Activities of Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU related to 2020/2114(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU and the defence of multilateralism (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU and the defence of multilateralism
Amendments (10)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the EU’s September 2018 Concept Paper that outlines a comprehensive approach for the modernisation of the World Trade Organization; believes that this can act as a firm basis for negotiation and discussion with all of its members in the context of the organisation’s reform;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Takes note of the United States Trade Representative’s October 2021 Geneva speech in which she made calls for extensive engagement of the World Trade Organization's membership; encourages the United States to present a more detailed policy platform for the organisation's reform and to engage with the EU at the highest levels to find consensus;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Recalls the findings of the EU’s November 2021 EU exports report, which found that over 38 million jobs in the EU are supported by exports; calls on the Commission to continue its work in communicating these findings in its public awareness campaigns and notes the positive role that this can play in fostering public support for multilateralism and global trade; insists on the need to raise greater awareness on the benefits and positive aspects of international trade and the important role it plays in improving living standards worldwide;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Calls on the Council to embolden its efforts to conclude Free Trade Agreements with third countries; notes that Free Trade Agreements increase economic interactions and dependencies between countries, and therefore can serve as the precursor to more active and ambitious engagement at the multilateral level;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Recalls the importance of critical raw materials to the EU’s twin transitions; welcomes efforts to ensure more resilient supply chains for the EU in this field; believes that efforts to diversify supply chains away from single or limited suppliers can contribute to the defence of multilateralism;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4 g. Stresses that increasing trade tensions have progressively and profoundly reshaped the international and regional trade architecture; believes that the EU must continue to act as a staunch and key defender of multilateralism in the world and to avoid actions that undermine those objectives; concludes, however, that the EU must respond to global forces, such as increased fragmentation, trade weaponization and protectionism, in order to preserve its competitive advantages;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4 h. Welcomes the G7 Trade ministers’ Communiqué of October 2021 reaffirming the commitment to advance free and fair trade and defend the integrity of the rules-based multilateral trading system; calls on the Commission to continue to work closely with the G7 to advance the modernisation of global trade and build on common priorities, notably on climate change and the digital economy;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4 i. Believes that trade can achieve greater impact by working collectively with our international partners; calls therefore on the Commission to deepen its cooperation with all relevant international and regional organisations, and in particular the OECD, the G20 and UNCTAD, to strive to maintain a non- discriminatory, predictable and stable trading system while keeping markets open;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4 j. Urges the EU to continue to champion and defend multilateralism with an approach that fosters trust by showcasing the benefits of international trade for growth, prosperity, and job creation, to build international majorities on key issues with likeminded partners who share EU values and interests, and to prioritise trade enforcement and the development of autonomous tools to defend and protect the EU against the consequences of trade weaponization and unfair practices;