4 Amendments of Paweł ZALEWSKI related to 2012/2025(INI)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Considers that the Copenhagen criteria continue to represent a valuable basis and should remain at the heart of enlargement policy; underlines, however, the need to keep the economic subcriteria up to date in line with recent developments in the sphere of economic governance, while taking due account of their social implications for the candidate and potential candidate countries; calls on the Commission to make updated criteria clear and transparent to all candidate countries so that they are aware of all commitments that they undertake in order to become EU members;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU continues to be attractive, also because of its unique combination of economic dynamismy with a social model, and regrets that this social dimension has been largely neglected in the enlargement process; invites the Commission to reflect on possible options, including developing a set of social criteria, to address this deficiency and foster positive social transformation in the future EU Member States; stresses that failure to comply with the EU's common basic social standards constitutes a form of social dumping which is detrimental to European enterprises and workers;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 4
4. TDraws attention to the importance of the Madrid criteria (as defined by the Madrid European Council of December 1995) that emphasised the ability of candidate countries to put the EU rules and procedures into effect; also takes the view that strict conditionality requires that the progress of a country is effectively assessed at every stage of the process, and that countries wishing to join the EU should proceed from one stage to the next only once all the conditions have been met at each stage; notes, however, certain tendencies to exaggeration, and recommends avoiding requiring of candidate and potential candidate countries higher standards than those applying in the EU; stresses the importance of setting transparent and fair benchmarks throughout the process;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that, in order to maintain the support of the EU's citizens for further enlargement and the commitment of the citizens of the candidate and potential candidate countries to continue with reforms, it is crucial to present them with clear and comprehensive information on the political, socio- economic and cultural benefits of enlargement; considers it essential, in particular, to explain to the public how the pursuing of enlargement policy has brought in its wake new investment and export opportunities for the older Member States, and how it can help attain the EU's objectives in terms of tackling the economic crisis, creating jobs, protecfacilitating the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change, andfree flow of labour, protecting the environment, enhancing security and safety, while at the same time accelerating the reform agenda and, facilitating the access to financial resources and subsequently improving living conditions in the enlargement countries for the benefit of all European citizens as well as reducing social and economic imbalances; stresses the need to target, as a priority in this regard, young people and trade unions, as well as key opinion-formers such as journalists, representatives of civil society and economic actors;