29 Amendments of Ivo VAJGL related to 2015/2002(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to its previous resolutions on the European Neighbourhood Policy of 20 November 2003 on relations with our neighbours to the east and south6 , of 20 April 2004 on wider Europe – new neighbourhood policy7 , of 19 January on the European Neighbourhood Policy8 , of 15 November 2007 on strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy9 , of 20 May 2010 on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus, of 7 April 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Eastern dimension10 , of 7 April 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Southern dimension11 , of 14 December 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy12 , of 23 October 2013 on the European Neighbourhood Policy: towards a strengthening of the partnership: EP's position on the 2012 reports13 , and of 12 March 2014 on assessing and setting priorities for EU relations with the Eastern Partnership countries14 , __________________ 6 Texts adopted, P5_TA(2003)0520. 7 Texts adopted, P5_TA(2004)0278. 8 Texts adopted, P6_TA(2006)0028. 9 Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0538. 10 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0153. 11 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0154. 12 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0576. 13 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0446. 14 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0229.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was created to strengthen the European Union's (EU) partnerships with neighbouring countries in order to develop an area of shared stability, security and prosperity as underlined in Article 8 of the TEU; whereas the objective remains the same;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission together with the Council and the European Parliament has tried to reshape the ENP so as to address its flaws, in particular after the Arab Spring; whereas this was reflected in the new financing instrument for the ENP for 2014-2020 – the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas freer trade remains of the fundamental importance to the partner countries and the EU itself;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance and timeliness of the review of the ENP; emphasises that the revised ENP should be able to provide a quick and adequate response to the situation on the ground, while also putting forward a long-term vision for developinvestment with the neighbouring countries based on lessons learned and, in particular, addressing the lack of reactivity while preserving prelations withdictability; expresses its deep concern over the lack of EU initiatives to engage in the solution of "frozen conflicts" in the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformation in the neighbouring countries through assistance in the structural reforms required; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the fundamental challenge of the ENP lies in delivering tangible and concrete improvements to the citizens of the partner countries - through easier travel rules and visa facilitation and liberalisation, economic opportunities from freer trade and commercial cooperation, and political stability through a long-term focus on democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy, as stated in Article 2 of every international agreement between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create a different levels ofiated approach to cooperation in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, togewhile taking into account their with theirpolitical ambition and level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the mid-term review of the external financial instruments should take into account the review of the revised policy, and that the ENI should therefore reflect the ambition of making the ENP more flexible, predictable and responsive to changing and challenging situations on the ground;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. NStresses that enlargement and neighbourhood policies are separate policies with different objectives; notes that the ENP should deploy its own methodology and tools, which correspond to the level of ambition and goals that the different ENP countries aspire to in their relations with the EU;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses that the EU should take into account interests and needs of the EU and its neighbours, neighbours' commitment to reforms, the level of ambition of the partnership as well as different challenges and the geopolitical environment; calls on the Commission to focus on sectors identified together with its partners, in which progress and universalcomprehensive added value can be achieved, and to gradually expand cooperation based on progress and ambitions;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Support for democracy, judicial reform, rule of law, state building and institutional capacity- building
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers support for democracy, the rule of law, state building and human rights to be central to the ENP as expressed in art 2 of every international agreement between the EU and third countries; stresses that the EU should be willing to offer incentives and know-how to help overcome the social challenges and economic costs of undertaking democratic reforms; considers essential that the ENP provides the adequate instruments to facilitate endogenous reforms; calls the EU to closely monitor the compliance with clauses on democracy and human rights in all agreements concluded by the EU with third countries; thus, reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of binding, enforceable and non-negotiable human rights clauses in the EU's international agreements, and their full application;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms leading to long term political, economic and social developments and following European policy should be granted more substantial EU commitment and support;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, with adequate policy tools, which hasve regrettably been missing to date;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing with one voice the different aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU; calls for maintaining the ENP coherence with the EU Security Strategy; welcomes the Eastern partners' in-kind contributions to the EU-led operations and missions worldwide;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the revised policy to support partner countries in building proper and strong state structures to deal with security issues, such as effective law enforcement, terrorism, intelligence and security, which should be accompanied by proper parliamentary oversight; stresses that the EU should engage in areas such as security sector reform;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the EU to focus on capacity building for border control of the association partner countries in order to prevent increasing levels of irregular immigration, smuggling and all kinds of trafficking, while fostering ways to promote prosperity and stability within its borders;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the EU to make clear distinction between asylum seekers due to persecution and irregular immigrants due to economic reasons; the former should be assured on the base of EU basic values, such as equality, gender balance and secularism, while acting decisively with reference to the latter, fostering the implementation of return mechanisms to the countries of origin;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of the role of multilateral assemblies, such as EuroNest and PA-UfM,Notes that multilateral organizations, including their assemblies, such as EuroNest and PA-UfM, have showed a lack of flexibility and reaction, failing to deliver the expected results to the radical changing situations in the neighbouring countries; underlines, nevertheless, their important role as fora for political dialogue and a tool for fostering ownership of the Neighbourhood Policy and strongly encourages them to increase their engagement in an adequate manner;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘neighbours ofa framework of cooperation between the EU and partners while acknowledging the broader geographical context of our neighbours and their relations with their neighbours' – as well as international and regional organisations;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should realistically consider the different policy options that its partners face and how to build bridges with their neighbours on different levels and how to address the foreign policy of third countries in its neighbourhood ensuring that it is for the EU and its sovereign partners to decide on how they want to proceed with their relations;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for strengthened cooperation and integration in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, digital economy, strategic communication, transport interconnections, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, science, education and cultural heritage, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, lack of free access to pluralistic culture and information, fundamental freedoms, (in particular, opinion, freethinking and media), and high levels of corruption, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, ; demands demandseper and stronger engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), with an active role of SME's; notes the lack of regional economic cooperation between EU neighbouring countries and calls for the establishment of sub-regional initiatives in order to increase the trade exchanges among them;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to explore and offer to the ENP countries different levels of participation, cooperation and engagement in its policies, programmes and agencies, such as in EUROPOL, customs management and the Energy Community in the fields of fighting against human trafficking, economic and cross-border crimes;
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that the action plans, established in close partnership with the authorities of the partner countries, should focus on a limited number of realistic priorities to be implemented and that their implementation should be assessed on a regular basis, with policy options which could be commonly agreed;
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member Statvisibility in order to show clearly the EU's support and engagement with the partner countries;