20 Amendments of Eduard KUKAN related to 2017/2280(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital –A (new)
Recital –A (new)
-A. whereas the European Union remains the world´s biggest provider of external assistance;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas external financing instruments are the main mechanism to support the EU´s action on the global scene and whereas the EU external action has an increasing importance to European citizens;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU has been facing numerous challenges in its close neighbourhood but also on the global scene;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas due to limited resources the external financing instruments have been often stretched to their limits;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned, however, about a variety of other findings, including the lack of political guidance and overarching vision, inconsistent implementation of EU values and partnership principles, the absence of evaluation mechanisms and the lack oflimited flexibility;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that the EU and its instruments face significant challenges, including political trade-offs between the promotion of values and rights and short- term security interests, volatility in the close neighbourhood, numerous violent global conflicts, new security challenges and a decline in trans- Atlantic consensus;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the IPA II assistance led to limited results in steering reforms, especially in the areas of rule of law, public administration, fight against corruption;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes remaining weaknesses in the quality of indicators in country programmes and action documents;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current systemic and political inability to suspend or reroute IPA II funds in cases where countries do not meet their commitments or exhibit severe political backsliding;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes discrepancies between objectives, the EU particular interests and financial resources available;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that ENI funding in politically sensitive contexts might remains challenging, especially with regard to promotion of the shared values of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends a stronger emphasis on democratisation, strengthening the rule of law and improving respect for universal human rights; calls for more support for reforms in the sectors relevant for the accession process, as well as stimulation of the regional cooperation;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recommends enabling the transfer of funds to civil society when state authorities are unwilling to meet the EU’s stated objectives and calls on the Commission to suspend funding for countries not fulfilling the basic Copenhagen criteria; calls for easing the administrative burden related to recipients from civil society organisations; calls on the Commission to propose modifications in funding in case of serious breaches of the EU fundamental values;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the need to take into account the link between support for democratisation, stabilisation, conflict prevention, respect for human rights and socioeconomic development;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls for making full use of conditionality and an incentivised approach related to reforms and strategic objectives;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on improvements in donors’ coordination; especially in pairing with funds from other EU instruments, fellow donors and international financial institutions to underpin economic transition and stability in partner countries;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for funding of an external relations instrument to reflect ambitious external actions, based on values and fundamental rights and principles; reiterates that EU external actions also serve the common interests of EU citizens; calls for more strategic political guidance in preparing and implementing the new external financing instruments;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that a singlthe new architecture of the instruments cannot exist without the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various thematic goals, and objectives and, as well as geo-political priorities of EU external action, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law, support to civil society, conflict resolution, fragile states, development policy, economic and social development, and support to countries in various stages of the EU accession and the countries of the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Recalls the difficulties that beneficiaries currently experience in securing funding under the instruments; calls for simplified procedures, easing administrative burden, the establishment of a one-stop-shop for organisations applying for EU funding and the use of digital solutions where possible to streamline and reduce bureaucratic burdens;