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Activities of Nikolaos SALAVRAKOS related to 2013/2945(RSP)

Plenary speeches (1)

2013 progress report on Turkey (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/2945(RSP)

Amendments (9)

Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that has been signed by the EU, its Member States and all other candidate countries and is part of the EU acquis,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14α. Regrets the statements issued by Turkish officials and moves to convert the Church of St Sophia into a mosque, particularly in view of the fact that it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a religious and cultural symbol; stresses that such acts constitute an attack on Christian values and the rights of religious minorities in Turkey;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes note that problems encountered by EU nationals in relation to inheriting and registering property continue to be reported, calls on Turkey to end discrimination policies and practices in this regard, and to align its legislation and practice with the ECHR;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Turkey, to align its legislative framework in the area of capital movements and payments with the acquis, including by gradually liberalising the acquisition of real estate by EU citizens and to abolish discrimination amongst them;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the continuing efforts by Turkey and Greece to improve their bilateral relations including through bilateral meetings; considers it regrettable, however, that the casus belli threat declared by the TGNA against Greece has not been withdrawn and that the violations of Greek airspace and territorial waters are continuing;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Turkish government to refrain from any action, such as offshore exploration activities in areas falling within the continental shelf or other maritime zones of EU member-states, which damage good neighbourly relations and is not in line with international law and the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the conclusion of the EU- Turkey agreement on the return of illegal immigrants and calls for the full implementation thereof in respect of all Member States. Deplores Turkey’s refusal to implement the agreement in respect of the Republic of Cyprus and its continuing failure to recognize Cyprus as a fully- fledged EU Member State;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Regrets the cancelling by Turkey of the 70th JPC meeting and its negative impact on the interparliamentary political dialogue; notes the lack of sanctions for such refusal;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes Turkey’s commitment to the provision of humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees; notes that a large number of foreign fighters in Syria gain access to Syria via Turkey and asks Turkey to increase border patrols, restrict the entry of fighters and arm flows to groups credibly found to be implicated in systematic human rights violations; believes that the EU and Turkey, Turkey and other regional and international stakeholders should actively seek to develop a joint strategic vision to promote a political solution in Syria without delay and support political and economic stability in the region, with particular reference to Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET