Activities of Georgios KATROUGKALOS
Plenary speeches (9)
Ombudsman's annual report 2013 (A8-0058/2014 - Jarosław Wałęsa) EL
Situation in Ukraine (RC-B8-0008/2015, B8-0008/2015, B8-0018/2015, B8-0020/2015, B8-0021/2015, B8-0025/2015, B8-0027/2015, B8-0029/2015) EL
Preparations for the European Council meeting (18-19 December 2014) (debate)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (RC-B8-0277/2014, B8-0277/2014, B8-0309/2014, B8-0310/2014, B8-0349/2014, B8-0357/2014, B8-0359/2014)
Economic governance review of the 6-pack and 2-pack regulations (debate)
Situation in Ukraine and state of play of EU-Russia relations (debate)
Youth employment (RCB8-0027/2014, B8-0027/2014, B8-0030/2014, B8-0051/2014, B8-0052/2014, B8-0053/2014, B8-0055/2014, B8-0058/2014) EL
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (RCB8-0071/2014, B8-0071/2014, B8-0072/2014, B8-0073/2014, B8-0074/2014, B8-0075/2014, B8-0076/2014, B8-0077/2014) EL
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area, and of three related agreements PDF (144 KB) DOC (58 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part
Institutional motions (12)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media PDF (131 KB) DOC (62 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur Pakistan, en particuliersur la situation à la suite de l'attaque de l'école de Peshawar FR PDF (143 KB) DOC (66 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia, in particular the case of Alexey Navalny PDF (129 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media in Turkey PDF (138 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (153 KB) DOC (71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ukraine PDF (238 KB) DOC (63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela PDF (141 KB) DOC (65 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognition of Palestinian statehood PDF (125 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iraq: kidnapping and mistreatment of women PDF (141 KB) DOC (68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Libya PDF (127 KB) DOC (63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Iraq and Syria and the ISIS offensive PDF (133 KB) DOC (69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations PDF (132 KB) DOC (67 KB)
Written questions (23)
Terrifying upsurge in unpaid work in Greece PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Syrian refugees in Athens PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Law on Public Safety PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Need for protection of social rights PDF (193 KB) DOC (26 KB)
Inadmissible interference by the Commission President PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Recruitment of Commission staff with fixed-term contracts PDF (5 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Decision-making in the Troika PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Compliance with EU law and fundamental rights of Italian circular and annexes thereto on fingerprint collection from irregular migrants PDF (102 KB) DOC (27 KB)
'Haircut' of Greece's public international debt PDF (103 KB) DOC (27 KB)
Plans for a radical overhaul of the basic trade union law PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Re-examination of modified public service employment contracts PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Further Commission pressure for the reduction of pensions and deregulation of industrial relations in Greece PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Illegal diplomas issued by private education providers PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Illegal detention of migrants and refugees PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Impact of the embargo PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Conference of Western Balkan States organised by Germany PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Approval of Council Regulation (EU) n° 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Road safety and European Policy PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Tax agreement between Greece and Switzerland PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Restriction of competition affecting the Public Power Corporation (DEH) PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Privatisation of the PPC and European Law PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Monitoring compliance by Greece with the decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Report by a UN expert on human rights abuses in Greece as a result of the implementation of austerity measures PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 6 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the trade committee of the European Parliament has produced its opinion under enormous time pressure, created by the leading foreign affairs committee; whereas this procedure did not allow for any consultation with stake holders or an expert hearing; whereas this procedure does not comply with good parliamentary practice established in the context of the ratification of other trade agreements by the European Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CommendNotes Georgia’s determination to pursue closer economic ties with the EU by undertaking deep and difficult economic reforms;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 12 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly believesExpresses the hope that the DCFTA willmight have a long-term beneficial effect for Georgia’s economy in the long-term and will thus contribute to increasing the quality of life of its citizens;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with satisfaction the ratification of the agreement by the Georgian parliament on 18 July 2014, which triggered the provisional application of the DCFTA as from 1 September 2014;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that the success of the DCFTA is subject to theDCFTA demands a thorough implementation by both partiesGeorgia of the commitments set out in the agreement to align its legislation to the Union's acquis; calls, in this respect, for the EU to provide Georgia with all necessary assistance. as in the short- and middle-term the country will have to deal with negative social and economic consequences of such a shock therapy;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2816(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU Commission to immediately begin talks with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union and Georgia to identify obstacles to improved economic cooperation emerging from the DCFTA, endeavour to resolve those and to rebuild trust and prosperity in the entire region;