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Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Idoia Villanueva Ruiz
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Czechia
Language: ES

Señor presidente, hace 52 meses —52— del referéndum de salida del Reino Unido y seguimos sin un acuerdo sobre las condiciones futuras. Referéndum, quiero recordar, que fue apoyado solo por el 51,9 % del Reino Unido, y en el que Escocia e Irlanda del Norte, por ejemplo, apoyaron quedarse. Una sociedad totalmente dividida. Desgraciadamente hemos vivido cómo Boris Johnson se sumaba rápido a la corriente trumpista de hombres blancos imponiendo, amenazando y despreciando la negociación o la cooperación.  Apoyamos al señor Barnier en sus negociaciones y, en este momento y situación, Europa no debe unirse a ese modo de hacer ni en forma ni en fondo. Siempre debemos tener tendida la mano en beneficio de todas las poblaciones. Eso sí, desde la firmeza, defendiendo nuestros sectores estratégicos, frente a las consecuencias en el sector primario y asegurando planes de contingencia, pero sobre todo debemos poner como prioridad la parte más vulnerable: los derechos de la ciudadanía, asegurando recursos para garantizar estos derechos.  Y, por último, debemos aprender también de este proceso, cambiar las políticas que ante la crisis dejaron fuera a mucha parte de la ciudadanía. Y, ante esta nueva crisis, debemos asegurar un proyecto de derechos, un pilar social fuerte y un proyecto que invite a quedarse.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó
Political group: NI
Country: Portugal
Language: EN

Mr President, another European Council goes on without concrete advances on Brexit. In addition, even when the deadline is ever closer, I hope for a good deal that ensures that citizens and enterprises can continue to live and operate normally both in the UK and in the EU.  We are in the middle of one of the worst economic crises of our history. We are obliged not to worsen it with political games. On the other hand, Brexit is a reminder that borders change, as we all know. Today, support for Scottish independence is sky high in the latest polls with about 58% of the vote. The future of Scotland is in Scottish hands and we all hope that Westminster will again give an example to the world of how to tackle this kind of situation. London needs to show again how a mature democracy behaves. The UK needs to remind the EU that a referendum is something to agree on, not an excuse to put political rivals in prison as Spain has done. Very soon, Scotland will vote again to decide its future and the House of European democracy must be wide open for their immediate return.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, the discussion between EU leaders at this month’s summit covered some pivotal topics for our Union. I fully support further EU coordination in terms of the pandemic and ambition in our fight against climate change. However, it is the ongoing negotiations with the United Kingdom that will have the most immediate and severe effects for my home country of Ireland.  I’ve always been optimistic that when it came down to it, a deal would be reached. This I drew from the competency and fairness with which I have seen Michel Barnier do his great work. But recently our confidence lessened in this regard because of the shifting sands of Boris Johnson’s desires and his collection of supporters in parliament who seem more than willing to not only contradict themselves, but also contradict the foundation of the United Kingdom’s reputation by voting to willingly breach international law.  On paper, with our years of close cooperation, the remaining issues on Brexit seem achievable. The sharing of fishing rights and policing state subsidies to industry should not be deal breakers to close allies of 47 years. The real problem is the lack of trust in the seriousness of any commitments that the United Kingdom might give, which was most distinctly displayed by the abrasive introduction of the Internal Market Bill and the legal justification for same. Sometimes we get the sense that the United Kingdom is more concerned with short-term optics than long-term substance. Nobody in the EU, Ireland – and indeed the United Kingdom if they are truly honest – wants an extremely disruptive no-deal. There is a danger that a last-minute agreement could break down into a multitude of legal disputes within a year or so. This must be avoided. To my friends in the United Kingdom, I say: there is room for a deal in line with your previous agreements that will finally provide certainty to businesses and citizens and avoid economic catastrophe. I plead with you to meet the EU halfway and ensure that ordinary people do not become casualties of ideology. Mr Johnson, bin the bluster and get the deal done.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Political group: S-D
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

Mr President, first of all as rapporteur of this Parliament for the implementation of the withdrawal agreement, I would like to express my support to the European Commission and Vice-President Šefčovič for their efforts to ensure full compliance by the UK of the withdrawal agreement, and their commitments under international law.  We’ve always said that trust is a prerequisite for a sound and future economic relationship, and we mean it. And now that the UK Internal Market Bill is under discussion between the House of Lords and the House of Commons, this Parliament recalls that we expect nothing less than full compliance with the withdrawal agreement. As to the negotiations of the future relationship, I would also like to express full support to Michel Barnier and his team, and thank him for his remarkable patience and the responsible and firm manner in which he is pursuing the goal of reaching an unprecedented, but also fair and balanced agreement.  I can imagine that Mr Boris Johnson is having great fun playing with Brexit, playing with the no—deal scenario and the blame game. But I believe that citizens and businesses expect a much more responsible attitude.  But let me say that I don’t see how Mr Boris Johnson can win the blame game in this case. We are running out of time - yes - but he was the one to refuse any extension of the transition period. He was the one to announce the breach by the UK of the withdrawal agreement and international law commitments. He was the one to refuse to apply the commitments on the level playing field on state aid, that were already agreed as objectives in the political declaration, and he is now the one who is refusing to receive Michel Barnier and took the decision to suspend the negotiations.  So I believe that we need a responsible attitude. The EU has shown the political will to reach an agreement. We are waiting to see the same attitude from the part of the UK government.  (
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Morten Petersen
Political group: Renew
Country: Portugal
Language: DA

Hr. formand! Jeg vil tale på dansk, og bringer hilsner fra København. Brexit er på alle måder tragisk, og det kan synes helt uforståeligt, hvorfor Brexit skulle være en god idé. Siden 2. verdenskrig har alle europæiske lande jo arbejdet på at fjerne barrierer for samhandel. Og nu sidder vi så og forhandler om, hvordan vi kan gøre det mere bøvlet og besværligt at handle med hinanden. Det giver simpelthen ikke nogen mening, men det er englændernes eget valg, og det må vi respektere, men vi hverken kan eller skal respektere,  at engelske virksomheder skulle kunne konkurrere med danske virksomheder  på vilkår, der ikke er lige og fair.  Jeg har besøgt danske fiskere i Thyborøn, rederier i Esbjerg, landmænd i Sønderjylland, jeg har talt med industrien over hele Europa og servicesektoren, overalt lyder den samme grundlæggende besked: Brexit er bøvlet, Brexit kommer til at koste penge, Brexit kommer  til at koste velfærd.  Fra EU’s side skal vi stå sammen – det er lykkedes hidtil, ikke mindst takket være en stor flot indsats fra EU’s chefforhandler Michel Barnier. Og vi må gøre et sidste forsøg på at finde hinanden i en aftale. Det bliver ikke nemt: Som anført af kollegaerne i salen, er der kæmpe knaster hvad angår fiskeri. Der er kæmpe problemer, i forhold til hvad for nogle spilleregler der skal gælde fremadrettet for samhandel. Og englænderne må forstå, at når man fra engelsk side rejser tvivl om, hvorvidt man overhovedet vil overholde de aftaler,  man selv har skrevet under på, jamen så bliver vi andre temmelig skeptiske. Det skal simpelthen på plads, for at vi kan stole på hinanden fremadrettet. EU skal være fair, men vi skal ikke være tossegode.  Tak for ordet. Og alt muligt held til Michel Barnier i forhandlingerne fremover.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Laura Huhtasaari
Political group: ID
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Mr President, I have a dream. I want all Member States to do Brexit. As the EPP President, Manfred Weber, has put it, if Brexit felt like a success, it would be the beginning of the end of the EU. That reveals that if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it means that the EU has not even tried to be fair.  I have a message for Boris Johnson. Defend your fishing waters, etc. You now have an opportunity to take your sovereignty back. Use it.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Ernest Urtasun
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Señor presidente, en primer lugar, quisiera transmitir todo mi apoyo a Michel Barnier y a su equipo en la negociación del  Hoy quería, sin embargo, hablar de que lamentablemente el Consejo no afrontó la cuestión del cambio climático como nos hubiera gustado en la última reunión. Es urgente que, por lo que respecta a la Ley del Clima, el 60 % que les hemos propuesto lo adopten las instituciones europeas y la mayoría de los Estados miembros.  Además de eso, necesitamos alinear todas nuestras políticas con ese objetivo y ayer el Parlamento falló con la votación de la PAC. Como Verdes, no estamos satisfechos con una reforma que no va a defender nuestra biodiversidad, que no va a garantizar una transición hacia otro modo de producir y, por lo tanto, vamos a fallar con la PAC y vamos a tener un gran agujero negro en la lucha contra el cambio climático.  Pero hay otro lugar donde no podemos fallar: en el Fondo de Recuperación. No podemos abocar 750 000 millones de euros sin un claro objetivo de transformación ecológica. Y está bien dedicar el 37 % al objetivo climático, pero no podemos, a la vez, verter dinero en autopistas, en combustibles fósiles. Eso, en los reglamentos que vamos a negociar, debe evitarse y espero, para ello, la colaboración de todo el mundo.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Mazaly Aguilar
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Señor presidente, señor Barnier, la falta de acuerdo comercial con el Reino Unido es una malísima noticia para las dos partes, pero especialmente muy negativa para los agricultores y los pescadores europeos. El  España, mi nación, exporta anualmente por valor de 4 000 millones de euros al Reino Unido, de los cuales 2 000 millones son en frutas y hortalizas, 400 millones en vino y 200 millones en aceite de oliva. El 10 % de los productos agroalimentarios los importa el Reino Unido de España.  Yo pido a la Comisión Europea que nos comunique con urgencia qué medidas de apoyo va a prestar al sector agroalimentario, y es hora de exigir una respuesta sobre cómo y cuándo pretende la Comisión activar los 5 000 millones de euros de la reserva agrícola para el  Y ahora permítanme, simplemente, que le diga al señor Puigdemont —que creo que se ha marchado— que aprenda a diferenciar entre referéndum ilegal y legal. El del
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Helmut Scholz
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: Luxembourg
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Danke, Herr Barnier, auch für die klaren Worte, die Sie heute geäußert haben. Aber wo stehen wir eigentlich? Alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die Gesellschaften, die Wirtschaft auf beiden Seiten des Ärmelkanals brauchen endlich Klartext. Für Johnson ging es um zentrale Slogans seiner Kampagne für den Brexit nach dem Motto „Was zu beweisen war“. Britische Souveränität erreicht? Oder werden die Briten auch künftig von uns in der EU beschlossene Standards beachten müssen? Wird der Europäische Gerichtshof über die Einhaltung wachen? Zugang zum Binnenmarkt erhalten? Werden britische Produkte ungehindert exportiert, werden Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer und Dienstleistungsanbieter frei durch die EU reisen dürfen? Deregulierung erlaubt? Darf die Londoner Finanzwelt bei uns agieren und trotzdem von Downing Street 10 bald dereguliert werden? Fischfang nur für Briten? Oder dürfen die Fischkutter von anderen Nord- und Ostseeanrainerstaaten den Fisch weiter dort fangen, wo er nun mal schwimmt? Und kümmern wir uns gemeinsam über die Fischbestände? Es geht hier auch um unsere eigenen Haltelinien. Kommen Sie bitte nicht auf den Gedanken, die Uhr herunterticken zu lassen und dem Europäischen Parlament und den Mitgliedstaaten erst in letzter Sekunde einen Vertrag über eine Minimaleinigung auf den Tisch zu legen. Die Demokratie würde weiteren Schaden erleiden, denn es könnte schiefgehen, bei uns im Europäischen Parlament und in einigen Mitgliedstaaten.  Wir brauchen einen Vertrag mit unseren Nachbarn, aber einen von Qualität. Das EP ist ganz klar dabei: Governance,
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Gabriel Mato
Political group: PPE
Country: Lithuania
Language: ES

Señor presidente, siempre he mantenido que el  Y hablando de pesca, hoy creo más necesario que nunca reiterar nuestra posición: no debe alcanzarse ningún acuerdo general con el Reino Unido si previamente no hay un acuerdo estable, duradero y equilibrado sobre pesca que mantenga el acceso a las aguas y la asignación de cuotas y capturas. El Consejo ha mandado un mensaje muy contundente en este sentido y nuestro negociador jefe, Michel Barnier, también. Hoy nos toca a nosotros desde aquí.  La organización de la pesca es mucho más que el establecimiento de un porcentaje de TAC y cuotas. La actual política pesquera común responde a un delicado equilibrio entre el beneficio económico, el bienestar social y la preservación de las poblaciones de peces, y ese equilibrio no puede perderse. Los pescadores de la Unión Europea y del Reino Unido han compartido las aguas de nuestros mares durante siglos, y el nuevo acuerdo no puedo obviarlo.  La política pesquera común es ya un compromiso entre los Estados miembros, incluido el Reino Unido, que hasta el año pasado ha participado en todas las negociaciones sobre sus aspectos más importantes que, además, tienen en cuenta sus prioridades e intereses y de los que se podría seguir beneficiando durante años.  En ese sentido, la posición de la Unión Europea no es maximalista, como algunos podrían pensar. Nosotros en este Parlamento construimos este sistema junto con el Reino Unido y ahora no podemos rebajar ni renegar de ese compromiso, ni ellos ni nosotros. Nuestra responsabilidad va más allá de las flotas pesqueras: es también un compromiso con las personas. No perdamos de vista que cualquier alteración del equilibrio actual va a tener consecuencias en el empleo, desde España hasta Suecia, y es nuestro deber como diputados de este Parlamento luchar por cada uno de esos puestos de trabajo.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Brando Benifei
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, la legge sul mercato interno, approvata dalla Camera dei Comuni, è un atto molto grave da parte del governo britannico, un atto che viola l'accordo di recesso e gli obblighi del Regno Unito nei nostri confronti. Il premier Boris Johnson non sta facendo nessun vero passo in avanti sui punti ancora in discussione, mentre ormai mancano solo dieci giorni al 31 ottobre, data limite per poter proseguire efficacemente e concludere la procedura. Come Unione europea vogliamo giungere a un accordo nell'interesse comune per continuare la collaborazione su settori chiave – penso alla ricerca, alla cooperazione internazionale, alla sicurezza, all'università, penso ai diritti dei cittadini europei nel Regno Unito e viceversa – sono più di 600 000, per esempio, gli italiani nel Regno Unito e queste persone, come tutti i cittadini europei, non possono essere lasciate nell'incertezza.  Oggi, per ripristinare un rapporto di fiducia fra noi è necessario ritirare la legge sul mercato interno e convergere su un meccanismo di  Dopo il Consiglio della scorsa settimana, il rischio di un
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Guy Verhofstadt
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, M. Bay du groupe ID n’est plus là parce que sa position frôle le ridicule. On doit s’arrêter de punir les Britanniques, on doit mieux reconnaître la souveraineté britannique mais quand il s’agit des poissons, ce n’est plus le cas, donc c’est vraiment ridicule, c’est n’importe quoi! It’s the same with Mr Eppink. Mr Eppink is explaining to us that we do not have to do it in a European way, but we have to do a bilateral deal. Every country with the UK. The last time that you did this, you lost New York, I presume, when you got your negotiations with the British. So, if I have a suggestion to make, Michel, it’s the following. If we make a deal with the British - and I hope that there is a deal in the coming weeks - then we put in this final agreement, in this treaty - it’s an international treaty - a disposition that automatically that treaty ceases to exist if the British don’t follow all the commitments that they have taken, including in the Withdrawal Agreement. In my opinion that is absolutely necessary because otherwise, if there is a deal, if there is an agreement, and the 27 will have ratified it, and they don’t follow their commitments, it will be a huge mess and it again be necessary for 27 decisions by the 27 Member States to stop that agreement.  So I think that, after what has happened with the Internal Market Bill, it’s in the interest of the European Union to foresee such a disposition in that final agreement as fast as possible. I hope that there is a deal because it’s the only way to secure the Good Friday Agreement, to secure peace in Northern Ireland and to secure our internal market.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Vielen Dank, Herr Kollege Verhofstadt. Wenn Sie mir den Kommentar erlauben, es macht große Freude, Ihnen zuzuhören. Ihre Beiträge sind parlamentarisch und nicht abgelesen, und wenn Sie dann auch noch
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Jaak Madison
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, it’s always very funny to hear the speeches of Mr Verhofstadt, because he’s very active and funny and full of power and has been talking about the damage of Brexit since 2016, saying that they’re going to lose everything and that we’re going to have to put huge pressure on the UK. Well, since 2016, they have been doing pretty fine, actually.  Unfortunately, the EU is trying to mix together a green deal and climate history, while at the same time take huge loans with some kind of economic reforms, and they are declining more and more. At the same time, the UK and Mr Johnson are just playing with the EU. The EU is trying to play the tough guy, but at the same time it couldn’t manage any normal deal. Here I am just talking about fisheries.  So that’s why I wouldn’t take Mr Verhofstadt very seriously, because he was pretty wrong from 2016 to 2017 and it’s pretty clear and understandable that, if there is no deal before the end of the year, the EU stands to lose much more than the UK. In some ways I’m pretty happy about that. Congratulations to Mr Johnson.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, I read with great interest the Council conclusions on Africa and the intention to strengthen our partnership with it. I would like to highlight a very particular kind of partnership that has now been initiated between the European Union, between the Commission and African cocoa-producing countries – Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana – because we really need to do something to eradicate child labour and deforestation from our supply chains. The brand new multi-stakeholder platform on cocoa is exactly what is going to do that, with broad cooperation between partner countries, the EU, civil society and local producers. The aim is to bring about sustainable livelihoods for poor people, poor growers in Africa, and avoid damage to our environment. I would encourage you to vote in favour of the Burkhardt report this week, which is exactly about this partnership to eradicate deforestation from supply chains.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  and  October , in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK
Date: WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Ostatni szczyt Rady Europejskiej poprzez chociażby absencję niektórych przywódców państw członkowskich pokazuje jak na dłoni, z jakimi problemami przychodzi dziś Wspólnocie Europejskiej się zmierzyć wskutek trwającej pandemii koronawirusa. I o ile nie sposób nie zgodzić się z konkluzjami szczytu dotyczącymi chociażby koordynacji środków przyjmowanych przez państwa członkowskie w odpowiedzi na pandemię COVID-19, to już przy konkluzjach dotyczących zmian klimatu wydaje się, że trwanie Komisji Europejskiej przy aberracyjnych, moim zdaniem, dążeniach do podniesienia celu redukcyjnego na 2030 r. do co najmniej 55%, jest zupełnym oderwaniem się urzędników Komisji od rzeczywistości, jaka dzisiaj dotyka światową gospodarkę.  Nikt w Chinach, w USA, w Argentynie, w Brazylii, w Indiach nie zaprząta sobie głowy zmianami klimatu w kontekście walki ich przemysłu i gospodarek ze skutkami COVID-19. Dlatego, moim zdaniem, nie będzie możliwe podjęcie ewentualnej decyzji o podniesieniu celu redukcyjnego do 2030 r., jeżeli decyzji tej nie będzie towarzyszyć równoczesne określenie przez Radę Europejską kluczowych wytycznych dla ram prawnych i mechanizmów, które pozwolą tak...