Activities of Justas Vincas PALECKIS related to 2007/2118(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (A6-0225/2008, Marcin Libicki) (vote)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that Nord Stream is an infrastructure project with a wide political and strategic dimension for both the EU and Russia; underlinstates that, it is primarily driven by Russian commercial and political interests, aimed at delivering gas straight from Russia to Western Europe, bypassing the transit statn terms of energy security, relations between the EU and Russia are those of mutual interdependence – the EU depending on Russia as a major energy resources supplier, just as Russia is dependent on the EU as its most important client; points out that cooperation, rather than competition or subjugation, is regarded as a relevant form of relations between the two parties; underlines, however, that this project increases Russia's energy leverage over the EU and its neighbours and decreases the ability of small littoral states to act as security providers in the Baltic Sea region; considers that since the project goes against the priorities of several EU Member States, it undermines the EU's ability to act as a unified entity and speak with one voice on energy issues;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– opportunities for equalfair participation by all the littoral States;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, further, that the permission for the construction and, maintenance of the pipeline should be managed by an Executive Board nominated by all the littoral states with the participation, where appropriate, of the Commission; furthermore, considers it essential for the Commission to pay close attention to the screening of an environmental aspect of the planned pipeline construction, by using all existing legal instruments available to the Commission, and, upon request by a Member State, through the direct involvement of, and close cooperation with, HELCOM (the Helsinki Commission);