7 Amendments of Giulietto CHIESA related to 2007/2219(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes, given the foreseeable consequences of global warming, that this broad issue – every aspect of which entails risks to world security – needs to be encompassed within the discussions on the CFSP and the measures to guarantee Europe’s security;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the 2006 Annual Report from the Council, but considers that the text, which says virtually nothing about the problems posed by environmental security threats, is based too much on a traditional view of security policy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the view that, given the current situation in Serbia, dialogue with Belgrade should be based on concrete assistance and cooperation measures, and that particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening ties with civil society in areas of common interest; believes that, as a result of the declaration of independence by the Kosovo Government, the political context in the Western Balkans has been altered, potentially jeopardising hard-won stability; calls on the Council and Commission, therefore, to proceed with the necessary caution in all further dealings, whether with Serbia or with Kosovo, and, at the same time, to seek to reopen the dialogue with Russia on this subject;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Refers toPoints to the inadequacy of the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council held on 18 February 2008, in which the Council noted the adoption by the Kosovo Assembly on 17 February 2008 of a resolution declaring Kosovo to be independent and in which the Council also stated that Member States will decide in accordance with national practice and international law on their relations with Kosovo;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Further underlines that the strengthening of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) should be regarded as a main objective for 2008, and that this should lead to a more differentiated approach to our neighbours which takes due account of their expectations and of the Union’s strategic interests; believes that this revamped policy should make better and more extensive use of available Community instruments; is convinced, as far as good- neighbourliness is concerned, that the policy should be first and foremost an EU matter and not delegated to the countries lying along the external borders;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the need to strengthen the transatlantic link and further intensify contacts with the United States through a new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement, the potential of which should be exploited in fullBelieves, given the capital importance of transatlantic relations, that a new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement would be a fitting way to highlight the progress made and enhance the increased role that the EU is playing on the international stage;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic and economic development must continue to be among the priorities of the EU’s policy towards Afghanistan in 2008; stresses the need to restore security in Afghanistan, which cannot be achieved by military means aloneconsiders the results to date to have been insufficient, one reason being that the use of military force has been such as to eclipse reconstruction; underlines that, to this end, it is equally vital to strengthen the police forces in order to establish the rule of law and to increase development efforts; notes with anxiety that drug production has gradually been stepped up, with the result that Afghanistan has once again become the world’s biggest producer; is concerned that insufficient coordination, both among the international community (and especially between the EU and NATO) and in relations with the Afghan authorities, seriously hampers the effectiveness of the activities on the ground; calls on all players to make efforts to improve this situation; welcomes in this regard the appointment of Kai Eide as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan;