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Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Věra Jourová
Language: EN

So I also agree that we cannot design the programmes for the young people without the young people, and I can confirm on behalf of the Commission that we are designing all the programmes which concern the young people together with them. We are consulting the best way because this is not only about having the programme, the money in it, but also the method, how we distribute the support and how also the coordination and collaboration with the Member States work.  So I think that it is a very clear outcome of this debate that the commitments we are making have to lead to efficient investments into the young generation. Our young people deserve nothing less than that, and we need to join forces at all levels to support our youth and the next generation. Investing in our children and our youth is the best way to build a more resilient and inclusive society as a cornerstone of a strong European Union.  I am convinced that the European Union is the best address still for children and for young people. But we have to do everything to keep this state of affairs and also to look at those who need our active support. We have to do everything to guarantee that the young generation will have better lives than their parents.
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Clément BEAUNE
Language: FR

Nous l’avons dit, vous l’avez beaucoup rappelé, il n’y a pas de politique isolée qui ciblerait uniquement les jeunes. C’est un effort général que nous faisons en faveur de la croissance, de l’investissement, de notre politique de santé elle-même. Mais je veux citer quelques points sur lesquels plusieurs d’entre vous sont revenus et qui appellent aussi à des actions sans doute renforcées en lien avec la Commission européenne. La question de la santé mentale est effectivement essentielle. Je me réjouis que dans les programmes de santé, notamment dans le cadre du nouveau budget, nous ayons mis cette question de la santé mentale au cœur des priorités européennes puisque en effet, là aussi, à travers la crise de la COVID, ce sont souvent les jeunes qui ont le plus souffert de ces conditions difficiles, avec parfois un impact sur leur santé mentale. Plusieurs ont évoqué la question des stages, des stages rémunérés. Au nom de la présidence, je ne peux pas avoir une position qui serait collective ou unanime, puisque cela relève de nos différents États membres. Mais je signale que plusieurs États membres, dont la France, ont dans les dernières années évolué pour que cette obligation de rémunération soit inscrite dans nos lois. C’est le cas notamment dans mon pays. Madame la députée Sander, vous avez notamment insisté sur la question de la formation professionnelle. Je crois que c’est un effort que nous devons renforcer en nous inspirant là aussi des bonnes pratiques d’un État membre à l’autre. En France, nous avons essayé, par exemple, de nous inspirer des réussites de l’apprentissage en Allemagne, ce qui a permis d’augmenter notre formation à l’apprentissage très significativement dans les dernières années. On pourrait citer beaucoup d’autres exemples en Europe. Je veux simplement dire, pour finir, que nous avons aussi, pour les jeunes qui écoutent ou entendent nos débats, une responsabilité. On peut avoir des désaccords sur les outils de lutte contre la pandémie. On ne peut pas, je crois, faire croire n’importe quoi sur la question des vaccins et je le dis parce qu’il y a des modalités différentes dans les États membres, mais nous avons tous pris des mesures restrictives.  Ce n’est pas de gaieté de cœur, mais les outils que nous mettons en place en encourageant la vaccination, parfois en mettant en place des passes pour restreindre certaines activités, c’est le meilleur moyen de ne pas avoir de fermetures générales qui sont, on l’a dit, on le sait, particulièrement douloureuses pour la jeune génération. C’est donc là aussi un effort que nous faisons en faveur, avant tout, de notre jeunesse.
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Atidzhe Alieva-Veli
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: BG

Пандемията се отрази и на менталното (душевното/психическото) им здраве, както и промени начина им на живот. Искрено вярвам, че трябва и можем да превъзмогнем негативните последици от коронавируса върху младите. Не можем да позволим те все още да изпускат обучения и възможности за работа, които са решаващи за кариерното им развитие и социалното им приобщаване. Финансирането, предвидено в рамките на Съюза, трябва да бъде използвано пълноценно и оптимално, така че да се премахне бедността при децата и младите хора.  Държавите членки трябва да гарантират, че средствата по младежката и детската гаранция се изразходват за насърчаване на умения, получаване на качествено образование и обучение, и интеграция на младежите на пазара на труда. ДПС винаги е подкрепяло и подавало ръка на младите. Приоритет за нас е да се стимулира ангажираността на младите хора и да се осигурят повече възможности за развитие. Ще продължим да насърчаваме политиките за инвестиране в подрастващите, мерките за справяне с младежката безработица и създаване на благоприятни условия за техния прогрес. Нашите деца и младежи го заслужават!
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Cindy Franssen
Political group: PPE
Country: Hungary
Language: NL

Ik ben dan ook heel tevreden dat 2022 werd omgedoopt tot het Europees Jaar van de Jeugd. Europa maakt van de jongeren een absolute prioriteit en investeert meer dan ooit in de toekomst van ons continent. Zo werd eerder al de jongerengarantie uitgebreid om jongeren tot 29 jaar te ondersteunen met een baan, een nieuwe opleiding of een stage, binnen de vier maanden nadat zij werkloos raken of met school stoppen. Op vraag van het Parlement zal er bovendien extra aandacht worden besteed aan jongeren met minder kansen of mentale gezondheidsproblemen. Ik steun dan ook volmondig het in september door Ursula von der Leyen voorgestelde ‘ALMA’-project om internationale mobiliteit te stimuleren bij kansarme jongeren.
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Krzysztof Hetman
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: PL

Myślę jednak, że kwestie związane z młodzieżą nie powinny być tylko uwzględniane w specjalnie jej dedykowanych programach i inicjatywach naprawczych. Powinniśmy uwzględniać je przekrojowo w politykach Unii. Młodzi ludzie powinni być też w większym stopniu włączani w projektowanie polityk, które ich dotyczą.  Rozmawiając o młodzieży, nie sposób nie wspomnieć też o zdrowiu psychicznym. Według UNICEF samobójstwo jest drugą najczęstszą przyczyną śmierci wśród młodych. Nie możemy na to pozwolić. Znamienne jest też to, że rozmawiamy o tym akurat w tygodniu, w którym w moim państwie rządowe dofinansowanie stracił |Telefon Zaufania dla Dzieci i Młodzieży. Unia i w zakresie zdrowia psychicznego młodzieży może odegrać pewną rolę, ale główne kompetencje posiadają tutaj państwa członkowskie i to one mają obowiązek działania. Pieniądze na telefon zaufania, o którym wspomniałem, już się znalazły. Pomogli sami obywatele, co oczywiście cieszy. Nie możemy jednak pozwalać, aby w tak ważnej kwestii państwo było przez nich wyręczane.
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Romana Jerković
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: HR

Nažalost, uvjeti mnogih mladih Europljana bili su nezadovoljavajući i prije no što je nastupila pandemija. Zato u ovoj godini svoje napore moramo usmjeriti ne samo na ublažavanje posljedica koje su epidemiološke mjere ostavile na njih, već i na identificiranje i rješavanje onih problema s kojima su se susretali i ranije: nejednakim pristupom obrazovanju, nezaposlenošću, niskim naknadama za rad, ali i strahom od klimatskih promjena. Svi ovi faktori utječu na mentalno zdravlje svih naših građana, a posebice na mlade osobe koje tek počinju graditi svoj život, svoja iskustva. Kako bi uspjeli na tom putu na nama je da im omogućimo normalan pristup tržištu rada i stvorimo im preduvjete za napredovanje u zdravom okolišu.
Debate: Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Stefania Zambelli
Political group: ID
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Inoltre, ritengo importante che si debba dare più attenzione al mondo giovanile delle persone con disabilità, doppiamente colpito da questa serie di eventi. Maggiori tutele e stesse opportunità devono essere loro garantite per evitare ulteriori e dannose discriminazioni.
Debate: Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted
Date: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2022
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Die Protokolle der Sitzungen vom 17. bis 20. Januar werden dem Parlament zu Beginn der nächsten Sitzung zur Genehmigung vorgelegt. Wenn es keine Einwände gibt, werde ich die in diesen Sitzungen angenommenen Entschließungen den in diesen Entschließungen genannten Personen und Gremien übermitteln. Meine Damen und Herren, ich wünsche – soweit ich das noch nicht getan habe – allen noch nachträglich ein gutes neues Jahr, in dem hoffentlich dann Begegnungen mehr möglich sind als im abgelaufenen Jahr. Ich gratuliere allen, die eine neue Verantwortung bekommen haben oder bei denen die alte Verantwortung erneuert worden ist, und wünsche Ihnen eine glückliche Hand. Und ich bedanke mich bei den Diensten, die uns auch in dieser Sitzungswoche in schwieriger Zeit unterstützt haben, damit unsere Arbeit möglich war. Ich wünsche allen einen guten Nachhauseweg und eine gesunde Rückkehr in der nächsten Sitzungswoche.
Debate: Statement by the President
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

This week, concerns about the situation at the Ukrainian border, dear colleagues, will dominate our discussions. On Wednesday, High Representative Borrell will be here to discuss with Parliament the latest developments on the ground. This will also be discussed at the Conference of Presidents, and our political groups in this House are currently working on a declaration on the situation in Ukraine. Also on Wednesday, we will vote on granting EUR 1.2 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, to support Ukraine’s stability and resilience in the current difficult circumstances. On behalf of the European Parliament let me express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, as they continue to face the uncertainty of the past weeks and fear of Russian military aggression. What we are witnessing is a serious threat to peace in Europe. We all saw the people on the streets of Kyiv, who showed that they are not afraid. Now their defiance must be matched by continued European resolve and unity. The position of this House is clear – Ми з Україною – we are with Ukraine.  Ukraine is a sovereign state that must be free to decide on its future for the benefit of its people. No one should undermine that right. We are united in our respect for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. While we urge for a de-escalation of the current tension, this Parliament stands ready to support swift, forceful and concrete action. We do this in coordination with other European institutions and the international community, should the situation deteriorate.  In conclusion, we owe a strong show of support to the people of Ukraine and this week, this Parliament will do just that.
Debate: Request for waiver of immunity
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

I have also received a request from the competent authorities in Greece for the parliamentary immunity of Mr Ioannis Lagos to be waived in order for criminal proceedings to be brought against him. This request is referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs as the committee responsible, in accordance with our Rules of Procedure.
Debate: Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 71(1) of the Rules of Procedure. The report which constitutes the mandate for the negotiations is available on the plenary web page and its title will be published in the minutes of the sitting. Pursuant to Rule 71(2), Members or political groups reaching at least the medium threshold may request in writing by tomorrow, Tuesday 15 February at midnight, that the decision to enter into negotiations be put to the vote. If no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations is made within this deadline, the committee may start negotiations.
Debate: Corrigendum
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has transmitted a corrigendum to a text adopted by Parliament pursuant to Rule 241(4). This corrigendum will be deemed approved unless, no later than 24 hours after its announcement, a request is made by a political group, or members reaching at least the low threshold, that it be put to the vote. The corrigendum is available on the plenary web page and its title will be published in the minutes of this sitting.
Debate: Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Since the adjournment of Parliament’s session on 20 January, I have signed, together with the President of the Council, three acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure in accordance with Rule 79 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure.  I would also like to inform you that on Wednesday I shall sign, together with the President of the Council, two acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure. The titles of the acts will be published in the minutes of this sitting.
Debate: Formal sitting – th anniversary of the euro
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Paolo Gentiloni
Language: EN

Since its launch, the single currency has come a long way. During this time, the euro area has grown from 12 countries to 19, and it will expand further in the near future. Croatia and Bulgaria are advancing towards this target.  The euro has delivered on its promises: the promise of a strong and stable currency underpinning the cohesion of our economies; the promise to lower barriers for businesses and make it cheaper to borrow and invest; the promise to make our economies more resilient by improving the conditions for fully exploiting our single market, as President Lagarde just said. During the pandemic, having a single currency has been instrumental in coordinating responses across Europe and in avoiding further economic and social divergences. And today, as you remember, President Metsola, four in five citizens in the euro area think that the euro is a good thing – the highest level of support since its introduction. With Next Generation EU, the Union will become one of the major debt issuers worldwide. This will offer benefits in terms of stability and that of the European bond market, by providing a euro-denominated, safe asset, covering all maturities. And we see a huge appetite for this. As of today, we have already issued EUR 78.5 billion in Next Generation EU bonds and every issuance was heavily oversubscribed. By 2026, we will have issued close to EUR 1 trillion, providing an opportunity to establish global reference for international investors seeking to invest in euro-denominated assets. And with the issuance of up to EUR 250 billion in green bonds, we will also become a world leader in the international green bond market.  So today, we are celebrating, but this opportunity should also be a reminder of the need to complete and deepen our monetary union. This means completing the Banking Union and making further steps on the Capital Markets Union. It also means learning the right lesson from our coordinated fiscal response to the crisis and from the unprecedented tools we have put in place.  In today’s multipolar economic system, there is scope to further increase the role of the euro. In today’s geopolitical tension and uncertainty, there is scope to advance in the process of our strategic autonomy. The same political determination of those who designed and made possible the euro’s introduction, overcoming divergent views and interests, is needed now to build a stronger Union.
Debate: Formal sitting – th anniversary of the euro
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Irene Tinagli
Country: Slovenia
Language: EN

At first, the introduction of the single currency in Europe seemed like a risky bet. Many feared it was too early. Others thought that there were other priorities. There was some fear about it. And later, after the financial crisis, many thought that the euro was at risk and that a restoration of national currencies was upcoming. Well, it turned out quite differently, and not only is the euro still here, but it’s stronger than ever. Other Member States have decided to adopt it, and others will soon be able to do so.  The truth is that the euro has been the key element of the last 20 years of the Union. It has complemented the single market. It has made it easier to trade and travel and live across different countries in the European Union. It has boosted European value chains, strengthening our economies. It has been the prerequisite for preserving the European monetary sovereignty in a globalised world. It has represented the cornerstone of a peaceful Union and a global actor after the end of the Cold War and German reunification. Without the euro, I’m quite sure we would be telling quite different stories. The success of the euro is not a matter of chance. Its strength, its value and its very existence has constantly been guaranteed and preserved by the European Central Bank. Over the past 20 years, the ECB has been the true guardian of the Union’s currency, and I’m confident that it will continue to play its role even in the coming years of big innovations and changes. We’ve heard about some of those. But the euro’s success was also the result of a strong political will. The euro was the best investment that we could have made to ensure a stable environment for the new generations. This awareness was the fundamental element that allowed us to overcome even the most difficult moments, and we’ve heard just a few minutes ago about some of those moments.  The euro has definitely brought to us many successes, but we have to also to acknowledge and to recognise that it has not delivered all the gains that it could have delivered in all the Member States and to all the European citizens. And this is partly due to some national issues and partly the result of the fact that the Economic and Monetary Union is still incomplete – as Commissioner Gentiloni just reminded us. So, the way ahead, therefore, is to identify the changes that are necessary to make our monetary union work for the benefit of everybody. The experience of the euro shows that even the riskiest bets, if supported by political will, can be successful and can mark a great leap forward in the history of our Union.
Debate: European Central Bank – annual report
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

The next item is the debate on the report by Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the European Central Bank – I would like to remind Members that for all the debates of this part-session there will be no catch—the—eye procedure, no blue cards will be accepted and, furthermore, as during recent part-sessions, remote interventions from Parliament’s liaison offices in the Member States are foreseen.  I would also like to remind colleagues that interventions in the Chamber will be made from the central rostrum and I therefore kindly invite you to keep an eye on the speakers’ list and to approach the rostrum when your speaking time is imminent.
Debate: European Central Bank – annual report
Date: MONDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2022
Speaker: Paolo Gentiloni
Language: EN

The Commission widely agrees with the general thrust of the committee’s report. As you know, the EU economy lost momentum in late 2021 following a strong rebound in the previous two quarters. This slowdown can be attributed to the Omicron variant and to the continued global supply-side disruptions.  Furthermore, a recent increase in energy prices and inflationary pressures could weigh on economic activity. So the risks for growth in our forecast are balanced and the risk for inflation is tilted to the upside. But the fact that we have this high inflation doesn’t mean that we currently see compelling evidence suggesting that high inflation could become entrenched. So, in our winter forecast, inflation is expected to reach 3.5% in 2022 before easing in 2023 and we share the ECB’s clear assessment of the current situation.  We also agree with the ECON Committee’s report that the ECB’s policy response to the COVID-19 crisis was effective. Furthermore, let me say that fiscal and monetary policies have acted as strategic complements in their autonomy, of course, in stabilising economic activity against the adverse effects of the pandemic.  As regards fiscal policy for next year, the Commission will provide Member States with guidance in the coming weeks to facilitate the coordination. Furthermore, the Commission will share orientation on possible changes to the economic governance framework with the objective of achieving a broad-based consensus, well in time for 2023 – the year when the general escape clause is expected to be ‘untriggered’, so to say. The ECON Committee’s report further discusses the international role of the euro, digital payments, euro counterfeiting – topics we consider very important. The Commission and the ECB aim to ensure a strong European digital finance sector and a well-integrated payment sector. In this context, both institutions are jointly examining the possibility of a digital euro. The essential elements of the digital euro need to be set out in a legislative proposal, on which the colleges later will have the last word.  Our goal is to table legislation in early 2023, preceded by a consultation. The euro in the digital era would be a way to also deliver on the international role of the euro agenda. Thank you, and I welcome the debate today and the discussion we will have on this occasion.