Activities of Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Plenary speeches (290)

Reports (4)

A5-0071/2004

2016/11/22
Committee: AFCO
Dossiers: 2003/2205(REG)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(90 KB)

A5-0018/2000

2016/11/22
Committee: AFCO
Dossiers: 1999/0825(CNS)
Documents: PDF(98 KB) DOC(47 KB)

A5-0058/1999

2016/11/22
Committee: AFCO
Dossiers: 1999/2135(COS)
Documents: PDF(94 KB) DOC(143 KB)

A6-0198/2005

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2004/2168(INI)
Documents: PDF(252 KB) DOC(143 KB)

Opinions (1)

AFET_AD(2009)414226

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Documents: PDF(105 KB) DOC(77 KB)

Amendments (32)

2008/2239(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the development of a new generation of "energy interdependence" provisions in the EU's agreements with producer countries outside Europe, covering issues such as investment, development of infrastructure, access to markets, dialogue on developments on market and policy, transit agreements and dispute settlement provisions;

2008/12/12
Committee: AFET

2008/2239(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the importance of projects such as the Trans-Sahara gas pipeline, the South Stream pipeline, the ITGI natural gas pipeline already under construction and the Nabucco pipeline, which constitute important opportunities for the EU to diversify routes and energy sources;

2008/12/12
Committee: AFET

2008/2239(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the importance of rapid approval and implementation of the "Climate action and renewable energy package", in order to tackle climate change by reducing CO2 emissions and to promote renewable energy sources;

2008/12/12
Committee: AFET

2008/2231(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS, Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Welcomes the proposal, contained in the Final Declaration of the Presidency of the Fourth Plenary Session, for the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Energy Community supported by the EMPA; recognises the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of energy between Euro-Mediterranean partners and the need to develop a regional energy market, with a view to the implementation of large-scale renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects in the Euro-Med region;

2008/10/16
Committee: AFET

2008/2202(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes that a common defence policy in Europe requires an integrated military European Force which consequently needs to be armed with common weapon systems so as to guarantee commonality and interoperability;

2008/12/17
Committee: AFET

2008/2202(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Recalls that common weapon systems should be provided through a strong European Defence industry which will be capable to satisfy today's and future requirements of the military European Force and will enable Europe to become self-sufficient and independent;

2008/12/17
Committee: AFET

2008/2202(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)

32c. Strongly supports successful European programmes such as the Eurofighter, the backbone fighter for 5 European Air Forces in the coming decades, an excellent example on the right direction; for this reason the EU Member States should encourage and support such initiatives;

2008/12/17
Committee: AFET

2008/2200(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that all parties concerned must make serious efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions to outstanding bilateral disputes between EU Member States and countries of the Western Balkans; stresses that good neighbourly relations remain the key; believes that the opening of accession negotiations and the opening and closing of negotiation chapters should be ~~based exclusively on an objective evaluation by the Commission, and that EU Member States must not obstruct or block the accession process over questions relating to bilateral disputes~~done in accordance with the negotiating frameworks; considers that the positions of the parties should be constructive and should follow the negotiating framework;

2009/03/03
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recognises the fundamental role of NATO, in the past as well as today, in the security architecture of the Europe; notes that for the majority of EU Member States, which are also NATO allies, the Alliance remains the foundation of their collective defence; ~~therefore takes the view that the only meaningful way to organise the future collective defence of the EU is within the Alliance;~~

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is of the view that the EU and NATO could strengthen each other by avoiding competition and developing greater cooperation based on a combined spectrum of action, ~~with each covering parts of the spectrum that the other cannot presently cover,~~ which will also help make savings;

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the Berlin plus arrangements, which have been useful up until now, need to be improved in order to allow the two organisations to effectively deliver relief in current crises which demand a multi-task civilian-military response; regards it as necessary, therefore, to further develop the existing relationship between NATO and the EU, making them ever more integrated, reducing duplication and creating permanent joint structures of cooperation, while respecting the independent nature of both organisations;deleted

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Underlines that the experience of EU operations demonstrates that the lack of a permanent planning and command capability for EU operations has become a capability shortfall limiting the effectiveness and credibility of EU operations; emphasises that the proposed EU Operational Headquarters provides the solution to this problem; recalls that, given the civilian-military focus of the EU, such a structure would not duplicate anything that exists elsewhere; further recalls that the NATO Headquarters is primarily intended for military planning whereas the EU possesses expertise in planning and conducting ~~both~~ civilian ~~and joint~~, military and civilian- military operations which no other global actor is currently able to conduct successfully;

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that an EU Operational Headquarters would complement the current NATO command structures ~~and should not in any case lead to the creation of an EU caucus inside the NAC which could further undermine NATO's transatlantic integrity~~; is of the view that development of the EU and NATO should not under any circumstances lead to any degree of disintegration in the Alliance and that an adequate level of international credibility must be maintained;

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Proposes that those NATO Allies that are candidate for EU accession should at this point at least be given the status of Associate Members of the European Defence Agency, and that they should thereafter should be further, more thoroughly and more permanently involved in ESDP in the spirit of being likely future members;deleted

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2197(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is of the view that NATO's forthcoming 60th anniversary Summit in Strasbourg and Kehl would offer an excellent opportunity to organise the first ever EU-NATO Summit to be held with a view to revising the nature of the partnership and strengthening its cooperation;deleted

2008/11/26
Committee: AFET

2008/2149(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of easy access for the citizens of the Western Balkan countries to the European Union, which should ~~not under any circumstances be impeded by an excessiv~~be facilitated by an appropriate visa regime; welcomes, in this context, the visa facilitation and readmission agreements which entered into force on 1 January 2008; underlines, however, that citizens of those countries continue to face problems in obtaining visas for EU countries; calls on the Commission to make full efforts to proceed with dialogue with the countries of the region and the implementation of the road maps with the objective of establishing a visa-free regime as soon as those countries fulfil the necessary criteria;

2008/10/14
Committee: AFET

2008/2149(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the vital role that regional organisations, and in particular the Regional Cooperation Council, can play in facilitating economic and trade cooperation in the region; calls on the Commission to continue to support their activities; in this context, stresses the importance of regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations;

2008/10/14
Committee: AFET

2008/2149(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is worried about the poor~~Stresses the importance of social cohesion in the Western Balkan region; highlights the fact that ~~stability and sustainable economic growth can be achieved by addressing both economic and social reforms~~economic and social reforms are crucial for stability and economic growth in the region;

2008/10/14
Committee: AFET

2008/2149(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the region has seen an increase in investment from international players, ~~particularly~~including in the fields of energy and natural resources; stresses the beneficial influence of foreign investment on the economies of countries in that region; underlines, however, that such investment should be fully transparent, with the same rules for all the investors, and that it should not be linked to any political pressure ~~from the governments of the investing entities~~.

2008/10/14
Committee: AFET

2008/0127(COD)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13

(13) The functional airspace blocks are key enablers to enhance cooperation between air navigation service providers in order to improve performance and create synergies. Member States should establish operating functional airspace blocks ~~by the end of 2012 at the latest~~(FABs) on the basis of an agreed timetable, which should not in any way delay the project. This timetable should be established after consultation with all parties.

2008/11/19
Committee: TRAN

2008/0127(COD)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 6

Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1

1. The Member States shall take all necessary measures in order to e~~nsure the establishment~~stablish and ensure the implementation of functional airspace blocks as soon as possible ~~and at the latest by the end of 2012~~ with a view to achieving maximum capacity and efficiency of the air traffic management network within the single European sky and maintaining a high level of safety and contributing to the overall performance of the air transport system ~~and a reduced environmental impact.~~in a way that is fully consistent with the performance scheme, and a reduced environmental impact. On the basis of an agreed timetable, the Member States shall cooperate with each other, and where necessary with third countries, to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure compliance with this provision. Member States shall also cooperate to the fullest extent possible with Member States from neighbouring FABs in order to facilitate the future merging of FABs.

2008/11/19
Committee: TRAN

2008/0127(COD)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 6

Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1a (new)

1a. In order to facilitate the accomplishment of the SES as soon as possible, Member States should work on the basis of an agreed timetable. This timetable shall be established in consultation with all parties not more than six months after the adoption of this Regulation.

2008/11/19
Committee: TRAN

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it a shared challenge for all political forces and ethnic communities within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to demonstrate, in an independent and sustainable way and without constant recourse to foreign mediation, the maturity needed to implement in good faith the Ohrid Agreement and the May Agreement, which are pivotal elements for inter- ethnic relations, to demonstrate that the country is now free of conflicts viewed negatively both domestically and abroad which go beyond normal political differences, including boycotting democratic government institutions, and thus to demonstrate that the country is ready for the process of integration into the European Union;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that, in the years since independence, close economic relations have developed between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, that Greece is now the largest investor and trading partner and that in line with its active support of the European perspective of the Western Balkans, Greece can provide significant support for coping successfully with the process of accession to the European Union;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that, a~~t world level, most other states have in fact recognised~~lthough a number of countries -mainly non-European- recognised bilaterally this state under ~~the~~its constitutional name ~~of 'Republika Makedonija', but that~~, the United Nations, NATO and the European Union, a~~nd the United Nations take as their starting point the 1993 interim~~biding by Security Council Resolution 817 (1993), agre~~ement with Greece, which, for international use, lays down the temporary designation '~~ using the international provisional name "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'", and calls on both parties to reach a final agreement as soon as possible with the help of ongoing mediation by the United Nations, under the direction of Mr Matthew Nimetz, and expresses the hope that this name issue will play no role in any decision on relations with NATOuntil a mutually acceptable solution on the official name of this country is reached at the UN -led on-going negotiation process;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Points out that ~~the Hellenic Republic (~~Greece), ~~unlike in the first few years a~~in a compromising spirit, has lately shifterd its ~~northern neighbour became independent in 1991 is now prepared, as a result of negotia~~initial position and demonstrated the political will to reach a timely solutions on ~~a final settlement, to accept~~the name issue on the basis of a composite name for the state ~~which~~, containsing the term '"Macedonia'", ~~provided that a distinction is made~~so that any confusion between itFYROM and the ~~part of North Greece which is also called Macedonia~~northern region of Greece which bears the name Macedonia, be avoided;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses the wish that, prior to resolving the name dispute as quickly as possible, both sides do their utmost to help ensure that that dispute no longer causes dissatisfaction, as it does now, in connection with admitting persons, goods or lorries on the basis of documents which do not bear the desired name of the country; it also calls on the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to avoid, in this respect, any actions that could endanger the outcome of the negotiations under the U.N, auspices, including, inter alia, the mention of the word "Macedonia" on vehicles' license plates;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a (new). Recalling the Conclusions of the December 2007 GAERC, stresses the importance of regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations and the need to find mutually acceptable solutions to outstanding issues in the process of moving closer to the EU;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on all authorities and organisations within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to stop using symbols which its neighbour Greece regards as closely associated with the history ofand the ~~area in the north of Greece which is also designated~~cultural heritage of the Greek Macedonia, in particular the name Alexander the Great or that of his father, Philip II, for inter alia the national airport at Petrovec, and erecting statues in the towns of Skopje, Prilep, Stip and Bitola, perceived as irredentist character;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes that, of the three countries which have been European Union candidate Member States since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the only country with which no accession negotiations have taken place to -date, ~~considers it desirable that this exceptional situation should end, and calls on the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commencement of those negotia~~reiterates that the commencement of accession negotiations will depend on the progress being made on all the conditions, a~~fter which, if there are no new domestic conflicts, the Council can take a decision in 2008 on a starting date for the negotiations~~nd requirements set by the European Council of December 2005;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

- having regard to the ~~Presidency Conclusions of~~Thessaloniki Agenda and the Thessaloniki European Council of 19-20 June 2003, ~~at which the promise was made to all Western Balkan~~where it was clearly statesd that the~~y would in the long term join the European Union~~ Balkans will be an integral part of a unified Europe,

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET

2007/2268(INI)

Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

–- having regard to the European Council decision of 16 December 2005 to grant the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the status of candidate country for EU membership and set the conditions and requirements that have to be fulfilled for further steps to be made in this process, and the Presidency Conclusions of the European Councils of 15-16 June 2006 and of 14-15 December 2006,;

2008/02/12
Committee: AFET