Activities of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2014/2229(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and prospects for political stability (A8-0193/2015 - Vincent Peillon) FR
Amendments (14)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the political instability in the region is leading to significant increases in the number of refugees, who often risk their lives to flee, being victims of human trafficking, with the most vulnerable groups being women and children; whereas women’s participation in peace negotiations, peace-building and peace-keeping processes is key to achieving long-lasting results in this field;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
– whereas the conflict in Syria, the conflict in Iraq, the crisis in Yemen and the situation in Libya are a major potential source of destabilisation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); having regard to the junction between the Sahel and Middle Eastern fronts in the fight against terrorism and their proximity, in terms of security challenges, to the sensitive area of the Horn of Africa; having regard to the disastrous consequences of such a situation for the security of the whole region and of Europe; having regard to the number of civilian victims and the acts of terror committed against them; having regard to the serious humanitarian crisis caused by these conflicts, causing massive population displacements and creating enormous difficulties for refugees and their host communities; having regard to the difficulties in discerning a political approach and establishing a legitimate and reliable basis for inclusive dialogue with the various parties concerned; having regard to the resulting long-term damage to political and economic development, durable infrastructures and demographic cohesion in the region;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– whereas it is necessary to review EU action in the MENA area in the light of the implications of the Arab uprisings for the countries concerned, the new and complex situation thus created and the imperative need to combat the ISIS and counter the expansion of terrorist groups in the region generally; whereas stabilisation in the region is not a security issue alone but also has economic, political and social implications, requiring the Union to develop strategic global and multifaceted cooperation with all parties the region, in the medium and long term;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU to further include women’s rights and participation in its political and cultural dialogue with the countries of the region, including the League of Arab States;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that ensuring gender balance in its missions, delegations and mediation teams is also a way for the EU to promote women’s rights and participation in partner countries;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the emergence of ISIS is a symptom of the economic, political, social and cultural crisis afflind of the recurrent security and border management problems affecting the region; calls on the EU, together with the Arab world, to assess the root causes and adopt a global approach through an approach based on security, political, economic, social and cultural considerations;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the allocation of EUR one billion under the EU strategy entitled 'Elements of an EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the Da'esh threat' , under which EUR 400 million has been earmarked for humanitarian aid; calls for special attention to be given to Jordan and Lebanon, responding to their urgent short-term needs while also envisaging, with these two partner countries, the possibility of a prolonged crisis and thus the need for long-term solutions that will help both the refugees and their host countries; is concerned that, as a result of extreme poverty and deprivation, refugee camps may become a hotbed of radicalisation; welcomes the funds for host populations under the new strategy and under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP);
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the crucial importance of promoting improsystematic and effectived cooperation between the EU Member States and the MENA countries in combating terrorism; calls for closer cooperation with the Europol and Interpol countries, providing them with assistance in developing the necessary anti- terrorist structures and resources;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses its deep concern at the situation in Libya; stresses the need to maintain its territorial integrity and national unity; stresses that the Libyan crisis can only be resolved by means of dialogue that is as inclusive as possible, including with respect to women and young people;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that cultural cooperation is essential in combating terrorism and any form of radicalism; stresses the utmost importance of promoting cultural and academic exchanges; urges partner countries to participate in EU cultural programmes; calls on the Commission to act on the European Parliament’s proposal for the creation of an ambitious Euro- Mediterranean Erasmus programme distinct from the Erasmus+ programme; emphasises that education and the development of minds capable of critical thinking also constitute a bastion against radicalisation for both Europe and the MENA region, and calls thus on the EU to support the investment needed in this regard;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to develop an effective common European response by all Member States to jihadist propaganda, taking into account the use of digital tools, the Internet and social networks; underlines the need to send a positive message regarding relations between the European Union and the MENA countries and cooperation between them; stresses the need to ensure much greater visibility for EU initiatives in the region than is now the case;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of developing direct dialogue with civil societies in the MENA countries in order to understand their expectations more clearly; stresses its support for the consultation and enhancement of civil society and new generations within the ENP framework; recalls the importance of election observation missions and urges the European Parliament and EEAS to send such missions to all countries in the region, at the invitation of the governments of said countries, and to follow up on a regular basis the recommendations made by these missions;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need to highlight the central role of the Union for the Mediterranean; points out that it should itself be able to raise the necessary funds for these projects; endorses the direction, which ought to be renewed and taken further, being taken by ministerial meetings; calls for wider dissemination of resulting programmes and actions; notes that the fight against terrorism also offers an opportunity for a rapprochement in the agendas of the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Union;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports the funding of academic and vocational training to create wide reserves of professional skills in the MENA countries; notes that EU vocational training circular mobility programme should be extended as far as possible to all MENA countries, by means of flexible and evolving tools such as mobility partnerships;