9 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2020/2041(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. Highlights that, while there are a number of dynamic middle income countries on the African continent, its economic development is still relatively weak in comparison to other parts of the world; stresses that many of its countries will therefore face almost insurmountable challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the effects of climate change; calls on the Commission to plan and enable strong and effective health diplomacy towards African countries in order to facilitate the export of medical devices and personal protective equipment and to support the easy exchange of doctors and health operators among the countries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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2. Welcomes the announcement from the G20 on a temporary moratorium on debt repayments for the weakest developing countries; acknowledges that more needs to be done as huge sums are owed by poor countries to developed countries' private banks and investors; stresses the need to work for cancelling the debts by enforcement and not leaving it to any voluntary action;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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3. Highlights that while the European Union still has important economic ties with African states, and that China hasremains the largest investor in Africa, China is remaining a strong systemic rival and keeping on intensifiedying its economic engagement in Africathe region and creating a difficult investment climate and business environment for EU companies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls on the Commission to reform its current version of its strategy entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ with a view to addressing the needs of the African regions in the wake of this health and economic crisis in particular in the infrastructure sectors such as renewable energy, windmills and solar panels where EU has expertise and better standards than China; points out the role of digitizing food and agriculture to face the current Covid-19 pandemic in the continent and underlines the need to support investments in order to make smallholder crops and livestock more productive, improve nutrition and help empower women farmers;
Amendment 54 #
6. Calls on the Commission to support Africa in its ambitions for a cWelcomes the African Continental fFree tTrade area by making the necessary adjustments in order to implement its Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and make them fit the project of the Continental Free Trade AreaAgreement, in force since May 2019, which created a significant momentum for the continental integration; stresses the importance to increase intra- African trade, diversify exports, improve sustainability, product safety and quality, and a kevel playing field;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls for a concrete proposal that establishes common initiatives on a renewable energy supply on the African continent reminding the need to ensure easy access to electricity, to focus on resilient infrastructures, clear, sustainable and secure energy access;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
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9. Emphasises the need for substantial sustainable investments that enable leapfrogging in the African states; reminds the role played by a value-adding private sector to stimulate PP investments and economic diversification, recalls the need to help SMEs which are suffering from a lack of public and political support, transparent regulatory framework, lack of level-playing field and rising of unauthorized companies; in this regard, underlines the role of European Business organisations to work closely with their African counterparts through ad-hoc platforms and initiatives to increase trade fair and exhibition systems;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
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10. Underlines that empowering civil society, organizations, academia and think tanks and thereby including a social counterpart in investment and sustainable development, is a vital aspect of EU policies and intensifying cooperation towards and with the African states.;