5 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2011/2179(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to lend specific support to the idea of an Ionian- Adriatic macro-region, taking due account of nthe European Neighbourhood pPoliciesy; to promote closer cooperation within a specific geographic area which includes EU Member States, EU candidate- and neighbouring countries, which have the Mediterranean Sea as the major, but not sole, element of their common heritage; and to seek synergies with relevant institutions and partnerships, such as the European Investment Bank and the Union for the Mediterranean;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that appropriate resources shcould be devoted to the development of a new Ionian-Adriatic macro-regional strategy, with sufficient safeguards to ensure that existing financing is used in an effective manner, promoting, where necessary, the principle of ‘more for more’, and always in strict compliance with the rule of law and on the basis of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that major areas of intervention for the Ionian-Adriatic macro- region should be the promotion of sustainable tourism, which could help small and medium-sized enterprises; the development of sustainable maritime transport, which could alleviate the problems relating to road transport; the introduction of measures to protect the Mediterranean Sea against pollution; and the strengthening of good governance and effective public administration, to tackle any possible issues of inefficient governance;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regards it as crucialimportant that the new macro-region should contribute to the definition of a new strategy for the proper management of immigration flows and mutual benefits of increased mobility;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Union to consider developing an EU macro-regional strategy specific to the Mediterranean, covering countries or regions which share one or more common features or common challenges in the area of defence and security, such as maritime security, maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment; through the creation of an integrated network of reporting and surveillance systems for maritime activities. Calls on the Union to assess the possibilities and mutual benefits of developing a comprehensive EU macro- regional strategy for the Southern Mediterranean.