11 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2013/2149(INI)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU andpurpose of the EaP, which is the strengthening of the political, economic and cultural European integration of the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, and the commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries to international law, fundamental values, good governance and the market economy and based on shared ownership and joint responsibility; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RecogniStresses that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to more on the economic and cultural links between the two sides, thus aiming to provide a European choice for the societies of the EaP to the EU, thuscountries; urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimesand implementing visa-free regimes as soon as possible, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that serious thought should be given by all European institutions and Member States to the possibility of following the EFTA model as further possibility of enhancing the Eastern Partnership and giving the possibility of advancing towards a status of "associated partners" to those countries that prove willing and able to collaborate and integrate closely to the EU; calls on the European Commission to produce a green paper on the Post-Vilnius future of the Eastern Partnership;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that more rapid progress can be made on the establishment of the visa- free regime and stresses that, following the European Commission's proposal and based on merits and accomplishments, the Republic of Moldova should be granted a free circulation regime in the European Union by the end of February 2014; notes, in this connection, that visa liberalisation is only one of a number of processes aimed at bringing the societies closer together, and that more efforts are required in this area, particularly with regard to advancing cooperation in the field of education and culture; considers that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that the EaP project is directed at societies rather than authorities;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of focusing more on the achievement of energy security and on the consolidation of the energy sector, which is one of the main conditions for modernisation of the economy, and developing energy strategies in line with European Energy Community obligations; calls for the continuation of gas and electricity market reforms and an adequate share of energy from renewable resources;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the EU to be more involved in solving "frozen conflicts" in some EaP countries; considers that the EU should have a more central role in this respect due to the potential impact of these conflicts on the relations between the EU and EaP countries, as well as on the stability in the region;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire among EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts vis-à-vis the EU; notes that cooperation should nevertheless continue, where possible, on a bilateral basis between the EU, on the one side, and the partner countries, on the other;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that more efforts should go into sharing experiences of democratic reforms and processes rather than imposing EU standards, and, drawing on the rich experience that European countries have in the process of establishing and protecting democratic regimes based on respect for fundamental values and the rule of law, while acknowledging the uniquenesspecificities of individual countries and, highlighting the eqmutual status of partners and potential mutual benefits; benefits and reaching a balance between conditionality and solidarity;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. UStrongly urges that athe Association aAgreements be signed and implemented, where applicable, with the partner countries, in order to promote good governance and the rule of law, humand the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia and Moldova, initialled at Vilnius, should be signed before the end of the current mandate of the European Parliament, in order to affirm the more for more principle and to support the modernisation and rights, particularly the right to a fair trial, and the fight against corruption, and to support the building and modernisation of partners’ economies and business-friendly legislaeform process in these countries, particularly in the fields related to the consolidation of good governance, the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Further calls on the European Commission and the European Council to offer the necessary technical and financial assistance, as well as political support, to Moldova and Georgia in order to help them complete the reform process and face the kind of diplomatic and economic pressure that the Russian Federation has been using in order to deter the initialling of the Association Agreements and the DCFTAs;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that reform of judicial systems and public administrations in the partner countries, ensuring the independence of the judiciary, as well as legal certainty, openness and transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness, should be a priority;