32 Amendments of Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS
Amendment 10 #
2008/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the development of a new generation of "energy interdependence" provisions in the EU's agreements with producer countries outside Europe, covering issues such as investment, development of infrastructure, access to markets, dialogue on developments on market and policy, transit agreements and dispute settlement provisions;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the importance of projects such as the Trans-Sahara gas pipeline, the South Stream pipeline, the ITGI natural gas pipeline already under construction and the Nabucco pipeline, which constitute important opportunities for the EU to diversify routes and energy sources;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of rapid approval and implementation of the "Climate action and renewable energy package", in order to tackle climate change by reducing CO2 emissions and to promote renewable energy sources;
Amendment 68 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the proposal, contained in the Final Declaration of the Presidency of the Fourth Plenary Session, for the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Energy Community supported by the EMPA; recognises the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of energy between Euro-Mediterranean partners and the need to develop a regional energy market, with a view to the implementation of large-scale renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects in the Euro-Med region;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that a common defence policy in Europe requires an integrated military European Force which consequently needs to be armed with common weapon systems so as to guarantee commonality and interoperability;
Amendment 165 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Recalls that common weapon systems should be provided through a strong European Defence industry which will be capable to satisfy today's and future requirements of the military European Force and will enable Europe to become self-sufficient and independent;
Amendment 195 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Strongly supports successful European programmes such as the Eurofighter, the backbone fighter for 5 European Air Forces in the coming decades, an excellent example on the right direction; for this reason the EU Member States should encourage and support such initiatives;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that all parties concerned must make serious efforts to find mutually acceptable solutions to outstanding bilateral disputes between EU Member States and countries of the Western Balkans; stresses that good neighbourly relations remain the key; believes that the opening of accession negotiations and the opening and closing of negotiation chapters should be based exclusively on an objective evaluation by the Commission, and that EU Member States must not obstruct or block the accession process over questions relating to bilateral disputesdone in accordance with the negotiating frameworks; considers that the positions of the parties should be constructive and should follow the negotiating framework;
Amendment 138 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the fundamental role of NATO, in the past as well as today, in the security architecture of the Europe; notes that for the majority of EU Member States, which are also NATO allies, the Alliance remains the foundation of their collective defence; therefore takes the view that the only meaningful way to organise the future collective defence of the EU is within the Alliance;
Amendment 152 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the view that the EU and NATO could strengthen each other by avoiding competition and developing greater cooperation based on a combined spectrum of action, with each covering parts of the spectrum that the other cannot presently cover, which will also help make savings;
Amendment 159 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 195 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the experience of EU operations demonstrates that the lack of a permanent planning and command capability for EU operations has become a capability shortfall limiting the effectiveness and credibility of EU operations; emphasises that the proposed EU Operational Headquarters provides the solution to this problem; recalls that, given the civilian-military focus of the EU, such a structure would not duplicate anything that exists elsewhere; further recalls that the NATO Headquarters is primarily intended for military planning whereas the EU possesses expertise in planning and conducting both civilian and joint, military and civilian- military operations which no other global actor is currently able to conduct successfully;
Amendment 203 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that an EU Operational Headquarters would complement the current NATO command structures and should not in any case lead to the creation of an EU caucus inside the NAC which could further undermine NATO's transatlantic integrity; is of the view that development of the EU and NATO should not under any circumstances lead to any degree of disintegration in the Alliance and that an adequate level of international credibility must be maintained;
Amendment 223 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 263 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 3 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of easy access for the citizens of the Western Balkan countries to the European Union, which should not under any circumstances be impeded by an excessivbe facilitated by an appropriate visa regime; welcomes, in this context, the visa facilitation and readmission agreements which entered into force on 1 January 2008; underlines, however, that citizens of those countries continue to face problems in obtaining visas for EU countries; calls on the Commission to make full efforts to proceed with dialogue with the countries of the region and the implementation of the road maps with the objective of establishing a visa-free regime as soon as those countries fulfil the necessary criteria;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the vital role that regional organisations, and in particular the Regional Cooperation Council, can play in facilitating economic and trade cooperation in the region; calls on the Commission to continue to support their activities; in this context, stresses the importance of regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is worried about the poorStresses the importance of social cohesion in the Western Balkan region; highlights the fact that stability and sustainable economic growth can be achieved by addressing both economic and social reformseconomic and social reforms are crucial for stability and economic growth in the region;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the region has seen an increase in investment from international players, particularlyincluding in the fields of energy and natural resources; stresses the beneficial influence of foreign investment on the economies of countries in that region; underlines, however, that such investment should be fully transparent, with the same rules for all the investors, and that it should not be linked to any political pressure from the governments of the investing entities.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The functional airspace blocks are key enablers to enhance cooperation between air navigation service providers in order to improve performance and create synergies. Member States should establish operating functional airspace blocks by the end of 2012 at the latest(FABs) on the basis of an agreed timetable, which should not in any way delay the project. This timetable should be established after consultation with all parties.
Amendment 111 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall take all necessary measures in order to ensure the establishmentstablish and ensure the implementation of functional airspace blocks as soon as possible and at the latest by the end of 2012 with a view to achieving maximum capacity and efficiency of the air traffic management network within the single European sky and maintaining a high level of safety and contributing to the overall performance of the air transport system and a reduced environmental impact.in a way that is fully consistent with the performance scheme, and a reduced environmental impact. On the basis of an agreed timetable, the Member States shall cooperate with each other, and where necessary with third countries, to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure compliance with this provision. Member States shall also cooperate to the fullest extent possible with Member States from neighbouring FABs in order to facilitate the future merging of FABs.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 9a – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. In order to facilitate the accomplishment of the SES as soon as possible, Member States should work on the basis of an agreed timetable. This timetable shall be established in consultation with all parties not more than six months after the adoption of this Regulation.
Amendment 23 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it a shared challenge for all political forces and ethnic communities within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to demonstrate, in an independent and sustainable way and without constant recourse to foreign mediation, the maturity needed to implement in good faith the Ohrid Agreement and the May Agreement, which are pivotal elements for inter- ethnic relations, to demonstrate that the country is now free of conflicts viewed negatively both domestically and abroad which go beyond normal political differences, including boycotting democratic government institutions, and thus to demonstrate that the country is ready for the process of integration into the European Union;
Amendment 94 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, in the years since independence, close economic relations have developed between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, that Greece is now the largest investor and trading partner and that in line with its active support of the European perspective of the Western Balkans, Greece can provide significant support for coping successfully with the process of accession to the European Union;
Amendment 107 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that, at world level, most other states have in fact recognisedlthough a number of countries -mainly non-European- recognised bilaterally this state under theits constitutional name of 'Republika Makedonija', but that, the United Nations, NATO and the European Union, and the United Nations take as their starting point the 1993 interimbiding by Security Council Resolution 817 (1993), agreement with Greece, which, for international use, lays down the temporary designation ' using the international provisional name "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'", and calls on both parties to reach a final agreement as soon as possible with the help of ongoing mediation by the United Nations, under the direction of Mr Matthew Nimetz, and expresses the hope that this name issue will play no role in any decision on relations with NATOuntil a mutually acceptable solution on the official name of this country is reached at the UN -led on-going negotiation process;
Amendment 122 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that the Hellenic Republic (Greece), unlike in the first few years ain a compromising spirit, has lately shifterd its northern neighbour became independent in 1991 is now prepared, as a result of negotiainitial position and demonstrated the political will to reach a timely solutions on a final settlement, to acceptthe name issue on the basis of a composite name for the state which, containsing the term '"Macedonia'", provided that a distinction is madeso that any confusion between itFYROM and the part of North Greece which is also called Macedonianorthern region of Greece which bears the name Macedonia, be avoided;
Amendment 135 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses the wish that, prior to resolving the name dispute as quickly as possible, both sides do their utmost to help ensure that that dispute no longer causes dissatisfaction, as it does now, in connection with admitting persons, goods or lorries on the basis of documents which do not bear the desired name of the country; it also calls on the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to avoid, in this respect, any actions that could endanger the outcome of the negotiations under the U.N, auspices, including, inter alia, the mention of the word "Macedonia" on vehicles' license plates;
Amendment 136 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a (new). Recalling the Conclusions of the December 2007 GAERC, stresses the importance of regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations and the need to find mutually acceptable solutions to outstanding issues in the process of moving closer to the EU;
Amendment 148 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on all authorities and organisations within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to stop using symbols which its neighbour Greece regards as closely associated with the history ofand the area in the north of Greece which is also designatedcultural heritage of the Greek Macedonia, in particular the name Alexander the Great or that of his father, Philip II, for inter alia the national airport at Petrovec, and erecting statues in the towns of Skopje, Prilep, Stip and Bitola, perceived as irredentist character;
Amendment 170 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, of the three countries which have been European Union candidate Member States since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the only country with which no accession negotiations have taken place to -date, considers it desirable that this exceptional situation should end, and calls on the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commencement of those negotiareiterates that the commencement of accession negotiations will depend on the progress being made on all the conditions, after which, if there are no new domestic conflicts, the Council can take a decision in 2008 on a starting date for the negotiationsnd requirements set by the European Council of December 2005;
Amendment 179 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to the Presidency Conclusions ofThessaloniki Agenda and the Thessaloniki European Council of 19-20 June 2003, at which the promise was made to all Western Balkanwhere it was clearly statesd that they would in the long term join the European Union Balkans will be an integral part of a unified Europe,
Amendment 183 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2