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the eu wanted to trap britain in a backstop deal that makes us pay money yet stops us competing against them on the world stage.
the eu worked and encouraged remain collaborators in this house and westminster.
they do not fear a wto deal but relish an independent future.
and the british government has finally caught the mood and got on the freedom train.
they finally understand our desire for independence our fight for self determination our belief in our nation state.
by uniting last night the conservatives are succeeding in releasing our spirit of belief once more.
education is very important as investment and access to proper education today will bring a lot of benefits tomorrow to roma communities. in many cases roma communities are poor ones with little access to quality healthcare policies so we need health policies targeted to these vulnerable groups.
with the adoption of the joint statement from last july by president juncker and president trump we entered into a new stage in our relationship with the us our first investment and trade partner and we identified a focused and positive trade agenda.
since then i have met with my american counterparts many times in an effort to implement the joint programme that we identified last summer.
we have identified future avenues on voluntary cooperation with the us and a number of regulatory sectors of major economic importance such as pharmaceuticals medical devices and cybersecurity and the progress achieved so far has been reflected in a public report that we released this morning and is available for all of you to read.
we will continue to engage with the us in order to respond to the global challenges notably the wto reform and the need to update rules to respond to the challenges posed by state capitalism.
trends trade in liquefied natural gas and soya beans are developing in line with expectations expressed in the july joint statement and have contributed to eu energy security and provided our farmers with protein at competitive prices.
two weeks ago the commission adopted two recommendations for opening negotiations one on industrial tariffs and one on conformity assessment.
the proposed mandate on conformity assessment maybe deserves a little explanation.
both the eu and the us have in their respective practices of conformity assessment the purpose to ensure that manufacturers can only place a product on the market when it meets all the applicable requirements to ensure that unsafe or otherwise noncompliant products do not find their way to unsuspecting consumers.
in some cases this requires mandatory third party certification.
differences in approaches to conformity assessment can result in significant additional costs without improving the safety of the products.
so our aim with this recommendation for negotiations on conformity assessment is to reduce the unnecessary costs while making sure that we fully maintain our respective levels of protection.
the two recommendations thereby fulfilled the commitment that we took in july.
they recognise that progress with the trump administration is at this stage only possible with individual projects agreed on both sides.
so i believe that the various strands of work we have initiated together through this process since july will add to a significant agenda with benefits from both sides.
we can make every effort to project a positive trade agenda with the us on its own merits and also it is important not to fall back into a destructive cycle of trade restrictive measures and counter actions.
at the same time we must be very clear that any thought of going beyond the joint statement and negotiating a comprehensive and all encompassing trade agreement with the us is neither feasible nor advisable at this time.
in addition one of the important lessons that we have learnt during the ttip negotiation is that the regulatory agenda with the us is best developed in full transparency but outside the context of fta negotiations.
furthermore there are differences in some important trade related rule areas where opposition will be very difficult to bridge.
so our efforts are more likely to bear fruit if we seek to cooperate with the us in reforming certain multilateral trade rules that are ripe for an update.
we are of course remaining vigilant and we will be ready to respond firmly in case the us would no longer respect commitments given in july and would adopt further restrictive measures visvis the eu but this scenario would not be of our choosing.
quite sadly we could actually be having a debate about eu us trade relations on almost a weekly basis if we look at what is going on these days.
only this week president trump threatened the eu if it does not follow the us on banning trade with iran.
it is important that we stay on our own course and continue to move forward with rules and values based trade agendas and plans.
working together with like minded partners like canada new zealand japan or australia we continue to raise the bar to protect rights the environment to instil high standards and principles and new sets of rules for trade in the digital age.
i welcome the initiative launched last week on e commerce at the wto.
i call on all those allies in the us to join our ongoing work to strengthen and reinforce the multilateral trade system.
in the meantime in the dealings with us administration i support your work commissioner in bringing forward focused trade talks with the us on the removal of tariffs on industrial goods but not on agricultural products and on the mentioned conformity assessment.
it is not ideal but it is the best option for now and it is certainly important to keep the dialogue going.
mr president two weeks ago i recall the steps already taken on the council side following the european council endorsement of the agreement on the withdrawal of the uk from the eu and euratom and approval of the political declaration
setting out the framework for the future relationship between the eu and the uk last november.
this was just after having learned the outcome of the meaningful vote in westminster an outcome we cannot but regret.
we were all hoping that at least this would have been a wake up call leading the uk government and the british parliament to come out with a clear sense of direction and timing.
from what i understand from yesterday's vote this is not the case and we face more rather than less uncertainty.
how can we reconcile the intention to discuss alternative arrangements with the clear eu position that the withdrawal agreement is the best possible compromise text achieved in the negotiations?
i don't want to speculate on how the various options on the table will unfold but this is clear that this state of affairs makes a disorderly exit of the uk more likely still and its consequences more serious for all of us but in particular for the uk.
economic operators are increasingly vocal about the impact of this uncertainty in terms not only of direction but also of timing on their activities investment and therefore jobs.
it is also clear that this uncertainty and the tensions it leads to at sectoral and national level will further test our unity and resolve.
it is therefore all the more necessary on the one hand to resist the temptation of bilateral deals and on the other to reflect our common purpose in the swift adoption of the necessary contingency measures.
the responsibility for ensuring the uk ratification of the deal remains with the uk government. our determination to proceed should however comfort the uk government in its effort to complete its part of the ratification process.
in this respect within the limits of our principles and positions notably as regards citizens' rights and the irish backstop one should remain open to talks and clarifications if this can help the ratification process in the uk.
in the meantime we continue the ratification process in the eu which i understand is also moving on in the european parliament as well.
given the uncertainty i mentioned before in terms of both timing and content we have to continue our preparations for all outcomes including a no deal scenario.
the council and the member states at national level are therefore intensifying their work on preparedness and contingency building on the solid work already underway.
this means of course new legislative activities at this late stage of the legislature but we are confident that by working together we can deliver.
i'm encouraged in this respect by the agreement already reached on a few brexit related proposals.
real integration is not ghettos and is not separation.
you can have fantastic housing in a ghetto and you're not integrated.
you can have a separated school and you're not integrated if the roma children are not together with the other children and the other children don't appreciate the cultural wealth that it is for europe to have roma and sinti communities.
i've been looking at these strategies and listening to our speeches.
but still the gap between our speeches and roma realities is so big that it is actually unnerving.
the simple and major reason for that is a lack of political will to do something to help roma and solve the problems they are facing.
we have a million excuses for why things haven't been improving and not a single one is good.
we should also underline the values which we share with taiwan and be supportive in its contribution to the region.
it's a very elusive vague term and it's usually used by politicians against their enemies. it is always them' that are hateful creatures. it is always our opponents.
you had a very good example you had two interventions before mine and in each of them it was them'. it's never us' even in this chamber.
this is a highly partisan and highly political institution.
love and tolerance then we don't need hate and intolerance anymore.
a couple of weeks ago the mayor of gdansk was assassinated by a man who we know was a convicted criminal with a long psychiatric record and immediately immediately after the murder the political opposition in poland put the blame
us. if you can think of the most immoral vile repellent foul wicked disgraceful outrageous example of political cynicism that is it you have it and you heard it here you heard about the media lynching the late president.
is that the language of love?
so the problem is that even this tragic death does not prevent some of you from using this death to pursue a political agenda.
it is absolutely clear that europe must stand up for our industry when necessary.
we need the right trade defence instruments the ability to screen foreign investments affecting our security and we must help our industries to adapt so they have a future on our continent. the state aid rules help industries to invest in new skills and innovation.
the commission is working on state aid rules that are as simple as possible and fit for the future.
honourable members in may voters will want to see what europe brings for them. we will do our share.
eu domain and keep sharing the knowledge.
but also a political channel through which we can contribute to a peaceful and democratic solution. we will continue to use all the instruments in the eu's toolbox to accompany the country towards a peaceful and negotiated solution.
democracy is about all.
i do agree with certain things but i have to say we have all possible strategies we have everything we know what is to be done we know what should be done.
what we are lacking is political will and implementation of the things in order to improve the situation.
mr president honourable members yes we do have differences with the us administration in several areas also in the trade area. what we are doing and what was the purpose of the meeting in july was that despite those differences we tried to find a common agenda a positive platform in the trade area and to avoid further escalation which would be bad for us for them and for the world.
what we do now is that we are respecting that agenda and it is also following what the european council unanimously concluded in their sofia meeting in june.
we have been talking with the us during this six months in full transparency.
what we are asking the council for is two mandates one on conformity assessment and one on industrial goods.
it is industrial goods all industrial goods including the car sector and fisheries that are included here.
this is all and there is nothing else;
there's nothing hidden.
this is what we propose.
nothing more nothing less.
this is not a free trade negotiation that we are proposing.
a full fta would of course include everything that you have mentioned difficult issues for the us on public procurement on geographical indications on maritime services difficult issues for us on agriculture and a few other things.
these things are not included.
and furthermore we would of course have urged our partner to be a signatory to the paris agreement.
but this is not a free trade agreement.
we're talking about billions of euros from both sides if we were to eliminate tariffs on this.
that is why the mandate is short because this is what it is nothing else.
it is also clear that this agreement cannot be concluded unless there is a solution to the steel and aluminium issue.
that was not funny that is very serious.
so this is something that would be good for mutual trade relations for our business and our consumers and i can promise you that i will continue to keep you fully informed on where we are going on this.
but what you see is exactly what there is.
mr president this week as we commemorate the holocaust we should take the time to remember all roma and sinti victims of this tragedy.
witness for example the site at lety in the czech republic which was until recently a pig farm.
to this day the widespread and systematic discrimination faced by roma people is one of europe's greatest shames.
the social issues faced by roma and sinti people such as unemployment poor access to education health and housing come from a particular form of racism called anti gypsyism essentially this is a human rights issue.
it's time to stop ignoring the problem and focus all our efforts into combating discrimination and stigma taking positive measures to support and uplift our roma siblings.
it's also necessary to tackle multiple discrimination that many face such as roma women who are marginalised because of their ethnicity and also because of their gender.
and as a children's rights campaigner i want to highlight the plight of roma children who are unfairly treated and segregated on a daily basis in the eu.
mr president clumber park is a wonderful place a historic part of the dukeries countryside a place of significant natural beauty and habitat including designated sites of special scientific interest.
the national trust attempted to prevent this through the courts but the legal process offers limited scope to challenge proposed surveying for shale gas.
so i speak today to ask ineos to think again on this and not to compromise the natural beauty and important wildlife habitats in clumber.
i also speak to give my ongoing support to the national trust in their efforts to prevent fracking in clumber park.
i don't believe the many many people who visit and enjoy clumber want to see fracking take place there.
eu legal framework but also promotes the rule of law in the online environment and aims to strengthen the multistakeholder approach in line with the eu approach on internet governance. as the digital single market grows and develops we look forward to seeing many more people and businesses making use of the.
eu domain as an important way to participate in the digital single market dsm and mark their european identity online.
first of all i'm very thankful to the colleagues who have been working very swiftly to get this regulation through.
in line with the objectives of the digital single market strategy this regulation will do its part in further strengthening the eu as a digital market by providing a digital eu platform for companies and cities for example and especially encourage eu citizens regardless of their country of residence to obtain a.
eu domain name.
with this regulation we ensure that we can keep up with the rapid evaluation of the toplevel domain name market and the dynamics of the digital landscape that require a futureproof and flexible regulatory environment.
the existence of a specific domain name for the eu is very important for the eu online identity.
eu domain name provides an opportunity for institutions companies and citizens to have the possibility to access a.
they will therefore be easily identified as part of the eu community sharing the same set of values and standards.
in parliament we accepted the structure as proposed by the commission but wanted to provide for additional safeguards such as for the respect of users' privacy and security consumer protection and human rights.
i am especially glad that we could strengthen the text on safeguarding human rights and the rule of law.
parliament also wanted to have better control on the establishment of the criteria and the procedure for the designation of the registry by using delegated acts.
however this was a strong and important point pushed by the member states.
what we could secure is that the commission should do a specific review on this point and if needed propose changes.
now this represents a major improvement in the process and will give initiatives much greater visibility.
that in turn will enhance the relationship between citizens and the eu something that is badly needed.
on paper those who launch a group do so because they are linked by a political affinity; they have enough in common politically to act together.
hitherto affinity has been taken on trust and mostly it has worked but this the system can be gamed and it has been by the efdd for example.
wholly divergent actors say they are linked and thereby they come to enjoy the rights and benefits of being a parliamentary group. through that they claim to represent the citizens except as such divergent groups they cannot and do not and that of course makes parliament looks absurd hence this reform which is overdue.
i believe this can help to create a more positive atmosphere with a view to countering the current global mood towards trade wars. transatlantic relations are much more than just trade relations so i am sure that if we can find a way to accommodate our mutual interests in new trade arrangements this can help to salvage our broader relationship.
this implementation will have to be kept under close watch so that it delivers in the interest of citizens and businesses and contributes to the trust needed for the negotiations of the future relationship which are unlikely to be easy.
i have no other option.
this concerns really a lot of things so we should have a proper debate; that's our point of view. we can have a proper debate now no problem we don't have to do it in february.
we can do it in february but now the question is simply do we have a debate?
that's our request to have a full debate.
they are at the heart of our concerns.
we are ready to keep you informed on developments and i can assure members that the presidency will pay particular attention to the views expressed here today during this debate.
we have heard your request and we remain open to a pragmatic approach.
eu domain name can contribute to strengthening the online identity of the union and simplify and increase cross border trade.
however the credibility and trustworthiness of the.
eu domain can also be abused by those who seek to undermine the legitimacy of our democratic system through cyberattacks disinformation and domain squatting. this is happening all the time and at all levels. that's why it's important that we look upon our digital infrastructure
as a critical infrastructure which needs to be resilient towards outside pressure and attacks.
mr president like our colleagues from other groups we utterly deplore the actions of the maduro government.
economic mismanagement the violation of human rights and undermining the rule of law has pushed venezuela to the brink and led to the exodus of three million citizens.
however in responding we must not abandon key principles of international relations the right of countries to self determination and the right of people to choose their own leaders through a fully democratic process.
latin america has a long and tragic history of intervention by foreign players motivated by self interest and greed for its resources.
such interests must not be allowed to undermine the integrity of venezuela or put the security of its citizens at even greater risk.
the crisis in venezuela must be resolved peacefully and this can only be achieved through political dialogue.
that life is not meant to solve all environmental and climate funding problems on its own.
closing the gap between basic research and innovation the new life programme will support across the european union the development and testing of improved methods to implement the eu's environment and climate policy objectives.
these projects will specifically support national programmes to enhance the mainstreaming of nature and biodiversity into other policies and financing programmes including through coordinated implementation of the priority action established pursuant to the habitats directive. let me conclude by saying that i am keen to achieve a first reading agreement before
finally i would like to remind you about the importance of life for nature and biodiversity.
let me be clear about this the success of life will depend on the eu added value of its projects not on their distribution simply by member state.
in addition to providing continued support for standard life projects the dedicated nature and biodiversity subprogramme under the new life programme will include a new type of project namely the strategic nature projects.
let me also emphasise that life will continue to be entirely dedicated to supporting the eu's environment and climate objectives while broadening its scope to support the increased deployment of renewable energy and improved energy efficiency. we have proposed an increase of ambition through wider scope and also through volume for strategic integrated projects which have an impressive catalytic effect. the new clean energy transitions subprogramme will also enable stronger synergies in the implementation of environmental climate and energy policies. however i would like to stress
for me it is a key feature of the agencies.
for the first time an independent expert appointed by the european parliament will become a member of the management board of each agency.
next the management board of each agency and not the commission will now be appointing the executive director.
based in bilbao and the european foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions based in dublin. through their eu wide service analysis collection and dissemination of good practices these agencies have provided us the commission parliament and the member states with important data to inform our policy making in the areas of labour and social policy.
secondly more emphasis is being placed on cooperation between the agencies when it comes to horizontal administrative tasks promoting synergies and complementarity in their activities while avoiding duplication of effort. thirdly the new founding regulations define more clearly the tasks of the management
this should benefit the functioning of the agency. for eu osha i welcome the fact that the regulation now clearly mentions that the agency will pay particular attention to the specific challenges of micro small and medium sized enterprises when it comes to health and safety at work and the new text also recognises health as covering both physical and mental health.
their clear understanding of the challenges faced by the agencies their determination and their spirit of compromise made it possible to reach a balanced agreement with the council on our proposals.
finally other rules in terms of programming budget staff and evaluation have been aligned with the common approach.
they have also developed tools to help with policy implementation.
having been a member of the management board of eurofound a long time ago i can attest that the tripartite composition provides added value.