10 Amendments of Raffaele FITTO related to 2017/2027(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the strong cultural, linguistic, political and historical ties established partly as a result of the intensity of decades of migration between EU Member States and LAC countries;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in some Latin American countries there is strong public demand for greater democracy and participation and for sustainable economic policies;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the main geopolitical shifts currently in play in LAC countries, marked by, while trade between the LAC region and the EU has grown in terms of value and the EU remains the main investor, the EU has lost market shares in the region, particularly due to the increasing presence of Asian states seeking economic partnership in the region, requirewhich is attributable to geopolitical changes taking place in the LAC countries, changes which are creating new challenges for EU-LAC relations; considers, in this context, that the EU should stands up as a truthful ally to its partners in the LAC region in order to reinforce its trade links and strategic ties with the countries in the region;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in the wake of the economic crisis, the EU and LAC countries are facing common challenges in the areas of economic growth, digital transformation, social inclusion and gender equality, while at the same time sharing common valuesin the context of common values that they share, such as democracy, human rights, peace and solidarity, and underlines that this partnership and political dialogue, based on common principles and interests in a horizontal relationship, has become crucial to the advancement of the bi- regional and cooperation exchange;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to integrate the LAC economies in global value chains, based on a circular economic model, and to recognise the importance of developing bilateral and multilateral commercial agreements; reaffirms the importance of adopting specific rules on the technical and sanitary standards governing the aforementioned EU-LAC trade agreements;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with the SDGs, should be the main tools of the EU- LAC cooperation, including all their dimensions of economic, social and sustainable development, not just poverty eradication; underlines the fact that the EU must continue to supply Official Development Assistance to LAC countries, including middle-income countries that no longer qualify for bilateral development cooperation under the differentiation principle; stresses the need for modernised development cooperation which guarantees respect for the fundamental principles on which EU-LAC relations are based, combined with the development of possible specific regional programmes;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. HighlightNotes the advances in freedoms and social rights made by some countries in the region in the last decade, and the great efforts madecommitments given to elaborate public policies to distribute wealth and economic growth equally; notesstresses in this context, however, that the governments of some countries in the region must make further efforts, inter alia in the light of the numerous demonstrations of dissent by the population in recent months; notes moreover the necessity to guarantee the rights and safety of religious minorities, indigenous groups, the LGTBI community and populations in rural areas;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the challenges both regions face in terms of security, which include terrorism and the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime, and encourages continued efforts to strengthen security cooperation through police and military coordination; stresses, in this context, that, in terms of efforts to prevent consumption of drugs and to eliminate demand for them, it is desirable, within the framework of EU-LAC relations, to promote the European model based on prevention, institution-building and alternative development, in line with what is stipulated in the European Union Drugs Strategy 2013-2020;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EU and LAC countries to address the problem of corruption through measures ranging from prevention to law enforcement and criminal prosecution, and points out that the existence of corruption undermines not only social welfare, but also the political legitimacy and quality of democratic government and the security of citizens, thus fostering the widespread phenomenon of organised crime;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the EU and the Office of the High Commissioner to take action in all appropriate fora to prevent a deterioration of the civil, economic, political and social situation in Venezuela so as to guarantee freedom of expression, the rule of law, the principle of separation of powers, respect for the role of oppositions and all constitutional prerogatives;