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there is no time to waste and there is a lot of work on the table. following the political agreement on the multiannual financial framework there will be a number of related sectoral proposals which are now in the pipeline. this is essential to be able to apply the new programmes as of the beginning of.
the commission will come with legal proposals on ex ante policy coordination and on the competitiveness and convergence instrument on which i hope we can make progress soon but that will require a lot of management.
two thousand and fourteen we count too on the lithuanian presidency's support in overseeing the national part of the two thousand and thirteen european semester including the first implementation of the two pack we will be reviewing national budget plans from october and in moving forward the work on deepening economic and monetary union.
the lithuanian presidency takes over at a moment when all our focus must be on delivery. it is the last full presidency of the council before the european elections so working closely with parliament will be vital in order to finalise a number of important files.
that a baltic country assumes this responsibility.
we need to agree on concrete commitments and timelines regarding tax havens and aggressive tax planning as proposed by the commission.
progress on the adoption of the new data protection regulation is also crucial to strengthen the level of protection of fundamental rights in this area and to ensure in the whole european union a strong level of harmonisation and implementation in the member states.
i hope the vilnius summit will confirm this very important strategic orientation.
with a proven impact on the sustainability of public finances made by the member states in the assessment of their stability and convergence programmes.
we need to promote margins for investment for growth in full respect of the stability and growth pact.
lithuania's geographical location and history give it a privileged position to strengthen these bonds and i look forward to cooperating with you on this. in the area of justice and home affairs we welcome lithuania's keen interest and engagement in strengthening the eu's external borders management visa policy legal migration and internal security.
on a case by case basis.
key. the commission will also propose legislation to complete the single market in telecoms.
the lithuanian presidency will be crucial in completing the preparatory work to allow all mff programmes to start on one january. two thousand and fourteen we have important pending and forthcoming legislation to conclude in time for the next elections.
up until now there has been broad support for the general principles but a reluctance to really engage with the specifics. we will also present a proposal for a single resolution mechanism next week already for adoption before the end of this mandate. some areas of work for the next six months are the result of recent momentum and we should not lose this momentum.
in the area of health protection the commission has welcomed progress made by the council on the proposal to modify the tobacco directive.
two thousand and fourteen so your focus comes at the right time.
like president grybauskait i strongly believe that we have a responsibility to do whatever is necessary to bring these countries which are part of europe closer to the european union.
i want to see a city which is celebrating openness and tolerance which is an image of a city that is very colourful and embraces everybody.
with great delight i heard her address issues such as european values the year of the european citizen and say that she wanted people to be able to access their liberties and release their potential.
when i go to vilnius at the end of this month i want to see vilnius celebrating diversity.
one. yesterday we had our first very promising informal meeting which makes me confident that we can complete the work on this proposal in october.
it was much lower when you left this house. we have a political crisis in several countries connected of course with the economic policies which we refer to as extreme austerity'.
now you are proud and you can be proud of the success in lithuania and in all other baltic countries on overcoming the crisis.
our citizens. credibility means also taking the necessary decisions now not postponing
cyber security. it is high time we stopped having to catch up with this challenge and instead
union. that is why the lithuanian presidency is inviting all member states and institutions to focus on building a credible growing and open
debt levels. the time has come to implement all those commitments and
to be done. but to regain the trust of our people we need to deliver sustainable
less competitive and leaves consumers with less purchasing
union. and we need to achieve a functional banking
each other. a better functioning internal market will generate stronger
membership. the conditions of membership are by design
prices. just as an example let us
union also. that is why the lithuanian presidency will put effort into making as much progress as possible in negotiations on the single resolution mechanism ensuring that both the euro and non euro area member states are able to contribute and benefit from effective economic
i firmly believe that this is within our grasp if we all work together if we all share responsibility and all take timely action.
agreement by. two thousand and fifteen serious commitment by all countries at global level is essential to ensure that competitiveness and environment policies supplement and do not contradict
energy agenda. so the lithuanian presidency will work to speed up all efforts
to work. exercising this right over fifteen million europeans have moved across borders to study to take up employment to enrich their own and all our
ambitions. those ambitions are founded in part on the belief that before next may's european elections we have a shared interest in demonstrating to the voters of europe how much has been achieved during your
they have been exceptional colleagues a joy to work with and can be proud of their considerable achievements in office.
aid. europeans are responding to the needs of
decisions. credibility is about finding the way to work together including through closer coordination of our economic and budgetary
which leaves us with a lot of decisions to take in a short period of time. this is not a matter of closing legislative files.
now it is our turn to deliver to them. over the coming six months by all means let us discuss and share our
mechanism. we adopted the two pack and
together from today. thank you very much
lives better. this is the european year of citizens underlining our responsibility to show our people that the european union is credible that the european union can grow and that it remains open to others in
challenging. those who overcome the challenges are those who see the european union as open and are ready both to give
trade partners. our attention will focus on fta negotiations with japan our mediterranean neighbours and
and to receive. europe has always been at its best when it has been
the united states. at the same time we shall seek closer integration between the european union and its eastern partners. those partners who have made their european choice must know that they too are welcome when they are ready
the years to come. it is our shared duty to lead by example. to spare no effort in putting in place solutions which create the conditions for people to be able to exercise their liberties and fulfil
is about values. it serves first and foremost to make people's
eastern neighbours. i earnestly hope that the vilnius summit can mark substantial progress in achieving the mutually desired aim of political association and economic integration between the european union and its
and human rights. a europe which after fifty years of conflict and division has successfully reunited
chart a way through. and with your help we can reach our destination successfully
current borders. it is because an open europe is a core principle of our union that the lithuanian presidency will strive to achieve free trade arrangements with european
unemployment. we shall place a relentless focus on creating
outside. and the eu and its member states account for half of all global
them. even unpopular
jobs. invoking the youth guarantee scheme we shall strive to find new ways to create conditions which boost employment opportunities for young people in
initiatives. these are key to more efficient public administration and improved competition across the
after suffering five years of economic hardship people are justifiably impatient for results.
others. our people are delivering.
vice versa. our climate policies should be based on a careful assessment of their impact on the competitiveness of our
them a story. a story of struggle and of unfulfilled
then as now this parliament has played a vital role in representing all the different interests of our diverse societies.
of jobs. it has fostered more competition at more affordable
it is about opening up opportunities for our citizens. only by ensuring europe's financial resilience improving its competitiveness and boosting growth can we create jobs and restore public trust in the european project.
why? the lithuanian presidency will lead the eu's preparations for the annual un climate change conference this year which should allow us to make progress towards reaching a new global
for it was here in the european parliament more than two decades ago that lithuania's cry for freedom was first heard and with your ringing endorsement transmitted to the world. it was here that we started our journey from regained statehood to full blown membership of the european union
energy market. so long as the internal market in energy services and the digital economy remains incomplete europe's citizens will have reason to question the value
europe. i also speak as the representative of a country that draws its strength from unity. europe has invested heavily in developing its common
growth. only with growth oriented policies can we tackle unacceptably high levels of unemployment especially among
power. the lack of an internal market in energy opens up an energy security
decisions. the council parliament and the commission must now work hand in hand to get on with building a true economic and monetary
european union. so we shall devote special attention to the task of agreeing a european wide list of projects of common interest this autumn which can benefit from the connecting
growth. since its creation the internal market has been the eu's greatest economic
that said i do not mind admitting that in embarking on our first presidency of the council i should have preferred not to be starting from where in europe we find ourselves now.
world. more than on any other continent europe's economy is still powered by small and medium sized enterprises.
states. credibility is about finding the political will to take responsible decisions and then to implement them. credibility means also proving our democratic legitimacy through actions in the interests of all
single market. of course a digital economy will always elude us if we cannot deliver
that means for all of us and in particular for the current trio of successive council presidencies an exceptionally heavy workload to share with you.
the six pack. in march last year twenty five member states signed up to the fiscal compact pledging themselves to strict limits on structural budget deficits and to a gradual reduction of
growth and jobs. this is the burden of responsibility that all of us member state governments and institutions share together. let us not fail the
the number of clinical trials carried out in the eu dropped by twenty five between two thousand. and seven and two thousand and eleven that is really bad news for skilled jobs in medical research and bad news for patients who want better medicines.
we have to make clinical trials simpler to conduct by reducing bureaucracy and facilitate cross border research which is vital for rare diseases whilst keeping patient safety and good medicine at the heart of the legislation.
we must know trial results whether they are positive negative or inconclusive.
the report was adopted unanimously and all political groups supported my mandate to open negotiations with the council. but we are up against the clock to agree this regulation in this parliament. we need to finish negotiations by december.
i know it is a priority for the lithuanian presidency.
what i really want is assurances from you that negotiations will be concluded under your presidency.
this is really too important for us to lose.
all stakeholders agree that this regulation is desperately needed.
i have negotiated a balanced parliament position that will make trials more affordable efficient and transparent and europe a more attractive place for pharmaceutical companies non commercial sponsors and patients to take part in clinical trials.
pharmaceutical companies are going elsewhere to trial new drugs.
an extremely important part of that is to increase transparency.
you talk about focusing on strengthening the protection of fundamental rights raising public awareness of shared eu values.
now lithuanians fought for freedom of assembly as so many other states did to get away from the soviet empire but now in your city in vilnius the mayor has banned pride the march for lesbians gays bisexual and transgender people which is going to take place on twenty seven july which i am also taking part
non discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is enshrined in the treaties and it is one of the fundamental rights of citizens so i really do hope that you will go ahead and really put pressure as the president of lithuania as the presidency of this european union to make sure that lgbt people will be able to walk freely and unthreatened in the middle of your home town. that will also set a good example for the vilnius summit to the countries of the eastern partnership.
your county your administration has the expertise and the knowledge of the region.
you cannot go back to another event in the past.
i think this is a message that the eu enlargement is and continues to be a success story for all participants.
as you said eastern partners must know that they are welcome.
europe is still in crisis and many people see the eu as out of touch and expensive.
the single market is meant to be a free market not a protectionist one. we need growth so why do our policies on energy the environment and employment make us less competitive not more?
secondly please respect individual countries. one size solutions do not work.
next year's european election in the uk will be the first step towards a referendum.
as someone who believes in freedom i believe it is also right to give people a choice.
mr president this presidency will be even more inspired by the eu and less by the presiding country because unusually the key player will be the president rather than the prime minister.
there will be more of the same single market banking union neo liberal global free trade talk about growth and unemployment without considering the conditions for the first or the causes of the second.
i look forward to the politically inspired prosecution of marine le pen affecting relations with france.
the most important players in the eu project are invited to bilderberg conferences.
if not why not?
there is no such link.
it is a serious matter to uphold the dignity of this european parliament.
which could be made with georgia and moldova. but the energy issue could be an even more important sign in a long term perspective of your presidency. two points are of crucial importance i encourage myself to give you advice as i am the rapporteur for the internal energy market in this parliament.
the first point implementation of all existing legislation by all the member states.
mr landsbergis i am not sure if i have understood your question but i believe that you will be well acquainted with the case of mr uspaskich and you will be well acquainted also with the revelations that came out in the wikileaks cables and in a book written by a former president of the country. my point is this much progress has been made in the very difficult area of dealing with people who are ethnic russians particularly if those people are successful in society but i hope we can see further progress so that everybody will be convinced that everybody
in society in the former soviet republics is treated equally by officialdom.
your priorities include more democracy and transparency something that the verts ale group has consistently worked for.
we have to ensure that all people of all nations in the eu see their role in building a more democratic europe especially in this year of the citizen. as you say tackling youth unemployment is critical.
the youth guarantee could make a real practical difference if it is delivered in all member states which is why we are looking to your presidency to monitor progress and to ensure that member states keep to their commitment on this linked to the youth employment initiative.
the two things go hand in hand of course and are linked too to the support we have to give to small businesses to help their recovery. we must create jobs and that means investing in the economy including in cooperative ventures and employee ownership which can actually prevent job losses.
on the vilnius summit and signing the association agreement with ukraine the problems with selective justice must be resolved beforehand.
on energy policy we have set energy efficiency targets and we should give priority to achieving them as one of the easiest ways to help achieve energy independence.
there are many challenges to be faced and i wish you success with your presidency.
i do not contest the accusations against mr uspaskich but i fear that the role of your judiciary requires examination.
i suggest president in office with respect that if that is my perception then it is your problem.
i hope lithuania will satisfy us that due process is paramount.
mr president we heard from president barroso that the key objective was delivery so i am asking the lithuanian presidency to deliver on one specific objective.
we are now close to completing the work of reforming the common fisheries policy but one key element of that is the requirement that every fishery should have a long term management plan prepared for it.
there is a dispute between the council and parliament over the interpretation of the treaty and how such plans should be prepared.
the council has agreed that an interinstitutional task force should be proposed to settle this dispute but nothing has yet happened to take this forward.
that way madam president you can ensure that a key element of this delivery can be accomplished and we can ensure that there is a better future for europe's fish stocks and for its fishermen.
this will be a choice for the member states.
the environment will profit our organisation will profit we will increase efficiency and of course shipping will become even more competitive.
honourable members this is also my last appearance in front of this parliament and i would like to take this opportunity to really say how grateful i am for the not always easy but very constructive dialogues. what i really appreciate is that we never walked away from the negotiating table no matter how hard it was.
i would like to invite you to continue in this spirit no matter where we engage and make sure that we create a resilient sustainable and very cooperative europe based on democratic values.
i would like to continue in this spirit.
i think this is a very strong message to all europeans as this is the spirit of democracy. no matter how hard it sometimes was to reach a final conclusion we honoured the final conclusions as the result of democracy.
mr president i wish you well as well in the forthcoming elections.
they are fully in line with our cooperation that led us to this point. let me just restress how important i believe the adoption of this regulation is for a truly european maritime single window and maritime single area.
on the other hand port community systems will be able to use data services and provide additional value added services in ports for maritime operators of course if they comply with the technical specifications set out in the application of this regulation.
just one additional clarification regarding the port community systems that mr van de camp raised the commission will not rule out other possible reporting channels provided that the interfaces for the single maritime window are available and operators are offered the choice.
whilst cameroon has been an important regional partner in the fight against terrorism particularly boko haram which has been active in the far north region of the country since two thousand and twelve there are many concerns about the misuse of anti terrorist legislation passed in.
the arrests in january of the opposition leader maurice kamto and some two hundred of his party activists in response to their protesting following the flawed presidential elections of two thousand and eighteen is the latest incident of concern.
two thousand and fourteen reports regarding the extrajudicial killing of allegedly former members of the terrorist organisation and the activities of vigilante groups suggests also that a growing number of innocent civilians are in danger of being targeted.
kamto remains in detention following charges of insurrection rebellion and crimes against the nation.
a ship coming to any individual european port even in individual countries may and does find today that they have a different set of requirements additional requirements at some ports so the idea is to facilitate trade make it more efficient and harmonise the set of data that is required.
comply or provide.
we've just seen this week the start hopefully of trade negotiations with the us;
as i say we are streamlining the systems and creating a maritime single window with over two million port calls in the european union every year.
the harmonising reporting process will increase efficiency and it's expected to reduce the administrative burden by up to seven hundred and twenty million by the year two thousand and thirty by cutting the reporting time in half and that can only be a good thing.
and also a governance dimension that was very important i think and maybe my fellow shadow rapporteurs will speak on that as well but the governance dimension was very important for us and for shipping companies as well so that we knew if these changes were implemented who was responsible and how could it be tracked.
with canada has been signed in this term of this parliament and other trade deals as well the japanese trade deal they all mean business for our ports and business for the shipping industry and ultimately for european business and european consumers.
so for me it's particularly pleasing to be able to deliver now something that is to their benefit and the wider trade facilitation.
currently the situation is fractured and it is not easy.
our consultations showed that there is not enough transparency on how financial market participants integrate in their policies the negative impact of climate change and its related risks on the value of the investments for example in assets located in floodprone areas.
the negotiations broadly kept the commission's approach and added disclosure obligations on adverse sustainability impacts.
this disclosure regulation is a key element of the commission action plan on sustainable finance and it is an important capital markets union initiative to achieve climate neutrality by.
the commission has proposed to devote a quarter of the eu's budget to climate related action as of two thousand and twenty one but public spending is not enough.
this agreement will increase the level and quality of information available on sustainability issues.
finally the disclosure on the negative externalities on environment and society will gradually contribute to price in these externalities.