18 Amendments of Miguel URBÁN CRESPO related to 2023/2029(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular to Articles 208, 209 and 212 and Article 322(1) thereof,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the New European Consensus on Development,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 25 November 2019 on addressing inequalities in partner countries,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to recent studies, there is very weak evidence of the benefits of blending finance in supporting development, especially in least developed countries,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to review the EU’s external and development policies in the light of geopolitical changes; recognises the enhanced importance of strategic partnerships with partner countries and the specific role of EU investments, which have to reflect both the interests of the EU and the interests of our partners;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the MTE to evaluate in depth the Instrument’s capacity to achieve the EU’s overall external policy goals, and particularly the objective of contributing to the promotion of multilateralism and of protecting, promoting and advancing democracy, the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms; in particular, with regard to the development policy, the MTE should assess the contribution towards eradicating poverty, in addressing social exclusion and inequality, promoting gender equality, climate change mitigation and adaptation, fighting against hunger and food sovereignty, and in promoting development policies that strengthen human development, contribute to the creation of quality public education and health systems and protect the common goods of developing countries, such as water and natural resources;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, in particular, for an honest assessment of the use of Article 42(4) and recital 40 of the Regulation establishing the Instrument, the latter of which states that assistance could be suspended in the event of degradation in democracy, human and workers rights or the rule of law in third countries;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reaffirms the commitment outlined in the Instrument to addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement; is of the opinion that, without prejudice to unforeseen circumstances, the commitment within the Instrument to dedicate an indicative 10 % of the Instrument’s financial envelope to actions supporting this excessive, and does not have management and governance of migration and fy basis in the Treaties; believes that any EU migration-related actions supporcted displacement within the objectives of the Instrument should be respected and that this clause should not be reopenedby the Instrument should be human rights- compliant, and ensure respect for development effectiveness principles; as such, the funds from the Instrument should be allocated with no conditionality requiring partner countries to cooperate in migration management, including return schemes;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that conditionality on development assistance and that externalising the EU’s migration policies and prioritising the EU’s internal agenda around migration is detrimental for migrants’ rights and local development and breaches the EU Treaties’ principle of policy coherence for development;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that under no circumstances should the 2024 MTR of the MFF result in the Instrument’s funds being cut or reallocated between programmes; underlines the key role of the Instrument, the EFSD+ and the EAG in providing a strategic framework for blended finance, de-risking investments and guarantees and in mobilising resources from the private sector with the support of the EU budget, particularly in the light of increasing geopolitical and economic compet; stresses that blendend finance projects and effective partnerships with the private sector in developing countries must focus on maximising development outcomes and be consistent with the SDGs, the Paris agreement and national development prioritiones;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the specific role played by the EIB in the European financial architecture for development, as set out in Article 209 of the TFEU and in Article 36 of the Regulation establishing the Instrument, and acknowledges the EIB’s potential to mobilise additional funding that contributes to the Instrument’s objectives; welcomes the creation of EIB Global, which has been operational since 1 January 2022 and sets out to increase the bank’s presence and expertise in developing countries; calls on the EIB to strengthen the due diligence on their operations in developing countries, ensure meaningful consultation of local population, further develop their development expertise, focus on gender inequalities, ensure that all their operations promote and protect human, social and environmental rights, and are accompanied by solid accountability mechanisms for the impacted communities;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomesTake notes of the ‘open architecture’ of the EFSD+, which was established to support private-sector investments, and; calls on the Commission, the EIB, the Member Statesfor more transparency to strengthen public accountability of blendend finance projects, both on financial and development finperformance , institutions (DFIs) to fully utilise the options provided by the EAG and the relevant investment windows to promote sustainable private-sector investmen order to ensure an effective monitoring of the development results;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the EIB to improve the PATH framework and to prioritise socially and environmentally sound and efficient solutions in all of its climate finance and to stop funding fossil fuel projects which damage the environment, society and that could be harmful to local economies in developing countries; believes that only hydrogen produced from 100 percent renewable energy – not low-carbon hydrogen or ‘hydrogen-ready’ solutions – should be able to benefit from EIB funds;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reaffirms that according to the treaties, the PCD , the New European Consensus on Development , the primary objective of development cooperation should be the eradication of poverty and to foster sustainable economy, with social and environmental development of developing countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Underlines the strategic role that civil society organisations (CSOs) play in the implementation of the Instrument's development projects for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as their essential role in economic, social, political, environmental, development and humanitarian fields;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Requests that the MTE be used to the fullest extent possible in order to update either the Instrument or its delegated acts on priority areas and to reassess the validity of the geographic and thematic MIPs, including more prominent conditions relating to compliance with international law, alignment with the EU’s foreign policy and the application of the associated suspension mechanism, as a last resort, where the foreign policy of an Instrument beneficiary country diverges completely from EU foreign policy;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reiterates that the Instrument will require additional funding in view of continuing conflicts and pressure from the climate crisis, which result in insecurity, increased displacement, food and education crises and, in this regard, insist on respecting the 30% climate spending target set in the Regulation