Activities of David HAMMERSTEIN related to 2008/2231(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. BelievesTakes the view that the proposal ‘Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean’ (BP:UfM), adopted by the Heads of State and Government at the Summit for the Mediterranean that took place in Paris on 13 July 2008, will constitutes a step towards economic and regional integration between the Mediterranean countries; welcomes if it is able to deliver on promises and yield concrete and visible results; points out that the opening-up to countries not involved in the partnership andenhances the possibilities of attaining the objective of establishing parity relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean partner countries and tackling the problems of the region in a comprehensive way;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees with the decision to place the emphasis on a multilateral framework by pinpointing certain large-scale projects to be implemented using the new instruments under the BP:UfM; nevertheless highlights the lack of any strategies for economic or regional integration in the Mediterranean basin to support those projects and the role of local communities in this context;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that one of the weakest points of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership has been the lack of awareness of public opinion and the absence of involvement of local communities in the development of the process; therefore calls for further and more effective efforts to enhance the visibility of the BP:UfM, improve people- to-people contacts and increase the participation of local communities and civil society organisations in the definition and adoption of the proposed projects;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the fact that some of the countries participating in the BP:UfM are not part of the Barcelona Process; calls on the Council, the Commission and all the States participating in the BP:UfM to maintain, in this connection, a cohesive framework of relations in which it is clear that the Union for the Mediterranean is an expression of that partnership process and that its purpose is economic and regional integration between the countries of the Mediterranean basin; takes the view that the inclusion of all the Mediterranean countries in the BP:UfM provides the opportunity to deal with the problems of the region in a more comprehensive manner and to link and coordinate the process with already existing programmes such as the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan in a more effective way;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges that, in line with the Paris Declaration, the presence of the Arab League at meetings of the BP:UfM should not endlessly be called into question, and hence be allowed to make an active contribution to discussions and to the peace process;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Hopes that the strengthening of Euro- Mediterranean relations will contribute to completion of the project forgive a boost to the development of an area of peace and prosperity; emphasises that this aim can only be achieved through negotiatedthe stepping-up of negotiations with a view to finding a lasting and comprehensive settlement of the conflicts in the region; highlights the urgent need for a shared security doctrine with the Arab countries, including those of the Persian Gulf, and with all the Mediterranean countries; takes the view that this new shared security doctrine should be based on a process of gradual demilitarisation and disarmament of the region with a view, in particular, to creating a zone free of nuclear weapons and of weapons of mass destruction;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the importance of promoting human rights and the rule of law; calls for an assessment of what has been achieved so far and for adjustment of the instruments implemented under the partnership, including as regards other international organisations such as the Council of EuropePoints out that one of the main goals of the Euro-Mediterranean policy is to promote the rule of law, democracy, respect for human rights and political pluralism, and considers, in this regard, that the Euro-Mediterranean partnership has not led to the expected results in the area of human rights;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Therefore calls on the Council and the Commission to clearly enshrine the promotion of human rights and democracy in the objectives of this new initiative, to further strengthen the implementation of existing mechanisms such as the human rights clause contained in the Association Agreements and to promote the creation of a mechanism for the implementation of that clause in the new generation of agreements, the ENP bilateral Action Plans and the setting-up of sub- committees on human rights;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls, moreover, for the setting-up of a Euro-Mediterranean Court of Human Rights giving all citizens of countries that have signed the Barcelona Declaration the right to lodge complaints in cases of human rights violations;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a need for an extensive and results-oriented overhaul of the relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean partner countries, which should start by capitalising on the work already done but also address the limitations and the shortfalls of the policies implemented to date and in particular the disappointing track record of the Barcelona Process,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the analysis of the achievements and shortcomings of the Barcelona Process should be duly taken into consideration so as to enable Euro-Mediterranean relations to be revisited in an efficient way and to give a new impetus to the Barcelona Process; whereas it is important in this regard to address the difficulties encountered in the development of cooperation and in the deepening of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, such as the persistence of the conflict in the Middle East and serious political tensions in the region (as in the case of Western Sahara), the lack of progress in the field of democracy and human rights and the lack of public awareness of the process,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the neighbourhood policy conducted with the Mediterranean countries has its limitations and, by placing the emphasis on bilateral relations, is proving to be lacking in balance and unable to contribute to a shared process of significant reform in the region,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas since the launching of the Barcelona Process no substantial progress has been made in some of the partner countries as regards adherence to, and respect for, some of the common values and principles highlighted in the 1995 Barcelona Declaration to which they subscribed, especially as regards democracy, human rights and the rule of law,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote regional and economic integration between the countries of the Mediterranean basin; whereas genuine regional and economic integration can only be achieved if concrete progress is made as regards the settlement of the existing conflicts,