16 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2011/2157(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is in the highest interest of the EU to be economically ambiambitious in mutually beneficial economic cooperatiousn and politically focused ion its support to democratic transitionpartnership-based discussions and solving common problems and challenges,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas strengthened relations require a clear and proven commitment towards reform with the aim of making tangible proghich takes into account the national interests in fulfilment of predefined benchmarkand conditions of each ENP partner and can be measured against common and consensually-agreed progress,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly welcomNotes the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on A new response to a changing Neighbourhood and the approach presented therein, in particular regarding; hopes that the new elements of the Neighbourhood Policy – the principles of mutual accountability and shared commitment to universal values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as well as conditionality and a tailor- made approach towards the partner countries – will contribute to solving the past problems of orienting the ENP to geostrategic and economic interests;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that differentiation based on performance and achievements should be predicated on clearly defined criteria and assessable benchmarkstake into account the specific situations of the ENP partnership countries, including their different goals, economic and social conditions and potential;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Although the EU does not seek to impose a model or a ready-made recipe for political reforms, underlines that the ENP is based on shared values and the commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good gUnderlines that the ENP is based on shared values – as is reaffirmed in the 1990 Charter of Paris – and the commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good governance, and strongly declares its support in this context for the right freely to determine political status and the freedom of economic, social and cultural development, as set out in international law in Article 1 of the UN ICCPR (the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) and Article 1 of the UN ICESCR (the International Covernancet on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights);
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes theCalls on the Commission to elaborate on its proposals for a European Endowment for Democracy, which is a timely response to the clamour for democracy by the populations of our neighbouring countries; underlines that it should be based on the principles of transparency and flexibility and should complement already-existing EU Instruments and the exemplary work of longstanding European political or non- political foundations; stresses that its scope and organisation should be clearly defined and that its structures and procedures should be light and straightforward; calls for a truly political steering committee to be established with the participation of the European Parliament, which should also be involved in the ex-post control mechanisms and a facility for promoting civil society; believes the crucial thing is not more and more instruments but an overall strategic concept to promote human rights and democracy which does not neglect cultural and social aspects and promotes cooperation with civil society and all democratic forces, without exception;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of building a partnership with societies in all their political, social and ethnic diversity and, in that context, takes note of the proposal for a Civil Society Facility (CSF)facility to promote cooperation between the Member States’ civil societies and the ENP states as a way to target resources more effectively and efficiently towards civil society;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to provide a clear methodology and detailed benchmarks to assess the democracy record of these countries and to deliver regular sufficiently detailed reports, which should be the basis for the allocation of funds under the new performance-based approach ‘more for more’; asks for these reports to be presented annually to its Committee on Foreign Affairs; insists on the need to systematically include civil- society organisations representing the whole political, social and ethnic diversity of societies at all stages of the review process;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes with concern that the profound transformations of recent decades have led to huge social problems, unemployment and poverty and the migration of qualified people from neighbouring states into the EU, and stresses in this context the need for the ENP to be geared to the development and strengthening of partner countries’ development potential and for the Commission to make solving these problems a priority in its transition programmes; calls therefore on the Commission to make solving these problems a priority in its transition programmes;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that immediate measures, such as cofinancing of already identified flagship or pilot projects or other concrete economic projects of strategic importance, which can be implemented on the ground rapidly, with unquestionable tangible results, should be promptly undertaken to alleviate the situation of the countries currently facing significant socioeconomic crises; underlines that such EU-financed measures can only be taken if all parties involved commit themselves to verifiable compliance in each specific case with the social, environmental and labour standards applicable internationally and in the EU and if these measures bring an immediate improvement to the social situation of citizens in the ENP countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. States that differentiation should be applied to trade, invites ENP partner countries to move forward on creating the conditions that will allow the establishment of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs)Welcomes the interest shown by ENP partner countries in the development of close economic cooperation and in particular of trade relations of mutual interest, and calls on the EUCommission to bassist them in their reform efforts and to e its trade strategy with these countries on a strengthening of developmen its internal market accordingly; underlines that the EU should also assess the political,t potential whilst taking into account the national interests and specific features of each country and on the application of, and compliance with, the social and, environmental circumstances of each country with reference to their participation in the future DCFTAand labour standards applicable internationally and in the EU;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the reference to Article 49 of the TEU and believes that the European Neighbourhood Policy is no substitute for the prospect of membership and that all partner countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) therefore have athe legitimate right to strive for EU membership; believes that the conclusion of association agreements does not exclude this perspective but can, on the contrary, bmake an important stepcontribution towards further European integration;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of students by promoting university and high-school exchanges and public-private partnerships in the field of research and accelerating the process of concluding formal agreements on the mutual recognition of academic and vocational diplomas; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the EU should advance its work on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to moving – once all conditions are met – to a visa-free regimework on visa facilitation should be accelerated and that a visa-free regime should at long last apply between the EU and neighbouring countries; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the current treaty negotiations with the various partner States in the Eastern Neighbourhood should be accompanied by an active policy towards the Russian Federation geared to reducing rivalry and mistrust in relations with Russia and making a reality of the EU's stated goal of, and interest in, the stable and prosperous development of all countries in this area by means of discussions and a search for solutions to shared problems on a footing of partnership;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Observes that none of the conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood can be resolved without Russia; considers, therefore, that the EU should make greater efforts to overcome the stagnation in the development of relations and the competition for influence over the Eastern Neighbourhood, to foster greater understanding of the EU’s neighbourhood policy in Russia and thus to create better preconditions for the resolution of conflicts;