77 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS related to 2019/2209(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to the Joint Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Summits of 2009 in Prague, 2011 in Warsaw, 2013 in Vilnius, 2015 in Riga and 2017 in Brussels,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part1 , to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part2 , and to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part3 , including Deep And Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, __________________ 1 OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 2 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 3 OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Partnership Priorities between the EU and Azerbaijan endorsed by the Cooperation Council on 28 September 2018,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected, and fight against corruption, organized crime and money laundering are guaranteed;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU, based on a principle of differentiation and in accordance with performance results and aspirations, by concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the main goal of the AAs/DCFTAs is to create the necessary conditions to accelerate political association and further economic integration between the European Union and interested partner countries;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts, as the Russian Federation continues to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of some Eastern European Partner countries, through its hybrid warfare, illegal occupation and annexation policy, cyber-attacks and disinformation, among other;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Armenian society has high expectations for the future cooperation with the EU, as well as in the Armenian government’s commitment to implementing the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the EU. Whereas the EU should recognise Armenia’s needs for higher capacity for reforms implementation, and that among the priority areas needing support feature legal and judicial, and public administration reforms. Whereas the EU should acknowledge that particular necessity lies with the strengthening of democracy and of the multipolar political system and that the country’s economic prospects are limited due to its geographic isolation and dependence on Russia as a trade partner and as a work destination. Whereas the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation combined with enhancement of the regulatory environment for businesses, as supported by CEPA, are among the solutions;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the progress achieved in advancing the negotiation of the Comprehensive Agreement between Azerbaijan and the EU, and the importance of Azerbaijan as a strategic partner in energy should be recognized, it should be stressed that political will for its finalizations and an overall commitment to the European values and agenda is required on the part of Azerbaijan. Whereas the 2020 Parliamentary election in Azerbaijan cannot be considered as a progress on to path towards an inclusive and transparent election system and the country’s civil society remains restricted, unlawful politically motivated imprisonments of political opposition, journalists and human rights defenders, among other, continues. Whereas the new partnership priorities should include financial and technical assistance from the EU side for the sustainable diversification of the Azerbaijani economy, WTO membership, an improvement of the business and investment environments, and a boost to energy connectivity, and should be implemented with a close attention to the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the 2019 Parliamentary election in Belarus worsened the internal political situation, leaving the Parliament without members representing independent social and political forces. Whereas it is regretful that the environment for the civil society remains adverse in Belarus, as there have been no systematic changes in the area of civil and political rights. Whereas it is worrying that despite a widespread public opposition, the Belarusian government continues engaging into negotiations with the Russian Federation over deepening of integration within the Union State. Whereas the construction of the Belarusian Astravets NPP, which is being built by Russian companies without full adherence to environmental and nuclear safety standards, and is a threat to neighbouring countries and the European continent as a whole, should be opposed. Whereas the Belarusian economy is dependent on Russian subsidies and stagnates without major reforms;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas Georgia’s commitment to reforms might be challenged by increased political polarization and lack of effective political dialogue. Whereas it is worrying that the selective justice remains a problem, also negatively affecting business environment. Whereas Georgia does not take a full advantage of trade opportunities, particularly of DCFTA, predominantly exports agricultural commodities and raw materials. Whereas freedom and plurality of media is in danger. Whereas the high unemployment, wide regional disparities, poverty and inequalities in the healthcare system are among top concerns for Georgian population. Whereas attacks by state institutions and the country’s leadership against the civil society need to be prevented with efforts to rebuild mutual trust;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas an increased economic interlinkage between the Republic of Moldova and the EU, however, macro- economic stability remains a challenge. Whereas after the 2019 Parliamentary elections several shortcomings have been observed and after the formation of the already dismissed ACUM-Socialist coalition government, the EU resumed budget support assistance to Moldova by keeping strict conditionality. Whereas it is important to address the main challenges such as the preservation of political stability, the adherence to democratic standards, the need to ensure media plurality and to tackle emigration. Whereas major reforms are needed in the judicial system, in the economic and banking sector, notably in the fight against high-level corruption and in the prosecution of the banking fraud, in a regional development compliant with agricultural and environmental commitments, and in the education system;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas the sustained democratic transition of power in Ukraine through the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2019 and the continuation of the wide-ranging reforms by the new Ukrainian leadership are welcome. Whereas much progress was achieved in sectoral economic reforms and despite on- going war macro-financial stability was maintained. Whereas the enforcement of the rule of law and fight against corruption remain key preconditions to improving the business climate and attracting FDI. Whereas the judicial sector reform has to ensure a transparent, competitive and merit based appointment of judges, as well as of institutions tasked to investigate high-level corruption cases have to be granted full independence and means to execute their mission. Whereas Ukraine took significant steps to build trust and move closer towards the implementation of the Minsk agreements, a gesture to be yet matched by Russia. Whereas it is urgent to improve the humanitarian situation in Eastern Ukraine, including of internally displaced people (IDPs), which requires undivided attention by Ukrainian authorities and an increased international support;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)
Recital F g (new)
Fg. whereas the European Parliament is committed to adopting annual resolutions on the implementation of AAs/DCFTAs by the associated countries and at least biannual recommendations on the relations with the remaining EaP countries and the EaP policy as a whole;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge that the Eastern European Partners increasingly assumed more responsibility and ownership of the EaP initiative; acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the three associated partner countries and other EaP countries;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that those countries thate EaP policy can facilitate a process of gradual integration to the EU; that those countries, which 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 integrationand comprehensive integration, compliance and full respect of membership criteria, as well as taking into account the EU’s future reforms process;
Amendment 153 #
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 offering the Eastern European Partners a new strategic direction and benchmarks for differentiated integration with the EU, ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation and integration, which is in the EU’s own security and economic interest;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) acknowledge that the AAs/DCFTAs agreements that have been signed with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are the evidence of a differentiated approach and should lead to further enhanced bilateral relations formats and roadmaps based on the principle of “more for more”;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) express a reinforced commitment of the EU towards the citizens of the EaP countries to ensure that the benefits of the EaP policy have a horizontal effect and are directly felt by all the society;
Amendment 167 #
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 and the implementation of core liability mechanisms notably in the judiciary, a strengthened rule of law, a transparent and corruption-free public sector, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space, including services, that facilitates deeper political and economic integration with the EU and deeper economic cooperation among the EaP countries themselves using the path trodden with the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 199 #
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 and used to implement activities under the EaP programme; recognize the need for an additional political, administrative and financial support framework for the three associated countries within the overall Eastern Partnership that would address their specific structural reforms, modernisation and institution building needs;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) execute more often impact assessments of the EU support programs in order to increase their efficiency and to apply timely adjustments; maintain strict conditionality of the EU financial assistance with means to suspend or redirect it to projects that have a direct impact on the people;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) acknowledge that the Eastern partnership runs both ways as the experience from the EaP countries can be shared for the mutual benefit of the EU and its Member States and the EaP countries;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Status quo for 2020, structured dialogue, State building and democratic accountability
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate the mutual need forand establish more venues for political dialogue, with them to advance further economic coopeintegration and legislative harmonisation;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accounextend existing and new EU tools in the area of rule of law and good governance to monitor and assess progress by the associated partners, in particular the EU Justice Scoreboard and the Rule of Law Mechanism; provide effective guidance and benchmarks for reforms, including by adopting roadmaps to specify political association commitments; develop detability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; ed working documents with a clear methodology and a comparative perspective as drawn from the practice of the Visa-Liberalisation Action Plan and accession process to supplement the current Progress Reports and Association Agendas;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) ensure the continuation of the annual Association Implementation Reports by the Commission and the EEAS on the progress made by the three associated partners and apply a unified evaluation methodology, especially when analysing reforms in the same areas and sectors; develop regular, at least biannual, reports on relations with non-associated EaP countries;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) acknowledge that strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
(jc) advance on a broader spectrum legal and economic reforms with the experience transfer from the EU Member States through Twinning projects, particularly by extending the program to local and regional governments;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation and encourage its expansion to multi-sectoral level; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) encourage full compliance of election processes, namely in the area of adoption of legislative amendments to electoral laws and party financing, with international standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; support strengthening of electoral legislative framework through inclusive political dialogues;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) react faster to the deterioration of the rule of law and democratic accountability in the partner countries and apply smart conditionality to prevent the partner governments from further backsliding;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) seek a renewed commitment by the Eastern European Partners to enact comprehensive reforms of the judicial and public administration aimed at ensuring the independence and competence of judges and civil servants;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
(lc) adopt an EU human rights violations sanctions mechanism or an EU “Magnitsky Act” to punish individuals or entities found in breach of human rights or essential freedoms as well as involved in high-level corruption cases;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) note the importance of deepening economic cooperation and market integration with the Eastern European Partners through a gradual opening of the EU single market, including the full implementation of DCFTAs, and compliance with legal, economic and technical standards, and by establishing a common economic space;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) aim to secure the cooperation and participgradually differentiated sectoral integration of eligible and willing EaP countries in the Energy Union, the Transport Community and the Digital Single Market, and greater coopmong other; encourage and enable the EaP countries to use the Euro as an internation on customs, among otheral transfer currency; develop a common roaming space between the EaP countries and the EU Member States; build trust services, including cyber capacities to protect critical infrastructure and personal data, and achieve greater cooperation on customs;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) introduce instruments such as legal screening and sectoral roadmaps, to determine the EaP countries’ readiness to comply with the EU acquis and to vest their applicability to differentiated sectoral integration;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) ensure that existing and new nuclear installations in the EaP countries comply with the highest environmental and nuclear safety standards, according to the international conventions;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) ensure the EaP countries’ further engagement in the fight against climate change, including participation in the new European Green Deal, through the EU investment support, including EBRD and EIB, conditional upon a sound assessment of the environmental impact and of the effects on local communities;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan and support implementation of the priority projects as identified in the Indicative TEN-T Investment Action Plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves and ensuring environmental sustainability during the implementation process; encourage regulatory convergence in the transport sector; take active measures to improve absorption capacities of the EaP countries;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) provide continuous support to the upgrading of the EaP countries’ solid waste management system to the EU standards by setting up recycling targets and recycling systems to meet the targets, address the negative impact on the environment and public health of the outdated, as well as unauthorized, solid waste facilities; identify financial instruments to support the financing of waste management projects by the EU and national/local funds;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
(pb) encourage the EaP countries to complete the reforms in the energy sector in compliance with the European Union law, including that concerning environmental and safety policy;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)
(pc) recognize the success of Ukraine in the unbundling of the gas transmission system, and support energy independence and supply diversification efforts in other EaP countries;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) apply the experience of the Western Balkans Investment Framework to attract and coordinate financial and technical assistance, and to increase efficiency of infrastructure projects;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(qb) make the promotion of FDIs from the EU a key aspect of the EaP policy and develop an action plan for this purpose, further improving the business environment and guaranteeing legal certainty;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
(qc) reinforce the support for SMEs by strengthening and widening the scope, geographical coverage and relevance for the recipients’ needs of programs such as EU4Business and by developing new initiatives designed to attract venture capital into the region and providing continuous support for the development of export oriented industries;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
(qd) provide a continuous support for educational reforms in the willing EaP countries, which are a key for the EaP future, aiming to address shortages between the education systems reform and labour market demand, and promote vocational training, among other;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries, including supporting circular migration schemes, and providing social guarantees;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) cope with the serious effects of depopulation and migration in EaP countries by involving the European Eastern Partners into the European Agenda on Migration;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
(rb) launch country-based action plans to combat unemployment and to tackle social and regional inequality; invest into youth, foster entrepreneurship and create new programs and incentives for young professionals to return to the EaP labour market;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r c (new)
(rc) develop an action plan to fight undeclared work, support the creation of fully fledged trade unions and to call for basic ILO conventions to be transposed into national law and implemented;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; strengthen capacity of EaP countries to participate in the Horizon 2020 and its succeeding program;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) strengthen academic and education cooperation among the EU and EaP countries, including intra-EaP academic cooperation, by launching an EaP university in Kyiv focused on good governance and public administration in the EaP countries and providing a venue for a joint training of the EaP countries’ public officials;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) launch a pilot project aimed at establishing the Eastern Partnership Open Science & Innovation Center, a network of thematic centres of competence in each EaP country to provide R&I support and services;
Amendment 390 #
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 target the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society to boost regional, rural and social development;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and battlegroups; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies, including participation in PESCO;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) take a more active role by increasing the EU’s involvement and presence in conflict resolution and peace promoting formats such as the OSCE Minsk Group, the Normandy Format and the 5 + 2 Talks; continue promoting an environment conductive to the settlement of conflicts and supporting activities that promote confidence and people to people contacts across the conflict divided communities;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) take actions to ensure effective activities and the execution of a full mandate for the following existing EU missions in the EaP region, including coordination of their activities: the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, and the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine, and of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; appoint an EU Special Envoy for Crimea and the Donbas region;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
(wc) take into consideration the calls by the Ukrainian Government for an extended international peacekeeping force along the Ukraine-Russia border and in the Luhansk and Donetsk districts; once the situation permits and as part of the full implementation of the Minsk Agreement, an EU-led CSDP mission should be offered for deployment to the parties in the conflict, to assist in tasks such as demining, assisting with preparations for local elections and securing free access for humanitarian aid organisations;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)
(wd) promote integrated border management and cooperation between the EU and associated countries, and advance law enforcement cooperation;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w e (new)
(we) continue the cooperation and the support to EaP countries’ increased resilience against hybrid threats, including propaganda, disinformation, cyber-crimes, as well as corruption, terrorism and organised crime in general;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w f (new)
(wf) promote R&D and industrial cooperation in the development of armaments and military technologies and capabilities among the EU Member States and the EaP countries;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) foster cooperation among the EaP countries’ civil societies by establishing a regional centre to increase competences, exchange best practices and working approaches, as part of the new project of the EaP University in Kyiv;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) scale up the EU efforts to strengthen engagement with the local civil society actors and organizations;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(xc) support a more meaningful and effective involvement of civil society organizations in policy making process in the EaP countries;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)
(xd) strengthen the civil society’s ability to act as a watchdog for reform, cutting red tape and securing its presence in trilateral meetings, including in all Human Rights Dialogues, not only preparatory meetings, and in Association and Cooperation Council meetings;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) scale up the EU’s support and initiatives to strengthen and enable the local authorities and their associations to implement national reforms at a local level; promote the role of local authorities as policy and decision-makers and encourage regular exchanges between central and local government on reform agendas with the participation of civil society;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) extend the representation in the EaP policy formulation and implementation of the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP) and increase its capacities to support local and regional authorities in substantial actions, such as demand oriented coaching and trainings;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
(yb) develop country roadmaps and indicators for engagement with local and regional governments, following the examples of similar engagement with the civil society;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 6
Paragraph 1 – subheading 6
Better policy management and communication
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries with open dialogue with citizens and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) prioritise local projects raising awareness about the EU in small towns and regions and going beyond already EU-minded cohorts; inform citizens about the opportunities stemming from closer political and economic cooperation with the EU, particularly from AA/DCFTA implementation, linking them to the positive impact on labour markets;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
(zb) further strengthen and capitalise upon the Young Ambassadors programme and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society fellowships, establishing an active alumni network on the basis of existing successful models;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
(zc) improve information sharing among the EU institutions, namely the European Commission and the EEAS, and preserve institutional memory, particularly about provided support and implemented technical assistance projects in order to build on their results when launching new projects and programmes;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)
(zd) strengthen the EU Delegations in the EaP countries, enable them to guide and assist the EaP countries to complete the undertaken reforms; develop more horizontal links and foster cooperation among the EU Delegations, encourage regular exchanges of information, expertise and other successful working approaches;