16 Amendments of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2012/2870(RSP)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 18 June 1987, of 9 March 2011 on Turkey’s 2010 progress report1, of 29 March 2012 on Turkey's 2011 progress report2, and of 22 May 2012 on a 2020 perspective for women in Turkey3,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the fact that the EU shouldmay remain theone of the main benchmarks for reforms in Turkey,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the fact that in its 2012 Enlargement Strategy the Commission concluded that, for its economy, strategic location and important regional role, Turkey is a key country for the European Union and that the accession process remains one of the most suitable frameworks for promoting EU-related reforms in Turkey; having regard to the fact that the Commission expressed concern regarding Turkey's lack of progress on the fulfilment of the political criteria,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the fact that Turkey has still not implemented, for the seventh consecutive year, the provisions stemming from the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol thereto and neither is there any sign it intends to do so in the future; whereas the failure to implement the Additional Protocol is inexorably impeding any possible progress in Turkey's accession process,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the need for Turkey and Armenia to proceed toto undertake to pursue a normalisation of theirits relations by ratifying, without preconditions,with Armenia by ratifying the protocols and by opening the border,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22a (new)
Citation 22a (new)
- Whereas the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is part of the acquis communautaire and has been signed by the EU, the 27 Member- States and all other candidate countries as such,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22b (new)
Citation 22b (new)
- Whereas freedom of expression is one of the essential foundations of our democratic societies, recognised in the European Treaties and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas press and media freedom are central elements of the Copenhagen political criteria for accession,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22c (new)
Citation 22c (new)
- Whereas according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Turkey is in the first position globally concerning the imprisonment of Journalists,
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Council decision to invite the CommissionConsiders it premature to take steps towards visa liberalisation even as a gradual and long term perspective, in parallel with the signature of the readmission agreement; urges Turkey to sign and implement the EU- Turkey readmission agreement without further delay and to ensure that, until this agreement enters into force, existing bilateral agreements are fully implemented; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for illegal migration to the EU and underlines the need to intensify cooperation with the EU on migration management, the fight against human trafficking and border controls; stresses once again the importance of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society from Turkey; supports the efforts of the Commission and the Member States to implement the visa code, harmonise and simplify visa requirements and create visa facilitating centres in Turkey; Reminds the Member States of their commitments under the association agreement in line with the Soysal Ruling of the European Court of Justice of 19 February 2009;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti- discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or sexual identity; calls on Turkey to adopt an action plan to promote the full equality of rights and full acceptance of LGBT persons;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the need to strengthen cohesion among Turkish regions and between rural and urban areas to open opportunities for the population at large and promote economic and social inclusion; highlights the particular role of education and the need to tackle persistent and substantial regional disparities in the quality of education and enrolment rates; calls for steps conducive to the opening of Chapter 22 on Regional Policy; invites the Commission to present an impact assessment of the accession of Turkey to the EU as regards the area of Structural Policy;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Deeply regretFirmly condemns Turkey’s decision to abstain from meetings and contacts with the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU and takes the view that Turkey missed an important opportunity to start a process of engagement anddue to its failure to normalisation ofe relations with Cyprus, the accession process should be suspended; recalls that the EU is based on the principles of sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States and respect for the institutional framework;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22a (new)
Paragraph 22a (new)
22a. Urges the Government of Turkey to end the repeated violations of Greek airspace and Turkish military aircraft flights over Greek islands; calls on Turkey to repeal the permits granted to Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) for geological research and hydrocarbon activities in areas falling within Greece's Continental shelf;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses once again its strong support to the reunification of Cyprus, based on a fair and viable settlement for both communities; underlines the urgency of an agreement between the two communities on how to proceed with the substantive settlement negotiations, so that the negotiating process, under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General, can soon regain momentum; calls on Turkey to begin withdrawing its forces from Cyprus and transfer Famagusta to the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984); calls, in parallel, on the Republic of Cyprus to open the port of Famagusta under EU customs supervision in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations and allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to all; views the persistent moving of Turkish citizens from Anatolia to Cyprus as a hindrance to the peaceful coexistence of the two communities on that island;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Deplores Turkey’s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; recalls that this refusal continues to deeply affect thhas actually put a stop to any possible procgress ofin negotiations;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26a (new)
Paragraph 26a (new)
26a. Emphasises that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has been signed by the EU, the 27 Member-States and all other candidate countries and that it is part of the acquis communautaire; calls, therefore, on the Government of Turkey to sign and ratify it without further delay;