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this directive clearly states that detention for the purposes of removal may be used only where less coercive measures cannot be applied in a particular case and only on specific very limited grounds.
i am grateful to parliament for its positive contribution and i am sure that we can work constructively on further developing this important policy area.
we have responded by developing over the last ten years an effective eu asylum and migration policy.
it should also be stressed that the directive provides for clear upper limits of detention and the grounds on which in limited specific cases a detention period may be prolonged but not longer than a maximum term.
has introduced specific principles and rules on detention and so goes some way to establishing a common legal framework in this area.
we should take care to distinguish between the two types of migratory flows in these two cases.
two thousand and three this directive has already been transposed into the national law of the member states and it is for the commission to ensure that the provisions set out in this directive are properly and fully applied.
i should like to begin by underlining two fundamental principles which lie at the heart of today's debate. the first is the need in the case of third country nationals requiring international protection for full compliance
detention may prove to be the only option in cases where it is necessary to seek identification of third country nationals without travel documents.
i am very aware of the close interest you have shown in these centres of the various visits which some of you have made and of the concerns you have expressed about the conditions in some of them.
and or with a view to facilitating its enforcement.
on the conditions of detention the directive makes clear that detention shall take place as a rule in specialised detention facilities or in any case away from ordinary prisoners and that the rights of the detainees especially those of vulnerable status including minors
until now the legislation and practice regarding detention in the member states has varied considerably. the recently adopted european parliament and council directive on common standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third country nationals
it also through the most recent legislation sets commonly agreed standards on return policy. this framework is not only in line with the principles i set out at the beginning of my statement but actually gives them legal force.
efficiently.
with the commitments which we have given as enshrined in various international instruments.
why are we giving eu taxpayers' money to a country which is one of the most corrupt nations on earth?
the eu does not need to fund this type of failed state nor do we need a european external action service to follow up on the situation in countries like nigeria.
we left it wealthy.
why are we still giving european humanitarian aid to a government that is completely unable or unwilling to stop these atrocities?
nigeria is africa's most populous country and its largest economy.
the eu has already mobilised over eur one hundred and fifty five million to address the humanitarian crisis and an additional eur two hundred and fifty million for development in the northeast.
we as the european union are investing strongly to help the people of nigeria bring their country forward.
while the herders are mainly muslim and the farmers mainly christian the conflict reflects the limited access to land fuelled by climate change and demographic growth. we however share the concern that conflicts can turn more religious with time with dire potential
consequences. the situation of minorities and vulnerable groups is also a concern to us and a key subject for discussion.
the upcoming elections in february two thousand and nineteen will likely add to the complexity.
yet an unstable security situation is holding back nigeria's potential.
madam president honourable members yesterday suicide bombers killed at least twelve people in the northeast of nigeria. on the same day a canadian and an american citizen were kidnapped in nigeria and two policemen were killed in the exchange of gunfire with the kidnappers.
let us not forget that nigeria is now home to.
there is however a long way to go to secure peace security and long term stability in the country.
we are also firmly committed to the protection of human rights in nigeria including in conflict situations and we have mobilised all our tools to achieve this goal diplomacy development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
we have supported their multinational joint task force since the very outset both politically and financially.
boko haram continues to carry out frequent attacks in the northeast of the country.
the european union has made its views very clear that discrimination against certain religious ethnic or gender groupings should not be tolerated and that it is the responsibility of any state to protect its citizens.
it is a country of great natural resources but even more so it is a country of entrepreneurs artists scientists and a country of innovation.
we invest in innovation for instance with the digital four development initiative in energy efficiency in local entrepreneurship in the green economy and in the fight against climate change.
the attacks have mostly affected the majority muslim communities in the region with little regard to the religious or ethnic origin of its victims.
one four million that have been displaced by boko haram a brutal terrorist organisation since its inception in.
given its huge natural oil resources nearly two hundred million in population and strong economic position in africa it should be a role model for the rest of the continent.
the eu must therefore continue to extend its offers of support and help and to share our experience in conjunction with the african union in supporting nigeria.
buhari's government needs to do far more to investigate and prosecute those guilty of corruption.
we see in our own countries even with the benefit of much greater resources at our disposal the difficulties in defeating international terrorism.
none of the challenges facing nigeria are easy to overcome.
corruption remains of course one of the biggest challenges for nigeria placed one hundred and thirty six out of one hundred and seventy five countries in the transparency international index.
whilst we are familiar with the tragic kidnapping of the chibok schoolgirls the majority of whom are still missing we must remind ourselves too of the thousands of others that have been killed and the.
madam president like many other countries in africa nigeria is a prime example of a country that should be rich but in reality is poor.
it is africa's largest oil producer yet more than half of nigerian people live on less than two dollars a day.
last year hundreds of shepherds were killed or disappeared in violent clashes.
the eu as a whole and the uk in particular have particular interests at stake in the country whether it is managing migration flows or sealing lucrative business deals after brexit but these agendas will not get anywhere unless underlying problems in nigeria are addressed corruption inequality and inter ethnic tension.
do you agree that close cooperation and coordination with the uk after brexit are necessary in order to make sure we are not going on different strands?
many farmers and pastoralists have lost their lives and property.
boko haram has attacked muslims christians and people of all faiths indiscriminately and particularly terribly has kidnapped and raped innocent young girls.
when the economy was moved from industry to service exactly the same arguments were made that there wouldn't be enough jobs cutting each other's hair and flipping burgers.
but what those arguments miss is that when you free up time through technological innovation people are liberated to create whole new industries that nobody dreamed of.
next time you're standing at a busy junction count how many people are driving for a living one way or another bus drivers van drivers uber drivers black cab drivers and delivery men and then ponder the thought that in ten or fifteen years almost all those jobs will be redundant replaced by driverless cars or drones.
madam president after the uk's departure from the european union the other member states will be much freer to push ahead with the harmonisation of social policy which i'm sure will be a matter of relief to many members in this house.
he made it clear that britain would not be part of that the united states of europe but would support it from the outside as a flying buttress as a friend and a sponsor.
prosperous neighbours make good customers and we are talking about countries which are old friends and allies.
it will no longer be our responsibility but of course we will still have a continuing interest in the success and stability of our neighbours.
now we have the opportunity belatedly to realise his vision to have a relationship with our european friends that is based on cooperation rather than convergence on alliance rather than absorption.
growth employment and competitiveness.
in bolstering existing and future strategies we may achieve a more sustainable european framework of mobility across all networks and in light of evolving economic societal and technological trends. these efforts will have an immeasurable effect on the daytoday lives of europeans furthering our goals of harmonisation
whilst realising the renewed potential of the free movement of persons goods and services across member states.
the ucc builds on existing concepts to streamline the customs processes and procedures across the customs union clarifying the rules on release for free circulation and on special procedures. effective customs cooperation in the eu and with third countries is crucial given the significant trade volumes and the challenges for the customs union since its creation.
i welcome the report's call for a timeline and for a clear strategy to ensure necessary elements are introduced for the eu customs systems.
i also welcome the call on the commission to rectify any legal shortcomings that may be hindering trade. the proper implementation of the ucc is important for the eu to function as one of the largest trading blocs in the world and i am sure that such strategic cooperation may be an aspect that despite what my good friend mr hannan says
madam president a number of members yesterday were questioning what the british prime minister had meant when she said she wanted some continuing aspects of the customs union to remain in force. actually if you read her words it was pretty clear.
we are very determined she is very determined to leave the common commercial policy and to have the freedom to negotiate bilateral trade deals with america and australia and india and china and so on but there may be technical aspects of the customs union which would survive if they were in the interests of all parties for example the rules that obviate the need for veterinary checks at every border.
as i have said on many occasions in this chamber you will be losing a bad tenant but i hope you will be gaining a good neighbour.
as well as calls for a binding epsr and proposals in the sphere of social and educational investments. in line with my group i voted in favour of this report as such concerns were somewhat abated and because it is important to have social rights in mind in all policy making.
however i would urge that our epp's recommendations be seriously considered and that further dialogue may be facilitated as we lay the grounds for a european pillar of social rights catering to the needs of all member states and all their citizens.
the enf proposal and their amendment highlighted the detrimental effect of the single currency and the harmful eu policies which resulted in increasing unemployment and poverty across the continent.
equally that only national governments can truly effect the financing of changes in these areas to deliver results;
i have always been against the commission's inclusion of the three pharmaceuticals in the list of priority substances due to what i believe to be the unjustifiably large costs of treating wastewater to remove them.
this proposal also highlighted the lack of consistency between the water framework directive and other pieces of eu legislation.
i am glad to say that on these key issues favourable compromises were reached at trialogue and acceptable agreements were reached on timetables for implementation and the watchlist.
inflicting such costs on households through high water bills at a time of economic difficulty is unacceptable.
the scientific evidence on the risks from these substances would justify a shorter timetable for complying with the objectives set out in the proposal.
thirdly the proposal includes a new monitoring mechanism to help improve the evidence base for identifying priority substances in the future.
the current economic pressures across the union are not an adequate excuse for failing to deal properly with such risks.
so the proposal marks an important step forward.
thirdly the use of the no opinion clause' for the adoption of implementing
the directive also ensures a level playing field in standards for the newly identified pollutants across the union. this is important in view of the transboundary character of such pollution. secondly the proposal introduces provisions to improve information on the chemical status of water. the public will be better able to understand the efforts made to improve water quality where they live and work.
this is really important since a number of these substances are very persistent and bio accumulative toxic or highly toxic or suspected endocrine disrupters.
we have ensured that the necessary technical work on developing supplementary guidance on monitoring methods will be covered in the strategy's work programme for
the commission is committed to working with the member states to ensure the smooth and effective implementation of the proposal.
the common implementation strategy for the water framework directive exists for that purpose.
thanks to the committee's support we have been able to maintain some of the proposal's most significant objectives in the compromise text after negotiations which i could best describe as being challenging. the commission sees the proposal as important for at least three reasons. firstly it provides a much needed update of the list of pollutants the priority substances' under the water framework directive. this update
two thousand and eight the new list means regular monitoring of pollutants in all member states.
this new watchlist mechanism will see member states monitoring additional substances to help assess the risk they pose to the environment or to human health via the environment.
the concerns in relation to other pharmaceutical substances in the environment will be followed up by developing a strategic approach to the issue.
some measures will have to be taken to bring concentrations down to safe levels or to phase out emissions to water of those pollutants.
numerous experts and researchers from the member states the commission and the stakeholder groups as well as the scientific committee on health and environmental risks have provided input.
the european parliament's environment committee has complemented this by introducing a welcome requirement for timely electronic provision of information.
but in the interests of avoiding further delays we accept the compromise agreement in order to ensure a first reading deal.
in hungary opposition parties are physically attacked by the state their members arrested and tortured.
there are restrictions on non violent freedom of speech in almost all european union countries.
mr president the european union would like to see itself as a democratic union of twenty seven democratic states but we have got to look at the reality.
in belgium only a few years ago the state took steps to ban one of the larger political parties. in germany at about the same time there were unsuccessful attempts to ban a party on the basis of incriminating statements made by state operatives.
in the united kingdom a violent militia sponsored by the governing party and the leader of the opposition carries out violent and in some cases armed attacks on opponents.
mr president as we meet here in strasbourg half the population of the city of cork in my constituency of munster is without water in their homes and this is!
in particular i call on the irish government to contact the commission urgently with a view to submitting an application.
two thousand and nine university college cork has had to shut down for an entire week with many students in my alma mater effectively homeless.
following the devastating floods across central europe in two thousand and two the eu established a solidarity fund to assist member states that had suffered as a result of natural disasters from such flooding.
i am greatly concerned that more definitive action has not been taken by the eu to attempt to address this problem despite the overwhelming consensus that it violates the basic rights of european union citizens.
two thousand and nine i have received complaints from many constituents regarding the problems arising from property deals in all these countries. countless people have found themselves in situations whereby complex zoning laws and urbanisation policies have meant that their properties have been seized without any compensation.
we should not give in let time do its work. there are no speedy resolutions no business as usual.
but i think it is a list of honour.
secondly russia should stop its involvement in eastern ukraine and adhere to the minsk agreement and only facts on the ground can change our position towards russia.
russia. we will show that europe is united and standing firmly for universal
the kremlin will have to decide which path to take but the eu will take its time to become more united more resilient to propaganda to trade pressures and energy
first. once the minsk agreement is implemented and crimea is set on the path to be returned europe will be ready to engage with russia. at the same time we have to be conscious about the influence that the russian leadership is trying to gain within the eu trying to divide us and not let us be
wars. by our vote in this house we will send a clear and strong message to
united. we have heard that some of it today here in this house from some of the politicians as if they were under the influence of the kremlin.
therefore russia is capable of change and that change will come from within. we have to support those who still dare to speak out for democracy and human rights in an atmosphere of suppression murders poisonings and harassment. it is up to the eu to show and encourage the russian leadership that the path of folly and aggression will not pay for russia. we continue to stand with good intentions towards russia; but saying that it is commitments first rather than incentives
the european union was even generous in offering strategic partnership or common spaces' initiatives but the respect of human rights and democratic principles kept on deteriorating in russia.
europe will say a word or two when the political parties that disagree with the very principles of european union like democracy receive funding from financial institutions linked to the people running the kremlin.
but at this moment it is not europe which will decide
further eu enlargement is an excellent example of peaceful european order.
unfortunately my fact finding mission did not take place since my delegation was not let into russia. we can only regret that now nineteen of our colleagues find themselves on the illegal russian visa ban list.
if the western democracies stand together in strict adherence to the principles will be immense and no one is likely to molest them.
europe's post war peace order is challenged by the occupation of crimea and continuing russian military aggression in ukraine. there should be no fear in naming it that way.
when everyone in europe was tired after the war it took great courage to name the situation as it was if not acted upon possibly as dangerous as the situation created by the nazis.
i would like to note that while preparing the report i was planning on going and taking the opportunity to hear what the officials in moscow had to say.
there are countries and people who would say the same thing about today's situation.
but the european continent had not only the cold war it also had the fall of the berlin wall and the singing revolution which was one of the reasons that made my speech here today possible.
this is not only disrespect to the european parliament but an insult to the eu as a whole which bases international cooperation on transparent and peaceful dialogue. when preparing for this speech i looked for inspiration from churchill's fulton speech. the prime minister of the united kingdom saw the dramatic geopolitical changes that were arriving in his wake when he said these words
if however they become divided or falter in their duty and if these all important years are allowed to slip away then indeed catastrophe may overwhelm us all'.
it. the european union adheres to the very clear principles of the rule of law transparency and self determination therefore numerous different formats and initiatives were offered to russia in order to usher the russian people to the path of democracy and reform.
so one could say that there is a solution there is a possibility of building a peaceful cohabitation with all the countries on the continent.
europe will speak out when the rules of the internal market are challenged by uncompromising monopoly companies which long thought that corrupt deals would keep them above the law.
after the illegal annexation of crimea after the mh seventeen plane was shot down from the sky europe took churchill's advice and spoke out and it will speak again i am sure.
but europe is not there any longer.
it seemed that history has indeed come to an end democracy and the rule of law are prevailing over aggression and unlawfulness and war.
hurt the core of russia's economy.
the other obvious limit on sovereignty is international law and international norms.
we would like to engage with anyone and everyone in russia who finds an interest and a clear motivation in working together with us.
the message is clear but we should also emphasise that we have no problem with the russian people.
what we have a problem with is russia's current leadership and especially the way they use state power both internally and externally.
we would like to have russian society as partners;
one of the limits of sovereignty is the sovereignty of your neighbour and this has been violated by russia in the last year and a half.
the russian leadership very often relies on the concept of sovereignty. at some point they even called their system a sovereign democracy'.
until and unless russia goes back to endorsing the international norms and international law relevant to its behaviour there is no room for re engagement. however once that happens we need to find a way to live together peacefully in this region with russia.
where putin has not succeeded in bullying his neighbours into joining the eurasian customs union he has spread war and chaos.
member states have shown solidarity with those affected through a programme of sanctions and the uk has supported those. but ultimately a solution needs to be found recognising international law and agreements and through diplomatic channels. in the run up to july when these sanctions will be discussed again i want very quickly to indicate how destabilising these sanctions have been for agriculture markets across europe particularly in the dairy and pork sectors. even within my own constituency of northern ireland product has been refused entry into russia costing processors there significant amounts of money.
it is right that russia was excluded from the g seven meeting this week because its politicians and people need to understand that if you break international law you cannot expect to contribute to international law making.