Activities of Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN related to 2017/2036(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the risk that Cuba, which is classed as an ‘upper middle income country’ by the DAC/OECD, could see its development assistance under the DCI regulation phased out; considers that the economic crisis and social inequality affecting the countryuntry's situation as a still- developing island state and the economic circumstances it is facing, which are exacerbated by the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures, justify the adoption of measures that will enable EU assistance to Cuba to be continued, and this should be given particular consideration as part of the forthcoming mid-term evaluation of the DCI regulation;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, as the United Nations has indicated, the economic, trade and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States has been, and continues to be, one of the main obstacles to the country's economic and social development, especially, for example, in the services, health, education, food and social services sectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that development policy based on law, respect for democratic values and individual rights, and good governance is one of the pillars of the EU’s external action and are also the cornerstones of Cuba's current development model, and this should be clearly reflected in the application of the agreement;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges and welcomes the important role Cuba plays in South-South cooperation, its commitment and its international solidarity in the form of humanitarian aid contributions, principally in the health and education sectors; especially recognises the valuable work done by the Cuban medical brigade in Haiti and the agreements in the field of education it has concluded with the SADR;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the EU, through this agreement and other forms of engagement, can play a crucial role in accompanyingthe process of Cuba’'s economic and social evolutionupdating, based on its own experiences in relation to moving towards a market economy, developing renewable energy sources and creat, maintaining inclusive social protection systems, as well asnd supporting the agricultural sector and preventing natural disasters;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5