7 Amendments of Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ related to 2017/2027(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU has also experienced important shifts in the past years, namely the economic crisis, an increase in inequality, the challenges linked to Brexit, the refugee crisis, and the significant rise in citizen discontent with political institutionsecurity challenges and terrorism threats, the economic crisis, the challenges linked to Brexit and the heavily increased refugee and migration flows;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the main geopolitical shifts currently in play in LAC countries, marked by the increasing presence of the Asian states seekingcountries, namely China and Russia, seeking to gain strategic influence, military presence and develop economic partnerships in the region, require that the EU stands up as a truthful ally to its partners in the LAC region;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas current EU-Mexico Global Agreement, EU-Chile Association Agreement and EU-Mercosur Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement entered into force in 1997, 2003 and 1999 respectfully; whereas ongoing negotiations on the modernisation of these agreements, due to their importance to the EU and the LAC countries, need an ambitious impetus in order to achieve the most modern and progressive agreements;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to integrate the LAC economies in global value chains, based on a circular economic model, and to recognise the importance of developingachieving modern and progressive bilateral and multilateral commercialtrade agreements;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of the opening ofngoing negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, the progress made in and calls on the Commission to speed up these negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement, and the speeding up; calls on all national parliaments of the EU- Mercosur negotiations, and callmber States for the ratification of the EU-Central America Association Agreement by all national parliaments of the EU Members States;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the importance of the progress made in the negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement; calls on the Commission to achieve the most modern, new generation trade agreement with Chile with a strong investment chapter and a particular focus on sustainable development; reiterates the importance of transparency in the negotiation process in order to provide a greater degree of openness to the civil society regarding the negotiating guidelines and progress achieved; calls on the Commission to speed up the negotiation process;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the signing on December 2016 of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Cuba; stresses the importance of speeding up its implementation, which can have a positive impact on the overall EU- CELAC partnership,; underlines that the progress in the EU-Cuba relations should be based on further democratisation of the Cuban society, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; emphasizes that the principle of 'more for more' should be applied taking into account progress achieved in the areas of public life in Cuba, namely in exercising citizens' right to vote, elect and be elected, guaranteeing more space for civil society and private business, abolishing restrictions and control of the internet; and insists on the need for tangible results in the human rights dialogue;