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resistant. yesterday president von der leyen had the opportunity to give you a bit more detail about our very intensive work on the recovery initiative which is to be expected in the next few days. i would say that part of building this resilience for cohesive and resistant european societies passed from a very rigorous health programme that would bridge this asymmetry between what europeans expect from europe in the area of public health and what europe has in terms of legal competence to face up to this
efficiently to
trials. once developed of course a vaccine would need to pass a rigorous approval process and we in the commission will work very closely with the european medicines agency to ensure that this process moves as swiftly and as quickly as possible without however compromising on safety and efficacy. producing
supplies. thankfully the situation is now beginning to stabilise in the eu but we must also continue working on the
planet. this was only the
instincts. we will be remembered tomorrow for how
eu institutions. but a digital solution alone cannot reach everyone and cannot compensate for the real deal facetoface town hall discussions and workshops across the continent reaching people from all
us to reflect. the pandemic will have a lasting effect not just on the global system but also on
those in need because we know that coronavirus knows
and freedom. i am sure that robert schuman would be proud today of how much we have
the world. thanks to the emergency support instrument the european union has procured another ten million masks the first. one five million of which have already been delivered to seventeen member states. i want to thank this house for having launched the europeans against covid nineteen'
and a vaccine. without this tool every country in the world remains
from croatia. she is very much looking forward to joining the debates in this house in a physical mode as soon
single day. i could see the people the houses and the lights on the other side of the danube but i was told by my father that i would never be able to cross
equal footing. that is also why any decision on when to launch the conference must be a joint one taken by all three
affordable. how wealthy a country is should not determine whether its people get to live without
the commission. but we know that more is needed and i am confident
and local level. the conference on the future of europe is an ideal forum for that and should commence as soon as conditions
is watching. our european model will only mean something to the world if we show solidarity within our union's borders to each other and beyond with our partners
plan. it will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity.
camps. the first hosting state of this stockpile
globally. since the pandemic began the european union has been working on all fronts to contain the spread of the coronavirus support health systems protect and save lives and counter the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic with historically unprecedented measures at both national and
' this crisis has put that solidarity to the hardest of tests. in march some even said that we would not pass these tests. but if you look around the world today europe has become the beating heart of solidarity french patients treated in german hospitals polish doctors and romanian nurses working in italy and a huge recovery plan is in the making. the world
said europe will not be made all at once according to a single
vulnerable. countries and international organisations are joining forces to develop these tools and put the structures in place that ensure they are universally available and
the border. therefore for me the schuman declaration celebration is also a celebration of the european dream
allow it. the conference as a paneuropean democratic exercise can reinforce the link between european citizens and the
no borders. tackling this pandemic is a global challenge and the eu is leading the global effort to develop and deploy effective diagnostics treatments
the conference. such a digital platform would be open to all
campaign. this europe day the commission and the council joined forces with you and we all pay tribute to those who are making history today the everyday heroes fighting the coronavirus in our hospitals in research labs or by delivering personal protective equipment to
has not. we want the conference on the future of europe to give citizens a greater say in shaping future eu policies and we want this to be a joint exercise involving the european parliament the council and the commission on an
it will come. the crisis gives us an opportunity to lead by example and to reach for our highest aspirations even when in the short term it might be easier to give in to our lowest
walks of life. to protect the health of our citizens we need to be patient and plan accordingly
the presidency will spare no efforts in working to reach a consensus in the council as soon as possible and in securing an agreement with the other european institutions on the timing and manner of launching this conference which is important for the longterm future of europe. world peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it' said robert
first with the new methodology then with the council decision to open negotiations with albania and north
we've had to react quickly and find solutions to be able to ensure continuity of decisionmaking and make sure that the union
in addition we have facilitated the repatriation of all european citizens from third countries enabled coordinated monitoring of the development of the epidemiological situation and facilitated the decisions on reducing restrictions at a national level which should also lead to a revival of tourism and business activities.
years ago. today the context is obviously different but the dangers are no less real and deserve creative efforts proportionate to them. the motto of the croatian presidency a strong europe in a world of challenges' applies today even more than on the first day of our
presidency. i have travelled from zagreb to this plenary for almost ten hours to underline our presidency's determination to continue working closely with the european
of course the covid nineteen pandemic poses an unprecedented and unexpected challenge for all of us as well as unprecedented administrative and logistical challenges for our presidency.
can act. within the council we have ensured effective discussions and rapid agreements on a number of european regulations and guidelines for more flexible use of european funds easier procurement and production of medical equipment and assuring the flow of goods across borders as well as the transport corridors.
our response to the crisis is comprehensive and strong in order to preserve jobs entrepreneurship and ensure a rapid and effective recovery while strengthening the solidarity and resilience of all member states and our neighbours. furthermore i would like to highlight our work on enlargement;
world war. two the conference on the future of europe can serve as an important framework for reflection open debate and a vision of our common european future in a dialogue between all member states european institutions and with full involvement of our citizens and other stakeholders.
of key challenges. once new therapies are identified the challenge will be to scale up production and distribution to make them available to patients throughout the world at
the public sector. in this context i find it very encouraging to see that several manufacturers have agreed to
demand is global. at the european level already in december two thousand and eighteen the council adopted a recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccinepreventable diseases which has the double aim of reducing inequalities between member states and increasing security
its member states. this is a very promising and important
also investing in several candidates. moving to treatments it is encouraging to note that there are so far more than forty developers of potential treatments for covid nineteen who have contacted the european medicines agency and the member states for scientific advice. most of the treatments proposed are medicines currently authorised for other diseases. clinical trials are currently ongoing to determine their efficiency for the treatment of covid nineteen patients. the eu has allocated resources via horizon two thousand and twenty to discovery an euwide clinical trial to test treatments involving more than three zero
aid initiative. in order to respond to the urgency the european medicines agency will speed up its regulatory procedures so that marketing authorisation of safe effective and high quality covid nineteen related medicines and vaccines can be guaranteed without
and vaccines. in response to this call on four may the european union several member states and other g twenty countries cohosted the international coronavirus global response
of vaccine supply. eu instruments such as joint procurement could be used in that spirit to help ensure fair distribution and solidarity among all member states. in order to tackle other important issues such as securing sufficient and autonomous production capacity in the european union fair licensing and fair intellectual property rights conditions it is necessary to involve all concerned actors including industry and
pool their resources. public authorities pharmaceutical companies and multilateral organisations must work together to reach the common goal of making vaccines and treatments available to
first step. there are a number
closely. at the same time we hope that the ongoing dialogue at the political level between the commission and the member states concerned will bring some tangible
meetings. we continue to follow all developments
but i am confident that they would also have a lot of inspiration about how to proceed
up. less than one year later the founding six countries would go on to sign the treaty of paris establishing what would later become the european union. this is how they materialised his call for peace in europe and for legal protection against the different
europe. sometimes i'm puzzled by how much proof we need to realise that even in such a crisis as this we do not have a single european country that can do a better job than if we do it all together as europeans.
of jobs. so now i think that the major lessons learned from the schuman declaration in our debate today are that we need to focus on immediate
billion. that. seven four billion should not serve the private profits of pharmaceutical
highlighted. the european commission is closely monitoring the measures adopted by the member states including hungary and their compatibility with all the mentioned
states. we are also confident that all governments will withdraw emergency measures as soon as positive developments in the covid nineteen pandemic makes this
march. two thousand and twenty however due to the covid nineteen emergency that meeting had to be cancelled. unfortunately this is not over for the time being and it is not possible to hold formal council meetings. instead informal meetings of ministers are arranged through videoconference calls to allow the exchange of information and to discuss urgent information. the croatian presidency believes it is important to facilitate the dialogue and exchange of best practices. in that regard we organised an informal videoconference of ministers of justice on six april two thousand and twenty which addressed the impact of extraordinary measures on our justice system. support was expressed by the commission's initiative to monitor the extraordinary measures and their application across the union on an equal basis for all member
possible. we trust that all hungarian institutions will fully and rapidly cooperate with the eu institutions and we all have a joint responsibility to ensure that the rule of law and fundamental rights remain the cornerstones of our common
principles. we welcome the commission's extensive and continued monitoring of the application of emergency measures adopted by all member
at this point in time we have national solutions some already working some under development.
contact tracing applications can help restore life in the european union as we used to know and appreciate it the unrestricted movement of people goods and services while upholding the highest health and safety standards.
we must also make sure that irrespective of the technical solutions adopted these apps are trusted enough to be used by our citizens in large enough numbers.
on nine april the european data protection board also issued its guidance on this subject.
we have followed with interest the statements and declarations coming from the european parliament especially the resolution on eu coordinated action to combat the covid nineteen pandemic and its consequences. as you are aware the commission presented its recommendation on eight april two thousand and twenty on a common union toolbox for the use of technology and data to combat and exit from the covid nineteen crisis.
bridging this gap will not happen without investments interconnectivity technological and human digital skills.
this will not happen unless the apps can be used on a voluntary basis ensure adequate protection of personal data and privacy and avoid the stigmatisation or any potential misuse of the collected and stored data.
the issues include the resilience of our digital infrastructure the importance of reliable data availability at the european level the urgency of implementing our ehealth initiatives the importance of improving the digital aspects of our education our security of our networks and data.
it is also important to mention that there are sizeable regional differences between digital services across and between the different member states.
we must ensure digital inclusion in every part of europe.
malfunctioning of the app could potentially change the life of our users so the efficiency of the application should always be checked.
in this respect the croatian presidency is working on the council conclusions as our answer to the commission communication on shaping europe's digital future.
there is a need for a joint shared approach and common standards in developing such apps.
all member states welcomed the initiative and there was overall agreement that this technology is a key element in the mix of measures for the exit strategy.
they would support the revival of our tourism aviation and shipping industries.
to save time and effort work on interoperability should take into account the progress already made at the national level.
when the ministers responsible for telecommunications and digital issues held an informal videoconference on five may they reached consensus on the need to ensure the interoperability of national applications.
we expanded to overcome big parts of the iron curtain division and integrated in an ever closer union to the benefit of the people living within. crises like the one we are crossing today prove how much we have come to take for granted all the achievements of our union. just think about the freedom of movement. however it is hardly the time to pat ourselves on the back. the world today is very different from that of schuman. we have digitalisation globalisation a growing nationalism climate change. all those have fundamentally affected our realities and the covid nineteen crisis today leaves millions without jobs a stable income or future perspectives. today our union needs an immense leap forward. europe needs again a schuman type future proof solution oriented action. so what can this leap forward be? first of all it should be a people and planet centred recovery from the multiple crises that europe is currently facing the social inequalities the climate and biodiversity crises the public health crisis. it is high time we used all the instruments at our disposal to create the most ambitious social economic and environmental transformation the world has ever seen and this must ensure that no one is left behind. secondly this leap forward must re anchor our european union in the respect of citizens' rights democracy and fundamental rights because these have too often been sidelined in recent years. thirdly a strong and future proofed union must also look beyond its immediate
fake news. we all know that yesterday one man was taken into custody for an opinion he posted
we all know what has happened in hungary for ten years. even more this last year and even more these last weeks. we are fully documented. files are piling up on your desk on my desk as a rapporteur on the desks of many people in this parliament of civil servants in each of our institutions in permanent representations. they are all aware; time of awareness has gone. we have our eyes wide open. we know about the attacks against freedom of the media. we know about the continuous judicial reform. we know about the discriminatory measures. we know that today in hungary you can have five years of imprisonment because the government considers you have spread
in many aspects norway is closely integrated into eu policies.
it is norway's fault but we have to look to them to solve the problem.
we should be supporting him and using all the powers of the european union to get this solved because the european union is about everybody big and small.
who stands for these people?
one or the other.
these are people who want to have a livelihood.
this is ridiculous and i think that there must be some way outside of the confines of commissioner vella's portfolio to broaden this issue and to say to norway you have benefits in the european union now if you don't comply with this agreement we're going to have to look at those'.
mr president honourable members as i said in my introduction the commission has endeavoured to reach a pragmatic arrangement with norway that would have allowed the resumption of fishing activities for snow crab without prejudice to the eu's legal position on svalbard. to protect the interests of our fishermen we have been working at each stage of the process in close cooperation with member states.
direct compensation for such losses is not possible under any of the eu funds in this case.
in particular we were able to conclude successful bilateral fisheries arrangements for two thousand and eighteen to the satisfaction of member states and norway.
we were not able to conclude successfully partly because of the narrow margins of manoeuver defined by member states and partly because norway focused on one single solution which is a quota exchange for the entire norwegian continental shelf.
you should nevertheless appreciate that we managed to preserve our position on svalbard as requested by member states and that we managed to avoid an escalation.
from our side we are prepared to continue the talks with norway but obviously we will need to wait for a new window of opportunity.
every step has been prepared and established by consulting all member states and keeping them regularly informed.
repeated their legal position and argued that any license issued without norway's consent is without legal effect.
these consultations took place during the last week of november last year as part of the preparations for the december fisheries council.
secondly you asked what action the commission would recommend to the council for;
two thousand and eighteen so what action has the commission recommended to the council for?
i think the three questions are very closely linked so let me start by confirming the eu's legal position.
during the fisheries council in october ministers exchanged views on the upcoming annual consultations between the european union and norway.
however no request was made to include snow crab fisheries in these consultations.
member states however rejected the idea of an exchange.
under the treaty of paris there should not be any compensation for access to snow crab around svalbard.
however our norwegian partners see this differently.
it gives me the opportunity to reassure you that the commission has been working very hard to try to come to a practical arrangement with norway which would allow the unblocking of the current situation.
all this while still maintaining our good working relations with norway as a key partner for fisheries.
however the commission has also emphasised that the position of norwegian authorities on this matter is unlikely to change in the near future.
therefore what the commission has been trying to do for more than a year now is to come to a pragmatic arrangement with norway that would allow the resumption of fishing activities for snow crab without prejudice to the eu's legal position.
consequently snow crab was not included in the agreed quota exchanges for this year.
as a part of these consultations norway did indeed offer five hundred tons of snow crab which could be fished on the entire norwegian continental shelf.
our position is that the parties to the treaty of paris have a right to non discriminatory access to snow crab in the waters of svalbard.
this possibility was indeed explored with member states ahead of the consultations.
as you know this position is not shared by norway.
member states should warn interested operators of the risks involved before issuing the licenses for this fishery. indeed norway has already reacted to the inclusion of fishing authorisations for snow crab in the two thousand and eighteen fishing opportunities regulation. they reiterated their protest
on thirteen december the council reached a political agreement on the basis of this proposal.
one of your questions suggest that we could have included snow crab in the annual eu norway consultations.
the norwegian fisheries minister has also publicly stated that he considers this the end of the informal talks on snow crab. considering the norwegian reaction it is now unlikely that we will find a solution soon which would allow for the resumption of fishing activities for snow crab in the area in the near future in line with our position
i would like to present this major interpellation on the snow crab fishing conflict with norway on behalf of the committee on fisheries.
i presume such a decision was again based on the formal recommendation of the legal services of the european commission and the council.
this decision cannot be implemented by member states because european fishermen are being prevented from operating by norwegian authorities.
this is not only the result of the unilateral action of this third country but also because the european commission failed in the negotiations with norway and also failed in internal dialogue with the member states.
how does the commission intend to proceed to obtain a fair solution allowing eu vessels to fish for snow crab in svalbard? taking this opportunity i wish to address one additional issue.
according to scientific researchers the self producing population of this invasive species is migrating from the eastern to western part of barents sea towards svalbard. the biomass and density of the snow crab is increasing and is expected to reach a level close to the estimated
appropriate and exhaustive measures should be agreed and based on the most recent scientific and catch data.
having mentioned this i insist that all parties to today's discussion should seek common ground for cooperation and compromise to enlarge necessary knowledge about the snow crab population for the sake of the necessary protection of the barents sea ecosystem.
we have to respect the law that's the bottom line.
we have to respect the law that is in place.
that being said i believe that if we cannot reach the proper conclusions in a very short time maybe it will be time to move forward with legal action against norway.
the two are directly incompatible yet president barroso puts them together at the centre of his vision of the eu for the next five years with solidarity as the cornerstone for european society.
the eu has certainly achieved that twenty seven states in fifty years and the lisbon treaty if ratified by ireland will mark the death of their national sovereignty and the launch pad for the european union takeover.