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our government could at least be clear that these people are valued and it should strongly condemn the rising racism and xenophobia we are seeing in the uk.
just as it is for uk nationals living in other member states.
they do not want to be used as bargaining chips;
certainly in terms of sickness insurance we know there has been a shift in position by the british government over the last few years on the role of the nhs.
i think many of us would say from the case work that we are seeing and indeed from the excellent libe petitions survey that when you look at this we either have a government that is dealing with wilful incompetence or targeted administrative efforts to actually delay restrict diminish
not you labour you are out for another twenty years out for a generation and thank god for
yes ms spinelli we are going to have the brightest and best from around the world from china from india and we are going to choose who come to our borders.
madam president on behalf of the socialist group and especially the labour members of the socialist group let me say that the way the british government appears to be intending to use european citizens living in the uk as pawns in the negotiation is a disgrace.
the good news is that an hour ago in the house of lords the uk government the conservative government was defeated when the house of lords adopted an amendment that obliges the government if it is confirmed by the house of commons to settle this question as quickly as possible and in the shortest period ahead.
but i fear that the conservatives will use their majority in the house of commons to overturn this amendment and go back to the status quo.
it is a disgrace and we shall fight it all the way.
but we must do one more thing in this parliament we must be vigilant throughout the negotiations and look very closely at the deal that comes back the so called divorce deal because if it does not respect citizens' rights we should refer it to the court of justice to verify its compatibility with the treaties.
if it were down to our prime minister alone it would already have been sold.
it is not britain that is holding this up.
madam president free movement is one of the cornerstones of our european project and we need to be vigilant in order to ensure that there are no unnecessary limitations to it by any member state.
the sufficient resources' argument is one that requires constant monitoring and while it is fair that eu migration does not become a burden on the host state this principle should not be abused by member states nor should it be used as my colleagues have said as a bargaining chip.
the uk remains a member state of the eu and the commission must insist that until the moment it is not any and all existing eu acquis needs to be respected implemented and properly applied.
in this respect it is crucial that the commission provides member states including the united kingdom with proper guidance to ensure the correct application of the free movement directive and protect the rights of eu citizens.
i have met countless maltese citizens who live and work in the united kingdom and many uk nationals who live in my constituency of malta and gozo.
they are concerned that the life they have spent decades building is suddenly uncertain they are anxious that after years of abiding by the law working and paying taxes they read reports that make them apprehensive.
you say that this debate sends a signal an unhelpful one according to you. surely the government sends a much stronger signal than we ever could in this house? is the fact that the government is refusing now to acknowledge and to protect the rights of the three million citizens who live in our country not damaging our economy and damaging our public services because
moreover i am also pleased that through the amendments put forward by parliament a human rights based approach will be applied when reporting on the situation in matters related to irregular immigration in the selected third countries.
let me say that i fully agree with the rapporteur that we should use the word irregular' migration. unfortunately the treaty in article seventy nine refers to illegal' so that is why it is in there but i myself also always use the term irregular' migration so i fully agree with you.
we also have a two tier immigration system in our country whereby if you are from australia or new zealand or anywhere else you have a cap.
we have a situation now where we have uncontrolled eu immigration into our country which has resulted in wages being driven down and people indigenous people being put out of work.
i support elected politicians in the uk having control over our own borders.
i believe that the strengthening of this network would not be necessary if each individual member state had the power to control who does and who does not come onto its lands.
it is argued that this network will help control illegal immigration but what happens if a country like romania for example basically gives citizenship to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants?
whereas the commission proposal consists of mostly technical modifications this report has in my view allowed for a better understanding and consideration of the complexity and scope of the liaison officers' activities. immigration liaison officers ilos are indeed engaged in quite complex and opaque activities.
it is therefore absolutely necessary for reasons of transparency to further a better exchange of information with the european parliament on the one hand and organisations such as the unhcr and the asylum support office on the other. it is also fundamental to include and promote the human rights orientated approach to the mission of ilos which the commissioner has just mentioned. it is surely needless to recall that in the context of addressing mixed migratory movements the posting of ilos in third countries may raise several concerns from a fundamental rights perspective in particular regarding the right of individuals to leave a country including their own and the right of asylum seekers to flee and find protection from persecution.
the taxi driver who drove me to the airport this morning was a bricklayer who has been laid off as a result of polish people coming onto the site undercutting british workers and now he is driving a taxi.
i would like to congratulate you on that because it shows that you have done very important work.
madam president the amendment to the regulation facilitates the exchange of information to manage legal and illegal immigration'.
bring the populations of the third world into europe and you will be bringing the third world into europe not temporarily but for all time.
cultural programmes in developing countries whose main purpose is to promote the cultural values of the donor are not reportable as oda.
so here we are asking ourselves in this parliament how many angels are dancing on the head of a pin when in fact the main area of the work is covered by the oda instrument.
the new or revised instrument should also be sufficiently broad to cover a wide range of actions that do not comply with the oecd dac guidelines but which are crucial for the eu's cooperation with developing countries for instance the development of the akkas gas fields in iraq
this is why i am not in full agreement with the restrictive legal basis proposed.
this proposal for an instrument to address this gap must preserve the dci unequivocally as an instrument for oda and it must allow for a clear separation between financial sources allocated to pure oda development cooperation and those allocated to other types of non oda development cooperation with developing countries.
however i am not convinced either by the alternative presented by the ppe de group amendment that we are supposed to vote on tomorrow.
mr president it is crucial to solve the current legislative gap concerning the financing of non oda actions in countries covered by the dci.
' so as a member of the ppe de group i am here tonight to listen to both sides of this argument but also to put forward some of the lobbying that i am receiving from very genuine people in the development area whose concerns i need to address.
it also opens the possibility that in future non oda activities may be financed from budget lines which are intended for genuine development activities.
we very much hope that the amendment will be withdrawn.
let us just call a spade a spade.
i came to this debate because i was anxious to hear the arguments about legal bases.
if it is impossible tomorrow to reach agreement on the right legal basis then i would prefer to refer this back to my committee and to take time to decide on a proper legal basis because we all know that non oda actions are necessary.
one could argue that emerging countries are in transition and that the current assistance envelope should accompany that transition that is with a gradual shift from the development focus to non oda activity.
it will be difficult for the commission to follow this approach.
that review will take the form of a communication accompanied by legislative proposals where appropriate.
we will have to look into it.
we recognise that there is a problem with non oda activities.
the review is about the implementation of the instruments.
by their nature such activities do not qualify as development assistance.
it would be helpful to have parliament's position so that we can finalise our proposals before the elections as we promised.
given that we want to cover known oda activities it seems likely that article one hundred and eighty one a of the treaty will be the most appropriate legal basis since it covers economic financial and technical cooperation.
as for the first programming exercise covering.
on these kinds of activities we agree with you on the need to have legislation to cover measures which promote eu concerns in dci countries.
it is important to fix issues related to instruments before the new programming period.
we agreed that this could be done under the legal basis for external actions.
they are of various natures but the current four preparatory actions initiated by this parliament give a good outlook on what we are talking about cooperation with middle income countries in asia and latin america which is not covered by the dci and business and scientific exchanges with china and india.
the strategy and programming review will take place during two thousand and nine in order to be ready in two thousand and ten for democratic scrutiny by parliament.
this could be done either through a new legal instrument or through amending the existing industrialised countries instrument regulation. when we prepared the new external relations instruments in two thousand and six we agreed that they should also cover the external dimension of our internal policies.
however before making any proposal the commission will consider the question carefully in the light of the position expressed by parliament.
two thousand and seven two thousand and ten the two exercises are different but they are complementary.
the adoption of the communication is foreseen for april two thousand and nine and is included in the commission's legislative work programme.
you know the very tight situation of heading four of the financial framework.
we consider that the legal basis must reflect the objectives and content of the instrument.
it should be distinguished from the other mid term review currently underway and also foreseen in the regulations which relates to the programming documents and the strategy papers for. two thousand and eleven two thousand and thirteen this new programming will give rise to a round of democratic scrutiny
as regards the development cooperation instrument our preliminary reflections confirm an issue that will be at the core of the review the legislative gap as regards non oda activities for countries covered by the dci.
we will examine this as part of the review.
this represented a considerable simplification compared to the previous situation.
mr pirinski the reason for the language i used was that i think i know that you know better when you say that olaf was never given a chance to reply to the allegations that were made in the annual activity report of the supervisory committee.
that is why i said what i said but having said that i apologise for my language and i hope you accept the apology.
the long overdue local elections should take place to restore legitimacy at local level. nepal also needs to address a number of human rights challenges in particular the need to guarantee inclusivity to all and deliver justice to the conflict victims.
the european union and its member states have already expressed the deep sympathy and solidarity of the european union for the human losses and injuries and the physical devastation of homes infrastructure and heritage sites.
the distribution of aid as well as responding to human rights issues such as impunity and discrimination.
the un system which the eu supports has been actively gathering information from aid agencies on the application of this approach.
for instance since the earthquake the government has been more watchful of any possible trafficking and has been trying to raise public awareness against it.
the european unions civil protection mechanism was also activated to support the rapid deployment of relief material and experts from eu member states.
gender non discrimination and children's rights are key priorities of the eu human rights strategy in nepal. the eu has been a long standing supporter of civil society in addressing discrimination and violence against women and promoting better social economic conditions for women as well as promoting the rights of children.
the government of nepal has taken measures to prevent the trafficking of children.
we hope that the long overdue constitution could be adopted as a key step forward in nepal's peace process.
a disaster of this size calls for more than words.
the eu has been funding programmes to combat case based discrimination and the untouchability issue including supporting dalit led organisations and empowering other vulnerable groups such as women and children in slums. as one of the major donors the eu will continue to monitor
the eu is now actively participating in the ongoing post disaster needs assessment which should be ready by mid june and which will serve as a basis for the recovery strategy.
some of the districts most affected by the earthquake are the source districts from which trafficking of girls has taken place.
this should then be followed by establishing more decentralised strong and accountable institutions.
with more than seven zero schools damaged education and the reconstruction of schools must remain a priority.
respect for human rights must remain at the centre of all these efforts.
the disaster also threatens to deprive children of their basic right to education.
development needs support in terms of the main parties agreeing on the new post conflict constitution and developing local government which will be crucial for the reconstruction effort.
we know that those preparations helped save lives but we nevertheless express our deep sympathy for all of those who lost loved ones and indeed for the country as a whole.
it is a country as we have heard of real logistical problems in getting aid out three main types of geography and three centuries in terms of development as was once explained to me.
we know that there were disaster preparedness plans being implemented but not across the whole country at that point.
the international donors conference in kathmandu is welcome and i urge the eu to play an active role in it.
nepal also needs an aid package for long term recovery and development including safeguards against future natural disasters.
the sd group is fully committed to supporting nepal's ongoing efforts towards recovery peace and prosperity.
in all my deliberations i have expressed definite categorical opinions but always to the best of my knowledge and to the best of my ability to interpret facts.
this highlights one of the reasons why many people perceive this place to be a mickey mouse chamber.
you either have a rule book or you do not. you either stick by it or you rip it up and then we make it up as we go along just as happened last night. as a result we will be writing to president schulz to clarify that the rule book is applied evenly across this house and that we are not discriminated against like we were last night simply for being eurosceptics.
under rule one hundred and ninety one the efdd group requested a vote to suspend the sitting and that vote under the rules should have been taken immediately. instead the vice president took it upon herself to suspend the sitting for thirty minutes so all you guys could come down and vote.
also recognising that many schools have been destroyed we need to unite and to prioritise rebuilding these schools and getting the children back into their classes so that their studies are not completely disrupted.
moreover nepal is not a party to the un convention relating to the status of refugees. it is heart breaking that at times like these it becomes clear how the most invisible groups tend to be extremely vulnerable.
i would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and my strong solidarity with the people of nepal after the recent devastating earthquakes there. i would also like to thank the state of nepal and the international community for the efforts they are making in the reconstruction of the country.
i have been there to hear the harrowing stories from the prisoners' families and it is totally unacceptable too that so many women and children are detained without charge.
we need to demand the release of the prisoners and i support the comments that my colleagues have made.
the israeli authorities must respect the rights of palestinian prisoners and fully implement the recommendations of the united nations.
not only has no justice been done as a result of the complaints but no criminal investigations have even been opened.
the resolution also addresses other important issues in relation to the human rights of palestinian prisoners.
i fully support the call for an independent inquiry.
i fully support the call for a cross party european parliament fact finding mission to israel to assess the conditions of detention of palestinian prisoners in particular women and children and the use of administrative detention.
thirdly the majority of palestinian prisoners are being held in prisons situated inside israeli territory which makes family visits impossible and is a violation of the geneva convention.
it is difficult to conceive what the effects of this are on the deep psychology and the mental state of the entire population.
the european union welcomes the fact that the initial autopsy was conducted in the presence of both israeli and palestinian experts.
we urge continued swift investigation into the cause of death.
we are also following very carefully the conflicting reports from israeli and palestinian authorities as regards the cause of death.
the matter was again raised with israel last november by member states' representatives on the occasion of a visit to the region.
we have taken note of the israeli minister of health's statement that further reports are expected regarding the possible cause of death.
the question is regularly discussed in the human rights working group under the existing association agreement.
they together with all of the political prisoners should be released immediately and the military court system in the occupied territory should be scrapped.
an outdoor prison.
they are contradicted by the introduction of segregated bussing of palestinians from the west bank.
an mep has expressed a fear that there may be a third intifada but what other choice do the palestinian people have?
they are contradicted by the expansion of settlements around east jerusalem.
when shimon peres addressed this parliament on tuesday he wheeled out all the old propaganda about israel being a western democracy. these lies are contradicted by the death of arafat jaradat.
there are eight palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike including samer issawi and ayman sharawna who are near death.
when i was in gaza i was given demonstrations of the kind of torture that is carried out regularly against palestinian prisoners they are forced into stress positions for hours or days at a time kept in isolation and subjected to brutal beatings by prison guards. i met with children unable to visit their mothers and women unable to visit their husbands because the prisoners are held in israeli territory in direct contravention of the geneva convention while their family members are stuck in gaza in what is in many cases effectively
can you confirm commissioner that this generous aid going forward will be connected to guarantees on such important issues as freedom from persecution and discrimination for christians and other religious minorities?
mr president the commissioner gave some detail on the aid that is available to libya including some additional eur one hundred million.
that is in addition to already existing programmes.
health. we will assist the ministries most concerned with helping to manage
establish control of its borders and build stronger institutions can only start once we have a deal and we have a new government to
far. we have worked day and night literally to support the perspective of a government of national accord. now the international community is united on this it is the libyans who have to take responsibility now and form a government
the security situation has also deteriorated.
the libyan dinar has tragically devalued.
this is yet another reason to push for a national unity government a government that can put the greatest number of militias under the authority of the state institutions. there has been progress in the political process.
the media. it will help allow people to get their lives back to normal helping with the delivery of basic services including
point. let me set out what the european union's strategic objectives are and the action we are currently taking and preparing to take to achieve them. we want security stability accountable government and the rule of law
we urged both sides to sign the negotiated agreements.
it might take time for the situation to improve even if we get all the main parties to sign this agreement. but it would create an opportunity for improvement.
states. the european union has played an important role in getting the process this
migration. we will support smes and employment opportunities to give a chance to libya's youth and put the country back
work with. but we stand ready as we pledged to all parties in new york last week to launch a support package worth eur one hundred million as soon as a political agreement
benghazi which was a symbol of resistance is now one of destruction. so today we must be sincere in seeking a peaceful reconciliation in the interests of the libyan people themselves and not only through the prism of controlling migration to our shores.
the folly of the initial western intervention in libya is well documented and the collective failure of the international community including the commission to effectively secure peace in north africa has led to a power vacuum in libya that even president obama has been forced to acknowledge.
this in turn has created a breeding ground for terrorist groups such as islamic state to build fiefdoms operate criminal empires with impunity and threaten the very fabric of security in the eu's member states by flooding the continent with their fighters.
in fact there is no better example of the eu's foreign policy failures than the vile human trafficking trade operating from libya which has led to countless deaths and has left european politicians scratching around for a reactive solution to the mayhem they helped create in the first place.
the seventh version of the un brokered national accord is not likely to be signed any time soon according to what we hear in tripoli and tobruk today.
the european failure to act is the result of lack of union and indeed rivalry among our member states over oil and other interests.