14 Amendments of Nicola BEER related to 2022/2064(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remainsa very powerful policy instrument and a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas enlargement policies must be updated by taking into consideration both political context and realities, while at the same time maintaining the importance of a merit-based accession process;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine received candidacy status following the European Council Summit on 23 June 2022;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Council’s decision should be followed by a concrete action plan that not only includes expected deliverables from the candidate countries, but also ensures that the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have all the necessary support to become EU Member States both in spirit and in law;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas Georgia is on the right track to join the EU, and its citizens deserve a clear roadmap with tangible requirements to be fulfilled in order to be granted candidate status and the perspective to join the block;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits avoiding bilateral biases or conflicts between Member States and aspiring countries;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, and the rules- based multilateral order;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes, while at the same time strengthening its existent internal policies and making them transparent and easily adaptable by candidate countries;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligationsa common EU approach towards the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) multiply exchanges to promote best-practices between MS and candidate countries;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
(m b) open sectoral cooperation with pre-accession countries, in order to strengthen their partnership with the EU and facilitate future integration;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and shows progress in democracy, rule-of-law and embraces EU values and priorities;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)
(af a) bolster youth exchange programs, especially in the area of education to enrich European spirit and way of life.
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new)
(ag a) include candidate countries in our energy policy strategies, especially Moldova and Ukraine gravely dependent on Russian gas and hugely impacted because of their choice to join the European Union.