Activities of Vytautas LANDSBERGIS related to 2010/2050(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU approach towards Iran (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereafter referred to as Iran), being one of the most alarming regimes among the world's non-democracies, is facing an array of governance challenges - from power struggles between competing factions within the country’s ruling elites to a crippling social and economic malaise, a problematic regional security environment and rising popular discontent at home - many of which are products of the Iranian regime’s own making,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there has been a remarkable deepening of relations between Iran andtoday's non-democratic Iran and democratic Turkey, and whereas Iran is using its state and non-state allies Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, to destabilise the region,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that popular discontent and disenchantment with the Iranian government as a result of the grave socio- economic situation combined with an absence of liberty and basic respect for human dignity within Iran represent the main challenge to the regime’sprovision whereby such a regime cannot survivale;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that although President Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005 on a platform of social justice and economic populism, Iran’s domestic problems have continued to deteriorate despite burgeoning oil prices; deplores, therefore, Ahmadinejad’s aim of shoring up his political position at home by embracing a radical international agenda with the expectation that a stridently anti-Western, anti-Israel stance will enhance Iran’s leadership position in the Middle East Muslim world;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Rejects fiercely the desire expressed by the Iranian leadership to "wipe out" Israel; also fiercely rejects the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranian president, especially his denial of the Holocaust and his underlying agenda of delegitimizing the Israeli state build along with decision of UN; consequently, urges Iran to stay within UN; calls on the EU institutions to safeguard the existence of the Jewish state;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Expresses its concerns on the remarkable deepening of relations between today's Iran and EU accession candidate Turkey; asks the Council and the Commission to discuss the Turkish attitude towards Iran with their counterparts in Ankara; calls on the Turkish authorities to follow the European approach towards the Iranian nuclear threat; calls on the EU institutions to do their utmost to sever the lines between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Issues the strongest warning on Iran's interference in Iraq's policies including attacks, when sometimes IRGC do participate, against Ashraf Camp of Iranian refugees, security to whom should be guaranteed;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Council and the Commission to closely attune their policies towards Iran with Washington before this cooperation is ultimately challenged by Iran's eventual attack on Israel or vice versa; disunity in Iranian policies already now can become detrimental;