BETA

Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2009/2217(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2217(INI)

Amendments (10)

Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas an impasse has been reached in Afghanistan: a military coalition of occupying powers in place but unable toin place that has difficulties in defeating the Taliban, and an insurgency movement unable to prevail against these military forces; and whereas there is no obvious end in sight,
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas, with regard to the EU aid contribution to Afghanistan, Carl Bildt, in his capacity as Council President, stated before Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs in December 2009 that "We have no idea what the Union as a collectivity is doing in Afghanistan... We are spending more than a billion euros a year..., virtually uncoordinated",deleted
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is aware of the set of factors hampering progress in Afghanistan but, given space constraints, has chosen to focus in this report onand particularly four main elements where, it believes, efforts expended will result in very significant improvements that could turn the course of events: international aid; implications of the peace process; impact of police training; elimination of opium cultivation through alternative development;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU strategy for Afghanistan will have to take as its starting point two premises: an acknowledgement of the continuing deterioration in security and socio- economic indicators in Afghanistan despite almost a decade of international involvement and investment; and the need to encourage a profound shift in the mindset of the international community, which has all too often in the past shaped plans and decisions with scant regard for Afghan involvement;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that any long-term solution to the Afghan crisis will involve the elimination of poverty, an end to opium production, and the integration of Afghanistan into the international community, as well as banishing Al Quaeda from the country;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the cost of eliminating poverty in Afghanistan is equivalent to the cost of five days of warfare;deleted
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes, too, that the cost of waging war for one week would provide 6 000 schools, enough to ensure a future without illiteracy for all children in Afghanistan;deleted
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Is appalled by the absence ofEncourages a better coordination among international donors and of detailed evaluations on the impact of the international civilian and military intervention, by the lack of and more transparency and by the limited mechanisms for donor accountability;
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Believes, consequently, that the real strength of the Taliban was overlooked, the ability of the Karzai government to provide governance overestimated, and little attention paid to the task of rebuilding and developing the country;deleted
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Urges the EU to encourage the US to move away from its policy of circumventing domestic institutions in the delivery of international aid and the privatisation of security, as well as its parallel and seemingly contradictory (to the peace process) attempt to "decapitate" the insurgency leadership using drones and US Special forces, which is of questionable legal status and results in frequent civilian casualties;deleted
2010/10/07
Committee: AFET