5 Amendments of Lukas MANDL related to 2021/2250(INI)
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomnotes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the crucial area of fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU and stresses that for Parliament, it remains the main obstacle to further progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Takes positive note of Turkey’s condemnation of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and its decision to close the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits to Russian warships as well as its efforts to mediate between the conflict parties; calls for close monitoring of the Turkish behaviour in relation to the defence of European values;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sidescalls on both sides to reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of thise current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, to exploringe other possible models for future relations;