Activities of Willy MEYER related to 2008/2231(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes 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, constitutes a step towards economic and regional integration between the Mediterranean countries, based on equality of treatment, solidarity, dialogue and respect for the specific characteristics of each country; welcomes the opening-up to countries not involved in the partnership and the objective of establishing parity relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean partner countries;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that a ‘programme agreements’ approach should be adopted to implementation of the projects, drawing on the principle of subsidiarity to clearly define the financial, managerial and supervisory responsibilities of the various institutional levels: European Union, Member States, regions, enterprises and the social partners;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the financing and political and economic supervision of the Union for the Mediterranean to be solely a public sector concern;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Condemns the State of Israel’s constant violations of international law and political undertakings, including specifically the Annapolis Agreement; deplores the upgraded status the EU has granted the State of Israel under the preferential economic association agreement;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Regrets the fact that, although the European Union and its Member States are the main donors of aid to Palestine, that aid will not solve the root cause of the conflict without a genuine political commitment from the EU;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Regrets that the process of the decolonisation of Western Sahara has still not been completed; calls on the Council and the Commission to make settlement of that conflict a priority of the Union for the Mediterranean; calls on the Council and the Commission to work within that framework towards holding a referendum on self-determination for Western Sahara, as called for in numerous United Nations resolutions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Condemns the role played in that situation by Morocco, as the occupying power in the terms of UN Security Council Resolutions No 3437(1979) and No 3519(1980); condemns the constant human rights violations committed against social activists within Morocco; deplores, in that respect, the fact that the EU has granted the Kingdom of Morocco advanced status;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses its concern at the prevailing tendency among Member State governments to adopt a ‘security-first’ approach in Mediterranean policies, and especially in the management of immigratio; regrets that EU immigration policy is exacerbating the situation in the countries of origin;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes it essential to achieve concrete and tangible targets in the social field; points out in this regard that the objective of a free trade areatrade chapter must be based on equitable trade and must take into account the asymmetries between the EU countries and the Mediterranean partner countries, and that this cannot be measured simply in terms of economic growth, but also and above all in terms of job creation; points out that youth and female unemployment is the prime social emergency in the Mediterranean countries;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the widening economic, political and cultural gap between the two sides of the Mediterranean is liable to set back the objective of creating an area of peace, security and shared prosperity free of military bases and resulting in regional disarmament and cuts in military expenditure,
Amendment 83 #
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 unable to contribute to a shared process of significant reformimprovements in the region,
Amendment 88 #
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, based on equality of treatment, solidarity, dialogue and respect for the specific characteristics of each country,