7 Amendments of György SCHÖPFLIN related to 2011/2157(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the consolidation in the ENP of previously separated strands of foreign and assistance policy; looks for a strengthened network of institutional arrangements which is stable, economical and purposefully dedicated to developing closer economic integration and political association among all those involved, including the alignment of values with the European Union at all international fora, especially at the United Nations;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for decentralisation of ENP, aiming at greater involvement of the societies in the countries involved, welcomes in this respect Commission’s commitment to building partnerships with societies through such instruments as Civil Society Facility;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to avoid duplication, to concentrate on strategic issues within the multilateral fora of the ENP and to use subregional and bilateral contacts for specific investment projects and cooperation programmes; stresses the importance of building effective subregional partnerships within the wider Mediterranean region and continuing similar efforts within the Eastern Partnership;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers the Union for the Mediterranean to have been misconceived, poorly executed and even counterproductive; insists, therefore, on the full incorporation of the European side of the partnership into the conventional EU framework under the auspices of the High Representative/Vice- President and the European External Action ServiceRecognises the challenges facing the project of the Union for the Mediterranean, which has not so far fulfilled its task and has not been instrumental in enhancing cooperation in the wider Mediterranean region; Stresses at the same time that developments in the region require greatest attention and engagement of the Union that should also involve actions promoting regional cooperation; Calls therefore for re-examination of the existing structures for regional cooperation and their adaptation to the needs arising from the new situation;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports Parliament’s role in the ENP while noting the increased pressure on MEPs and Parliament’s services of maintaining effectively the growing number of multilateral and bilateral forms of parliamentary cooperation; urges continual assessment of the added value and practical organisation oftresses that despite its challenges the parliamentary dimension remains a very important component of ENP, enabling not only exchange of views, but also experiences, equally important to parliamentarism in the countries concerned; Advises that for the well functioning of this dimension a systematical assessment of the practical arrangements EuroNest and the Euro- Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly be undertaken for their improvement wherever possible;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends a clear separation between the respective intergovernmental and nongovernmental functions of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the European Endowment for Democracy, which should be complementary to each other; notes the need for quick and flexible methods of EU sponsorship for the support of pluralistic civil society, including democratic political parties, contributing to the development of deep, stable, secular democracy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7