26 Amendments of Adrian SEVERIN related to 2008/2104(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 7
Citation 7
− having regard to the EU-Russia human rights consultations and their lack of tangible results,
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU relations with Russia remain very importantstrategic 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 in the international arena, as well as in the common European 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 23 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the negotiations on a new agreement between EU and Russia are unfolding in a new international context, in which the global economic and financial crisis is leading towards the creation of a new balance, nature and structure of power posing for a new international order and new appropriate mechanisms for global stability and security,
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Union, Russia and the United States could address global challenges, opportunities and threats through the means of a trilateral strategic partnership,
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the security dimension of EU-Russia relations cannot be seen in isolation from the wider European security architecture; whereas the relevant developments in this wider security structure should be addressed in dialogue with Russia and also with the United States and the non-EU OSCE member states, taking the Helsinki agreements or an updated version of them to be negotiated within a new Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia should havehas a responsibility to contribute to the financial and political stability and sense of security in Europe and in the world, in particular in the sharedEU-Russia common neighbourhood, but also as regards issues such as nuclear proliferation, the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as climate change,
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the conclusion of an agreement on future cooperation remains of the utmost importance for further development and intensification of cooperation between the two sides; whereas the EU’s policy towards Russia must be based on unity and solidarity and whereas the EU should speak with one voice,
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU’s policy towards Russia must be based on unity and solidarity among its Member States, thus delivering a common EU political message to Russia, while avoiding rivalry and competition among them concerning EU-Russia relations,
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas a common European energy strategy should be capable of promoting the European interests in the energy field, while integrating the strategic priorities of Russia as a supply country and those of the transit countries,
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
aa) insist on the need for a new deeper philosophy of EU-Russia relations and for the promotion of an innovative strategy in the new agreement, thus acknowledging EU and Russia as strategic partners;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
ab) consider that the new EU-Russia agreement must put in place a mechanism aiming at communication, consultation, coordination and cooperation;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point -b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point -b (new)
-b) recommend that the strategic relations between Russia and EU are based on principles and provided with mechanisms which promote, while recognising reciprocally the specificity and showing reciprocal respect for the historical and cultural background, the convergence and compatibility of their respective approaches and policies in the field of human rights, the rule of law and democratic organisation, thus developing a political and institutional interoperability, thus enabling them to reach the common goals in both the short and the long term;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point -b a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point -b a (new)
-ba) invite the European Parliament and the Russian State Duma to reflect on the possibility of setting up a State Duma liaison office in Brussels, tackling key issues of common interest such as energy and energy security, the fight against terrorism, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and regional conflicts;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point -b b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point -b b (new)
-bb) invite the Russian State Duma and the European Parliament to closely cooperate, taking into consideration the possibility of setting up an early warning mechanism on new legislation to be adopted by both sides on sensitive issues and with a potential impact on EU- Russian relations, as well as on international security and stability;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c
Paragraph 1 - point c
c) urgecall on 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 123 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c c (new)
Paragraph 1 - point c c (new)
cc) call for the organisation of a new Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, thus leading to the creation of a space for freedom, security, justice and prosperity, ranging from Vancouver to Shanghai, through the upgrading and development of the basic international law and international relations principles, as stated in the Helsinki Final Act, in a such a way as to respond to the current conventional and non-conventional challenges, opportunities and threats;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c d (new)
Paragraph 1 - point c d (new)
cd) recommend the creation of a permanent consultation mechanism, between the major regional and global players from the Euro-Atlantic and Euro- Asian space, with a view to identifying, defining and finding solutions to the major security threats with which the above-mentioned spaces are confronted;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point d a (new)
da) call for the creation of a trilateral negotiation mechanism between the EU, Russia and Ukraine concerning a common energy strategy, involving the EU as a major consumer, Russia as a major supply country and Ukraine as a major transit country; recommend, in this respect, the establishment of a conciliation and arbitration system, similar to the existing WTO system, necessary for dispute settlement between EU and Russia on trade and energy cooperation issues;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point e
Paragraph 1 - point e
e) call on the Russian Government to make – together with the EU, and the other members of the Contact Group for Kosovointerested regional and global players – a positive contribution to finding a sustainable political solution for the future of Kosovo and for the further enhancement of the stability of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recommends the creation of an international working group with the scope of analysing the needs and respective solutions to the reform of the major international institutions and organisations, created under the specific circumstances of the bipolar global system and of the cold war, thus adapting them to the current world order;