5 Amendments of Marta TEMIDO related to 2024/2019(DEC)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Urges to disburse in its entirety all financial commitments towards UNRWA; reminds that UNRWA is the principal humanitarian assistance structure in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as an essential service provider in the region; stresses that the UN-commissioned "Colonna Report" highlights that UNRWA has established numerous mechanisms and procedures to ensure neutrality, which has in some cases a more developed than other similar UN or NGO entities; warns of the disastrous consequences on the entire region of the laws adopted by Israel's Parliament banning UNRWA; Highlights the need to swiftly disburse the EU funds to the Palestinian Authority without unjustified conditionality and to the Palestinian civil society, which plays a pivotal role in promoting human rights and secular values and in fighting against radicalisation; Stresses the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region taking into consideration the increasing humanitarian needs in the region, as well as other purposes of regional cooperation in providing assistance to refugees, in particular Syrian and Palestinian refugees;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Contests the use by the European Commission of an urgent written procedure for the adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023, as part of the implementation of the contested Memorandum of Understanding signed with Tunisia in 2023, overlooking the EP's role and infringing thereof the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation (EU) 2021/947, the financial regulation and the Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission of 10 June 2008 on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC; Recalls that a delegation from the Committee on Foreign Affairs was denied entry to Tunisia on 13 September 2023, impeding the Parliament’s ability to exercise its powers of scrutiny; urges the European Commission and the EEAS to undertake all necessary initiatives towards the Tunisian authorities to allow the European Parliament exercising its legal duties;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Expresses its concerns about the conclusions of the special report “The EU trust fund for Africa: despite new approaches, support remained unfocused”, highlighting that the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa does not enough focus on the key priorities to address the deep causes of instability, displacement and irregular migration and most importantly notes with grave concerns that human rights risks were not comprehensively addressed. Recalls to the European Commission the EP concerns on the alleged violations of Human Rights in the framework of the migration management and on the European Commission's willingness to outsource the management of its external borders to neighbouring countries, such us Tunisia or Lybia.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Sees electoral observation mission as a practical and effective foreign policy instrument that remains central to the EU’s democracy support policies and strategies; calls on the EU to ensure adequate resources to the EU electoral observation missions, in view also of extending them to elections in candidate and neighbouring countries.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Stresses that, ahead of increasing geopolitical challenges and crisis worldwide, the EU needs to be able to rely on necessary first-hand information on global issues occurring outside its borders; calls, in this regard, for strengthening the EU INTCEN, the EEAS Crisis Response Center and the SatCen by enhancing its staff and financial resources, as well as its capabilities Considers it essential for the EU to increase its investment in public and cultural diplomacy and communication efforts, particularly ahead of the active engagement of authoritarian and illiberal regimes; stresses, therefore, the need to allocate the necessary resources to the Strategic Communication and Foresight division of the EEAS; Highlights the EEAS and Commission’s efforts to fight disinformation and foreign interference, and welcomes the announcement of the creation of the Task Force for Strategic Communication and Countering Information Manipulation in DG COMM; stresses the need to ensure adequate resources for the EEAS and the Commission in this regard;