EU, Von der Leyen: “All members of the Union must have a minimum wage. With Conte we will organize a world health summit in Italy”

the job and theeconomy on the one hand, the health situation in the other one. With the coronavirus act as a common thread and the green transition come pillar reboot. In the first speech on the State of the union by the President of the Commission Ursula Von der Leyen announces that “with the prime minister Giuseppe Conte and the Italian G20 presidency will organize a world health summit, in Italy. “A way of showing that the EU close to citizens, because Europe must “show that there is to Protect them“He must do it on the health front, but also on the subject of work:” Everyone in the Union must have the minimum wage. They work and it’s about time the work is worth it“Von der Leyen says to the Brussels European Parliament. For the reboot of Europe there is the Recovery Fund, which, however, has objectives and the first is the climate: “37% of Next Generation Eu (Recovery Fund, ed) will be spent on our goals Green offerVon der Leyen announces. Which then also relaunches the emission reduction targets: “To become the first climate-neutral continent, we propose to bring the goal of 2030 reduction of emissions at least 55%“Another pillar of the Union, emphasizes Von der Leyen, is the rule of law: hence the fight against racism and the defense of LGBTQI rights, to create “a Union in which you can be who you are me love who you want without fear of recriminations or discrimination ”.

The pandemic – “We have to build a health unionVon der Leyen says that to do so he wants to leave Italy and the summit to be organized in 2021 with Prime Minister Conte. “Europeans want to get out of this world of coronavirus, of this fragility, out of this uncertainty. They are ready for a change and we are ready to move on. This is the time for Europe to move away from this fragility and towards a new vitality ”, assures the President of the Commission, stressing that“ Europe must continue to protect lives ”. For this reason, “it is important at this time of the pandemic that it does not end, and that we must handle with caution, act with responsibility me Unit“.

The play – Due to the effects of the pandemic “the European people he is still suffering“It is” a period of anxiety, “says Von der Leyen, in which Europeans” are concerned about how keep the wolf from the door“. Europe” can overcome this phase, continues the President of the Commission, returning to the problem of work. “The truth is that for many people it the work doesn’t pay, he wage dumping destroys the dignity of work and penalizes employers, distorts the competition of the internal market ”: according to Von der Leyen“ we must end this situation ”. How? “The commission will make a proposal for legislation to support member states and establish a framework on minimum wages. Everyone must have access to minimum wages or through collective bargaining and legal minimum wages ”.

Il green deal – “The mission of Green deal It involves much more than reducing emissions, it is about creating a stronger world to live in. We have to change the way we treat nature. This is the reason why 37% of the EU’s next generation (Recovery Fund) will be spent on our Green Deal targets, ”von der Leyen told Eurochamber, confirming the commitment to the green transition. In addition, the 30% of the 750 billion in the Recovery Fund “will be found in the markets thanks to Green bond“, Announces the president of the European Commission. “We know that it is necessary he change and we know it is possible. The Green Deal is our plan for this transformation and we want to become first neutral content by 2050, but we won’t make it With this status quo, we must be faster, ”warns Von der Leyen, reiterating the goal of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

The economy – “Our economies will recover after a 12% drop in GDP, but the virus is still running and a balance must be struck between ensuring financial support me sustainability of financial statementsVon der Leyen says to the Eurocamera. Then she adds: “We have one new strategy for SchengenAnd to strengthen our domestic market. To reactivate the European economy there will be (also) the Recovery Fund: “There has never been a better time to invest in the technology industry European. the twenty% of Next Generation Eu will be invested in digitalVon der Leyen says. In fact, the president announces the creation of a “European cloud“For data retention” under GaiaX “, explaining focus on the” development of 5G, 6G and fiberglass “, to achieve” Europe’s digital sovereignty “and establish”a secure European digital identity“.

Rights – “We will make sure that money from the European budget and the next generation of the EU is spent on guarantees on the rule of law. This is not negotiable ”, adds Von der Leyen. Who dedicates the last part of his speech to rights: “We must try, together, to manage the migration issue. The images of the field of Moria a Lesbo they are a memory painful of the need for Europe to act together. Everybody has to assume the responsibility and do better. If we improve our efforts, we hope that the Member States will also do so, all of Europe must do its part, ”says Von der Leyen. Then he adds: “I will not rest when building one. Equality union, because being yourself is not your ideology but it is there your identity and no one can steal it from you. The areas where they are attacks on LGBTQI are areas where there is no humanity and these areas do not find space and place in the Union ”, says the President of the Commission. That “shortly will present a strategy to strengthen the LGBTQI Rights and will ask for the mutual recognition of the family relationships in the Union because, if you are a father in one country, you are a father in all countries ”. At the end of his speech, a long one. standing ovation by the European Parliament.