3 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2017/2586(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
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1. WelcomNotes the proposal from the European Commission to revise the 2005 European Consensus on Development to reflect the new global development context following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as changes in the EU’s legal and institutional structure since the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 2 #
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3. Welcomes the clear recognition by the new Consensus that the primarRegrets that the new Consensus waters down the focus on the fight against poverty as a key objective of EU development policy is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty in line with the Article 208 of the TFEU; reiterates that this should be done fully in line with the principles of effective development cooperation: ownership of development priorities by develop, does not reaffirm EU and Member States key ODA commitments and constitutes therefore a clear step back ing countries, focus on results, inclusive partnerships and transparency and accountabilitymparison to the 2005 Consensus;
Amendment 6 #
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4. EndorseRejects the Joint statement by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on the new European Consensus on Development – Our World, Our Dignity, Our Future;