5 Amendments of Renate WEBER related to 2011/2111(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, with the process of consolidation of strong economic and foreign policy powers such as the BRICS, a multi-polar system has emerged, where global leadership is increasingly shared amongst several countries and regional blocks of countries; whereas such a multi- polar system entails a progressive shift in global economic power to the BRICS and other emerging economies and further entails a shift of sovereignty and controlin the international balance of power, in foreign policy terms, from existing powers to emerging powers; whereas the current economic crisis has accelerated the process of transfer of powers from existing to emerging powers;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the consolidation of the economic and political power of the BRICS and other emerging countries as the world's largest economies may not necessarily be associated with the transition from low-income economies to middle-income economies and, thereby, the emergence and consolidation of a large middle class; whereas the lack of a large middle class in such countries would mark the end of the substantial role in world affairs of countries characterised by affluent societies and a stable and moderate political orientation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses how the current economic crisis has demonstrated the interdependence between the emerged powers and the BRICS and other emerging countries; points out that stable economic growth of the latter is clearly conditional on stable economic growth of the former; emphasises that political and economic ties between emerged and emerging economies are mutually beneficial and believes that further enhanced political understandingdialogue and coordination with the BRICS and other emerging countries should thus be pursued by the EU as a matter of priority;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the interdependence between, on the one hand, the emerged powers and, on the other, the BRICS and other emerging powers maintains a relevant economic dimension, but is essentially political, as both the emerged and the emerging powers share an interest in ensuring an effective system of global governance and in tackling together those global stability and security risks which may curb the global growth potential; encourages the EU to develop a pragmatic approach in terms of effective multilateralism with the BRICS and other emerging powers, based on the convergence principle related to common areas of interest;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, with a view to ensuring effective democratic scrutiny of EU policy- making towards the BRICS and other emerging countries, and in order to facilitate an enhanced interparliamentary dialogue with such countries, relevant Parliament staff should develop speciaan ad-hoc unit at the EP level should be established competence and thus have, which would function as an early warning structure, through appropriate analytical tools and monitoring capacity and be, thus being able to assist Members in having a coordinated, ex-ante reaction, as well as in promoting effective dialogue;