26 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2015/2002(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was created to strengthen the European Union's (EU) partnerships with neighbouring countries in order to develop an area of shared stability, security and prosperity as underlined in Article 8 of the TEU; whereas the objective remains the same;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas since the introduction of the new approach in 2011, political developments in the neighbourhood have demonstrated that the EU needs to further rethink relations with its neighbours, taking into account the different external and internal realities; whereas the EU needs to addresscan best anticipate these by formulating appropriate answers to new challenges in its neighbourhood and adjust its strategy by examining its interests and priorities and assessing its policy tools, incentives and available resources and their attractiveness to its partners;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas differentiation isa single standard for the whole neighbourhood is no longer realistic and desirable, whereas differentiation and a tailor-made policy for each country are needed, especially as the EU neighbourhood has become more fragmented than ever, with each country facing its own specific problems and challenges, while the countries differing in many respects, including in their ambitions and expectations as regards the EU; whereas the EU’s bilateral relations with ENP countries are at different stages of development;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the objectives of the Neighbourhood Policy can better be achieved if it is conceptually split in its two dimensions -- the Eastern Partnership and the Southern Neighbours should be separated and allowed to develop in their own distinct direction;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas freer trade remains of the fundamental importance to the partner countries and the EU itself;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU Member States should play an important role in the European neighbourhood by aligning their efforts and supportingincreasing the EU’s credibility and ability to act by speaking with a single EU voice;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance, necessity and timeliness of the review of the ENP; emphasises that the revised ENP should be able to provide a quick and adequate response to theurgent situations on the ground, while also putting forward a medium- and long-term vision for developing relations with the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity, security and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep and lasting structural transformation in the neighbouring countries; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the fundamental challenge of the ENP lies in delivering tangible and concrete improvements to the citizens of the partner countries - through easier travel rules and visa facilitation and liberalisation, economic opportunities from freer trade and commercial cooperation, and political stability through a long-term focus on democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically and strategically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the countrythe community and society in the countries concerned;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Support for democracy, judicial reform, rule of law, state building and institutional capacity- building
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers support for democracy, the rule of law and human rights to be central to the ENP; stresses that the EU should be willing to offer incentives and know-how, on the basis of its accumulated know-how, to offer effective support for the further development of democratic state structures in order to help overcome the social challenges and economic costs of undertaking democratic reforms;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to maintain a focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minorities and diversity, the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press and the right to freedom of association; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing lasting and democratic reforms and following European policy should be granted more substantial support;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, with adequate policy tools, which hasve regrettably been missing to date;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing with one voice the different aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU; calls for maintaining the ENP coherence with the EU Security Strategy; welcomes the Eastern partners' in-kind contributions to the EU-led operations and missions worldwide;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the revised policy to support partner countries in building proper state structures to deal with security issues, such as effective law enforcement, intelligence and security, which should be accompanied by proper parliamentary oversightdemocratic control; stresses that the EU should engage in areas such as security sector reform;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions; believes that greater security in the region could be achieved by enhanced security and defence cooperation in particular with the associated Eastern partners via CSDP missions in these partner countries;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the need to build strong partnerships with neighbouring countries; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ENP is part of the EU's broader external policy and of taking into account the other strategic players that have influence on the neighbourhood – the ‘neighbours ofa framework of cooperation between the EU and partners while acknowledging the broader geographical context of our neighbours and their relations with their neighbours' – as well as international and regional organisations;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should realistically consider the different policy options that its partners face and how to build bridges with their neighbours on different levels and how to address the foreign policy of third countries in its neighbourhood ensuring that it is for the EU and its sovereign partners to decide on how they want to proceed with their relations;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for strengthened cooperation and integration in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, digital economy, strategic communication, transport interconnections, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, science, education and cultural heritage, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, combined with and the low political participation of women, are root causes ofin combination with poor governance, are the basis for instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to explore and offer to the ENP countries different levels of participation, cooperation and engagement in its policies, programmes and agencies, such as in EUROPOL, customs management and the Energy Community in the fields of fighting against human trafficking, economic and cross-border crimes;
Amendment 636 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Emphasises that the action plans, established in close partnership with the authorities of the partner countries, should focus on a limited number of priorities to be implemented and that their implementation should be assessed on at regular basiintervals or when prompted by changing circumstances, with policy options which could be commonly agreed;
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States as such campaigns are directed at diminishing the unity and solidarity of the EU and undermining its fundamental values; calls on the EU to increase visibility of its policies in the Neighbourhood countries;