9 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2017/2083(INI)
Amendment 2 #
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1. Stresses that, once implemented, the EU-Africa strategy should address all aspects of migration, international protectackle all root causes and radically reduce illegal migration and forced displacement, with a focus on the principles of solidarity,fair and honest partnership and shared responsibility, and mutual accountability in respect ofrespect of legal commitments with regards to international protection provisions for displaced persons, as well as the continuous, inalienable and non- negotiable respect of democratic principles, the rule of law, good governance, and human rights;
Amendment 17 #
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2. Points out that migration and mobility within Africa and between Africa and the EU are beneficial to both continents, and that a holistic approach to migration and mobility is paramount for boosting sustainable development, promoting democracy, the rule of law, good governance and human rightconcern and fall within the remit of the African Union and its sovereign member states, while migratory flows from Africa to the EU should be subject to extensive discussion between the Union and the African states;
Amendment 26 #
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3. RecognisesPoints out that violent conflicts, persecution, inequality, terrorism, repressive regimes, natural disasters and chronic poverty have led to increased mobility in recent years; stresses that refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which is still fuelled by the same root causes and pressures; stresses that human rights and fundamental freedoms merit universal recognition and respect, but the applied practice over time is far from the desirable state;
Amendment 37 #
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4. Reiterates the importance of addressing illegal migration and the root causes of large movements of refugees and seekers and illegal migrants;
Amendment 43 #
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5. Draws attention to the factRecommends that the Africa-EU Migration and Mobility Dialogue should facilitocus on legal, controlled and coordinated mobility and free movement of people in Africa and between Africa and the EU on the basis of a well-managed rights-based approach including safe and legaligration between the two regions and shall facilitate mutual movement and mobility of people in Africa and between Africa and the EU on the basis of the internal needs and sovereign will and desire of member states, with absolute respect to rule of law and fundamental rights, while robustly repressing smuggling and trafficking acts and preventing use of any chlannels for migrationdestine or irregular migratory channels;
Amendment 58 #
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6. Calls forExpects effective, strengthened and, systematic and binding cooperation with countries of origin, transit and destination, including a strong and real, enforceable, conditional, and compulsory resettlement policy and financial investigation of suspect transactions, in the fight against trafficking and smuggling of human beings;
Amendment 69 #
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7. RecognisesPoints out the strategic potentialcontribution of the African diaspora worldwide in terms of bottowards their countries of origin and the African continent due to the influx of foreign exchange through financial remittances, and non- financial values, as regards capacity to build and promote peace, democracy, good governance and social stabilityrecognises the additionally negative or destabilising dynamic that this transactional activity could potentially pose for the common currency on macroeconomic terms;
Amendment 76 #
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8. Recallommends that African leaders made apractically and actually pledge to accelerate growth, development, prosperity and good governance on the African continent by 2063to the benefit of their citizens;
Amendment 78 #
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9. Recommends further efforts to impNotes the Valletta Action Plan for sustainable management of migration on both sides of the Mediterranean; recommends the revaluation of the various available ment the Valletta Action Plan for humane and sustainable management of migration on both sides of the Mediterraneanans and solutions to minimise illegal migration and its causes, mainly via effectively combating smuggling and trafficking networks and disrupting the activities thereof, reinforcing the national coast guards and security forces of the Mediterranean countries that ensure enforcement principles of rule of law, and verifying the legality of actions and activities of NGO vessels.