Activities of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2015/2342(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) FR
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) FR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action PDF (459 KB) DOC (107 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Union to focus, too, on cooperating with regional organisations, including the African Union, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League, and encouraging them to mobilise to the full; notes that the economic integration of sub-regional entities, particularly in Africa, offers a further means of promoting a joint- management approach and encouraging South-South initiatives on migration management and mobility; enjoins the EU to seek a stronger and more credible role for the African Union in preventing political crises in Africa;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation and to endow itself with the necessary resources and powers to make that possible; points out that the EU delegations and the special representatives have a fundamental role to play in this respect; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU also to take a leading role in recognising the impact of climate change on mass displacement; points out that the scale and frequency of displacements are likely to increase; takes the view that persons displaced by the effects of climate change should be given a special international status which is distinct from refugee status and which takes account of the specific nature of their situation;
Amendment 372 #
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 situation; calls on the EU also to encourage closer cooperation between third countries from the same region or sub-region; stresses the key role that regional and sub- regional organisations, in particular those in Africa, have to play in that respect; 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;
Amendment 392 #
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 origin; 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; points out, nonetheless, that third countries must meet their obligations under readmission agreements; highlights the shared responsibility of the EU and its Member States, on the one hand, and of third countries which are countries of origin or transit, on the other, to spread information about legal migration channels, the rights of migrants and the risks of irregular migration by means of targeted information campaigns;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on the exact operational implementation of the Rabat and Khartoum processes and the priority initiatives agreed at the Valletta Summit; points out again that the shared ownership of partnerships concluded between the EU and third countries is a prerequisite for the success of EU migration policy; notes that the packages designed for priority countries as part of the new Partnership Framework, by the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, have neither been presented nor debated by the elected representatives of European citizens;