Activities of Adrian SEVERIN related to 2008/2199(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The state of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the inauguration of the new US President opens up a new era in the history of the United States, has been received with great expectations in the world and has the potential to give the transatlantic partnforge a strong EU-US partnership based on mutual respect and mutual understanding of each of the partners' constraints and priorities, as well as on a fairer ship a new impetusaring of their international responsibilities with a view to creating a peaceful, secure and stable world,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a successful and viable partnership between the United States and the European Union involves a duty on the part of the EU itself to consolidate its internal reforms at the institutional, decision-making and political level, with a special focus on strengthening the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the European security and defence policy (ESDP),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the United States and the European Union can successfully face any challenges to the regional and global order when acting on the basis of a strong, comprehensive and substantial transatlantic partnership, in the spirit of their common values and pursuing their legitimate interests,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas a strategic trilateral partnership between the EU, the US and Russia is necessary in order to address the various global challenges, opportunities and threats,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU Member States to coordinate their positions vis-à-vis the US, thus delivering a common EU political message to the EU's American partner while avoiding competition and rivalry between them within the framework of the transatlantic relationship;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that, in order to attain its objectives, the EU-US partnership must put in place a mechanism aimed at communication, consultation, coordination and cooperation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the current momentum should also be used in order to improve and renew the framework of the transatlantic relationship; insists on the need to replace the existing NTA of 1995 with a new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement, having as its main characteristic the four -component mechanism of cooperation, communication, consultation and coordination, thus providing a more stable and a more up-to-date basis for the relationship;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the new agreement should establish a body for systematic high-level consultation and coordination in respect of foreign and security policy; recommends that this body be chaired by the High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission on the EU side and by the Secretary of State on the US side, and that it meet at least every three months, without prejudice to informal contactsregularly; suggests that this mechanism could be called the Transatlantic Political Council (TPC);
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reaffirms that the new agreement should transformupgrade the current Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) into a Joint Parliamentary Committee, serving as a forum for coordinating transatlantic parliamentary cooperation, for general parliamentary dialogue and for parliamentary scrutiny of the implementation of the agreement; considers that this Committee should meet in plenary twice a year and that it should be comprised of both Members of the European Parliament and Members of both the US CongresHouse of Representatives and the US Senate; believes that the membership should be flexible in order to allow for participation of members with expertise in policy areas of common interest; suggests that the invitation to attend certain meetings of the Joint Parliamentary Committee be also extended to the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of national parliaments from the 27 EU Member States; reiterates that a legislative early-warning system should be created within this Committee;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the European Parliament and the US Congress to reflect on the possibility of setting up a US Congress liaison office in Brussels or a Congress/European Parliament Task Force to tackle key issues of common interest such as climate change, the fight against terrorism, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and regional conflicts;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges both parties to closely coordinate their policies towards and with Russia; conscious of Russia's relevance as a neighbouring country, of its interdependenceole as a major player at the regional and global level, along with the EU and the US, observing that both the US and Russia are strategic neighbours of the EU and that the EU has already concluded a strategic partnership with the EUS and of its role as a global player, emphasises the importance of building up constructive cooperation with Russia, without compromising democratic principlis currently negotiating such a partnership with Russia, and inspired by President Obama's inauguration address calling for cooperation with "old friends and former foes", recommends the establishment of a triangular consultation mechanism with a view to formulating the necessary policies for international lawcoping with global challenges, threats and opportunities; calls on both transatlantic partners to closely coordinate their approach towards any reform of the European security architecture, while insisting on the OSCE principles as its inalienable base and maintaining the coherence of NATO; ;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that the security dimension of the EU's relations with Russia and the US and the role of the CFSP and ESDP cannot be seen in isolation from the wider European security architecture, which includes NATO, the OSCE and international arrangements such as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe; considers that relevant developments in this wider security structure should be addressed in dialogue with Russia, the United States and the non-EU OSCE member countries in order to renew the transatlantic consensus on security, taking as a basis the Helsinki agreements or an updated version of them to be negotiated within a new Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; believes that a moratorium on the deployment of any new weapons systems in Europe would be helpful in this respect;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Is of the view that the US plan to establish an anti-missile system in Europe at this time may hamper international disarmament efforts; is equally concerned over the announcement by the Russian President to deploy missiles in Kaliningrad to counter the US plan; calls on the new US administration to defer the US missile defence system planned for Poland and the Czech Republic until comprehensive talks on future global security have taken place;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. IConsiders that there is particular scope for the renewal of transatlantic cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation; therefore invites the EU and the US to adopt a common strategy in all international fora, in particular the UN, on disarmament of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weaponry; urgwelcomes the new US administration to re-engage with Russia in the area of arms control and disarmament, extending the two countries' current bilateral agreements; stresses the need for closer cooperation in order to ensure progress in the run-up to the NPT Review Conference in 2010, welcomes the commitment of the new US President to ratification of the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treatyannouncement by the new US President that he will take forward the ratification of the Comprehensive Test- Ban Treaty (CTBT); calls on the Council to contribute positively and proactively to the preparations for the next NPT Review Conference in 2010, in close cooperation with the United States and Russia;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the importance of fighting terrorism on the basis of full respect for international law and human rights, and of supporting the role of the UN in combating this threat; welcomes the commitment of the new US-President to the closure of Camp Delta in Guantánamo BayUS President's executive order to end the use of torture by closing Camp Delta in Guantánamo Bay within a year, which sets a new course for US counter-terrorism policy; urges the governments of the EU Member States to now play their part and support President Obama's decision through appropriate measures, including accepting inmates;