Activities of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2015/2272(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world (A8-0069/2016 - Sandra Kalniete)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU in a changing global environment – a more connected, contested and complex world
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the aim of the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy to be comprehensive, enhance coherence between internal and external policies and improve coordination between institutions and with Member States; recalls in this context the Treaty obligation to consider Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) and minimiseto avoid contradictions between development and non-development policies that have an impact on developing countries; calls on the Member States therefore to establish and consolidate systems of coordination between respective Ministries and to further involve national Parliaments in the PCD agenda, and calls on the EU to reinforce a coordination mechanism for identifying the potential implications of policies on development objectives, integrating development aspects into policy initiatives from the outset and introducing a more systematic measurement of impacts and progress as regards PCD;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the realisation of the Sustainable development cooperation goals – in particular those of promoting good governance, human rights and gender equality, democracy and justice, combating poverty, reducing inequalities and social exclusion, tackling unemployment and barriers to economic growth, and improving health and education – all contributes to addressing the root causes of recent security and migration challenges; stresses in this context that in order to address the security-development nexus properly, dedicated mechanisms with flexibleharmonized financing must be developedshould be envisaged without jeopardizing and decreasing financing for development in favour of security;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the idea of redefining the EU relationship with Africa by upgrading the principle of good governance as annd human rights as essential elements of the post- Cotonou agreement and by building stronger links between EU development, trade, security and migration policies for mutual reinforcement; reiterates its call for budgetisation of the European Development Fund; calls for a fair and ambitious post-2020 EU-ACP partnership that better focuses on common challenges and interests and that is better adapted to make a real change to the security and prosperity of both parties.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes it is important to enhance the role of developing countries in international fora, such as the UN, in order to ensure a fairer representation of interest.