29 Amendments of Willy MEYER related to 2013/2081(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Points out that the solution to the world's crisis will only arrive by a radical abolition of neoliberal policies to create a new world framework based on social development, welfare of the people, social justice and fight against poverty;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the EU must defend its citizens' interests in the world in a determineeconomic, political, social, cultural or any other type of relations between the EU and manner, while always basing its action on the fundamental values on which the Union is foundedy other country must be based on equality of treatment, solidarity, dialogue and respect for the specific asymmetries and characteristics of each country;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that only by acting jointly or in unity do we have the strength to pursue our interests and defend our values in this world, and that the Member States must therefore – more than in the past – demonstrate their preparedness and political will for collective, fast and effective action; affirms that the Member States must fulfil their contractual duty of loyalty towards the CFSP in both action and spirit, which is enshrined in the Treaty of Lisbon8 ;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the effectiveness of the EU's external action also depends on the full support of its citizens and the legitimacy this provides, and therefore calls for close consultation of the European Parliamcitizents in setting clear priorities and objectives for EU foreign policy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. States that the European External Action Service (EEAS) is under no circumstances the institution suited to coordinate CFSP and external policies since it is neither transparent nor democratic and is guided by vested interests;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomDeplores the steps taken by the Council, with the VP/HR's support, in the 2011 Annual Report towards mapping out the Union's foreign policy in a forward- looking and strategic policy document;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Condemns the NSA spying programmes to European citizens and Member States by the United States and expresses the need to freeze the ongoing negotiations on the EU-USA transatlantic agreement;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Reiterates its condemnation of the practices of extraordinary rendition, secret prisons and torture, in which USA and some EU Member States were involved, which are prohibited under domestic and international human rights law and which breach inter alia the rights to liberty, security, humane treatment, freedom from torture, presumption of innocence, fair trial, legal counsel and equal protection under the law; regrets that up to the moment no responsibility has been depurated neither in the US non at the EU level; demands the immediate closure of the centre of detention and torture of Guantanamo;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Considers that the processes to transition to democracy must be based in the fulfilment of the people's demands: social, economic and labour progress, public services like education and health with the aim of achieving the full happiness of ENP partners;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Reiterates its condemnation to the foreign military intervention in Libya, which on the pretext of protecting the Libyan people, concealed an intention to get hold of the country's oil and gas reserves;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Points out that its initiative of sending Tasks Forces to the Southern Mediterranean has limited to meeting with public and private agents without any tangible outcome;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Recalls that Turkey's unacceptable policy of blocking participation and vetoing membership of Cyprus to different international organisations, arrangements, regimes and treaties to which Cyprus is a member (or signatory) is having a negative effect on EU's foreign policy;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48 b. Underlines that Turkey, as a candidate country, must firstly commit to good neighbourly relations with all EU member states; calls, therefore, the Government of Turkey to recognise all Members States and immediately withdraw its military forces from the EU territory; the aforementioned prerequisites are indispensable in order to reinforce the existing political dialogue with the EU on foreign policy choices and objectives of mutual interest;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Condemns the coup d' État in Egypt and the brutal repression by the Egyptian army; reiterates is support for the Egyptian people's demands for freedom, human dignity, social justice, full freedom, true democracy, respect for human rights, better living conditions and a secular state, in particular for their demands for an increase in wages to match the increase in prices, housing, health and job creation; Insists that the future of Egypt must rest firmly in the hands of the Egyptian people, without any external interference;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50 a. Strongly opposes any military intervention in Syria since such a move would constitute a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and further exacerbate the situation with unpredictable consequences for the population and the whole region of the Middle East; insists that the future destiny of Syria must firmly rest in the hands of the Syrian people and that the only solution to the conflict is a political solution agreed by the Syrians, without any kind of foreign intervention;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Denounces the Israeli policy of settlements in the Palestinian occupied territories and the illegal blockade of Gaza. Stresses the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on the 1967 borders, living side by side with the State of Israel in peace within internationally recognised frontiers in compliance with all relevant United Nations resolutions;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Deplores that advanced status has already been granted or is currently under negotiation with some of the partners countries, like the Kingdom of Morocco, who systematically violates the human right clause in article 2 of the EU- Morocco association agreement; stresses the importance of having a more transparent and coherent approach towards this differentiation and of clear criteria being established which must be fulfilled in order for advanced status to be granted;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 b (new)
Paragraph 51 b (new)
51 b. Reminds that the Western Sahara conflict remains an obstacle to the regional integration of the Magreb region; therefore stresses the urgent need to complete the decolonization process of the Non-Autonomous Territory of Western Sahara as established by international law in order to put a end to the Moroccan occupation;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Denounces the continuous occupation of Palestine by the State of Israel and the violation of international law and humanitarian law: ask for the peaceful resolution of the conflict based on the two States solution with the 1967 borders;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Expresses its support forTakes note of the process of negotiating an association agreement between the EU and Mercosur and notes the commitment of both parties to arriving at an exchange of offers on market access by the end of 2013; notes that such a deal would represent an advance in strategic relations with Latin America;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Paragraph 62 a (new)
62 a. Stresses that cooperation in the field of energy supply with third countries must be based on the principles of cooperation and transparency and in the importance of reciprocity; recalls the sovereign right of each country to manage is own natural resources; stresses that the energy supply must not be guaranteed by the use of military means; insists on the critically importance that Member states should retain responsibility for the content of the intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64 a. Denounces that the EU policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan follows the US strategy which seeks mainly for a military solution; insists that Afghanistan needs stability but not through military means but development aid and respect for its territorial and political sovereignty; asks for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75 a. Underlines that civil and military operations should remain strictly separate in every area; stresses that civil-military cooperation involves the incalculable risk of civilians being used to achieve military objectives with far-reaching consequences;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 b (new)
Paragraph 75 b (new)
75 b. Strongly believes in the need to build partnerships in the area of conflict prevention, clearly separating civilian and military crisis management, and peace- building; strongly rejects the use of the "responsibility to protect" as an excuse to justify military intervention;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76 a (new)
Paragraph 76 a (new)
76 a. Asks for the dissolution of NATO; states that the European Union must have only a civil nature, therefore asks to use the military expenses to civil purposes; denounces that the adoption of NATO's Strategic Concept in order to strengthen the partnership between EU and NATO prevents an independent, peaceful and civilian EU Foreign Policy, as it only increases the militarization of the EU Foreign policy;