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not even the dutch government in the country where the main server of swift is located has investigated. no the dutch government says no we shall leave this to a working group of experts'. these are civil servants meeting behind closed doors and they are being told by the americans that everything is fine of course we have not broken into your servers!
why do we not insist?
why does the commission not insist that the dutch government investigates on the spot what has happened?
that in itself is a breach of the agreement and i very much agree with my colleague ms sippel if we do not decide to terminate the agreement right now then we should at least suspend it and take the time to investigate.
it was the first agreement on which we were asked for consent.
the problem is that once we have signed what is essentially a blank cheque we are out of the game but we will be asked by the commission and the council to give consent to further international agreements so this is a test case.
what i have a problem with is the incredibly prejudiced and biased approach that is taken when an allegation is made i.
condemning and concluding that a party or an agency or a country should be convicted before any real evidence of any value whatsoever has been seen.
that appears to be more and more the case in this parliament and i am afraid to say as far as i am concerned i think it is unworthy and unacceptable.
would you then agree to calling for an official investigation by the cybercrime unit in europol?
actually your party in the uk on behalf of the government might ask for such an investigation.
if you do not trust us if you do not trust the european parliament then you should trust europol.
but secretary cohen himself in his letter acknowledges that the data is being used for things unrelated to terrorism.
these claims are completely unfounded but nevertheless my question to you is will your group and your government support an investigation by the europol cybercrime unit?
do you not think we should leave it to the real experts the it experts to investigate on the spot whether there has been unauthorised access or the possibility thereof? will you support that proposal?
some of you did not like that agreement. you voted no.
that is fine that is your right.
some of you voted yes but reluctantly.
but we you voted for this agreement with a very large majority in this house and we negotiated together with very clear provisions on scope data protection and the different rules who had access etc.
you will agree even if you do not like this agreement that we cannot suspend an agreement on the basis of media allegations.
we need to ask questions.
he answered a lot of questions.
there are still some questions to be put.
this is also indicated in the preamble of our agreement.
they are not covered by our agreement. for instance it could be a swift format that comes from a third country which is in another investigation and they alert the nsa or the american authorities for normal police work and law enforcement investigation.
that is not a breach of the agreement.
i have asked for more clarification to fully understand how this works and to be absolutely sure that these mechanisms are not in conflict with the tftp agreement.
we have this working group on data protection because we have all been alarmed about the nsa and about alleged spying on european citizens. i am also concerned about this and we take it very seriously.
we also followed very closely what president obama actually said namely that this might have gone too far and that he is seeking support in congress to regulate more clearly what the nsa does and does not do. but as i have said before at this stage our contacts with swift and the us government have not revealed any evidence that the tftp agreement has been violated.
i raised within the inquiry the issue of the cybercrime unit of europol and i understand that rob wainwright has said that intelligence breaches can be investigated.
that can be separated from this immediate question of whether we can investigate exactly what is going on with an extremely valuable swift agreement.
so we are relying on you commissioner to get as many answers as possible and then we will rely on that investigation to see what to do in our political decision on suspension or cancellation.
we have future powers in terms of our consent procedure for future agreements this is ultimately the political leverage we have.
so that is the outcome of this whole situation.
for my group i just want to repeat without going into a great amount of detail that swift is an extremely important agreement for us and our group.
we negotiated it in this parliament we take it seriously we understand its security implications and we take all of that seriously.
we will be looking very closely at these elections and we call on the moldovan authorities to ensure that the upcoming electoral process takes place according to the highest european standards. we all hope that the choice of the moldovan people will be one that leads to the further building of a free society and a market based economy.
eastern partnership.
today's ratification is the culmination of the work started by moldova and the european union nearly ten years ago with the initiation of the eu moldova action plan.
we once again reiterate our conviction that the association process is not a threat to russia's political and economic interest and it is to be truly regretted that the russian leadership wishes to regard it as such.
there is no doubt that moldova is a european country and a part of european culture. it makes me extremely happy to be in a position to say that moldova fully deserves this historic shift.
certainly any government needs the trust and support of its own people.
trade volumes between the european union and moldova have risen by thirty three in the last five or six years and that is already a real example of the benefit to people.
the eu moldovan association agenda if duly implemented will open up new possibilities and is very encouraging to all of us.
i am particularly proud to be able to say that now moldova stands as a front runner among our european partners and as an example of very well drafted and implemented political and socio economic reforms.
in other words it is equally the obligation of the european union to assist moldova in fighting corruption fostering an independent judiciary strengthening media freedom protecting all minorities and doing everything needed so that the moldovan people are able to see the benefits of their european choice such as new jobs created
by implementing the european moldovan association agreement this part of europe will be more stable and prosperous.
moldova has shown significant political will in the past to achieve remarkable results in our cooperation.
payments are made by the commission only against delivery of concrete results agreed bilaterally between the government of moldova and the european union. as it plays an important role in the moldovan economy and today's debate some clarifications concerning wine.
at the same time we need to send clear messages on the need to enhance reform efforts after the elections.
it is indeed highly regrettable i have to say that russia has stopped importing a whole range of agricultural products not only wine for purely political reasons because if it comes to the quality of the wine it is an outstanding one.
i would ask this house not to give in to such unacceptable pressure on the freedom of expression and to put the painting back up.
i have been told that this house has removed the painting and it will be removed until the end of the italian presidency.
equally moldova should continue her efforts contributing to a solution to the conflict in transnistria.
it has unequivocally adopted a pro european orientation and has undertaken for some years now a package of deep cutting reforms.
the signing and ratification of the association agreement with the eu under such difficult circumstances is to be commended. elections are to be held soon and the hope is that the pro eu political forces will win in spite of the usual manoeuvrings on the part of moscow.
naturally reforms should continue and the report has the merit of indicating how much is still to be achieved.
moldova will have to do the same.
it was a peaceful separation but we had to deal with the consequences.
some of them were tough some of them not always appreciated by the public some of them were controversial in the political sphere. moldova will have to do the same it will have to pursue the path of reform.
i think that moldova has the same right and again it should have our support.
i think that moldova deserves this opportunity and i think that it should have our full support.
this is an opportunity.
twenty four years ago but in fact somewhat earlier through the words of vclav havel we declared our objective the objective was to join the european communities. moldova has the right to declare its own objective whatever it is.
we are going to be voting today on the association agreement.
this is something that is expected from moldova.
i was privileged to be a part of those negotiations.
when a deal was signed in june thousands protested against it not to mention another pro russian breakaway region in transnistria.
they wish to move closer to the european union to our unique community and the aspirations of the people of the republic of moldova remind us of what the european union has achieved over the last decades. we enjoy democracy the rule of law prosperity peace and absence of major
corruption needs to be fought the justice and law enforcement systems need thorough modernisation and the business and investment climate needs to be improved.
let me conclude by saying that today's ratification of our association agreement with the republic of moldova represents a major achievement for the people of this country wanting to benefit from the same values security and prosperity as us but also for the eu's foreign policy in its eastern neighbourhood.
we have negotiated with record speed the all encompassing association agreement including its highly complex deep and comprehensive free trade area.
and enforcement.
we have also shown to moldova that the eu is a reliable partner when it is faced with unjustified external pressure. we have increased our tariff free quotas for the import of specific moldovan foods and vegetables.
the holding of free and fair parliamentary elections is a key event in the country's democratic life.
let me emphasise again that in this process we are guided by our core values which we put at the service of all citizens citizens who deserve improved life standards which can be achieved only through sustainable and inclusive development in the country and in the region.
moreover we are looking forward to a new impetus to the ambitious reform agenda after the elections.
i am proud to be here today so that we can together take a key step in moldova's political association and economic integration with the european union. our association agreement represents a fundamental intensification and elevation of our relations.
only these key reforms will allow the country to unfold its full economic development potential.
and promote export and investment opportunities.
moldova has gone through many necessary reforms but these must continue especially important reforms in justice fighting against corruption finance banking and insurance.
however i have noticed that there are many eastern european meps who support moldova and are attacking russia.
this is the context of this ratification also.
once fully implemented the agreement will provide for better consumer protection and food safety improved access to health services with more diverse and efficient use of energy resources and renewables and lower energy bills. important reform minded governance will bring better functioning of the judiciary and a strengthened rule of law and increased transparency.
this agreement will not only help moldova integrate into the eu's internal market and bring benefits for the business sector with more opportunities for smes but it will also improve trade and investment opportunities and thus contribute to economic recovery and growth.
however europe cannot and must not be deterred from advancing our relations with moldova and its neighbours if the sovereign governments of this and the other regional countries wish to do so with us.
we want to work together to build together the future of moldova in the interests of the citizens.
do you not agree with me sir that this expansion into moldova once again shows that the european union and those who support expansion are the new federalists who wish to be the new colonialists?
these countries were sucked in to a totally false economic boom with artificially low interest rates and they are now paying the price.
i really hope that the imf now decides to stop pouring good money after bad into these bailouts and i really do hope that not one penny piece more of british taxpayers' money goes into propping something up that should be allowed to die.
mercifully outside of this institution economists the world over now say it is inevitable that the euro will break up;
in spain if spain was able to increase.
the. difference is sir britain is not trapped inside the economic prison of the euro.
sorry no one believes you anymore and actually in the face of the rapidly deteriorating situation these comments look ridiculous.
it is just a question of how.
these policies cannot succeed.
we have to cut bureaucracy for businesses but instead the eu puts barriers on our businesses costs on our consumers and impediments on our investors.
so let us stop them.
thirdly the economic crisis started in the financial sector.
we have to stop wasting taxpayers' money so it can be spent where it is needed.
four years on this week the share prices of some of europe's biggest banks are still tumbling.
reforming financial services is not a political toy.
secondly we need to stop just talking about growth and competitiveness and take action.
the eu should be leading by example but instead it is still throwing money at vanity projects.
six the spreads are again around four hundred basic points for countries like italy and spain and these spreads are also going up for other countries in the eurozone mainly for france belgium and other countries.
we need a structural approach not the half measures we have seen for two years now.
we have injected one trillion euros into the banking system;
so one thing is clear we need another approach.
we have established emergency funds;
however with all the billions that are pledged to the rescue packages it seems lunacy to be reining back on the eib when the search for growth is urgent.
it is vital to find a way to deal with this during the regulatory process and subsequently. finally getting out of the trillion of the ltro looks challenging but we should not forget that there are eur eight hundred billion parked with the ecb by nervous banks.
i have one sentence left.
if you took that eur eight hundred billion and had that invested in euro area two year bills under common issuance that would satisfy all significant sovereign needs. we have here an opportunity to kill two birds with one euro bill.
i was given a minute and a half by my group.
recycling of panic therefore suits the smart but we have to stay fixed on the longer term and recognise that it will not be smooth.
deleveraging by banks reducing sme loans in trade financing and perverse incentives to short rather than long term investment are already evident.
the eib is a fantastic means to leverage growth and member states should think again.
in his essay jurre says i think about solutions' which i have to say is more can be said for some of the euro's leaders.
my group fortunately represents predominantly non euro nations so i feel best placed to offer some impartial honest and realistic advice.
that leaves us only with the option that greece should be allowed to leave the eurozone to default and to devalue.
the choice seems obvious to me;
now the sugar has worn off and the hangover is well and truly kicking in and unsurprisingly we discover that the eurzone faces all the same problems that it faced beforehand.
instead it is time for the euro leaders to make a decision.
either firstly germany and some of the other northern european states accept that they are going to have to enter into a full scale fiscal transfer union with permanent flows of money not just loans from northern europe to southern europe or alternatively we allow the lightning rod of this crisis which has become the poor people of greece the opportunity to leave the euro and to devalue their way back into the marketplace.
in fact a ten year old child did work that out.
the choices are simple either germany and northern europe pays or greece leaves or the euro fails.
it seems obvious to ten year old jurre.
i particularly like the picture that he drew illustrating how all this would successfully work.
instead of solutions what we have seen is finger pointing and i agree with spanish prime minister rajoy that it is not right for others most notably the electioneering nicholas sarkozy to point fingers in the direction of spain.
solutions will only be identified when our leaders finally decide to put the economics ahead of the politics and hard headed realism ahead of financial federalist romanticism.
we need both fiscal consolidation and sustainable growth for the sake of sustainable development.
was taken just two weeks ago by the euro group now is the time to focus on the next steps to elaborate how we can make concrete progress in this very important field.
i want to ensure that we can start the first concrete projects moving in the course of the coming months this summer in order to have investment in infrastructure energy transport and communication which means sustainable employment for europe. i want to thank you for your very concrete support for the objective of project bonds. we have called for reinforcement of the capital base of the european investment
bank which is a very powerful instrument of the european union for supporting growth and employment.
growth or lack of growth.
members let me thank you for this
for instance the green economy alone is expected to create over twenty million jobs in the next ten years of course on the condition that we can pursue and intensify investment along the lines i described for instance by using the european investment bank as an instrument.
the economic situation in europe does not allow for any complacency and we must continue to take the necessary steps not just to ensure stability but to build sustainable growth and job creation.
the communication therefore puts forward a range of actions at all levels. these include proposals to maximise the job creating effects of the european union budgetary instruments and policy guidance on supporting job creation especially in areas with great potential such as the green economy health care and the ict sector.
firstly the single market further releasing the full potential of the single market.
of course we also need to continue our work to further enhance the single market and indeed to complete the single market.
bank. moreover with our proposals for a financial transaction tax to contribute to the budget we are also making clear that this budget is not only a budget for investment but for solidarity. it is also a question of fairness and fairness is important for the support of the reforms that are needed in
honourable members we have learned from the past.
it also has the flexibility to adapt and throw up new ideas and indeed be the basis for a new european initiative for growth.
again if member states are ready to move this can deliver results fast.
this is a very visible symbol of the solidarity which lies at the heart of the union.
there cannot be a strong europe without a strong euro. it is therefore no surprise that those who oppose a strong europe also do whatever they can to undermine the
it is an economic
growth has to be built on the foundation of competitiveness.
i can see that we are not doing enough in terms of solidarity at european
ties. in the global economy the size of your market and the strength of your currency will determine your ability to compete your capacity to shape the global economy and also your future prosperity.
i would like to tell the greek people that we shall succeed together.
cohesion. the commission and i do not believe that the european social model
growth. that is why we need the mff and that is why we need in some cases to frontload some of the investments.
while the communication can take us a long way towards reinforcing the conditions for job creation implementation on the ground is very much in the hands of the member states.
this is the only way for our smes and for our consumers to enjoy the full benefit of the single market.
by investing in infrastructure networks and research on a european scale the european union channels resources that help to complete our internal market increase our efficiency and support the sustainability of our
these actions if properly implemented should quickly unblock growth create jobs and mitigate the social impact of the crisis.
so it is incomprehensible that member states are still not fully implementing the growth friendly legislation we already have in place.
at the same time we are working hard on achieving the digital single market.
bring. it must be inclusive.
it should be socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
regions. so let us make it clear that we are for investment and for
i would urge the member states to move forward quickly and take the necessary steps at national level to help foster such conditions.
economy. i believe that to boost growth some of the investments must be frontloaded.
beyond this with the determination on the side of all the greeks and the full support of the european union we can transform greece for the better.
the current crisis has thrown into sharp relief the question of social
we cannot have growth mainly fuelled by debt or imbalanced growth where one sector expands to the detriment of others.
as i have said before discipline must be accompanied by convergence and responsibility matched by solidarity.
is dead. we believe that it is an essential part of our social market
the commission will present a range of ideas for improving single market governance and filling the implementation gap ahead of the june european council.
any further gains including by reducing non tariff barriers will be significant for both sides.
there is no strong economy without a strong currency.
economy. at the same time the crisis we face is not just a fiscal debt crisis it is also a crisis of competitiveness.
again we are all in agreement on the need both to ensure that greece delivers on its commitments and to support greece and its people.
this is probably the largest engine for growth in the european union. it gives european business unfettered access to other companies and half a billion consumers and allows them to develop the scale to compete globally.
the commission as you know has presented the single market act and i again urge member states and this house to play a constructive role in ensuring that the laws are adopted and come into force quickly.
the set of priority actions it proposes ranges from promoting youth employment to tax reform from investing in education to smart regulation.
we now have a free trade agreement with korea which stands to bring us eur eighteen billion in additional trade and similar agreements are being negotiated with a number of strategic partners including india.
europe. our strategy must ensure a fair spread of the benefits and burdens which reform will
mr president honourable members during our previous debates we agreed that the financial and economic crisis can only be overcome if we combine financial stability and fiscal consolidation with measures that generate growth and jobs.