15 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2011/2111(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic growth of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS) entails an increased relevanceweight of those countries in foreign policy terms;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, with the process of consolidation of strong economic and foreign policy powers such as the BRICS, a multi-polar system has emerged, where global leadership is increasingly shared amongst several countries and regional blocks of countries; whereas such a multi- polar system entails a progressive shift in global economic power to the BRICS and other emerging economies and further entails a shift of sovereignty and control, in foreign policy terms, from existingstablished powers to emerging powers; whereas the current economic crisis has accelerated the process of transfer of powers from existingstablished to emerging powers;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas without an inclusive new global governance system based on close consultation and cooperation with the BRICS, there will be little incentive for emergstablished and emerging powers to cooperate and concert action on major global issues with the potential risk of (i) political and economic fragmentation and the emergence of competing world orders and separate regional areas, (ii) the disentanglement of global economic structures and investment flows and (iii) the creation of regional blocks of influence with very limited international coordination and no concerted solution possible for transnational challenges;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the consolidation of the economic and political power of the BRICS and other emerging countries as the world's largest economies may not necessarily be associated with the transition from low-income economies to middle-income economies and, thereby, the emergence and consolidation of a large middle class; whereas the lack of a large middle class in such countries would mark the end of the substantial role in world affairs of countries characterised by affluent societies and a stable and moderate political orientation;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas at the end of the third BRICS leaders meeting, on 14 April 2011, the BRICS leaders issued a joint declaration calling for more international cooperation and a strengthening of global governance, and expressing support for multilateral diplomacy with the United Nations and the G-20; whereas all five BRICS countries have been concurrently present in the UN Security Council during 2011; whereas the BRICS have called for change in the governing structures of the international financial institutions and the UN to reflect the changes in the world economy and to better manage today's global challenges;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building an inclusive and representative United Nations system that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the TEU, the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the interdependence between, on the one hand, the emergstablished powers and, on the other, the BRICS and other emerging powers maintains a relevant economic dimension, but is essentially political, as both the emerged and the emerging powers share an interest in ensuring an effective system of global governance and in tackling together those global stability and security risks which may curb the global growth potential;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly rejects the contentIs of the opinion that, in view of the emergence of new economic and foreign policy powers and potential rivals, the West should agree to relinquish its leadership and focus on managing its decline. Contends, rather,, the established powers should be ready to share responsibility and the emerging powers to be ready to bear responsibility on common global challenges; stresses that the Westablished powers and, in particular, the EU should focus on achieving the necessary economies of scale and develop concerted efforts to enable it to interact with the emerging powers constructively and effectively; points out to the need to develop an inclusive system of global governance based on cooperation and coordination with the BRICS and other emerging countries, as appropriate; points further to the key role of the Westablished powers and, particularly, the EU in promoting an inclusive system of global governance such as this; regrets that the lack of political will for genuinely common foreign policy among the member states prevents the EU from reaching its full potential as a global foreign policy actor;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the BRICS have embarked on quasi-permanentcountries have coordination ofed their foreign policy by abstaining from the vote on UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya (South Africa was not yet part of the BRICS at that time), by deferring the vote on the EU's role in UNGA, and through their coinciding positions on Côte d'Ivoire, Sudan and the placement of weapons in outer space, as well as by coordinating their action through the BRICS Leaders' meetings; points out that the BRICS seem to be challenging the current system of international governance; believesies in some cases, most notably in the Libyan and Syrian crises; stresses, however, that the extent and the results of this coordination remains to be seen and that currently the BRICS countries have differing foreign policy interests and priorities, as can be seen for instance in their overall voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly; believes, nevertheless, that if the EU will dulyshould take into account the new weight, in political and economic terms, of the BRICS and other emerging powers, as this may contribute to an orderly reform of global governance without any destabilising effects;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in light of the increasing relevance of the BRICS and other emerging economies and the looming multi-polar system of governance, the G- 20 is thean appropriate forum for consensus building and for a decision-making process which is inclusive and able to foster convergence, including regulatory convergence; takes the view that notwithstanding the increasing relevance of the G-20, the G-7 maintains a key role as a consultative, coordinating and consensus-building forum for the emerged powers with a view to dialogue with the BRICS and other emerging economies, and ahead of G-20 meetings; supports the G-20 parliamentary dimension and believes that it should be further consolidated and involved in the decision- making processes to ensure a reinforced democratic dialogue and scrutiny;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the transatlantic relations are of utmost importance both economically and politically and the US remains the main economic partner of the EU and vice versa; stresses, however, that, given the increasing global and regional relevance of China, the United States of America may progressively shift its primarystrategic attention, and political investment and resources to the Pacific and perceive the North Atlantic dimension and cooperation with the EU as less strategic; further notes that Asia will have to play a progressively important role on the foreign agenda of the European Union and European Union Member States; expresses concern that the stance of the United States and the EUEU Member States towards China and other emerging countries in Asia may not be sufficiently coordinated and may lead to a decoupling of US and EU policies towards such countries; strongly believes that only by coordinating their efforts will the USA and the EUEU Member States attain the required economies of scale to engage in an effective dialogue with the emerging countries; takes the view that, in addition to the G-7, regular EU-US summits would provide the opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance that the overall coordination of EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging economies should lie with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; believes that the EU should strive to achieve, under the coordination by the High Representative and other relevant commissioners, a better linking of foreign and security policy with EU sectoral policies, such as development, energy security, trade, access to raw materials and rare earths, climate change and migration, with a view to valorising synergies and ensuring a coherent and systemic foreign policy approach;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU should have capacity to adjust and reform its internal governance structures in order to ensure a decision-making process able to reflect its plurality and create consensus; stressWhilst stressing the need to avoid a monolithic approach to the BRICS, reiterates the importance that aof coherent EU foreign policy approach at EU level towards the BRICS and other emerging countries being reflected inat the organisationlevel of the EEAS; takes the view that with regard to the BRICS, in addition to its organisation along geographical and thematic lines, the EEAS should the EEAS should review and strengthen strategic partnerships with the BRICS countries tablish an ad hoc coordinating king into accounit to ensure that all individual policies towards BRICS are compatible from a systemic point of view and that the policy lines adopted are reflected in the EU dialogue with emerged powers such as the USA, Canada and Japan;geographical as well as thematic differences and stresses the added value the strategic partnerships can provide; further believes that the EU delegations in BRICS countries and other relevant emerging countries should form a network aimed at providing continuous monitoring and analysis on relations amongst the BRICS and relevant cross-sensitivities, thus enabling a more systemic approach; believesis of the opinion that the EU should direct part of its resources to leading the reform process of a global system of governance and of international organisations with a view to ensuring a more inclusive consensus- building and decision-making process at global level;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, with a view to ensuringReiterates the importance of continued effective democratic scrutiny of EU policy- making towards the BRICS and other emerging countries, and in order to facilitate aning enhanced interparliamentary dialogue with such countries, relevant Parliament staff should develop specialised competence and thus have appropriate analytical tools and monitoring capacity and be able to assist Members in promoting effective dialogue;