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it is not classified as a regional fisheries management arrangement and the commission does not contemplate participating in its meetings.
we talk about energy efficiency. yet let us remember that twelve times a year we move this house from brussels to strasbourg not to mention the extra buildings that we have in luxembourg. not only does that cost the taxpayers of europe an extra eur two hundred million a year but it emits one hundred and ninety two zero tonnes of co two equivalent to forty nine zero hot air balloons.
we talk about climate change.
while low or conservation tillage is an option in most eu states and has economic as well as climate change benefits and deserves far more support in my view the agricultural debate and research concentrate largely on the methane and nitrous oxide contributions of ruminant livestock.
while progress is being made i do not support member states having to meet their non trading sectors' targets for emissions reductions by the compulsory reduction of europe's cattle herds.
secondly let us remember too that although we have been pretty free with our advice to the americans let us see what europe does now to take the burden sharing of some of these prisoners and protecting our people from future terrorist attack.
in order to protect all of our citizens.
since nine eleven there has not been one single act of terrorism on the united states mainland.
as he goes into retirement let us salute the record of president george w.
as far as the united states was concerned it worked.
i will not be holding my breath.
they are also the bedrock upon which the laws of my country have been written.
however that is not a matter that this parliament can dictate to other parliaments.
i am of course not in favour of illegal immigrants coming into our countries and taking the jobs of those who have paid their taxes and paid their way over time but i think the responsibility here should rest not principally with employers but with the national governments of the individual countries. it gives me the chance by that abstention to put on record
my view that our present british government has failed lamentably to have a proper immigration policy in our country an immigration policy that tracks those coming in as well as those going out that ensures there is fairness between those who are entitled to come in and those who are not
and above all a policy which will maintain good race and community relations based on the fact that the people of britain feel there is a right and proper balance between those who come in those who are here and those who go out.
so the country that calls itself the leader of the free world cannot put aside those values for its convenience albeit understandable security concerns.
now that president obama has announced the closure of guantnamo bay we should be helpful in any way we can. however it is not for the european union to determine who enters the european union countries. it should be for member states and let us call upon the member states of the european union to do their bit to help our american friends at this time.
they have shown the will.
this really shows us how important it is that there is global consensus on it and that while europe might lead the way we must try to insist that others follow us because we will only do ourselves harm if we are seen to be the only ones stepping up to the mark.
finally i support the idea in this report of a specific year targeted towards providing information and dealing with the issue of climate change in a way which brings people along with us.
madam president ever eager to jump on any passing bandwagon today the european parliament demanded that member states throw open their doors to guantnamo detainees on the very day when security services reveal that mullah sakir who was released last year
on that very day we declare the eu is an open house for such terrorist activists.
i trust those who voted for this madness will stand over it when it all goes wrong.
low carbon technology that we can export and help them to partner.
that is a noble tradition of my party the conservative party in britain but i think i have to put two riders to it.
the first rider is that we can only have a proper policy on climate change if everybody joins in.
it is simply a waste of time for the european union or an individual country to have a policy.
so we have to involve the countries of asia.
the second rider is that in the uncertain times in which we live a policy of climate change has to be tempered with the need for energy security. we face a situation in the world today where all of our countries need a ready supply of energy.
for years this parliament has been seeking to bestow that attribute of statehood on the european union doing so without the consent of the voters and in so far as one can judge from the results of the french dutch and irish referendums in the face of active opposition from the voters.
if the european union wants to extend its jurisdiction into this field it ought first to secure the wholehearted consent of the people for the legal basis on which it intends to do so.
madam president for years this house has criticised the united states over the suspension of civic freedoms inherent in the maintenance of the secure facility at guantnamo.
mine was among the voices raised in concern.
i accepted unlike some in this chamber that these were difficult and sensitive issues. a number of detainees were released only to be recaptured on the battlefields of afghanistan.
one blew himself up in a market in iraq killing dozens of people.
nonetheless some principles are absolute and ought not to be sacrificed to expediency.
one such is the principle that no one should be detained without being accused of an offence.
colleagues we prefaced each of our resolutions on guantnamo with protestations of goodwill.
we spoke we insisted as friends of the united states.
well here is our chance to vindicate that boast.
the us administration in doing what we have long urged asks our assistance.
not to tender it would be mean inconsistent hypocritical and self defeating.
it is imperative that we take measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions particularly from international aviation.
eu provisions on flights between the eu and third countries have been suspended twice with a view to encouraging the international civil aviation organization process to agree on a global strategy to decrease aviation emissions.
i must thank also commissioner katainen for specifically mentioning me in relation to my promotion of efsi in my country.
sometimes i think people in this house are too slow to give credit where credit is due.
it has been used in my country and in many other countries and will continue to be used into the future for which commissioner katainen and president juncker deserve great credit.
one thing i would say though is that in extending it they should look at smaller projects especially in smaller countries because a small project in a small country can be relatively big in the overall context.
this is a great development.
i am criticising the aspect that the ets system is fundamentally flawed.
it has got little to do with lowering emissions.
it is designed to raise revenue as a stealth tax and it is also designed as a protectionist measure.
the net effect of the proposed changes to the ets in aviation policy will mean more taxes on tourists more taxes on business travellers and it will push up the price of imports.
as the green party leader did only a short while ago and when the european union has made the application of rights such a critical part of the brexit talks actually it is all about control and has got nothing to do with delivering rights because they will not offer a reciprocal deal for united kingdom residents living in europe.
i could not support this report.
if those issues had been included addressed and reviewed there might have been a chance.
right now that said they would give everything for those rights just to be respected maintained and guaranteed.
in adopting this report today mr president i believe we have made very clear again in this parliament that citizens' rights the rights of eu citizens in the uk are not there to be negotiated.
they are not negotiating currency;
they are not there to be offered to people or for concessions to be made to people.
this parliament will have to continue to be vigilant against that and against threats to that in these coming months and i am sure it will be.
we urgently need to make them fit for the digital age.
decent working conditions privacy and fair competition are all being challenged whilst the rules of the game are outdated.
i welcome this report which complements the work of this parliament which we already did on issues including in particular the trade in services tisa negotiations.
i am particularly pleased with the fact that a consensus is emerging on excluding data transfer rules from investment protection provisions.
this report strongly reaffirms the conditions that we have laid down in relation to the tisa negotiations and any future agreement.
it is now up to the commission to rise to the challenge of digitalisation. we need strong rules to synch technological with social progress ensuring really fair trade for all.
this measure would allow mega trucks into the uk through the back door because in the end the government will surrender to a ruling on competition grounds.
this just shows you the power that these unelected eu commissioners have.
in two thousand and nine the commission stated that mega trucks are more dangerous than standard hgvs.
of course the commission interpretation will become a minimum standard and so lorries could get bigger even beyond the twenty five metres. this will surely have a massive impact on safety and cost to the british taxpayer.
in making this decision no research to assess the safety congestion and pollution impact has been taken.
the commission is not even waiting to analyse the public consultation which only closed in february.
mr president the commission intends to impose a new interpretation of the weight and dimensions of hgvs to allow for cross border traffic of mega trucks.
for example how many bridges up and down the country in the uk will have to be reinforced to accommodate these heavier loads?
i believe that the commission should now examine whether eu level action can be taken to tackle the problem of street sales of prescription drugs in member states and ireland where a prescription is required.
however there is general support for the goal of converting the esm into the european monetary fund. discussions on related issues such as the role of the esm as a backstop for a single resolution fund or the new esm instruments are taking place in an intergovernmental format. the commission's position is that integration of the esm into the eu legal framework is important to allow full accountability and democratic and judicial oversight of esm activities
the better way is of course to prevent the next crisis.
for example in the case of spain the central government has arbitrarily put a much more stringent deficit objective to regional governments than to the central government.
so control of excessive spending should not be a new excuse for recentralisation.
that is what matters.
and we must agree the mff before the next elections. finally i want to say that the rules must apply to all and it would be a good idea if we made it clear to populists when they are going for election what the consequences are for their citizens' standards of living if they break the fiscal rules.
could we do the impossible colleagues?
that is agree a better budget by the time of the next european parliament elections.
i have no problem with the european monetary fund or with the incorporation of the treaty on stability coordination and governance into union law but i think that the proposal to establish a budgetary instrument for the euro area especially when it comes to its
this relationship should be an underlying principle in the ongoing reforms.
we also believe that an interinstitutional agreement between parliament the council and the commission could provide for better parliamentary scrutiny of different elements of economic governance.
the european union has been consistently asking for these reforms but and let me stress this very clearly it is first and foremost moldovan citizens who expect and deserve them.
journalists must always be allowed to do their job freely.
this is an absolute priority.
i hope you will continue to do the same.
the invalidation of the mayoral elections was non transparent and we expect i personally expect the moldovan authorities quickly to find a way out of this unacceptable solution and to guarantee judicial independence in line with moldova's international commitments.
the way the mayoral elections in chiinu have been handled does not bode well for the organisation of the national elections expected at the end of this year.
i would like to thank the representatives of the opposition in moldova for their presence here with us today and also for the opportunity i had to meet with them yesterday.
the new electoral law that was adopted exactly a year ago does not address the key recommendations of international partners namely the council of europe venice commission and the osce office for democratic institutions and human rights.
as you know disbursements under the macrofinancial assistance programme are contingent on two things not only the successful implementation of specific economic policy measures laid out in the memorandum of understanding and we consider that these have been implemented but also the fulfilment of political preconditions related to respect for democratic mechanisms the rule of law and human rights. following
in this situation a decision was taken to put on hold the disbursement of the first macrofinancial assistance tranche until the political preconditions attached to our assistance are met.
while i am mentioning the press let me just mention the work we are doing in moldova through our strategic communication task force to support independent media to monitor disinformation from all sources and to communicate the benefits of cooperation with the european union.
we hope this can happen soon the sooner the better but it must happen.
we do not think in terms of spheres of influence or geopolitics.
the invalidation of the mayoral election the political preconditions have not been fulfilled.
last week the central election commission decided not to organise new elections and this confirms that chiinu will continue to be governed by a non elected administration. these decisions undermine the trust of the citizens of moldova in the state institutions.
this is also largely reflected in your motion for a resolution and all this is why we have decided to put on hold the disbursement of the first tranche after the current macrofinancial assistance programme.
in all our contacts with our moldovan interlocutors we always keep a strong focus on the reforms moldova needs addressing the lack of independence of the judiciary investigating the banking frauds looking at electoral reform protecting the space for free media and we could continue.
i would like to stress as rebecca harms mentioned earlier that we will keep an eye on what happens in the coming weeks. we expect their safety and freedom to be protected and guaranteed.
coming at a time when the country is looking towards parliamentary elections later this year its implications are of particular concern to this house.
andrei nstase who won with nearly fifty three of the vote has been involved during the past few years in a number of efforts to uncover corruption and cases of abuses of power at the highest level of office in the state.
concerns that this decision which could prevent him from taking his elected rightful office is politically motivated are not to be easily dismissed unfortunately.
the non transparent invalidation of the mayoral elections in chiinu is an issue of the gravest concern for this house and for all of those who have this country and its people close to their heart.
free and fair elections are the foundation of any democracy and so is the fulfilment of all democratic electoral and constitutional procedures and fundamental democratic commitments.
high representative this is the reason why a decision on our part to suspend budget support i am not referring to the macrofinancial assistance would be as wrong as invalidating the elections and would simply add one mistake on top of another.
none of the candidates had complained about the results of the elections but they were cancelled nevertheless because of a minor offence punishable by a small fine.
the court ruling deprives the moldovan people of their elected candidate and puts democracy in danger.
the lack of transparency regarding the decision is also very worrying as it calls into question the independence of the judiciary in moldova.
moldovan people want to live in a democratic country and they should not be deprived of their right to political participation.
as a close partner of moldova the european union should support moldovan civil society and citizens and call for the court ruling to be cancelled.
we are deeply worried abut the fact that over the last few years we have noted a trend of increasing restrictions in this domain.
the detention of activists and other repressive measures against protesters are indeed deeply regrettable.
allegedly as a result of a fatwa issued by a radical islamist cleric in iran taqi was stabbed to death most probably by a fanatic and died four days later.
until significant international pressure was exerted the azeri authorities appeared to be at best ambivalent and at worst unconcerned at taqi's murder with still no clear condemnation and only limited coverage of the investigation of the circumstances surrounding his murder.
it is important that this is investigated and it is essential that the azerbaijani authorities do so in an independent and credible manner.
there is also a clear need to address the fatwa that was issued after tagi's critical article. it was issued by an iranian cleric and it was not condemned sufficiently.
we have to make clear that no fatwa can ever be legitimised as a licence to kill.
it is regrettable also that the azerbaijani authorities did not condemn this fatwa more strongly and publicly and that his safety was not guarnteed.
besides the investigation by the azerbaijani authorities they have to decide what kind of a society they want to have and create.
the murder which can perhaps be labelled as an incident' took place in a climate of increased pressure on human rights civil society and opposition parties and notably liberal parties.
if the authorities in azerbaijan do not clearly choose both in letter and in practice and application to adhere to their commitments as members of the council of europe and the osce and to the country's other international commitments the eu should draw consequences.
this fight is not easy.
finally i hope that all these issues will be addressed in time before our meeting of the euronest assembly in baku.
it normally takes quite some pressure to get difficult political decisions and we must wonder how much additional pressure is still needed to finally take necessary measures in the field of climate.
every economist should be in favour of ambitious climate policy.
i would say three ambitious and binding targets is what we need.
now it is time for the council to follow this example.
an alarming element of last week's report is that oceans and forests are losing their capacity to absorb co two and that is really alarming.
how much and what kind of pressure is further needed to have a positive outcome at the european council meeting in october?
the parliament has endorsed that and the idea is gaining ground in the juncker commission.
future costs due to climate change are astronomical and today's new climate economy report shows that the road to a low carbon economy does not have to hurt the economy.
so member states please take our citizens' future seriously and overcome your short term disagreements by deciding in favour of three ambitious and binding targets in october.
it is not a place where you negotiate in all sorts of detail the next climate agreement everybody knows that but i must say that i think it is encouraging that more than one hundred and twenty five heads of state and governments have now accepted secretary general ban ki moon's bold invitation.
it is also worth noting that we are actually to a large extent talking about a new generation of heads of state because governments have changed so fast that we really need to bring these messages and this issue to the top of governments many of which have changed heads of state since the last similar meeting
do. why is that important?
in order for paris to be a success already in lima we need to start to have text on the table and that is what we should push for with the momentum that can be created in new york next week.
we want a single ambition and leadership across the different thematic areas of the summit which range from climate finance to energy to agriculture to cities and the economic case for action. and member states of course have their own planned national announcements that will be made.
particularly on commitments to reach an ambitious agreement in paris on ensuring that major economies table their co two reduction contributions by march two thousand and fifteen and on climate finance.
that means that it is also absolutely key next week that our governments send a very strong signal that europe intends to deliver on our financial pledges made in copenhagen.
the eu will press strongly for this during the summit.
because we need time prior to paris to see whether the combined global effort will be enough to make us stay below the two degrees.
the eu will also express its support for the many un led initiatives which will be launched at the summit among them an initiative on hfcs; a statement on hfcs which is very very important;
and then a final point i also hope that the message will come clearly through that it is essential that all parties particularly the big emitters present no later than the first quarter of two thousand and fifteen their contributions what they intend to
hopefully as i said the involvement of heads of state will give a push towards lima because it is not all about paris next year.
this is not just wishful thinking.
it is clear that the european objective must be that the agreement reached next year in paris must be sufficiently ambitious to make it credible that the world will stay below the two degrees celsius threshold as was agreed by leaders in copenhagen in two thousand and nine.
it is clear that the purpose of such a meeting must be to try to create renewed momentum and more awareness.
i think that is also a very good sign because what it really means is that all these heads of state already at this stage before they go to new york have needed to ask in their own governments what are we prepared to deliver in paris next year?
our energy prices are driving industry jobs and investment out of the eu altogether often to jurisdictions with lower environmental standards.
our first priority in lima must be to ensure that the eu is no longer disadvantaged in terms of energy prices compared with our major competitors.
major economies around the world will not agree to swingeing emission cuts.
we are damaging our economies and arguably increasing global emissions at the same time.
former industry commissioner antonio tajani said that we are creating an industrial massacre in europe with energy prices.
their children are going hungry now because of climate change.
it was just before gleneagles and we talked about make poverty history' but we will never make poverty history unless we tackle climate change.
those people's lives have changed already because of climate change.
i hope that next week we get somewhere and i hope your optimism becomes infectious among the world leaders and that you continue to work in this area in the future.
i think that is the main political message that we can send to the industry and to research that this is the future for europe.