Activities of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2014/2154(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (A8-0012/2015 - Charles Goerens) IT
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the JPA has developed into a genuineis a parliamentary assembly, offering a forum for the open and frank discussion of issues which are central to development cooperation, and makes a considerable contribution to the partnership on an equal footing between the ACP countries and the EU;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses theees no added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; calls on any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA sessin holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a study to be conducted on the organisation of the JPA in general, including an estimate of the related expenditure, in order to determine the difference between what might be termed the present ‘itinerant’ status and the alternative of basing the JPA at a single fixed venue (Brussels, for example);