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second we believe strongly that military and civil objectives in budgets should be well separated and this principle should also be respected in the plenary vote.
it's very important that we revisit the dossier of the poor.
you should take an example from that.
we are very critical and rightfully so of this silly wall of president trump but fortress europe is just a european equivalent of that wall and you in the council are building fortress europe.
the mayor of gdask who was stabbed to death welcomed thousands of migrants into his city.
something else it's not just the european parliament and the commission;
it is ready to be adopted so stop playing games.
we would consider that a gross violation of human rights yet we hear the presidency here say oh the situation has improved significantly numbers have gone down'.
do what the european citizens expect of you and adopt the asylum package because yes we can do it.
like trump and his silly wall you are spending billions on fortress europe and on unsavoury regimes rather than adopting the package that's on the table that has been adopted by a majority of this house.
i would like to commend the commissioner for his strong personal commitment and all the efforts the tireless efforts he is making for a common asylum policy. i just have one small request to you and that is true refrain from putting new proposals on the table like the recast of the return directive which is absolutely completely unnecessary and just part of the silly political games of the council.
germany has demonstrated it can be done so just do it.
it's local authorities.
you are building the wall. we just happen to have the mediterranean in between.
the romanian presidency will therefore take the work forward on this basis.
the presidency is working with the commission and member states to find an arrangement that ensures predictability in accordance with the international law of the sea concerning disembarkation and enables efficient asylum and return procedures.
as already explained it has been clear that the agreement has to be built around the different aspects of the comprehensive approach and this is the avenue that the romanian presidency intends to follow.
i welcome the solution found last week on the two ngo ships with the support of the commission in liaison with the member states.
at the same time we will continue working on reforming the common european asylum system that will bring about a permanent solution to address the situation in the future.
as i said previously we are working to find an arrangement that brings predictability in accordance with the international law of the sea concerning disembarkation and enables efficient asylum and return procedures.
however it has not been possible to agree on a compromise.
in december two thousand and eighteen the european council invited the council to continue work on the basis of its previous conclusions that is and i quote here to seek consensus on the dublin regulation to reform it based on a balance of responsibility and solidarity taking into account the persons disembarked following search and rescue operation'.
a shift in our development policy where we're actually looking more and more at migration control as a central point rather than poverty reduction.
this is the number of people displaced the overwhelming majority of whom are in their countries of origin. and while we are seeing an increase in the number of refugees we also have to recognise that that is a result of conflict persecution and that increasingly we are going to see people pushed to move because of climate change and i am sure that even patriots would want a robust position from the european union on tackling climate change if they are so worried about the growing number of people moving.
whether the eu is doing enough on resettlement that you mentioned and that in terms of dublin and secondary movements are we doing enough to remove the push factors where our member states are not delivering on the asylum policy correctly so people will move on for family reunion to have their claims heard?
the figure of sixty five million was raised earlier.
and i would like to ask council whether they think we have got the balance right where we are turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in turkey and libya?
but i am concerned about what's happening to a number of eu policies.
this is still a european union of twenty eight maybe tomorrow twenty seven member states where the presidency has a key role to play but obviously it cannot perform miracles but it can help a great deal.
and the answer is clear i still would go to silicon valley.
but i rather look at always every six months period of time not as a presidency issue but how did the european union really do and how have we advanced regardless of the presidency?
let me just focus on two or three issues where i think we could have done better for sure and maybe that history will show also the presidency.
no i think we have been elected or appointed for the whole term.
i'm definitely against any waste of money but i think that we need to address the fact that we have new challenges and we just can't keep without a serious revision of some of the policies the budget and eventually the sum will increase.
the question is how well were these boxes filled?
and the rest and we are as strong or as weak as the weakest part of the chain of the european union. so that is just one example where i would like to say the numbers matter and you have been efficient but it also matters what kind of legislation we are able to enact how the member states are ready and of course how we manage to strike compromises with real ambition.
i do agree with you and i think it was a balanced approach but still let's admit that we still have a block in the council on a number of proposals which are still pending.
but let's look into the legislation that we have enacted is it really always the right legislation which will really deliver on the three priorities that you had or on the priorities that we will have in the future?
so i will spare you by only saying that i think that that was an efficient presidency and austria did deliver as a presidency on its intentions.
but anyway at the very end i think with those remarks i think that you have done a very good job but we as the european union are not yet doing the job that our citizens really expect us to do and we do fail on some issues.
and we are not facing today a crisis we are facing a problem and the moment the crisis would come we could have significant difficulties on the budget.
i think that this is not realistic.
it's time to go a step further and i call on european governments to fund free sanitary protection in all public buildings.
that's a lot of money for something that's completely natural and unstoppable and happens every month.
plan international uk found that one in ten young women were unable to afford tampons and pads leading to some girls missing out on school.
yet we are living in a society blighted by period poverty and period stigma.
then there's period stigma partly i would argue because this monthly event is still shrouded in secrecy.
i hope that other similar treaties still in the pipeline most notably with singapore and vietnam will follow soon.
i will not go further into that but i will end by stating that the austrian presidency was pragmatic non ideological and not a presidency of big slogans but rather of achievable results. this is good news.
they are not over yet and that is good news because this parliament and this commission are finishing their mandate and therefore they should not decide on behalf of the member states or commissioners of the next term.
let me do just a little cherry picking to pick up just a few of them.
i hope that is definitely off the table.
i have to tell you that it was really refreshing to see a slightly different point of view from the presidency and the chancellery than we have heard many times before.
you indicated very clearly what many other politicians were hesitant to say namely that europe is neither ready nor willing to accept continuous waves of migrants as it would have an impact on both our security and the internal coherence of our societies.
again it was proven how important it is to find a consensus between the member states instead of arbitrary solutions like the very unfortunate relocation scheme pursued by the commission which unfortunately caused one of the most serious clashes yet between east and west and between new and old eu member states.
last but not least the multiannual financial framework negotiations continued under your presidency.
you also made it one of your priorities to ensure the prosperity and competitiveness of the european economy especially through digitalisation and innovation and you were right.
we have raised it with the colombian authorities several times and i do share concerns here.
we will keep you informed about the evaluation of these issues.
we have the market access database with the latest information on tariffs rules of origin statistics and different requirements and we are trying to put our companies together with the latin american companies.
there are concerns about human rights in many of these countries.
there is work to do on smes as you said.
they were concluded in two thousand and ten almost ten years ago.
on the banana issues as you know the conditions to suspend temporarily the preferences for bananas are defined in the agreement.
it depends on the impact of the imports on the stability of the eu market and each time that those thresholds have been exceeded for central america including last year from the commission side we have made an in depth analysis and we have concluded that the excessive imports did not cause any destabilisation of the eu markets and had very little impact on the prices either.
that is not an automatic decision.
but what we are discussing are these two agreements and it's of course up to the parliament how you want to organise the debates. with a regional agreement it can be difficult to discuss every country per se but the commission has just launched preparations to do full evaluations of both these agreements and we will be looking into every country. we can say that on trade these agreements have delivered
today we would have asked to put other things and additional things in them and we will reflect with our partners on how to do that at a future stage.
we have been focusing a lot to give special attention to the small and mediumsized companies in the countries we discuss through dedicated information on our website.
these agreements are good in a way but they are a little old.
there also seems to be a problem of how they had been calculating it so we will be engaging with them in bogota next week or at end of this month with the trade team of the colombian authorities to look at this in detail.
we will work hand in hand with all of the institutions and parties involved to make sure that the next six months are productive successful and a further factor of unity and solidarity.
i say that because any successful presidency depends first and foremost on national unity and political consensus.
it is now in its rightful place at the heart of europe and there is no better symbol of that progress than this presidency because over the next six months romania will lead the council of ministers through a momentous time for our union.
these values freedom democracy and the rule of law are what the country fought for and these are the values that can never be compromised or weakened anywhere in europe.
there would be no better message to europeans going to the polls just a few weeks later.
in my area the digital single market seven of the thirty proposals we have made still need to be agreed.
it is about making it easier to buy and sell online across borders about ensuring that we have rights to eprivacy and can protect ourselves from cyber attacks and about having corporate rules fit for the twenty first century.
it will be harder than usual there are two hundred and forty two proposals presented by the commission that still need to be agreed by the co legislators and there will only be a short period of time to get as many as possible of them over the line before this house rises on eighteen
this is particularly true when it comes to making real progress on the next longterm budget for the european union.
i started by saying that with the presidency comes the responsibility to deliver for all europeans.
we must reach out to them and show them that their union will deliver for them.
it is about deciding what kind of union we want tomorrow. it is our future in figures.
romania knows the power of unity better than most.
we must all show that in the next six months and beyond.
they are looking for hope for a brighter more certain future for themselves and they are looking for a union that breathes with both of its lungs east and west and unites people from different parts of europe.
the debate on the budget is about showing europeans that our union is ready to take its destiny into its own hands.
a united front at home will help a united europe move forward.
i think in particular of those who will be voting for the first time.
that will be romania's task in the next six months.
these cover issues that make a real difference in the lives of europeans.
it was the result of a country pulling together uniting behind the goal of consolidating its young democracy in a union of solidarity and common values.
it was a time for us all to remember the past but also to look at how far we have come in that time and romania has come a long way.
it is a good opportunity to continue this success story and that is why we have initiated the investeu proposal. i want to thank this house for its continued backing throughout this mandate to the commission's initiatives in support of investment.
on behalf of the commission let me express our appreciation for the tremendous effort the rapporteurs the shadows and also associated committees have done to reach a position within a very ambitious timeline with a view to an agreement before the european elections.
we had to take comprehensive action to tackle this investment gap and to reinstate confidence both in the union economy and also in the capacity of eu institutions to deliver for citizens.
i very much hope that these tireless efforts will also be reflected in tomorrow's world.
today the investment conditions in europe have improved.
in the context of this proposal for the next multiannual financial framework the commission has therefore put forward a single multi policy investment support instrument the investeu fund.
the partnership would also put the eib's banking expertise to the best use for the design of a rationalisation of financial risk monitoring and reporting of the investeu programme.
the investeu fund will combine thirteen centrally managed financial instruments and the efsi into a single eur thirty eight billion budgetary currency.
it is also a pleasure to see so many colleagues here who have wanted to implement efsi in their own constituencies by presenting what efsi can do what advisory services can do and raise awareness and this is the reason why efsi has already been a success story.
however there is still a sizeable investment gap in europe especially when it comes to social infrastructure and investments in the environmental and digital transition.
for the time being we will take note of them and see them as a testimony of the parliament's commitment to a strong union with a strong budget and to the union's cop twenty one goals.
the investment plan for europe was the commission's answer to the situation and you were vigilant allies in setting up the european fund for strategic investments to this end.
it will have a strong policy focus and while the eib will remain the commission's main strategic partner in this implementation it will also be open to other partners such as the european bank for reconstruction and development the council of europe development bank or national promotional banks and institutions.
this partnership proposal is of course subject to the co legislators' consideration.
having forty nine people forty nine on boats at sea for almost three weeks is not what the european union stands for.
until we get there the commission is ready to work with member states to set up temporary arrangements. they will allow us to ensure solidarity with the most exposed eu countries while avoiding creating a pull factor.
i said this in december and i will not stop making this point until we succeed now is the time to finalise the reform of the european union's asylum rules now is the time for the governments to take up their responsibilities in the council and stop blaming the commission.
we are all committed to establishing a truly european solidarity mechanism because it is not only through a european approach that we can really manage this challenge.
we are running out of time and we have only three months ahead. let's do our
it is indeed critical for europe to uphold its moral and human duty while at the same time to have in place a solid sustainable future proof and fair asylum system.
thanks to your support and your commitment we are in a position to say that we deliver but we can do more in the future.
handle but it does become unmanageable if countries have to act alone. it is for exactly this reason that we need predictable and sustainable mechanisms in place.
i count on this house's continued support and before i close my remarks i would like to express my gratitude to parliament for its support during all these four years.
this is the essence of our common european asylum reform.
it is even more shameful to think that this happened during the christmas period.
i would like to thank the rapporteur and the commission.
analysing risks taking risks and distributing risks and by the different steps and cornerstones of the banking union we have today a better opportunity to analyse risks.
and then we come to distributing risk because the legislation we now have in place with capital requirements and a brrd establishes a very good precondition for the economy of the european union to face new upcoming crises and come out of them in better shape than we have previously been able to do.
peru engaged very constructively in these discussions and we have achieved positive results.
finally let me underline that we fully share your view that in light of the challenging political situation in central america and the andean region it is urgent and also for our credibility as you so rightly said mr bge for both agreements to enter fully into force.
last year columbia established a dedicated domestic advisory group and peru has committed to dedicated discussions on labour and environmental issues in some of the existing civil society consultation mechanisms that the government has chosen to rely upon.
some issues are only partially covered in these agreements or not at all gender anti corruption provisions or a complete chapter on investment.
as you rightly point out in these reports implementation has gone well and they have had a positive impact on bilateral trade despite the negative impact of an unfavourable international economic context.
there has been some progress as you said; for example with the recent establishment of the tripartite labour council in guatemala.
i sent a letter to peru's trade minister last july stating our concerns about the insufficient implementation of commitments to protect fundamental labour rights about peru's relaxation of environmental standards to promote trade and investment and about the non sufficient consultation of civil society.
colombia and peru have also made some progress concerning effective implementation on sustainable development provisions.
madam president allow me to start by wishing you all a happy new year and i am looking forward to close collaboration in the remaining months in this plenary and between of course.
the commission has also provided funding for events on corporate social responsibility for strengthening the domestic advisory groups and directly to the ilo regional office.
contact with peru has been particularly intense.
both of these reports deliver a very valuable contribution to assess the results of these agreements on the ground and the commission is also launching this year a comprehensive evaluation study of both these agreements.
at the same time we need of course to pay close attention to the implementation of the trade and sustainable development provisions in certain central american countries particularly relating to labour provisions.
we need to continue to pay close attention in this area and we will engage with the countries covered by the agreements in line with the fifteen point action plan on trade and sustainable development presented last february.
this is of course mainly due to the age of the agreements the negotiations were concluded in two thousand and ten so we need to see with our partners how we can move on with these challenges in the future.
the report on the andean agreement correctly highlights the importance of consultations with civil society. here as well there has been progress.
so we strongly support the call that parliament has made for the member states that have not yet ratified the agreements to do so as soon as possible.
youth which represents forty local youth associations across england estimates that when accounting for the loss of funds from both the esf and the european regional development fund youth services would lose about gbp one hundred and sixty million per year after brexit.
as a member of the eu the uk receives significant funding for young people who have disproportionately experienced the consequences of austerity.
merseyside youth association in my region said that without esf about eight hundred long term unemployed young people would lose out on employability support each year forty direct staff jobs would go leaving more than twenty one six hundred vulnerable young people without life changing support.
mr president disabled people young offenders and the long term unemployed in the uk risk losing critical support if brexit goes ahead due to the loss of gbp five hundred million per year from the european social fund uk.
where every member state would play a positive part in correcting the failures of the current system. we improved the commission proposal by ensuring immediate registration and security screenings of applicants reasonable balance easing the burden on front line member states
our text would incentivise applicants to work with the authorities instead of driving them to abscond and make use of smugglers.
we managed to join five groups in a text that actually points out the need for a truly european compromise.
we did our homework in this house.
all of them seem to worry mostly about themselves and no one is ready to find a compromise.
believe me judgment day will come and generations to come will ask all of us why did you allow this to happen?
we are all time low on migration at this moment.
the result that we see from member states now is that people rescued at sea have to wait for weeks in full despair and desperation as member states haggle over their future.
and still there are a few that manage to reach our shores and we need to take full responsibility for them and we should do it jointly together.
with every failure of the member states the bar seems to be set lower and lower.
the day has come for us to deliver.
now i quote commissioner avramopoulos open your eyes'.
we voted for a proposal that would ensure solidarity between member states;
and a fair sharing of responsibilities for all.
that is what british business will and must do escape from a nineteenth century style customs union to a more entrepreneurial and liberating future.
you might say we will be at the back of the queue but it need not be a disadvantage. after all oliver twist was at the back of the queue for his subsidised thin gruel.
secondly a profit that motivates a business that is investing taxpayers' money into it is a subsidy that distorts the market on which taxpayers must themselves rely whether it is consumers investors or both.