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Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: ES

Señor presidente, comisario Hahn: marco financiero, recursos propios, Estado de Derecho, plan de recuperación... ¡Vaya cuatro temas para un debate! A cada cual más importante. Y la verdad es que 2020 ha sido un año durísimo y necesitábamos buenas noticias y, por fin, parece que noviembre nos las está trayendo.  Sobre el marco financiero y los recursos propios, quiero resaltar también lo histórico del acuerdo. Lo que se ha conseguido supone un cambio radical: por los 16 000 millones extras y también por la introducción de nuevos recursos propios, porque era urgente abordar este debate. Necesitamos mejor financiación para los presupuestos, la necesitamos para el plan de recuperación y, además, tenemos que acabar con las deficiencias de un sistema fragmentado, injusto e insolidario del que muchos se aprovechan.  Y para acuerdo histórico el que alcanzamos también la semana pasada respecto a la vinculación del presupuesto europeo con el Estado de Derecho, algo impensable no hace tanto tiempo. Tenemos, por fin, un mecanismo claro y aplicable sobre el que este Parlamento llevaba años trabajando.  En este acuerdo hemos conseguido mejorar el ámbito de aplicación, vincularlo con los valores definidos en el artículo 2 del Tratado. Hemos introducido el carácter preventivo, hemos añadido una lista de ejemplos y encima hemos incluido el fraude y la evasión fiscal entre los objetivos. Y también hemos establecido un sistema para dar garantías a los beneficiarios finales —es decir, estudiantes, universidades, investigadores, ONG— para que no se vean afectados por la congelación de fondos a sus gobiernos. Y, también, vamos a evaluar la eficacia de este mecanismo dentro de tres años porque es un mecanismo nuevo.  Y, por último —y seguimos haciendo historia—, el plan de recuperación. Aquí todavía nos queda la negociación final del contenido con el Consejo y, para ello, el Parlamento ya tiene su posición. Espero encontrar en el Consejo la misma buena voluntad que en los dosieres anteriores.  La increíble acogida que han tenido estos dos acuerdos históricos demuestra que, cuando trabajamos unidos y con el objetivo de construir una Europa que proteja a sus ciudadanos, las cosas salen bien. Así que muchas gracias y enhorabuena a todos los que habéis contribuido a este acuerdo y a hacer que nos sintamos orgullosos, una vez más, de este proyecto.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Rasmus Andresen
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Diejenigen, die unter der COVID-Krise am meisten leiden, sollten diejenigen sein, die am stärksten vom EU—Haushalt profitieren. Wir befinden uns in einer dramatischen Pandemie. Fast ganz Europa, auch Teile dieses Parlaments, befinden sich im Lockdown, und die Lehre aus COVID sollte sein, dass wir gemeinsam mehr in unser öffentliches Gesundheitssystem investieren. Deshalb waren wir schockiert, als wir nach dem Ratsgipfel festgestellt haben, dass die Staats- und Regierungschefs bei Gesundheit kürzen wollen. Statt bei Gesundheit zu kürzen, verdreifachen wir jetzt das europäische Gesundheitsprogramm, und ich glaube, das ist ein ganz zentraler Erfolg, den wir hier gemeinsam im Europäischen Parlament erreicht haben.  Die Kultur und die Kreativbranche sind auch sehr stark durch die COVID-Krise betroffen. Wir erleben das alle in unseren Ländern, Theater und Kinos müssen schließen, viele Tourneen werden abgesagt, Künstlerinnen und Künstler kämpfen um ihre Existenz. Und deshalb ist es mehr als nur ein Signal, dass wir über 600 Millionen Euro mehr für das Programm Kreatives Europa ausgehandelt haben.  Aber COVID ist auch eine globale Krise. Ärmere Staaten außerhalb der EU haben nicht dieselben Möglichkeiten, auf die Krise zu reagieren, wie wir es in der Europäischen Union gemeinsam haben. Und deshalb ist es gut und richtig, dass wir 1,5 Milliarden Euro dafür mobilisiert haben, auch für andere Länder, für die globale Entwicklung unseren Beitrag zu leisten. Aber COVID ist vor allem auch eine Demokratiekrise, wenn wir erleben, was zurzeit in Polen, was in Ungarn, was aber auch in vielen anderen Ländern passiert. Deshalb ist es ausdrücklich richtig und sinnvoll, dass wir jetzt ein Instrument bekommen, das es Demokratiezerstörern wie Viktor Orbàn schwerer macht, mit ihrer Politik so weiterzumachen wie bisher. Und es ist gut und richtig, dass wir das Programm „Rechte und Werte“ verdoppeln werden, um auch NGOs – Demokratie—NGOs, LGBTI—Organisationen, aber auch Organisation, die für Gleichstellung kämpfen –, dabei zu unterstützen, diesen Kampf auch vor Ort zu führen.  Wir müssen alle Krisen bekämpfen, und die größte Krise bleibt die Klimakrise. Und auch wenn mit diesem Haushaltsbeschluss, den wir in ein paar Wochen treffen werden, dann noch nicht alles gelöst sein wird, haben wir es geschafft, wichtige Instrumente in dem Haushaltsziel verbindlich zu vereinbaren: das Prinzip der Schadensvermeidung, eine verbindliche Biodiversitätsquote, die dazu führen wird, dass Biodiversität nicht einfach nur im Haushalt stärker berücksichtigt wird, sondern dass Naturschutz ein eigenes Haushaltsziel wird. Diese Erfolge können sich sehen lassen, und dafür möchte ich mich bei meinen Kollegen und Kolleginnen aus dem Verhandlungsteam bedanken und vor allem bei unseren Mitarbeitern, denn ohne die wäre das alles gar nicht möglich gewesen.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Roberts Zīle
Political group: ECR
Language: EN

Mr President, I would like to start by thanking this negotiating team, and particularly the chairman of this team, Johan Van Overtveldt, for the successful finalisation of negotiations with an extra EUR 16 billion for the MFF flagship programmes is a really important issue. I think we also have to evaluate the roadmap for own resources, but there are still very difficult issues ahead and we have to remember that Member States have to have their say on this very challenging new taxation, which is always the devil in the details.  We still have to decide here in Parliament about the very challenging issues once we receive the Council position – whether we will keep this package or maybe employ some different tactics – because the most important thing is to allow for MFF money to reach those Member States that have been waiting for a long time and have been hit very hard by the pandemic.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Younous Omarjee
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Cyprus
Language: FR

Monsieur le président, il y a toujours plus de mérite à effectuer qu’à empêcher. Et je veux saluer le rôle des négociateurs du Parlement, qui n’ont pas ménagé leurs efforts pour obtenir des avancées, notamment en liant le budget à un mécanisme «état de droit». Sur un plan budgétaire, ces améliorations sont incontestables par rapport à la position au rabais du Conseil. Mais elles demeurent insuffisantes par rapport aux ambitions initiales du Parlement européen. Et les agriculteurs seront les premiers à pâtir de ce budget. Sur la question des ressources propres, qui étaient, vous le savez tous, un marqueur fort pour le Parlement européen, bien sûr, il y a des novations mais ces novations sont très contraintes. La taxe sur les transactions financières est renvoyée aux calendes grecques, sans garantie de mise en œuvre. Et la contribution sur le plastique, que l’on appelle «ressource propre»,  est en réalité une contribution payée par les États membres et n’est pas fondée sur une taxe. Mais le plus inquiétant est ailleurs. Ce budget pluriannuel, adossé au fonds de relance, ouvre le risque d’une renationalisation des politiques européennes. Et nous devons être très attentifs pour cela. Pour finir, M. le président, nous souhaitions un budget d’un monde d’après et nous avons le budget d’un monde d’avant qui ne répond pas...
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, Senhor Comissário, conseguimos! Esta é uma vitória histórica do Parlamento Europeu.  Pela primeira vez, conseguimos aumentar o orçamento da União Europeia, que tinha sido acordado pelos chefes de Estado e de Governo. Introduzimos o princípio do financiamento do orçamento da União por novos recursos próprios, sem pedir esforços adicionais aos cidadãos. E isso pode ser um ponto de partida para modificar a estrutura do financiamento do orçamento da União Europeia. As discussões de 7 em 7 anos do famoso 1 % que os Estados-Membros pagam e que verbalizam, mas não verbalizam nunca os benefícios de pertencerem à União Europeia e ao mercado interno. Assegurámos que os custos do  Também conseguimos reforçar as políticas europeias em 16 mil milhões de euros.  Este orçamento protege os cidadãos da pandemia, triplica o orçamento para o Programa Saúde, reforça o Programa de Investigação, mobiliza recursos adicionais para sectores particularmente afetados pela crise: o sector da cultura ou a ajuda humanitária, ou o Programa Direitos e Valores, essencial para a democracia e o Estado de Direito. Aumenta a capacidade da União em promover o investimento. Fixa ambições: clima, biodiversidade, igualdade de género.  Termino com agradecimentos: ao Conselho, porque deu um passo seguro em circunstâncias difíceis; à Comissão, que pôs em cima da mesa, sempre que necessário, as soluções alternativas seguras para resolver os problemas. Um agradecimento muito especial ao Comissário Hahn e a toda a sua equipa, aos serviços do Parlamento Europeu e aos grupos políticos na Negoteam, que foi a unidade do Parlamento que permitiu este acordo.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Jordi Solé
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

Mr President, overall, we have achieved a good deal. I can even see some historical components in it. Of course, in such a complex deal one can always find flaws and disappointments. But the question that we have to ask ourselves is: with this comprehensive budget deal, are we making the EU stronger or weaker? My answer to that is stronger. Especially when it comes to the post-pandemic Recovery Fund, the new own resources and the rule of law conditionality. These three instruments are a step forward towards more integration. They could have been more ambitious – true, but it’s also true that they could have not been there at all. The selfishness of Member States regarding an outdated understanding of national interest – all this could have made all the efforts derail, as so often happens, but this has not been the case so far. Concerning the content of the MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework), this is the least ambitious part of the deal. For instance, the research programme gets far less money than it should, while military spending appears too much in this budget. But it’s also true that the long-term budget has to be regarded together with the additional EUR 750 billion of the Recovery Fund. Let’s be honest, just a year ago a fund like this, with a borrowing mechanism like this, would have seemed impossible, but we had to make a virtue out of necessity, and we did it. Finally, it is worth mentioning the climate and biodiversity spending targets – we in my group are proud that we also succeeded on that.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Bogdan Rzońca
Political group: ECR
Country: Portugal
Language: PL

Szanowny Panie Przewodniczący! Świat i Unia Europejska są w kryzysie ekonomicznym. Wieloletnie ramy finansowe i plany odbudowy mogą łagodzić ten kryzys – EKR o tym bardzo dobrze wie. Konserwatyści wierzą, że uda się wzmocnić Europę dzięki tym instrumentom. Obywateli Unii Europejskiej jednak zdumiewa fakt czy stan, w którym nieraz Parlament Europejski, Komisja Europejska nierzetelnie oceniają rzeczywiste zagrożenia. Wiceprzewodnicząca Parlamentu Europejskiego mówi, że trzeba zagłodzić niektóre kraje i nie dawać im wsparcia finansowego. To zły język, to nie chrześcijański język. Pani Barley, to nie rządy krajowe biorą pieniądze, pieniądze biorą konsumenci, obywatele dwudziestu siedmiu krajów Unii Europejskiej. Wszyscy wiemy, że praworządność jest wartością Unii Europejskiej, ale dziś rzeczywistym problemem jest kryzys ekonomiczny, terroryzm, brak bezpieczeństwa. We Francji bandyta zabija człowieka, ścina mu głowę, w Niemczech bandyta wjeżdża samochodem w tłum ludzi. Dziś problemem są oczywiście oszuści, którzy wyłudzają środki z Unii Europejskiej. Oni są w każdym kraju i ich musimy wyeliminować z rynku publicznego. Wieloletnie ramy finansowe i plan odbudowy nie mogą być skierowane przeciwko chrześcijańskim rządom, przeciwko prawicowym rządom. Oczywiście walczymy z pandemią, walczmy z nią, pomóżmy plajtującym firmom, niech łączy nas solidarność europejska, a karanie kogokolwiek w Unii Europejskiej może tylko nadwyrężyć stan i narazić na śmieszność Unię Europejską.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: José Gusmão
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Finland
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, o fundo que estamos hoje a aprovar e o seu regulamento são necessários, ainda que insuficientes para a dimensão da crise que estamos a enfrentar. Mas a festa que alguns grupos políticos estão a fazer com a aprovação deste regulamento serve para ocultar duas decisões graves para o futuro da Europa. A primeira é a não consagração de uma cláusula de exclusão do financiamento a combustíveis fósseis, substituída por uma terminologia muito vaga que, basicamente, atira esta matéria para a Comissão, com consequências imprevisíveis.  A segunda é a introdução de um regime que não surge nos discursos, mas entra no regulamento, de um regime punitivo sobre todos os Estados e todos os Governos democraticamente eleitos que não aceitem implementar a agenda política, nunca sufragada, da Comissão Europeia. É grave, é um precedente grave, que governos e programas que foram sufragados pelos eleitores das democracias nacionais estejam sujeitos a penalizações, com base numa avaliação discricionária da Comissão Europeia sobre esses programas, baseada em critérios absolutamente graves. Este é um precedente que não devia ter acontecido e que não deve continuar.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Petri Sarvamaa
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, we, as the European Parliament, have certainly delivered in these Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) negotiations. We have delivered in own-resources. For the MFF, we have delivered on flagship programmes and, for me, most importantly, we have delivered on the rule of law. Last Thursday, we reached an agreement with the Council as regards the rule of law conditionality. I honestly call this a historic milestone for protecting European Union values, a milestone that we have waited for years to come true. For the first time, we have established a mechanism that enables the European Union to stop funding governments that disrespect our common values, such as the rule of law. Most importantly, we did not compromise on the values. We made sure that the rule of law is seen in the context of all the Union’s values enshrined in the Treaties, such as the independence of the judiciary. With this regulation, every breach of the rule of law – any breach of the rule of law – can be covered by the mechanism, from individual breaches to systemic or recurrent breaches for which no mechanism has existed so far. And more than that, we opened the scope. We have a separate list for breaches of the principles of the rule of law. We reduced the timeline from the Presidency’s proposal; we put back in the text the protection of the final beneficiaries.  I really want to thank my co-rapporteur Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and the whole European Parliament negotiation team. I believe we all agree that this mechanism may not be perfect, but it is a significant improvement compared to the proposal we received from the Presidency. In this connection, I would also like to thank the German Presidency for very, very constructive negotiations. Going back just a couple of years, there were not many who believed we could achieve this much, if anything. We, as the European Parliament, listened to the will of the citizens and pushed for a real rule of law conditionality mechanism that actually works. This is a huge achievement that we can be proud of.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Simona Bonafè
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, in un momento straordinario come quello che stiamo vivendo, di fronte a una seconda ondata della pandemia in corso che sta colpendo tutti i nostri paesi, ancora una volta è l'Europa a battere un colpo e lo fa con l'accordo sul bilancio pluriennale dell'Unione, che per la prima volta vedrà, grazie alla battaglia giusta di questo Parlamento, maggiori risorse di quelle previste inizialmente dai capi di Stato e di governo. I programmi comunitari come  Non più tasse per i cittadini, come qualcuno vuole far credere, ma la possibilità finalmente di rimettere sui binari dell'equità il nostro sistema fiscale, con la  Il rischio che, con il piano di aiuti straordinario messo in campo dall'Europa per la ripresa economica dalla pandemia, si considerasse esaurito il pur importante contributo degli Stati e che ci si dovesse accontentare di un bilancio addirittura inferiore a quello attuale, quel rischio era alto.  Invece il messaggio che parte da qui è chiaro: non vogliamo sacrificare il futuro di fronte alle esigenze drammatiche del presente che stiamo vivendo, ma anzi l'Europa sta affrontando il presente proprio alzando lo sguardo verso una ripresa futura che non lasci indietro nessuno e che non scarichi i costi sulle future generazioni, che hanno diritto a vivere in un'Europa che sia all'altezza delle loro aspettative e che sia coesa attorno ai suoi valori. Già, i suoi valori: noi oggi stabiliamo un principio fondamentale, dopo anni di tentativi non riusciti. L'Europa non è un bancomat: chi non rispetta i principi fondanti di questa comunità non può pensare di avere in mano una carta di credito che eroga soldi a prescindere. Ecco, questa è l'Europa solida e solidale che oggi fa un altro passo in avanti.
Debate: Multiannual Financial Framework , Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe
Date: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Mr President, this budget deal is historic for so many reasons, because for the first time we have a rule of law mechanism. We have a tool to fight back against democracy backsliding and to make sure that EU support reaches those who need it the most, instead of disappearing into the pockets of corrupt oligarchs. But our work is not done yet. We need to continue to be the voice of our citizens who witnessed the abuse of EU funds up close day by day and who have spent years calling on Europe to finally do something about it. We need to make sure that Europe continues to listen to them.  This rule of law mechanism is not only a piece of legislation. It is a resounding commitment that Europe is ready to take action. Let me tell you, action could not be more urgent. I am sitting here in Budapest, where every day there is a new scandal breaking. Our country, this morning, woke up to the news that the government is about to amend the constitution to make it easier to funnel public funds to oligarchs. They should be protecting lives but instead they are protecting their own pockets. And, up until now, EU action has been disappointingly slow or even completely absent. But now, we have all European institutions, all major political groups, lined up behind this commitment. Now there are no ifs, no buts and no excuses. Let us remember, a few years ago such a rule of law mechanism or new own resources existed only in the visions that were outlined by my fellow MEPs, Guy Verhofstadt or Sophia in 't Veld, at the plenary of the Parliament. And I was one of those EU citizens who was inspired by them and who kept on enthusiastically hitting the like and share buttons on social media. And now, thanks to this Parliament, these visions are within our grasp and it is very humbling to be present when this first draft of history is being written. This budget shows the stark difference between those who bet against the European project and those who never stopped believing in it, because even a few months ago, it was unthinkable that we will have a budget of this size and this ambition. This was the bet of European populists – they have written the EU off. They believe that European democracy is losing and the future is creeping authoritarianism from Russia, China or even Donald Trump’s United States. But they were completely wrong.  The best thing about liberal institutions is their capacity to constantly renew and reinvent themselves and this is why Europe always rebounds. This is why those writing us off could not be more mistaken. We will keep on fighting and no amount of midnight legislative crackdowns will be able to stop us.