Activities of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Neighbourhood Policy (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the ENP will have to allow for the fact that the ORs are in many cases the first point of entry to the Schengen area and as such the first to be confronted with irregular migration from non-EU countries;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that without the ORs the EU would have no ‘outposts’ close to other continents and would be reduced to much narrower geographical confines; notes that, given their location, the ORs are particularly well placed to consolidate external relations, thus enabling the EU to exert its influence in the world; considers, therefore, that they should, as a matter of priority, be encompassed within the ENP and utilise the tools provided under it, especially those relating to cross-border cooperation;