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particularly relevant of course is the swift kick off of the re evaluation of judges and prosecutors the so called vetting process. the vetting process has now begun with the establishment of the vetting bodies and sustained commitment and focus in this area is necessary for albania to further advance in its eu accession process.
this judicial reform is a major demand from albanian citizens and its successful implementation will foster public trust in state institutions enhance the credibility and effectiveness of the justice system and contribute to the entrenchment of the rule of law throughout the country.
in this regard let me assure you that the commission will be increasing its technical engagement with albania on rule of law matters.
high level corruption needs to be tackled more effectively and proactive and effective investigations need to be stepped up.
i hope this trend will continue and that we will be able to set a date for opening the accession negotiations soon.
i would like to stress my full support for this reform and to the international observation mission which is going to oversee its implementation. albania should continue addressing the key priorities and show a credible track record for their implementation.
this will make it possible to advance further in the integration process.
the elections are an important test for a functioning democratic system and a mature political culture.
these elections will be also an occasion for political parties to observe the implementation of the decriminalisation law.
finally i just want to say that last year's theme was finding a work life balance. in some respects i suppose that we politicians are the worst people to talk about that because being away from home as meps and spending weekends doing our work without a supporting family behind us an understanding family we just couldn't continue.
i also think that the social economic and demographic issues are to be considered and i know that in my own country the emphasis would have to be on mental health and homelessness.
the main aim is to raise awareness of the role of families and family oriented policies in achieving more inclusive societies.
this can be achieved through implementing the following points for example firstly ensuring equal justice to all family members especially women; secondly providing universal birth registration and legal identity for all especially targeting vulnerable families;
to resolve these issues the european union is developing an approach to family policies for inclusive societies.
only at home can we always show our true emotions and find moral support and practical advice.
the primary emphasis is put on social inclusion and the protection of various types of families to facilitate their full inclusion in the mainstream of society.
investing in integration measures for family migrants especially for women is key for the future well being prosperity and cohesion of our societies european societies and of course labour markets.
the commission also provides important financial support to various ngos including eurocarers eurochild and coface families
this package seeks to modernise work life balance policies across the eu and to deliver measures that will improve the daily lives of many families. we hope that the council will reach a political agreement on the text shortly opening the way for constructive negotiations with the european parliament.
for example evidence suggests that immigrant children and natives with immigrant parents typically have worse education and labour market outcomes than their peers with native parents.
thankfully i have four children myself two boys and two girls a good balance.
i also welcome the eur three million in emergency aid released by the commission for this tragedy in addition to assistance offered by the eu member states and the deployment of experts.
it is essential that these member states work and coordinate effectively with the commission and also with the other donors to ensure that we have learnt the lessons from the past;
knowing the country and the people well as a former chair of this house's south asia delegation i was indeed heavily involved in the dialogue on transition to democracy in nepal i do think that it is apt that we are showing our solidarity with the one minute silence.
mr president i stand to give my condolences to the friends and families of those affected by the tragic earthquake in nepal.
mr trichet must answer these questions in a full and frank manner because this goes to the heart of european democracy.
yes it was a time of crisis and contagion but in my opinion the ecb exceeded its remit.
two thousand and eleven ashoka mody and ajai chopra two senior imf officials who were part of the troika have both since stated that they supported haircuts for bust banks but were overruled by senior management in the imf and the ecb.
one question has haunted the irish psyche over the past number of years and that is just what role did mr trichet and the ecb play in the decision to pay in full unsecured and unguaranteed bondholders in insolvent irish banks.
that is enough to fill two wembley stadiums.
today some people seem to think that european workplaces are perfectly safe.
mr president we have just commemorated one very unhappy anniversary two years after the rana plaza disaster. poignantly rana plaza occurred two days before another sobering commemoration that for the international workers' memorial day which has been held on twenty eight april for many years.
we could have no better demonstration of the need for health and safety legislation than these sobering statistics.
in my region the south east of england ten people were killed at work last year over nine zero suffered an injury and an estimated one hundred and eighty four zero were made ill by the work they did.
however i would like to raise concerns regarding attitudes that have been shared in public by some baltic politicians.
given that almost half the developing world's population does not have access to basic sanitation facilities and that eight hundred million people still use unsafe drinking water the work of the forum is extremely valuable internationally.
mr president i voted alongside my group the ecr in favour of the motion for a resolution on the sixth world water forum.
while public health and environmental protection are put forward by the report as the main priorities for water management policy and rightly so we welcome the fact that the report also recognises the role that access to clean water plays in securing peace and cooperation in conflict zones and we support strongly the call for the implementation of international agreements for the shared management of surface waters and ground water that cross international boundaries.
this organisation has absolutely nothing to offer the workers and poor of nigeria other than deeper religious and ethnic violence.
for socialists the answer to communal ethnic religious division and violence lies in mass movements which can unify the working class and poor in a struggle against their common enemies in this case the corrupt elite and the big business which literally steal the vast wealth that exists in nigeria just one
january's general strike the biggest ever in nigeria was not just against the fuel price hike but increasingly called for regime change.
violence and extortion by state forces and between rival corrupt politicians is also common.
mr president together with my sister party in nigeria the democratic socialist movement i condemn the violence of boko haram.
that is exactly what is needed in nigeria a struggle for a government of working people and poor that can use the tremendous resources that exist in the interests of the majority and point the way forward beyond division.
why? what does the kremlin have to gain from this kind of behaviour?
i think the answer lies in what german historians used to call primat der innenpolitik' what colleagues on the left of this house might think of as in leninist terms exporting your internal contradictions.
mr president this chamber is obsessed with declamatory votes with legislation and resolutions designed to show what very civilised and humane people we are rather than to effect any outcome in the real world.
the worse the crisis becomes outside the more we engage in this displacement activity.
greece is in default the crisis is spreading across the mediterranean and we are obsessing about a website in the netherlands.
but of course the real reason this is happening is a sort of tit for tat because one group is condemned therefore another one has to move a resolution.
instead of escalating we would gain far more credibility and respect if we dropped this kind of self indulgent and self righteous resolution and we concentrated on the issues that actually have effects on the real world.
mr president my group the european united left proposed a number of amendments to strengthen this important resolution.
i condemn the brutal massacre by the kazakh state forces of oil workers and their supporters last december and i condemn the arrest of the political opposition and the continuous clampdown against and harassment of opposition media independent trade unions and journalists.
i supported the oil workers' strike right from the start as i believe that all their demands are fully justified and i salute the courage of all the kazakh workers journalists and opposition activities that i have met and who have dared to speak out despite the huge repression that they face.
in the end i had to abstain on the final vote on this resolution because despite all the correct concerns that it raises about the alarming serious deterioration in terms of human rights the resolution ultimately gives in to the window dressing attempts of the kazakh state to suggest that they have learned lessons and that the situation on the ground is improving when in fact the situation on the ground continues to worsen.
in relation to this the key word is the first word competitive' because we are in an economic crisis and if we are to get out of it and for the european economy to grow we need jobs we need new industries and we need to be competitive in the world. we have to try and balance that with our concerns about the environment. some of the proposals would actually harm our economy and some were rejected maybe others were not. but the real key for europe is to try and get other countries particularly the likes of china and india and indeed all countries on a worldwide basis to act globally to deal with a global problem.
it is absolutely clear when one looks back on the financial crisis two thousand and eight two thousand and nine two thousand and ten that we did not have the architecture we did not have the rules we did not have the instruments as a european union to respond to that particular crisis.
what i very much welcome about this particular instrument is that there is now clarity on the question on non preferred debt but also on the categorisation of that debt and how that is to work.
i think it is crucially important that this instrument is now in place that there is agreement from the commission the council and parliament on this matter.
i think it is important that the agreement that has been obtained across the house sends a strong message in terms of how we are going to deal with it were a crisis to emerge again.
it is part of the banking package which now seeks to intensify further banking union which has to be at the heart of all that we are trying to achieve as a modern economic bloc within the world and having these rules with such clarity allows us to do that.
coming from a country that went through an appalling banking crisis where the irish taxpayers had to bail out the irish banking system to such a huge level for us it is crucially important that we moved to a bail in process.
had we had that clarity at the time as part of a bail in regime we would not have found the difficulties that were there for our economy but other economies as well going through that crisis.
many people in the eu and in particular in the uk have been victims of mis selling of financial products which in the end appeared to be bail inable.
therefore i would like to congratulate the rapporteur and the negotiating team.
it will ensure that taxpayers will not be hit by the possible insolvency and the resolution of a bank. when a bank is failing or insolvent the new rules will create a creditor hierarchy a new category of unsecured debt as well as a harmonised approach towards bondholders.
i hope this directive is a first step towards an ambitious eu banking reform ensuring that the banks become more resilient less risky and supportive of the sustainable economy.
these new rules will make sure that clients and investors will be better protected by clear mention of the risks and the inclusions in the prospectus.
it is key that we as a legislator make level one legislation as clear as possible and i believe this legislation meets this criterion.
ordinary taxpayers should not bear the burden of a financial crisis caused by banks which are too big to fail and too politically connected to fail.
as a eurosceptic i do not believe in supranational policymaking in general although brexit will enable britain to make our own laws to help keep the financial system in the united kingdom stable. nevertheless i hope eu countries.
banks will issue debt under the new statutory category available in all eu member states.
this was one important piece of the entire banking package.
that is a principle that is clear but that requires work and i am very pleased to see this proposal and the good work.
i am pleased to see that we have taken a step forward;
further steps need to be taken forward.
banks usually do not want to fail on purpose but we have to understand that banking is just like any business.
it may fail for various reasons and that is why we have to have an orderly manner to solve these banking problems.
investors in the banks shareholders of the banks who are usually normal european citizens.
there are also sometimes other businesses which have invested in the banks so we have to make sure that the european market economy is functioning well and it has a solid rule base and even if we are talking about the banking sector it does not mean that taxpayers should have a greater responsibility to savers owners investors or creditors of the banks as they have
investments are at a pre crisis level.
because if investments are too low competitiveness lags behind and jobs are lost but we are also lacking the growth we need in order to ensure stability in the economic system and the financial system.
and that is why it is important to ensure that banks can be stable and at the same time have the strength and opportunity to finance investments.
this legislation that we are to adopt today is about ensuring that when a bank is in deep problems there will be no discussion that governments or taxpayers shall finance the problems of others.
and this is in itself an extremely important signal to markets.
this in itself is creating a market discipline that is crucial.
i would once again like to thank colleagues for the very rapid process because it is important that we have this cornerstone in the banking union in place.
this is not magic and it is my firm belief that when we are asked to proceed with the rest of this banking package we shall underline that all debt is bail in able because that is creating market discipline.
but we shall also ensure that we have clarity which means that banks can be transparent but also secure so that they can finance the investments we need which are needed in the next step to secure financial stability.
i look forward to the decision which we will take later today.
issues pertaining to freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression. please be assured that the european union will continue to use every opportunity including the next eu indonesia human rights dialogue to continue to
we see indonesia as an essential partner.
in the last couple of months relations between the european union and indonesia have advanced in an impressive manner.
as part of our friendship which is based on shared values of human rights democracy and governance united in diversity it is crucial that we are able to discuss matters that concern us with each other.
that is exactly the point of this resolution here today we are concerned about the arrest and prosecution of peaceful demonstrators concerned about the resumption of capital punishment and concerned about the blasphemy case against governor ahok.
we cannot stress enough the need to protect all human rights particularly for minorities freedom of belief freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly. it is our duty to continue and we look forward to doing that with the indonesian authorities in the framework of the human rights dialogue and beyond to make sure that the united in diversity' values that we both share will remain a crucial part of indonesian society.
madam president indonesia is a prime example of where voters' high hopes of an improvement in preceding government human rights failures might be addressed might be righted and might be improved.
but that has not been the case and as we've all noted this morning victimisation persecution denial of the free voice and inter society violence continues unabated. however care should be taken and i do not agree with those of my colleagues who this morning have called on the eu to intervene in this situation.
it is very complex and a continent half a world away should not be interfering in a situation which should be dealt with by the geo political grouping asean but should leave it for asian countries surrounding indonesia to resolve.
we've called in instances for political isolation;
we've even called for active military intervention.
all of those have shown that eu intervention doesn't work shouldn't be used and shouldn't be allowed in this instance.
it operates in a deprived peripheral region that has benefited hugely from eu cohesion policy and financial support.
cumbria recycling processes over two thousand tons annually of waste and electrical and electronic equipment for the reuse and sorting for recycling of raw materials.
working within the parameters of eu waste directives and operating as a successful social enterprise cumbria recycling diverts electronic waste away from landfill through the collection and sustainable reuse of electronics waste that others may deem as useless.
in the postbrexit world it will be hugely important for the uk to maintain its commitment to the highest environmental standards and also to continue to provide support for enterprises like cumbria recycling who fundamentally understand the social return on investment that comes with the circular economy.
cumbria recycling in my north west constituency is an excellent best practice example of the circular economy.
they're also self evident.
if viable circular markets are to develop then a strategy for supporting those markets has to emerge otherwise they will not be able to compete effectively against existing linear markets.
two thousand and twenty even though i would treat some of the figures that are thrown around on job creation with caution the potential for the creation of new jobs from circular markets is clear as are indeed the sustainability benefits of moving from new materials in an extractive economy
secondly central and local government will be vital within that strategy in underpinning the development of mature circular markets through sustainable procurement as it will in sustainable waste management processes on which the circular economy will depend.
with its integrated policy framework cohesion policy is well placed to help regions to face this challenge.
we also increase the focus on smart specialisation which helps regions to promote emerging industries and new value chains and business models leading we hope to breakthroughs for the circular economy transition.
in addition we will place more emphasis on the transition towards a circular economy.
nevertheless many priorities and principles have been key components of our cohesion policy acting as a stimulus to local and regional development waste prevention recycling ecodesign and similar measures
furthermore we invest in resource efficiency sme support and closetomarket innovation.
to avoid lockins the system of ex ante conditionalities was introduced as mentioned.
beyond funding cohesion policy provides possibilities for capacity building technical assistance promoting green public procurement and cooperation across borders.
create savings increase turnover and create local jobs in various sectors.
for waste this means that the investments are made based on waste management and prevention plans and for innovation on smart specialisation strategies. all of this will go forward and continue in the next mff.
that is our objective.
this is a broad challenge profoundly changing our economies which requires innovation behavioural change improved waste prevention and management knowhow skills and administrative capacity among other things.
among the priorities included in the commission's proposal is an increased focus on the upper strategies of the waste hierarchy excluding landfilling and the least desirable treatment operations from the scope of the funds to adapt regional waste management systems to the new long term targets.
a number of other points have come up in discussion and as we undertook at the beginning we will make a careful report on all of those to ms creu and her team.
again the monitoring framework includes new indicators more closely linked to the circular economy and the objectives we've been discussing such as the use of recycled waste as raw materials.
the transition to a circular economy is now included in the policy objectives that we are earmarking.
although the circular economy strategies are not yet implemented widely enough to be a new enabling condition we are excluding the least desirable waste management options from the scope of funding.
we have sought to target support during the current period but as many of you have stressed it's also important that we integrate these objectives in our proposals for the next period the post two thousand and twenty period.
now we'll also have a tracking methodology that supports environmental objectives next to the tracking of climate objectives.
i think we're all agreed that if we get it right the circular economy has the potential to support economic growth and regional development while at the same time boosting environmental protection.
the circular economy requires considerable changes to the way we live our lives and run our economies and that requires the effort support and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders who are trying to make the circular economy happen in all regions local authorities
in many ways bangladesh has shown since then how a majority muslim country can thrive on secular governance.
unfortunately other political groups felt the need to focus on the elections and the ecr group does not even seem to believe that the death penalties are worth condemning. of course the upcoming elections in bangladesh are a very important concern and in this respect i call for the formation of a neutral and impartial transitional government that has the confidence of all political parties and the international community a crucial element to free and fair elections.
this is part of the problem that we are now seeing with parties that did not originally like the caretaker government now wanting it and those that did like it originally now having overseen its removal from the constitution.
we would call therefore for those who are currently being charged to be released and to be allowed back into civil society.
there are issues about the interim arrangements.
we would all agree that we want to see as wide a choice as possible in those next elections.
this is why the people of bangladesh find themselves in a difficult position.
the concern many of us have here is that the next election should not go back on what was a very positive election where all parties could actually accept the results.