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7 Amendments of Tomasz FROELICH related to 2024/0071(COD)

Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
(1) Relations between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt (‘Egypt’) are developed within the framework of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement, in force since 2004. The EU and Egypt adopted the latest EU-Egypt Partnership Priorities (2021-2027) at the ninth EU-Egypt Association Council on 19 June 2022. The Partnership Priorities reconfirm the joint aim to address common challenges facing the EU and Egypt, promote joint interests and guarantee long- term stability and sustainable development on both sides of the Mediterranean. The shared commitment to the universal values of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights continues to underpin the Partnership Priorities, as also reflected in the EU-Egypt Multi- Annual Indicative Programme for the period of 2021-2027.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
(2) The Partnership Priorities reflect the shared commitment of the EU and Egypt to reinforce cooperation in support of Egypt’s ‘Sustainable Development Strategy Vision 2030’ and the EU’s determination to act on renewed impetus to strengthen the partnership with its Southern Neighbourhood. Namely, in the European Council Conclusions of 10-11 December 20201 , the EU stated its strategic priority for a democratic, more stable, greener and more prosperous Southern Neighbourhood as a strategic priority. The EU Agenda for the Mediterranean and its Economic and Investment Plan for the Southern Neighbours set out in the EU Joint Communication on the Southern Neighbourhood of 9 February 2021 present the EU’s objectives to achieve long-term, sustainable socioeconomic recovery and resilience and to advance the twin green and digital transitions in the region. _________________ 1 European Council meeting, Brussels, 10- 11 December 2022, EUCO 22/10, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/ press-releases/2020/12/11/european- council-conclusions-10-11-december- 2020/
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
(3) In line with the Partnership Priorities, the EU and Egypt are committed to ensuring accountability, the rule of law, the full respect of human rights, and fundamental freedoms, promoting democracy, gender equality by law between men and women and equal opportunities as constitutional rights of all their citizens, regardless of religion or belief. These commitments contribute to the advancement of the partnership and to Egypt’s sustainable economic and social development and stability. The increased and constructive engagement between the EU and Egypt in the last period has opened the path to more meaningful dialogue on human rights related issues. The subcommittee on Political Matters, Human Rights and Democracy, International and Regional issues of December 2022 and the Association Committee of May 2023 provided the institutional platforms to exchange on an array of human rights issues, which the EU would like to continue and build on. The improvement of the human rights situation in Egypt will have a positive impact on EU-Egypt relations.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) The EU recognises Egypt's key role for regional security and stability. Terrorism, organised crime, mass migration and conflicts are common threats against our security and the social fabric of nations across both sides of the Mediterranean. Therefore, the EU and Egypt have a common interest in strengthening cooperation highlighted in the Partnership Priorities, in full compliance with international law, including human rights and international humanitarian law.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) The objective of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership with Egypt is to elevate the EU-Egypt political relations to a strategic partnership and enable Egypt to fulfil its key role of providing stability in the region. The partnership aims to contribute to support Egypt’s macroeconomic resilience and to help Egypt to tackle illegal migration and to prevent this migration across the Mediterranean to European borders. The partnership will enable the implementation of ambitious socio- economic reforms in a manner that complements and reinforces the reform process foreseen under the IMF programme for Egypt. As outlined in the Joint Declaration, the partnership will address a wide set of policy measures clustered across six pillars of intervention, namely: political relations; economic stability; investment and trade; migration; security and law enforcement cooperation; demography and human capital.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
(11) After the adoption of a follow-up IMF programme in December 2022, reform progress was less noticeable, although Egypt has implemented steps to level the playing field between public and private companies through a law to abolish tax privileges of SOEs, albeit with exemptions on the basis of national security, and through the adoption of a state ownership policy, aiming at reducing the presence of the state in the economy, which remains large and distorting despite recent limited progress and clarifying the rationale of continued state involvement in certain strategic sectors. However,There is a need for greater transparency regarding the accounts and subsidy arrangements of firms owned by the state. Significant steps to increase the tax base are necessary, as well as a more level playing field and greater access to capital for private firms. Egypt did not implement its commitment to make the currency durably flexible in 2023, leading to a largely stable official exchange rate and a substantial parallel currency market with a significantly depreciated and highly volatile exchange rate. This fragmentation weighed heavily on foreign investment and domestic business activity.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance shall be that Egypt continues to make concrete and credible steps towards respecting effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rightmakes progress in the field of human rights and guarantees that effective measures are taken against the persecution of Christians.
2024/12/17
Committee: AFET