Procedure completed
2007/2219(INI) 2006 annual report on the CFSP
Lead committee dossier: AFET/6/54376
Legal Basis RoP 052, RoP 132-p1
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET | SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Jacek (PPE-DE) |
Legal Basis RoP 052, RoP 132-p1
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2008/06/05
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T6-0254/2008
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 107, with 17 abstentions, a resolution on the 2006 Annual report on the CFSP.The own initiative report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (EPP-ED, PL) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.In its resolution, the Parliament notes that from its inception, the CFSP (Common Foreign and Security Policy) and the ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy), have helped to strengthen the European identity and the EU's role as a global player. It takes the view however that the EU's role in the world is not commensurate to its potential and that it should have clear objectives and effective means, speaking with one voice. The CFSP must also obtain more democratic legitimacy by enabling the Parliament to exercise real scrutiny in respect of this policy.The 2006 Annual Report on CFSP: while noting the Council’s 2006 report, the Parliament expects the next annual report to take into account the relevant resolutions and/or recommendations adopted by Parliament. The EP should more systematically adopt positions on each successive stage of CFSP and ESDP decision–making and common positions and joint actions should better take into account those positions adopted by Parliament.The Parliament considers that CFSP priorities should be as follows:Horizontal priorities: priority should be given to a limited number of subjects, particularly: (a) issues of current concern for Europe (such as terrorism and organised crime); (b) energy security, climate change and sustainable development; (c) improvement of stability in the neighbouring regions; (d) crisis management and conflict prevention and resolution; (e) the non-dissemination of weapons of mass destruction; (f) migration management; (g) the promotion of human rights and civil liberties. The Parliament calls for the creation of appropriate structures and procedures aimed at improving crisis management through, for example, the development of a legal framework which defines the right to intervene and the obligation to protect in crisis situations. The Parliament also calls on the High Representative for CFSP to closely analyse the European Security Strategy with the help of all parties concerned, by focusing improvements to this policy on respect for international law, effective multilateralism, the right of citizens worldwide to be protected, conflict prevention and disarmament. These improvements should be made in close consultation with the European Parliament and national parliaments.At the same time, the Parliament considers that the Union's dependence on energy from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions poses a serious problem. That is why it recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes as well as increased solidarity in energy security policy among EU Member States. It deplores, in particular, the uncoordinated signing of bilateral energy agreements by Member States (which call into question the strategic projects of the Union as a whole). Furthermore, it calls for the creation of the post of High Official for Foreign Energy Policy under the authority of the future High Representative.Priorities in the geographical areas: the Parliament is of the view that the Union's enlargement and integration process remains a key foreign policy priority. However, stability in the Western Balkans should remain the top priority. In this context, dialogue with Serbia and Kosovo should be intensified and efforts should be made to improve the situation of minorities in all the countries of the Western Balkans… The other main priority is the strengthening of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), given that the persistence of unresolved conflicts in the ENP countries represents a serious challenge to the security of the EU's external borders. Other areas must also be tackled such as developing economic cooperation, political stability and democracy in the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. The Parliament also underlines the need to strengthen the transatlantic alliance by focusing discussions with the United States on civil conflict prevention, the international legal order, peace and disarmament, sustainable development and combating poverty. Lastly, the two main areas that also merit the full attention of CFSP are the EU’s relations with Russia (focusing on the issue of energy) and negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. The plenary therefore calls for negotiations between the parties in conflict in the Middle East to be reopened, in accordance with the Annapolis Agenda.The Parliament also focuses on other main issues that must be tackled by CFSP: nuclear non-proliferation, implementation of a comprehensive Central Asia strategy, the promotion of international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic development (for example, in Afghanistan or in African or South American countries). Particular attention should also be paid to China, which remains a topic of great concern following the events in Tibet.The Treaty of Lisbon: the Parliament welcomes the improvements brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon regarding external action, the CFSP and the ESDP and urges parliamentary scrutiny of its policies. It calls on the Council to respond in a substantive manner to the concerns expressed in formal communications from Parliament on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.Other wishes are expressed such as the review of Council-Parliament relations to take account of the major reforms of the future CSDP. An interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the Council should therefore be established, in order to define their working relations in this area. At the same time, the Parliament requests that the future High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission take office together with the new Commission on 1 November 2009. While the Treaty of Lisbon is yet to enter into force, it suggests that a temporary solution be found. In any case, an ad hoc hearing procedure needs to be established within the Parliament for the nomination of the High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission since this highly symbolic role will draw its legitimacy directly from the European Parliament.Financing of the CFSP: the Parliament regrets the unnecessary complexity of the arrangements for the rapid financing of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities planned by the new treaty (outside the EU budget). It therefore requests the initiation of a structured dialogue between the Council and Parliament. Furthermore, it regards the total amount of EUR 1 740 million allocated to the CFSP for the period 2007-2013 as insufficient to achieve the ambitions and specific goals of the EU as a global player, while recognising that the CFSP funding agreed for 2008, amounting to EUR 285 million, represents an important step forward compared to previous allocations of funds.Lastly, the Parliament notes that it will make specific proposals about the financing and budgetary control of the European External Action Service (EEAS), as it will have a significant impact on the Union’s external relations.
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2008/05/26
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- 2008/05/16 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0189/2008
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0254/2008
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 170 |
2007/2219(INI)
2008/04/15
AFET
170 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes, given the foreseeable consequences of global warming, that this broad issue – every aspect of which entails risks to world security – needs to be encompassed within the discussions on the CFSP and the measures to guarantee Europe’s security;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the need to strengthen the transatlantic link and further intensify contacts with the United States through a new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement, the potential of which should be exploited in full, including on issues such as human rights, the rule of law in international relations, peace and disarmament;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the need to strengthen the transatlantic link and further intensify contacts with the United States through a
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, trade and energy, but also including human rights and respect for democracy; re-emphasises that Member States should coordinate their relations with the Russian Federation on the basis of the Union's general interests and in such a way as to properly reflect and promote those interests;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, trade and energy, but also including human rights and respect for democracy; at the same time notes that Russia is pursuing strategies of its own that place a low value on human rights, democracy, even-handed relations with neighbouring states, transparency and accountability, at any rate as those concepts are understood in the European Union;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, trade and energy, but also including human rights and respect for democracy; recalls in this regard that a genuine strategic partnership must be based on shared values; calls in this regard on the Commission to highlight in the guidelines for negotiation with the Russian Federation of the new agreement, which will replace the present Partnership and Cooperation Agreement that expired at the end of 2007, the importance of placing democracy, human rights and freedom of expression at the core of future relations and establishing a clear mechanism to monitor the implementation of all the clauses of such an agreement;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, trade and energy, but also including human rights and, above all, respect
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, namely non- proliferation and regional security, trade and energy, but also including human rights and respect for democracy;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue efforts, both within the framework of the Middle East Quartet and on the ground, to foster negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians for a comprehensive, lasting and fair peace solution on the basis of two secure and viable States, hoping that the concrete steps set out in the Annapolis Agenda will be followed; takes the view that the Union should maximise its financial, trade and political leverage on both sides in order to achieve this peaceful solution and that the Union should play, within the relevant fora, a role commensurate to its financial and political contribution;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the 2006 Annual Report from the Council, but considers that the text, which says virtually nothing about the problems posed by environmental security threats, is based too much on a traditional view of security policy;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Acknowledges the right of every country that has ratified the Non- Proliferation Treaty to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; however, strongly opposes the production and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction; in this connection,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Acknowledges the right of every country that has ratified the Non- Proliferation Treaty to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; however, strongly opposes the production and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction; in this connection, fully supports the Union's two– track approach aimed at persuading Iran to comply with IAEA prescriptions and in line with the United Nations Security Council's resolutions; calls on the United States to join the EU–3 in direct negotiations with Iran; fully supports the United Nations Security Council's targeted sanctions against Iran; commends the efforts by the High Representative on behalf of the EU, and by the United States, Russia and China, aimed at the initiation of negotiations on the nuclear issue with representatives of Iran; calls on Iran to be actively transparent in its relations with the IAEA and to seek to rebuild trust with
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Acknowledges the right of every country that has ratified the Non- Proliferation Treaty to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; however, strongly opposes the production and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction; in this connection, fully supports the Union's two– track approach aimed at persuading Iran to comply with IAEA prescriptions and in line with the United Nations Security Council's resolutions; calls on the United States to join the EU–3 in direct negotiations with Iran; fully supports the United Nations Security Council's targeted sanctions against Iran; commends the efforts by the High Representative on behalf of the EU,
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Believes that the EU could contribute to confidence-building vis-à-vis countries with which it has no contractual ties, or reduced contractual ties, by boosting people-to-people contacts, such as through town twinning or Erasmus Mundus programmes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic, human and economic development, the rule of law and the fight against drugs must continue to be among the priorities of the EU's policy towards Afghanistan in 2008; stresses the need to restore security in Afghanistan, which cannot be achieved by military means alone; underlines that, to this end, it is equally vital to strengthen the police forces in order to establish the rule of law and to increase development efforts; welcomes the deployment of EUPOL Afghanistan and urges EU Member States to provide it with experienced and well- prepared staff and, eventually, to enlarge it; is concerned that insufficient coordination, both among the international community (and especially between the EU and NATO) and in relations with the Afghan authorities, seriously hampers the effectiveness of the activities on the ground; calls on all players to make efforts to improve this situation; welcomes in this regard the appointment of Kai Eide as the
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic and economic development must continue to be among the priorities of the EU's policy towards Afghanistan in 2008; stresses the need to restore security in Afghanistan, which cannot be achieved by military means alone; underlines that, to this end, it is equally vital to strengthen the police forces in order to establish the rule of law and to increase development efforts; is concerned that insufficient coordination, both among the international community (and especially between the EU and NATO) and in relations with the Afghan authorities, seriously hampers the effectiveness of the activities on the ground; calls
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic and economic development must continue to be among the priorities of the EU’s policy towards Afghanistan in 2008;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic and economic development must continue to be among the priorities of the EU's policy towards Afghanistan in 2008; stresses the need to restore security in Afghanistan, which cannot be achieved by military means
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic and economic development must continue to be among the priorities of the EU's policy towards Afghanistan in 2008
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. While recognising progress in the structure of the report, especially the inclusion of more forward-looking planning alongside the description of activities carried out in the previous year,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Expects a rapid and comprehensive implementation of the Central Asia strategy; regrets that so far it has been limited mainly to energy projects and calls, therefore, for a shift in order to address the other priorities such as human security and environmental problems;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China and ASEAN be deepened in 2008, on condition that substantial progress be made in the field of democracy and human rights, maintaining a constructive dialogue with the authorities in this connection, a fortiori in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics; regrets in this regard the lack of substantial results as regards the EU- China human rights dialogue; recognises ASEAN’s growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the EU and ASEAN have great potential for increased cooperation based in part on ASEAN's progress with regard to regional integration and in the fields of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China and ASEAN be deepened in 2008, on condition that substantial progress be made in the field of democracy and human rights, maintaining a constructive dialogue with the authorities in this connection, a fortiori in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics; asks China to develop a forward-looking comprehensive approach to the reconstruction of the country, with enhanced respect for its different peoples and its cultural traditions; recognises ASEAN’s growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the EU and ASEAN have great potential for increased cooperation based in part on ASEAN's progress with regard to regional integration and in the fields of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China and ASEAN be deepened in 2008, on condition that substantial progress be made in the field of democracy and human rights, maintaining a constructive dialogue with the authorities in this connection, a fortiori in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics; recognises ASEAN’s growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the EU and ASEAN have great potential for increased cooperation based in part on ASEAN's progress with regard to regional integration and in the fields of democracy and human rights; remains particularly concerned by the situation in Burma;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Recalling the Aceh example, believes that the European Union could bring its peace-building and mediation capacities to bear in some of the remaining violent conflicts which are still impeding yet greater development in South Asia, notably Kashmir and Sri Lanka;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses the need to give substantial follow-up during 2008 to the decisions reached at the EU-Africa Summit held in December 2007 in Lisbon; in this context, welcomes the appointment of a double- hatted EU Special Representative/Head of Delegation of the European Commission for the African Union, based in Addis Ababa; believes in this regard that the Union, in cooperation with the United Nations, should make every effort to reinforce the peace-building and peace-
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses the need to give substantial follow-up during 2008 to the decisions reached at the EU-Africa Summit held in December 2007 in Lisbon; in this context, welcomes the appointment of a double- hatted EU Special Representative/Head of Delegation of the European Commission for the African Union, based in Addis Ababa; believes in this regard that the Union, in cooperation with the United Nations, should make every effort to reinforce the peace-building and peace- keeping capacity of the African Union; calls for a coordinated use of CFSP and Community instruments such as the Instrument for Stability; is of the view that the EU and the Member States should give policy priority to the substantial reduction of poverty, should reaffirm their commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and their prior commitment to devote 0.7% of their GDP to development assistance by 2020 at the latest;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. While recognising progress in the structure of the report, especially the inclusion of more forward-looking planning alongside the description of activities carried out in the previous year, invites the Council
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Draws attention to its extensive resolutions and reports concerning the different geographical areas of interest, since they contain valuable contributions
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recommends that the Union strengthen its political dialogue with third countries and regions, in particular with major partners; reiterates in this regard the important role that parliamentary diplomacy plays as a complementary tool in the Union
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Reiterates its call on EU Member States that are also members of the UN Security Council to improve their coordination within that framework in order to enhance the effectiveness of the Union's action on the world stage, and, with a view to the longer term, to strive to
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Reiterates that the EU, as a global player with its own interests and responsibilities, cannot and must not ignore the crisis unfolding in Iraq, inasmuch as the country is vital for regional, global and of course European security; points out that the EU has at its disposal a host of financial and political resources that can be usefully deployed to promote, as the final outcome, a safe, stable, unified, prosperous and democratic Iraq that upholds human rights, protects its minorities and contributes to a more stable Middle East; recalls Parliament's most recent resolution on Iraq, which includes concrete proposals for ways in which the Council can improve the situation on the ground, and calls on the Union to move on from past events and look towards the future, because the international community has the moral and political duty to help the Iraqi people;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Hopes that the Lisbon Treaty will be promptly ratified in all Member States, so as to allow for its timely entry into force; congratulates those Member States that have already ratified the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Is ashamed to note that, whilst this very resolution (paragraph 2) states that “the values which the European Union and its Member States cherish, notably democracy…”, that declaration itself is void of any moral authority due to the fact that the governments of various Member States of the EU promised their citizens a referendum on the new Treaty when they thought they could win, and then promptly rescinded that pledge when they realised they would lose; therefore laments the fact that, like charity, democracy must begin at home; furthermore, draws the sad conclusion that Parliament far prefers to talk about democracy than to understand what that term means;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 – introductory wording 36.
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 – point (b) (b) the establishment, with the consent of the Commission and after consulting Parliament, of a European External Action Service (EEAS) t
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Highlights the importance of ensuring policy coherence within the Union's external field of action, particularly between the CFSP, the CSDP and development and trade policies; in this context, stresses the important role that the High Representative and the EEAS should play in the pursuit of policy coherence;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. While recognising progress in the structure of the report, especially the inclusion of more forward-looking planning alongside the description of activities carried out in the previous year, invites the Council
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Recalls that the establishment of the Union's legal personality raises the question of its status within international organisations such as the United Nations; takes the view that the Union's future status within the UN should be commensurate with its financial and political contribution, and asserts that this potential future development must not be at the expense of those EU Member States that are members of the UN Security Council in their own right;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls on the Council to respond in a substantive manner to the wishes and concerns expressed in formal communications from Parliament, particularly with respect to resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 b (new) 39b. Calls on the Council to examine the effectiveness of its sanctions policies against certain abhorrent regimes, such as the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe and the military junta in Burma, and to introduce measures for their improvement including the necessary mechanisms for the wholehearted observation and enforcement thereof;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Invites the future High Representative/Vice–President of the Commission to build on the experience of the periodic appearances by High Representatives and by the External Relations Commissioner before Parliament in plenary and its Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the practice of informal meetings, in order to develop regular,
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Invites the future High Representative/Vice–President of the Commission to build on the experience of the periodic appearances by High Representatives and by the External Relations Commissioner before Parliament in plenary and its Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the practice of informal meetings, in order to develop regular, systematic and substantive consultations with Parliament and its competent bodies, and to involve Parliament in the decision- making process so as to enhance the transparency and accountability of the main choices of the CFSP;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Further underlines that Council-
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Requests that the future High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission take office together with the new Commission on 1 November 2009, that a temporary solution be found for the period between entry into force of the Reform Treaty and 1 November 2009, and that Parliament be fully consulted on the nomination by the European Council, with the consent of the President of the Commission, of the first High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission,
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Recalls its right to be consulted on the establishment of the EEAS in accordance with Article 13a(3) of the EU Treaty; requests full association with the preparatory work in this regard; refers to its ongoing report on this matter; hopes that the establishment of the EEAS will provide greater clarity with regard to the criteria for, and the appointment and evaluation of, EU Special Representatives, including the definition and purpose of their tasks, the length of their mandate, and coordination and complementarity with EC delegations;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Calls on the future High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission, as well as the Council and the Commission, to reinforce collaboration with the existing multilateral parliamentary assemblies (ACP-EU JPA, EuroMed, PABSEC, EuroLat and , once it is established, Euro-
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the view that Parliament should
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Invites the
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the opinion that parliamentary scrutiny is of crucial value for the ESDP; in this regard, invites the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to organise meetings with
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Invites the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to organise meetings with chairpersons of the relevant Committee and Subcommittees and inter- parliamentary delegations on emerging crises or international security events, building on the current practice of informal joint meetings between members of the PSC and the chairpersons of
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Considers that EU decision-makers need long-term vision, creativity and political will in order to ensure efficiency and stronger democratic legitimacy for the CFSP through the increase of Parliament's powers in that sphere;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Will make specific proposals about the financing and budgetary control of the EEAS in the context of its forthcoming report on the matter;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a clear definition of the interests of the Union is essential in order to attain the goals of the Union's external action and in particular its foreign affairs policy (where those goals do not override the nationally determined priorities of any of the Member States),
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a clear definition of the interests of the Union is essential in order to attain the goals of the Union's external action and in particular its foreign affairs policy; whereas the EU represents at international level a political, economic, social and ecological union of states and peoples which is committed to peace and which acts according to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and social justice,
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Union has too often failed to achieve an intelligent or coherent strategy commanding the support of all Member States – for example, over Turkey, Russia, Iraq and Afghanistan,
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas an increased political unity within the European Union is necessary in order to strengthen and make effective the CFSP, since otherwise the credibility of the European Union as a global player risks being undermined, as has happened in the way in which the EU has dealt with Turkey, Russia, the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan; whereas it is to be hoped that the Lisbon Treaty and the strengthened role of the High Representative will facilitate a more forward-looking foreign policy strategy and the establishment of a comprehensive approach that commands the support of all Member States,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the view that Parliament should more systematically adopt positions on each successive stage of CFSP and ESDP decision–making; recommends that, in order to enhance their democratic legitimacy, common positions and joint actions should where appropriate take into account and contain references to those positions adopted by Parliament;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon clearly improves the CFSP arrangements currently in force, thus raising the Union's international profile and enhancing its effectiveness; whereas, nevertheless, further efforts are needed in order to streamline the decision-making process as regards foreign policy with a view to overcoming the veto power and introducing qualified-majority voting,
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon clearly improves the CFSP arrangements currently in force, thus
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the pressure of crises and conflicts beyond the EU's borders and the need to deal with alarming new challenges created by the rapid climate change suggest a wider perspective for the CFSP,
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, in order to be credible, the CFSP and the
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 – having regard its resolution of 20 February 2008 on the Treaty of Lisbon, including the Opinion thereon of Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 – having regard to its resolutions of 1 June 2006 on improving EU-US relations in the framework of a Transatlantic Partnership Agreement and on EU-US transatlantic economic relations,
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 18 anuary 20061 and to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 10 March 2008 on Afghanistan,
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 – having regard to its resolutions of 15 November 2007 on the Bali Conference on Climate Change and of 29 November 2007 on trade and climate change,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the view that Parliament should more systematically adopt positions on each
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 26 a (new) Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that considerable progress has been achieved in relations between the Council and Parliament, especially through the establishment of new and more flexible channels of communication
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the growing recognition that the legitimacy and coherence of the CFSP/ESDP depend to a great degree on the growing willingness of the High Representative and his services to cooperate with Parliament, as well as the Council Presidency's readiness to engage with Parliament – not to mention the willingness in practice of Member States to surrender their sovereignty with respect to these key national prerogatives;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is of the opinion that
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security through cooperation and development, including energy security, climate change,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community’s external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security; points out in addition, as regards building the area of freedom, security, and justice, that the external dimension is an essential consideration;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, crisis management, conflict prevention and conflict resolution, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, sustainable development, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the European Council on climate change and international security;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. I
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view, nevertheless, that the EU's role in the world is not commensurate to its potential and to the expectations of European public opinion, due to the unwillingness of the Member States to adopt the necessary and indispensable reforms aimed at enhancing the effectiveness, coherence and accountability of its foreign policy;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to addressing the most pressing security challenges; believes that the concept of human security as defined by the 2007 Madrid Report of the Human Security Study Group, should become one of the guiding principles of the EU's external action; calls for the addition of climate change to the list of major threats to the security of the EU and of the global community; underlines the importance of energy security, while bearing in mind that major European energy-related trade deals and investments with third countries must be conditional on the fulfilment of criteria in respect of human rights and good governance;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to addressing the most pressing security challenges; invites the High Representative to assess the progress made, and any shortcomings, in the implementation of the ESS since 2003;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated and reviewed, especially with a view to addressing the most pressing security challenges and making human security and the "responsibility to protect" its guiding principles;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to addressing these most pressing security challenges;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges that the ESS be revised in such a way as to include a rigorous critique of the present mission and future direction of NATO and NATO’s relationship with the European Union at strategic and operational levels, as well as an analysis of the cost, purpose and security ramifications of any further NATO enlargement; invites the European Council to formulate, for the first time, a coherent position on EU-NATO policy that will serve not only to revitalise transatlantic relations but also to provide support for the early development of EU security and defence policy as envisaged under the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Council to consider setting up appropriate structures and procedures and also improving the functioning of the existing ones, in order for the EU to develop the capacity to react rapidly in crisis situations; also calls for the development of a legal framework which defines the right to intervene and the obligation to protect in crisis situations, including the decision-making procedures and the due responsibilities in such situations;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States; deplores the
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States; deplores the use of energy by third parties as a political instrument and the uncoordinated signing of bilateral energy agreements by Member States, which undermine the interests of the EU as a whole and of other Member States; underlines, therefore, the strategic importance of the Nabucco pipeline for the energy security of the European Union and calls upon the Commission and the Council to mobilise all efforts aimed at successful implementation of this project as soon as possible; reiterates its call for the creation of the post of High Official for Foreign Energy Policy under the authority of the future double-
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that, since the European Union is a community based on values, in order to be a credible and coherent global player it has to uphold its
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States; deplores the use of energy by third parties as a political instrument and the uncoordinated signing of bilateral energy agreements by Member States, which undermine the interests of the EU as a whole and of other Member States; insists, therefore, on the need for the inclusion of an energy security clause in agreements with third countries; reiterates its call for the creation of the post of High Official for Foreign Energy Policy under the authority of the future double-
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States; deplores the
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States; deplores the use of energy by third parties as a political instrument and the uncoordinated signing of bilateral energy agreements by Member States, which undermine the interests and call into question the strategic projects of the EU as a whole and of other Member States; reiterates its call for the creation of the post of High Official for Foreign Energy Policy under the authority of the future double-
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is of the view that the importance of the foreign policy dimension of energy security, including the Union's dependence on energy and other strategic supplies from unstable or undemocratic countries and regions, will continue to increase in 2008; recommends wide-ranging diversification of energy sources and energy transport routes and increased energy efficiency as well as solidarity in energy policy among EU Member States;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Regrets the lack of progress towards a common European foreign policy on energy and deplores the bilateralism of action adopted by certain EU Member States, which considerably weakens the bargaining power of the European Union as a whole and its efforts towards a common foreign policy on energy; reiterates its view that such a policy must be based on solidarity and supported by an effective and well interconnected internal market equipped with all the tools needed to counteract monopolist and politically motivated non-commercial behaviour which may constitute a threat to the Community's energy security; therefore welcomes and strongly supports the third-country clause included in the third energy package;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU’s security but that the fight against terrorism must be conducted with due respect for the universal values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the protection thereof, in close cooperation with international
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU’s security
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out, in this regard, that the EU's strong energy dependence on non- democratic countries deeply undermines the coherence, assertiveness and sustainability of its common foreign policy;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU’s security but that the fight against terrorism must be conducted with due respect
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU’s security but that the fight against terrorism must be conducted with due respect for the universal values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the protection thereof, in close cooperation with international partners and in keeping with the strategy laid down by the United Nations and the letter and spirit of the UN Charter;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reiterates the importance of orderly migration management; considers it essential, therefore, to secure the cooperation of both countries of origin and transit countries, and to encourage this by applying a policy of positive conditionality; points to the need to avert illegal immigration and fight the groups that traffic in it;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening global governance, international institutions and the value of international law
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening global governance, international institutions and the value of international law remains a vital interest for the Union’s external action; underlines in this regard the crucial role to be played by the United Nations in support of effective multilateralism, and endorses the process currently under way to reform the organisation; stresses that the Union must stand united while urging its partners to pursue the development and consolidation of
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening global governance, international institutions and the value of international law remains a vital interest for the Union's external action; underlines in this regard the crucial role to be played by the United Nations in support of effective multilateralism, and stresses that the Union must stand united while urging its partners to pursue the development and consolidation of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as a common basis for a prosperous and secure world; reaffirms its commitment to the UN Millennium Goals, in particular the global fight against poverty;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening global governance, international institutions and the value of international law remains a vital interest for the Union's external action; underlines in this regard the crucial role to be played by the United Nations in support of effective multilateralism, and stresses that the Union must stand united while urging its partners to pursue the development
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates that strengthening global governance, international institutions and the value of international law remains a vital interest for the Union's external action; underlines in this regard the crucial role to be played by the United Nations in support of effective multilateralism, and stresses that the Union must stand united while urging its partners to pursue the development and consolidation of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as a common basis for a
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Strongly believes that the European Union can make an impact and conduct a genuine, effective and credible CFSP
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is of the view that, in the pursuit of global governance, particular attention must be paid to the role played by sovereign wealth funds and analogous state economic players, which should be encouraged to operate with maximum transparency and accountability;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Asks those permanent members of the UN Security Council that are EU Member States to cooperate more closely with EU Member States that are not permanent members;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Considers it important for the EU to make a greater effort to enhance and consolidate its policies for worldwide support of democracy; therefore regards it as essential to place such support at the heart of the CFSP and to ensure coherence between the actions of the EU institutions and the Member States;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Insists on the need for the effective implementation of human rights clauses
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Insists on the need for the effective implementation of human rights clauses and of non-proliferation and counter- terrorism provisions
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Insists on the need to continue to press for implementation at international level of the EU strategy against the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), to work actively for the retention of the existing arms control and disarmament system, in particular for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), the consistent implementation and comprehensive monitoring of the Chemical Weapons Convention, an international ban on cluster munitions and universal application of the Convention banning land mines, to place more emphasis on initiatives to control the small arms trade and other disarmament and non- proliferation initiatives and issues, to strengthen multilateral non-proliferation treaties and provide the financial means to implement the EU’s WMD strategy; calls on the EU and the Member States to play a positive and effective role in ending the ongoing deadlock at the Geneva Disarmament Conference and to take steps to ensure that the negotiations result in a non-discriminatory, multilateral, international and effectively verifiable treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is of the view that the Union's enlargement process remains a key issue for 2008 and
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is of the view that the Union's enlargement process remains a key issue for 2008 and that it should be based on the Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (taking account of the impact of enlargement on its institutions, its financial resources and its capacity to pursue its political objectives as well as a proven demonstrable affinity of the applicant state with the values and ideals of the existing Member States);
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is of the view that the Union's enlargement process remains a key issue for 2008 and that it should be based on the Union's capacity to integrate new Member States; notes, however, that the European Union through its Member States is not static but evolving (taking account of the impact of enlargement on its institutions, its financial resources and its capacity to pursue its political objectives);
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Strongly believes that European Union can make an impact and conduct a genuine, effective and credible CFSP only if it
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that stability in the Western Balkans should be the top priority for the EU in 2008, in line with the Council's view as set out in its Annual Report for 2006; therefore attaches the utmost importance to the redoubling of efforts to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU, including the introduction of a visa-free regime, the stepping-up of regional cooperation in areas such as trade, transport, energy, and the participation of Western Balkans countries in Community programmes; believes that these steps would facilitate and underpin those countries' preparations for EU accession, in line with the Thessaloniki Agenda; stresses the importance of involving civil society in the accession process;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is of the view that, given the current situation in Serbia, dialogue with Belgrade should be
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is of the view that, given the current situation in Serbia, dialogue with Belgrade should be based on concrete assistance and cooperation measures, and that particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening ties with civil society in areas of common interest; is further of the view that there are deep divisions in Serbia regarding the future orientation of the country and that it is strongly in the interest of the EU that Serbia should opt for a European rather than a Russian- orientated future;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is of the view that, given the current situation in Serbia following Kosovo's declaration of independence, dialogue with Belgrade should be based on concrete assistance and cooperation measures, and that particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening ties with all democratic parties and civil society in areas of common interest; considers that the EU should develop adequate policies and initiate appropriate processes in order to integrate Kosovo in the international legal order and to avoid the self-imposed isolation of Serbia in relation to the European legal order;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is of the view that, given the current situation in Serbia, dialogue with Belgrade should be based on concrete assistance and cooperation measures, and that particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening ties with civil society in areas of common interest; believes that, as a result of the declaration of independence by the Kosovo Government, the political context in the Western Balkans has been altered, potentially jeopardising hard-won stability; calls on the Council and Commission, therefore, to proceed with the necessary caution in all further dealings, whether with Serbia or with Kosovo, and, at the same time, to seek to reopen the dialogue with Russia on this subject;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is of the view that
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Refers to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council held on 18 February 2008, in which the Council noted the adoption by the Kosovo Assembly on 17 February 2008 of a resolution declaring Kosovo to be independent and in which the Council also stated that Member States will decide in accordance with national practice and international law on their relations with Kosovo; considers that, following the Kosovo experience, the EU should reiterate its faith in the pre-eminence of the rule of law on the international level and should find appropriate ways of defining rules to integrate the sui generis legal solution regarding Kosovo within regular international law; is of the opinion that the EU's credibility on the international stage has been negatively affected in this particular situation;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Refers to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council held on 18 February 2008, in which the Council noted the adoption by
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to co
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Refers to the conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council held on 18 February 2008, in which the Council noted the adoption by the Kosovo Assembly on 17 February 2008 of a resolution declaring Kosovo to be independent and in which the Council also stated that Member States will decide in accordance with national practice and international law on their relations with Kosovo; welcomes the fact that 22 EU Member States, plus the accession states of Croatia and Turkey, have already recognised or will soon recognise the supervised independence of Kosovo; urges the remaining five Member states to do so in the interests of European solidarity;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that the EULEX mission in Kosovo should safeguard the interests of national minorities in order to preserve the multi-ethnic character of the territory, protect the cultural, religious and historical heritage, consolidate the rule of law and promote economic development; points out that EULEX will assist Kosovo institutions in combating crime and corruption and enhancing the functioning of justice and customs and peacekeeping, but that it is the local ownership of these efforts that will ensure a successful transition and sustainable social, political and economic development in Kosovo;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that the EULEX mission in Kosovo should safeguard the interests of national minorities in order to preserve the multi-ethnic character of the territory, build confidence among ethnic communities, protect the cultural, religious and historical heritage, consolidate the rule of law and promote economic development;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that the EULEX mission in Kosovo
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that the EULEX mission in Kosovo should safeguard the interests of national minorities in order to preserve the multi-ethnic character of the territory, protect the cultural, religious and historical heritage
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that the situation of minorities in all the countries of the Western Balkans should be subject to further thorough monitoring by the EU in order to ensure effective protection of all minority groups and their rights, and that further consistent progress should be made in this field in line with European standards; believes that advantage should be taken of the 2008 Year of Intercultural Dialogue in order to promote mutual understanding and education designed to inculcate tolerance;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Further underlines that the strengthening of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) should be regarded as a main objective for 2008, and that this should lead to a more differentiated approach to our neighbours which takes due account of their expectations and of the Union’s strategic interests; believes that this revamped policy should make better and more extensive use of available Community instruments; is convinced, as far as good- neighbourliness is concerned, that the policy should be first and foremost an EU matter and not delegated to the countries lying along the external borders;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Reiterates that the persistence of unresolved conflicts in the ENP countries represents a serious challenge to the security of the EU's external borders and to the effective implementation of the ENP; underlines that, with the 2007 enlargement, the EU's borders lie even closer to these areas of conflict; calls therefore for more active and comprehensive EU involvement in the ongoing efforts to resolve these conflicts, in particular that in the Transnistrian area of the Republic of Moldova, in accordance with international law and the principles of territorial integrity, and also for a deeper engagement on the part of the EU in conflict management;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Takes the view, in this regard, that in order to enhance the credibility and the effectiveness in the ENP the EU should engage more actively in crisis management and conflict resolution with regard, in particular, to so-called frozen conflicts; regrets, in this respect, the lack of any progress as regards the peace processes and calls on the Council to step up the assistance to the countries concerned with a view to becoming more deeply involved and facilitating the dialogue between the parties;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States to commit themselves to consult
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes in this context that the Union should focus its attention on developing cooperation in the three key region
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes in this context that the Union should focus its attention on developing the three key regional cooperation areas, namely the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea; points to the importance of achieving tangible results with a view to establishing a Euro- Mediterranean area of peace, prosperity, freedom, and justice in which to promote respect for human rights and economic and social development in the countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean and bring greater attention to bear on energy and environmental challenges; accordingly supports the initiatives being undertaken to consolidate the Barcelona Process and make it more effective;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes in this context that the Union should focus its attention on developing the three key regional cooperation areas, namely the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea; stresses the need to act and achieve positive results in terms of cooperation, stability and security in the Black Sea Area (within the framework of the Black Sea Synergy); considers that the EU should develop an active collaboration with Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia in particular;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes in this context that the Union should focus its attention on developing the three key regional cooperation areas, namely the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea; welcomes the expressed intention of the European Council of 13- 14 March 2007 to boost the Barcelona Process;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Recommends that new multilateral structures for dialogue and cooperation with our southern and eastern neighbours should be created, and that an EU- Mediterranean Union and an EU-Black Sea Union could give our neighbours a chance of being involved as partners in a wide range of important policies such as economic and social development, security, migration, energy, the environment, etc; is convinced that, besides improving coordination of EU policies with those of our neighbours, this would also enhance regional cooperation between our neighbours; believes that Turkey as a candidate country should play an important role in both communities, and that Russia should be invited to cooperate with the EU within the EU-Black Sea Union; underlines that this initiative does not affect any present or future enlargement process;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the fact that the tone of transatlantic relations has lately improved, offering favourable opportunities for the EU and the US to work closely together to tackle a wide range of challenges affecting them both; Underlines the need to strengthen the transatlantic link and further intensify contacts with the United States, among other means through a new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement, the potential of which should be exploited in full; welcomes the fact that the momentum generated by the summit of 30 April 2007 has enabled the potential of transatlantic economic relations to be tapped more effectively, and accordingly applauds the establishment of the Transatlantic Economic Council; points out that, in EU-US relations, the parliamentary dimension is central, finding expression in the ‘Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue’;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the need
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