12 Amendments of Fernando RUAS related to 2015/2342(INI)
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and secur, the basis for action being the core EU principles set out in Articles 208 TFEU and 21 TEU and the prime objective, to reduce and ultimately eradicate poverty and to promote democracy and the principles underlying ity, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rightsthe rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and observance of the principles laid down in the United Nations Charter and international law; notes that the promotion of peace, security, justice, and equity, strengthening institutions, administrative capacity building, and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda, are further principles to take into account;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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 onis heavy burden to be shouldered primarily by 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 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in effective early-warning and conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effestronger and more proactive role in the field of prevention and mediation; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be based on respect for human rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors, children, and the elderly – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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, political instability andthe low school enrolment rate and the lack of opportunities, political instability and environmental degradation, not least climate change;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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 thean extremely complex 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 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesPoints to the importance of 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 practices; 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;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19