Activities of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2023/2114(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (debate)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), particularly Article 5(3)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine hasand other ongoing geopolitical challenges have given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas enlargement is a strategic geopolitical investment in the future, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions are met;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the parallel processes of widening and deepenEU must demonstrate a clear political will to support the candidate countries ing the Union must go hand in handir goal of EU accession;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU by aligning with the EU's policies and positions, including, in common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should step up considerably its conditional technical and financial support for fundamental reforms, the resolution of bilateral disputes and regional economic integration in accession countries, as well as in deepening integration into the EU's Single Market as the most effective tool to support economic development in the candidate countries in order to mitigate the gap in socio-economic development;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entirhas its own tools and instruments, including democracy support programmes, which can be used to support the enlargement process;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guarantee that the EU is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedures, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon and consider the possibility of treaty change, including via adaptations introduced by the accession treaties;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas in the current geopolitical context, the EU cannot consume its strength on inward-looking discussions about institutional changes, but must be outward and forward looking by supporting the candidate countries and developing global partnerships with like- minded partners
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on political will and efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas political will strengthens efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire, including the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and other geopolitical challenges we are jointly facing; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a robust benchmarks and monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy and providing democracy support through its existing instruments; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines thate need to strengthen regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the EU institutions to establish more venues for enhanced and structured political dialogue with candidate countries in order to advance further economic integration and legislative harmonisation, for example, by including the candidate countries as observers in the proceedings of the committees established pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, as a means to show the EU's commitment to further integration and strengthen the countries' reform orientation and administrative know-how;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies and providing candidate countries with observer status in certain meetings of EU institutions as in the case of previous enlargements; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas or by providing an observer status is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisionss and the Member States need to show greater political will in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement, in particular, more efficient monitoring of the implementation of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles by the EU institutions;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a larger EU budget and sufficient own resourcesmore efficient EU budget; notes that this adds to growing demands on EU funding in the fields of financial stability, health, energy, decarbonisation, digital, research and defence and security; underlines that such financial reforms must be discussed in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations and adopted before enlargement takes place; defends its position that the current and future multiannual financial frameworks should be strengthened considerably to enable EU enlargement, and that this financial groundwork must be in place before enlargement takes place;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is an additional financial challenge to be addressed in the wider context of an international effort in coordination with like-minded partners;