26 Amendments of Charlie WEIMERS related to 2019/2209(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eeastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflictspartners remains under threat from unresolved regional conflicts, including some that were initiated and are still actively sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order; whereas Russian aggression towards Ukraine, the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the continued occupation of two Georgian regions, as well as Russian hybrid threats including destabilisation activities and propaganda, threaten European security as a whole;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principlesagainst threats from Russia.;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Minsk Group co- chairs continue to search for a political, equitable, and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, and equal rights and self- determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge and strive for a continuousthe transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about positive political, social, economic and legal change in the three associated partnerall of the EaP countries;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; believes, however, that the Union should not be expanded further in the near future and emphasis should remain on closer cooperation rather than EU membership;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) embrace an enhanced and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepeningcloser EU- EaP cooperation without the promise of EU membership;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability, better economic governance including the fight against corruption and oligarchisation, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates deepcloser political and economic integcooperation with the EU;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives,closer cooperation in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners, serve as an added value to the EU and used to implement activities under the EaP programme, while respecting the performance based budgeting principle;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) note the significant political changes that have been seen in Armenia with the Velvet Revolution in 2018; welcome the strong democratic mandate that the new Government received at the December 2018 elections and its clear agenda against corruption and aimed at improving the rule of law; and the Commission to take this opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation with Armenia;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further inacknowledge that State building and inthe strengthening of institutions, by making instrument is similar to the Support Group for Ukraportant ine available to the associated partners first and foremosll of the EaP countries and that; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, de- oligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) call for a more comprehensive and enlarged strategic format Trio + 1 with the inclusion of Armenia to be explored - based on the principles and positions reaffirmed in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership agreement between Armenia and the European Union;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) remind the Azerbaijani authorities that core values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms should be fully upheld and substantially improved in the country, especially in light of negotiations on a new EU-Azerbaijan Agreement;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implementedin bringing EaP countries more in line with EU standards and requirements;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) aim to secure the cooperation and participation of eligible and willing EaP countries in the Energy Union, the Transport Community and the Digital Single Market, and greater cooperation on customs, among others;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means ofsupports limited, tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and, instruments and, engagement and coordination ofwith international financial institutions and donors, and byto improvinge the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI)), while ensuring that funding guidelines are strictly applied to ensure that corruption is effectively fought;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) expand funding for andncourage the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP university focused on good governance and public administration;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality dimension and targetinclude the targeting of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boostingthrough cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional conflicts;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities, their safety and safeguarding their working environment;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) scale up the EU’s support and initiatives to strengthen and enableencourages the local authorities to implement national reforms at a local level; encouragthat include regular exchanges between central and local government on reform agendas with the participation of civil society;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) iencrease theourages visibility of the support provided by the EU in theto recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP;