Activities of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2015/2002(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (A8-0194/2015 - Eduard Kukan) EL
Amendments (28)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
Η. whereas the EU Member States should play an important role in the European neighbourhood by aligning their efforts and supporting a single EU voice, without, however, betraying their national interests;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance and timeliness of the review of the ENP; emphasises that the revised ENP should be able to provide a quick and adequate response to the situation on the ground, while also putting forward a long-term vision for developing relations with the neighbouring countries while always respecting the national specificities of the actual neighbouring States;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create different levels of cooperatione in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, together with their level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 221 #
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 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 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the mid-term review of the external financial instruments should take into account the review of the revised policy, and that the ENI should therefore reflect the ambition of making the ENP more flexible;Stresses the need for the action plans to be drawn up with full and absolute respect for the special characteristics and particular histories of the Member States. Cooperation with neighbouring countries that maintain irredentist tendencies vis-à- vis Member States may not be continued unless these trends disappear.
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to reshape the ENP in order to build strong, lasting partnerships with the ENP countries; calls for the technical aspects of the policy to be underpinned by a clear political vision, with due respect for the national characteristics of Member States;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the ENP should deploy its own methodology and tools, which correspond to the level of ambition and goals that the different ENP countries aspire to in their relations with the EU;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universal added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitionneighbouring countries;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that enlargement and neighbourhood policies are separate policies with different objectives; reiterates, however, that European countries within the ENP can apply for membership if they satisfy the criteria and conditions of admission under Article 49 TEU;
Amendment 331 #
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, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of developing a thriving and active civil society in the processes of transformation and democratisation, which includes social partners and the business community; underlines the importance of European companies and their role in the promotion and dissemination of international standards for business, taking due account of the human factor and the interests of the workforce;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms and following European policy should be granted more substantial support; this should be done on the basis of a unanimous decision by all the Member States;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the EU should invite non-association partner countries to engage in sectorial cooperation in line with an ‘ENP Plus’ model, including the possibility of concluding sectorial agreements that would facilitate the integration of non- association partner countries into specific sectorial parts of the single area of the four basic freedoms of the EU; it is sufficient to ensure that the agreements do not undermine the national interests of the Member States;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regard;
Amendment 457 #
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, 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 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance ofNotes the role of multilateral assemblies, such as EuroNest and PA- UfM, as fora for political dialogue and a tool for fostering ownership of the Neighbourhood Policy;·
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of free movement of people, and supports enhancing visa facilitation and visa liberalisation within the neighbourhood, particularly for students, young people and researchers; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to further enhance mobility partnerships within the neighbourhood and develop possibilities for circular migration schemes, which would encourage and reward regular migrants;
Amendment 602 #
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 some of the root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42