kfajdsl/voxpopuli huggingface dataset:
one day i remind you again we will have automated real time transaction mapping enabling much better interrogation of data without it being a drag on resources. it would also enable comprehensive faster monitoring in crucial areas like food speculation and that is why i pursue openness and frand licensing in standards and technology and regret that a little more has not been done in this report.
good work has been done on consumer protection clamping down on inducements for giving advice to investors.
citizens need to be sure that they are getting the best advice for them not being pushed in a direction for the adviser's benefit.
second the nature of the border between the united kingdom and the republic of ireland would fundamentally change.
i put it to the eurosceptics would the end of the peace process in northern ireland the building of a border fence and an increase in poverty be a price worth paying for a little england?
madam president nightmare' that was the word used by a senior politician from northern ireland to describe the consequences of the united kingdom leaving the european union.
to conclude leaving the eu would not be cost free.
three main reasons first exit from the eu would undermine seventeen years of peace in a region that previously suffered decades of violence civil strife and political failure.
instead of it being a porous border between two fellow eu member states it would become a hard border raising a whole host of questions regarding customs control trade tariff and freedom of movement.
they have slashed social housing budgets and instead opted for policies that favour private landlords hardly surprising when twenty four of them are landlords themselves.
the irish government urgently needs to change course and it must build social housing tackle spiralling rent costs and rent uncertainty and act to stop forced evictions.
thanks to their austerity policies the poverty rate in ireland has doubled since two thousand and eight and the most tragic manifestation of this is the housing and homelessness crisis.
they have allowed rents to spiral provided inadequate rent supplements cut mortgage interest supplements and made it easier for banks to repossess.
it is not offered anywhere else in the west midlands.
so on twenty two july i wrote from this parliament to the coventry and rugby ccg and the warwickshire north ccg asking why they are not providing funding to the nmc even though it is treating patients from their areas.
yet so many sufferers have told me that this treatment is the only thing that helps and the cost is negligible.
i had the pleasure of meeting this amazing lady a couple of years ago when i visited myanmar as part of this parliament's asean delegation.
it remains one of the highlights of my political career to have been welcomed by her into her now famous elegant home with its lush tropical gardens.
indications are that the military dictatorship is going quietly conceding defeat.
let us hope that this continues to be the case. we so often hear stories of violence and oppression in this chamber; it is interesting to hear that this transition may happen without violence.
given burma's recent history this is remarkable.
i say this to you because of the situation with the tide of migrants that is continuing to come to europe. the european union proved not to have the necessary tools and institutions to respond to such a crisis.
the system of crisis management is very poor and inefficient at the level of the european union and this has to be improved.
i have called on the irish authorities to immediately increase the number of unannounced on the spot inspection checks on trawlers.
this will help to protect the workers.
commissioner vella has called on the irish authorities to put their house in order but equally the commissioner has a responsibility to ensure that all eu countries fully comply with eu law to prevent trafficking and ensure the rights of migrant workers.
but there is also the other side of the coin namely that we are promoting people who are responsible for that bankruptcy to european jobs.
two thousand and eleven i understand the concerns about corruption and organised crime. that is why cooperation within the framework of the mechanism for cooperation and verification should be continued.
mr president it is odd is it not that as the schengen area comes apart in its core countries there are plans to extend it to include bulgaria and romania. there are over nine hundred zero gypsies in romania and bulgaria many of whom would like to migrate. once they can travel freely within the schengen area many of them will inevitably find their way to britain in order to take advantage of our generous benefits and public housing system like so many before them.
perhaps some enterprising british citizens might like to meet the roma as they disembark at calais and heathrow and give them the addresses and location maps so that they can find their way to the homes of our prime minister his cabinet colleagues and all the mps in favour of eu membership.
this has been a consistently high priority for the hungarian presidency. i am therefore especially pleased that by now both bulgaria and romania have received positive evaluation of their technical preparedness to apply the entirety of the schengen acquis.
on that occasion the council endorsed the presidency's conclusions on the progress made and the need to continue to work in close cooperation with all member states towards a solution acceptable to all parties involved.
area. in that context it was at the proposal of the hungarian presidency that the council gave its assent so that parliament could have access to documents pertinent to the accession of the two member states to the schengen
these include areas such as data protection police cooperation the control of external air sea and land borders the issuing of visas and the appropriate implementation of the sis and sirene functions.
only the very last step adopting the decision of the council which as we all know requires unanimity will be left. in this respect i would like to underline that the council may return to this issue very soon to reflect on how it can further the process possibly in september this year.
we welcome the fact that the assessment by this parliament has also led to similar conclusions.
they entered the judicial contract and fulfilled all its criteria.
now if somebody is trying to change the rules of the game during the game i think this might be illegal according to eu law and is anyway unfair according to common sense.
this is a feeling felt by many member states with regard to the schengen area and we should not rush with further expansion before all involved are fully and sufficiently ready and prepared. of course i must stress that this debate should not be used as an excuse to criticise either bulgaria or romania who we know have been working very hard to meet the technical criteria that the commission has set.
although there may well be disagreement between us as to whether those criteria have been met much has been done.
but this is an opportunity to talk about renewing faith in the schengen system and the integrity of the european union itself and an opportunity to improve a completely outdated and ineffective evaluation mechanism.
we are currently dealing with a system which is not able to deal with the current or future challenges europe faces or the political views of its member states.
now is the time to set criteria which not only deal with the technical aspects of the schengen system but assess the impact of organised crime and corruption also within the assessment of existing schengen member states and i would like to see europol and eurojust involved in those assessments. perhaps such a new evaluation mechanism would help prevent some of the differences of opinion and lack of confidence in the current system which we are hearing not only in this chamber but right across europe at the present time.
i would like to congratulate romania and bulgaria on the considerable efforts they have made. i have seen with my own eyes that they have done a lot of hard work.
one of the advantages of being late is that you can benefit from the latest technology.
i have been impressed by the technology and the work that has been put in place by romania and bulgaria and i would like to congratulate them on these investments.
the decision to lift internal border controls with romania and bulgaria must not only be based on the technical evaluation but also on this trust and unfortunately that trust is not there today.
the council which has the say on this must define a clear framework with clear timetables related to border control so that romania and bulgaria can see a way forward.
i personally support the positive conclusions of the report and praise the author for them but although i can understand the political reasons for amending the recommendation the basis of politics is after all compromise i cannot ignore the fact that the new conditionality suggested might
there is indeed a clear need to strengthen the trust and faith in schengen by strengthening governance and by strengthening the evaluation mechanism as the commission proposed long before christmas with more involvement of independent experts and the commission and also increased transparency involving parliament in all the steps that are taken there.
we also need to become much better in immediately assisting member states which are in difficulties for one or other reason and we need to clarify under what circumstances border controls might be reintroduced.
we also need to fight against corruption and to increase the fight.
yes there is corruption in bulgaria and romania but there is corruption in every member state and the commission proposed only yesterday a report on how we want to enforce the struggle against corruption.
some of you were kind enough to refer to this. but in the meantime we must recognise the enormous efforts that have been made by bulgaria and romania in order to comply with the technical requirements of schengen.
mr president i may have changed my seat here to the ecr group this week but i have not changed my perspective on the european union.
pragmatism dictates that the implications of bulgaria and romania joining are profound for those way beyond the schengen area.
a leaky border will mean that many illegal entrants destined for the uk can reach calais without hindrance for example and bulgaria has not complied with its obligations on organised crime.
the outcome of a situation where the public have started to be fed up with the european union. why?
i think it is extremely important that today the two european families the european people's party and the social democrats have acknowledged that they have a responsibility and that they need to use their contacts with their moldovan counterparts in order to explain that
only thirty nine of the respondents would vote positively on moldova's accession to the european union whereas accession to the eurasian economic union is favoured by almost forty three of interviewed citizens. this is to a large extent
it is almost impossible to imagine that fifteen of the gdp of this very poor country has been put into some wrong and private pockets and we need to make sure that the culprits and the perpetrators are brought to justice. the justice system has to be able
because the european union is used as a cover up for very dirty practices in daily politics.
in intensity probably in the expectation of political developments these protests are still ongoing.
it is for them to make the political choices that take into account the welfare of their citizens to help modernise the country and make the economy grow.
vested interests and corruption practices currently hinder development in the country and have a heavy impact on citizens' everyday lives.
a lot of progress had been made and the ratification was a strong sign of recognition.
in these past twelve months i have met four different prime ministers.
the political process has no predictability.
parties are not even able to propose a new executive.
they deserve our engagement our encouragement and we will be at their side more than ever before. moldova's political class has simply failed its citizens and we are very worried.
once again this is the last chance for the outgoing governing coalition. the deadline has passed and there is no alternative to continuing on the path of the current reform agenda.
the political situation is in a perpetual state of instability a chronic state of crisis.
in doing so this house acknowledged the reform efforts and ambitions of the moldovan authorities.
of course we need to be mindful of russia playing its usual game of placing pawns to discourage democratic reforms but stooping to that level will not make our neighbourhood safer or more prosperous.
i understand one attempt was prevented by the fbi but others could have been successful.
that is why we need to make the fight against corruption and reform of the judiciary absolute priorities.
it is of major concern that the moldovan police department investigating this was reportedly shut down under pressure from the government.
clearly we cannot turn those who are trying to increase their grip on the state institutions for personal gain into our partners even if they promise pro european policies in return.
moldova is an important route for illegal trade in weapons and not just in ak forty seven s criminal gangs have also been attempting to sell stolen nuclear goods to is and other jihadi groups.
we share the same concerns and that we agree on the need to continue support to moldova on its path towards political association and economic integration with the european union as well as
in its efforts to build a democratic society and to overcome the interest of individuals for the sake of the country.
together with the implementation of the association agreement this is key to enhancing the resilience and sustainability of the country.
but things started to go wrong totally wrong day after day with the unprecedented banking scandal with no full investigation until now and the clear evidence of corruption throughout all political segments and layers with i am afraid
in a situation like this it is probably natural to see people on the streets for several months.
wake up and start demonstrating your political responsibility to your own country and your own people people who deserve to live in europe and to enjoy being europeans.
student activists and members of the opposition including leaders of political parties.
the eu delegation in khartoum is doing its utmost to keep an updated logbook of all those detained.
ten years after receiving the sakharov prize the arrest of mr osman is unacceptable.
as part of a crackdown against free voices in sudanese society peaceful protesters demonstrating against rising prices are arrested.
the situation in the country is very worrying as widespread violations of human rights are reported on a daily basis.
the high representative must use all means at her disposal to urge the sudanese authorities to release mr osman and all political prisoners.
he must be brought to justice regarding the grave accusations of genocide war crimes and crimes against humanity filed against him.
waging peace in particular drew attention to boris johnson's support of the uk sudan trade and investment forum billed as an opportunity for foreign business and investors'.
he was using eu funds and complacency and further repressing and oppressing the sudanese not deterring but instead making ever more migrants and refugees forced to flee misery and persecution. salih was so right that he himself was again put in jail last month as well as dozens of human rights defenders and civil society opposition activists.
as a european i am in pain and in shame for salih and all the other brave sudanese.
following the crackdown on peaceful protests civil society and human rights defenders conducted by the sudanese authorities i strongly support the call for the unconditional release of salih mahmoud osman as well as any other human rights defenders and civil society activists who are being detained
this is particularly relevant at a time when high levels of unemployment coexist with labour shortages across sectors and regions.
it calls inter alia for better knowledge of the job market situation.
eures provides high quality information advice and recruitment services for workers and employers.
over the last forty plus years geographical mobility and the fundamental principle of freedom of movement for workers have contributed to european integration and the building of the single market.
anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs are a top priority for the eu. that priority has been followed up by practical action and the development of new tools like the job vacancy monitor for example.
it is a powerful resource available to the eu for promoting geographical mobility.
despite the eu's very extensive legislation in the area of free movement of workers more effective channels of communication between mobile workers and state services are needed to give workers full access to information on their rights and obligations.
the commission will support targeted mobility schemes at eu level through eures.
the commission welcomes this own initiative report and agrees with the house that reaffirming a fundamental treaty principle and promoting geographical mobility is vital.
to that end i can inform you that in response to your report the commission is assessing the advisability of adding an enforcement dimension to existing eu rules on equal treatment of mobile workers and what the best options for that would be.
eures will be reformed next year to step up its matching and placement capacity and to develop mobility and employment in europe as the commission announced in its communication an agenda for new skills and jobs'.
the report will analyse the post enlargement migration flows the main characteristics of the intra eu mobile persons and the economic and labour market impact.
in addition geographical mobility contributes to both employment and economic growth.
citizens must be encouraged and better informed if they are to undertake a cross border career move with confidence.
for years official figures some of them from the commission proved that east european migrant workers did not generate unemployment and did not put under stress the welfare systems in their countries of destination.
because we do have a single market for capital and goods but we do not have a single market for labour.
it is economically politically and morally wrong.
this means that western companies can operate in the east sometimes successfully sometimes generating thousands of unemployed while east european workers cannot seek a job in the west.
the free movement of workers cannot be accidental.
the economics tell a very different story.
and this is not all.
should be stopped.
should we mean by this more europe for fewer europeans?
as rapporteur i have to stress that we face a situation that is politically untenable and economically irrational.
what is essential is to ensure a proper follow up of what is discussed by leaders. this is why we will also propose at the summit to reinstall ministerial meetings in the year between the summits so as to strengthen our relations and ensure continuity.
moments such as the upcoming summit will serve to reaffirm this relationship of equals and explore the modalities in which together we can address common challenges.
over the last few years the eu and celac have accumulated a considerable stock of political and economic capital which is the reflection of a modern relationship developing in terms of equality and mutual respect.
as a reflection of the change that the region has experienced in the last ten to fifteen years the summit will also present new innovative modalities of cooperation for instance by means of triangular cooperation schemes.
we want to create a real partnership for the next generation.
our scientific communities on both sides of the atlantic are working together on similar projects; they will link up more easily through a fibre optic cable connection which the eu will promote. the summit will also serve to highlight some historical developments taking place in the region. we will manifest our support to the ongoing reforms in cuba.
however on the political front we can still do more to tackle effectively global issues together.
features such as a common cultural heritage common values a strong belief in regionalism and in an effective multilateralism if combined well have the capacity to unlock opportunities through our cooperation with the region. the strategic bi regional partnership that unites the eu and the region has been active for over fifteen years. in this time we have strengthened our relations making the
this shows how much we are linked.
negotiations around climate change the post two thousand and fifteen development agenda or the international debate on drugs issues in view of the special session of the united nations general assembly in two thousand and sixteen will be the object of one of the three working sessions.
in some areas we find regions which are luckily more stable sometimes giving the false impression that the international community is less in demand.
basic principles such as the rule of law territorial integrity and sovereignty affect us all equally beyond any particular geographical location.
but the eu as a global player does not lower its guard in its relations with other regions of the world.
i started out pointing out the challenges of instability very close to our borders. through our relations with third countries and regions it is also our intention to reinforce alliances around the fundamental principles of the international order which are currently under attack.
in order to materialise our common priorities we also intend to adopt a reviewed and expanded eu celac action plan which will include new areas of cooperation such as higher education and citizen security.
the summit will encourage the peace talks in colombia and confirm the willingness to support peace implementation including through an eu trust fund.
this is why part of the summit's discussion will focus on exploring possible areas of convergence as regards key international processes.
in this sense i welcome very much the work being done by the euro latin american parliamentary assembly which will hold its plenary session just a few days before the summit.
eu the main investor and a key trading partner with twenty six association or free trade agreements out of thirty three countries.
these will enable us to join forces with the more developed countries of the region in support of the less developed ones.
we must recognise that the region is diverse and that while celac is certainly an inclusive political dialogue framework for our bi regional relations we need also to engage with the sub regions and bilaterally.
under the general heading shaping our common future working for prosperous cohesive and sustainable societies for our citizens ' we intend to highlight the many dimensions of our relations.
finally i would like to highlight that the eu's relations with the region are not limited to governmental relations.
i completely agree with ms mogherini when she states that we share cultural and historical roots and a wish for peace and prosperity.
of course now we have a new generation of programmes for.
clearly these business centres should be part of that agenda but our colleague daniel caspary has outlined where the problems are.
clearly there are a number of issues that need to be looked at.
i suppose my question commissioner is this if the concept is a good one and i think there is a consensus around that are the problems managerial or structural?
what is the particular problem which makes these business centres not fit for purpose?
it seems to me that smes themselves individually are not best placed to go to these countries and make business connections so there should be a value in the business centre.
my next question is this how do they link with the work and the centres that individual member states have?
can there be more synergies between them?