Activities of Traian UNGUREANU related to 2011/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Neighbourhood Policy (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the Joint Declarations of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summits of 7 May 2009 and 30 September 2011,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
– whereas the democratic changes in North Africa were brought about by people living in societies with unequal wealth distribution and high unemploymentseverely affected by poverty, unemployment and lack of education,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy has to equally address the problems of Eastern and Southern dimensions with respect to democracy, economic and social matters,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- whereas the immediate geo-proximity with the Eastern boarders is of strategic importance, influxes of migrant workers due to cultural similarities, historical past and potential future developments regarding enlargement, are to be assessed as a priority,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
– having regard to paragraph 41 of the resolution on strengthening the ENP of 15 November 2007, which calls for the setting-up of anthe Constituent Act of the EU-Neighbourhood East Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) of 3 May 2011,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) should focus on economic and soci, social and educational reforms with employment at the centre and labour standards as pre- requisite, modernisation of labour policies as key elements for financial support;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of job creation but recalls the need to cope effectively with illegal migration of the joblessand false migrant workers that can engage in criminal actions within the territory of the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a greater cooperation at all decisional levels involved in the ENP for providing the necessary technical assistance to help the neighbouring countries to efficiently and sustainably reform their labour markets so as to limit negative spill over effects in the European Union;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for greater cooperation between the EU, international organisations and neighbouring countries to establish an exchange mechanism for best practices regarding labour reforms and employment policies;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the cooperation in the framework of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly aims at bringing positive effects by serving as a platform to exchange views, find common positions on global challenges of our times in respect to democracy, politics, economics, energy security, and social affairs, as well as strengthen ties between the countries of the region and with the EU,
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the usefulness of circular mobility for both the third countries and the EU, and asks for measures to avoid a potrecalls that the right of a third country national to reside and search for work on the territory of a Member State is regulated via directives at European level; however, adverse effects such as brain drain, family alienatial brain drainon, etc., should be correctly assessed and impact analysis studies should be issued on an annual basis;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to actively engage in dialog and actions with the national authorities and the social partners in the neighbouring countries, in order to assist them in creating networks and provide technical assistance for capacity and institutional building; believes that the role of the European Commission is crucial for the implementation and monitoring of those aims;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that the Member States which share borders with the ENP countries are of crucial importance in assisting and sharing knowledge with those countries especially with respect to labour and employment reforms;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Cross-border projects and financial support for educational programs such as Erasmus should be the main focus in assisting those countries in their transition towards a social market economy and for controlling the negative effects on their labour markets;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for a strict supervision at European level of how the reforms are being drafted and developed in the neighbouring countries with respect to employment policies, having as priority creation of decent jobs and adequate income, in conjunction with the provisions of ILO conventions;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for clear sanctions in the form of cutting funds or imposing fines on the countries that are allowing illegal forms of labour such as child or undeclared work, which could bring unfair competitive pressure on the European economies.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the work of the High-Level EU Advisory Group of the Republic of Armenia and the launch of a similar group in Moldova; encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to offer such assistance to all Eastern Partners making sure, as in the case of Armenia, that the parliamentary dimension is covered; requests the upgrade of this EU instrument and recommends the EEAS to be directly in charge of the recruitment as well as management of advisors in order to guarantee the most adequate transfer of EU knowledge to the Eastern Partnership Countries;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the EU should advance its work on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to moving – once all conditions are met – to a visa-free regime; stresses that the Eastern Partnership countries shall benefit from a privileged EU offer on visa liberalization in terms of calendar and substance in advance of the Russian Federation; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of further fostering regional cooperation in the Black Sea space and enhancing EU policies towards the Black Sea region, in particular by launching a fully-fledged EU Strategy for the Black Sea and ensuring that there are the necessary financial and human resources for its effective implementation; highlights the complementarity between EU Black Sea policies and the Eastern Partnership; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to make positive use of the differing approaches of the two initiatives and to clarify, at all levels, how this substantial degree of complementarity is to be put to good use;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists on the need to keep a regional approach and welcomes the decision to appoint an EUSR for the South Caucasus as well as for the Southern Mediterranean Region and also the task force for the Southern Mediterranean; stresses the need to ensure that the proactive role of the EU in the 5+2 talks is adequately resourced, especially since the termination of the mandate of the EU Special Representative;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. UnderlineReaffirms that the multilateral parliamentary assemblies, such as EURONEST and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM), are crucial vectors of confidence- and coherence- building between the EU and the partner countries and among the partner countries themselves, and therefore greatly contribute to the achievement of the goals of the EaPstern Partnership (EaP) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM); invitescalls on the EEAS and the Commission to associate EURONEST members to the maximum extent possible with the multilateral structures and platforms of the EaP; insists on the need to recognise the PA-UfM as a legitimate parliamentary institution of the UfM; emphasises that a fully-fledged secretariat will impart increased coherence to the EURONEST´s and PA-UfMI’s work and consistency with the ENP programmes planned for the eastern and southern regional dimension;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible, and adequate, symmetric and balanced for both regions, with an approach that is performance- driven and not geographically driven; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny by democratically elected Partners´ national parliaments and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Confirms its openness to welcome representatives of Belarusian Parliament in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly as soon as parliamentary elections in Belarus are considered democratic by international community, including OSCE;