4 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2016/2053(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights; suggests to consider the most efficient structures and mechanisms in the future cooperation with a meaningful possible merger of the existing Cotonou-accord structures and policies with those of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) and to apply an appropriate framework for the relations with the Caribbean and Pacific countries;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. EmphasisWelcomes the negapositive effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries and looks forward to new initiatives in this field; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, theimproving the processes of privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitationin service of citizens;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
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3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; sSupports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interferencecooperation in the field of security and development with ACP countries because of the clear links between security and development as stated in the jointernal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases. Communication on "The EU's comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises" as of 11 December 2013; welcomes in this regard the joint Communication "Capacity building in support of security and development – Enabling partners to prevent and manage crises" as of 28 April 2015; encourages the Commission to urgently clarify the legal basis in view of the initial idea on train and equip;