5 Amendments of Marine LE PEN related to 2015/2274(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that trade and renewed access to the global rules-based trading system is a potential way to break Iran’s self-chosen isolationhe nuclear agreement with Iran makes it possible for European countries to cooperate fully with it, which will be of benefit to all;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern abouNotes that the high levels of corruption andre a problem and that trade- circumventing sanctions, which have lead to a grey economy; stresses, therepoints out, however, that it is fore, the need to fight corruption and increase transparency, and for a truly private sector to develop in IranIranian people and its leaders to solve that problem and that there must be no EU interference in the internal affairs of what is a sovereign country, since that has often led to major foreign-policy mistakes;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that a potential renewal of trade ties between the EU and Iran must go hand in hand with substantial improvements in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Iran, and that, while human rights and fundamental freedoms are essential principles for European countries, the EUre must use its position as an economic bloc as leverage to improve the living conditions andbe distrust of policies that may be perceived by others as imposing Western notions and, accordingly, regarded as cultural colonisation; hopes that the wellbeing of the Iranian people will improve;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to explore the possibility of restarting Iran’s accession talks with the World Trade Organisation, as membership of the WTO would bring a further liberalisation of Iran’s economy to drive growth, embed the country in the global rules-based system and provide a mechanism to hold the regime to account on commitments madeNotes that Iran, as a sovereign country, may decide whether or not to apply for membership of the WTO and that the EU must not seek to influence a sovereign country's choices;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that the American sanctions still in place restrict EU policy space, obstructing EU companies with US business activities doing business in Iran; calls on the US Government to provide legal certainty and predictability, including by granting waivers, and asks the Commission to increase dialogue and cooperation with the US; urges the Member States and the Commission to defend EU companies against the extraterritorial application of US law;