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Debate: “Housing First” as urgent action to address the situation of homeless people in Europe
Date: MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Ciarán Cuffe
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

Mr President, in Ireland there are 4000 children without a home. Homelessness impacts greatly on women, on children, among young people and migrants. And sadly, I don’t believe that our Irish Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy TD, and his Fine Gael colleagues, understand the urgency of this and the depth of the crisis in Dublin, in Ireland, and in cities around Europe. Mairead McGuinness spoke earlier about a slight reduction in rough sleeping. What she failed to point out is that we have seen more than a doubling of homelessness in Ireland in five years, over a doubling amongst women and a quadrupling of the amount of homelessness amongst children. That needs action. And there are ways to solve this. It shouldn’t mean going from the streets into a hostel, into a hotel, into a homeless hub and, if you’re lucky – 10 years later – into a home. What it does need is Housing First! And the lesson from Finland and the lesson from Vienna, from Austria, of the Housing First model, of the cost-rental model, shows that if you build homes, if you provide a roof over people’s heads, it works. So I want to see the European Commission start a convention on homelessness to bring attention to the problem and then learn these lessons and work with the European Investment Bank and the European Central Bank to provide the funding to solve this crisis. We shouldn’t have homelessness in 2020.
Debate: “Housing First” as urgent action to address the situation of homeless people in Europe
Date: MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Sandra Pereira
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, nos últimos anos o número de pessoas sem abrigo tem aumentado na União Europeia. É uma questão complexa, mas não alheia à degradação social neste território, à desregulação do trabalho, à liberalização dos mercados de habitação ou da energia ou à privatização de serviços públicos. A explosão dos preços da habitação em diversos Estados—Membros não tem sido acompanhada pelo aumento dos rendimentos, existindo casos em que os inquilinos gastam 40% do rendimento familiar, ou mais, com a habitação enquanto muitos outros vivem sem habitação condigna. O direito à habitação deve ser garantido como está consagrado na Constituição da República Portuguesa. A discussão sobre a habitação e a inclusão de pessoas sem abrigo não é possível sem uma política pública de habitação que regule os mercados, de promoção de serviços públicos, de garantia de respostas sociais de urgência. Não é possível sem a criação de condições que garantam o direito ao trabalho com direitos e salários dignos como centro de uma política global de inclusão e desenvolvimento.
Debate: “Housing First” as urgent action to address the situation of homeless people in Europe
Date: MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Nicolas Schmit
Language: FR

Nous sommes interpellés et votre débat le montre. Nous voulons nous engager et nous voulons trouver des solutions. Le défi est considérable, les chiffres ont été mentionnés et les ressources qu’il nous faut sont également considérables, mais pas impossible à mobiliser. Je suis d’accord que la première solution est effectivement l’offre parce qu’il y a un déficit énorme au niveau de l’offre en Europe. Le marché du logement est devenu un marché spéculatif, il faut pouvoir le dire aussi. Nous devons donc faire en sorte que, dans nos États membres et dans nos villes, l’offre suive de nouveau la demande.  Il est vrai que le logement est au cœur de toutes les problématiques sociales. D’abord, le travail, l’emploi. Vous n’avez pas de logement, vous n’aurez pas d’emploi. Vous n’avez pas de logement, votre santé se dégrade. Vous avez des problèmes, vos problèmes s’amplifient à partir du moment où vous êtes dans la rue. Nous avons donc besoin d’une approche globale qui attaque d’abord le problème du logement mais qui accompagne ceux qui sont les victimes d’une exclusion absolue, dans le retour non seulement vers l’emploi, mais je dirais vers la dignité parce que les personnes qui sont dans les rues sont privées de leur dignité essentielle et fondamentale. Nous avons des textes admirables: nous avons la déclaration, nous avons le socle, nous avons nos valeurs; il s’agit aujourd’hui d’agir et c’est un appel qui émane de chaque côté de ce Parlement. Nous n’allons pas rester inactifs. Le problème du logement doit être au centre de la lutte contre la pauvreté. D’ailleurs, lorsque nous parlons d’une garantie pour les enfants, le logement en est une partie intégrante et, sans vouloir prendre maintenant des engagements trop précis, je crois qu’il est important que nous nous mettions ensemble pour travailler sur un concept, pour rassembler les États membres, les entités locales avec le Comité des régions, entre autres, pour effectivement élaborer une approche commune. Certes, elle ne sera pas uniforme puisque, malgré tout, les situations sont diverses, mais nous avons besoin d’un fil, un vrai fil qui guide nos politiques, qui inspire aussi les politiques à mettre en œuvre. C’est une offre que je vous fais, j’espère et je suis convaincu que votre Parlement s’y associera. Nous travaillerons sur une vraie politique du logement qui sera déclinée à tous les niveaux mais dont l’Europe sera une inspiratrice.
Debate: “Housing First” as urgent action to address the situation of homeless people in Europe
Date: MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Ádám Kósa
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: HU

Összesen országosan mintegy 666 szabad férőhely állt még rendelkezésre az éjjeli menedékhelyek tekintetében. Magyarországon is megvalósul az Elsőként Lakhatás program – építve az eddigi hazai (Vissza az utcáról program) és uniós programok tapasztalataira. Cél, hogy az utcán élő hajléktalan személyeket kivezesse krízishelyzetükből, önálló lakhatásba kerülhessenek és egy multidiszciplináris csapat segíthesse a rehabilitációjukat. Összesen 14 db pályázat került befogadásra, mintegy 1,85 Mrd forint értékben, melyek esetében 11 pályázat a konvergencia-régiókból, míg 3 pályázat a közép-magyarországi régióból származik. A projekt terhére több mint 300 speciális szükségletű hajléktalan személy lakhatásba juttatása valósul meg.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Dacian Cioloş
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: EN

Colleagues, the migration crisis of 2015 and 2016 has had a deep impact on many of our countries. We discovered our migration and asylum systems are not fit for purpose. We need to move forward. Today, my Group, the Renew Europe Group, will launch a plan with some new ideas in order to fix the system for the next decade. It is time to make progress without waiting for the next crisis and I hope, Mr President, that your Presidency will be inspired by our ideas. Prime Minister, I know you will agree with me that immigration and the demographic challenges need greater recognition and actions. I am pleased to have raised this issue in your Presidency.  Regarding the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the Croatian Presidency will be critical in the process leading to the adoption of MFF and own resources packages. I hope you hear the message of Parliament for a strong budget and especially for a new approach regarding own resources. We need a strong budget that matches our political priorities. In addition, I would like to thank you and Mr Charles Michel in particular, for your work on Libya and the situation in Iraq and Iran. We need to be alert and actively contribute to the peaceful settlement of tensions and conflicts. We really need a strong European voice in the world and you take up your responsibilities at a time when our role is clearly challenged in this area. A common position and unity is key if you are to put our future into our own hands.  Mr Prime Minister, I wish you all the best for your Presidency and you can be assured that, in taking up these challenges, you will have a partner in Renew Europe.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Ska Keller
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Another area where we would like to see more action from the Member States is rule of law and human rights, and I’m very glad that you mentioned that. It needs some more peer pressure from governments to bring Member States back on track. Rule of law, fundamental rights and freedoms are pillars of the European Union and should not be weakened and that goes for all Member States. Here, Prime Minister, I’m concerned about the reports about the Croatian police disregarding international law and procedures in their treatment of refugees and migrants. There are even reports of systematic violence and abuse, such as destruction of property, humiliation, beatings and even the use of firearms. These abuses have been repeatedly pointed out by NGOs and have been widely reported in the media, but the Croatian government has so far neither stopped nor investigated those reports. Prime Minister, that is not acceptable in any EU country, but in any country anywhere, refugee rights are human rights, and I urge you to ensure that those rights are being respected. The Croatian borders are European borders and what happens there is a responsibility for all of us, so we will not turn a blind eye.  Croatia is a beautiful country and the youngest member of our family. This Presidency is a big chance for your country and your government to show the rest of Europe what your visions and your ideas for our common future are, but the Presidency will also turn a spotlight on Croatia and how much your global words are met with local action, both on human rights as well as on climate justice. You can count on our support for bringing forward climate justice, social equality and rule of law, but you can also count on us to call out any human rights violation, no matter where, no matter by what government.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Ruža Tomašić
Political group: ECR
Language: HR

Bilo je ovo izazovnih šest i pol godina, ne samo za Hrvatsku, nego i za Europsku uniju. Migrantska kriza u dobroj je mjeri pojačala socijalni bunt koji je nastao kao posljedica teške financijske krize, a razlike u razvijenosti članica i dalje su velike. Mijenja se politička slika Unije, a Brexit nam je dao do znanja da se, nastavimo li okretati glavu od problema, i njezin teritorijalni obujam lako može promijeniti. Činjenica je da nove i manje članice imaju veće šanse staviti neke svoje prioritete na dnevni red predsjedanja u manje izazovnim vremenima, kad su glavna pitanja Unije riješena, što sada, nažalost, nije slučaj. No Hrvatska je i kroz svoju povijest više puta pokazala da je spremna podmetnuti leđa za Europu u izazovnim vremenima. Očekujem od hrvatske vlade da ovih šest mjeseci ne prođe u revijalnom tonu, već da bude dobro iskorišteno u svrhu reformiranja europskih instrumenata, osvježavanja zastarjelih europskih politika i boljeg pozicioniranja Hrvatske u Europskoj uniji. Iako je nekada i previše slušala tuđe naputke i zanemarivala činjenicu da je punopravna članica koja bi trebala imati autentičnu politiku, Hrvatska sad ima priliku pokazati da je ambiciozna, da ima viziju i da je spremna predvoditi Europu u određenim područjima. Nadam se da će Vlada Republike Hrvatske iskoristiti ovu priliku. Poštovani predsjedniče hrvatske Vlade, Vama, Vašim ministrima i svima uključenima u projekt hrvatskog predsjedništva želim puno uspjeha u sljedećih šest mjeseci.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Martin Schirdewan
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Aber, Herr Ministerpräsident, 2020 wird ein richtungsweisendes Jahr für die EU. Sie haben die digitale Revolution angesprochen. Hinzu kommt der Klimawandel, und ich möchte sagen: Wir stehen vor der größten gesellschaftlichen Herausforderung seit der industriellen Revolution. Diese Umwälzung sozial gerecht und demokratisch zu gestalten, geht nur mit den entsprechenden finanziellen Mitteln. Also lassen Sie uns über den MFR reden. Bislang wird ja im Zusammenhang mit dem mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen eher über Kommastellen gestritten als über politische Richtungsentscheidungen geredet. Die Kürzungen in der Kohäsionspolitik, die Kürzungen in der Kohäsionspolitik zugunsten von Aufrüstung und Militarisierung halte ich, hält meine Fraktion für grundsätzlich falsch. Wer will, dass Europa wirtschaftlich und sozial zusammenwächst, der muss auch in die Regionen, der muss auch in den sozialen Zusammenhalt unserer europäischen Gesellschaft investieren. Ein letzter Punkt: Die EU hat Recht und Menschenrecht auch an ihren eigenen Grenzen zu respektieren. Leider erreichen uns immer wieder Nachrichten, die zeigen, dass es zu schweren Menschenrechtsverletzungen an den Außengrenzen der Europäischen Union, aber auch an den kroatischen Grenzen kommt. Hier steht Ihre Regierung beispielhaft in der Pflicht, sich in den nächsten sechs Monaten für eine dem Menschenrecht und dem Grundrecht auf Asyl verpflichtete Reform der europäischen Migrationspolitik einzusetzen. Dabei und bei den anderen Vorhaben wünsche ich Ihnen viel Erfolg.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Mislav Kolakušić
Political group: NI
Country: Greece
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedniče, poštovani kolege, Europska unija se nalazi pred izuzetno zahtijevnom financijskom situacijom.  Višegodišnji financijski okvir je omogućavao do sada manjim državama poput Republike Hrvatske da gubitak u gospodarstvu, koji je primjerice u Republici Hrvatskoj od ulaska samo u poljoprivedi 4,5 milijarde eura, da dobiju određenu kompenzaciju kroz pristup fondovima pa je Hrvatska u plusu bila u odnosu na neto dobit odnosno neto uplatu 1 700 000 000 eura.  Sada se približavamo situaciji kada Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo izlazi iz Europske unije, a Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo je uplatilo samo u proteklih deset godina 69 milijardi eura više nego što je povuklo sredstava. U situaciji proširenja koja nam predstoji ponovno će ući u Europsku uniju države koje su slabije gospodarske moći, koje će također trebati pomoć.  Potrebno je razmisliti o drugačijem načinu financiranja odnosno povišenju iznosa koji trebaju platiti gospodarski razvijene države.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Karlo Ressler
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedniče Parlamenta, poštovani predsjedniče Vlade, kolegice i kolege, Hrvatska povijesno i kulturno pripada Europi. Međutim, ne tako davno, još za generacije mojih roditelja, sloboda, demokracija, ali i puna pripadnost europskoj obitelji bili su samo daleka i neizvjesna težnja. Zato hrvatsko predsjedanje Vijećem Europske unije predstavlja još jedan simbol u velikoj preobrazbi Hrvatske. Od teške borbe za samostalnost i neovisnost koja je počela prije tri desetljeća, kada sam i ja rođen, do uspješne države članice Europske unije.  Danas na početku novog i institucionalnog ciklusa imamo zajedničke ciljeve, ali i zajedničke izazove, koji su prepoznati i u hrvatskim prioritetima predsjedanja. Jedno od ključnih pitanja bit će svakako pitanje višegodišnjeg proračuna Europske unije.  Uz modernizaciju Europe, ne smijemo nikako zanemariti niti tradicionalno uspješne temeljne politike Europske unije koje su usmjerene na smanjivanje regionalnih razlika koje, nažalost, još uvijek postoje.  Uvjeren sam da Hrvatska sa svojom jedinstvenom perspektivom može pridonijeti rješavanju novih i zanimljivih okolnosti, gospodarskih, demografskih i tehnoloških promjena. Uvjeren sam da će ovo biti uspješno predsjedanje, za cijelu Europsku uniju, za snažnu Europu u svijetu punom izazova!
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Biljana Borzan
Political group: S-D
Country: Belgium
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, Hrvatska preuzima vodstvo Europske unije u izazovnim vremenima. Bez obzira na razlike među nama, kvaliteta života naših građana treba biti prioritet. Na zajedničkom europskom tržištu nitko ne smije biti građanin drugog reda. Tržište rada treba biti otvoreno za sve koji od svoga rada žele pošteno živjeti. Moramo dati novi zamah jamstvu za mlade, olakšati poduzetnicima koji žele pregogranično širiti posao, ali i osigurati minimalne europske plaće. Rad svakog građanina u Europskoj uniji vrijedi jednako i mora biti jednako i plaćen. Što smo mi, ako ne zajednica ravnopravnih?! Svi ekonomski instrumenti trebaju biti promišljeni dugoročno. U okviru novog zelenog sporazuma moramo poticati razgovor s industrijom koja mora vidjeti dalje od profita i preuzeti društvenu odgovornost. Moramo zaštiti potrošače koji su slabija strana na tržištu. Sigurna, ali i zdrava hrana trebaju biti prioritet članica Europske unije, pogotovo s obzirom na epidemiju pretilosti i debljine te s time povezanih bolesti. Pozdravljam najavu zalaganja za veću kvalitetu proizvoda te za istu razinu sigurnosti hrane za sve građane Europske unije. Prvi korak je provedba nove europske regulative o inspekcijama u prehrambenom sektoru s kojom Hrvatska kasni točno mjesec dana. Na kraju, želim nam svima sreću u izgradnji bolje Europe za naše građane!
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Valter Flego
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, poštovani predsjedniče Vlade Republike Hrvatske, upravljanje Vijećem Europske unije svakako je vrlo izazovno razdoblje za najmlađu državu članicu Europske unije.  Iz tog razloga želim da to predsjedanje bude uspješno i korisno i nemojte dozvoliti da bude zapamćeno samo po tome što je jedna država članica napustila Europsku uniju, već idemo svi zajedno raditi na tome da osiguramo europsku perspektivu našim susjedima.  Osim toga, mislim da je to idealno vrijeme za nove ideje, za nove iskorake. Mislim da u svemu što danas ovdje čujemo fali riječ
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Sven Giegold
Political group: Verts/ALE
Language: EN

Madam President, Prime Minister it’s a pleasure to see you again in your new role. I would just like to bring up two issues. First, the European Commission has presented a proposal for public tax transparency for large multinational companies. Small and medium-sized companies and ordinary citizens pay taxes. Some large multinationals do not pay the taxes due. You have the chance, Prime Minister, to put that issue back on the agenda of the European Council. So far there’s no meeting foreseen, therefore I call on you to put the issue back on the agenda and finish what the Finnish Presidency started in order to find a majority in Council.  And second, like the European Parliament, the Finnish have also started to publish all the minutes of the lobby meetings of their permanent representation. The Germans have now said they will do the same, but unfortunately the Croatian representation does not do so yet. Please follow the Finnish in this regard – they set a good example.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Rosanna Conte
Political group: ID
Country: Hungary
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, desidero innanzitutto augurare buon lavoro ai nostri vicini croati, un popolo con il quale noi italiani condividiamo uno splendido mare. Il mare Adriatico ci offre tanto buon pesce, ma in questi ultimi anni è stato il bersaglio di dure politiche restrittive da parte dell'Unione europea, non da ultimo le TAC in vigore dal 1° gennaio 2020, e altre riduzioni, come il taglio del 10 % delle giornate in mare dei pescatori a strascico, che rischia di ridurre del 40 % la sola produzione ittica italiana. Tutto questo per mano della Commissione europea che, invece di consultare il Parlamento in un'ottica di codecisione, ha preferito bypassarlo e agire in sede di Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo. Per questo è importante rafforzare il collegamento tra i nostri Stati e presentarci compatti contro questo tentativo di delegittimazione del Parlamento, che è la voce dei cittadini. L'impegno di Italia, Croazia e Slovenia per la pesca deve essere congiunto, per difendere e tutelare i pescatori in un'ottica di buoni rapporti di vicinato. Auspico quindi che questo semestre presidenziale possa fare tanto e bene per tutelare il comparto ittico europeo, iniziando a sostenere l'ammodernamento delle imbarcazioni e le misure socioeconomiche del nuovo FEAMP. Vista poi la presenza della Commissione chiedo, e mi aspetto una risposta chiara, se intendono iniziare i negoziati o ritirare la proposta relativa al piano pluriennale per i piccoli pelagici dell'Adriatico, arenato ormai da troppo tempo. Solo con politiche più efficaci, semplici e accessibili potremo garantire sviluppo e crescita economica di cittadini e imprese europee. Rafforziamo quindi anche i programmi di cooperazione regionale tra Stati, promuovendo ad esempio Interreg.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Hermann Tertsch
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: ES

Señora presidente, presidente Plenković, enhorabuena. Quiero darle la enhorabuena a Croacia por su Presidencia. A mí me emociona especialmente, porque, cuando hace un cuarto de siglo yo estaba como periodista metido en las trincheras y casas destruidas de Osijek o de Karlovac, en la Eslavonia o la Krajina, esto era realmente un sueño que parecía inalcanzable.  Precisamente por lo inmensamente bella que ha sido la reunificación de los europeos, desde Tallin hasta Cádiz, desde Zagreb a Ámsterdam, no podemos permitir que fracase. La Presidencia croata puede ayudar, advirtiendo a todos aquellos que están intentando secuestrar Europa para un superestado, de una ideología concreta socialdemócrata, que ignore y al final destruya naciones y la democracia.  Deberían pedir sentido común contra proyectos irracionales ideológicos o esa Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa, tan sospechosa, que parece querer engañar a los Estados europeos con un federalismo por la puerta de atrás, que ni todos los Estados ni, por supuesto, todos los europeos desean.
Debate: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency
Date: TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2020
Speaker: Malin Björk
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

Madam President, I would say to Prime Minister Plenković that his  Presidency says that they want to focus on the rule of law and humane migration management, but after I read the reports I went to the areas that he talked about in the north of Bosnia and south of Croatia. Making a careful estimate, we have seen 10 000 illegal push—backs in 2018 and 25 000 in 2019. 10 000 of them were chain push—backs. Having read the reports on the brutality of the Croatian border police, I must say that the stories I heard were sometimes even worse: dog wounds, wounds by Tasers and the brutality that they had witnessed and that they had been subject to was horrendous. Also, civil society organisations trying to show solidarity with refugees are being targeted. I think the message here has to be clear. There is no Member State that should behave in this way at their borders, no matter where, as was said by colleagues earlier. We need to see a stop to this. We need to see an independent monitoring mechanism being put in place and we also need to be clear, there can be no Schengen membership unless this situation stops.