Activities of Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET related to 2015/2002(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (A8-0194/2015 - Eduard Kukan) ES
Amendments (10)
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is worrying that the resources available to the EU for its action as a ‘global player’ until 2020 within the multiannual financial framework only amount to 6 % of the total budget and cover all related programmes, including development and cooperation assistance;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that regional and local ownership and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to improve its coordination with other donors and international financial institutions and calls for joint programming with its Member States; considers that better coordination with the Member States and regional and local authorities (RLAs) is necessary in order to achieve a common approach to the short- and medium-term goals of the EU’s cooperation with neighbouring countries;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minorities and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, as well as regional and local authorities, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, and post-conflict reconciliation policies using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the revised policy to strengthen the existing platforms for cooperation, namely the Union for the Mediterranean and the Eastern Partnership, to further support regional integration when the priorities identified by the partners are similar for a specific policy field and to bring partners closer together in terms of economic standards and legislation; highlights in connection with these objectives the strategic importance a properly functioning Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, which should be consistently involved in all EU policies related to the Mediterranean; calls for the Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean to be treated as far as possible as the principal strategic partner of the European Commission and the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of the role of multilateral assemblies, such as EuroNest, ARLEM, CORLEAP and PA- UfM, as fora for political dialogue and a tool for fostering ownership of the Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs); stresses that these factors are also contributing to migration in the Mediterranean, which is not limited to those seeking asylum for reasons of political or religious beliefs;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that greater emphasis should be placed on using technical assistance programmes such as TAIEX and Twinning, and that the partners should be included in EU programmes such as Erasmus and Horizon 2020, as they contribute to sharing knowledge and establishing networks at different levels and are the basis for creating a Common Neighbourhood Area; welcomes also the reference made in the ARLEM Report on a Cohesion Policy for the Mediterranean (Ortega, 2014) to the medium-term extension of cohesion mechanisms and funding to encompass the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that the action plans, established in close partnership with the authorities of the partner countries, should focus on a limited number of priorities to be implemented and that their implementation should be assessed on a regular basis, with policy options which could be commonly agreed; notes that these action plans could be developed in a macro-regional cooperation framework, to be taken into account for the purpose of defining and managing these priorities in the Mediterranean;