Activities of Patricia CHAGNON related to 2022/0135(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kuwait, Qatar)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While Kuwait and Qatar present low risks of irregular migration to the Union and issue biometric passports in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Security cooperation with those countries has intensified in recent years. As regards economic inter, Qatar is often accused of financing NGOs that promote hard-line Islam in France and Europe and that finance fundamentalist mosques. On the economic front, the two emirates sell their energy, needed by the Wests, Kuwait and Qatar are important economic partners for the Union, in particular in the area of energy. Although challenges remain in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Kuwait and Qatar have undergone societal transformations and improvements regarding women’s rights, labour rights and freedom of religion and interfaith dialogue andand are home to very wealthy investors whom Europe is keen to attract. The Qatari have invested more than 25 billion in France, including 6 billion in real estate. In return, they have already been given considerable fiscal benefits. The purchase of the renowned Paris Saint-Germain football club has led to a degree of public acceptance but, back in Qatar, local companies are exsuspected to continue making progress and reforms. The long-term benefits of visa-free travel to the EU can reinforce positive trends in these areaof drawing large profits from World Cup building sites with slave-like working conditions.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and references to those countries should be transferredthere is no reason to bestow an extra privilege on Qatari and Kuwaiti citizens. The role of the national authorities in controlling the movement of people between these two Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806States and the Member States should be upheld.