Activities of Krzysztof LISEK related to 2012/2050(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the role of political leadership expected of the HR/VP in ensuring the unity, consistency and effectiveness of action by the Union; calls on the HR/VP to use to the full her powers to initiate, conduct and ensure compliance with the CFSP, involving Parliament's relevant bodies fully in that endeavour; welcomes the important lead role, on behalf of the international community, played under difficult circumstances by the HR/VP in the negotiations with Iran; calls for such leadership in enhancing the European Union's role in support of the Middle East Peace Process and in the Neighbourhood; welcomes the progress made regarding the establishing the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) and calls for the conclusion of this process within the reasonably shortest period;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that the Southern Neighbourhood, alongside the EU's Eastern partners, is of vital importance to the European Union and urges that a better balance be struck between pursuing market-oriented, on the one hand, and human and social approaches on the other in the EU's response to the Arab Spring; calls, therefore, for a greater focus on employment, education, training and regional development in order to help alleviate the current social and economic crisis in these countries, and to provide the assistance needed to support the ongoing political reforms and social and economic development; underlines the importance of supporting institutional capacity-building, including for the parliaments of these countries, an independent judicial system, the strengthening of civil-society organisations and the formation of pluralist political parties within a secular system;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Stresses the growing importance of relations between Turkey and EU as well as its Member States and is aware of mutually beneficial potential synergies between the Union's and Turkey's foreign and security policy and neighbourhood policy; believes, however, that a context of mutual commitment, strategic dialogue and effective cooperation, successful delivery in the reform process and the implementation of reforms as well as good relations between Turkey and neighbouring Member States are necessary; recognises Turkey's significant role in regional stability and energy security;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33 b. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop a more dynamic approach toward Turkey; aiming to strengthen EU- Turkey relations, achieve tangible results and benefits for both partners and to move Turkey closer to fulfilling the criteria for accession; supports dialogue with Turkey on free-trade agreements; takes the view that renewed efforts should be invested in creating the conditions for the opening of chapters in the field of justice and fundamental rights; insists that relations between Turkey and its neighbouring Member States are a key factor in revamping negotiations and dialogue; is aware of the fact, that Turkey is the only candidate country which does not have visa liberalisation; urges Turkey to sign and implement the EU-Turkey readmission agreement without further delay and to ensure that, until this agreement enters into force, existing bilateral agreements are fully implemented;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for greater efforts towards achieving the objectives of the Eastern Partnership, as stated in the Prague Declaration and the Warsaw Summit Conclusions, particularly by pursuing the negotiations on, and conclusions of, Association Agreements with the Eastern Partners, by promoting mobility through mobility partnerships and visa dialogues, by ensuring continued progress in adoption and implementation of reforms, in close association with the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly; highlights that all the decisions shall be accompanied by the allocation of adequate financial resources;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Underlines that, whilst the EU-Ukraine Agreement has been initialled, its signature and ratification can onlyshould happen if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements; this means respect for the rule of law in the form of strengthening the stability, independence and effectiveness of the institutions which guarantee the rule of law, and of showing respect for the rights of the opposition and putting an end to persecution of it, thus establishing a truly pluralistic democracy;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for continued and stronger engagement on the part of the EU in the resolving the region's ‘frozen conflicts’, in cooperation with other important regional partners, in particular breaking the deadlock on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and playing a full role in support of any ensuing peace agreement; believes that the Transnistrian question can be a good test-case for the good will of the regional partnersution of frozen conflicts taking place on territories of the Eastern Partnership countries. In particular, Russian occupation of South Ossetia (Georgian provinces of Tskhinvali Region) and Abkhazia (Apkhazeti), lack of understanding between Armenia Azerbaijan with respect to Nagorno- Karabakh, or issue of Moldavian engagement in Transnistria;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers Russia as an important strategic partner, but continues to have concerns regarding Russia's commitment to the rule of law, pluralist democracy and human rights; calls for continuation of democratic reforms by new authorities in Moscow;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Expects that the EU-Russia negotiations of the new agreement replacing PCA will continue. Welcomes the upcoming accession of Russia to the WTO, which will create better conditions for trade and economic cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential to tackling the regional dimension of issues including organised crime, trafficking in drugs, radioactive materials and human beings, terrorism, natural and manmade environmental disasters and management of water resources; calls for such engagement to be differentiated and conditional upon progress in democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption; notes that the EU cooperation Strategy for Central Asia identifies seven priorities, but provides resources too limited to have an impact in all policy areas; calls therefore for the EU to define priorities better according to the resources available, whilst ensuring that development cooperation is not subordinated to economic, energy or security interests; underlines the importance of the EU dialogue with Central Asia countries on regional security matters, in particular in the context of the situation in Afghanistan and a possible escalation in Uzbek-Tajik relations;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Takes the view that regular EU-US summits would provide an opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies on matters of global relevance, including economic governance and developing a common approach towards the emerging powers; welcomes the set up of High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth during the last of the EU-US Summit; considers that the Transatlantic Economic Council and the Transatlantic Legislators‘' Dialogue should include a reflection on strategic engagement by the EU and the US with the BRICS and other relevant emerging countries and on how to foster regulatory convergence with such countries; recalls the need to set up a Transatlantic Political Council as an ad hoc body for systematic, high-level consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy between the EU and the US;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Calls for the EU to be more active in South Asia in support of democratic developments and improvement in the area of governance and the rule of law; welcomes, therefore, the commitment to a democratic and secular Pakistan; calls on the EU to seek closer cooperation with India, free from reciprocal post-colonial prejudices and aiming at the promotion of common values in the region and in multilateral fora; welcomes active support of EU for democratization process in Myanmar;