Activities of Giulietto CHIESA related to 2008/2104(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the series of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights concerning Chechnya and to the many cases of a similar kind pending before the Court,
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU relations with Russia remain very important for the purposes of pragmatic cooperation, and whereas the EU shares with Russia not only economic and trade interests but also an objective to act the imperative of working the international arena, as well as in the Europeao improve relations with the countries in their common neighbourhood; whereas enhanced cooperation and good- neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia should be of key importance to the stability, security and prosperity of the whole of Europe,
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s massive counter- attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia, extended to the other Georgian territories with the massive use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked massive military action in Abkhazia, including attacks and occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognitionthe recent crisis between Georgia and Russia, caused by Tbilisi’s attack on the capital of the two breakaway enclaves,republic of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on the viability of the idea of, has had seriously damaging effects on relations between Europe and Russia, which must be overcome by building together with Russia a common space of security in Europe,
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia should have a responsibility to contribute to financial and political stability and the sense of security in Europe and in the world, in particular in the shared neighbourhood but also as regards issues such as nuclear proliferation, the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as climate changeobservance of the agreements of 12 August and 8 September 2008 is a sine qua non for closer cooperation between the EU and the Russian Federation,
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Russian Federation iand all the EU Member States are members of the Council of Europe and thus hasve committed itselfthemselves to the objectives of the Council, which are, in particular, to promote democracy and respect for human rights, and to consolidate democracy and stability in Europe,
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point b
Paragraph 1 - point b
b) raise with the Russian Government concerns about the shrinking space for Russia’s civil society and urge it to uphold freedom of expression and association by bringing legislation regulating civil society into line with Russia’s European and international commitments, and to take prompt and effective steps to foster a favourable working climate for human rights organisations;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c
Paragraph 1 - point c
c) urge the Russian Government to implement fully the decisions of the ECHR, providing an opportunity to promote accountability for past abuses and ensure an end to ongoing violations;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point h
Paragraph 1 - point h
h) insist that the goal of visa-free travel vis-à-vis Russia be pursued in the light of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, which states that exemption from a visa requirement should be subject to a considered assessment of a variety of criteria relating inter alia to illegal immigration, public policy and security and the EU’s external relations with third countries, consideration being also given to the implications of regional coherence and reciprocity;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point g
Paragraph 1 - point g
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point k
Paragraph 1 - point k
k) within the framework of the ongoing WTO accession negotiations, call on the Russian authorities not to suspend some already negotiated and agreed commitments and fully respect the 2004 EU-Russia agreement on WTO accession by eliminating all discriminatory charges, in particular for railway cargo, as well as to abolish export duties on untreated timber; demand that the law on investment in strategic sectors be compatible with Russia’s current and future obligations under the WTO as well as the current PCA;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point l
Paragraph 1 - point l
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point m
Paragraph 1 - point m