Activities of Barry MADLENER
Plenary speeches (65)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 June 2012) (debate)
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area - Monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area (debate)
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area - Monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area (debate)
Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area - Monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the Member States in the euro area (debate)
Common system for taxing financial transactions (debate)
Enlargement report for Turkey (debate)
Enlargement report for Turkey (debate)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (1-2 March 2012) (debate)
Conclusions of the informal European Council meeting of 30 January 2012 (debate)
Conclusions of the informal European Council meeting of 30 January 2012 (debate)
Danish Presidency Programme (continuation of debate)
Election of the President of the European Parliament (continuation)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (23 October 2011) (debate)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (23 October 2011) (debate)
Economic crisis and the euro (debate)
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) (debate)
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) (debate)
Programme of activities of the Polish Presidency of the Council (debate)
Programme of activities of the Polish Presidency of the Council (debate)
Programme of activities of the Polish Presidency of the Council (debate)
Composition of Parliament
Preparations for the European Council meeting (24 June 2011) (continuation of debate)
Developments in the ongoing debt crisis and the EU response (debate)
Developments in the ongoing debt crisis and the EU response (debate)
Developments in the ongoing debt crisis and the EU response (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (24-25 March 2011) (debate)
Composition of Parliament
Preparation for the European Council meeting (24-25 March 2011) (debate)
EU approach towards Iran (debate)
2010 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
State of European asylum system, after the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights (debate)
State of European asylum system, after the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights (debate)
Immediate EU measures in support of Italy and other Member States affected by exceptional migratory flows (debate)
Immediate EU measures in support of Italy and other Member States affected by exceptional migratory flows (debate)
Situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt (debate)
Situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting on 16-17 December (debate)
EU-Libya Framework Agreement
EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement - Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Serbia (continuation of debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 October) and economic governance (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 October) and economic governance (continuation of debate)
Voting time
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) (debate)
Implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development - Delivering a single market to consumers and citizens - Long-term sustainability of public finances for a recovering economy - Contribution of the Cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon and the EU 2020 objectives (debate)
Preparation of the Summit of Heads of State or Government of the euro area (7 May 2010) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (25-26 March 2010) (debate)
2009 progress report on Croatia - 2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2009 progress report on Turkey (debate)
2009 progress report on Croatia - 2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2009 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Difficult monetary, economic and social situation of Eurozone countries (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Results of the Swedish Presidency - Outcome of the European Council on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)
Enlargement strategy 2009 concerning the countries of the western Balkans, Iceland and Turkey (debate)
Enlargement strategy 2009 concerning the countries of the western Balkans, Iceland and Turkey (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
Presentation of the work programme of the Swedish Presidency (debate)
Amendments (84)
Amendment 10 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in accordance with Article 49 TEU, any European state which respects and remains committed to the promotion of the values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, may apply to become a member of the Union; whereas these values are common to the Member States; should a European state fail to comply with this it may not apply;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas each country has to be judged on its own merits in fulfilling the same set of criteria; whereas the pace of the accession process should be dictated by effective compliance with the accession criteria, as well as fulfilment of the priorities of the Accession Partnership and the negotiating framework; whereas the degree of; whereas compliance with the requirements for membership has to be assessed in the most fair and transparent fashion;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly believes that enlargement needs to continue to be a credible policy; considers it, therefore, important for the EU to fulfil the promises already made and to create the conditions for ensuring that future enlargements are successfulstrictly abide by the accession criteria;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, in order to maintain the credibility of the enlargement process, the EU’s integration capacity should be evaluated at an early stage and should be properly considered in the Commission’s ‘opinion’ for each potential candidate state, outlining the major concerns in this regard; is of the view that a comprehensive impact assessment should then follow; points out that enlargement should not be an end in itself;
Amendment 152 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it important to give adequate priority within enlargement policy to the building of an efficient, independent and impartial judicial system that can strengthen the citizens’ confidence in the rule of law; underlines, at the same time, the need to ensure freedom of the media and the internet in law and in practice, as well as to effectively fight corruption and organised crime;
Amendment 156 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
8 a. Points out that if a country scores lower than 6.0 in the Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International1, that country should not be allowed to apply for EU membership; __________________ 1 Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency International: http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/result s).
Amendment 158 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 223 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. TSadly, takes note of initiatives such as the positive agenda on Turkey and the high- level accession dialogue with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; welcomesis disappointed with the aim of creating a fresh dynamic in the reform process, but stresses that these initiatives must in no way replace the formal negotiation procedures;
Amendment 227 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 bis (new)
Paragraph 13 bis (new)
13 a. Asks to put an immediate end to Turkey’s accession process because it is occupying an EU Member State, namely Cyprus;
Amendment 265 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Remains fully committopposed to the prospect of enlargement, and calls on the Member States to maintain the momentum of the enlargement process by reconfirming the European perspective of every candidate and potential candidate country, notwithstanding the requirement of strict compliance with the Copenhagen criteria; stresses its conviction that with the Lisbon Treaty the EU can both pursue its enlargement agenda and maintain the impetus of deeper integrput an immediate end to enlargement in any form and to stop straight away the current accession negotiations;
Amendment 282 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the global financial crisis and the difficulties in the eurozone have highlighted the interdependence of national economies, both within and beyond the EU; emphasises, therefore, the importance of further consolidating economic and financial stability and fostering growth, also in the candidate and potential candidate countries; in these difficult circumstances, stresses the need to provide adequate pre-accession financial aid to candidate and potential candidate countries; welcomes the increase proposed by the Commission for the financial perspective 2014-2020; stresses, in this regard, the need to simplify and speed up procedures, as well as to strengthen the administrative capacity of the beneficiary countries, in order to ensure a high level of participation in EU programmes and to enhance absorption capacityat countries whose level of prosperity is not at least the same as the average for the EU may not apply for possible EU membership;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that economic and technological advances in some Latin American countries make it necessary to rethink thealls for EU’s development cooperation objectives; calls for cooperation to be redirected and not cut or suspended; stresses that we face common challenges that we must tackle by strengthening multilateralismash flows to be stopped;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Council to maintain the volume of DCI cooperation for Latin America at one third of the total geographical amount for the period 2014- 2020stop all EU development cooperation;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 32 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to aboostlish the EU Partnership Instrument by over EUR 1 billion to foster the new shape of cooperation with MICs and LMICs, ensuring that funds can be planned, quantified and scrutinised;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 94 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 150 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 bis (new)
Citation 31 bis (new)
- given that (only with the exception of Chile, Uruguay, the Bahamas, Barbados and Saint Lucia) Latin America is largely corrupt1, __________________ 1 The scores in the 'Transparency International' corruption index are Argentina (3), Bolivia (2.8), Brazil (3.8), Colombia (3.4), Costa Rica (4.8), Cuba (4.2), the Dominican Republic (2.6), Ecuador (2.7), El Salvador (3.4), Guyana (2.5), Guatemala (2.7), Haiti (1.8), Honduras (2.6), Mexico (3.0), Nicaragua (2.5), Panama (3.3), Paraguay (2.2), Peru (3.4), Puerto Rico (5.6), Venezuela (1.9), Dominica (5.2), Jamaica (3.3), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5.8), Suriname (3.0) and Trinidad and Tobago (3.2) on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is unsatisfactory. See http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/result s/.
Amendment 151 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 ter (new)
Citation 31 ter (new)
Amendment 152 #
2011/2286(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 quater (new)
Citation 31 quater (new)
- given that whether to provide development funding or not is a national matter and must not be determined at European level,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 7 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 10 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Croatian membership will make the EU stronger, enweaker, impovericsh its European culture and heritage and make an important contribution to maintaining the credibility ofdeprive the enlargement process of its credibility;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas lessons from past enlargements show that each country should be judged on its own merits, that the pace of accession negotiations should be dictated by effective compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and that the degree of compliance with such criteria should also determine the final date of accession; whereas Croatia does not comply with the Copenhagen Criteria;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesDoes not agree with the conclusion of the accession negotiations with Croatia, bringing to an end almost six years of negotiations and several years of preparations that have significantly altered the country’s socio-political, economic and cultural landscape; stresses the need to keep up the reform momentum and considers that this process is not complete but should continue with the same vigour and hard work after the conclusion of negotiations and beyond accession;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that the conclusion of the accession negotiations is proof ofundermines the credibility of the EU’s enlargement process; underlines that the progress on the road to membership reflects the fact that accession prospects continue to promote political and economic reforms and that European integration serves as a means of reconciling countries;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it one of the highest priorities to combat corruption, particularly high- level corruption, corruption at every level of the judiciary, law-enforcement agencies and the public administration, as well as large-scale corruption, which must be pursued with determination at all levels, by rigorous enforcement of the law and successful prosecutions; calls on the Croatian authorities to further strengthen the administrative capacities of anti- corruption bodies and foster a culture of political accountability; notes that, in the Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International, Croatia scores 4.1, which is seriously inadequate;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of EuropeaWestern values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to maintain good-neighbourly relations, to remain an important and proactive promoter of regional cooperation on all levels and to maintain its commitment to translate reconciliation efforts into practical steps of economic benefit to all citizens of the region;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with some neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees, and strongly believes that open issues of a bilateral nature must not halt the process of EU accession of candidate and potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considering that the success of accession depends to a large extent on the support and commitment of citizens, encourages the Croatian authorities and civil society to conduct, with the help of the Commission, a wide-ranging and objective information campaign on the obligations, consequences and , advantages and particularly disadvantages arising from EU accession so that the Croatian people will be fully aware of their choice in the referendum and that they see the European project as theirs as well;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. SDoes not supports the signing of the Treaty of Accession and looks forward to welcoming parliamentary observers from Croatia;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Ukraine is a European state and, pursuant to Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, may apply for membership of the EU, as can any European state provided it adheres to the principles of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; whereas the conclusion of an EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including a DCFTA, will be a major step in Ukraine’s European integration process; however, the prospect of full EU membership will not be envisaged,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 74 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 84 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 114 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 125 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) to establish concrete deadlines for theno establishment of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union rather than maintaining a long-term perspective, provided that Ukraine fulfils the necessary technical criteria set out in the action plan on visa liberalisation; to establish the intermediate objective of abolishing existing visa fees; and to introduce special measures during the European Football Championship, with a view to using this special occasion as a testing period for a visa-free regime;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) to take note that, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2010, Ukraine has to contend with an enormous amount of corruption;
Amendment 17 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is a major provider of economic, financial and technical assistance to third countries. Union macro-financial assistance (hereinafter "macro-financial assistance") has proved an inefficient instrument for economic stabilisation and has failed as a driver for structural reforms in the beneficiary countries. In accordance with its overall policy vis-à-vis candidate, potential candidate, and neighbourhood countries, the Union should be in a positioncease to provide macro-financial assistance to those countries with the aim of developing a zone of shared stability, security, and prosperity.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to contribute to macroeconomic stabilisation in partner third countries, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can, it is better, by reason of the scale of the action, be betterfor them not to be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectivesas Article 5 of the Treaty concerns the subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Macro-financial assistance shall take the form of a loan or a grant or of a combination of both. In determining the appropriate form, the Commission shall take into consideration the level of economic development of the beneficiary country, as measured by per capita income and poverty ratios, as well as its capacities for repayment drawing on debt sustainability analysis.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 46 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Following the approval of the decision granting macro-financial assistance, the Commission shall agree the detailed financial terms of the assistance with the beneficiary country. These shall be laid down in a Grant or Loan Agreement.
Amendment 56 #
Amendment 57 #
Amendment 58 #
Amendment 59 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – part 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 61 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – part 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 62 #
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 64 #
Amendment 65 #
Amendment 66 #
Amendment 67 #
Amendment 68 #
Amendment 69 #
Amendment 70 #
Amendment 71 #
Amendment 72 #
Amendment 73 #
Amendment 74 #
Amendment 75 #
Amendment 76 #
Amendment 77 #
Amendment 78 #
Amendment 67 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there has been a remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and Turkey, whose Prime Minister Erdogan calls President Ahmadinejad his friend, and whereas Iran is using its state and non-state allies Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, to destabilise the region,
Amendment 70 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Iran is a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference,
Amendment 71 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas Iran is a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, an organisation which restricts human rights to those contained in Sharia law and is thereby at odds with the basic principles of the EU,
Amendment 136 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is horrified by the fact that shooting into demonstrating crowds and killing people was considered acceptable by the security forces from the night of 15 June 2009 on, as shown in video footage; urges the EU institutions to present to the Iranian authorities a detailed list of all known incidents/violent actions against Iranian civilians in the aftermath of the election and insist that there be an honest judicial investigation;
Amendment 160 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9. Is horrified by the fact that Iran implements Sharia law;
Amendment 210 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its disappoicontment at the continuing refusal by Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA by obstructing the IAEA's work, denying access to key nuclear facilities and vetoing the appointment of inspectors; calls on the Iranian leadership to fulfil Iran's obligations under the NPT; demands that Teheran ratify and implement the Additional Protocol on the Safeguards Agreement;
Amendment 259 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that, in the case of a pre- emptive strike by Israel on Iran's nuclear plants, the EU should fully support such action;
Amendment 278 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Expresses its concerns on the remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and EU accession candidate Turkey; asks the Council and the Commission to discuss the Turkish attitude towards Iran with their counterparts in Ankara; calls on the Turkish authorities to follow the European approach towards the Iranian nuclear threat; calls on the EU institutterminate the accessions to do their utmost to sever the lines between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah and Hamaalks;
Amendment 42 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 45 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 48 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enhance the coherence of the mandate, strengthen the focus of the EIB external financing activity on supporting EU policies, and for the maximum benefit of beneficiaries, this decision should set out horizontal high- level objectives in the mandate for EIB financing operations across all eligible countries, building on the comparative strengths of the EIB in areas where it has a well-proven track record. In all regions covered by this decision, the EIB should thus finance projects in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, social and economic infrastructure (notably in transport, energy including renewable energy, energy security, environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation, as well as information and communication technology (ICT)), and local private sector development, in particular in support of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). Within these areas, regional integration among partner countries, including economic integration between pre-accession countries, neighbouring countries and the EU, should be an underlying objective for EIB financing operations.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Under this decision, the EIB should increase its development orientation in close coordination with the Commission and following the principles of the European Consensus on Development. This should be implemented through a number of concrete measures, in particular by reinforcing its capacity to appraise social and development aspects of projects, including human rights and conflict related risks, and by promoting local consultation. Moreover, it should increase its focus on sectors where it has sound expertise from financing operations within the EU and which will further the development of the country in question, such as environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation, and sustainable transportation and climate change mitigation, particularly in renewable energy. The EIB should also progressively strengthen its activity in support of health and education as well as of climate change adaptation, where appropriate working in cooperation with other International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and European bilateral finance institutions (EBFIs). This will require access to concessional resources and a progressive increase in human resources devoted to EIB external activities. EIB activity should also be complementary to EU objectives and priorities relating to institution building and sector reforms. Finally, the EIB should define performance indicators which are linked to development aspects of the projects and their results.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) EIB activity in Latin America should take place in the framework of the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean Strategic Partnership. As highlighted in the September 2009 Commission Communication "The European Union and Latin America: Global Players in Partnership", the EU priorities in the field of cooperation towards Latin America are the promotion of regional integration and the eradication of poverty and social inequality in order to promote sustainable economic and social development. These policy objectives should be fostered taking into account the different level of development of Latin America countries. Bilateral dialogue should be pursued in areas of common interest for the EU and Latin America, including environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction and energy, science, research, higher education, technology and innovation.
Amendment 56 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The EIB should be active in Asia both in dynamic emerging economies and in less prosperous countries. In this diverse region, the EU is deepening its strategic partnerships with China and India and negotiations are progressing on new partnership and free trade agreements with South-East Asian countries. At the same time, development cooperation remains high on the EU's agenda with Asia; the EU development strategy for the Asian region aims at eradicating poverty by supporting broad-based sustainable economic growth, promoting a conducive environment and conditions for trade and integration within the region, enhancing governance, increasing political and social stability, and supporting the achievement of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. Policies are being put in place jointly to address common challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development, security and stability, governance and human rights, as well as the prevention of, and response to natural and human disasters.
Amendment 57 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) EIB activity in South Africa should take place in the framework of the EU- South Africa Country Strategy Paper. The focal areas identified in the Strategy Paper are employment creation and capacity development for service delivery and social cohesion. EIB activities in South Africa have taken place in high complementarity with the Commission's development cooperation programme, namely through the EIB focus on private sector support and investments in expansion of infrastructure and social services (housing, electric power and municipal infrastructure). The Mid- Term Review of the Country Strategy Paper for South Africa has proposed the strengthening of actions in the area of climate change through activities supporting the creation of green jobs.
Amendment 65 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 68 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 71 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 73 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a