Activities of Ilaria SALIS
Plenary speeches (4)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes (debate)
Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns (debate)
Prison conditions in the EU (debate)
Oral questions (1)
ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024
Written questions (11)
Human rights violations by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Maysoon Majidi, Iranian Kurdish women’s rights activist, in detention for being a ‘smuggler’
Support from the Horizon Europe programme for Israeli companies involved in the ongoing genocide in Palestine
German authorities’ extradition of Maja T. to Hungary
Conditional loans to the Palestinian Authority
Situation of Can Atalay, imprisoned MP in Türkiye
Compliance of the Italy-Albania protocol with EU law
Alleged EU funding for the construction of the Straits of Messina Bridge
Blatant disregard of International Criminal Court decisions by the Hungarian Prime Minister
Incompatibility between the list of safe countries of origin made by the Italian Government and the criteria laid down in EU law
Infringement proceedings under Article 258 TFEU and halting extraditions to Hungary
Amendments (14)
Amendment 20 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In line with the Partnership Priorities, the EU and Egypt are committed to ensuring accountability, the rule of law, the full respect of human and social rights, fundamental freedoms, promoting democracy, social justice, gender equality and equal opportunities as constitutional rights of all their citizens. These commitments contribute to the advancement of the partnership and to Egypt’s sustainable development and stability in alignment with the principles of social justice. The increased and constructive engagement between the EU and Egypt in the last period has opened the path to more meaningful dialogue on human rights related issues. The subcommittee on Political Matters, Human Rights and Democracy, International and Regional issues of December 2022 and the Association Committee of May 2023 provided the institutional platforms to exchange on an array of human rights issues, which the EU would like to continue and build on. The improvement of the human rights situation in Egypt will have a positive impact on EU-Egypt relations.
Amendment 35 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The objective of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership with Egypt is to elevate the EU-Egypt political relations to a strategic partnership and enable Egypt to fulfil its key role of providing stability in the region. The partnership aims to contribute to support Egypt’s macroeconomic resilience and enable the implementation of ambitious socio- economic reforms in a manner that complements and reinforces the reform process foreseen under the IMF programme for Egyptaimed at reducing clientelism and promoting greater social justice. As outlined in the Joint Declaration, the partnership will address a wide set of policy measures clustered across six pillars of intervention, namely: political relations; economic and social stability; investment and trade; migration management respectful of international human rights obligations; security and law enforcement cooperation; demography and human capital.
Amendment 38 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Underpinning the partnership will be a financial package of EUR 7.4 billion consisting of short- and longer-term support for the necessary macro-fiscal and socio-economic reform agenda, as well as increased amounts available to support investments in Egypt and targeted support for the implementation of the different strategic priorities. Part of the support package is the EU MFA package of up to EUR 5 billion in loans, composed of two MFA operations, one short-term for up to EUR 1 billion and a regular, more medium-term one for up to EUR 4 billion, financial instruments, such as guarantees and blending instruments, aimed at mobilising public and private investments with the objective of generating substantial new investments that benefit the entire population. This will be complemented by programmes to support specific priorities under the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership through individual projects and technical assistance implemented under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument2 . _________________ 2 Established by Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p. 1)
Amendment 57 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt should be that the country continues to make concrete and credible steps towards respecting effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. In addition, the specific objectives of the Union's macro-financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems, the governance and supervision of the financial sector in Egypt and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, effective mechanisms for social redistribution, decent employment creation and fiscal consolidation. The fulfillment of the pre-condition and the achievement of the specific objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission services and the European External Action Service.
Amendment 58 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Egypt should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, clientelism, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, a loan agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the Egyptian authorities should contain provisions authorising European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) to carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/964 , the Commission and the Court of Auditors to carry out audits and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to exercise its competences with regard to the provision of the Union’s macro-financial assistance during and after its availability period _________________ 3 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). 4 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).
Amendment 62 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Union's macro-financial assistance should be subject to economic policy and democracy, rule of law, human and social rights, and social justice conditions, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. In order to ensure uniform conditions of implementation and for reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be empowered to negotiate such conditions with the Egyptian authorities under the supervision of the committee of representatives of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Under that Regulation, the advisory procedure should, as a general rule, apply in all cases other than as provided for in that Regulation. Considering the potentially important impact of assistance of more than EUR 90 million, it is appropriate that the examination procedure be used for operations above that threshold. Considering the amount of the Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt, the examination procedure should apply to the adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding, and to any reduction, suspension or cancellation of the assistance.
Amendment 64 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall make macro- financial assistance of a maximum amount of up to EUR 4 billion available to Egypt ("the Union's macro-financial assistance"), with a view to supporting Egypt's economic and social stabilisation and a substantive reform agenda. The release of the Union's macro-financial assistance is subject to the approval of the Union budget for the relevant year by the European Parliament and the Council. The assistance shall contribute to covering Egypt's balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.
Amendment 65 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The release of the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Egypt, and with the key principles and objectives of economic, social and judicial reforms set out in the EU-Egypt Association Agreement.
Amendment 70 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be that Egypt continues to make concrete and credible steps towards respecting effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rightsmakes a quantitative and substantial improvement in the respect for human and social rights, fighting inequality and promoting social justice, since the signing in June 2024 of the Memorandum of Understanding linked to the EUR 1 billion macro-financial assistance package, and that it continues to make concrete and credible improvements in these domains throughout the period covered by this Decision.
Amendment 88 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall agree with the Egyptian authorities on clearly defined economic policy and financial conditions, focusing on structural reforms and sound public financeound public finances, as well as on democracy, rule of law, human and social rights conditions, and in promoting social justice and welfare state improvement, including benchmarks, to which the Union's macro-financial assistance is to be subject, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding ("the Memorandum of Understanding") which shall include a timeframe for the achievement of those reforms. The economic policy and financial conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(3), including the macroeconomic adjustment and structural reform programmes implemented by Egypt with the support of the IMF.
Amendment 91 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim, in particular, at enhancing the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Egypt, including for the use of the Union's macro-financial assistance. Progress in mutual market opening, sustainable development, poverty reduction and in promoting social justice, the development of rules-based and fair trade, the struggle against clientelism and other priorities in the context of the Union's external policy, including those relating to democracy, rule of law, human and social rights, shall also be duly taken into account when designing the policy measures. Progress in attaining those objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission.
Amendment 97 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the satisfactory implementation of the economic policy conditions and financial, financial conditions, and democracy, rule of law, human and social rights and social justice conditions, agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Amendment 102 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) assess the economic, social and judicial situation and prospects of Egypt, as well as progress made in implementing the policy measures referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 104 #
2024/0071(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) outline the concrete and credible steps Egypt has taken towards respecting effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and toward guaranteeing respect for human and social rights and social justice.