8 Amendments of Nikolaos CHOUNTIS related to 2009/2215(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas immigration cannot be tackled outside the framework of international agreements and treaties on the rights of refugees and immigrants or without supplying answers to the real reasons behind immigration; whereas the cooperation needed can be developed within the framework of the UfM; whereas this cooperation should be based on a humanitarian approach, and should respect international law on refugees and human rights, thus setting an example for other bilateral or multilateral forms of cooperation,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that political tensions and regional conflicts in the Mediterranean basin must not hinder tangible progress towards multilateral cooperation in specific sectors, and that it is through the implementation of major integration projects that the UfM will help to develop a climate of trust conducive to pursuingthe comprehensive and just resolution of existing problems and common security goals in a spirit of solidarity and peace; believes that, in order for this to be achieved, the member countries will have to show the necessary full respect to all other member countries and refrain from actions prejudicial to state sovereignty;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Turkey to show the necessary respect to all member countries of the UfM; states once again that the withdrawal of its occupying forces from Cyprus will be the most significant evidence of respect for the sovereign rights of a UfM member country;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the demonstration by Israel of a genuine desire for comprehensive, just and sustainable resolution of the Palestinian issue, and the taking of specific initiatives in order to bring this about, such as putting an end to the settlements and the isolation of Gaza, are an absolute requirement if genuine and successful cooperation is to take place within the framework of the UfM; recalls the need for respect for international law as well as the position of both the international community as a whole and the European Council in favour of a two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages efforts to improve the economic and legal environment in third countries, making it a priority to setby supporting, for example, the setting up of viable and credible sub- regional financial institutions able to attract foreign investment; also calls for:
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 7 - point 2 a (new)
- the promotion of the creation and implementation of an integrated labour law with respect for labour rights, for the benefit of workers in third countries and also in EU Member States;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites UfM member countries to simplify transfers of funds by migrants to people in countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, in particular by endeavouring to reduce the costs incurred and by imposing rules on money transfer businesses to achieve that aim;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Disapproves of the existence of detention centres for refugees and immigrants travelling without travel documents, in the outermost regions and at the borders of the EU Member States and of other Mediterranean countries; conversely, supports the creation and funding of open centres to receive refugees and immigrants in the host countries and the tackling of the real reasons for immigration in the countries of departure; stresses that, on the basis of the international treaties, the priority of the UfM countries ought to be respect for human dignity and human rights;