Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-14-Speech-3-501-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-09-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Closing the gap between anti-corruption law and reality (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110914.31.3-501-000"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Monica Macovei2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; CONT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partidul Democrat-Liberal (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2010-03-29--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, we have wanted and now we have for the first time an anti-corruption mechanism in the European Union. It is ours, which means that we should support and apply it rigorously in every Member State. We need it to get us out of the economic and financial crisis, and the crisis of confidence. The major corruption scandals in recent years and the debt crisis which has affected Member States have heightened the feelings of distrust among European citizens. European citizens who abide by the law and pay their taxes in my country, Romania, and in all the Member States must be certain that the money is not being poured into corruption, fraud and other types of abuse, particularly now when we have and are debating a variety of forms of financial assistance in the EU. European citizens must be certain that anyone breaking the law is punished in every Member State, that money obtained illegally is confiscated and added to the public budget, and that there are fair, clear and minimal definitions and rules for punishing corruption and fraud. Confidence in institutions, the justice system, financial systems and the political class is absolutely crucial for the EU’s unity. When we call for solidarity we must offer trust. This was the vision of the EU’s founders. This is why we urgently need to apply this mechanism and ask Member States to show honesty and rigour in applying it. Reporting and verifying anti-corruption measures must begin with public procurement transactions, the justice system, fiscal agencies, political party funding and confiscating money and assets obtained illegally. We call on the Commission to make the battle against corruption a priority as part of the security agenda and provide financial and human resources. We should also remember when we are discussing the budget that this must be compared at least to the figure of approximately EUR 120 billion, which is lost to corruption every year in the Union. We support this mechanism and thank the Commission and, in the main, Commissioner Malmström for the anti-corruption package adopted in June."@en1
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