12 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2014/2231(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the advancement of democracy and human rights ispromotion and support of democracy, rule of law and respect for the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms are among the core objectives of the EU’s foreign policy, as enshrined in Article 21 of the Treaty of the European Union;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is recognised by the EU that democracy cannot be exported and that the principle of ownershipthe EU considers that the principle of ownership of democracy- building processes is paramount for fostering a genuine democratic culture;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas countries of the EU neighbourhood faced during the last years a significant number of political, security and economic challenges that seriously put under pressure democratization efforts and the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote objective and independent information and strengthen the media environment, including the internet and social media, in countries falling under the EED’s geographical mandate; whereas there is equally a need in those countries to support the democratization efforts, including the consolidation of rule of law, fight against corruption and respect for freedom of expression;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the establishment of the EED should be seen as a sign of a new trend in EU neighbourhood policy that shifts the paradigm from acomplements the traditional state-centred approach to a more balanced and long- term oriented,with a society-centred perspective, with a focused on direct engagement with grassroots movements;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges with satisfaction that despite the short time of activity and limited funds, the EED has met Parliament’s recommendations, delivering added value to existing EU democracy support through faster, flexible, bottom-up and demand-driven funding in a smarter and financially more efficient approach thant complements other EU means, thanks to the cooperation with local non-violent, pro- democracy partners and a lower administrative burden;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the complementarity of EED activities and existing EU external financial instruments, as they both aim to promote democratic principles and respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms in EU's proximity;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes EED's consistent engagement in favour of freedom of expression and association, freedom of media, building and reinforcing rule of law, fight against corruption, social and political pluralism, meant to support the development of democratic regimes both in the Eastern and the Southern EU Neighbourhood;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EED founding parties, especially on all EU Member States and the European Commission, to fulfil the obligations to which they committed themselves when establishing the EED;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Belgium to at least assess the possibility of returning tax revenues received from the EED and its employees in the form of funding for EED projects; recalls that the EED is functioning as a private foundation under Belgian law;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the EED grants offered to Ukrainian actors, as they set a good example of the swift support for political and civic activists who then become democratically elected representatives; welcomes the EED support offered to all pro-democracy activists engaged in the Eastern EU Neighbourhood, seeking in this way to sustain the development of consolidated democratic regimes;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Strongly encourages the EED to place a stronger emphasis on socially excluded groups by supporting, among others, women’s rights and women’s increased public participation, as well as grassroots movements and media activisminorities rights;