Activities of Luisa REGIMENTI related to 2020/2041(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
Amendments (9)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the announcement from the G20 on a temporary moratorium on debt repayments for the weakest developing countries and encourages private creditors to take part in this operation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the European Union still has important economic ties with African states, and that China has intensified its economic engagement in Africaincluding Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), which have not turned out to be the most appropriate tools for pursuing the development process for which they were intended and which, on the contrary, are threatening existing local production and are liable to hamper the establishment of new job- and wealth-creating businesses;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is of the view that Chinese presence and investments in Africa have increased considerably and that there is a need to remain vigilant as to the economic, social and environmental impact of the Chinese approach in Africa, in order to preserve the commercial interests of African states and of EU Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the role of many African states in the international division of labour does not promote theireconomic development in those states that is sustainable developmentover time;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support Africa in its ambitions for a continental free trade area by making the necessary adjustments in order to implement itsto the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and make them fit the project of the Continental Free Trade Area;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the fragmented implementation of EPAs hasinadequacy of the EPAs has undermined the already delicate process of continental integration and resulted in a lack of substantial progress in supporting regional integration, capacity-building on border cooperation, and improvements in investment climates and good governance;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a concrete proposal that establishes common initiatives on a renewablen energy supply on thethat is suited to the specific territorial, geographic and demographic features and needs of African countinentries;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need for substantial sustainable investments that enable leapfrogging in the African states; African states to promote job creation, develop their production and processing sectors in situ and manage their resources more effectively, in order to achieve the objectives of greater 'economic autonomy';
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the need to promote, support and encourage female and youth entrepreneurship;