is looking forward to a new industrial revolution based on plentiful cheap indigenous fossil fuels.
we are promised green jobs yet repeated studies show that every green job destroys several real jobs in the real economy by forcing up costs and restricting growth.