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it shows the impotence not only of the committee on petitions but of this parliament and indeed of the eu generally to deliver on the promises we make to citizens.
mr botinaru has complained that the commission is not active enough in dealing with these breaches of human rights and in this case that applies too.
i call on the commission to get a grip on this action and to insist that the problem is solved and solved rapidly.
perhaps sir you could get the council to instruct the commission to stop the massive growth of its communication and information otherwise known as propaganda departments and allow the results delivered by the wonderful irish people to stand and prove that democracy lives in the european union.
the one thing we do not have is an identifiable head of the european council who can speak on matters of economic recovery and i think it is clear that the provision in the lisbon treaty to provide for such a person is really essential.
if we had that person in place now we would not have the zigzagging that goes on between the six monthly presidencies.
so i suppose my question to the presidency is how soon can we expect some response from the council on this and can you give us any indication as to what particular actions you might take in this matter?
it is our normal procedure for you to reply firstly to the questioner and his supplementary question and then normally i will and that is my decision take the other supplementary questions together and put them to you.
would the council not agree that we need to move swiftly not just on poultry but sheep and pigmeat as well to give consumers the same information and indeed to provide the same traceability if something should go wrong?
the sommer report on information to consumers is wending its way through parliament at the moment and perhaps through added labelling which would add to the traceability the council might agree with me that this would be a way of achieving this.
given the amount of money that governments are currently taking away from hard pressed taxpayers surely it is time to encourage more tax competition to reduce the burden on working families across the european union.
does the czech presidency not agree that the problem in the case of the lisbon treaty is not so much a lack of information about it since the information is there and is available but the considerable amount of misinformation wilfully put about by the opponents of the treaty?
through stronger economic diplomacy and by drawing up an investment plan for africa we can help you develop a manufacturing base via our transfer of technology and know how as well as improving social infrastructures.
colleagues it is a pleasure to welcome the president of angola
a partnership based on equal relations. the european council conclusions adopted last week reflect this approach calling for increased exchanges and contact with africa.
i want to finish by putting on record my thanks to the many people who have been involved in this reform right from the start.
however given the complexity of the exercise there were eight hundred pages of text and thirteen trilogues and given the very tight timescale that the commission required we had no choice but to stagger the dates of introduction or there would have been no reform at all.
it has been mentioned by the commissioner already how important poland is in europe and also how important europe is for poland poland being one of the biggest member states in the eu.
many polish citizens work elsewhere in the european union.
of. it gave hope to so many people all over europe.
on. it is the promise of the eu and we have to deliver on
there are people marching against corruption in europe.
therefore as the european union all together we have to respond clearly and strongly to what is happening in poland.
law. they believe in democracy.
poland also has a long tradition of civil movements for freedom and democracy from resistance against the german occupation to the solidarnosc movement which was the first opposition movement to participate in free elections in a soviet bloc nation since the one thousand.
they are at the very heart of our union.
allies. but if you want cooperation prime minister then you have to stick to the basic rules of this community a community that so many of your compatriots have worked so hard to build and to join and that means the rule of law and democracy.
too. furthermore they are europe
we greens fully support the article seven procedure and we are also very grateful to the commission for starting an infringement procedure in order to stop the supreme court
they believe in good governance.
they are standing up for women's rights.
that. that is why we as greens and also we in the whole parliament will never give up on these issues especially since you keep adding new ones like changing the law for the european parliament elections making it practically impossible for any smaller parties to enter the european union.
polish people have a very positive image of the eu and actually trust european institutions more than they trust the polish government. the eu contribution to poland's economy in terms of many euros going every year to farmers organisations and businesses has been mentioned.
poland was the first country on our continent with a modern constitution. you practically invented the division of powers and that is actually then a polish tradition the separation of powers.
but i think you should care.
that's why you should care.
so are all these people insane?
style. i suggest mr president that you start putting order in your own
people are being punished
but that continues.
courts what to do with this and that law or how this law should be changed.
yes there is a democratic awakening. at the same time there is an increasing number of people who say that the european union is going in the wrong direction.
it. you do not really care because this censorship serves the interest of the majority.
such governments say no to people in need and leave them to die in the sea.
salvini has shown us what we can expect from a populist and far right government absolutely no respect for either national or european law.
all up. so instead of what is happening now rejecting two infringement procedures ignoring the verdicts of the european court of justice i use this occasion prime minister to appeal to you personally.
fringes. this dream of an intermarium' the twelve central and eastern european countries from the baltic to the black sea working together is a
the same european democratic principles the same rule of law and the same rules of the game that are fundamental in our society. only then can such a defence community work in the future and defend our interests.
a european defence community is primarily about defending european territory and defending european interests with european lives. that means that a european defence community as such can only work on one condition namely that we share the same european values
you have to know that. that is not a question of tradition if i may say
let's recognise that.
she is obviously full of this democratic enlightenment you were talking about.
yes i can very much identify with this picture.
they are obviously full of this freedom gene you were talking about.
we want to see a healthy poland contributing to this eastern lung and we are waiting for you to give answers to the questions expressed by colleagues expressed by the commission expressed especially by our friend frans timmermans whom we fully support.
but why is it necessary to raise these questions and at the same time undermine the european values on which our new project of the european union is based? you cannot do that at the same time as raising questions on the future and appealing to the unity of the west which is a values based unity and at the same time hope that we can collaborate in the best interests of our citizens.
no. poland has to come back to the centre of the european union and you have to contribute to our values and to their development in the best interests of our citizens.
questions on industrial politics on the future of cohesion talking about cultural diversity security politics energy security and rightly so.
madam president we are now discussing the conclusion of the third economic adjustment programme for greece. it has been eight years and four hundred and fifty different reforms that were discussed between the troika and greece and what are the conclusions that we can draw now at the end of the process?
the second message which i would like to give is that we have to make sure that the sacrifices made by the people of greece over the last eight years are not in vain. we have to make sure that the country stays on the right track and for this reforms have to continue.
i know this is a drastic message but we have to say it stay away from populists.
the british people chose freedom over domination in an undemocratic european union.
in order to understand the future we need to look a bit at the past. from one thousand nine hundred and forty nine onwards there were two models in europe. on the western side of the iron curtain we had the model of the anglo saxon usa western liberal democracy where peace was kept by nato and on the eastern side where you had the misfortune to be you had the communist tyranny model.
after languishing under communist tyranny for decades you needed the financial subsidies from the european union and you wanted the opportunities for your younger people to be able to work abroad earn money and improve their lives.
of course communism collapsed in the east thank god and your countries eventually asserted their freedom.
we see increased integration in everything.
it. those parts of the european union where are they heading?
it. you can have the rule of law but you cannot have the rule of your own
to. the european union now governs almost every aspect of the citizen's life.
please help us out with the utterly useless and incompetent mrs
law. you will see in poland i believe in the course of time that it was a wise decision that the british people made to leave.
not surprisingly you and your government are opposing that forced acceptance of irregular migrants and refugees but you've been threatened by the eu. if you do not take the migrants then you cannot have the money and you have found that when you have outside interference in your country from such as multi billionaire george
well that is very strong in the british and that reasserted itself in two thousand and sixteen in the vote to leave the european union.
the british people voted to reassert their freedom and their independence.
but now things are looking up for poland. your economy is picking up and you have personally invited many poles to come back from their migration abroad and rebuild your economy.
now the germans lost the shooting war but they did not lose their ambitions.
sadly that project has not yet been realised.
but you have discovered that there's a price to pay for european union membership the eu requires you to accept migrants in untold numbers which would change your country and your culture beyond recognition as indeed it has already in many parts of europe.
we've heard about this defence community i think that's called an army isn't it mr verhofstadt i believe in other countries we see full economic political and financial governance being aspired
law. you can only have the rule of thisplace
soros who seeks to interfere in your nation's life as he does in mine then the eu tells you that you cannot oppose
they are heading towards a united states of europe.
may. please help to facilitate our exit from the european union in the council and return the favour that we did you
let's talk about all of
him. you have learned that if you sell your soul eventually someone will come to claim
now poland you've been a member of the european union for the last fourteen years and it was entirely understandable why you joined along with the other eastern european countries.
all of those things are understandable.
we don't need more europe we need more member states and i would like to congratulate you mr prime minister for that courage.
two zero is exactly what charles de gaulle wanted and after brexit we have only one country in europe which has this kind of common sense in the government and that is yours mr prime minister and i thank you for it.
he would have seen what kind of change we need.
i think what we do need indeed is a europe of sovereign nations and i think the idea of a europe of sovereign nations.
and give us back poland as a reliable constructive and influential member of the european family.
why don't you listen to the wise men and women of the venice commission who expressed their deep concerns? do you still respect the european court of justice? you have a responsibility for your country and for your people so for god's sake don't destroy the democratic basis on which your country is built
member states appear to have followed similar approaches to the issue.
when national data protection authorities analysed the issue in february two thousand and eighteen they found that there had been no occasions where the processing and transfer of data to the united states under fatca had to be prohibited.
at the same time the commission acknowledges that fatca and the related intergovernmental agreements may have the unintended effect of hindering access to financial services in the eu for persons regarded by the us authorities as american citizens or tax residents.
as prime minister i made it a point to deepen our partnership which goes back long into history. people of my age in latvia and right across the baltic sea region grew up inspired by polish workers students and intellectuals who had formed the solidarnosc movement to fight for change.
since then poland has given so much to europe.
for example we want to spend twenty two times as much on defence as we currently do with eur thirteen billion allocated to the european defence fund for which poland has been a strong advocate.
we are using new budgetary instruments to support all countries including those member states on the road towards euro membership.
the polish success story is also built on the benefits of being part of the biggest single market in the world.
people. the commission will always stand up to support them and our hands will always be outstretched to the polish government.
this is why if there is a systemic threat to the rule of law we cannot simply turn a blind
is known. it is more important than ever for europe to lead from the front in the fight against climate change. we are doing that by focusing on green and sustainable
at the same time we also want to invest in our future growth.
issue. so where the separation of powers is weakened in one country or where the independence of the judiciary is challenged in another it becomes a european issue which affects our whole community.
be understood. ' now it is time to understand more so we
we always remain open to dialogue but so far it has not been
prime minister the commission counts on your leadership to continue working with us and delivering the real changes needed. poland has shown how strong its leadership can be in our union and in the world. we will see this again in december when katowice hosts the united nations climate conference cop twenty four as it
it is of crucial importance that these rules are also properly enforced.
this is a message we consistently convey in our contacts with the united states.
i therefore welcome that the united states federal trade commission has immediately opened an investigation in the facebook cambridge analytica case and that it is also assessing whether these companies violated their obligations under the privacy shield. this investigation will certainly be a test case for the enforcement action of the united states authorities.
if greece had been forced to follow the bad advice we heard from the left and the right the situation today would be even worse.
union. we don't need another
can work? when you have the unanimous vote in the taxation field in mind we see that in the council a lot of initiatives good initiatives are blocked because there is always one single member state blocking everything on taxation
why did another member state have to refer to the european court of justice on a court case fearing that polish citizens do not enjoy the right to a free and fair trial in your country? why is this happening and why do peaceful protesters like wadysaw frasyniuk face imprisonment for carrying roses while nationalists who attack peaceful protesters are not even facing trial?
union. again in the council meetings last week we experienced that the nation states can no longer find a common ground to go further. that is why i strongly believe that the european union which was founded by adenauer you referred to this and which is based on the institutions at european level this europe works and the europe of egoism and nationalism cannot deliver in the interests of the people of the european
continent. let's stick
union. that is what we have to do not to decide between good and bad europeans. let's discuss the future of this
if the polish government does not preserve the great polish achievements europe will
why does your government dismiss churches because of their political opinion?
remark. prime minister because of your pis governmental propaganda i never took the floor here in this house when we spoke about poland because i was afraid that my german background could be misused to attack my friends in poland and others who are fighting there for the rule of law
we admire what they did for poland and for europe.
together. let's not be divided
the political will is not there. if they really do want to implement then they can follow our resolution that says comply by one september'.
they have another two months what's the problem?
their family members are also affected.
these issues need to be addressed at eu level all together.
however more than eight years after fatca's adoption while unilateralism and protectionism unfortunately appear to be the cornerstones of us foreign policy it is now high time to assess the extraterritorial effects of fatca on thousands and thousands of law abiding eu citizens and their families.
this appears to be in breach of the payment accounts directive and the right of all eu citizens to have access without discrimination to a payment account with basic features.
significantly it enables european smes to work with their us trade partners without cumbersome negotiations on data transfer for their businesses.
from an additional and broader security and migration risk assessment than at the border crossing point and before the traveller arrives at the schengen borders. with this system in place we should also see a decrease in the number of refusals of entry at the borders.
the vast majority of applicants will receive a positive reply within minutes. if additional information or documentation were to be needed or even the need to have an interview different possibilities will be offered taking into account
rules. today we are ready to pursue our joint commitment to the full and continue to deliver results for the benefit of our citizens.
today border guards have limited time and information when making their assessment on entry. they have no prior information on visa exempt travellers especially at land borders. with etias they will benefit
the situation of the traveller.
the commission has always made it clear that the fundamental rights of eu citizens including free movement and non discrimination on grounds of ethnicity must be respected.
while all eu citizens have the right to move and reside freely within the eu this must be done within the conditions and limitations set out in eu law.
as regards stateless persons member states are bound by obligations under international law.
two thousand and twenty but back to today's reality. it is regrettable to see that seven years later similar issues are re entering public discourse in some member states.
so for me on voting on this report and all its amendments and as we move forward again into the next chapter on this issue it'll be safety first for drivers and safety first for all other road users as well.
sixteen six billion miles on the uk's roads and what i want to know as a fellow motorist is that the people driving those lorries are doing so safely with adequate regulations and mechanisms in place to support that.
this parliament must always ensure that those working in the haulage industry people driving forty tonne lorries are doing so with the highest levels of safety.
and also very importantly modern public administration just to name a few.
i would now very much like to hear your views on this matter.
this will require action on several fronts prudent fiscal policy based on primary surpluses and sound management of public finance financial sector governance and handling of nonperforming loans an efficient and effective social safety net flexible and open labour and product markets
a new friend and a new partner in the middle and the centre of european development.
we love poland. we want poland to be there but the european union is a union of laws and if you are undermining the rule of law you are undermining trust and you are undermining our strength for the future.
can you promise that you will follow the verdicts of the venice commission the european court of justice and all the legal institutions that we have together?
to so many in poland and across europe including my own country malta the eu represents the fundamental belief the unshakable certainty that however different we are as nations and peoples however much we argue about policy we share the same core value system.
mr president we cannot have a debate about the future of europe without reaffirming our founding principles and we need to reiterate that if the rule of law is under threat anywhere then it is under threat everywhere.
it is about control it is about consolidating power by weakening the institutions designed to keep you in check.
because whatever the eu looks like in the future and whatever the scenario you cannot be a fit and proper eu member and undermine the judiciary at the same time.
reform by all means but prime minister what is happening in poland is not about reform;
so the commission is right absolutely right to take action.
come back from the brink.
the future of europe and the future of poland must be one and the same based on the rule of law. prime minister it is not too late.
we need a level playing field of protection and fairness that will protect workers in the transport sector across europe.
as we now enter the next chapter on this issue that should remain the objective of this parliament.
for me it's always been a fundamental question of fairness that those protections should apply equally to transport workers as well and it was that principle that guided my votes on the amendments and the report today.
the visa information system vis together with etias and the recently adopted entryexit system will together form part of a single platform for thirdcountry nationals visiting the european union.
madam president after listening to all your interesting and well placed comments concerns and questions i am even more convinced that given its diversity future success for greece depends on the resilience
that the current reform process can show across political and economic cycles.
the portuguese example is a good example for us to be aware of. to finalise i would just like to say that we are committed to making sure that another
it ensures eu protections for personal data extended beyond our borders.
that was the road map to austerity because if you spend more money than you have in the end you will have no money and you will have no one loaning you the money.
what we see today is an achievement for the greek people who should be congratulated on that but let's remember that it is because of the implemented reforms regarding budgets and structures that we can see these developments.