7 Amendments of Thierry MARIANI related to 2023/2042(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Swiss Confederation is a democratic, sovereign and independent state, and the EU has no competence or standing to dictate its conduct, criticise it for its policy stance or require it to adopt any position or action;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Switzerland decided to terminate the negotiations on the EU-Swiss institutional framework; whereas a solution for a future EU-Switzerland relationship is neethat should be acknowledged and relations between the EU and Switzerland should be pursued with regard for the wishes of both sideds;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the EU’s strong interest in cooperating with Switzerland on international peace, security and defence matters, in particular in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; welcomes Switzerland’s alignment with EU sanctions adopted in this context, diverging from its traditionally neutral stancetakes the view that abandonment by Switzerland of its traditionally neutral stance is detrimental to a peaceful end to the conflict;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Switzerland’s alignment with EU sanctions against Russia is on a case-by-case basis; encourages Switzerland to closely and consistently apply restrictive measures and to prevent their circumvention; encourages Switzerland to step up the seizure and confiscation of Russian asserespects the autonomy of Switzerland in this area, account being taken of its interests;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about Switzerland’s inconsistent implementation of certain agreements and its subsequent adoption of legislative measures and practices that are incompatible with those agreements, in particular with the Agreement on the free movement of persons;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with concern that Switzerland did not support the EU’s push to remove fossil fuel protections from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT); acknowledges, however, that it was under no obligation at all to do so;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RegretNotes the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to terminate the negotiations on the EU-Swiss Institutional Framework in May 2021; regrets any narratives that the EU works against Swiss interests; stresses that a second failure in negotiatingacknowledges that the interests of the EU and of Switzerland may diverge; regrets any narratives that the EU works against Swiss interests and maintains that they can be refuted only if both sides' positions and interests are fully respected; is therefore of the opinion that the fresh negotiations under way on an agreement on EU-Swiss relations wshould be damaging for both the EU and Switzerland and risks weakening theirnot be the subject of political rhetoric seeking to play on fears and threaten Switzerland with a diminished political rolstature;