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Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! To już 10 lat ogromu cierpień, łez, wielu zabitych, okaleczonych, zniszczone miasta, gospodarka, niestabilność, upadek instytucji państwowych. W ciągu ostatnich trzech tygodni waluta syryjska straciła 20% swojej wartości, a ponad 80% od początku trwania kryzysu. 40% budynków nie nadaje się do zamieszkania, a w ciągu dziesięciu lat syryjskie PKB spadło o 75%. 90% Syryjczyków żyje poniżej granicy ubóstwa. To twarde dane pokazujące obraz tragedii, która dzieje się o godzinę drogi od granic państwa członkowskiego Unii Europejskiej.  W ubiegłym tygodniu zorganizowałam konferencję, jak nieść pomoc humanitarną w czasach COVID-19 (bo trzeba jeszcze dodać, że w Syrii jest COVID-19). Dzieci nie chodzą do szkoły, są kilometrowe kolejki po chleb i produkty żywnościowe. Jesteśmy wyrzutem i dzisiaj jasno i wyraźnie chcemy zawołać, że Europa ma tak wiele do zrobienia, że trzeba pomóc narodowi syryjskiemu, jeżeli nie można tam zaprowadzić pokoju, a powinniśmy zrobić wiele właśnie po to, aby zaprowadzić pokój.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Domènec Ruiz Devesa
Political group: S-D
Country: Malta
Language: ES

Señor presidente; señor alto representante, gracias por su presencia y paciencia en este largo debate. No voy a repetir todo lo que han dicho sus señorías; me voy a centrar en tres aspectos que espero que puedan ser de utilidad para la conformación de nuestra política exterior en el caso de Siria: el tema de la impunidad, el tema de los refugiados y el tema de las repatriaciones. En el tema de los refugiados, hemos visto —y espero que usted pueda ayudar a conformar una posición común europea— como, por ejemplo, Dinamarca de repente se permite declarar a Siria un país seguro y empieza a denegar solicitudes de asilo o suspender reconocimientos de asilo. En el tema de las repatriaciones, vemos también una gran heterogeneidad entre los Estados miembros, y creo que tenemos que estar todos de acuerdo como europeos en que todos los menores deben ser repatriados; en realidad, también los adultos, para que puedan responder, en su caso, ante la justicia. Y en el caso de la impunidad, también vemos distintos enfoques. Tal vez debamos volver al Consejo de Seguridad: lo intentamos en 2014 para que la Corte Penal Internacional pudiera actuar y no fue posible; quizás es el momento de intentarlo otra vez.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, I would like to refer to Mr Borrell’s statement that Assad cannot win. Well, Assad is a criminal. He has turned his country into a slaughterhouse but, let’s face it, he has won. Yes, the country is on its knees and the people who have been forced to flee their homes need unconditional humanitarian support. But when you say we cannot give up, Mr Borrell, I would insist on a distinction. We cannot give up with regard to our demand for accountability. There must be no impunity. But we have to give up on our illusions and on our complacency. And we have to start asking ourselves what our own responsibility is for the last ten years, and the fate that has befallen the people of Syria.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Pierfrancesco Majorino
Political group: S-D
Country: Ireland
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, 384 mila morti, più di 5 milioni di profughi scappati all'estero, 6 milioni gli sfollati interni, il 90 % della popolazione che vive oggi in condizioni di povertà estrema e più di 100 mila prigionieri politici imprigionati dal regime di Assad. Questo è il bilancio terrificante che abbiamo davanti, dieci anni dopo una rivolta che aveva invece acceso speranze. Un bilancio tragico, che ci chiama a esercitare un ruolo diplomatico, certo, ma anche umanitario, innanzitutto nei confronti di chi fugge da quell'orrore o troppo spesso rimane bloccato, respinto ai nostri confini, nel nostro colpevole immobilismo come Stati e Istituzioni europee. I profughi siriani spesso vorrebbero tornare a casa ma non possono. Il nostro dovere è garantire loro sostegno, corridoi umanitari, accoglienza vera. E ovviamente dobbiamo essere a fianco di chi non vuole più un regime sanguinario, nemico dei valori in cui crediamo. Infine io credo che dobbiamo dirci la verità e i nostri errori riconoscerli: non sempre abbiamo fatto in passato le scelte giuste.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Jordi Solé
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

Mr President, Mr Borrell, the war in Syria has become one of the biggest catastrophes of our times  a terrible and inhuman conflict with many internal warring parties, exacerbated by external actors that have prolonged hostilities by deepening their military involvement and providing money, fighters and weapons. The interests of influential third states and a divided international community let down those protesters that, ten years ago, simply demanded freedom and democracy to the advantage of the criminal Assad regime. Now, we are still far from a political solution that brings lasting peace in Syria. The upcoming fifth Brussels conference should be an opportunity to advance towards this goal, and I would like to address you, Mr Borrell, with two basic demands.  First, the need to involve all ethnic and religious minorities in building this future, including the Kurdish people who have been making a tremendous sacrifice under extremely harsh conditions. And secondly, the need to ensure accountability for the many war crimes that have been committed.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Josep Borrell Fontelles
Language: EN

The United Nations Special Envoy Pedersen has made it clear that a common understanding among the Astana guarantors and like-minded Western stakeholders is only necessary if the conflict is to be resolved. We are ready to provide for a forum of this type, but we know that it will be very difficult to hold talks. But without an international understanding there is no solution, and even an international understanding will not be sufficient on its own.  So the only solution for the time being is to maintain pressure for a transition in the way Syria is governed  for real change; for the Assad regime to be held accountable for a decade of brutal war and repression. But this is not going to happen just because you invoke them.  We are going to hold this Brussels conference on Syria at the end of this month. It is an opportunity to revitalise the United Nations process, and it should be successful in raising pledges to meet the dramatic humanitarian needs for the Syrian people. Let’s start with this. Let’s start by collecting the resources needed to help in practical terms the people in need here and now. I will do my best to push for this conference to be a success, but I am afraid that once again the European Union will be the most important actor  the one that brings the most resources. And there is a certain fatigue among the international community to continue supporting this defeat before the Syrian people after ten years of pledging. I hope that you will participate in making this conference a success and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your constant support and for your demand for the need for justice and accountability.  But this will not come from demands alone. We have to put political agreements among the actors on the table. This is the only way out. Assad will not leave because you ask him to do so. We make mistakes, yes. Ten years of suffering says yes. The important thing is how to get out of this. It has to be step by step. We have to be looking for a consensus among the most important actors. If not, we will not be able to resolve it. Don’t ask the European Union to solve what we cannot solve alone.  But let’s start by bringing the resources needed to help the people in need, and let’s work for the United Nations to open humanitarian access to the people in Idlib, or at least to continue keeping open the points of access that are still open. And I repeat: let’s also engage politically with the actors present in this war in order to reach a consensus to end this war. But this is not going to happen just by asking for it.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Kinga Gál
Political group: NI
Country: Spain
Language: HU

Emellett sürgősen támogatást kell mozgósítani a Szíriában és a szomszédos országokban élő szír polgárok életfeltételeinek javítása érdekében, hogy hazájukban vagy otthonaikhoz közel maradhassanak, és ne induljanak el – saját és családjaik életét kockáztatva – Európa irányába. A fiatal generációkra Szíriában lesz szükség az ország újjáépítésében. Ennek érdekében mielőbb meg kell szervezni az ötödik brüsszeli Szíria-konferenciát a megfelelő támogatások biztosítása érdekében. Rendkívül fontos a szír keresztény közösségek támogatása, amelyek különösen sokat szenvedtek a konfliktusban. Magyarország a Hungary Helps program keretében jelentős forrásokkal támogatta az olyan keresztény missziókat Damaszkuszban, Aleppóban, Homszban, amelyek belső menekültek ellátását szolgálják, lerombolt iskolák újjáépítését és működését segíti, valamint olyan kezdeményezéseket támogat, amelyek célja, hogy az elmenekült családok visszatérhessenek Szíriába. Az Uniónak hasonló humanitárius projekteket kellene indítania a keresztények megsegítésére.
Debate: The Syrian conflict –  years after the uprising
Date: TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Elżbieta Kruk
Political group: ECR
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Niezwykle ważne jest, abyśmy nadal z najwyższą uwagą śledzili rozwój sytuacji w Syrii, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem rozmów toczących się w ramach Komitetu Konstytucyjnego w Genewie. Trwałe rozwiązanie konfliktu w Syrii można osiągnąć jedynie w drodze procesu politycznego, zgodnego z postanowieniami rezolucji Rady Bezpieczeństwa ONZ i komunikatu genewskiego z 2012 r. W pełni popieramy wysiłki specjalnego wysłannika Geira Pedersena i wzywamy wszystkie strony do zaangażowania się w negocjacje. Potępiamy rosyjskie i irańskie wysiłki zmierzające do udaremnienia pokojowego rozwiązania konfliktu.
Debate: Customs programme
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: MT

Nixtieq ninforma lill-onorevoli Membri li, fir-rigward tar-rakkomandazzjoni għat-tieni qari mill-Onor. Maria Grapini dwar il-programm "Dwana" ( Il-pożizzjoni tal-Kunsill b'hekk ġiet approvata. L-att propost b'hekk ġie adottat. Il-Kummissjoni infurmatna li tixtieq tagħmel dikjarazzjoni f'dan ir-rigward, u għalhekk se nagħti l-kelma lill-Viċi President Eżekuttiv Valdis Dombrovskis.
Debate: Customs programme
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Valdis Dombrovskis
Language: EN

‘In its proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the “Customs” programme for cooperation in the field of customs, the Commission proposed to replace and repeal Decision 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on a paperless environment for customs and trade (former e-customs Decision). Decision 70/2008/EC serves as the legal basis for the Multi-annual Strategic Plan for Customs (MASP-C). The Commission proposed to have this legal basis in Article 12 of the Regulation instead of Decision 70/2008/EC. For the sake of compromise, the Commission does not object to delete references to the MASP-C from the Regulation and to not repeal Decision 70/2008/EC. The Commission regrets that by doing so, it cannot entirely fulfil its commitments under the better regulation agenda.’
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: MT

Il-punt li jmiss fuq l-aġenda huwa d-dibattitu konġunt dwar: - ir-rapport ta' Markus Ferber, f'isem il-Kumitat għall-Impjiegi u l-Affarijiet Soċjali, dwar is-Semestru Ewropew: L-Istrateġija Annwali għat-Tkabbir Sostenibbli 2021 ( - ir-rapport ta' Lina Gálvez Muñoz, f'isem il- Kumitat għall-Impjiegi u l-Affarijiet Soċjali, dwar Semestru Ewropew għall-koordinazzjoni tal-politika ekonomika: Aspetti Soċjali u tal-Impjieg fl-Istrateġija Annwali għat-Tkabbir Sostenibbli 2021 ( Nixtieq ninforma lill-onorevoli Membri li, għad-dibattiti kollha ta' din is-sessjoni parzjali, mhux se jkun hemm proċedura "catch-the-eye" u mhux se jiġu aċċettati karti blu. Barra minn hekk, bħal fis-sessjonijiet parzjali preċedenti, huma previsti interventi mill-bogħod mill-Uffiċċji ta' Kollegament tal-Parlament fl-Istati Membri.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Os mais recentes instrumentos de resposta à crise e o resultado dos acordos com o Parlamento são um primeiro passo para, em primeiro lugar, revigorar o Semestre Europeu e, em segundo lugar, reformá-lo, tornando-o num verdadeiro instrumento de governação económica.  O Mecanismo de Recuperação e Resiliência veio mostrar a importância da coordenação das políticas económicas e sociais. O Parlamento Europeu, com responsabilidades na definição dos princípios e objetivos gerais da União, deixa aos Estados-Membros as escolhas políticas para atingir esses objetivos, com um diálogo aberto e inclusivo entre instituições europeias e instituições nacionais. Finalmente, o Parlamento confere ao Semestre mais transparência e legitimidade democrática. Permite assegurar supervisão no cumprimento das prioridades e dos objetivos políticos da União, mas também o controlo da utilização dos fundos do Mecanismo garantidos pelo orçamento da União.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Nils Ušakovs
Country: Belgium
Language: EN

It is the ultimate priority of the whole continent that the RRF is used to create the new green, circular, digital economy, targeting, in parallel, poverty reduction, gender equality, social justice, social cohesion and upward convergence. That’s why the European Semester has become more important than ever before, bringing together Next Generation EU (NGEU) with the RRF and the long—term goals of the European continent. And that’s why the European Parliament itself should be fully involved in the European Semester process, including the country—specific recommendations. It’s not about shaping the European Semester; it’s about shaping the future of our continent.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Pascal Canfin
Country: Malta
Language: FR

D’une part, l’été dernier et cet hiver, nous avons validé le plan de relance européen qui est jugé par les Nations unies comme le deuxième le plus vert au monde. Et maintenant, nous sommes en train de créer un nouveau consensus pour connecter davantage la lutte contre le dérèglement climatique et les politiques macroéconomiques. Pour la première fois, dans le rapport que nous allons, j’espère, adopter demain, nous connectons un indicateur climat dans le Semestre européen pour faire en sorte que le suivi des politiques économiques qui est parfaitement nécessaire, que le retour plus tard à un sérieux budgétaire qui est nécessaire, ne se fassent pas contre le sérieux climatique, mais au contraire, permettent à la Commission européenne de suivre en détail l’avancée du pacte vert européen, l’avancée de l’investissement massif dans les technologies vertes, dans les solutions bas carbone, dans les États membres. C’est nouveau et cela permet de ne pas faire les erreurs du passé, comme en 2009, et nous ne sommes pas en train de les reproduire. C’est une grande différence et c’est le nouveau consensus de Bruxelles que nous sommes en train de créer: ne pas fermer les vannes budgétaires trop tôt et connecter l’enjeu budgétaire avec l’enjeu climatique: c’est une grande réussite dont nous pouvons nous réjouir.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Country: Finland
Language: EN

We believe that the European Semester format should also integrate digital education as severe discrepancies still exist across Europe. Macroeconomic efforts should also address the risk of poverty, especially for young people and Member States should dedicate at least 2% of the recovery funds to the cultural and creative sectors, 25% for social investment and 20% for digital transformation. We also ask the Commission to closely monitor the Member States’ progress report on the implementation of the recovery plans within the European Semester exercise to make sure they respect all these objectives.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Gheorghe Falcă
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: RO

Criza COVID-19 a pus capăt trendului ascendent al pieței muncii, creând provocări economice și efecte sociale în întreaga lume. De aceea, aș vrea să salut răspunsul economico-social al Uniunii Europene, care, prin instrumentul SURE, ajută statele membre să vină în sprijinul lucrătorilor ajunși în șomaj tehnic și, prin mecanismul de redresare și reziliență, dă speranță economiei europene într-o redresare rapidă. Așadar, putem spune că Uniunea Europeană și-a învățat lecția după criza economică din 2008 și a acționat la timp și concret, astfel că Semestrul European din acest an are o importanță deosebită pentru corelarea agendelor de reforme ale statelor membre, pentru a contribui în mod eficient la dubla tranziție ecologică și digitală cu efecte pentru ocuparea forței de muncă, pentru formarea continuă și pentru îmbunătățirea accesului la serviciile sociale de securitate. Prin acest raport, am solicitat statelor membre să-și maximizeze eforturile de a investi în educație, în creșterea calității serviciilor de sănătate și pentru a pregăti lucrătorii pentru noile provocări. Tot statele membre, prin reforme interne, trebuie să asigure un climat de investiții favorabil, să sprijine IMM-urile în această tranziție și să asigure accesul IMM-urilor la finanțare publică și privată. Printr-un efort comun al instituțiilor europene și al statelor membre, aducem speranță cetățenilor europeni.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Joachim Schuster
Political group: S-D
Country: Austria
Language: DE

Erstens sind wir uns einig, dass eine Überprüfung des Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspaktes erforderlich ist. Und abhängig vom Ergebnis der Überprüfung sind wir zur Anpassung des Regelwerks bereit. Das wird dringend erforderlich sein, denn nach der Pandemie werden wir eine neue Realität bei der Verschuldung haben und das bisherige Ziel für den tolerierten Schuldenstand von 60 % des BIP wird nicht mehr zu halten sein. Aber eine Anpassung kann natürlich nur im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Finanzpolitik erfolgen, die dafür sorgt, dass Staatsschulden weiterhin tragfähig bleiben. Zweitens sind wir uns einig, dass öffentliche und private Investitionen gesteigert werden müssen, insbesondere um die klimaneutrale und digitale Transformation erfolgreich zu gestalten. Um dies zu ermöglichen, werden wir gegebenenfalls auch unser finanzpolitisches Regelwerk verändern müssen. Und drittens machen wir gemeinsam deutlich, dass Wirtschaftspolitik natürlich dazu beitragen muss, unsere sozialen und ökologischen Ziele zu erreichen. Und sie darf diesen Zielen keinesfalls entgegenstehen. Die Liste gemeinsamer Einigungen ließe sich verlängern. Insgesamt bin ich davon überzeugt, dass der Bericht eine gute Basis für die weiteren Diskussionen um die zukünftige Wirtschaftspolitik der EU darstellt.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Ivars Ijabs
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: EN

Therefore, the Semester has to be adapted. It has to keep its macroeconomic core, fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability and healthy public debt levels, but also address other challenges - social, environmental and technological. Our work in the European Parliament must be part of that development to make the Semester move forwards and not backwards. Therefore, our priorities in this year’s report were, first of all, to make the European economy more resilient. That is why we emphasised the link between the recovery and resilience facility and this year’s European Semester cycle. Socially and environmentally balanced reforms, facilitated by the RRF, in all Member States have to make European economies fit for dealing with future challenges. Second, this is to enable the green transition as our new growth strategy. Climate policy and economic policies have to be integrated in order to achieve the goals of the European Green Deal. Third, is a promotion of research and innovation to boost European competitiveness in the global world. Macroeconomic policies in all Member States must be designed in order to facilitate both private and public investment in future technologies, digital, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and so forth. The current report is, of course, the result of a broad compromise so some issues have been covered more and some less. For some, it might seem too much to the left, and for some too much to the right. However, it is necessary for the European Parliament to be capable of speaking with one voice on such important issues as macroeconomic governance and reforms in the Member State. Our citizens in all the European countries clearly expect that from us and we can’t let them down.
Debate: European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy  – European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021
Speaker: Antonio Maria Rinaldi
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Questi temi sono da sempre stati alla base dell'azione politica del mio partito, la Lega, attirandoci feroci critiche al limite della ghettizzazione, con un pretestuoso e antidemocratico cordone sanitario da parte proprio di coloro i quali oggi, senza coerenza, condividono le nostre stesse richieste di revisione. I nostri economisti, il senatore Alberto Bagnai, l'onorevole Claudio Borghi Aquilini e gli indipendenti, il professor Paolo Savona e il presidente Luciano Barra Caracciolo, si sono sempre spesi a supporto della revisione di queste regole obsolete e controproducenti. Era necessaria una pandemia per arrivare a queste conclusioni, visto che le stesse regole del patto di stabilità, del Six Pack, del Two Pack e del Fiscal Compact hanno, in un crescendo rossiniano, condizionato negativamente ancor di più la ripresa degli Stati dell'eurozona dopo la crisi del 2008? Cosa sarebbe successo se non ci fossero stati gli stimoli monetari intrapresi dalla BCE, come il QE e il successivo PEPP, che attirarono iniziali critiche nei confronti di Draghi, ma che hanno sopperito almeno in parte a una governance economica errata? In ultimo, il fascicolo che ci accingiamo a votare ci troverebbe d'accordo sull'introduzione di un indicatore climatico solo nel caso in cui venissero scorporati gli investimenti