2 Amendments of Evgeni KIRILOV related to 2013/2945(RSP)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StressWelcomes the importance of achieving a common understanding between Turkey and the EU on the relevance for both the EU and Turkey of the readmission agreement and the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EU and therefore calls on Turkey to sign and implement the readmission agreement without further delay; calls on the Commission in parallel to take steps towards visa liberalisationsignature by Turkey of the readmission agreement on 16 December 2013, which enables the launch of the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EU and stresses the clear benefits of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. In taking note of certain ill-considered irredentist statements made by Prime Minister Erdogan, calls on the Turkish authorities to refrain from any provocative rhetoric in connection with regions in neighbouring countries that would have a destabilising effect on good-neighbourly relations with EU Member States, or in connection with certain countries in the Western Balkans;