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the part that is foreign' in this law and presumably damaging to russian society is us.
and isn't the saddest thing about this discussion the fact that it isn't a revelation it isn't new?
we've all known about this for a very long time.
in fact we know that even attempts to have the situation exposed and dealt with have been interfered with. american soldiers even who tried to stop the process were themselves disciplined for that while such behaviour was engaged upon in military compounds where the us was present.
so for me this exposes the nonsense that we're constantly exposed to that the us intervention in afghanistan was all about bringing human rights women's rights education when the knowledge of this practice took place under their eyes and they did nothing.
this makes them complicit in that practice.
and of course the cases should be investigated.
of course the victims must be supported and protected. but you know i do think we need to draw the conclusions from that.
it's a sad irony i find that we are condemning appropriately so the physical rape and enslavement of children when the country itself has been raped and pillaged by foreign intervention and its population enslaved.
afghanistan was recently ranked as the most violent country in the world yet we send hundreds of young people back there every year.
parliament deems it too unsafe for us to visit but we're quite happy to send children back there every year.
but more than that we should be supporting their right to live in dignity and respect in their own country free from interference.
so i support the initiatives to bring peace to that country.
but we should start by supporting the human rights defenders and civil rights defenders who are active in that state and not the official echelons of power.
madam president there's nothing more integral to democracy than free speech and nothing more important to europe's security than democracy in europe and around europe.
our largest neighbour has taken another step that causes concern.
russia will require journalists bloggers and others who share news to label themselves foreign agents' on pain of criminal punishment.
the term is clearly pejorative and intended to make people say don't believe me' and will be used against those who criticise the government.
we wish for friendship not hostility with russia but we see in russia a regime that stifles criticism and without the frequent change of who is in power that characterises democracy.
we have learned that states that suppress free speech become a danger to their own people and to their neighbours.
however this should be done in line with international law and this includes the principle of head of state immunity and furthermore sanctions should primarily be imposed by the united nations.
now this parliament resolution on nicaragua doesn't really take these measures into account and especially its calls for sanctions inter alia on the president of nicaragua the acting head of state and therefore we decided to
however i've listened to so many debates in this chamber that also cheaply blames foreign interference for everything and there's a danger of the pot calling the kettle black.
how many times in this chamber have meps commissioners and motions labelled people who don't conform to the eu's agenda as foreign agents of putin or insinuate that it was russian bots that controlled the voting habits of the public for example in the uk's referendum.
always censorship and bans.
it also strips our own voters of their agency as though they can't make their own mind up unless it was the russians what did it. it prevents self reflection on the reasons for popular discontent instead lazily blaming foreign subversion.
we should be relentless in criticising putin's iron grip over the russian people and these attacks on democracy and freedom.
but sadly the eu itself shows too little regard for press freedom and popular democracy instead scapegoating your own failures on foreigners.
i want to congratulate those colleagues and the country for that.
these attacks are absolutely terrible but we have to think about it in the context of a much broader agenda.
it doesn't matter where in the world.
as far as i am concerned suffering violence is a virus that reaches dark and deep into our countries into our democracies and into our very hearts and that's something that we have to try and stop at all cost.
so what do i mean by that?
i think no country is immune from attacks and we have to think very carefully about what we do in the africaeu strategy that is coming up and how we address the situation.
my view is that we need to show solidarity cooperation and friendship and of course funding but positive rather than negative steps to make sure that we are one world and one human race not divided.
madam president recent amendments to russia's law on foreign agents is an extremely concerning blow to civil society and freedom of the press in russia.
ngos and journalists face troubling levels of repression as a result of efforts to encourage their selfcensorship deny their right to freedom of expression and stigmatise journalists and activists.
the role of ngos and media is vital to any democratic society and this role is being diminished by the authorities in the context of an already shrinking space for civic engagement in russia.
commissioner hogan directly to you i applaud you and your teams' work to date even though it's just been a few short weeks since you've taken up your role as commissioner.
as a representative of ireland in particular as a representative of midlands north west i urge you to continue on your message of eu solidarity particularly under the guidance of tax and you're looking at digitalisation or product or what not when in conversation with the united states of america at this
we come from ireland where the sexual abuse of a lot of young people by some members of the catholic church has left an incredible trail of destruction.
people knew it was happening but people were pressured into silence. it's not credible in afghanistan that the powers that be the government of the day didn't know.
the eu does want to help to restructure afghanistan after the destruction by the americans and others and the russians before them.
but if we are going to play a positive role we have got to be very straight with the authorities there and let them know that the likes of this cannot be acceptable because if we too stay silent things will be slower to change.
you have a positive role to play in afghanistan and you should use your influence and potential to actually drive this home and shout loud that this is too much and too bad.
and their future is the future of afghanistan which we work hard to create.
over the past days we observed president ghani's commitment to investigate dreadful events in the schools of logar province.
one of the main tasks of our common efforts in reconstructing afghanistan is about a secure future for the country's young generation.
the commission will support your work because i know that is the way we can build a better future for all europeans.
responsible forces supporting your speech and your vision.
i think the reason is the following.
i know they come from a sincere commitment to and belief in the importance of our european project a project based on values.
therefore i look to the presidency to shape the debate on the eu's future budget over the second half of this year in rational and constructive terms.
it has not only escaped recent recession but has become one of our union's drivers of growth.
we just heard in very clear terms this commitment of prime minister tusk.
believing in our future by investing in our young people.
as i explained yesterday in this parliament the fundamental guiding principle in the commission's budgetary proposals is to ensure european added value.
since then intensive and constructive contacts between the commission services and denmark are taking place on a daily basis at different levels.
the budget proposals aim to enhance our security which is also one of the three pillars of the polish presidency agenda.
in this context i refer to recent news coming from denmark.
i am glad that the polish presidency has seamlessly continued the efforts of the hungarian presidency to find a solution together with the european parliament.
to allow this plan to flourish we need stable macroeconomic foundations with the financial backstop stability mechanisms tighter financial regulation and enhanced budgetary coordination.
it means helping europeans to feel safe by investing in the fight against crime and terrorism as well as dedicating resources to migration and asylum policies.
the third pillar of the presidency's agenda is europe's openness to the world.
the important work to be done in the coming months will not only have a fundamental impact on the discussions next year but it will also lay the ground for europe's future prosperity.
historic times such as the ones we are living through demand historic leadership.
this means strengthening the backbone of our internal market by funding better connections for energy transport and it between member states.
the commission will fully support the polish presidency's vision of a more strong secure and open europe.
free movement of people goods and services is a central piece of the european construction and guaranteed by the treaties that all member states have ratified.
part of the entire financial perspective proposal solidarity with our poorer regions solidarity also with neighbouring countries that need our support but above all solidarity with our children and grandchildren to do our best to ensure they inherit a sustainable and strong europe a europe we can be proud of.
the overarching priority of our proposals is to boost european growth and jobs.
it means increased and targeted spending on research innovation and education to boost competitiveness;
here i would like to once again express how urgent it is for the european parliament and member states to come to an agreement sooner rather than later on the final points on the economic governance package.
securing our future is also about securing our values not letting them be threatened by short term concerns. solidarity is a concept so perfectly espoused by the poles
it means guaranteeing our energy supply.
with all these elements in place we will need the right tools to make this vision a reality and put europe back on a track to prosperity. the commission believes that the proposals we presented last week for the two thousand and fourteen two thousand and twenty multi annual financial framework will be a crucial instrument in delivering this vision.
as you know i expressed directly to the prime minister of denmark in may my grave concerns relating to respect of treaty freedoms free movement of goods services and persons and of the schengen acquis.
i also pay tribute to the polish presidency's commitment to build on the support europe has shown in the first half of the year to the democratic movements in our southern neighbourhood.
security means improving our environment and climate.
security and freedom of circulation are not incompatible.
the commission has also sought throughout the budget proposals to guarantee an open europe. we believe that europe must invest in the stability and prosperity of its neighbourhood to the east and south both because it is morally right and because it makes sense economically.
let me tell you that i am very encouraged by the positive reactions of this parliament and also by the early reaction in council considering the proposal a credible and solid basis for negotiations.
this puts poland in a strong position to pursue the financial perspective discussions in the council and the european parliament in a spirit of responsibility and ambition. in a time of widespread uncertainty in europe poland will need to show strong leadership to steer a course through turbulent events while maintaining its ambitious agenda.
together with the forthcoming initiatives to deepen the single market these proposals will i hope be strengthened by the positive vision of the polish presidency on european integration as the source of growth'.
as poland embarks upon its historic journey at the helm of the council of the european union let me tell you that i have every confidence that poland will uphold this vision your vision with rigour and will execute the strategy with the same authority that it has shown in preparing this presidency.
a europe with high employment quality jobs for its citizens and competitive knowledge based industries.
them. first regarding the greek crisis you have to find a solution for the discussion on economic governance.
i would like to congratulate mr tusk because we have heard this morning from one of the only political leaders in europe who is not going in the direction of nationalism and populism as most of his colleagues for the moment are doing.
together with the commission say no' to the attempts to reinstate these national border controls inside the union.
that is the choice we are facing today the real choice.
that is in fact the big issue for your presidency.
either we are becoming the un of europe or we are becoming the us of europe. either we are becoming a loose confederation as the eurosceptics want with once again nation states in the driving seat and without any real european integration coordination and solidarity or we really do become this federation and this political and economic union that we absolutely need in order to create wealth for our citizens and to create peace and stability in this difficult
ago. yet here you are surrendering the democracy and sovereignty of poland to a failed european union.
and today you describe greece's problems as trivial. i am sorry there are hundreds of thousands of people out there on the streets of greece fighting to get their democracy
you say the eu is fantastic in a recent comment. you are supporting the destruction of national democracy. but it is with reference to greece that i am most concerned about you because when faced with their recent enslavement you said we lived for many years as a non sovereign country under soviet occupation. for us european integration is not a threat to sovereignty because we experienced not long ago a serious threat to our sovereignty.
that this is not quite as bad as the
' so what are you saying?
ussr? is that really good enough for your people?
greece portugal and ireland cannot survive inside the euro. the danes have torn up the schengen agreement and good for them because the total free movement of peoples is a completely irresponsible thing to have done. public opinion is saying that whilst they want a european cooperation yes of course i agree with that what they do not want is this europe run by unelected bureaucrats like mr barroso.
yes sir. we all want a shared european cooperation for the future but this most definitely is
we can do all of these things without a european commission without a european parliament and without a european court of justice. we have done it in security terms with nato. yes it will mean you will lose your job mr barroso.
by taking away from people their ability to govern themselves and transferring that power to the european commission we are headed for a europe of rebellion and violence.
we can do these things and that is a positive way forward.
mr ferber you used the expression commitment to europe' in your speech.
do you accept that there is a clear distinction and fundamental difference between europe as a continent which is a geographical entity and the european union which is a purely political construction?
do you accept and understand that there is a difference?
i and my group will support the compromise reached by rapporteur karas with great skill and patience under heavy time pressure and in the current feverish economic circumstances.
and that fully appropriate rules are ultimately implemented.
i fear that much of this over hasty legislation will reveal unintended and untoward consequences.
i fear that the new retention rule also extolled by commissioner mccreevy will in fact impede the revival of securitisation which is an essential and predominantly beneficial mechanism for funding mortgages car loans and consumer spending.
but i hope my colleagues who return here after the election will revert to the full codecision process which can really fully test and refine our legislation.
for example i fear that the rules on large exposures extolled by commissioner mccreevy and prompted by genuine concerns about counterparty risk will make it that much more difficult to reactivate the interbank money market to its full and desirable extent.
all the government induced stimuli which one might contemplate cannot compensate for a moribund securitisation market. so i just hope that when the time comes to review this directive the necessary impact assessments will have been made that wise counsels will have been consulted that the global context will have been properly and fully considered
finally may i too join with the president in wishing those members who are retiring well in their future careers whatever they might
in the months to come i look forward to continuing this work with you in the new parliament.
an agreement on this strategic initiative is very welcome because it sends the right signal a signal of our determination to respond to the financial crisis to strengthen financial supervision and to improve the standard assessing process for financial reporting and auditing.
twenty the european union is ahead of the curve and we will contribute to bringing about further consistency at global level.
but this is only a first step in a very long process.
i have held very strong views on this for a long period of time.
a ten hit during times of ongoing capital stress would just hurt borrowers and businesses not banks. that is why other forums also having started with higher retention proposals are tending to settle on five too.
the securitisation provision now with proportional penalties for due diligence failures is not perfect but it is fit for purpose the purpose to rebuild confidence and repair the securitisation market.
so the sooner that we can get europe's quality control securitisation working the better.
in two thousand and six seven european securitisations totalled eur eight hundred billion eur five hundred and twenty six billion supporting european mortgages and tens of billions each on car purchases credit card spending and sme loans yes including something like eur forty billion of german sme loans. these are the very areas where the credit crunch is biting hardest.
i am pleased to have clarified that.
international accounting and audit bodies will also benefit from more diversified neutral funding and the eu can lead off on this but not indefinitely if other countries do not join in.
review at the end of the year on the retention per cent means we have covered all bases including international cooperation.
banks have lost the main instrument that enabled them to sell on their loans an important instrument because it freed up capital for further lending and was a major driver for growth.
it is no coincidence. because we have to face the fact that bank lending is limited by their capital and they are stuck until either more capital is raised or the loan sold on.
it may seem that if five retention guarantees good behaviour by banks then ten would guarantee it more but the retained portion attracts a capital charge so it reduces the capital that can be freed up and in turn restricts lending.
on level three committees we can see that despite the problems and failures in supervision it is parliament that has recognised better than member states that holes cannot be plugged without resources.
for the three committees of supervisors the programme will be a first step in the strengthening of their capabilities in line with the recommendations set out in the de larosire report.
in particular exchange of information will be made easier by the setting up of new it tools.
firstly i would like to welcome parliament's amendments to the proposal for a community programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services financial reporting and auditing.
it has also reminded us of the importance of transparency and independence for bodies active in the field of financial reporting and auditing standards. for the commission an essential move to achieve those aims is to reinforce the role of the key bodies in these fields but at european and at international level.
distributing amounts under the envelope from efrag to other european bodies does not send the right signal.
the committee will consider the need for an increase of the retention requirement taking into account international developments.
as regards securitisation the commission still considers that in some aspects there would have been merit in further clarifying and specifying the way the five retention will be calculated. i understand that the european parliament has worked under time pressure and i am pleased that the commission has been given a second chance to tighten up the text in a report due by the end
we also need to ensure high quality for finance reporting and auditing rules which are harmonised at international level.
as a result we now have tighter liquidity risk management principles strong rules on risk diversification strengthened supervision a better capital base and skin in the game coupled with due diligence requirements for securitisation.
this is an important condition for creating a favourable business environment for firms even more so in the current economic context.
much recovery is on track.
common training for national supervisors will enable the emergence of a common supervisory culture.
on the now famous five retention for securitisation i am pleased to see that parliament has resisted the call from industry to do away with what they had only last year characterised as complete nonsense.
by strengthening the european financial reporting advisory group we will provide stronger advice for the european union when international financial reporting standards are being developed by the international accounting standards board.
moving to the review of the crd i am pleased to express the commission's general support for parliament's amendments. general support but not full support as the commission still harbours some concerns on securitisation. the proposal adopted by the commission last october is the outcome of extensive consultation a process that started before the financial crisis.
the proposed amendments make adjustments to the commission's proposal on the way the envelope should be redistributed between beneficiaries.
efrag is a european body.
we are not fully satisfied with this.
in particular we would have preferred that no amounts be redistributed from the european financial reporting advisory group to the eu committees of supervisors.
both measures discussed today will significantly contribute to paving the way for the revision of the eu financial and supervisory framework.
i would like to say that the retention rule has emerged as something that is not nonsense but plain common sense. it is now recognised by the g twenty as a key measure to strengthen the financial system.
on own funds i understand the reluctance of some members that parliament could consider the downgrading of certain national instruments that do not meet the eligibility criteria for core
in many aspects this review of the crd has turned out to be a timely and robust first response to the crisis.
the commission has been at the forefront of the global initiatives to tackle the crisis.
i understand this reluctance but only for the current economic context.
we need to make sure that there is a level playing field for european users and these rules are being developed by the standard setters.
by avoiding the reliance of the international accounting standards committee foundation the european financial reporting advisory group and the international public oversight board on voluntary funding from non diversified potentially interested parties we can improve the quality and credibility of the standard setting process.