7 Amendments of Agnès LE BRUN related to 2013/2945(RSP)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. WelcomNotes the 2013 Progress Report on Turkey and shares the Commission's conclusion that Turkey is a strategic partner for the European Union and that important progress on reforms was made in the preceding twelve months; underlines the importance and urgent need of further reforms and the promotion of dialogue across the political spectrum and in society more broadly, as well as the respect of fundamental rights in practice;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Points to the crucial role of a system of checks and balances for any modern democratic State and the fundamental role that the Turkish Grand National Assembly must play at the centre of Turkey’s political system in providing a framework for dialogue and consensus-building across the political spectrum; expresses concern about political polarisation and the lack of readiness on the part of government and opposition to work towards consensus on key reforms; urges all political actors, the government and the opposition to work together to enhance a pluralistic vision in State institutions and to promote the modernisation and democratisation of the State and society; calls on the political majority to actively involve the minority in the deliberation process on relevant reforms and take into consideration, whenever possible, their interests and views in an inclusive manner;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Welcomes the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to duly consultrapidly implement the measures announced, in consultation with the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish society; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities and LGBTI;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
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13. Reaffirms its support toNotes the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform processthe opening of such Chapters must be based on prior fulfilment of a certain number of opening benchmarks clearly laid down by the European Council; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts forto define the opening ofbenchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Strongly supports the Government’s initiative to strive for a settlement of the Kurdish problemissue on the basis of negotiations with the PKK; encouragescalls on the Government to deviseimplement the reforms directneeded ato promotinge the social, cultural and economic rights of the Kurdish community on the basis of adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders and the opposition; calls on the opposition to actively support the negotiations and the reforms as an important step for the benefit of Turkish society at large; calls on the Turkish authorities to cooperate closely with the European Commission to assess which programs under IPA could be used to promote sustainable development in the South East in the framework of negotiations on Chapter 22;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
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26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15EU/Turkey cooperation on energy; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed;