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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are all familiar with the tragedy that unfolded in Vilnius recently. The tragic case of Marie Trintignant is no isolated incident. Thousands of women face the self-same fate every day. According to the British Crime Survey, half of the murdered women are killed by their violent partners. Despite this, domestic violence, sexual violence and violence perpetrated against women and children are still a huge taboo. This taboo must be broken. Politics has an important role to play in this. Fortunately, this issue has been on the European agenda and also on the agenda of the Member States for some years, but there is still a great deal left to do. Too many women and children are victims, as was mentioned earlier. Member States must get even more encouragement to tackle perpetrators and protect potential victims. Violence against women is a form of violation of women's rights and cannot be tolerated. Awareness in this area must increase and legislation should be adapted accordingly. This is why we welcome the DAPHNE Programme. DAPHNE I was a runaway success. Many organisations active in the fight against violence against women and children have found their way to DAPHNE and thanks to financial support, have managed to do a great deal of good. DAPHNE I had a budget of EUR 20 million, but that turned out to be insufficient. Only 13% of the requests could be honoured – not because the applications did not meet the requirements, not because the organisations were unable to find their way to the DAPHNE Programme, but because there was simply a lack of funds. Hence the appeal for an increase in the budget. Also, with a view to enlargement, more countries will make a bid for the budget. Agreement has now been reached on 50 million. This is, of course, not enough to be able to do everything that should be done, but I think that this is the best we can hope for at the moment. The new proposal to increase the budget to 65 million is honourable, but not, in my view, realistic. We risk a conciliation procedure and are putting progress with regard to the current activities on the line. An extra increase of the budget of this kind stands in the way of a smooth transition from DAPHNE I to DAPHNE II.
Finally, I support the appeal for a European year against violence. The problem is so enormous that it deserves more attention, and in line with this, I hope that as soon as possible, a start can be made on an adequate legal basis for the fight against violence against women and children. Thank you, and thanks also to Mrs Gröner, whom we know to be an extremely committed Member of this House, and I should like to thank her for all the work she has done."@en1
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