6 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2010/2233(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
Β. whereas its geopolitical environment makes the Gulf a focus of security challenges that have global and regional implications (the stabilisation of Iraq, Iran’s nuclear programme, Islamist terrorism, piracy and the situation in Yemen) and the GCC currently remains the only stable regional organisation based on multilateralism and cooperation,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Gulf is a region of crucial importance to the EU and, in a multipolar and interdependent world, such partnerships are able to meet political and security challenges,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ConsiderStresses that the EU should proposeobjective is a strategic partnership with the GCC and its member states commensurate with the respective roles of the two entities internationally; highlights the importance, to that end, of introducing regular summit meetings of heads of state and government;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European External Action Service to devote more resources to the region and for new diplomaticuse the financial resources earmarked for the region and to increase the human resources of missions tso be opened therthat they are able to help raise the profile of the EU, to facilitate political dialogue and to make the Union’s efforts more effective; stresses that differentiated bilateral approaches to states minded to engage in closer cooperation can only complement and strengthen the multilateral framework;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the social and political developments that have taken place in recent years in most countries in the Gulf; encourages the Gulf states to sustain and extend their efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, the right to work – including for migrant workers – and freedom of expression and opin; insists on the importance of respecting freedom of speech, thought and religion and the need to safeguard the rights of minorities, including religious minorities; stresses that women's rights, gender equality and action to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation deserves special attention; invites the Gulf states to listen to the voices of civil society and to support the emergence of local structures and associations;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its profound concern at seeing the Gulf region caught up in an arms race; asks the EU immediately to initiate a strategic dialogue with the GCC states on regional security issues of common interest (Iran’s nuclear capability, the stabilisation of Iraq, Islamist terrorism and the internal conflict in Yemen) and, ultimately, to contribute to building a regional security structure in the Middle East in partnership with the Gulf states;