16 Amendments of Malik AZMANI related to 2019/2209(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected, and fight against corruption, organized crime and money laundering are guaranteed;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts, as the Russian Federation continues to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of some Eastern European Partner countries, through its hybrid warfare, illegal occupation and annexation policy, cyber-attacks and disinformation, among other;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that those countries thate EaP policy can facilitate a process of gradual integration to the EU; that those countries, which are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integrationand comprehensive integration, compliance and full respect of membership criteria, as well as taking into account the EU’s future reforms process;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability and the implementation of core liability mechanisms notably in the judiciary, a strengthened rule of law, a transparent and corruption-free public sector, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) execute more often impact assessments of the EU support programs in order to increase their efficiency and to apply timely adjustments; maintain strict conditionality of the EU financial assistance with means to suspend or redirect it to projects that have a direct impact on the people;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) acknowledge that the Eastern partnership runs both ways as the experience from the EaP countries can be shared for the mutual benefit of the EU and its Member States and the EaP countries;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) acknowledge that strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) react faster to the deterioration of the rule of law and democratic accountability in the partner countries and apply smart conditionality to prevent the partner governments from further backsliding;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) seek a renewed commitment by the Eastern European Partners to enact comprehensive reforms of the judicial and public administration aimed at ensuring the independence and competence of judges and civil servants;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
(lc) adopt an EU human rights violations sanctions mechanism or an EU “Magnitsky Act” to punish individuals or entities found in breach of human rights or essential freedoms as well as involved in high-level corruption cases;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) ensure that existing and new nuclear installations in the EaP countries comply with the highest environmental and nuclear safety standards, according to the international conventions;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries, including supporting circular migration schemes, and providing social guarantees;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) take actions to ensure effective activities and the execution of a full mandate for the following existing EU missions in the EaP region, including coordination of their activities: the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, and the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine, and of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; appoint an EU Special Envoy for Crimea and the Donbas region;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
(wc) take into consideration the calls by the Ukrainian Government for an extended international peacekeeping force along the Ukraine-Russia border and in the Luhansk and Donetsk districts; once the situation permits and as part of the full implementation of the Minsk Agreement, an EU-led CSDP mission should be offered for deployment to the parties in the conflict, to assist in tasks such as demining, assisting with preparations for local elections and securing free access for humanitarian aid organisations;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)
(wd) promote integrated border management and cooperation between the EU and associated countries, and advance law enforcement cooperation;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w e (new)
(we) continue the cooperation and the support to EaP countries’ increased resilience against hybrid threats, including propaganda, disinformation, cyber-crimes, as well as corruption, terrorism and organised crime in general;