7 Amendments of Nirj DEVA related to 2008/2241(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a clear definition of the common interests of the Union is essential in order to attain the goals of the Union’s external action and in particular those of its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), where those goals do not override the nationally determined priorities of any of the EU Member States,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in order to be an effective player on a global stage, the EU needs, first and foremost, the foreign policy tools provided for by the Lisbon Treaty; whereas, none the less, all the practical possibilities offered by the current treaties, coupled with a strong common political will, should be used to strengthen the institutional coherence of the EU’s external action,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the CFSP must be underpinned by the values which the European Union and its Member States cherish, notably democracy, the rule of law and respect for the dignity of the human person, for human rights and for fundamental freedoms, which is precisely why the very legitimacy of the CFSP must be mandated by the peoples of Europe, and the Lisbon Treaty put to a referendum immediately in all countries able to hold one;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that the European Union can make an impact only if it speaks with one voice, if it is equipped with appropriate instruments and if it is granted the robust democratic legitimacy which results from parliamentary scrutiny; believes in this respect that the committees on foreign affairs and defence of the Member States’ national parliaments should meet regularly, under the auspices of the European Parliament, in order to scrutinise the main developments in the CFSP;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that the recent crisis in the South Caucasus has clearly demonstrated the need for a strong EU presence in its eastern neighbourhood; therefore supports the idea of establishing an enhanced partnership with our eastern neighbours covering essentially threewo areas – a comprehensive and deep free trade area, visa liberalisation leading to visa- free travel and energy security; takes the view that this partnership should be matched by a doubling of EU financial assistance and by a strong political dimension of which EURONEST, the joint parliamentary assembly comprising Members of the European Parliament and of the parliaments of the neighbourhood, should be an integral part;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Is ashamed to note that, whilst this very resolution (paragraph 1) speaks of ‘the values which the European Union and its Member States cherish, notably democracy…’, those words are robbed of any moral authority due to the fact that various Member States of the EU promised their citizens a referendum on the new Treaty when they thought they could win and then promptly rescinded those pledges when they realised they would lose; therefore sorrowfully observes that democracy, like charity, must begin at home; furthermore, draws the sad conclusion that Parliament likes to talk about democracy far more than it likes to understand what it means;