8 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2041(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the process of development on the African continent is of key importance for the prosperity, stability and security of both the EU and Africa; stresses that peace and security are key conditions for economic and social development;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that a strong EU-Africa partnership needs a strong African Union, stresses that further steps regarding the EU-AU cooperation are needed to address key challenges both Europe and Africa are facing, highlights the important role of the EU in helping the African Union to exercise its mandate more effectively, in building peace and security across the continent and in driving the continental integration progress;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that in order to ensure appropriate levels of security and development, the African countries must have adequate capacities in all essential sectors, most importantly regarding security and defence; calls on the European Union to coordinate the development and security initiatives in which it is involved on the African continent as part of an integrated strategy that should include good governance, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and gender equality, with a particular focus on regions where vulnerabilities and tensions are the highest;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Believes that the European Union, having as guidelines the UN Sustainable Security Goals, should ensure that development plans on the African continent are multi-sectorial and provide a real, global solution to the challenges of the region, such as terrorism, food insecurity, malnutrition, epidemics and climate change, together with high levels of inefficiency, lack of transparency and corruption of the administration;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that Africa's future relies in the hands of its young generation; calls the EU to support concrete initiatives for the empowerment of youth and women in its renewed EU- Africa strategy ensuring their active involvement in decision-making processes of civic and political life.
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU is among the first to bear the costs of all destructive policies employed against African nations, while other players, especially China and Russia, are focused only on their own benefits at the expense of African sovereignty and European security; calls the European Commission to take it into account in its EU-Africa strategy and to raise this issue at the future EU-China Summit;
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the opinion that the matter of the security of Africa should be transferred into the hands of Africans and that the EU should assist its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal.Recalls that the fight against terrorism is a common priority; calls the EU to continue its efforts to assist its African partners throughout its military operations and civilian missions and support for initiatives coming from the AU, regional organizations such as ECOWAS or G5 Sahel; encourages Member States to participate in EU missions and operations and in bilateral efforts; insists on the importance of the establishment of the European Peace Facility in order to provide a more comprehensive assistance to African partners in regions affected by terrorism;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to strengthen the cooperation on migration, based on the respect for human rights and international law; calls on the EU to target its policies to tackle the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, improving the return rates and to help African partners to fight against smuggling networks and human trafficking;