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6 Amendments of Francisco José MILLÁN MON related to 2018/2160(INI)

Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the importance of the Union for the Mediterranean, which is the only political forum that gathers the EU Member States and all the Mediterranean countries; stresses that the Union for the Mediterranean, that has recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, must play a greater role in jointly addressing our common challenges;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned, however, that the complexity of managing the migration and refugee flows from and through the Maghreb and Mashreq regions, the nexus between security and migration, the challenge of terrorism and the legitimate concerns about the fragility of certain countries in the region, as well as the lack of a cohesive approach by the Member States, ismight encouraginge the EU’s action towards the region to rely excessively on an ideology of stability; takes the view that whenif stability and security become the predominantexclusive objectives, they lead to a shorter-term policy vision and deprive EU action directed at reaffirming human rights and fundamental freedoms of the required intensity; is convinced that stability and security can only be achieved through longer-term objectives;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the concept of co- ownership put forward by the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); is concerned, however, that it runs the risk of allowing authoritarian regimes in certain partner countries to cherry-pick priorities according to their national agenda, instead of advancing along the path towards democratisation; stresses, therefore, the importance of a long-term policy framework and synergies in programming for post-Arab Spring countries based on the primacy of democracy, the inclusion of all democratic political forces and the primacy of the rule of law, human rights and fundamental values; reiterates that strengthening these aspects is in the interests of the partner countries, as well as of the EU, and calls for stronger conditionality in this sense;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that, as the EU struggles to come up with a renewed vision for the management of migration and assistance to refugees, there isUnderlines the importance of dialogue and close cooperation between the EU and increasing risk that some countries in the region might use migration containment and their role therein to seek greater leverage in their political and policy dialogue with the EU; stresses, instead,ts Member States with the southern Mediterranean countries, also with the objective that migratory flows are ordered and an effective fight is carried out against the groups that traffic with the lives and hopes of human beings; stresses the importance of a policy framework promoting democratic, political and socio- economic inclusion as mutually reinforcing factors; is convinced that, where the prerequisites for the negotiation of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, conditional on democratic progress, are not yet in place, the EU should provide increased access to trade and investment, and assistance for reconstruction and infrastructure modernisation in strict correlation withtaking into account progressive political and economic reforms;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Points out the risk that the EU’s action for the region and the approach pursued by Member States through bilateral relations may not be in harmony, and that the EU’s capacity to make a political impact might be lost as a result; welcomes, in this context, the proposal made by the President of the Commission to move beyond unanimity in Council decision-making in foreign affairs, as it could help the EU to speak with one voice in its foreign relations and have greater leverageStresses the importance and the depth of the links between several Member States and many southern Mediterranean countries; highlights that the EU in its relations with the Mediterranean countries must take into account and strengthen the richness and depth of these links;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls once again on the Commission to act on Parliament’s proposal for the creation of an ambitious Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme separate from Erasmus+, with dedicated funds and an ambitious dimension in terms of scope and available resources; calls for the Commission and Parliament to increase the scope and participation of their European Union Visitors programme and to facilitate the participation of young people and of women political leaders;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET