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second responsibility thinking of what happens the day after and what we do the day after an action is taken. having clear ideas of why we are taking any single step what happens next who are our allies and how we engage with them.
fourth we must strengthen regional orders because the causes of conflicts have an increasingly transnational
there is only one way to succeed in all this and to achieve our objectives and this is a truly united
so let me thank the rapporteur for the excellent work as our thinking on many different issues also goes exactly in the same direction.
we cannot stabilise our immediate neighbourhood if we do not look at the sahel the horn of africa and central asia and our stabilisation efforts must account both for the roles played by other global players in these regions and for global causes of instability such as climate change.
we have all the means to make our partners more internally resilient but we need to focus on every single one to make it
this has to be a living document on how we achieve our objectives and i cannot imagine parliament not being involved in the life of this strategy after june.
no country alone not even our union alone can carry the whole world on its shoulders.
in other cases we need new and creative
the days when the weakness of my neighbour was my strength are long gone.
for sure traditional security will be crucial and security includes defence.
the strategy will focus on some broad priorities the starting points for the work ahead.
in a world of predictable unpredictability the international system as it is does not
i will come to the implementation in a moment.
all key. in some parts of the world like africa we need to strengthen existing organisations.
threat. but these threats do not come from outside our
from day one we will have to work on this especially on the implementation of the strategy for instance with sectorial papers and action plans.
you mentioned that.
we need a stronger union. this includes building up our defence and doing so in a cooperative manner;
our age. this was a year of important achievements for the international community from the iranian deal to the sustainable development goals
this should be a regular exercise we will have to do five years or even less maybe. but i believe that the first sections of the strategy on our interests and principles could have the potential to drive our actions for many years probably even more than five but at the same time the strategy will have to be a living document.
just hours ago i got back from indonesia and japan and to them on the other side of the world it is absolutely clear that the european union is a global power and the partner they want to partner with.
first engagement because turning inwards is simply not an option.
the real challenge is making the mix of all these assets truly effective with common political guidance and this is one of the main aims of the strategy.
so indeed everything is interconnected and the global strategy is just that a global response to global challenges and global opportunities.
in a phrase we need a twenty first century approach to security. second we need to invest in the resilience of states and societies in and around europe to the east and to the
this is why i put resilience at the core of this strategy the resilience of institutions the resilience of societies the resilience of people and the resilience of countries at the end of today.
working against radicalisation in our societies;
mr president the global strategy is meant to update and replace the european security strategy and the challenge for the high representative vice president is to make it more strategic thereby helping to make the people of europe safer.
my own group has properly focused our amendments on the concept of human security and on the need for further arms control.
we stress the international diplomacy necessary to sustain efforts for global climate action and we reiterate that there is no solution to the challenge of international migration without the first emphasis being on conflict resolution and international development.
tonight i want to argue that we should not fight shy of berlin plus defence cooperation which cannot and must not be deliberately misrepresented as a european army.
those who seek more ambition for eu foreign and security policy must also recognise that this encompasses more ambitious eu security cooperation.
why shouldn't europe be ready to undertake peacekeeping if a permanent peace could be established in syria or even in the palestinian territories?
tonight we have heard from some who insist that this can only be achieved through institutional change and others who resist it altogether. i simply say that this can be done in full complementarity for the eu countries which are also members of nato.
but inside or outside nato it does require a commitment to improve capabilities and that is an issue of political will in europe's national capitals to improve our individual as well as our collective response not in eu institutions alone.
that is the ultimate test of europe's new global strategy.
i also want to congratulate the high representative on her speech just now where she reminded us of the need for collective action across all eu institutions so that at the forefront of our mind in trying to address many of these global and regional problems we have to act decisively together.
we do need a clear sense of direction and vision as we try to deal with the complex issues that europe now faces.
in the drafting of my opinion i set out the importance of policy coherence as a key issue.
i believe it is important that we enhance coherence between our internal and external policies and improve coordination between institutions and member states.
i am particularly happy that the rapporteur continued to make reference in her report to the involvement of national parliaments in the policy coherence agenda.
to do that we need resources for external policy. i fully agree that we have to keep our engagement and continue with enlargement and our promises.
these activities have a direct impact on our daily lives as consumers or entrepreneurs. delivery is critical to facilitating e commerce trade. it is a key element for building trust between sellers and buyers. eu consumers increasingly look for online purchases notably across borders. however around forty five of consumers declare that they worry about the delivery in cross border transactions.
a delivery system that will generate greater confidence in e commerce.
smes; second improved availability quality and affordability of delivery solutions notably cross border;
met. we do believe further action is needed in particular to meet the needs of smes and of less advanced or less accessible regions and to provide e retailers and consumers with more convenient and transparent services.
many operators have started to develop solutions that might better meet the expectations of their customers.
best. we therefore need a delivery system that meets the expectations of both consumers and
the commission will facilitate this collaborative process and involve all stakeholders.
of. two thousand and twelve on that basis and considering the reflexions set out in parliament's report the commission adopted a roadmap in december.
the roadmap attributes specific tasks and roles to the various stakeholders delivery operators e retailers and member states via their regulatory and competition authorities.
two thousand and thirteen this roadmap sets out further actions to address the delivery problems and challenges faced by consumers and e retailers.
in short to further promote the growth of e commerce we have to make sure that the off line structure on which it is built works at its
those actions are focusing on three main objectives first more transparency and information for all players along the chain and notably for consumers and
its objectives are to adapt the off line environment to evolving on line realities and to foster on line opportunities for consumers and service providers. sixteen actions were tabled by the commission in many sectors e. g. modernisation of electronic payment services
smes; a delivery system that works smoothly to facilitate their daily lives and businesses;
we will continue working with parliament to monitor the developments achieved by the sector over the next eighteen months and to determine whether any further action is needed.
discussions should also continue among social partners to ensure responsible employment conditions in the delivery sector.
we expect results soon and will follow up so that commitments are
the industry is leading the effort.
for e retailers and most notably smes the performance and affordability of the delivery system is a key driver of their business
a broad consensus emerged among all parties concerned on the issues identified and on the urgent need to address them after the public consultation launched at the end
one other important initiative concerned parcels delivery.
third better safeguards for consumers when delivery goes wrong via complaint handling and redress mechanisms delivery operators e retailers and consumer organisations have already engaged in constructive discussions.
you wrote recently that the euro's thirteen year history is a success story.
i think it is about time that you and others in this room woke up to the fact that we are inflicting misery on millions of people through unemployment through poverty through a loss of democracy and that it is an error to try and keep countries trapped inside the euro prison. the recent proposal is that greece should write down her debts by fifty
mr president mr juncker as president of the eurogroup your detachment from reality is almost unbelievable. you are behaving like a political ostrich pretending none of it is happening.
you just told us a few moments ago that greece fundamentally has no problems because it is a member of the eurozone. i mean that is just deluded.
do you think it is possible for any member state of the euro to write down their debts and stay a member of the eurozone?
well it is a very odd kind of success is it not and actually saying that frankly beggars belief and i think hardly makes you credible.
the euro cannot and should not be held together under its current construction.
it is about time that you admitted you and all of you in this room that you have got this wrong and countries like greece need to be set free.
it seems to me that things are pretty serious and that frankly everything you say is a lie.
on this very point of credibility you yourself said back in april that when things become serious you have to lie.
is greece in fact being kept in the eurozone not in the interests of that country but as an unjust sacrifice of greece's interests to salvage the reputation of the single currency?
would you mr juncker tell us either now or later how much money the european central bank has spent buying the bonds of each of these countries greece ireland spain portugal and italy and at the most recent valuation what losses the ecb has incurred on these purchases?
we now need to focus on the implementation of this important piece of eu legislation which should have been transposed into national law by all eu member states by november.
i would like to ask the commissioner about the state of play of implementation.
i would therefore repeat my call on the commission and on the council to undertake whatever is needed to make the eu accession to the istanbul convention happen as soon as possible.
the eu has been advancing on this file. however we should strengthen the instruments at our disposal.
another complementary tool in the fight against fgm was the istanbul convention as it was the first treaty to recognise that fgm exists in europe and needs to be systematically addressed.
the fight against fgm must be a vehicle for women's empowerment and social inclusion and i would like to extend my thanks to all the civil society organisations and especially the end fgm network who work on the ground and bring their advocacy and expertise to the european parliament.
we know that every year one hundred and eighty zero young women and girls are at risk of fgm so tackling that phenomenon must be a women led effort in intercultural dialogue actively supported by men in the community.
mr president i am proud to stand here with colleagues to reaffirm that the eu will continue to fight to end violence against women and girls including the appalling practice of female genital mutilation and this is another issue where european cooperation makes a real difference.
we must support grassroots efforts working directly with communities with mothers grandmothers and sisters to change attitudes and break a harmful cycle. we need to fund and empower the social services needed to support victims as well as community activists.
we are enforcing a correct and timely implementation of the victims' rights directive which is of particular importance for victims of gender based violence including fgm as it ensures access to free of charge and confidential specialist support services
i am proud to announce that this week a complex web based knowledge platform which serves as an online eu wide multilingual resource and education centre for professionals has been launched.
this impedes girls and women in europe from getting the best possible care and from having all their rights respected.
the aim is to raise awareness of fgm to effectively deliver victim support and to protect women and girls living with or at risk of fgm.
i believe the fgm platform we are launching these days calling to unite to end fgm will be an important contribution to end this practice in europe.
i am strongly committed to eliminating this practice.
in the proposed amendments to the common european asylum system we strengthen the safeguards for protection of persons with specific needs including women applicants who have experienced gender based harm.
i have spoken to the women and men dedicated to ending this practice and listened to their concerns.
two thousand and fifteen we have been following the two thousand and thirteen action plan the communication towards the elimination of fgm' and its five defined priorities improving data collection and knowledge prevention prosecution protection and eliminating fgm worldwide.
last but not least we are funding transnational projects that combat harmful practices such as fgm both in the eu and beyond.
we are working on the revision of the eu guidelines on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child.
if a teacher has never heard of fgm it will be impossible to pick up any signals and prevent a young girl from being cut.
in addition together with the european institute for gender equality we have developed a methodology to estimate the risk of fgm in different member states and we have funded a prevalence study to get more understanding of the phenomenon.
if a police officer believes this is just a part of the culture rather than a serious infringement of rights coming forward can become so much harder.
in concrete terms this means eur.
i stand for zero tolerance for it and i call on all of you to join me in this.
last year i visited ngos that help victims and support women who have undergone fgm and that focus on the prevention of girls from being cut.
the estimated figures are really shocking with half a million women and girls being victims of fgm in europe and one hundred and twenty five million worldwide.
the european asylum support office has developed a practical support tool for the identification of persons with special needs and applies a training module on gender gender identity and sexual orientation to officers.
including trauma support and counselling.
one of the recurring issues was the prevailing lack of knowledge and understanding of professionals.
preventive and protective measures against fgm are foreseen to be part of the recommendations towards member states notably with regard to children in migration.
finally as you know i have dedicated this year as a year of focused actions to combat violence against women.
in the strategic engagement for gender equality we commit ourselves to continue with the implementation of the measures set out in the communication.
if a doctor is surprised or horrified when an infibulated woman visits him or her this can cause shame and certainly it would be a hurdle for visiting again and receiving appropriate care.
it provides easilyaccessible and culturallyappropriate information and support to professionals from diverse backgrounds across the eu.
hence it is important to encourage all relevant professionals to act accordingly and provide care protection and prevention.
but member states can actually do something and that is what i want to see happen.
in the united kingdom i welcome and applaud the fact that schoolteachers border officers and many public servants are now at the forefront of resources to stop fgm.
just think of what that means in terms of incidence.
the first thing is political will.
fgm in europe in the twenty first century?
in violence against women we fight against the fact that quite a large part of our societies think that it is normal.
i hope we can achieve it at the march council or in june.
this must be absolutely clear to everyone all politicians all influential people must know that this is a crime which must be punished.
ladies and gentlemen thank you very much for your support.
here we should not do this.
fgm is one of those matters where i will always feel we do not do enough that we need to do more and that if we do it together it will be more successful.
we must be absolutely clear that there is no excuse for it based on some something like tradition or culture.
there are many stories of this kind so we need to understand very well the complexity of this phenomenon and to use really efficient measures which will bring about a difference. we speak about zero tolerance' there are several factors which are necessary.
i must say that i am very surprised by our colleagues on the right who are now claiming that we never speak about fgm because actually the ratification of the istanbul convention would be a very important step to do exactly that.
it is time for the member states to do more to enforce the existing legislation to ratify and enforce the council of europe's istanbul convention on violence against women and to accelerate eu accession to the istanbul convention. the convention specifically criminalises female genital mutilation and provides specific measures for prevention and protection of victims such as the training of judges
let us say it loud and clear child abuse and gender based violence can never be justified by any religion any tradition or any culture. the eu must do more in its external and humanitarian action.
we have to support awareness raising education on child rights and the medical risks and support the adoption of national laws banning this practice.
it is certainly without prejudice to all other obligations stemming from european law and the treaties in particular the general principles of eu law concerning fundamental rights as defined in article seven of the treaty on european union.
the commission is committed to ensuring systematic implementation of the charter not only through rigorous legal scrutiny but equally through political scrutiny to ascertain the impact of eu actions on fundamental rights and in doing so it intends to meet the long standing and legitimate expectations which have been voiced in particular here in the european parliament.
the fact that the lisbon treaty has given the charter of fundamental rights of the eu the same legal value as the treaties is a very important step forward for fundamental rights protection in europe. the charter reaffirms the rights as they derive from several sources of european and national law and it strengthens them by making them more visible.
we all remember how at the time of lisbon we were assured by the europhile political class that the charter would not apply to the uk.
the fear is that this will make it possible to bypass the czech courts and assert for example that property claims by persons displaced after the second world war be judged directly at the european court of justice the.
mr president the european court of justice will judge whether the laws applied to the czech republic are in accordance with the charter of fundamental rights.
charter even allows for perfectly valid rulings of the czech courts to be re examined.
this aims to give the czech republic a guarantee that the lisbon treaty cannot lead to the breach of the so called bene decrees.
indeed one of the more illuminating propositions to emerge from this long discussion in committee is that politics and the law do not invariably go in tandem but can point in very different directions. this obviously adds to complexity not to say confusion.
the problem here i would suggest is that the legal utility of the opt out is very much in question with the consequence that there is or was a political promise that has precious little import in real
rights. this was evidently a political move with political motivations basically a gesture to secure that country's ratification of the lisbon treaty about which the aforementioned president was more than somewhat hesitant.
terms. furthermore and i think this is also highly significant the political configuration in the czech republic has also changed with the result that the significance of the political promise has declined from the czech perspective
if the politics of the situation require a gesture of this kind the legal arrangements point in a different direction.
thirty its practical effect is to weaken the force of the charter and to vary its application across the union.
czech republic and that is that.
i have to say that i am sorry that the council benches are liberated of personnel this evening.
how does the commission ensure the effectiveness of answering and handling one hundred and twelve calls as compared to national emergency numbers? finally commissioner for whatever data we have did the methodology used guarantee the independence and objectivity of the comparison and where has that relevant data been published?
i believe the only way we can guarantee the quality of the service is to gather and publish data on how well it works.
in that context i would like to ask the commission have the commission or member states compiled data on the time and effectiveness of answering and handling calls to one hundred and twelve and other national emergency numbers for each member state?
therefore we have to be able to guarantee the quality of the service.
one hundred and twelve building on last year's pilot we will now refocus our reporting exercise on the kpis.
taking into account the ongoing expert work in cept the commission is working with member states to build a common understanding on requirements for this criterion.
caller location is an important element for effective access to emergency services.
as for providing a platform to share best practices the expert group on emergency access is serving this purpose. an eu funded project has provided valuable input to improve accessibility for disabled end users.
the regulatory authorities in member states are responsible for defining criteria for accuracy and reliability of caller location information.
we will thus have more transparency and comparability on the performance of emergency access services in member states.
given that you still need to be able to make a mobile phone call to reach.
it is one of the really concrete tools that we offer citizens and it can protect it can help their security when travelling around europe and even save lives in certain circumstances. but there is a big issue of awareness of.
we need to make sure that member states improve the functioning of one hundred and twelve so that it is able to handle these automatic calls from cars before and i have said this in previous debates before it becomes mandatory for all new cars to have this system installed.