10 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2015/2342(INI)
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the important steps undertaken by the EU to tackle the external dimension of the migration crisis and particularly the fight against organised crime responsible for migrant smuggling and human trafficking and the enhanced cooperation with the countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the need for the EU to play a greater role in conflict resolution in its neighbourhood and particularly in the Syrian conflict; believes that the EU, together with its international partners such as the United States, has the potential to become an important player in the Syrian peace process by contributing to the re-launch of the peace talks in order to achieve an inclusive political solution;
Amendment 308 #
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; underlines the importance of the Commissioners' Group on External Action to coordinate EU's migration actions at the highest political level and to give impetus to an ambitious EU's common migration policy; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the importance of the CSDP tools, coupled with other EU instruments including diplomacy, development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and capacity building, to reinforce EU external action in addressing refugee and migration movements; underlines that the migration crisis is the direct consequence of the deterioration of the security environment in the EU's neighbourhood; calls for the speedy adoption of the action plan on security and defence implementing the EU Global Strategy;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy based on the principle of solidarity between the Member States – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; emphasizes the need for a long-term strategic approach to migration in order to produce efficient responses to current and upcoming challenges;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the importance of the Policy Coherence for Development in the definition of a comprehensive and common EU migration policy in order to tackle the migration crisis both internally and externally;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’'s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted Voluntary Return schemes, which – while essential and needed – constitute only a partial response to the situationbased on the principle of shared responsibility and on a permanent dialogue; highlights the need to balance and complement this response, focusing on the development of local economies, qualification and regional mobility and improved levels of protection in countries of transit and origin; underlines the need for more coordination between the EU and its international partners at the UN level to address migration challenges;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origiRecalls the importance of a balanced approach in the new Partnership Framework; believes that EU's migration management approaches should be based primarily on human rights and development concerns; welcomes the fact that capacity building and the improvement of migration management in the countries of transit and origin remain the main features of EU programmes on return and reintegration; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the launching of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency as a positive and concrete step in the building of an EU common migration policy and of a common European border management; believes that the wide mandate of the Agency and its additional competences including the operational cooperation with third neighbouring countries will allow it to act more effectively;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the extension of the mandate of operation Sophia, EUNAVFORMED on 20 June 2016; supports the two additional tasks of training Libyan coast guards and the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas; hopes that the new mandate of operation Sophia will allow the EU to contribute more effectively to the capacity building in Libya; stresses the importance to support the Libyan Unity government in its efforts to re-build the economy and restore stability in the country;