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Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Derk Jan Eppink
Political group: ECR
Language: NL

Voorzitter, wij krijgen een coronahulpfonds van 750 miljard euro. Eigenlijk is dat fonds illegaal, want waar is de juridische bevoegdheid? Het is gebaseerd op artikel 122 en dat is bedoeld voor rampen als bosbranden en overstromingen, niet voor de megaoverdracht van gelden, zonder voorwaarden. Wat doen ontvangende landen? Ze geven het geld uit aan belastingverlagingen in Italië, een basisinkomen in Spanje, een uitstel van pensioenhervormingen in Frankrijk. Wat heeft dat met corona te maken?  Het verdrag verbiedt dat de Europese Commissie geld leent op de kapitaalmarkt, zie artikel 311. Maar de Commissie doet het toch. Als zij bevoegdheden tekortkomt, verzint de juridische dienst van de Commissie een verhaaltje dat het wél mag. Wat betekent dit voor Nederland? Om de euro overeind te houden, staat Nederland borg voor 245 miljard euro. 245 miljard euro in allerlei fondsen, aldus de Nederlandse Algemene Rekenkamer. Dat is 32 000 euro per huishouden en weinigen kunnen dat betalen. Maar de Nederlandse regering verzwijgt dat bedrag liever, alsof er niets aan de hand is. Maar er is wel wat aan de hand en het wordt tijd dat de burgers in Nederland weten welk financieel zwaard van Damocles boven hun hoofd hangt.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Silvia Modig
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Romania
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, neuvosto teki tärkeitä päätöksiä ilmaston kannalta. Eurooppalaista ilmastopolitiikkaa kuvataan usein sanomalla, että EU tekee nyt enemmän kuin koskaan aiemmin. Tämä on totta, mutta se ei tarkoita, että me tekisimme vieläkään riittävästi. Komission puheenjohtaja von der Leyen sanoi puheenvuorossaan, että tavoitteen asettaminen on helppoa, itse haaste tulee työstä sen saavuttamiseksi. Nyt kyllä valitettavasti näyttää siltä, että ilmaston kannalta riittävälle tasolle asetettu tavoite on komissiolle ja neuvostolle hyvin vaikeaa. Neuvosto päätti kantansa ilmastolain keskeisiin osiin. Vuoden 2030 päästövähennystavoitteeksi päätettiin 55 prosenttia. Kun kyse on nettoluvusta, tarkoittaa se, että todellinen päästövähennys jää paljon tätä matalammaksi, eri arvioiden mukaan 3–10 prosenttia matalammaksi. On vaikea ymmärtää, miten edelleen tehdään päätöksiä, jotka ovat alle tieteellisen neuvon. Tämä on huono uutinen ilmastolle mutta myös yrityksille ja elinkeinoelämälle. Ilmastolaki asettaa meille tavoitteeksi olla hiilineutraali vuonna 2050. Tämä tavoite on myös neuvoston hyväksi. Jos emme nyt aseta välitavoitetta riittävälle tasolle, joudumme tulevina vuosina korjaamaan tavoitetta voimallisesti ylöspäin, ja tämä on paljon kalliimpaa ja paljon vaikeampaa kuin asettaa tavoite nyt riittävälle tasolle ja siten taata yrityksille, elinkeinoelämälle ja teollisuudelle vakaa toimintainvestointiympäristö tuleville vuosille ja näin suojella työpaikkoja. Lopuksi, puheenjohtaja, sekä pitkä rahoituskehys että elvytyspaketti sisältävät korvamerkittyä ilmastorahaa. Erittäin hyvä päätös, mutta seuraava askel on valmistaa, että tämä raha käytetään aidosti ja vaikuttavasti. Mihinkään viherpesuun meillä ei ole varaa.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Clara Ponsatí Obiols
Political group: NI
Country: Slovakia
Language: EN

Madam President, this agreement is a good step, but on the rule of law, it can easily turn out empty, because the rule of law is at risk in Europe not only because of Hungary, Poland or Spain. What undermines the rule of law are double standards and a lack of political courage in the Council and the Commission. Member States like Spain know how to take the money and get away with abuses of human rights. Spain has a delinquent Supreme Court that engages in politics and openly defies the European Court of Human Rights. But the EU is blind to it. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to take Arnaldo Otegi and other leaders in the Basque country to a second trial for the same accusations. They have already been convicted, they have already served six years in jail. The Strasbourg court ruled that they did not have a fair trial. So what’s the response? Another trial. If Spain can behave like Turkey, it’s because the EU – you the Council, the Commission – allow it. Double standards in Brussels. Your double standards are destroying the rule of law in Europe.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Andrzej Halicki
Political group: PPE
Country: Finland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Pani Przewodnicząca Komisji! Panie Przewodniczący Rady Europejskiej! Chciałem dzisiaj zabrać głos w imieniu większości polskiego społeczeństwa, ponieważ wielokrotnie tutaj przywoływana w nie najlepszym kontekście nazwa mojej ojczyzny każe mi wytłumaczyć, iż polski rząd nie reprezentował w ostatnim czasie woli większości polskiego społeczeństwa. Polskie społeczeństwo z radością przyjmuje konkluzje i decyzje, które dają nam pewną nadzieję na ten nadchodzący rok. Nadzieję na obronę podstawowych wartości, z którymi jesteśmy związani, i na obronę demokracji, bo mechanizm praworządności jest bardzo ważnym instrumentem, a niezawisłość sądów i wolność mediów jest istotna dla każdego obywatela. Ochrona i uruchomienie środków unijnych rzeczywiście dają nadzieję.  Zdecydowana większość, bo ponad 80% polskiego społeczeństwa swoją nadzieję wiąże z silniejszą, a nie słabszą Unią Europejską i z procesem integracji, który powinniśmy wspierać. W imieniu polskiego społeczeństwa chciałem wszystkim negocjatorom bardzo serdecznie podziękować. Dziękuję i życzę sukcesów w przyszłym roku, ponieważ polskie społeczeństwo jest proeuropejskie.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Simona Bonafè
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, Presidente von der Leyen, Presidente Michel, nel pieno della seconda ondata pandemica in tutta Europa il voto di oggi dà un segnale di speranza ai cittadini europei.  Con il via libera al bilancio pluriennale, a Next Generation EU e al regolamento sullo Stato di diritto possiamo costruire la ripresa delle economie a partire da nuove fondamenta più sostenibili ambientalmente e socialmente. C'è una risposta europea a questa crisi economica e sociale, dove finalmente sono stati abbattuti molti tabù, come quello sull'indebitamento comune, sostenuto da nuove risorse proprie dell'Unione, che non sono nuove tasse per i cittadini, ma la possibilità di rimettere sui binari dell'equità il nostro sistema fiscale.  Questa è la vittoria della casa dei cittadini europei, il Parlamento, che non ha mai mancato di tenere il punto su un bilancio ambizioso, adeguato ai tempi che viviamo e sulla condizionalità dei fondi europei e il rispetto dello Stato di diritto, perché si sta insieme quando si condividono gli stessi valori di libertà e democrazia. Questa è però soprattutto la vittoria di chi crede nell'Europa e non di chi, anche qui dentro, la voleva distruggere e oggi plaude al risultato. Solo se uniti possiamo rispondere con più forza alle sfide globali che abbiamo davanti.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Madam President, to understand what it means to have a rule of law mechanism, let me describe this special Groundhog Day in which we are stuck in Hungary. You open the news and there is a corruption scandal. EU funds never arrived to our poorest communities, but ended up with a spouse of a Fidesz politician or maybe even the son—in—law of Mr Orbán. But as Hungary’s top public prosecutor is a former member of Fidesz, there was no investigation. It’s been going on for 10 years. Since the beginning of our mandate we raised these cases in letters, at hearings, at the plenary, and the answer we got was always the same: the EU is deeply concerned but we don’t have the tools to take action. Come next January and the rule of law mechanism, this excuse is gone, and this is a victory for this Parliament. We fought for this with unity and resolve and, yes, many of us are disappointed with the Council, which yet again failed to send a clear message.  Maybe it’s my optimism as a new lawmaker but I still believe this time is different and the difference is this Parliament – what we have achieved together and our commitment to keep going. If the Commission fails to act, we will call out their dereliction of duty. If court challenges are used to delay the procedure, we will request an expedited procedure. We have the tools in our hands and we will use them. This is the message of our resolution.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Gilles Lebreton
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Mesdames et Messieurs les Présidents, chers collègues, le plan de relance européen va injecter des centaines de milliards d’euros dans les économies des États membres de l’Union, mais il ne s’agit pas d’argent magique: les sommes empruntées devront être remboursées. Pour financer ce gigantesque emprunt, l’Union a donc décidé de recourir à des ressources propres, c’est-à-dire à des taxes dont les produits tomberont directement dans ses caisses, sans passer par les budgets des États. Au-delà de son aspect purement financier, l’opération poursuit donc un but très politique: rendre l’Union plus autonome, moins dépendante des décisions budgétaires des États. C’est donc un pas en avant très important vers la transformation de l’Union en État fédéral. La souveraineté européenne, chère au président Macron, est en marche. Je condamne fermement cette dérive, car je suis partisan d’une Europe démocratique, respectueuse des identités et des souverainetés des nations, et non de cet étrange modèle technocratique d’un État sans nation et d’une souveraineté sans peuple. Je pense être en l’occurrence le porte-parole de la majorité du peuple français, dont je rappelle qu’il a refusé par référendum en 2005 le projet de Constitution européenne. Je regrette enfin qu’on gâche au passage deux bonnes idées, celle de la création d’une taxe GAFA sur les géants du numérique, et celle d’une taxe carbone perçue sur les importations de biens polluants. J’aurais soutenu ces taxes si leurs produits étaient tombés dans les budgets des États membres conformément à ma vision de l’Europe.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Bas Eickhout
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, a lot has been said on the Council conclusions – and I wish to thank you, President von der Leyen, for saying you will implement the law right away – but we still have questions.  On the Commission statement that went together with the Council’s, the Commission says that it is committed to the elements referred to in paragraph 2 of the Council conclusions. Part of those Council conclusions state very clearly that the guidelines can only be finalised after an ECJ ruling, and that until the guidelines are finalised the Commission will not propose measures under the regulation.  If you say ‘I am committed to those conclusions’ then how should we interpret these Council conclusions. A clear answer is needed – not just saying ‘I’m going to implement it’. What are you going to do with paragraph 2(c) of the Council conclusions on the guidelines? This is also to the Council thinking they are a co—legislator. Again, if we look at the climate conclusions, you will come back. You say ‘we are going to give guidelines on climate in the spring before the Commission comes with its package’. Do you know that the Council is not allowed to do co—legislation? Will you refrain from that?  And Commission, will you please not say again that you will commit to those guidelines? Because it is here where co—legislation is done.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Peter Lundgren
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: SV

Fru talman! I dag är en sorgens dag. De allra flesta av er i det här huset är fanatiker, och ni kommer inte att vila förrän ni har krossat precis allt självbestämmande och skapat ett Europas förenta stater. I dag står ni här och är stolta över budgeten och coronapaketet när ni i själva verket borde skämmas – skämmas över att ni skuldsätter våra barn och barnbarn för mycket lång tid framöver genom att låna ut pengar i direkt strid med fördraget till just budgeten och sedan ge bort dem utan krav på hur de används eller att de återbetalas. Vi närmar oss julen, och detta är vad ni tänker ge i julklapp till våra barn och barnbarn. Jultomten skäms över er när ni nu delar ut dessa paket fyllda med kolbitar till våra framtida generationer. God jul.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, οι προσδοκίες της κυβέρνησης της Νέας Δημοκρατίας και των υπόλοιπων αστικών κομμάτων για ισχυρή απάντηση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης στην επιθετικότητα της τουρκικής αστικής τάξης διαψεύστηκαν παταγωδώς. Στο πλαίσιο των ενδοαστικών αντιπαραθέσεων και συμβιβασμών, που εκφράστηκαν με το Ταμείο Ανάκαμψης και το πολυετές δημοσιονομικό πλαίσιο, και λόγω της βαθιάς καπιταλιστικής κρίσης «στρώνεται και το τραπέζι της συνεκμετάλλευσης» στο Αιγαίο και την ανατολική Μεσόγειο, με ευθύνη και της ελληνικής αστικής τάξης και με ευρωνατοϊκή ομπρέλα.  Αυτή η επικίνδυνη για τον λαό και τα κυριαρχικά δικαιώματα της χώρας στρατηγική καθορίζεται από τις οικονομικές, στρατιωτικές και πολιτικές σχέσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης με την Τουρκία και την εξασφάλιση της νατοϊκής συνοχής στον ανταγωνισμό με τη Ρωσία. Σε αυτό το πλαίσιο κινούνται και οι κυρώσεις των ΗΠΑ στην Τουρκία, με την οποία διατηρούν τις στρατηγικές σχέσεις, και με βάση αυτές θέτουν σταθερά στις εκθέσεις τους ζητήματα διαφιλονικούμενων συνόρων και υδάτων στο Αιγαίο και την κυπριακή ΑΟΖ. Οι επεμβάσεις των ΗΠΑ, του ΝΑΤΟ και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης επιδεινώνουν την κατάσταση στην περιοχή και οι λαοί καλούνται να εμπιστευθούν τον δικό τους αγώνα για απεμπλοκή από τους σχεδιασμούς του κεφαλαίου και των ιμπεριαλιστικών κέντρων.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - December  – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years  to  – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States
Date: WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020
Speaker: Dolors Montserrat
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, presidenta Von der Leyen, presidente Michel, señorías, hemos cumplido con los europeos. Ya hay acuerdo para incrementar los fondos del Plan de Recuperación con el compromiso firme en la defensa del Estado de Derecho. Ahora les toca a los diferentes Gobiernos reaccionar y estar a la altura.  Estas ayudas pertenecen a todos los europeos y tienen que servir para crear empleo, crecer y superar esta crisis sanitaria. ¡Que nadie se confunda! Estos fondos no son para ningún Gobierno ni ninguna ideología. Es necesario exigir a cada país transparencia, más control parlamentario y una gestión independiente de estas ayudas. De lo contrario, podemos sufrir de nuevo el despilfarro de dinero público, como el «Plan E» del Gobierno socialista que, lamentablemente, no sirvió para sacar de la crisis del 2008 a España, sino todo lo contrario.  Las ayudas europeas demuestran, una vez más, que la Unión Europea es una historia de éxito, como lo confirma la vacuna contra la COVID, una vacuna para todos los europeos.  Europa debe culminar con éxito el desafío del virus, que, además, nos ha enseñado que, ante los populismos, como el que ha provocado el  También unidos debemos afrontar desafíos como la inmigración. Por eso, lamento que este Pleno haya rechazado discutir la dramática situación que se vive en Canarias. No queremos que se pueda convertir en una nueva Lesbos. Este Parlamento no puede mirar hacia otro lado. Esta Unión no se construyó para ignorar graves desafíos, como el drama de la inmigración, sino, al contrario, para afrontarlos juntos desde la unidad, la coordinación y la firme defensa de los valores que han permitido construir y mantener viva la Unión Europea.