Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2015/2001(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
State of EU-Russia relations (debate) FR
State of EU-Russia relations (debate) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU has for decades striven to build a mutually beneficial strategic partnership with Russia based on sharcommonly agreed values and principles, such as democracy and rule of law, and on common interests; whereas the EU remains open to such a relationship and to dialogue leading to it, and wishes to return to a cooperative relation with Russia;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of its territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appease Russiawith Russia, for the mutual benefit of both parties and their neighbouring countries; whereas, in line with this, rather than taking restrictive measures, a series of generous initiatives for deeper cooperation – such as the common spaces, the Partnership for Modernisation, the negotiations on a New EU-Russia Agreement, and the Human Rights dialogue – have been launched or deepened;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the World Media Freedom Index 2014 ranks the Russian Federation at 148th place out of 180; whereas the financing of state-controlled media outlets has been significantly widened and increased; whereas the space of expression of independent and pluralistic opinions has narrowed and is continuously under threat;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Russian Federation at 136th place out of 175; whereas there has been a constant erosion of rule of law, independence of the judicial system and respect of fundamental rights;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas, following the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the respect of human rights, including freedom of expression, assembly and association, suffered a serious deterioration in the peninsula, the Crimean Tartar community being particularly affected;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and, widely shared internationally and previously agreed upon with Russia, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the current international order, and is in the process of illegally redrawing borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberal democracy and to consider democratic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own rule;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that uncompromising respect for the rule of law and human rights is a core and founding principle of the EU, and rejects past attempts to put forward pragmatic interpretations of the rules to accommodate Russia as a trade partner; calls, therefore, on the strict, swift and unconditional application of the rule of law and human rights – in the event of any breach of the rules – and of the principle of free and fair competition, including in the proceedings against Gazprom;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its deep concern for the state of human rights and the rule of law, including the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, the rule of law and the low level of independence of the judicial system in Russia, and strongly condemns the crackdown on independent civil society and the persistent and multiform repression of activists, political opponents and critics of the regime, which has in some cases led to their murder (Anna Politkovskaya, Natalya Estemirova, Boris Nemtsov, Sergey Magnitsky, Alexander Litvinenko, and others); demands that all assassinations of political activists, journalists and whistle blowers be investigated properly and independently; reiterates its call on the Council to deliver on its commitment to defend these principles, and to adopt restrictive measures for the officials involved in the well-documented Magnitsky case;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is deeply concerned by the serious human rights violations that are taking place in Crimea since the illegal annexation by the Russian Federation, including the severe limitation of freedom of expression, association and assembly, aimed at reducing to silence the voices of those who oppose Russian annexation or are suspected of pro-Ukrainian attitudes; is particularly concerned by the constant discriminations and harassments of the Crimean Tartar; demands the full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms without any discrimination;