Activities of Eduard KUKAN related to 2015/2002(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (A8-0194/2015 - Eduard Kukan) (vote)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (debate)
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy PDF (193 KB) DOC (126 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas large parts of the neighbourhood continue to be affected by armed or frozen conflicts and crises;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas ENP includes different "neighbourhoods", encompassing countries with different interests, ambitions and capabilities;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of stability, prosperity and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the strategic importance of the ENP, as a policy creating multi- layered relations and strong inter- dependence between the EU and its partners in the neighbourhood; considers that the ENP should become stronger, more political and more effective policy, also by reinforcing its positive elements, such as a greater focus on the partnership with the societies, differentiation and more for more approach;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, focused and flexible, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership, mutual accountability and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to ensure efficient mechanisms of monitoring and oversight of spending of the EU support in the ENP countries, including through the scrutiny by the civil society;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the mid-term review of the external financial instruments should take into account the review of the revised policy, and that the ENI should therefore reflect the ambition of making the ENP more flexible; calls furthermore for more coherence and consistency between various EU external financial instruments;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to reshape the ENP in order to build strong, lasting partnerships with the ENP countries based on preserving the EU values and promoting mutual interests; calls for the technical aspects of the policy to be underpinned by a clear political vision;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that revised ENP should strengthen the promotion of fundamental freedoms in the ENP countries by fostering freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly as an enabling right for realisation of economic, social and cultural rights;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises that the approach based on "Partnership with Societies" should be strengthened and promoted; urges that the common interests and goals of the Policy are defined in consultation with all stakeholders from the societies, not only with the authorities;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, inviolability of borders and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regard;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reiterates its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the partner countries; takes the view that ENP should contribute to and be supportive of these principles in practice; recalls its position that occupation of territory of partner country violates the fundamental principles and objectives of the Eastern Partnership and the ENP; emphasizes the need for the earliest peaceful settlement of the frozen conflicts on the basis of the norms and principles of international law, namely territorial integrity, sovereignty and inviolability of the internationally recognized borders;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of the role of multilateral assemblies, such as EuroNest and PA-UfM, as fora for political dialogue and a tool for fostering ownership of the Neighbourhood Policy; emphasizes that the development of regional civil society platforms such as Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and similar initiative for the South strengthens a multi-stakeholder engagement driving the democratisation and economic reform agenda in the Neighbourhood;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights the added value of parliamentary diplomacy and of the regular bilateral interparliamentary meetings the EP holds with the counterparts from the Neighbourhood as a tool for exchanging experiences and evaluating the status of the individual countries' relation with the EU; encourages the Member States national parliaments to carry out their bilateral interparliamentary meetings within the framework of the ENP, as a way to ensure a coherent approach;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Commends the activities of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean; calls on the EU to support its role as "Trusted third party" to foster regional integration by developing projects of a regional dimension; calls on the European commission to establish a fund for the Union for the Mediterranean to enable the Secretariat to qualify for calls for expression of interest of cooperation projects launched by the EU; invites the Member States and the Southern partners to express their support by committing to its resources;
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Acknowledge importance of cultural relations between the EU and the Neighbouring countries, in areas such as conflict prevention and peace-building, the development of creative industries, the reinforcement of the dialogue with the civil society and the intercultural and interreligious dialogues, strengthening of the freedom of expression, and the support of social and economic development; calls for strengthening framework for cultural relations, allowing for the development of programmes of mobility, training and capacity-building and exchanges in the fields of culture and education;
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that the action plans, established in close partnership with the authorities of the partner countries and in consultation with CSOs, should focus on a limited number of priorities to be implemented and that their implementation should be assessed on a regular basis, with policy options which could be commonly agreed;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States; as well as to support its neighbours who are targets of such foreign propaganda when they chose approximation to EU values and standards;