9 Amendments of Sir Graham WATSON related to 2013/2149(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas according to Articles 8 and 49 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), all European countries, including those covered by the EaP, have the long- term possibility of applying for membership of the European Union;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recent developments in the EaP countries and their relations with the EU are a warningn indication that the EU is still not considered as the only political alternative;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political, economic and social integration process;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes and free trade, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a European perspective, including Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, could constitute a driving force for reforms in these countries and further strengthen their commitment to shared values and principles such as democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that more school exchanges be organised between EU Member States and EaP countries, including the students from disputed territories, and considers that special funding should be provided for to this end;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a more individualised approach to partner countries, implementing the principle of differentiation, evaluating the progress of each partner country based on the basis of clear benchmarks and on its own merits, but with overall coordination; further believes that the EaP should not only focus on normative objectives but also reach the citizens through bottom up approaches to anchor the benefits of prospective association to public opinion;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Deplores the pressure exerted by the Russian Federation on the EaP countries; calls on the EU to take concrete measures, including economic assistance, easing of trade regimes, projects to enhance energy security and economic modernisation, and swift implementation of visa liberalisation, to support Eastern Partnership countries in their European aspirations, furthermore calls on the EU to adopt a common strategy vis-à-vis the Russian Federation and the launch of the Eurasian Union;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to increase the awareness about the European Union in the EaP countries; emphasizes that the EU Delegations in EaP countries should play a key role in supporting the EU visibility campaigns;