Activities of Libor ROUČEK related to 2012/2287(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A broader Transatlantic partnership (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of the EU in promoting a broader Transatlantic Partnership PDF (179 KB) DOC (99 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, shouldeconomic crisis, should continue to play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in parallel to the shift in the global landscape triggered by the rise of the East, think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlightingemerging powers, it is appropriate to consider the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems that are common to the wider region;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Latin America is a region which shares with the EU and the US many values, interests, history and increasing economic ties; whereas Latin American countries have established a large number of regional or sub-regional organisations; whereas it is useful to study possible fields in which some sortvarious modalities of triangular cooperation could be developed; whereas that cooperation could be extended to include the African countries of the Atlantic Basin;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognizes the profound long-term implications of the US geopolitical rebalancing toward Asia for the transatlantic partnership and its role in the international system; emphasizes the need for a constructive, coherent and strategic response of the EU; believes that it also presents an opportunity for the EU to engage more actively in the Asia- Pacific region, as an autonomous global actor but in close cooperation with the US, thereby deepening the strategic dimension of the transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications, affecting in particular the structures of global economic governance and financial regulation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expects the TTIP process to engender a renewed political momentum in transatlantic relations, which could and should be used to stimulate closer cooperation in other areas, including foreign policy;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the emphasis placed by President Obama in his inauguration speech on the renewal of the US capacity to manage crises abroad, and expects that the cooperation already engaged in by the EU and the US in crisis management, and increasingly in crisis prevention, in East Africa could be extended to the Atlantic rim; in this context, invites both partners to make full and constructive use of the 2011 Framework Agreement on US participation in CSDP;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the two partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy; urges the partners to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria; likewise, underscores the need for a common response to the political instability and looming economic crisis in Egypt;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations arTakes note of US President Obama's recent visit to the Middle East and concurs with his statements that the Palestinian people rdesumed without delay; urges the two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to theerve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it; shares President Obama's view on Israel's ongoing settlements building as unhelpful to the pursuit of peace; calls on the US side to push for a freeze on settlement construction and to work together with the EU on the resumption of direct Isranian nuclear programme issueeli-Palestinian negotiations;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the two partners to continue to work towards a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue with a view to paving the way for a mutually acceptable agreement and broader normalization of relations with Iran; calls on the EU and the US to consider a coordinated, gradual and conditional sanctions relief in exchange for mutually agreed and verifiable steps by the Iranian government to resolve all outstanding issues concerning its nuclear programme, in full compliance with the provisions of the NPT and demands set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); calls on both partners to adopt a more comprehensive approach towards relations with Iran that addresses the human rights situation as well as the broader regional security picture;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to the common values of the transatlantic partners; appreciates continued US support of the Western Balkan enlargement process and encourages both partners to maintain a coordinated approach toward countries of the region;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a criticRussia; emphasizes the importance of building up constructive cooperation with Russia on common chal lengagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisationes, in particular on security matters, disarmament and non- proliferation, while respecting democratic principles, human rights standards and international law; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation, with particular emphasis on consolidating the rule of law and promoting diversified and socially equitable economic growth;