Activities of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2013/2081(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 2012
Amendments (11)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its concerns regarding parliamentary scrutiny of the CFSP budget, the budget's transparency and the use of the Athena mechanism for CSDP operations; welcomes efforts to undertake a clear breakdown of all items financed within the CFSP budget, including for each CSDP operation, each EU special representative and each other attendant policy, as long as this does not detract from the flexibility and responsiveness required for the CFSP, repeats its position that the total amount of operating CFSP expenditure shall be entered entirely in one budget chapter, entitled CFSP and distributed between the articles of the CFSP budget;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of creating synergies and avoiding overlaps between existing policies and new initiatives, and welcomes the efforts to promote civil- military synergies and consistency between CFSP actions. Takes the view that, in order to be consistent with the EU's own values, EU foreign policy and external action must give priority to peace- building, promoting democracy and the rule of law, good governance and fair societies; highlights the importance of strengthening the Instrument for Stability as Union´s strategic tool for addressing a number of global security and development challenges.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the VP/HR's initiative to develop the concept of a «Comprehensive Approach» in order to achieve the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty; calls for the VP/HR to engage in a debate with Parliament on the best way to ensure that this comprehensive approach is consistently implemented, and in particular that our foreign policy priorities are further developed in a manner consistent with our interests and are supported by the necessary financial means and by effective and flexible instruments; calls on the Members States to support VP/HR in order to achieve the full potential of the common approach;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Deplores, nevertheless, the fact that Russia uses its veto in the UN Security Council to undermine the international community's ability to act in response to situations such as the humanitarian tragedy and spiralling violence in Syria; welcomes its recent mediation with regards the Syrian chemical arms stockpile; regrets that such a mediation has not come at an earlier stage in order to have avoided thousands of life losses;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Calls on the Member States to unblock the opening of Chapters 23 and 24, on judicial system and fundamental rights; stresses that our democratic requests would be enhanced by the opening of those chapters;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Recalls that the Egypt South Force has allocated 5000 million euro to help alleviate the country's socio-economic situation; calls on the EC and the EEAS to provide the European Parliament a full map of traceability of EU funds in the country;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Expresses concern at the lack of progress in negotiations between the EU 3-plus-3 and Iran on nuclear non- proliferation and warns against the risks for regional and globWelcomes the signs of moderation and good will emanating from the new Iranian government; calls on the EU and US to engage in a substantive dialogue with Iran on the regional security, if the negotiations should failncluding the situation in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf, and human rights; supports the EU, the USA, Russia and China in the objective of pursuing nuclear non-proliferation and believecalls, therefore, that if Iran continues to refuse to curb its nuclear programme voluntarily, the EU 3-plus-3 parties should consider additional sanctions; calls on the new Iranian Government to cooperate with the international community quickly and constructivelon Iran to fully cooperate with the international community in addressing concerns regarding the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme; calls on the E3+3 countries to consider incentives in the form of gradual lifting of economic restrictive measures imposed on Iran in exchange for specific, verifiable steps taken by Iran in addressing the concerns of the international community;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Expresses hope for the Middle East peace negotiations and recalls that resolving the conflict in the Middle East is a fundamental interest of the EU, as well as of the parties themselves and of the wider region; stresses, therefore, that the need for progress is even more urgent on account of the ongoing changes in the Arab world, the Syrian crisis and the particularly volatile situation in the wider Middle East; welcomes all efforts to ensure the respect of EU positions and commitments in conformity with international law, including the publication of the Guidelines on EU funding instruments last 19 July; deplores that a major new project agreement under the 7th Framework Programme was signed last 5 July with an Israeli entity with settlement- based facilities; calls on the Member States to find common ground for more decisive action by the EU in close cooperation with the Arab League and the other members of the Quartet;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55 a. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Central America Association Agreement as well as the Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru and expresses its willingness on working towards an Association agreement with the latest which includes Ecuador as well;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Stresses the need to strengthen contacts and coordination with Latin American partners in multilateral forums; calls for the adoption of a Euro-Latin American Charter for Peace and Security, as requested by the EUROLAT Assembly;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. NAcknowledges the UN Security Council role as the highest international body responsible for peacekeeping and international security whilst notes that recent crises have highlighted the growing inability of the UN Security Council to actSC to act in a timely manner in response to serious threats to international peace and security, on account of its structures and working methods; calls for the launching of an EU- led initiative on the reform of the UNSC;