2015/2342(INI) Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Joint Responsible Committee | ['AFET', 'DEVE'] |
DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA Agustín ( PPE),
VALENCIANO Elena ( S&D)
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GABRIEL Mariya ( PPE),
GUERRERO SALOM Enrique ( S&D),
BASHIR Amjad ( ECR),
LUCKE Bernd ( ECR),
VAUTMANS Hilde ( ALDE),
VÄYRYNEN Paavo ( ALDE),
HAUTALA Heidi ( Verts/ALE),
LOCHBIHLER Barbara ( Verts/ALE),
CASTALDO Fabio Massimo ( EFDD),
CORRAO Ignazio ( EFDD),
BAY Nicolas ( ENF)
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| Committee Opinion | BUDG |
VIOTTI Daniele ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | LIBE |
Jean LAMBERT ( Verts/ALE),
Louis MICHEL ( ALDE),
Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE ( PPE),
Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY ( S&D),
Beatrix von STORCH ( EFDD)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 58
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 58Subjects
Events
2017/09/07
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2017/04/05
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2017/04/05
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 333 votes to 310 with 46 abstentions, a resolution on addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action.
Parliament underlined that in today’s world there is an unprecedented level of human mobility. The international community must urgently undertake the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents . Given the multiple complex causes of human mobility, it called for evidence-based decisions to differentiate its elements and develop targeted policy responses.
It considered that international migration can contribute to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically. However, xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses have to be countered. It welcomed the ‘Together’ campaign launched by the UN to reduce negative perceptions and attitudes towards refugees and migrants and called on the EU institutions to fully cooperate with the UN in support of this campaign.
Parliament called for increased cooperation with the UN and other actors, including increased financial contributions for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as well as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Parliament stressed that the humanitarian aid system is extremely overstretched and that its financial resources will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises. EU development cooperation should continue to address and effectively tackle the root causes of forced displacement and migration, namely armed conflict, persecution on any grounds, gender-based violence, bad governance, poverty, lack of economic opportunities and climate change.
Parliament underlined that, in line with EU principles, one overall objective of the EU’s external migration policies should be to establish a multilateral governance regime for international migration , for which the recent UN High-Level Meeting is a first step.
Better managed international migration : a global responsibility : Parliament considered the recent decision by the US administration to temporarily ban citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US and to temporarily suspend the US refugee system fuels anti-immigration and xenophobic discourses. It welcomed the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand an effective global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders to achieve a sustainable solution fully respecting human rights. It stressed that global cooperation on migration and mobility should be built upon regional and sub-regional frameworks . In this regard, the EU is called on to strengthen cooperation plans with regional organisations such as the African Union, League of Arab States and Gulf Cooperation Council.
The resolution highlighted the international law obligations regarding refugees and called on all countries which have not yet done so to ratify and implement the Refugee Convention and its Protocol. It called on all countries to expand protection to internally displaced persons, as is the case in mechanisms such as the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention).
Parliament called on EU Member States to fully respect their own pledges concerning readmission agreements.
EU external action and partnerships with third countries : Parliament stressed that EU external action should be peace-oriented, proactive and forward-looking, instead of mainly reactive. It expressed support for closer cooperation between the EU and third countries in a number of fields to avoid new crises.
Parliament underlined that EU assistance and cooperation must be tailored to achieving development and growth in third countries – thereby also fostering growth within the EU – and to reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in line with Article 208 of the TFEU, and not to incentivising third countries to cooperate on readmission of irregular migrants, to forcibly deterring people from moving, or to stopping flows to Europe.
It recalled that both donors and the governments of aid-receiving countries must work to improve the effectiveness of aid. It noted that migration flows are an international reality and should not become an indicator of the performance of the EU’s external migration policies, and that agreements with third countries need to be guided by long-term objectives and by establishing durable partnerships and the respect for human rights.
Parliament also stressed the need to put in place a comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises by mapping the direct and indirect economic, environmental, social, fiscal and political impacts of displacement on third countries in order to better adjust development policies to their needs.
Towards a common migration policy : while condemning the increasing criminalisation of migration, Parliament called for the establishment of a genuine, human rights-based common European migration policy based on the principle of solidarity among Member States as enshrined in Article 80 TFEU, with the securing of the EU’s external borders and adequate legal channels for safe and orderly migration. Close cooperation with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origin of asylum-seekers is essential.
Parliament underlined that partnership agreements such as mobility partnerships should ensure that migrants can be safely received in countries of transit and origin, in a manner entirely consistent with their fundamental rights. It stressed that Parliament has a clear say in EU readmission and mobility agreements, as stated in the Lisbon Treaty (Article 79(3) TFEU), and specifically emphasised that Parliament must give its prior consent to the conclusion of association and similar agreements. It must be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure.
Parliament is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria and called on the EU and the Member States to improve means dedicated to conflict prevention and crisis management. It expressed its full support to Syria’s neighbouring countries, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees despite limited resources.
It called on the EU and its Member States to continue and step up cooperation and dialogue with Lebanon and Jordan and to increase financial support through both international organisations and European channels, as well as with other third host countries, to ensure firstly that refugee populations can enjoy decent living conditions and access to basic services, and are granted rights to free movement and work opportunities, and secondly that funds reach their final objectives.
On the other hand, it expressed regret that in the EU migration policy framework and refugee movements response, the EU and its Members States have opted for the conclusion of agreements with third countries, which avoid the parliamentary scrutiny attached to the Community method.
Appropriate means for action : Parliament acknowledged the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in the EU’s neighbouring countries and developing third countries. It noted that the proposed European Fund for Sustainable Development will be partly financed through the European Development Fund (EDF), the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) allocations, which constitutes the use of development funds to foster private sector investment.
Parliament underlined that the sum of EUR 3.35 billion earmarked for the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) as part of the EIP corresponds to over 5% of the total funds available from the EDF, DCI and European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the multiannual financial framework. It called on the Commission to provide more details regarding this estimation and the expected impact of these amounts.
Lastly, it noted that the creation of trust funds and ad hoc financial instruments, while helping to pool resources and bringing speed and flexibility to EU action, can also put at risk development effectiveness principles and undermines the unity of the budget and Parliament’s budgetary authority. Parliament should be given a greater supervisory role in the use of these instruments.
Documents
2017/04/05
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/04/04
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2017/02/22
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee on Development adopted a joint own-initiative report by Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES) and Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES) on addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action.
The report has been adopted pursuant to Rule 55 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament (Joint committee meetings).
Members underlined that in today’s world there is an unprecedented level of human mobility. The international community must urgently undertake the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents . Given the multiple complex causes of human mobility, Members called for evidence-based decisions to differentiate its elements and develop targeted policy responses.
They considered that international migration can contribute to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically. However, xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses have to be countered. They welcomed the ‘Together’ campaign launched by the UN to reduce negative perceptions and attitudes towards refugees and migrants and called on the EU institutions to fully cooperate with the UN in support of this campaign.
Members stressed that the humanitarian aid system is extremely overstretched and that its financial resources will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises.
EU development cooperation should continue to address and effectively tackle the root causes of forced displacement and migration, namely armed conflict, persecution on any grounds, gender-based violence, bad governance, poverty, lack of economic opportunities and climate change.
Members underlined that, in line with EU principles, one overall objective of the EU’s external migration policies should be to establish a multilateral governance regime for international migration, for which the recent UN High-Level Meeting is a first step.
Better managed international migration: a global responsibility : Members considered the recent decision by the US administration to temporarily ban citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US and to temporarily suspend the US refugee system fuels anti-immigration and xenophobic discourses. They welcomed the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand an effective global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders to achieve a sustainable solution fully respecting human rights. They stressed that global cooperation on migration and mobility should be built upon regional and sub-regional frameworks . In this regard, the EU is called on to strengthen cooperation plans with regional organisations such as the African Union, League of Arab States and Gulf Cooperation Council. Members called on EU Member States to fully respect their own pledges concerning readmission agreements.
EU external action and partnerships with third countries : Members stressed that EU external action should be peace-oriented, proactive and forward-looking, instead of mainly reactive. They expressed support for closer cooperation between the EU and third countries in a number of fields to avoid new crises. They stressed the need to put in place a comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises by mapping the direct and indirect economic, environmental, social, fiscal and political impacts of displacement on third countries in order to better adjust development policies to their needs.
Towards a common migration policy : while condemning the increasing criminalisation of migration, Members called for the establishment of a genuine, human rights-based common European migration policy based on the principle of solidarity among Member States as enshrined in Article 80 TFEU, with the securing of the EU’s external borders and adequate legal channels for safe and orderly migration. Close cooperation with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origin of asylum-seekers is essential.
Members are extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria and called on the EU and the Member States to improve means dedicated to conflict prevention and crisis management. They expressed their full support to Syria’s neighbouring countries, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees despite limited resources. On the other hand, they expressed regret that in the EU migration policy framework and refugee movements response, the EU and its Members States have opted for the conclusion of agreements with third countries, which avoid the parliamentary scrutiny attached to the Community method.
Appropriate means for action : Members acknowledged the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in the EU’s neighbouring countries and developing third countries. They noted that the proposed European Fund for Sustainable Development will be partly financed through the European Development Fund (EDF), the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) allocations, which constitutes the use of development funds to foster private sector investment.
Members underlined that the sum of EUR 3.35 billion earmarked for the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) as part of the EIP corresponds to over 5% of the total funds available from the EDF, DCI and European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the multiannual financial framework. They called on the Commission to provide more details regarding this estimation and the expected impact of these amounts.
Lastly, they noted that the creation of trust funds and ad hoc financial instruments, while helping to pool resources and bringing speed and flexibility to EU action, can also put at risk development effectiveness principles and undermines the unity of the budget and Parliament’s budgetary authority. Parliament should be given a greater supervisory role in the use of these instruments.
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2017/01/31
EP - Vote in committee
2016/12/12
EP - Committee opinion
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2016/11/10
EP - Committee opinion
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2016/10/20
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2016/10/20
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2016/09/29
EP - Committee draft report
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2016/03/09
IT_SENATE - Contribution
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2016/02/01
EP - DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA Agustín (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFET', 'DEVE']
2016/02/01
EP - VALENCIANO Elena (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFET', 'DEVE']
2016/01/21
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/01/21
EP - Referral to joint committee announced in Parliament
2015/12/03
EP - VIOTTI Daniele (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in BUDG
2015/10/26
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2015/09/09
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to present of a joint communication from the EU External Action Service addressing the refugee crisis in Europe.
BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) is facing the largest refugee crisis since the end of World War II. It is a crisis of unprecedented magnitude that largely originates from conflicts and persecutions in Europe’s wider neighbourhood. The violent conflicts in Syria and Iraq or instability and poverty in parts of Africa have forced millions of women, men and children to flee their homeland in search of protection and a decent life, including to the EU.
The EU is stepping up its response to this crisis based on the principles of solidarity and responsibility and in full respect of its values and international obligations. Since the beginning of 2015, the EU has reoriented and mobilised all its external action instruments to respond to the refugee crisis with three objectives: (i) saving lives; (ii) ensuring protection of those in need and (iii) managing borders and mobility.
In 2015, the numbers of those crossing into the European Union through what is called the Eastern Mediterranean route amount to 182,740, an enormous increase in comparison to 2014. There is an exponential increase in the number of persons seeking international protection, notably from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Irregular migrants using the Central Mediterranean route come mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa, and they often also come from conflict areas: approximately 20% are from Eritrea, 12% from Somalia, still, 10% are from Syria.
While European citizens may perceive the current migratory pressure as dramatic, the European Union is by no means the most affected region in the world . More than 85% of these persons live in developing countries (in particular in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey).
This shows that the current migration and refugee crisis is not only, nor principally, a European problem. It is a major international challenge. The European Union is at the forefront of international efforts aimed at addressing conflicts and instability and supporting affected populations.
It is for this reason that the External Action Service has proposed a framework for action to address the refugee crisis in Europe and offer a European response.
CONTENT: in the face of the current crisis, precedence is being given to actions that have greater immediate impact on migration flows. At the same time, long-term engagement on these matters is necessary to address root causes. The European Union aims to strengthen political dialogue, cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience with partner countries, civil society organisations and local authorities, in order to support human mobility as a positive element of human development. Cooperation with a rights-based approach encompassing human rights will contribute to address challenges, including South-South migration, and the situation of vulnerable migrants.
The present Communication – part of a broader package of proposals adopted by the European Commission – describes the external action by the European Union to address the refugee crisis .
It builds upon a triple response solid structure as follows:
1) Key financial instruments are being mobilised : with a budget allocation of EUR 96.8 billion for the 2014-2020 period, European Union external cooperation, including development cooperation worldwide, plays an important role in addressing poverty, insecurity, inequality or unemployment. In the context of the current crisis and in addition to the Syria Trust Fund, the European Commission is also proposing to EU Member States a new European Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. Trust Funds enable the EU, its Member States and contributing donors to respond to different dimensions of emergency situations by intervening jointly, flexibly and quickly, in response to changing needs. The proposed Trust Fund will support stability, promote resilience, economic development, security, and migration management.
2) Cooperation in readmission and return of irregular migrants : at present, percentages of return in EU Member States are relatively low. In 2014, less than 40% of the irregular migrants that were ordered to leave the EU departed effectively. The EU action plan on return , adopted in parallel to this Communication, addresses this area of policy.
3) Fighting organised crime responsible for migrant smuggling and human trafficking : the EU is a key actor when it comes to improving partner countries’ capacities on border management, and on implementing voluntary return and reintegration, taking an integrated approach which ensures borders are secure but at the same time allows swift movements of legitimate flows of people and goods. The European agenda on migration sets out a number of initiatives to strengthen EU instruments available to address smuggling networks, notably an EU action plan against migrant smuggling .
Other initiatives include the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED), EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali.
The communication presented the state of play regarding the each of the zones affected with migration flows (in particular, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Western Balkans and in areas of sub-Saharan).
Conclusions and way forward : in order to address the refugee crisis and manage challenges and opportunities jointly, the ability of the European Union to engage with partners in third countries will be key. The EU-Africa Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Eastern Partnership, or the ACP-EU migration dialogue are instrumental in this regard.
Several of the challenges outlined in this Communication can and are being addressed through political and diplomatic efforts:
renewed efforts are being devoted to address the root causes of this crisis, namely the war in Syria and Iraq. The High Representative is pursuing high-level dialogues on these issues, as requested by the European Council, leveraging the European Union’s support to countries and regions and building on already existing partnerships; cooperation with countries of origin and transit is being conducted at bilateral level using all existing frameworks in particular those provided by mobility partnerships, the common agenda on migration and mobility or readmission agreements; engagement on other issues, including trade and development, will also be seized to discuss cooperation in the field of migration.
EU Delegations will also intensify contacts with local authorities. Delegations in key countries of transit and origin are being reinforced through the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officer (EULMOs), as foreseen in the European Agenda on Migration.
In addition, the European Union is organising two high-level conferences: (i) the Valletta Summit on Migration (11-12 November 2015) will discuss, inter alia, development benefits of migration, root causes, legal migration and mobility, international protection and asylum, prevention and fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings, and cooperation on return and readmission; (ii) the high-level Conference on Eastern Mediterranean/Western Balkans route (autumn 2015).
The communication concludes that comprehensively addressing these will require an approach that encompasses short- and long-term efforts based on instruments at the Union’s disposal, from diplomacy to financial assistance.
Documents
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)487
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0124/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0045/2017
- Committee opinion: PE589.456
- Committee opinion: PE589.455
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.248
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.288
- Committee draft report: PE589.425
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Non-legislative basic document published: JOIN(2015)0040
- Committee draft report: PE589.425
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.248
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.288
- Committee opinion: PE589.455
- Committee opinion: PE589.456
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)487
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
- Contribution: JOIN(2015)0040
Activities
- Ulrike LUNACEK
Plenary Speeches (9)
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) DE
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) DE
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) DE
- Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA
Plenary Speeches (4)
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- 2016/11/22 Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
- Elena VALENCIANO
Plenary Speeches (3)
- Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA
Plenary Speeches (2)
- David COBURN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Frank ENGEL
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- Mariya GABRIEL
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- Sławomir KŁOSOWSKI
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Kristina WINBERG
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Lars ADAKTUSSON
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Zoltán BALCZÓ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Mario BORGHEZIO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Steeve BRIOIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- James CARVER
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- Nicola CAPUTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Georgios EPITIDEIOS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Knut FLECKENSTEIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Enrique GUERRERO SALOM
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- Jussi HALLA-AHO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
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- Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Marek JUREK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Bernd KÖLMEL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Barbara LOCHBIHLER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Monica MACOVEI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Andrejs MAMIKINS
- Notis MARIAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Krisztina MORVAI
- Pier Antonio PANZERI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Gilles PARGNEAUX
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Alojz PETERLE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Marcus PRETZELL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Elly SCHLEIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Marietje SCHAAKE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Helga STEVENS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Eleftherios SYNADINOS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Tibor SZANYI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Dubravka ŠUICA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Eleni THEOCHAROUS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK
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- Ivica TOLIĆ
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- László TŐKÉS
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- Paavo VÄYRYNEN
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- Marie-Christine VERGIAT
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- Udo VOIGT
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- Josef WEIDENHOLZER
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- Bogdan Brunon WENTA
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- Cecilia WIKSTRÖM
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Votes
A8-0045/2017 - Elena Valenciano et Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra - Résolution #
2017/04/05 Outcome: +: 333, -: 310, 0: 46
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GUE/NGL| Amendments | Dossier |
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2015/2342(INI)
2016/10/19
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39 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the insufficient size of Heading 4 and the Emergency Aid Reserve in particular has led the Commission to resort to satellite budgetary mechanisms, such as trust funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, to top up the funding available;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the insufficient size of Heading 4 and the Emergency Aid Reserve
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the insufficient size of Heading 4 and the Emergency Aid Reserve in particular has led the Commission to resort to satellite budgetary mechanisms, such as trust funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, to top up the funding available; notes that this aim has not always been met with full success; draws the attention to the other refugee and migration emergencies which have for years been reaching Southern Europe through the North African coast;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the insufficient size of Heading 4 and the Emergency Aid Reserve in particular has led the Commission to resort to satellite budgetary mechanisms, such as trust funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, to top up the funding
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores that the new satellite mechanisms result in bypassing the budgetary authority
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores that the new satellite mechanisms result in bypassing the budgetary authority and undermine the unity of the Union budget; stresses that the creation of funding instruments outside the EU budget must remain an exception and, in all case, be subject to scrutiny by the European Parliament;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores that the new satellite mechanisms result in bypassing the budgetary authority and undermine the unity of the Union budget; stresses that the creation of funding instruments outside the EU budget must remain an exception; due to the fact that it depends on the willingness of the member states to fulfil their pledges;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores that the new satellite mechanisms result in bypassing the budgetary authority and undermine the
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that refocusing the EU’s external financing instruments towards security, peace building and conflict resolution, migration and border management poses new
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that refocusing the EU’s external financing instruments towards security, peace building and conflict resolution, legal and illegal migration and border management poses new challenges in relation to the initial objectives and principles of these instruments;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes with regret that refocusing the EU’s external financing instruments towards security, peace building and conflict resolution, migration and border management poses new challenges in relation to the initial objectives and principles of these instruments;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that refocusing the EU’s external financing instruments towards security, peace building and conflict resolution, migration and border management poses new challenges in relation to the initial objectives and principles of these instruments; calls for the introduction of a common migration policy for the EU as a whole, with sufficient budgetary resources, addressing the factors (poverty, wars, climate change) causing forced displacement; urges for the safe movement of people to be ensured by means of safe corridors; calls for social integration mechanisms to be set up in countries of destination for people in a situation of forced mobility.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa; expresses
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa; exp
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa, and stresses the need for systematic additionality, both in the choice of policies supported and in their financial implementation; expresses doubts, however, as to whether the proposal is ambitious enough to fully harness the EU’s borrowing and lending potential;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa; expresses doubts, however, as to whether the proposal is ambitious enough to fully harness the EU’s borrowing and lending potential; calls in this context for a Marshall Plan for Africa;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes, however, the Commission proposal for a new European External Investment Plan, with a new focus on investment to promote economic and social development in the EU Neighbourhood and Africa; expresses doubts, however, as to whether the proposal is ambitious enough to fully harness the EU’s borrowing and lending potential; calls for a review of the MFF and the structure of the budget to make the latter more ambitious, by providing it with additional income streams and a more progressive fiscal capacity with a view to addressing the humanitarian crisis caused by the forced movement of persons, and the other crises Europe faces.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the revision of the MFF, in particular with regard to endowing the EU budget with larger crisis instruments; expects that the proposed revision of the financial rules
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the revision of the MFF, in particular with regard to endowing the EU budget with larger crisis instruments; expects the proposed revision of the financial rules to reconcile the necessary flexibility and accountability
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that all Member States must keep to their financial commitments made with regards to Syria and the refugees;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 lack
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 lack the necessary resources and flexibility for a rapid and comprehensive approach to a major external crisis; emphasises the importance of tackling the root causes of the refugee and migrant movements;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the financial response to the exceptional influx of refugees has been an ad hoc one and has demonstrated that the Union budget and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 lack
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas if the Union wishes to introduce a common migration policy it must begin by controlling its external borders effectively;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the most efficient way to fight trafficking and smuggling of persons is to provide safe and legal access to the EU;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas the successful implementation of a human rights-based migration policy requires to challenge negative perceptions of migration and conceptualisations of migration that underpin counterproductive and ineffective security policies, which result in the criminalisation and stigmatisation of migrants, and which have fostered the rise of xenophobia within the European Union;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas decentralised cooperation can help get a better grasp of the needs and cultures of IDPs, migrants and refugees and raise awareness of the local population about the challenges faced by migrants in their countries of origin; whereas local and regional European governments can play a key role in helping address these root causes, through capacity-building;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas the conditions in "the Jungle" in Calais are inhuman, the camp is solely administered by volunteers and more than 1000 children are there trying to survive unaccompanied; whereas the French authorities threaten to break up the camp, while human traffickers are waiting to take abuse of the situation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas humanitarian assistance in conflict and neighbouring regions and countries leads to an improvement of these countries; whereas the emigration of skilled workers from these countries has the opposite effect;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) Fc. whereas the track record of integrating Turkish or Arabic immigrant groups is very disappointing in a number of Member States, whereas in an economically successful Member State like Germany with free public education between 25% and 30% of the citizens with a migratory background from Turkey or the Middle East (first or second generation) do not have any educational degree at all, whereas according to recent data between 25% and 35% of these people are unemployed and up to 35% are dependent on social welfare;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) 1. Rejects any approach towards migration based on treating it as a problem, not granting that migrants' human rights are respected and ignoring that migration is a phenomenon that has occurred throughout human history and contributes positively to the development of societies;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Calls on the Council and Commission to take action on the scandalous situation in "the Jungle" in Calais; asks the Council to accommodate the refugees and asylum seekers from that camp in a human way; urges the Commission to come with an inclusive strategy for unaccompanied children including a EU-database of fingerprints, pictures and place of residence;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; believes that the response to the migration crisis in and around Europe should not focus only on a security-based approach; stresses that this response must be based on solidarity and guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life; underlines that, though their treatment is governed by separate legal frameworks, refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which need to be safeguarded regardless of their
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is t
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response based on the principle of solidarity to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life; underlines that, though their treatment is governed by separate legal frameworks, refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which need to be safeguarded regardless of their status; recalls that the EU must abide by its values and principles in all common policies and promote them in its external relations in line with Chancellor Merkel's open-door policy towards refugees;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and especially an increase in economic migration, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life; underlines that, though their treatment is governed by separate legal frameworks, refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which need to be safeguarded regardless of their status; recalls that the EU must abide by its values and principles in all common
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life; underlines that, though their treatment is governed by separate legal frameworks, refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which need to be safeguarded regardless of their status; recalls that the EU must abide by its values and principles in all common policies and promote them in its external relations and calls for greater consistency in this regard;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world a
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that this high level of human mobility responds to multiple, complex causes that require evidence- based decisions to differentiate its elements and develop targeted policy responses; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to take into account this current reality and develop a new approach to the movement of people based on real data and the EU's interests, by fostering the resilience of people by increasing their access to basic services, notably education, and their integration and contribution to local contexts by providing opportunities for employment and self-employment;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that this high level of human mobility responds to multiple, complex causes that require evidence- based decisions to differentiate its elements and develop targeted policy responses; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to take into account this current reality and develop a new approach to the movement of people based on real data and the EU's interests, by fostering the resilience of people by increasing their access to basic services, notably education, and their integration and contribution to local contexts by providing opportunities for employment and self-employment;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to take into account this current reality and develop a new approach to the movement of people based on real data, human dignity and human rights, by fostering the resilience of people by increasing their access to basic services, notably education, and their integration and contribution to local contexts by providing opportunities for employment and self-employment;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants, owing to various reasons, including the doubling of the world’s population since 1960, the lack of serious and effective long-term development policies and the lack of political will to firmly tackle the structural problems underpinning those migration flows; whereas
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that in today’s world one of the main triggering factors for population displacement is military action by the regular armed forces (army, navy or air force) of sovereign states;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Urges the European Council to replace the Dublin Regulation with a European Asylum Procedure based on the UNHCR criteria; The European Asylum Procedure should replace the 28 national procedures;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes that in today’s world organised groups are appearing that directly or indirectly extract material benefit from intensified migratory movements and forced population displacements, and that these groups tend to artificially stimulate or incite migratory movements;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that to take away the incentive to undertake the dangerous journey to Europe, refugees should be able to apply for a European humanitarian visa and asylum in the hot spots;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Calls for a fair distribution scheme of refugees between all Member States; considers that applications for asylum should be made to the EU and not to a specific member state; underlines that this should be based on a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States; stresses that the country of first arrival criteria should be removed from the Dublin regulation and replaced with a fair and mandatory distribution mechanism between Member States; indicates that this relocation mechanism should be based on objective criteria such as population, and GDP;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Urges the Commission and Council to establish a European Blue Card to manage economic migration for skilled and unskilled workers facilitated by the EURES network;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants, among which a continuously increasing share of economic migrants, owing to various reasons, including the doubling of the world’s population since 1960; whereas international migration occurs primarily within the same region and between developing countries;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this by changing the current narrative and developing a positive one, countering xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses and adopting policies focused on the medium and long term and not exclusively guided by immediate political
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development,
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this by changing the current narrative and developing a positive one, countering xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses and adopting global, European, and local policies focused on the medium and long term that must be coherent, forward looking, and meaningful and not exclusively guided by immediate political pressures, while also addressing legitimate concerns regarding border management, social protection for vulnerable groups and integration of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this by changing the current narrative and developing a positive one, countering xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses and adopting inclusive and flexible policies focused on the medium and long term regulating migration as a regular human phenomenon and not exclusively guided by immediate political pressures, while also addressing legitimate concerns regarding border management, social protection for vulnerable groups and
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Identifies that migrants' integration is one of the biggest challenges in the context of our efforts to successfully address the refugee and migration crisis; equal treatment and opportunities to employment, the role of education and training in promoting the respect of fundamental rights are vital whereas at the same time education should aim to prepare the host society in accepting and integrating migrants; matching migrants -as a voluntary process - with the best possible country for their skills and culture could control the impact on labour markets and help improve relations with the local population; prioritising the creation of jobs could be a key component of aid and to that end supporting third countries in enabling refugees to get access to employment and economic opportunities is important;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises,
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian-development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, civil society, including refugees themselves, and the private sector – to develop targeted evidence-based strategies to tackle this challenge;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants, owing to various reasons
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian-development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, civil society, including refugees themselves, local religious organisations and NGOs, and the private sector – to develop targeted evidence-based strategies to tackle this challenge;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian-development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, civil society
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016 as a step in the right direction; notes the importance of promoting
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian-development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, the diaspora, civil society, including refugees themselves, and the private sector – to develop targeted evidence-based strategies to tackle this challenge;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that jobs and economic opportunities are critical to mitigating the impact of displacement induced vulnerabilities; calls on the EU to help migrants and refugees to move to places offering such opportunities, to help create opportunities in their place of exile (including by removing the barriers and obstacles to access the labour market) and to help them to develop new skills more attuned to the needs of the local labour market;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the important steps undertaken by the EU to tackle the external dimension of the migration crisis and particularly the fight against organised crime responsible for migrant smuggling and human trafficking and the enhanced cooperation with the countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recognises the rights and dignity of millions of fellow human beings will be further diminished if they languish in refugee camps or on the margins of cities without access to basic needs, livelihoods and income opportunities;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; highlights the need to focus on the socioeconomic aspects of the migration phenomenon and promote the creation of decent jobs and real economic opportunities so as to make migration a choice and not an obligation; notes that a successful policy should recognize the need of creating economic resilience in both host and origin countries;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, combating corruption, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; believes that the EU and the Member States should, using all available instruments, continue to encourage the countries of origin to adopt and implement measures and policies that enable them to achieve economic and social development;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement, namely the poverty, armed conflict, lack of economic opportunities, bad governance, climate change and mistaken trade policies, by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should be entirely civilian and should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, assisting the countries of origin of refugees by reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation has the ability to, and should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights, the rule of law and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas people should have the right to live their lives in their home country and in the region where they have been born and grown up and where they have their cultural and social roots;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda, and establishing closer cooperation with the leaders of local religious organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda, and establishing closer cooperation with the leaders of local religious organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, conflict resolution, with particular attention paid to post-conflict reconciliation processes, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; Development cooperation should not be made conditional upon stopping migration flows to Europe;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; underscores the need to improve policy coherence for development (PCD);
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; calls therefor for the necessary analyses made per country of those root causes;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, political and economic stability and prosperity, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights, fundamental freedoms and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting through civil means peace, democracy and
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas migration is a human right enshrined in Article 13 of the UN declaration of Human rights;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to humanitarian assistance – as the world largest donor – and calls on EU and Member States to fulfil the pledges already made and increase their financial commitments in line with the rise in humanitarian needs; notes that the humanitarian response will always be the first element of the response to displacement crises; stresses that international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence need to remain the guiding framework of the EU's humanitarian response to refugee and forced displacement crises;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to humanitarian assistance – as the world largest donor – and calls on EU and Member States to fulfil the pledges already made and increase their financial commitments in line with the rise in humanitarian needs; notes that the humanitarian response will always be the first element of the response to displacement crises; stresses that international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence need to remain the guiding framework of the EU's humanitarian response to refugee and forced displacement crises;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to establish a framework and make appropriate arrangements in countries of origin for receiving vulnerable and marginalised returned migrants in a dignified way and enabling them to integrate successfully in socio-cultural terms;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to humanitarian assistance – as the world largest donor – but urges EU and Member States to fulfil the pledges already made and increase their financial commitments in line with the rise in humanitarian needs;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasizes the fact that the EU is the world's largest donor of humanitarian aid to ameliorate the living conditions of refugees;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that EU development cooperation should not be made conditional upon cooperation of third countries on readmission, returns, prevention of irregular migration and border management;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4α. Stresses the important role of the EU in securing an immediate end to the wars that are creating refugees and migrants;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Member States to make use of any existing possibilities to provide for humanitarian visas, particularly for vulnerable persons, at Union embassies and consular offices in countries of origin or transit countries;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the International Organization for Migration's Missing Migrants Projects indicates Europe is the world's most dangerous destination for migrants due to its closed border policies and its militarized approach towards migration;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse,
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention and the rebuilding of a democratic society; notes that a focus on women’s empowerment is therefore necessary to address the deeper causes of forced displacement; reiterates the importance of adding a gender perspective to the EU policies addressing movements of migrants and refugees;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain types of abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention; notes that a focus on women’s empowerment is therefore necessary to address the deeper causes of forced displacement; reiterates the importance of adding a gender perspective to the EU policies addressing movements of migrants and refugees;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention; notes that a focus on women’s empowerment is therefore necessary to address the deeper causes of forced displacement; reiterates the
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities, LGBTI people and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement, and to particularly safeguard vulnerable people against violence and discrimination during the asylum process;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, LGBTI people, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children –
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and greater humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement/integration process;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas in 2015 , 65 million people – including 40.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 21.3 million refugees – have been forcibly displaced because of conflicts and violations of International Humanitarian Law , violence and human rights violations, further to people displaced on account of natural disasters;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new) (1) Underlines the fact that children have an, often overlooked, right to education in their host countries; welcomes the focus on financial support to provide more education and training for Syrian children in the EU-Jordan compact; reiterates that a similar need continues to exist in Lebanon;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recognises statelessness as a significant human rights challenge; asks the Commission and the EEAS to fight statelessness in all EU external action, in particular by addressing discrimination in nationality laws on the basis of gender, religion or a minority status, by promoting children's right to a nationality and by supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) campaign aimed at ending statelessness by 2024;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recognises that children are a significant proportion of migrants and refugees, and specific procedures must be developed and put in place to ensure protection of all children, both unaccompanied and with their parents or other caregivers, regardless of migration status, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines that, in line with EU principles, an overall objective of the EU external migration policies should be to establish a multilateral governance regime for international migration, for which the recent UN High-Level Meeting is a first step;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Underlines that, in line with EU principles, an overall objective of the EU external migration policies should be to establish a multilateral governance regime for international migration, for which the recent UN High-Level Meeting is a first step;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Better managed international migration:
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Better managed international migration:
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap between rhetoric and reality; calls on all the parties involved to ensure continued political engagement, funding and concrete acts of solidarity in support of host countries; and also for their rapid distribution among the other EU countries in line with the absorption capacity of each country and calls for the EU and its Member States to take the lead in international efforts, particularly as regards ensuring that the agreements – including the future compacts on refugees and on safe, orderly and regular migration – are swiftly put into practice, establishing follow-up mechanisms as needed; especially in Greece where, due to the large number of refugees and migrants, the State is unable to look after them and their situation is tragic;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas 65 million people – including 40.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 21.3 million refugees – have been forcibly displaced because of conflicts, violence, poor socioeconomic prospects, and human rights violations, further to people displaced on account of natural disasters;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand an effective global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders for a sustainable solution; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap between rhetoric and reality; calls on all the parties involved to ensure continued political engagement, funding and concrete acts of solidarity in support of host countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to take the lead in international efforts, particularly as regards ensuring that the agreements –including the future compacts on refugees and on safe, orderly and regular migration – are swiftly put into practice, establishing follow-up
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the number of people who have been forcibly displaced because of conflicts, violence and human rights has reached an alarming 65 million people –
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; deeply regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap between rhetoric and reality; calls on all the parties involved to ensure
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for the use of reception centres and refugee camps for avoiding illegal immigration and perilous journeys over the Mediterranean; calls for better resourcing of the existing refugee camps in order to offer their inhabitants decent life with proper housing, nutrition, health care and education; calls for the establishment of new high level reception centres and refugee camps in Northern Africa and the Middle East as well as in the Balkans in cooperation with the UNHCR and the other relevant UN bodies, regional organizations and the governments concerned; suggests that the right for asylum should be decided in these centres and camps; calls on all EU Member States to receive refugees from them in the framework of a national UNHCR quotas;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Union to focus, too, on cooperating with regional organisations, including the African Union, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League, and encouraging them to mobilise to the full; notes that the economic integration of sub-regional entities, particularly in Africa, offers a further means of promoting a joint- management approach and encouraging South-South initiatives on migration management and mobility; enjoins the EU to seek a stronger and more credible role for the African Union in preventing political crises in Africa;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that global cooperation should be built-up upon regional and sub- regional cooperation and mobility frameworks, including those between developing regions; calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation frameworks with regional organisations such as the African Union, League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council that can also encourage the management of intra-regional mobility, with the African continent as a priority; expresses support for the reinforcement of initiatives of South-South mobility;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that global cooperation should be built-up upon regional and sub- regional cooperation and mobility frameworks, including those between developing regions; calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation frameworks with regional organisations such as the African Union, League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council that can also encourage the management of intra-regional mobility, with the African continent as a priority; expresses support for the reinforcement of initiatives of South-South mobility;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to demonstrate by words and deeds that the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) must not and will not be abused by people who falsely pretend to be victims of persecution;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for politicians in countries which launch military operations by regular armed forces that trigger migration and forced population displacements to be held accountable for this;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to properly address and distinguish the difference between refugees and economic migrants in the policymaking process;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines that the EU can benefit from closer cooperation and synergy with multilateral development banks and specialized UN bodies, in particular the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the now UN-related International Organization for Migration (IOM); takes note of the recent ideas by the World Bank on the situation of forcibly displaced people and welcomes the recognition of the need to develop mitigation and asylum policies that support the forcibly displaced people to integrate and, at same time, the host communities to meet their development goals;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to make every effort to identify people who have deliberately destroyed their identity documents or who lie about their country of origin or about the persecution they claim to have suffered; calls on the EU and its Member States to make every effort to return these people to where they come from or to any other safe country outside of the EU;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas 65 million people – including 40.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 21.3 million refugees – have been forcibly displaced because of conflicts, violence
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls for the condemnation of any group which artificially stimulates or incites migratory movements or forced population displacements in order to extract direct or indirect benefit from this;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls on the EU to ensure that asylum seekers who entered the EU via Greece and moved on to other EU Member States can be returned to Greece in line with the provisions of the Dublin system; emphasizes that this requires that Greece overhauls its asylum system such that the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights do no longer object to refugees being sent back to Greece on the grounds of fundamental deficiencies of the Greek asylum system; asks that financial aid to Greece under the current third restructuring program be conditioned on Greece's asylum system meeting at least certain minimum standards acceptable to the highest European Courts;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Asks the Commission to fully investigate which misperceptions exist in developing countries about the possibilities for migrants to be admitted to the EU and about the conditions under which immigrants may live and work in the EU if admitted; asks the Commission to develop an effective communication strategy to correct any such misperceptions in developing countries, making full use of the internet and social media to propagate the necessary information to the targeted recipients;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a pressing responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial for the European Union as a whole to
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front-line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front-line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; calls for the Common European Asylum System to also allow requests for asylum, as well as the processing of asylum claims, to take place outside the EU or at the EU's external borders; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 257 #
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Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community, whereby UNHCR plays an important role; regrets that the EU so far fails to even live up to its own pledges; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front- line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas 65 million people – including 40.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 21.3 million refugees – have been forcibly displaced because of conflicts, violence and human rights violations, further to people displaced on account of natural disasters and poverty;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is also a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden almost exclusively on the front- line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of appropriate and effective solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum and legal and safe passages to Europe for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front-line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving th
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the international community may regard the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the international community may regard the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated and sustainable response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front-line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital В В. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that people who are in need of international protection and are in the EU should be distributed equally among the Member States; calls therefore on Member States to speed up the relocation process as agreed in Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601 of 22 September 2015; stresses that since the refugee flows are expected to continue, it is imperative to extend the relocation programme and, in allocating refugees, to take into account the the population, the per capita GDP and the growth and unemployment rates in each State in order to achieve the best possible integration of the refugee population during their stay;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights the international law obligations regarding refugees and calls all countries which have not done so to ratify and implement the Refugee Convention and its Protocol; calls on countries to expand the protection to internally displaced persons, as is done in mechanisms like the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), and to expand the definition of refugees to include those forcibly displaced by extreme poverty, climate change or natural disasters;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights the international law obligations regarding refugees and calls all countries which have not done so to ratify and implement the Refugee Convention and its Protocol; calls on countries to expand the protection to internally displaced persons, as is done in mechanisms like the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), and to expand the definition of refugees to include those forcibly displaced by extreme poverty, climate change or natural disasters;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications; calls for the collection of specialised, detailed and regularly updated information about the rights of people, especially in the case of women, children, disabled and LGBTI people, in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers, including those countries which are considered to be safe.
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that improving the living and education standards in developing countries is crucial to reduce migration, notes that developed countries are happy to assist in accomplishing this task which, however, is the prime responsibility of governments in developing countries;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that everything possible must be done to guarantee refugees a humane living environment within Member States and in refugee camps, particularly with regard to healthcare, the opportunity to receive an education, and the opportunity to work;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the need to boost opportunities for education; calls for harmonization of qualification recognition policies and Protection of migrant workers' rights and social security coverage in line with core ILO conventions; calls for the signature and ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the need to boost opportunities for education; calls for harmonization of qualification recognition policies and Protection of migrant workers' rights and social security coverage in line with core ILO conventions; calls for the signature and ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Confirms that the right to grant asylum and the right to accept refugees, including the number of refugees, is primarily the competence of Member States acting in full compliance with international and national laws; underlines the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity by the authorities of the European Union and the other Member States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the current data available underlines an increase of refuges of more than 50% In the last five years; whereas a number of elements contribute to this staggering number, including the fact that the voluntary repatriation of refugees has been the lowest since the 1980s, that the number of refugees offered local integration remains limited, and that resettlement numbers are steady at around 100,000 annually;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation and to endow itself with the necessary resources and powers to make that possible; points out that the EU delegations and the special representatives have a fundamental role to play in this respect; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to initiate concerted diplomatic efforts with international partners and key regional powers and organisations in order to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors and local religious organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in effective early-warning and conflict-
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find durable diplomatic and political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and conflict-
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas th
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and civil conflict-
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Highlights the fact that millions of children have been forced to become refugees, and stresses that access to education for refugee children is of paramount importance; calls on hosting countries to ensure that refugee children are given full access to education and to promote as far as possible their integration and inclusion in national education systems; calls also on the humanitarian and development communities to pay more attention to the education and training of teachers from both displaced and host communities, and on international donors to prioritise education when responding to refugee crises, through programmes aimed at involving and psychologically supporting migrant children, as well as promoting learning of the host country’s language in order to ensure better integration of refugee children;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Reminds the responsibility of the EU and the Member States towards refugees and migrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; emphasises that the EU is responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Strongly condemns all military operations by EU Member States and the US which, without UN approval, have led to prolonged political instability, the violent displacement of people and the economic destruction of business sectors; Urges those countries that led these undertakings to assume their responsibilities towards those they have turned into refugees and migrants by their actions and not to pass these responsibilities on to the international community;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the EU also to take a leading role in recognising the impact of climate change on mass displacement; points out that the scale and frequency of displacements are likely to increase; takes the view that persons displaced by the effects of climate change should be given a special international status which is distinct from refugee status and which takes account of the specific nature of their situation;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Emphasises the need for the EU to play a greater role in conflict resolution in its neighbourhood and particularly in the Syrian conflict; believes that the EU, together with its international partners such as the United States, has the potential to become an important player in the Syrian peace process by contributing to the re-launch of the peace talks in order to achieve an inclusive political solution;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that temporary or subsidiary protection based on the assumption that refugees will return home as early as possible, creates a lack of perspective and of opportunity for integration; reminds the importance of the positive role that refugees can play in the reconstruction of their societies, upon returning to their countries or from abroad;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that temporary or subsidiary protection based on the assumption that refugees will return home as early as possible, creates a lack of perspective and of opportunity for integration; reminds the importance of the positive role that refugees can play in the reconstruction of their societies, upon returning to their countries or from abroad;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that legal and safe routes to the European Union for asylum seekers and refugees have to be established through the issuing of humanitarian visas at EU embassies and consular offices;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Commends the work, despite all difficulties and dangers, of local and international NGO and civil society organisations in delivering urgent and in many cases life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable ones whether in countries of origin, transit or destination of refugees and migrants, which has, in many cases, filled the gap left by the States and international community at large;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Voices serious concern at the number of unaccompanied minors who have disappeared; calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up a database containing details of the unaccompanied minors who have entered Member States;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Supports the establishment of humanitarian corridors throughout the countries of transit for refugees aiming to provide humanitarian aid and ensure that the refugees' most basic needs are covered and their human rights are respected;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Commends the work, despite all difficulties and dangers, of local and international NGO and civil society organisations in delivering urgent and in many cases life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable ones whether in countries of origin, transit or destination of refugees and migrants, which has, in many cases, filled the gap left by the States and international community at large;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Considers it crucial to overcome the current narrative on refugees depicted only as a burden and stresses the positive contributions they can make, if given the chance, to their host communities; recommends the involvement of refugees in the definition and design of the political answers that affect them directly, creating or strengthening the necessary programmes; Calls on the European Institutions and agencies to launch within their administrations traineeships especially targeted at young graduated refugees legally residing within the European Union as a way to lead by example and demonstrate the benefit of investing in the young generation;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) 10. Reminds the responsibility of the EU and the Member States towards refugees and migrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; emphasises that the EU is responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises and more pro- active in the areas of conflicts prevention, control and solution; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; underlines the essential need to reinforce policy coherence at two levels: between internal and external EU policies, and –within external action itself– between the enlargement policy, the European neighbourhood policy, the bilateral relations with EU strategic partners, as well as development and trade policies;
Amendment 308 #
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; underlines the importance of the Commissioners' Group on External Action to coordinate EU's migration actions at the highest political level and to give impetus to an ambitious EU's common migration policy; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, exploitation of human and natural resources by multinational corporations, the fatal consequences of free trade on local production, international conflicts often fostered by EU Member States, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Γ C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as political oppression, human rights abuses, undemocratic governance, a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; recalls that addressing these problems can eliminate the push factors driving migration in the first place;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU Member States’ external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; considers that trade policy with developing countries should be mutually beneficial while taking proper account of the economic disparities between them and the EU;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; stresses that upstream development measures should be taken to prevent whole population groups being forced into exile and migration;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be proactive and forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing, short-term objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, social inequality, corruption, unsustainable resource use, resource grabbing, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; emphasizes that poverty and child mortality have been greatly reduced in many African and other developing countries over the last decades;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises and that migration policy must be understood as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be civilian and peace-seeking, forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from quite a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation,
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas th
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; points out, however, that it also stems from a coordinated plan for creating disruption in Europe's neighbourhood;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, inequalities, insufficient job creation, political instability, violence and conflict and climate change;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability in violent conflicts and climate change;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as armed conflicts, a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, armed conflict, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires a holistic approach based on international cooperation and synergies as well as global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population, compared with much higher percentages in neighbouring countries;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be pro-active and forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability, wars and climate change;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 1 (new) (1) Condemns the dramatic numbers of death of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and expresses its concern about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 2 (new) (2) Deplores the institutional failing of the EU in developing a coherent and systematic policy in response to the current refugee crisis; expresses concern about recent developments in member states which go directly against commonly agreed EU principles concerning a shared responsibility among its member states in relation to migration;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 3 (new) (3) Stresses that 'quick fixes' in the form of migration deals with third countries - such as the recent deal with Turkey - are not a sustainable solution; underlines the fact that EU foreign policy cannot and should not be used as a tool to only manage migration, but has a lot of value in and of itself and should be employed to, among others, strengthen democracy and human rights;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – point 4 (new) (4) Reiterates the 'more for more' principle as the basis of the EU's foreign policy under which the EU should develop ever closer (financial) partnerships with those countries making progress in the field of democratic reform, rather than the current migration compact, which focusses on - and sometimes unjustifiably and unconditionally rewards - those countries producing the highest number of refugees; underlines that a focus on improving the quality of life of people in third countries should be one of the priorities in the EU's foreign policy;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the need to put in place a comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises by implementing a mapping of the direct and indirect economic, environmental, social, fiscal and political impacts of displacement on third countries in order to better adjust development policies to their needs.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the need to put in place a comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises by implementing a mapping of the direct and indirect economic, environmental, social, fiscal and political impacts of displacement on third countries in order to better adjust development and humanitarian policies to their needs;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Points out that the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), put forward on 18 November 2015, includes plans to involve third countries that are neighbours of the EU’s neighbourhood partner countries in the context of extended cooperation frameworks; urges, therefore, that thematic frameworks be set up to offer cooperation between the Union, the Southern neighbourhood partner countries and key regional players, especially in Africa, on regional issues such as security, energy and the management of refugees and migratory flows;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls the importance of the CSDP tools, coupled with other EU instruments including diplomacy, development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and capacity building, to reinforce EU external action in addressing refugee and migration movements; underlines that the migration crisis is the direct consequence of the deterioration of the security environment in the EU's neighbourhood; calls for the speedy adoption of the action plan on security and defence implementing the EU Global Strategy;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86% of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26% of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the EU and Member States to take their responsibilities seriously concerning the challenge of climate change and to swiftly implement the Paris Agreement; calls in particular on the EU to put sufficient means at the disposal of countries affected by climate change in order to help them to adapt to its consequences and to mitigate its effects; urges that this should not happen at the expense of traditional development cooperation aiming at reducing poverty;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the VP/HR, in cooperation with the Member States, to deal with building state, economic and societal resilience in particular in the EU's neighbours and in wider surrounding regions, including through the European Neighbourhood Policy and other EU instruments ;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the EU and Member States to improve means regarding conflict prevention and crisis management; regrets the worrying absence of EU influence on major conflicts like the one in Syria; calls for a further enhancement of EU diplomatic means and improved coordination;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; supports cooperation arrangements and bilateral dialogues on implementation of a human and effective return with respect of the principle of non-refoulement and sustainable reintegration of irregular migrants; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to continue to support the process of ratification of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration, including circular migration, as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; notes that the EU external migration policies need agreements with third countries to be guided by long-term objectives and by establishing durable partnerships; recalls that any such partnerships should be based on dialogue, common interests and mutual ownership;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; stresses that the current lack of such a common policy is a major barrier to regional cooperation in this area; welcomes the EU Action Plan
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine,
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; points out that the EU must first properly secure its external borders;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, comprehensive and value-based common European migration policy
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for a safe and orderly migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, human rights value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine,
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the approach that the EU should set itself clear priorities and measurable objectives for any common policies and especially in dealing with third countries; underlines that Parliament should participate in the setting up of these clear objectives; considers that an EU external action based on a common approach will be the only way for a stronger and effective policy; calls for a real unified and coordinated action between the EU and the Member States, as unilateral initiatives, whether in internal or external affairs, can undermine the viability and success of our common policies and interests;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the approach that the EU should set itself clear priorities and measurable objectives for any common policies and especially in dealing with third countries; underlines that Parliament should participate in the setting up of these clear objectives; considers that an EU external action based on a common approach will be the only way for a stronger and effective policy; calls for a real unified and coordinated action between the EU and the Member States, as unilateral initiatives, whether in internal or external affairs, can undermine the viability and success of our common policies and interests;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for better protection of the EU's external borders with the goal of preventing irregular entry into the EU, tackling human smuggling and preventing loss of life at sea; welcomes, in this context, the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard, building on Frontex, which will help to manage migration more effectively; stresses, nevertheless, the need for more financial and technical help for border protection for all South-eastern EU Member States, EU candidate countries and other partner countries in the region; welcomes the EU- Turkey agreement, which can be seen as a model for tackling migratory influx;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that the EU external migration policies need agreements with third countries to be guided by long-term objectives and by establishing durable partnerships and the respect for human rights; strongly underlines that the conclusion of agreements with third countries and providing development aid should never be conditionally linked to border management;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Asks the EU to negotiate agreements with southern Mediterranean Countries such that refugees and migrants saved from distress at sea can be safely brought to these countries and can be assured to receive from them any assistance they may legitimately require;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines the importance of the Policy Coherence for Development in the definition of a comprehensive and common EU migration policy in order to tackle the migration crisis both internally and externally;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; welcomes the two- pronged approach of the Partnership Framework to include short term objectives such as saving lives in the Mediterranean sea and increasing the rate of returns to countries of origin and transit as well as long term objectives such as tackling root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement through reinforced EU support to third countries for capacity building and by advancing their political, social and economic situation; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted Voluntary Return schemes, which – while essential and needed – constitute only a partial response to the situation; highlights the need to balance and complement this response, focusing on the development of local economies, qualification and regional mobility and improved levels of protection in countries of transit and origin;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global, coordinated and concrete solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population, compared with much higher percentages in neighbouring countries;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted Voluntary Return schemes, which – while essential and needed – constitute only a short-term partial response to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in
Amendment 380 #
12.
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted Voluntary Return schemes, which – while essential and needed – constitute only a partial response to the situation; highlights the need to balance and complement this response, focusing on the development of local economies, qualification and regional
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Voices its concern about the issue of ‘repatriations’ and points out that, although they have been put forward as a means of containing incoming flows, the number of repatriations actually carried out shows them to be an unrealistic and unworkable solution owing to a range of economic, political, sociological and anthropological factors that need to be analysed with reference to the situation in both the countries of origin and the countries of arrival;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Takes note of the EU-Turkey statement on migration which aimed to replace illegal migration with legal routes for refugees; the number of deaths has been drastically reduced, but no large scale resettlement has started yet; underlines that the EU-Turkey statement on migration must not be copied as an example for cooperation with other third countries, as long as there are serious concerns about the human rights situation in these countries.
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Expresses concerns regarding the list of identified partners in the foreseen migration compacts include governments with poor human rights records; considers that cooperation with these countries, and making significant payments to such regimes is setting worrying precedents, and risk reinforcing some of the root causes that force people to migrate.
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the need for building close partnership with the EU candidate and potential candidate countries from Western Balkans region on issues of migration and providing necessary support and cooperation in managing migration flows in the region;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls for mobility partnerships and circular migration agreements to facilitate the movement of third-country nationals between their countries and the EU and to sustain the socio-economic development of both parties;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population, compared with much higher percentages in neighbouring countries and in Europe in the 1990s;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease; stresses that focusing only on controlling borders with the aim of stopping irregular flows and without facilitating legal avenues for migration often leads to an increase in irregular ways of mobility including the exploitation of migrants and refugees by traffickers and criminal groups, which as a result highly increases their vulnerability;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; believes that problems should not be outsourced and stresses that the short- term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease; stresses that development, humanitarian and all other forms of assistance cannot be tied to migration control indicators and must not be used as migration management tools;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the Bratislava summit of 16 September 2016,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a billion people could be displaced because of climate change by 2050, with more than 40 per cent of the global population living in areas of severe water stress; whereas already now, climate change has become a major root cause for migration; whereas economic losses from natural disasters are likely to increase dramatically from the $300 billion currently lost annually;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels such as family reunification, resettlement or humanitarian visas, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by reducing the admission of illegal immigrants and developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Condemns the course of action agreed at the Valetta Summit and the instrumentalisation of the Khartoum process to finance repressive regimes, such as Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan, under the pretext to curb migration to Europe; stresses that development aid should aim at eradicating poverty and enhancing good governance, and not controlling migration; takes the view that this flawed policy violates EU's human rights principles and undermines any foreign policy designed for the promotion of human rights, the rule of law and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and is counter-productive in the long term, leading to a vicious circle of abuse and repression which will reinforce the causes that make people flee their countries;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Underlines that partnership agreements such as mobility partnerships, should ensure that migrants can be received in countries of transit and origin safely, in a manner entirely consistent with their fundamental rights. Stresses that the European Parliament has a clear say in EU readmission and mobility agreements as state in the Lisbon Treaty (Article 79(3) TFEU) and specifically states that the EP must give its consent prior to the conclusion of association and similar agreements (Article 218(6)(v) TFEU) and that shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure (Article 218(10) TFEU;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the European Union must not conclude readmission and migration control agreements with third countries that have been shown not to uphold the human rights of their own peoples and of migrants or where there is a genuine risk of them failing to do so;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Emphasises that returns and readmission is the most effective way to protect potential refugees as it functions as deterrence and therefore destroys the business model of human traffickers; underlines the importance of a common list from the EU of safe third countries in this respect;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas 6.7 million refugees are living in protracted displacement situations – estimated to last on average about 26 years – with a total lack of perspectives; whereas durable solutions to displacement remain unacceptably low and this makes it necessary to view forced displacement as a political and development challenge, not an exclusively humanitarian one;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Criticises the fact that, although substantial progress has been made with agreements on the free movement of goods and capital, freedom of movement for persons is still very far from having been achieved; stresses that the visa facilitation promised under the partnerships often goes no further than administrative improvements such as shorter waiting times and lower fees; calls for the scholarships available for young people from third countries to be increased;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Notes that the packages designed for priority countries as part of the new Partnership Framework, by the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, have neither been presented nor debated by the elected representatives of European citizens; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on their operational implementation; and stresses the importance of the Parliament in exercise its monitoring and scrutinizing roles;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Notes the conclusion of mobility agreements with third countries; calls on the Commission to make sure that all agreements concluded under the partnerships are based on unconditional respect for the human rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on the exact operational implementation of the Rabat and Khartoum processes and the priority initiatives agreed at the Valletta Summit; notes that the packages designed for priority countries as part of the new Partnership Framework, by the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, have neither been presented nor debated by the elected representatives of European citizens; denounces this lack of transparency and demands the involvement of the Parliament in the development of the migration compacts and the scrutiny of their implementation, which must ensure the full respect of human rights, international humanitarian law and the EU treaty commitments on development; warns that any policy that contradicts the EU core values is damaging for the EU's credibility and its capacity to influence developments internationally;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas 6.7 million refugees are living in protracted displacement situations, estimated to last on average about 26 years, with a total lack of perspectives; whereas durable solutions to displacement remain unacceptably low and this makes it necessary to view forced displacement as a political and development challenge, not an exclusively humanitarian one;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on the exact operational implementation of the Rabat and Khartoum processes and the priority initiatives agreed at the Valletta Summit;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is strongly concerned by the completely intransparent nature of the Khartoum process and the risks related to the respect of human rights of migrants when engaging with international pariah states like Eritrea and Sudan; underlines that in Sudan at least one Member State has started to cooperate with Sudanese border management authorities, possibly financing them and that a paramilitary force commander, whose troops have been involved in war crimes in Darfur, has claimed receiving EU support and fighting "illegal" migration on behalf of the EU; reminds that returning migrants from Europe to certain States participating in the Khartoum process risks contributing to further instability;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the commission to closely cooperate with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origin of the asylum- seekers in order to map out the best possible ways of assisting individuals and social groups in the most vulnerable situations; calls on the Commission to involve NGOs and experts in the countries of origin of the asylum-seekers to find the most well-functioning conflict-prevention mechanism and tools.
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that fulfilling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires that the EU and
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that fulfilling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires that the EU and partner countries integrate well-managed migration dynamics into their respective sustainable development strategies; rejects any conditionality of humanitarian and/or development funds for border management or as means to control people's mobility;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that fulfilling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires that the EU and
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that fulfilling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires that the EU and partner countries integrate
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines that EU cooperation assistance is tailored to achieve poverty reduction, the empowerment of individuals and the promotion of the rule of law; recalls that both donors and the governments of aid-receiving countries must work to improve the effectiveness of aid, especially by tackling root cause for migration and strengthening democratic ownership, increasing civil society participation, and improving accountability for the use and distribution of aid; underlines that development assistance should not be made conditional to the willingness and/or capacities of States to engage in migration management activities, including through return and readmission clauses or border controls;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas regional conflicts, political oppression and violence, abuse of human rights and poverty require bigger geopolitical solutions in order to foster sustainable stability and peace; whereas this is a challenge of the international community and not just the EU;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines that EU assistance and cooperation is tailored to achieve development and growth in third countries, thereby also fostering growth within the EU, and that migration flows are an international reality and should not become an indicator of the performance of EU policies in third countries;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Draws the attention to the intention of revising development cooperation programming documents to deliver on the new migration compacts; stresses that this revision needs to be done in line with development effectiveness principles and in dialogue with partner countries, European and local civil society organisations and private sector; calls for the European Parliament to be fully involved at all stages of the revision, including programming documents part of the European Development Fund (EDF);
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Stresses that in order to avoid duplication of effort, maximize the impact and effectiveness of global aid and ensure that the main focus is on development, and not on border control and security to the detriment of migrants, calls therefore on the Commission, to maintain a strong dialogue with local and international NGO, Civil society and local governments in partner countries as well as the UN for design, implementation and evaluation of the migration, displacement and refugee policies;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Recalls that according to Article 208 of the TFEU, development assistance aims at reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in third countries and not at incentivising them to cooperate on readmission of irregular migrants or forcibly deterring people from moving; recalls in this sense that management of migration flows cannot be a new conditionality for EU assistance and cooperation;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Draws the attention to the intention of revising development cooperation programming documents to deliver on the new migration compacts; stresses that this revision needs to be done in line with development effectiveness principles and in dialogue with partner countries; calls for the European Parliament to be fully involved at all stages of the revision, including programming documents part of the European Development Fund (EDF);
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Calls for a balanced discussion to take place between the EU and its external partners, recommends that the EU and its Member States commit to implementing increased legal migration opportunities to the EU, be it for seeking protection, for employment and educational purposes, or for family reunification;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) 15d. Calls on the member States to overhaul their development assistance, in line with the 0.7% of GNI commitment, with a view to achieving the sustainable development goals;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 e (new) 15e. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all the necessary measures to promote faster, cheaper and safer transfer of migrant remittances in both source and recipient countries, including through a reduction of transaction costs as stipulated in the New York Declaration for refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; reminds that a great part of these populations continue to live in deprived conditions with none or limited access to legal recognition, health and education systems or job markets; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue and step-up its cooperation and dialogue with Lebanon and Jordan, as with other third host countries, to ensure that, first, refugee populations can enjoy decent living conditions, access to basic services, and are granted rights to free movement and work opportunities, and, second, that funds reach their final objectives; stresses that this should be coupled with assistance to the host communities;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas concerted and firm EU action is the best guarantee of a sustainable approach to the migration and refugee phenomenon;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; reminds that a great part of these populations continue to live in deprived conditions with none or limited access to legal recognition, health and education systems or job markets; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue and step-up its cooperation and dialogue with Lebanon and Jordan, as with other third host countries, to ensure that, first, refugee populations can enjoy decent living conditions, access to basic services, and are granted rights to free movement and work opportunities, and, second, that funds reach their final objectives; stresses that this should be coupled with assistance to the host communities;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; calls for more EU leadership towards a negotiated end to violence, and in ensuring perpetrator are brought to justice; expresses its full (financial) support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; calls on the EU to increase is political and financial efforts to support Lebanon and Jordan through both international organisations and European channels; welcomes the acknowledgment by the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 October 2016 of the need to strengthen the economic resilience of host countries such as Lebanon and Jordan;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; calls on the HR/VP to renew efforts towards a common EU Syria Strategy, which would aim at facilitating a political settlement in Syria; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; believes it is important to strengthen the economic resilience of the host countries, while enhancing economic opportunities for Syrian refugees, through increased protection and access to employment and quality education;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; supports closer cooperation in the field of information exchange, security, humanitarian aid and education between the EU and third countries, especially those neighbouring conflicts, in order to improve migration flows management and to avoid new migration crises;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; expresses its full support to Turkey who is hosting the largest refugee population in the world and notes the importance of the implementation of the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan to ensure better protection to the refugees;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; is deeply concerned by the fate and the humanitarian situation of the 75 000 people trapped at the Jordanian border in the informal camp of Rukban;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians, attacks on civilian infrastructures and hospitals and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is extremely concerned by the
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas no State can manage current movements of refugees on its own and neighbouring and transit countries, being mostly developing countries, are disproportionately affected by the current level of displaced people and suffer from stretched capacities and further destabilisation of their own social and economic cohesion and development;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is deeply concerned that more than 9300 people have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian aggression in mid-April 2014 and that in 2016 the number of IDPs has reached 1.4 million placing Ukraine in the top category of countries with the highest number of IDPs worldwide; according to UN OCHA, 3.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, while UN WFP is facing a serious shortfall of USD 23.3 million to cover operational needs until December 2016; commends the Ukrainian Government for the progress it has made to address the IDPs situation including the establishment of the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons to deal directly with internal displacement; urges EEAS and international community to intensify efforts to protect the rights of IDPs from the conflict affected east of the country and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Expresses concern regarding the negotiation of informal agreements with third countries covering cooperation concerning forced return and readmission to countries of origin or provenance of third-country nationals who do not or who no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, presence or residence in the territory of one of the Member States in the absence of due scrutiny and oversight of the European Parliament, as in the case of the negotiations of the EU-Turkey deal of 18 March 2016 and of the "EU- Afghanistan Joint Way Forward on migration issues" of 4 October 2016; recalls that, in line with Article 218 TFEU, the European Parliament's consent must be obtained prior to the conclusion of association and similar agreements and that the European Parliament shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure.
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Notes that, following the implementation of the political agreement reached by the Member States and Turkey on 16 March, the flows of people reaching frontline Member States has decreased; underlines the concerns regarding this political agreement as stated publicly by international humanitarian organizations, particularly with regard to the respect of international law and human rights; warns against the replication of this model in other countries as it is necessary to take into consideration each country and region's own singularities;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, in which violence against civilians and violations of humanitarian law for the past fifteen years led to forced displacement of more than 1.5 million people; rejects the recent Agreement - called 'joint-way-forward' - between the EU and Afghanistan since it will mean the immediate return of thousands people to a country where ongoing conflict makes it impossible to deem it as safe;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, in which violence against civilians and violations of humanitarian law for the past fifteen years led to forced displacement of more than 1.5 million people; rejects the recent Agreement - called 'joint-way-forward' - between the EU and Afghanistan since it will mean the immediate return of thousands people to a country where ongoing conflict makes it impossible to deem it as safe;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Is concerned by the situation in Turkey and calls the European Commission to fully investigate any reports of inhumane treatment of refugees in Turkish camps and at Turkey's Syrian borders as well as that of recently returned refugees; stresses that visa liberalisation for Turkey must not be perceived as a reward for cooperating with the EU in the area of asylum and migration but as result of strictly meeting all the benchmarks put in place by the EU.
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the EU Council and Commission to engage with the US, Russia and the international community to develop a coherent strategy to defeat ISIS; stresses that this should be the start of a European Defence Union to protect Europe against future threats from other regional blocks or terrorists;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls upon the Commission to fully investigate any reports of inhumane treatment of refugees both in and outside of the EU;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Welcomes the launching of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency as a positive and concrete step in the building of an EU common migration policy and of a common European border management; believes that the wide mandate of the Agency and its additional competences including the operational cooperation with third neighbouring countries will allow it to act more effectively;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Regrets the lack of consultation and transparency in the formulation of the recently signed Joint Way Forward on Migration Issues between Afghanistan and the EU mainly focused on readmissions and which contemplates unlimited returns of Afghan citizens, whether on a voluntary basis or not; is worried about the possible consequences on Afghan asylum-seekers, who in 2016 constitute the second largest national group in the EU applying for asylum; reminds that returns can only take place after due consideration of each individual case in full respect of their rights and calls on the EU and the member States to allocate the necessary resources to speed up current administrative and judicial procedures;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Is extremely concerned by the situation of human rights in Turkey, where violation of basic rights like freedom of expression or of assembly is constantly violated, where the population of the South-East of the country is under attack by its own Government, over 30,000 public servants have been sacked on political grounds, and more than 130 media outlets have been closed down by the authorities; rejects therefore the EU - Turkey Agreement on the grounds that Turkey cannot be considered a safe country, particularly given the claims of violence and mistreatment under the Turkish authorities' custody, as well as lack of access to the right to receive international protection;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Is extremely concerned by the situation of human rights in Turkey, where violation of basic rights like freedom of expression or of assembly is constantly violated, where the population of the South-East of the country is under attack by its own Government, over 30,000 public servants have been sacked on political grounds, and more than 130 media outlets have been closed down by the authorities; rejects therefore the EU - Turkey Agreement on the grounds that Turkey cannot be considered a safe country, particularly given the claims of violence and mistreatment under the Turkish authorities' custody, as well as lack of access to the right to receive international protection;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Recommends the negotiation of readmission contracts with countries like Pakistan, Morocco and Algeria, paying full respect to international law and human rights and taking into consideration each country and region's own singularities;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Strongly regrets than in the EU migration policy framework and refugee movements response, the EU and its Members States have opted for the conclusion of agreements with third countries, which avoid the parliamentary scrutiny attached to the Community method; calls on the Commission to include at least biannual evaluation mechanism of any political declaration signed with third countries in order to assess the continuation or conclusion of these agreements ; stresses the need for the inclusion of human rights safeguards in any agreements concluded in the framework of migration and refugees policies;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Rejects the notion of a safe third country of origin and/or transit and its use as a criteria in the examination of asylum requests; recalls that by this practice EU is "outsourcing" its responsibilities on migration and refugee policies and expresses its concern about the treatment that returnees face once returned to their country of origin or to another third country as there is no adequate follow-up of their situation;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Stresses the need for the return of illegal migrants and rejected asylum seekers to their country of origin or the third country of departure while fully respecting the Geneva Convention, international law and human rights;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Stresses that the EU policy towards Africa is one of the key elements for stability and development in the coming years and decades; considers that the belt of countries running through the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa, as well as areas of instability to its north and south should remain in the EU focus; highlights the link between development, security and migration and calls for closer cooperation in conflict prevention and management, as well as in addressing the root causes of destabilisation, forced displacement and irregular migration, promoting resilience, economic and equal opportunities and preventing human rights' abuses; considers that the EU must play a central role in the stabilisation of Libya, also as a means to stop the on- going human rights abuses affecting Libyans, refugees and migrants;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 e (new) 16e. Condemns the increasing criminalisation of migration at the expense of the human rights of the people concerned, and the ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of refugees in third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to address this issue, including in the course of its human right dialogues and in justice, freedom and security subcommittees and to develop protection capabilities in third countries of transit;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) Welcomes the fact that the cooperation with Turkey proved to be of essential importance to provide a sustainable solution to the migration crisis in the EU; stresses however, that no concessions on human rights, freedom of expression, as well as on the conditions to achieve visa liberalization can be made; calls on the EU and Member States to work closely with the EU's neighbouring countries in order to build safe, stable and prosperous democracies and to focus on fighting corruption, strengthening the rule of law and reforming the judiciary system;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants are legally
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Supports
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Supports the Commission
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Supports the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in developing third countries, provided that the plan is implemented in a fully transparent manner and the investments help to improve conditions in the beneficiary countries and do not foster corruption and bad governance; considers that supporting private sectors in third countries while fostering an environment of good governance and business practices should not be presented as a new measure; calls on the Commission to ensure coherence between financing instruments – for example with the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Development Fund (EDF) – and projects in order to focus the EU’s assistance on priorities and to avoid the scattering of funds and efforts;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Supports the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in developing third countries; considers that supporting private sectors in third countries while fostering an environment of good governance and business practices should not be presented as a new measure but should be further enhanced; ; calls on the Commission to ensure coherence between financing instruments – for example with the Development Cooperation Instrument
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Supports the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in neighbouring countries and developing third countries; considers that supporting private sectors in third countries while fostering an environment of good governance and business practices should not be presented as a new measure; calls on the Commission to ensure coherence between financing instruments – for example with the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Development Fund (EDF) – and projects in order to focus the EU’s assistance on priorities and to avoid the scattering of funds and efforts;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Underlines that the EUR 3.35 billion earmarked for the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) as part of the EIP correspond to over 5% of the total funds available from EDF, DCI and European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls on the Commission to provide more details regarding this estimation, the expected impact, and to indicate on which assumption it expects Member States, other donors and private partners to contribute by up to 44 billion to it, while some Member States have yet to contribute to current Trust Funds;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recommends that adequate resources should be allocated to measures specially tailored to the time spent by refugees and IDPs under temporary protection arrangements, which needs to be a period full of opportunities for growth and training for all generations, with education being provided for children, vocational training for young adults and jobs for adults; believes this will ensure that, when it becomes possible for them to return home, these people will be ‘regenerated’ and able to lend their countries new impetus, instead of having been worn down by years of waiting with no real prospects;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes the extension of the mandate of operation Sophia, EUNAVFORMED on 20 June 2016; supports the two additional tasks of training Libyan coast guards and the implementation of the UN arms embargo on the high seas; hopes that the new mandate of operation Sophia will allow the EU to contribute more effectively to the capacity building in Libya; stresses the importance to support the Libyan Unity government in its efforts to re-build the economy and restore stability in the country;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees and migrants are legally two distinct categories but in reality often people are part of large-scale mixed movements of people – with political, economic, social, developmental, humanitarian and human rights implications that cut across borders; whereas the human dignity of all the people involved in these movements must be at the centre of all European policies concerning such matters; whereas, moreover, refugees and asylum-seekers must always be treated in accordance with their status and under no circumstances should they be denied the benefit of the rights stemming from the relevant international conventions and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the largest share of the EU budget, accounting for around 40% of total spending, and for the most part is comprised of subsidies to farmers and landowners; stresses that subsidising EU farmers can distort trade to the disadvantage of the agricultural sector in developing countries; urges the EU to recognize that the EU's CAP is partially incoherent with its development goals and the goal of its agenda on migration;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officers to priority countries as a first step to reinforce the EU's cooperation with third countries in the field of migration; recommends the reinforcement of staff for Justice and Home Affairs within the EU Delegations with a clear mandate to develop coordination within the Member States;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls, as an interim measure and in view of the extremely urgent need to develop and stabilise countries surrounding the EU, for these countries to receive substantial assistance from the intra-European development funds (ERDF, etc.);
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Underlines the need for a decentralised approach instead of carrying on with a centralised approach from Brussels, by making better use of EU Delegations - which have become in a very short period of time a tool of great value -; and applying greater flexibility and shorter programming period especially for countries at risk; calls for the appointment of regional coordinators with the capacity to lead on development and cooperation and external relations to ensure a coherent approach based on the local reality on the ground;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Recommends the promotion, with the support of the EU, of information campaigns in third countries to inform citizens of their mobility rights and obligations and alert them of the risks they could face during their journey - particularly with regards to smugglers and traffickers - in order to facilitate the most informed decision;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Demands that twinning programmes and TAIEX action be used better, not simply for exchanges of best practices and training but for development and cooperation with special effort to countries under pressure;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17e. Stresses that targeted support based on local situation is a key element to an efficient and results-oriented policy, and that such support should be negotiated with third countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop clear and measurable objectives to be implemented by the financial instruments including Trust Funds, in a coherent and coordinated way;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17f. Underlines that the EUR 3.35 billion earmarked for the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) as part of the EIP correspond to over 5% of the total funds available from EDF, DCI and European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls on the Commission to provide more details regarding this estimation, the expected impact, and to indicate on which assumption it expects Member States, other donors and private partners to contribute by up to 44 billion to it, while some Member States have yet to contribute to current Trust Funds;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees, a
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that without sufficient funding, the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the European people; underlines the political and economic costs of inaction;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the European people; underlines the political and economic costs of inaction, and voices its concern in this connection; notes that the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – or the negotiation of the next MFF at the latest – provides a necessary opportunity for the revision of the external instruments related to migration, and also to
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that the EU has to provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies (Article 311 TFEU), the implication being that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the European people; underlines the political and economic costs of inaction; notes that the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – or the negotiation of the next MFF at the latest – provides a necessary opportunity for the revision of the external instruments related to migration, and also to increase the EU’s budget in such a manner that it would allow an end to ad hoc instruments and restore the unity of the budget;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the people in the European
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the European people; underlines the human, political and economic costs of inaction; notes that the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – or the negotiation of the next MFF at the latest – provides a necessary opportunity for the revision of the external instruments related to migration, and also to increase the EU’s budget in such a manner that it would allow an end to ad hoc instruments and restore the unity of the budget;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Criticises the fact that the many commitments entered into when trust funds are set up often followed by only limited action; considers it regrettable that the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has been funded with monies already allocated to other development projects; criticises the fact that many of the commitments countries enter into in such circumstances are not honoured;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Points out that EUR 3.6 billion was supposed to be paid into the emergency trust fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa, launched at the Valletta Summit; calls on the Member States to match the EUR 1.8 billion released by the Commission;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that addressing new and chronic disasters and vulnerabilities requires long term predictable investments and the compliance with the new sustainable development agenda, mainly by promoting joint risk assessment, planning and financing between humanitarian, development, peacebuilding and climate change actors;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols regulating the conduct of armed conflict and seeking to limit its effects,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Δ D. whereas refugees and migrants are legally two distinct categories
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that increasing EU funds would deprive Member States of resources urgently needed to integrate refugees and migrants;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Believes that upholding the rule of law and combating corruption must be central planks of EU action in countries of origin; stresses the importance of proper checks being carried out on the use of funding for third countries, in order to make sure that it is used for its intended purpose;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the creation of trust funds and ad hoc financial instruments, while helping to
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the creation of trust funds and ad hoc financial instruments, while helping to mobilise necessary resources and bringing flexibility to EU action, also undermines the unity of the budget and Parliament’s budgetary authority; calls therefore for the Parliament
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reminds that according to Article 21(c) TEU one of the EU's core objectives is to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security; recalls that civilian and military capacities are key elements for the EU, if combined with its economic and trade instruments including targeted sanctions and embargos, to prevent the outbreak of armed conflict, fully respond to crises, build the resilience of fragile countries and partners and protect Europe; notes that it is important to adopt a comprehensive approach which ensures strong coherence between the EU's economic weight as superpower in terms of trade with CFSP and CSDP policies and measures; in this regard, reiterates that the Common Security and Defence Policy needs to be strengthened via increased efficiency and effectiveness, in particular with regard to the aim of increasing synergies by stepping up defence cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Call for the trust funds to follow the same rules and regulations applying to EU traditional funding instruments in relation to transparency, equal treatment of partners and capacity to provide predictable and timely funding to partners;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees and migrants are legally two distinct categories
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Expresses concerns that the 2017 EU draft budget foresees an increase in the management of migration flows or internal security initiatives at the expenses of EU cohesion funds and action in the world;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Expresses concerns that the 2017 EU draft budget foresees an increase in the management of migration flows or internal security initiatives at the expenses of EU cohesion funds and action in the world;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Recalls the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peacekeeping and Crisis Management and its priorities for 2015- 2018 as agreed in March 2015; encourages further work by the EU in order to take account of the key role of other organisations and countries and facilitate Member State contributions; deplores that only 11 of 28 EU Member States made pledges at the 28th September 2015 Leader's Summit on Peacekeeping; calls on the EU Member States to significantly increase their military and police contributions to UN peacekeeping missions;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Welcomes and supports the initiatives of the European Investment Bank to sustain economic resilience in the EU's Southern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans regions through projects that lead to job creation, economic resilience and poverty reduction in line with the European Union's external policies;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Welcomes and supports the initiatives of the European Investment Bank to sustain economic resilience in the EU's Southern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans regions through projects that lead to job creation, economic resilience and poverty reduction in line with the European Union's external policies;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees and migrants are legally two distinct categories but in reality often
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the launch of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency with a specific mandate for supporting search and rescue operations thus helping Member States to ensure more effective management of the EU's external borders; Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED/SOPHIA, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather and share intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia, which should be further strengthened as a means of protecting the EU's external borders, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution, while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED,
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, preventing trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers
Amendment 527 #
20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution, while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat but an opportunity; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution, while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas refugees and economic migrants are legally two distinct categories but in reality often people are part of large- scale mixed movements of people – with political, economic, social, developmental, humanitarian and human rights implications that cut across borders;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – subparagraph 1 (new) Stresses that, for the action it itself takes to combat people trafficking and people smuggling, the EU must have sufficient resources and operational tools to carry out the task properly, and also points to the need for stepped-up cooperation with countries of origin and transit countries in order to curtail the criminal and reprehensible practices of networks of smugglers and traffickers;
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines the central role of European External Action Service in coordinating European external actions and policies at various levels and in cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Urges the HR/VP, the Commission and the Member States to significantly strengthen civilian conflict prevention structures as well as financial and human resources; is deeply concerned about plans to dissolve the EEAS's only directorate in charge of civilian conflict prevention and calls instead for an increase in numbers of relevant policy planners, mediators and analysts; reminds that the EU Global Strategy calls for investments in conflict prevention but that in reality far reaching cuts have been proposed by both the Commission and the Council on the 2017 budget for the EU's only instrument for conflict prevention (IcSP); stresses the need to redouble efforts in the field of conflict prevention, mediation, reconciliation given the many security challenges in the European neighbourhood and beyond;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that the EU should be more proactive in conflict prevention; calls on the EU to use its Battlegroups to prevent countries from collapsing into political instability that could lead to civil wars and displacement; urges the Member States to increase their defence budgets;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament and the public with a detailed overview of the various funding instruments and programmes – and how they fit together with Member State programmes – in the 16 priority countries4 with which the EU engages in high-level dialogues on migration, and under the Global Approach to Migration and
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament and the public, at the earliest opportunity, with a detailed overview of the various funding instruments and programmes – and how they fit together with Member State programmes – in the 16 priority countries4 with which the EU engages in high-level dialogues on migration, and under the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM); recalls that the GAMM remains the overarching framework of the EU external migration and asylum policy, but notes that recent policy initiatives have made limited reference to it and calls for a clarification of the GAMM’s relevance in the current context; _________________ 4 Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Ghana, Ivory
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament and the public with a detailed overview of the various funding instruments and programmes – and how they
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas migratory pressure is unfortunately the 'new norm' for both the EU and for partner countries and is part of a global displacement crisis; whereas responding together in a meaningful way requires a more coordinated, systematic and structured approach, matching the EU's interests and the interests of our partners;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officers to priority countries as a first step to reinforce the EU's cooperation with third countries in the field of migration; recommends the reinforcement of staff for Justice and Home Affairs within the EU Delegations with a clear mandate to develop coordination within the Member States;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament and the public with a detailed report on the state of employment of the immigrants and refugees received by the EU Member States in the years 2014 and 2015.
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the EU to carefully and systematically evaluate the impact of the actions funded on migration, displacement and refugees base on the quality delivery of humanitarian aid and development aid;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Underlines the need for a decentralised approach instead of carrying on with a centralised approach from Brussels, by making better use of EU Delegations - which have become in a very short period of time a tool of great value -; and applying greater flexibility and shorter programming period especially for countries at risk; calls for the appointment of regional coordinators with the capacity to lead on development and cooperation and external relations to ensure a coherent approach based on the local reality on the ground;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Recommends the promotion, with the support of the EU, of information campaigns in third countries to inform citizens of their mobility rights and obligations and alert them of the risks they could face during their journey - particularly with regards to smugglers and traffickers - in order to facilitate the most informed decision;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Demands that twinning programmes and TAIEX action be used better, not simply for exchanges of best practices and training but for development and cooperation with special effort to countries under pressure;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21e. Stresses that targeted support based on local situation is a key element to an efficient and results-oriented policy, and that such support should be negotiated with third countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop clear and measurable objectives to be implemented by the financial instruments including Trust Funds, in a coherent and coordinated way;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas an effective way of helping large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers is in improving the conditions and offering assistance to conflict regions as well as neighbouring countries offering humanitarian assistance;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should be urgently protected and granted humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement as well as by legal and safe passages to Europe;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should be urgently protected and granted humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement in or near their countries of origin;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, people with disabilities, LGBTI people, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on the EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, LGBTI people, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should be urgently protected and granted humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people, in
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas vulnerable people,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas humanitarian aid base on needs and the respect of the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well on the respect on international humanitarian law and the human rights provided by the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols thereto, must be at the core of all EU external actions; whereas aid independence, i.e. aid that is free from any political, economic or security considerations or any type of discrimination, must prevail;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the uncontrolled arrival of large number of people from different cultures may create difficulties in the host societies in terms of the impact on public services and on the way of life in certain areas, particularly where there is reluctance on the part of newcomers to integrate or where they are subject to the same political and cultural influences that they may have hoped to leave behind;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the European Court of Auditors has expressed serious doubts on the effectiveness of the EU's external migration spending, including the respect of projects for the human rights of migrants; whereas the Court also found that security and border protection were the predominant element in European migration spending;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the joint communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 18 November 2015 entitled ‘Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy’,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU response has mobilised different internal and external instruments, but appears to have been excessively focussed on the short term and on reducing or stopping flows; whereas this short-term approach does not address the causes of forced displacement and migration flows neither the humanitarian needs of migrants;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU response has mobilised different internal and external instruments, but appears to have been excessively focused on the short term and on reducing or stopping flows, whereas this short term approach does not address the causes of forced displacement and migration flows;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas violent conflicts constitute the main root cause of forced displacement; whereas the EU response to the increased migratory flows did hardly focus on improving EU crisis management and conflict prevention tools, but focused largely on development instruments;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the EU should consider to what extent its current policy increases the vulnerability of refugees and migrants and contributes to irregular flows;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas according to Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty development assistance aims at reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in third countries;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas so far the EU's response to migration flows has mainly put the burden of management on third countries at the expenses of internal and regional stability; whereas any EU political response that does not live up to its declared values and commitments severely impacts on its credibility -particularly in front of partners/third countries- thereby undermining its capacity to defend its interests and an effective external action;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas economic development of countries leads to increased migration outflows as more people have the means to leave their country; whereas this trend can only be reverted in the long term;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) Ed. whereas according to Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty development assistance aims at reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in third countries;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on the future partnership priorities and compacts with Jordan and Lebanon on 17 October 2016,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated; whereas the ageing of the European population requires, among other measures, relying on foreign workers who have a permit to reside legally in the countries of the EU in order to guarantee an adequate balance between active and retired people; a prerequisite for this to happen is to ensure work for young people in EU countries who have the same qualifications as foreigners from third countries;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible and pre-emptive manner
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated; whereas the
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 b (new) – having regard to recent events in the Caribbean, where Hurricane Matthew left thousands of people displaced and in need of aid,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated; whereas the ageing of the European population requires, among other measures, relying on foreign workers in order to guarantee an adequate balance between
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely underestimated; whereas the ageing of the European population
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda, but these are often largely
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas mobility of people represents a great factor of growth for countries, including the EU, through the provision of adequate facilities (housing, education, languages) by fostering public and private sectors investments; whereas positive narratives should be developed to depict migration movements not just as a challenge to security and stability because of uncontrolled movements of people, but also as an opportunity for host countries, as this can also counter extremism and populism;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas mobility of people represents a great factor of growth for countries, including the EU, through the provision of adequate facilities (housing, education, languages) by fostering public and private sectors investments; whereas positive narratives should be developed to depict migration flows not just as a challenge to security and stability because of uncontrolled movements of people, but also as an opportunity for host countries, as this can also counter extremism and populism;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas on 29 November 2015, EU and Turkish leaders concluded an agreement under which Turkey would receive up to €3 billion in aid, in addition to other measures, in return for stemming the flow of (Syrian) refugees from its borders; whereas this informal agreement has not been made public and the European Parliament did not play a role in the process of concluding the 'deal' or statement with Turkey;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the EU has a responsibility to supports its implementing partners to carry out rapid, effective, quality assistance and protection and be accountable to affected-population; in that regard the EU's partners require timely and predictable funding, decisions on allocations of funding for changing or new priorities should give them sufficient time for planning and mitigation measures;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas due to cultural differences and a widespread lack of proper qualifications and language skills refugees and migrants from developing countries are not the solution for the demographic problem of the social security systems within Europe; whereas even successful integration in the labour market would only widen the contributor base to the same extent as it generates new claims;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas developing a human rights-based migration framework, allowing for the creation and expansion of regular migration channels, including resettlement opportunities for refugees, will enable the EU to draw on the economic and social benefits of mobility;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the ongoing food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel causes the erosion of people's resilience, aggravated by quick succession of crises, the absence of basic services and the conflicts in the region; whereas this situation will cause more migration;
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LIBE
143 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons1
Amendment 10 #
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that concepts of safe third countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that concepts of safe third countries and safe countries of origin
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that legal concepts
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reiterates Parliament’s position, expressed in its resolution of 12 April 2016, favouring EU readmission agreements over bilateral agreements concluded by Member States with third countries; recalls the recent drafting of a new European document on returns, and stresses that its recognition should be systematically promoted in any new readmission agreement;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission to closely cooperate with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origins of the asylum- seekers in order to map out the best possible ways of assisting individuals and social groups in the most vulnerable situations;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Calls on the Commission to involve NGOs and experts in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers to find the most well-functioning conflict- prevention mechanisms and tools;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 108 #
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Expresses its concern about the treatment of migrants who are sent back to their country of origin or to a third country; underlines that they should be granted full safety and protection from degrading and inhuman treatment, including in detention centres; recalls that people should not be forcibly sent or returned to countries where there is a risk of threat on their life, of persecution and more generally of violation of their human rights;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Expresses its concern about the treatment of migrants who are sent back to their country of origin or to a third country; recalls that migrants should not be returned to a country where they may be at risk of mistreatment and torture; recalls that mass expulsions and refoulement are prohibited under international law;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Expresses its concern about the
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Expresses its concern about the treatment of migrants who are
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Reiterates the importance of cooperation with third countries in the fight against human trafficking and smugglers in order that networks can be tackled as far upstream as possible; stresses in this regard the need to strengthen judicial and police cooperation with these countries in order to identify and dismantle the networks; recalls furthermore the need to build up the capacities of these countries so that they can pursue and sanction in an effective manner those responsible; calls therefore for cooperation between the European Union, the Member States, Europol, Eurojust and the third countries concerned to be encouraged;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to consider the cumulative effect of significant numbers of returns, in conjunction with returns from other countries as well, on the stability of the country to which these returns are being made; recognises that returns must be well prepared and accompanied by effective integration measures to minimise the risk of any conflict: such measures should be supported through specific funding for migration policy and not taken from general development budgets
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. States that human-trafficking and smuggler networks make full use of the Internet in carrying out their criminal activities and it is therefore vital that the European Union steps up its action, particularly within Europol and the IRU, and its cooperation with third countries in this regard;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Points out the considerable number of "non-removable returnees", i.e. irregular migrants in a return procedure who cannot be returned for varying reasons, ending up in a limbo situation; calls on EU Member States to regularise the situation of these non- removable returnees;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Recalls to mind that traffickers may use legal migration routes to bring their victims to Europe; considers that the criteria third countries are required to meet prior to any visa liberalisation agreement with the European Union ought specifically to include cooperation by said third countries in combating human trafficking; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to both this issue and that of combating smugglers in all talks on negotiating these agreements;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 c (new) 9 c. Strongly regrets that the Commission, despite itself regularly putting forward pressing needs, did not propose to increase budgetary means for external action - a budget heading already relatively low, but basically limits itself to transfer funds from development instruments to so-called migration management measures;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the assessment and budgetary control of funds used as part of the Union
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the assessment and budgetary control of funds used as part of the Union’s external policies on migration, particularly funds for Turkey and those earmarked for non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the assessment and budgetary control of funds used as part of the Union’s external policies on migration, believes it is essential as well to verify the reliability and soundness of the partner third countries concerned;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the assessment and budgetary control of funds used as part of the Union’s external policies on migration and calls on the European Union to request greater transparency in the management of these funds;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the EU is the world's most generous humanitarian and development assistance donor and that it should make the disbursement of its own monies for international cooperation projects for developing countries conditional on full and genuine cooperation by those countries in efforts to control outward migration and repatriate migrants who are denied political asylum or other forms of international protection;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. whereas a billion people could be displaced because of climate change by 2050, with more than 40 per cent of the global population living in areas of severe water stress; whereas already know, climate change has become a major cause for migration; whereas economic losses from natural disasters are likely to increase dramatically from the $300 billion currently lost annually;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for closer parliamentary scrutiny of working arrangements concluded with third countries and the external cooperation activities of EU agencies concerned; regrets in particular the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of external activities of the European Borders Agency;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Stresses the great solidarity and effort demonstrated by Lebanon and Jordan, which host alone around 1.7 million Syrian refugees, in addressing refugee crisis and calls on the European Union to renew its commitment and financial support to UNRWA, operating in both countries;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Is concerned that policies on securing, even militarising, border control may jeopardise migrants' and refugees' right to leave any country, right to life, right to international protection and right to personal safety, especially in the absence of an alternative migration channel that is legal and safe; emphasises that military operations should not be the focus of any holistic approach to migration and calls for saving lives at sea to be at the heart of all missions operating in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Stresses the importance of consulting civil society in the framework of all the EU’s external policies, paying particular attention to full participation, transparency and proper dissemination of information on all migration-related policies and processes;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Union and Member States to get involved in the debate on the terms ‘climate refugees’ and ‘environmentally displaced persons’ and to take their responsibilities seriously concerning the challenge of climate change and to swiftly implement the Paris Agreement; calls in particular on the EU to put sufficient means at the disposal of countries affected by climate change in order to help them to adapt to its consequences and to mitigate its effects; urges that this should not happen at the expense of traditional development cooperation aiming at reducing poverty.
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Union to encourage Member States to get involved
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. whereas, in terms of population explosion, war and sectarian strife and extreme weather phenomena in many countries, in particular on the African continent and in the Middle East, the EU is only at the start of worldwide and hitherto unimaginable waves of migration towards the prosperous states of Europe;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Union to get involved in the debate on the terms
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for the EU to provide support for the training of authorities responsible for border controls in neighbouring third countries, in particular those through which the main migrant flows pass on their way to Europe;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Calls on the European External Action Service to pursue a responsible external policy, which tackles the root causes of migration.
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the EU to help improve conditions in the refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon, which are currently home to more than 1 800 000 refugees;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Whereas return is an important precondition of an efficient, fair and functioning EU asylum and migration policy and whereas the average return rate of migrants not entitled to receive international protection is 40%;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. whereas the United Nations High Commission for Refugees puts the number of stateless persons at at least 10 million;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. welcomes the reference in the Commission communication of 7 June 2016 to the need to adopt each new pact to suit the situation in each third country concerned; notes the will for these pacts to reflect the many-faceted nature of EU policy; therefore calls for the relevant committees at Parliament to be kept duly informed of the steps taken to conclude any new pact to enable Parliament to vote on the applicable instruments envisaged to suit the specific conditions of each third country concerned.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. whereas the Court of Auditors has expressed serious doubts on the effectiveness of the EU's external migration spending, including the respect of projects for the human rights of migrants; whereas the Court also found that security and border protection were the predominant element in European migration spending;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. whereas there is a need for victims of political persecution and (war) refugees, who immediately prior to their arrival in the EU faced real dangers arising from war, on the one hand, to be distinguished from irregular migrants, on the other;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. stresses that, when justified by the situation in the third country concerned, the pacts should address, as soon as possible, the issue of resettlement or other legal channels for granting international protection within the EU;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. whereas developing a human rights-based migration framework, allowing for the creation and expansion of regular migration channels, including resettlement opportunities for refugees, will enable the EU to draw on the economic and social benefits of mobility;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Notes that Europe’s common asylum policy has failed due to the breach of the Dublin Agreement by the southern countries of the EU, but also through the fault of the Federal Government of Germany;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. whereas the successful implementation of a human rights-based migration policy requires us to challenge negative perceptions of migration and ideas of migration that underpin counterproductive and ineffective security policies, which result in the criminalisation and stigmatisation of migrants, and which have fostered the rise of xenophobia within the European Union;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its solidarity with people who are forced to leave their countries on account of conflicts, persecution, violations of human rights, extreme poverty and environmental causes; calls on those people to stand firm and not give up the struggle to uphold their rights;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its solidarity with people who are forced to leave their countries on account of
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines that migrations have always been an international phenomenon calling for a global response; stresses that, in order to be more credible and to avoid double standards, the European Union should ensure greater consistency between its internal and external policies, and cooperate with third countries in full respect of international law and human rights, the principle of non-refoulement and the right to asylum; calls on the European Union and its Member States to show solidarity not only between themselves but also towards those third countries of origin and transit welcoming many refugees and migrants;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Acknowledging - in the same time - that the causes of migration should be treated at their roots and also by improving the living conditions of refugee camps located close to the countries the asylum seekers come from.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that third countries are facing challenges that pose risks to the rights and the protection of a growing number of people; acknowledges, however, that the EU Member States are unable to accommodate all those facing such problems; expresses the conviction that a very considerable number of migrants illegally entering the territory of EU Member States have not been encountering problems necessitating international protection;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons1 means that the distinction between people in need of international protection and migrants is becoming increasingly difficult to draw; whereas, however, that distinction needs to be made so that those entitled to international protection may be shown genuine solidarity and those who are not may be repatriated; _________________
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that third countries, and developing countries in particular, are facing challenges that pose risks to the rights and the protection of a growing number of people;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes the New York Declaration of 19 September 2016, and welcomes the will to seal two global compacts on refuges and migrants by 2018; calls on the EU to coordinate the involvement of the Member States in the drafting of these compacts; takes the view in this connection that the EU should prioritise stepping up global resettlement efforts, thereby ensuring that the international community takes its responsibilities in respect of resettlement needs worldwide; calls, therefore, for swift progress on the file on the EU framework for resettlement in order to maximise the EU’s influence in this area;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls that migrant smuggling and human trafficking are different phenomena, but that there can also be a crossover between the two, entailing the risk that criminals groups force refugees and migrants into exploitation as victims of trafficking, in particular unaccompanied minors and women travelling alone; reaffirms that measures taken against human trafficking shouldn't adversely affect the rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection; asks to put an end immediately to the detention of victims of human trafficking and children;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Considers the EU response to the migration phenomenon with its strong focus on return, border management and development as ill-conceived; underlines the fact that development instruments are inappropriate instruments in order to reduce migration flows in the short and medium term as economic development leads to more not less migration; invites the EU to address much more the main causes of forced displacement which is violent conflicts and negative effects of environmental degradation;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. draws attention to the continuous need for the EU to take into account of the issue of statelessness in its external relations policy, particularly given that statelessness is a major cause of forced displacement, in line with the commitment made by the Commission and EEAS enshrined in the Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Encourages the European Commission, and especially the EU external action service, to step up engagement within the New Migration Partnership Framework to negotiate new migration compacts and readmission agreements with key third countries in order achieve an effective EU return Policy;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Voices its support for the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and the new Migration Partnership Framework with a view to promoting the development of African countries and tackling the root causes of emigration;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Recognises that children are a significant proportion of migrants and refugees, and specific procedures must be developed and put in place to ensure protection of all children, both unaccompanied and with their parents or other caregivers, regardless of migration status, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons1 means that the distinction between people in need of international protection and migrants is becoming increasingly difficult to draw; Nevertheless, a clear distinction should be made between genuine refugees and economic migrants. This is vital for the proper functioning of the asylum system. _________________ 1
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European Union to open up legal and safe routes for migrants and refugees, which are the best way to combat human smuggling but also human trafficking, as well as to prevent people from losing their lives on their way to Europe; is convinced in particular that legal labour migration channels should be developed for workers of all skill levels, as they represent a fundamental chance for the future of the EU, considering the immense demographic and economic challenges it is facing; believes as well that the EU visa policy should be promoted as a tool to enhance mobility opportunities, cross-cultural and scientific exchanges, but also to offer more possibilities of training and studying for third country nationals;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European Union to
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European Union to open up legal and safe routes for migrants and refugees thereby putting an end to migrant smuggling and human trafficking;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European Union to
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Advocates the establishment in the regions of origin of refugee movements, such as North Africa, of refuge and asylum centres in safe neighbouring countries, whose primary aim is to run such centres under a UN or EU mandate; thereafter, applications for protection in the EU should be submitted and decided only there; applicants in the Member States of the EU are without exception to be returned to these centres;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas, although the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that Commission's proposal regarding resettlement programmes but worries fact that, irrespective of the country concerned, these programmes may be made contingent upon cooperation on returns;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission, in the context of EU external action, to negotiate new readmission agreements, in particular with African countries;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes that the 1951 Geneva Convention and other, obsolete supra- and international agreements need to be adapted to the globalised present day of worldwide mass migrations, and that asylum law may no longer be abused as a pretext for mass immigration;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Is committed to preventing economic causes of migration, even if doing so could first bring disadvantages for the western economy, for example through a ban on exports to Africa of highly subsidised agricultural products, which ruin local markets there and deprive local populations of their basic livelihood, and an export ban on weapons, used clothing, toxic waste and other Western waste products, as well as a new regime for EU fishing off the African coast;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on the Member States to review Community law in order to achieve a comprehensive and radical refocusing on restoring the possibility of action on a national basis to put an end to the abuse of rights that go with European freedom of movement;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Stresses that a prominent feature of the national sovereignty of all Member States is their ability to determine for themselves the nature and extent of immigration;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts, including through resettlement programmes and humanitarian visas; calls on the European Union to fund arrangements for protecting and looking after vulnerable persons, with a view, in particular, to ensuring that they are protected throughout their journeys as migrants, which should involve the setting aside of special areas for women and children;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts, including through resettlement programmes, broadening family reunification and humanitarian visas;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts, including through resettlement programmes and humanitarian visas, giving priority to their repatriation within their country of origin;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that displaced persons who are in a situation of vulnerability, such as women, children or LGBTI people, face a heightened risk of discrimination, exploitation and abuse along migration routes, meaning that they need to be granted special support and protection; calls on the European Union to develop training programmes in its cooperation with third countries related to the specific needs of vulnerable refugees and migrants;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to work together with Member States to promote campaigns in countries of origin and transit to raise awareness of the risks surrounding child migration and the risk of exploitation by organised criminal groups;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Is worried that EU external cooperation programmes with certain third countries could end up aggravating the situation of persons in need of international protection and undermining the right to leave any country including one’s own;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Underlines that women and LGBTI people can be subject to specific forms of gender-based persecution and discrimination which should be valid reasons for seeking asylum, including but not limited to physical violence, rape and sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, domestic violence, and so-called honour crimes; adds that women and LGBTI people are at risk of subsequent sexual and gender-based violence along migration routes, and highlights that unaccompanied women and girls, pregnant women, people with disabilities and the elderly can be even more vulnerable to such violence; calls on the European Union to develop a gender- sensitive approach in its cooperation with third countries on addressing refugees and migrants movements; asks to put an end immediately to the detention of pregnant women, survivors of rape, sexual violence and gender-based violence in general;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’ persons1
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Condemns restrictions and prohibitions on migrants' leaving or returning imposed by certain states and the effects of statelessness on access to rights; calls, therefore, on national governments and parliaments to abolish punitive legal frameworks that treat migration as an infringement;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Expresses deep concern at the increasingly frequent reports of violations of the rights of refugees and migrants, in particular those arriving from Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria and the Horn of Africa (involving refoulement, arbitrary detention and lack of legal status);
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Recalls its support for the right to live in family groups and family reunification;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned by the growing tendency to make all EU policies conditional on
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned by the growing tendency to make all EU policies conditional on management of migration flows as well as border control and denounces the use of development and humanitarian aid funds in this area;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is concerned by the growing tendency to make all EU policies conditional on management of migration flows and denounces the
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas the humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million ‘displaced’1 persons
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Expresses concern regarding the negotiation of informal agreements with third countries covering cooperation concerning forced return and readmission to countries of origin or provenance of third-country nationals who do not or who no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, presence or residence in the territory of one of the Member States in the absence of due scrutiny and oversight of the European Parliament, as in the case of the negotiations of the EU-Turkey deal of 18 March 2016 and of the "EU- Afghanistan Joint Way Forward on migration issues" of 4 October 2016; recalls that, in line with Article 218 TFEU, the European Parliament's consent must be obtained prior to the conclusion of association and similar agreements and that the European Parliament shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the Commission proposal of 5 July 2016 to broaden the scope of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace to include military support in particular circumstances and to boost police cooperation in order to provide assistance to the states concerned in stabilising their countries; stresses that providing citizens with protection against terrorist or criminal attacks is a crucial factor in stabilising a well-ordered state administration; calls for it to be recognised that developing the rule of law and corruption-free security bodies and protecting democratic organisations and civil society actors is important for the development of stability and prospects for the future;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Considers that, in order to address the root causes of migration, the European Union and the Member States should not outsource their responsibilities essentially through repressive measures, but instead use the whole range of external policies which can have a positive impact on third countries, in full respect of international law and human rights, for instance through the promotion of democracy and the rule of law, access to education, training and employment, and support for integration;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Stresses that, in the framework of its training activities and exchange of best practices with third countries, the EU should focus on relevant Union and international law and practice, including on fundamental rights, access to international protection, search and rescue, as well as better identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation; believes this applies in particular to training related to border management, which should in no way be used as a tool to prevent persons from leaving their country as provided for in international law;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for all agreements with third countries to guarantee that the rights of migrants, whatever their status, are respected and promotes the adoption of appropriate laws, including in respect of asylum; recognises that the rule of law and good governance are essential elements of a state able to deliver on sound asylum policy and combat trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for all agreements with third countries to guarantee that the rights of migrants, whatever their status, are respected and promotes the adoption of appropriate laws, including in respect of asylum, meaning in particular that irregularly entering into a country should not be considered as a crime;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. whereas
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for all agreements with third countries to guarantee that the rights of migrants, whatever their status, are
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for all agreements with third
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Stresses that EU relations with third countries in the field of migration and asylum must meet the requirements of transparency, democratic oversight and accountability; considers that EU agreements with third countries, as well as the arrangements concluded between EU agencies and the competent authorities from these countries, should be subjected to democratic control from the European Parliament and civil society; calls in particular on the new European and Coast Guard Agency to systematically report to the Parliament and civil society on the implementation of its working arrangements and joint operation with third countries;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that peace both inside and outside the country concerned will be fostered if returning refugees contribute to the political, economic and social reconstruction of their home country, and consequently their return should be supported through an international reconstruction programme;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls the European Union to put the situation of Syrian minor refugees at the top of the EU's priorities and to set a clear and comprehensive European strategy for unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Is concerned at the systematic advancement of readmission agreements, including as a condition for any agreement and all forms of EU support;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls for a visa liberalisation policy that is coherent with EU external policy as a whole
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications, and that, whatever their circumstances, migrants in need of international protection should be able to submit an asylum application that must be processed in accordance with international law; demands that migrants have access to a complaint mechanism and are afforded suitable guarantees in respect of non-refoulement;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications; calls for the collection of specialized, detailed and regularly updated information about the rights of people, especially in case of women, children, people with disabilities and LGBTI people, in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers, including those countries which are considered to be safe;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications; calls accordingly for increased funding for the processing of asylum applications, particularly for Greece and Italy;
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PURPOSE: to present of a joint communication from the EU External Action Service addressing the refugee crisis in Europe. BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) is facing the largest refugee crisis since the end of World War II. It is a crisis of unprecedented magnitude that largely originates from conflicts and persecutions in Europe’s wider neighbourhood. The violent conflicts in Syria and Iraq or instability and poverty in parts of Africa have forced millions of women, men and children to flee their homeland in search of protection and a decent life, including to the EU. The EU is stepping up its response to this crisis based on the principles of solidarity and responsibility and in full respect of its values and international obligations. Since the beginning of 2015, the EU has reoriented and mobilised all its external action instruments to respond to the refugee crisis with three objectives: (i) saving lives; (ii) ensuring protection of those in need and (iii) managing borders and mobility. In 2015, the numbers of those crossing into the European Union through what is called the Eastern Mediterranean route amount to 182,740, an enormous increase in comparison to 2014. There is an exponential increase in the number of persons seeking international protection, notably from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Irregular migrants using the Central Mediterranean route come mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa, and they often also come from conflict areas: approximately 20% are from Eritrea, 12% from Somalia, still, 10% are from Syria. While European citizens may perceive the current migratory pressure as dramatic, the European Union is by no means the most affected region in the world. More than 85% of these persons live in developing countries (in particular from Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey). This shows that the current migration and refugee crisis is not only, nor principally, a European problem. It is a major international challenge. The European Union is at the forefront of international efforts aimed at addressing conflicts and instability and supporting affected populations. It is for this reason that the External Action Service has proposed a framework for action to address the refugee crisis in Europe and offer a European response. CONTENT: in the face of the current crisis, precedence is being given to actions that have greater immediate impact on migration flows. At the same time, long-term engagement on these matters is necessary to address root causes. The European Union aims to strengthen political dialogue, cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience with partner countries, civil society organisations and local authorities, in order to support human mobility as a positive element of human development. Cooperation with a rights-based approach encompassing human rights will contribute to address challenges, including South-South migration, and the situation of vulnerable migrants. The present Communication – part of a broader package of proposals adopted by the European Commission – describes the external action by the European Union to address the refugee crisis. It builds upon a triple response solid structure as follows: 1) Key financial instruments are being mobilised: with a budget allocation of EUR 96.8 billion for the 2014-2020 period, European Union external cooperation, including development cooperation worldwide, plays an important role in addressing poverty, insecurity, inequality or unemployment. In the context of the current crisis and in addition to the Syria Trust Fund, the European Commission is also proposing to EU Member States a new European Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. Trust Funds enable the EU, its Member States and contributing donors to respond to different dimensions of emergency situations by intervening jointly, flexibly and quickly, in response to changing needs. The proposed Trust Fund will support stability, promote resilience, economic development, security, and migration management. 2) Cooperation in readmission and return of irregular migrants: at present, percentages of return in EU Member States are relatively low. In 2014, less than 40% of the irregular migrants that were ordered to leave the EU departed effectively. The EU action plan on return, adopted in parallel to this Communication, addresses this area of policy. 3) Fighting organised crime responsible for migrant smuggling and human trafficking: the EU is a key actor when it comes to improving partner countries’ capacities on border management, and on implementing voluntary return and reintegration, taking an integrated approach which ensures borders are secure but at the same time allows swift movements of legitimate flows of people and goods. The European agenda on migration sets out a number of initiatives to strengthen EU instruments available to address smuggling networks, notably an EU action plan against migrant smuggling. Other initiatives include the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED), EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali. The communication presented the state of play regarding the each of the zones affected with migration flows (in particular, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Western Balkans and in areas of sub-Saharan). Conclusions and way forward: in order to address the refugee crisis and manage challenges and opportunities jointly, the ability of the European Union to engage with partners in third countries will be key. The EU-Africa Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Eastern Partnership, or the ACP-EU migration dialogue are instrumental in this regard. Several of the challenges outlined in this Communication can and are being addressed through political and diplomatic efforts:
EU Delegations will also intensify contacts with local authorities. Delegations in key countries of transit and origin are being reinforced through the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officer (EULMOs), as foreseen in the European Agenda on Migration. In addition, the European Union is organising two high-level conferences: (i) the Valletta Summit on Migration (11-12 November 2015) will discuss, inter alia, development benefits of migration, root causes, legal migration and mobility, international protection and asylum, prevention and fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings, and cooperation on return and readmission; (ii) the high-level Conference on Eastern Mediterranean/Western Balkans route (autumn 2015). The communication concludes that comprehensively addressing these will require an approach that encompasses short- and long-term efforts based on instruments at the Union’s disposal, from diplomacy to financial assistance. New
PURPOSE: to present of a joint communication from the EU External Action Service addressing the refugee crisis in Europe. BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) is facing the largest refugee crisis since the end of World War II. It is a crisis of unprecedented magnitude that largely originates from conflicts and persecutions in Europe’s wider neighbourhood. The violent conflicts in Syria and Iraq or instability and poverty in parts of Africa have forced millions of women, men and children to flee their homeland in search of protection and a decent life, including to the EU. The EU is stepping up its response to this crisis based on the principles of solidarity and responsibility and in full respect of its values and international obligations. Since the beginning of 2015, the EU has reoriented and mobilised all its external action instruments to respond to the refugee crisis with three objectives: (i) saving lives; (ii) ensuring protection of those in need and (iii) managing borders and mobility. In 2015, the numbers of those crossing into the European Union through what is called the Eastern Mediterranean route amount to 182,740, an enormous increase in comparison to 2014. There is an exponential increase in the number of persons seeking international protection, notably from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Irregular migrants using the Central Mediterranean route come mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa, and they often also come from conflict areas: approximately 20% are from Eritrea, 12% from Somalia, still, 10% are from Syria. While European citizens may perceive the current migratory pressure as dramatic, the European Union is by no means the most affected region in the world. More than 85% of these persons live in developing countries (in particular in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey). This shows that the current migration and refugee crisis is not only, nor principally, a European problem. It is a major international challenge. The European Union is at the forefront of international efforts aimed at addressing conflicts and instability and supporting affected populations. It is for this reason that the External Action Service has proposed a framework for action to address the refugee crisis in Europe and offer a European response. CONTENT: in the face of the current crisis, precedence is being given to actions that have greater immediate impact on migration flows. At the same time, long-term engagement on these matters is necessary to address root causes. The European Union aims to strengthen political dialogue, cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience with partner countries, civil society organisations and local authorities, in order to support human mobility as a positive element of human development. Cooperation with a rights-based approach encompassing human rights will contribute to address challenges, including South-South migration, and the situation of vulnerable migrants. The present Communication – part of a broader package of proposals adopted by the European Commission – describes the external action by the European Union to address the refugee crisis. It builds upon a triple response solid structure as follows: 1) Key financial instruments are being mobilised: with a budget allocation of EUR 96.8 billion for the 2014-2020 period, European Union external cooperation, including development cooperation worldwide, plays an important role in addressing poverty, insecurity, inequality or unemployment. In the context of the current crisis and in addition to the Syria Trust Fund, the European Commission is also proposing to EU Member States a new European Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. Trust Funds enable the EU, its Member States and contributing donors to respond to different dimensions of emergency situations by intervening jointly, flexibly and quickly, in response to changing needs. The proposed Trust Fund will support stability, promote resilience, economic development, security, and migration management. 2) Cooperation in readmission and return of irregular migrants: at present, percentages of return in EU Member States are relatively low. In 2014, less than 40% of the irregular migrants that were ordered to leave the EU departed effectively. The EU action plan on return, adopted in parallel to this Communication, addresses this area of policy. 3) Fighting organised crime responsible for migrant smuggling and human trafficking: the EU is a key actor when it comes to improving partner countries’ capacities on border management, and on implementing voluntary return and reintegration, taking an integrated approach which ensures borders are secure but at the same time allows swift movements of legitimate flows of people and goods. The European agenda on migration sets out a number of initiatives to strengthen EU instruments available to address smuggling networks, notably an EU action plan against migrant smuggling. Other initiatives include the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED), EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUCAP Sahel Mali. The communication presented the state of play regarding the each of the zones affected with migration flows (in particular, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Western Balkans and in areas of sub-Saharan). Conclusions and way forward: in order to address the refugee crisis and manage challenges and opportunities jointly, the ability of the European Union to engage with partners in third countries will be key. The EU-Africa Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean, the Eastern Partnership, or the ACP-EU migration dialogue are instrumental in this regard. Several of the challenges outlined in this Communication can and are being addressed through political and diplomatic efforts:
EU Delegations will also intensify contacts with local authorities. Delegations in key countries of transit and origin are being reinforced through the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officer (EULMOs), as foreseen in the European Agenda on Migration. In addition, the European Union is organising two high-level conferences: (i) the Valletta Summit on Migration (11-12 November 2015) will discuss, inter alia, development benefits of migration, root causes, legal migration and mobility, international protection and asylum, prevention and fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings, and cooperation on return and readmission; (ii) the high-level Conference on Eastern Mediterranean/Western Balkans route (autumn 2015). The communication concludes that comprehensively addressing these will require an approach that encompasses short- and long-term efforts based on instruments at the Union’s disposal, from diplomacy to financial assistance. |
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