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in the longer run some consolidation might be a consequence it is not up to us. i am not the one sitting in the business
i know that we share many common objectives for a digital single market with fast broadband underpinning a more competitive
positively. we can and should adopt this proposal
i want to argue but not on fake arguments and not on issues that are not correct for then we will never come to a decent final result.
models. that is up to them because operators will see different opportunities plans and strategies in the single
with it. i am also talking about an ageing
in an open and competitive single market with fewer barriers and greater economies of scale companies will only succeed by offering the best deals at the best
mr president thank you for this debate.
europe needs competition and competitive high speed broadband markets.
european markets transnational operators and the benefits for consumers of having those.
it is of crucial importance for us to speed up because otherwise we will lag behind more and more.
no other area provides such good investment and competitiveness as these telecom sectors.
the things we do not do today will mean that we lag behind even more tomorrow. that is why we need to ensure that we can deal with difficult spectrum issues the seven hundred mhz band and the transnational perspective. we need to ensure that we in europe can have the highest speeds not the old fashioned speeds of the digital agenda. we need to be better than that and we need to make use of the fact that we now have a recovery.
i think it is fair to say that here we have the impact assessment of reality not from any bureaucratic department or division but we have the impact assessment from reality because the reality is that europe is lagging behind.
it is a paradox that in these varying mobile and global markets we in the european union have more fragmentation than in nearly any other sector of our economy. i think we need to focus on opportunities for achieving transnational
i would just remind you that my committee has had a consistent record first of all in championing the single market we need no lessons about that but particularly because of the real importance of consumer rights and offering consumers that vital information the ability to switch providers and understanding the quality of service and any restrictions that may be applied to it which are vital for the single market. our argument is that we have advanced significantly in that respect particularly with the reforms that my committee added
we need to do a lot of work on this proposal but we would have made much more significant progress if you had sent it to us as an amendment to our existing directive.
i would say to the commissioner because in a way we are talking about her new proposal that my committee and my shadows have met already and we are very disturbed about the fact that you have gone for fully harmonised regulation.
we added significantly to the commission's original proposal in two thousand and nine and we do not need any further lessons about that.
mr president it is very good to see the commissioner here this morning but it would have been even better if we could have met before the proposal was put.
it is not common for eu institutions to criticise each other let alone for one department to criticise another within the same institution.
yet we have the european parliament impact assessment unit criticising the commission and the commission impact assessment board criticising the commission's impact assessment not once but three times.
no reference to the dynamics of next generation networks;
citing market fragmentation in europe with no evidence that innovation or investment has been hindered;
then we have the commentary by rewheel which debunks the idea that european consumers are worse off than us citizens on cost use of mobile data and network speeds not quite what the commission tells us in order to justify this proposal.
of more concern are the sneaky transfers of sovereignty from member states to the commission in the fields of authorisation spectrum harmonisation and net neutrality.
in short this seems like nothing so much as a vanity project of legacy legislation tackling too many things and trying to run before it can walk.
regions and regional authorities and consumers is necessary.
investments are the key for achieving five g goals.
the first step is key. the timely implementation of the changes in all national broadband plans with country specific recommendations.
of course we need to incentivise private investments but we also need to have public support.
the key is to harmonise the spectrum allocation processes. the member states should understand that we have to avoid the fragmentation of decisions and solutions if we want to achieve the five g objectives. the effective collaboration of all the european commission berec the member states business
the commission proposed ambitious reform of electronic communication rules which is essential for deployment of five g and broadband without better coordination of spectrum we would not be able to achieve connectivity that is needed for tomorrow.
we have to mobilise and pool structural funds national regional and private funding to achieve our objectives.
the effectiveness of the proposed actions depends largely on the engagement of member states and of the european institutions in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders to provide the policy regulatory and financial support that is required.
in rome we also reached a very important agreement on high performance computing.
we presented our strategy to digitise european industry one year ago.
we look forward to working with the european parliament and the council on the key elements of the proposed strategy in line with your resolution as well as on the related legislative proposals including the necessary investment stimulating reforms in the european electronic communications code.
three five billion over the next three years will be allocated under the horizon two thousand and twenty programme for investment in key technologies and their integration along the value chain as well as for digital innovation hubs.
the report also highlights two important issues which are at the heart of the digital single market review data and cyber security.
your report also stresses the importance of mobilising the necessary financial resources as well as the use of eu financial support to leverage public and private investments.
i welcome your suggestion to study future sources of investments for industrial digitisation.
madam president honourable members very high capacity internet connectivity fixed and mobile is essential to unleash the next wave of the european union competitiveness opportunities and innovation potential and to allow europe's businesses and citizens to harvest the full benefits of the digital single market.
since then we have made substantial progress. as vice president ansip has already informed you.
at the digital day held in the rome in march we launched an eu wide forum to coordinate national plans to digitise industry the european platform of national initiatives on digitising industry.
the european commission is working on making sure european businesses and citizens can fully benefit from the digital transformation.
when it comes to digitising industry the report by mr btikofer very much highlights how to make the digital transformation a successful revolution from developing digital infrastructure supporting businesses to helping workers acquire the right skills.
today scientists researchers and engineers need access to world class hpc to process vast amounts of data.
regarding cyber security as we saw less than three weeks ago cyber attacks are a constantly evolving global threat.
i also want to underline that for achieving our vision of connectivity we need to change the regulatory framework.
your report rightly identifies that the big challenge ahead is the mobilisation of the necessary financial resources and the use of eu financial support to leverage public and private investments.
the commission has recently reported on the status of the initiatives presented in these communications as part of its mid term review of the progress of the digital single market.
several eu governments committed to supporting the next generation of computers and we expect more member states to join the initiative.
ensuring access to broadband across all the member states and implementing new generation networks are two of the most important issues for the success of the digital agenda.
the influence of the digital economy will be the driving force in balancing the rural economic environment.
the creation of a european society where all citizens have access to fast and high quality internet connection is essential in opening up the digital single market not just for urban areas but everywhere.
with regard to the five g action plan we are sure that it will encourage engagement by all stakeholders including the member states in this ambitious work which is more of a voluntary nature than of a regulatory nature. we also look forward to your support in the important ongoing regulatory procedures in particular concerning the better coordination of spectrum that are essential to support the gigabyte society
this includes investments in and coordination of efforts on the development of the broad skills set which is needed to master the digitalisation.
of equal importance is that we share similar views on the skills social and work dimensions of digital transformation.
the european parliament's report on the gigabyte society and five g action plan communications is an important step to make a reality of the strategy and of the concrete actions proposed.
a critical mass of investments is required to achieve greater competitiveness for european industry through its digitalisation in particular for smarter products services processes and business models and this at all levels eu national regional and from industry itself.
strategy as well as in forthcoming financial discussions.
it shows that we share a common vision on creating the right infrastructures as well as the right regulatory and innovation friendly conditions for the successful appropriation of digital innovations by any industry in any sector of the economy across the eu.
before automated driving all connectivity between vehicles has become a sort of trend issue.
what we really need is a digitalisation in industry strategy but that strategy is needed so that we can grasp all the opportunities.
and thirdly we need to monitor the implementation on behalf of the individual member states.
just for the record i had two minutes of speaking time.
the arrest of mr mbonimpa gave us cause for significant concern. the eu expressed that concern strongly underlining to the burundian authorities that the legal and human rights of the accused should be scrupulously and transparently respected. we also reacted publicly to the misguided decision to keep mr mbonimpa in pre trial detention.
as you know protecting and encouraging human rights defenders is one of the major priorities of the overall eu policy on human rights and democracy.
we must also continue to insist that his rights are fully respected.
just a few days ago we were informed that he had been sent to hospital.
the local legislative and presidential elections in two thousand and fifteen are an important test for the stability of burundi as well as its democratisation.
in burundi and throughout the world the eu has spoken out against any measures that encourage the perception of politically motivated justice.
promotion and respect for human rights and the development of an independent and reliable justice system are of course at the core of this action.
it is regrettable that mr mbonimpa's case should need to be assessed in such a context and even more so that it comes against a background of other apparent breaches of judicial standards and of increasing tension ahead of the elections in.
the cotonou agreement is about dialogue of equals and we will not hesitate to raise our concerns.
experience shows that this perception in itself is dangerous and destabilising.
through the european instrument for democracy and human rights and the european development fund we are supporting actions against discrimination and violence in the country and promoting a diverse and constructive burundian civil society including for the lgbti communities.
effective monitoring of human rights by the international community must continue during and after the elections.
naturally we will continue to enquire about the conditions under which he is being treated and about his state of health.
human rights defenders have a vital moral and practical role to play in giving confidence to civil society organisations and to citizens wishing to assert their rights and enjoy their fundamental freedoms in challenging circumstances.
it should have been taken as a whole and then the other parts should have been falling.
mr president i have another point about amendment twenty seven and the ordering of amendment twenty seven on the agenda because again this is designed to confuse citizens.
we thought we had an agreement but that agreement was turned upon.
but it is absolutely right that we have the debate at the same time as the vote. you can get as excited as you like and have your debate now but let us have the debate so that it is fresh in our minds when we have the vote.
it is because of the dishonourable behaviour of the left in this house that we are not voting today.
and when i see the greens and the socialists talk to each other in that friendly way can i suggest that not only do we need a dispute mechanism at international level but probably here in parliament for the left.
mr president many apologies and i know it was a difficult decision but i did want to make the point that the decision to decide to delay the vote is to our delegation anyway a big problem in terms of how it is perceived by the citizens of europe who are very concerned about this.
what are we doing this morning exactly?
people care about this issue.
their rights and the eu's credibility are tied.
i would like to see an inquiry into the role that european companies played in the violations of human rights by hampering free expression a free press and access to information and creating an environment in which human rights violations could go undocumented.
the tunisian government ranked among the most severe users of censorship surveillance and filter technologies to repress citizens.
perhaps these demands sound familiar to you as they are precisely the goals of eu programmes in the middle east and in egypt specifically. the commission alone has spent a total of almost eur three billion on this in the past fifteen years. as the people's demands are already in line with our policy objectives why is it so difficult to make a strong eu statement quickly?
as the sun of freedom and democracy rises over the middle east clouds of division are hampering european unity and the ability to take responsibility.
the need for a strong proactive europe is more urgent than ever.
i urge you to look at what is happening as we speak and to act in unequivocal support of the people.
european companies such as vodafone and french telecom have had a strong presence in egypt and in killing the connections by flipping the switch and shutting egypt down.
in their peaceful protests egyptians of diverse backgrounds ask for respect for human rights and democracy political reform and good governance and socio economic development.
another phenomenon consistently present in the relations between people and dictatorships is communication and information technologies.
our budget in the eu must be reviewed to address the urgent needs of tunisia which has suffered from a twenty three year long autocracy.
this is the moment when the european union has to choose whether it stands on the right side or on the wrong side of history.
the majority of the tunisian people have no trust in this temporary unelected government.
the task is to help foster an independent civil society in the arab world.
this is truly the time for human rights.
the second revolution in the arab world is happening now in front of our eyes.
william hague declining to say how soon he would like to see elections taking place is now calling for transition.
whatever the wrongs and the baggage of the past she and we should see this as a crisis in the region but an opportunity for europe to devote our resources to building respect for democracy and human rights. these are not values that we are imposing from europe.
hamas of course is an offshoot of the muslim brotherhood the one well organised political group in egypt.
we must take stronger measures to prevent the incubation of extremism in our own capitals and do more to reach out to legitimate civil society in places like egypt and tunisia with well focused assistance including well controlled financial assistance.
he regards the leadership of the palestinian authority as illegitimate;
rachid ghannouchi who has advocated the annihilation of the state of israel has just returned to tunisia after two decades in london.
such organisations build their power base by responding to the everyday needs of the people and they then consolidate their power through terror.
let us speak together.
now we recognise too that the european union does not have the sixth fleet. we are only capable of projecting moral power so when baroness ashton spoke very softly at the beginning of this debate she unfortunately did not carry a big stick as well. so we have to speak softly yes but also with one voice and i think the problem for europe at the moment is that it is not speaking with one voice at the level of cathy ashton and other leaders.
we were asked to go for the first round and then for the second round but the first round was so chaotic and impossibly badly run so corrupt that we decided not to return for the second round.
in two thousand and five i was the chairman of a small observer mission for the elections there.
that is why the foreign ministers coming together on monday the conclusions that they drew and the press conferences that they gave on all of the issues that we are grappling with in our neighbourhood and beyond are so significant to the people on the ground.
says. i may share the same language;
violence. that message has come from me while i am also sitting here talking
was doing. that is
it is the same message whether it is said by the chancellor of germany by the prime of minister of britain by the president of another country in the european union by any of the.
we do not forget everything else that needs to be addressed nor indeed the issues that we will be debating in this parliament tonight.
fund? do we do that with the arab countries with whom i have been talking?
they meet on saturday at the munich security conference where i will chair the quartet on that occasion.
neither do i accept that we were slow to act.
now. ambulances have to be allowed in and out of the square because we are hearing that they are not being allowed
probably not but we will do the best that we can in the context within which we have the external action service and the role that i have.
if you look at the work we have been doing in the last two or three months you will see a common theme in what i have been saying which has been the need to be more active in our neighbourhood.
that is what we are in the business of.
money? what can
we were ahead of everyone else.
i speak for the european union.
which instruments do we need to bring together?
i cannot take responsibility for what happened before my time but i do take responsibility for transforming what i inherited into a strategy for the future that you can be as proud of as i intend to be.
we are in the business of doing something that we give to the people for their lifetime for their children's lifetime and beyond. and of course in all of this i have not forgotten all the other issues. i am watching what happens in jordan.
we need to make sure that we have a more diversified approach that we take each country and we work out what it is we want to achieve with the people of that country yes to do more with civil society yes to focus on human rights and democracy and yes to deal with the common foreign policy issues that we have with them.
it is really important that i get your support to do this not quietly i can be very loud but properly with cohesion with direction with purpose with a strategy and a plan so that when the tunisian foreign minister comes to my office i give him a
yes. do i think we can do
that is the role that you set up in the lisbon treaty and that is what i will do.
now? how much do i need to
we were the first to make statements on both tunisia and egypt.
of course. if all you want me to do is pop up and be seen to be alongside everybody i will not
i agree with you that we need to be more active on the ground to do more and i absolutely agree that we need to revisit the neighbourhood policy.
next week i go to the security council on your behalf
that means something to these people.
i have been saying it for a long time.
too. at the security council we again have the opportunity to show what the european union has to offer for these people for today and for tomorrow.
behalf. messages have now gone in directly. the security forces have to intervene right away to stop an escalation of
get? what do you need from us the european investment bank the african union bank the united states your other partners?
as well. this has to be a telephone tree like you have never seen before of leaders talking to leaders getting the messages
it means something that when we speak it is one message not necessarily as people keep saying one voice.
to do. now i am hoping that i can shortly leave this debate and ask another commissioner to take
did you give me all the tools i need with the lisbon treaty?
it should be our first priority after the setting up of the service and it needs to be better smarter and more related to their needs.
we are not in the business of knee jerk reactions and responses.
we have been in contact hourly with those in tunisia and with the people in egypt with our delegations to whom i pay tribute for what they have had to deal with in the last couple of weeks and also in direct contact with the government and with the services.
plan. i do not say it is very nice to see you come and talk to me in front of the tv cameras for five minutes.
i listen to you and i listen to the member states and i listen to the commission.
it starts with what we do now and how much we are able to take responsibility and move forward.
how much flexibility have i got
madam president let me begin by being absolutely clear. i do not accept the principle that somehow europe has been slow or late.
it is not a contest and it is not a race but i do not accept that criticism.
did you give me all the resources i need?
i am trying to do it.
you. how much
do that. what i will do for you is deliver what i think europe was created to do which is to put democracy and human rights at the heart of every single action we take and support the people of egypt and tunisia today.
i am not somebody who can go out and give my personal views.
i agree with those who have also pointed out that democracy is not a moment in time.
the weekend before last i spent in talks with the iranians and you know how passionately i feel about human rights in iran because of all the statements i have made because of all the issues that we have raised. i certainly have not forgotten the middle east peace process.
i do? what do i need to change?
we must not lose sight of that in anything else that we do.
i may come from the same political party but i am not responsible for him and i will not be held responsible for him either.
to you. they need to take responsibility; the government is responsible for getting the army in to assist the people and to make sure that citizens are protected
what we do. could
and i am not responsible for what tony blair