12 Amendments of Vasile BLAGA related to 2020/2045(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) was created in 2016 in the framework of the EU-Turkey statement and manages EUR 6 billion; whereas human rights violations have taken place under this agreement which are incompatible with the EU Charter of Fundame mobilised in two tranches' the first tranche serves to fund projects that run until mid-2021 latest and the second tranche serves to fund projects, which run untail Rights;mid-2025 latest.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF) was established in 2015; whereas the EUTF makes predominant use (90 %) of Official Development Assistance; whereas it became the main financial instrument for the EU’s political engagement with African partners in the field of migration; whereas the EUTF has funded over 500 projects in more than 256 partner countries in Africaacross three regions of Africa: the Sahel and Lake Chad, the Horn of Africa and North Africa, for a total of over EUR 4.8 billion; whereas the EUTF has raised concerns about contributing to inhumane anduntries face growing challenges ranging from demograding treatment and/or financing actors that have committed human rights violations, such as in Libya, Eritrea and Sudanphic pressure, extreme poverty, weak social and economic infrastructure, internal tensions and institutional weaknesses to insufficient resilience to food crises and environmental stress;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas over the last four years, the EUTF for Africa further demonstrated its added value as a swift and effective implementation tool which facilitates political dialogue with a great number of partner countries, applies innovative approaches and produces concrete results on the ground by pooling funding and expertise from a variety of stakeholders including EU Member States.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas, as the crisis became protracted, the EUTF Madad's response evolved further along the humanitarian development nexus, by increasing its focus on systems strengthening to support the host countries’ efforts and capacities to respond to the protracted refugee crisis, particularly as regards public service delivery (education, health, water and sanitation, livelihoods, etc.) in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. Whereas the EUTF Madad has proven to be comparatively faster to launch projects than normal ENI or IPA procedures; whereas it has also managed to reach economy of scale, with large scale projects of an average volume of EUR 20 million and with an average implementation period of around 30 months;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. DeplorUnderlines the fact that both the EUTF and the FRTs are ad hoc instruments that were set up outside the EU budget, raising concerns over their lack of transparency and democratic accountability; points out that their governance structures deviate from ordinary decision- Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) differs from the other EU trust funds, making and bypass parliament scrutinyly because it remains embedded within the budget of the EU;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to enhance transparency on EUTFs and FRT through better scrutiny and to improve regular and detailed information sharing with the European Parliament;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines the need to make sure strict monitoring exercises and audits are carried out to ensure compliance with the Financial Regulation; invites the Commission to scale up reporting on the FRT and asks it to ensure that these funds specifically target refugee projects and are not used for any other purposes;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the objectives of the FRT are consistent with the EU’s general principles, policies and objectives, including democracy, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the EUTF is part of a trend of the securitiss support partner countries in developing national and externalisation of EU border management aimed at reducing irregular migration to the EU; stresses the risks to development objregional strategies on migration management in line with international standards, improve capacities to prevent irregular migration and fight against trafficking inhuman beings and migrant smuggling, facilitate sustainable and dignified return and reintegration, seek durable solutions for people in need of international protectiveson and fundamental rights associated with this approach.enhance synergies between migration and development;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that EUTFs support countries hosting refugees by investing in health and education, economic development, job creation and integration into labour markets, for both local communities and refugees, especially vulnerable groups such as women and youth;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out that issues currently covered by EUTFs could be funded under any of the Neighbourhood, Development and international Cooperation Instrument’s components: geographic, thematic or rapid response; underlines that Migration would be one of the priorities under the new instrument with a proposed spending target of 10%;