Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2010/2269(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU response to the migration flows in North Africa and the Southern Mediterranean, in particular, in Lampedusa - Migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of EU foreign policy (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Council Stockholm Programme - An open and secure Europe serving the citizen (2010/C 115/01), of 4 May 2010,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, signed in Geneva on 28 July 1951,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas political and economic instabilverty, political repression and lack of security isare the major driving forces behind migration, particularly irregular migration, depriving affected communities of viable local prospects and, hence, of the right to choose whether to migrate or not and leaving them with migration, often irregular migration, as their only option,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas migration arising from instability is triggered in particular by war and armed conflicts or the risk thereof, human rights abuses - including the persecution or the limitation of the rights of minorities, including religious minoritiepolitical opponents, minorities and disadvantaged groups - natural and man- made disasters, and the lack of viable economic prospects and of a sustainable structure for democracy and good governance,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas economic instability has a particularly strong impact on younger generations, women and minorities or disadvantaged groups, who are left without employment prospects and may more easily fall victim to violence, radicalism and recruitment by terrorist groups,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas some migrants may also be asylum seekers and may potentially become officially recognised refugees,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the exploitation of irregular migration is also combined with arms smuggling, human and drug trafficking - with an alarming strengthening of linkages between drug traffickers in Latin America and in States in West and Central Africa - and coincides with escape routes and enhanced mobility for terrorist groups, which can easily relocate to other regions and countries to pursue their activities; whereas the exploitation of irregular migration is a known source of funding for radical and terrorist groups,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the EC to ensure that any readmission agreement signed by the EU and its Member States fully respect human rights and the principle of 'non- refoulement' and do not put at risk any persons in need of international protection;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that support for politically and economically fragile states, as a source of irregular migration and security and stability tensions, should always include, in addition to budgetary relief and supportaid, direct investment and EU market-access strategies, MDG-support, rural development and food security strategies, job-creation policies, infrastructure development, and strategies geared to promoting democratisation and good governance, social inclusion, empowerment of women and minority or disadvantaged groups and religious tolerance, thereby maximising local prospects and alternatives for potential migrants; firmly believes that such strategies must be based on active partnerships which draw on the principles of ownership and empowerment of the beneficiary countries, but also on targets, clear roadmaps and conditions for their achievement co-defined with donor countries, and on benchmarks and strict accountability standards;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21 September 2010 on poverty reduction and job creation in developing countries: the way forward*1 Parliament emphasised that the EU should not hesitate to apply sanctions when developing countries fail to respect their governance obligations under trade agreements, asked the EU authorities to ensure scrupulous respect for the principle of conditionality, as stipulated in the Cotonou Agreement, and emphasised that the same conditionality criteria should apply to the provision of support under both the European Development Fund (EDF) and the Financing Instrument for Development Cooperation (DCI); stresses that similar conditionality criteria also should apply to EU assistance other than development assistance and humanitarian aid, and that such assistance should be based on partnership, shared objectives and values and allegiance and should be able to fulfil the expectations of both the donor and the beneficiary and that it should not be ‘cost-free’ for beneficiary countries to receive active support from the EU and then disregard with no consequences EU core values; asks the VP/HR and the Commission to pursue the objective of allegiance to the EU and its core values when shaping the architecture of EU financial assistance and in bilateral relations with countries which are beneficiaries of such assistance; believes that a reflection should be started at EU 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2010)0327. level on the bases of and scope of application of conditionality criteria to EU financial assistance;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21 September 2010 on poverty reduction and job creation in developing countries: the way forward*1 Parliament emphasised that the EU should not hesitate to apply sanctions when developing countries fail to respect their governance and human rights obligations under trade agreements, asked the EU authorities to ensure scrupulous respect for the principle of conditionality, as stipulated in the Cotonou Agreement, and emphasised that the same conditionality criteria should apply to the provision of support under both the European Development Fund (EDF) and the Financing Instrument for Development Cooperation (DCI); stresses that similar conditionality criteria also should apply to EU assistance other than development assistance and humanitarian aid, and that such assistance should be based on partnership, shared objectives and values and allegiance and should be able to fulfil the expectations of both the donor and the beneficiary and that it should not be ‘cost- free’ for beneficiary countries to receive active support from the EU and then disregard with no consequences EU core values; asks the VP/HR and the Commission to pursue the objective of Texts adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2010)0327. allegiance to the EU and its core values 1 when shaping the architecture of EU financial assistance and in bilateral relations with countries which are beneficiaries of such assistance; believes that a reflection should be started at EU level on the bases of and scope of application of conditionality criteria to EU financial assistance;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that policies similar to those for countries of origin should also be applied to transit countries, with particular reference to poverty reductions strategies, direct investment and market access and an emphasis on an employment agenda which can ensure effective long- term social inclusion prospects, stabilise the internal job market and enhance the long-term potential of transit countries as receiving countries;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the EU and its Member States in their management of irregular migration flows must fully respect the rights of asylum seekers and refrain from taking any actions that would impede potential refugees from requesting protection;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the value of EU election observation missions as the firstan important step in any process of democratisation and good governance, and believes that such missions should be part of a broader framework of support for a long-term democratisation process; urges the HR/VP to strengthen follow-up procedures and missions to verify if EOM recommendations are implemented; highlights the importance of mediation and conflict- prevention and resolution strategies and of institution- and capacity- building for regional organisations, such as the African Union (AU), which plays an important role in peace-keeping and peace- building operations; believes that the support for the AU should include the development of an effective border-control capacity and support for its capacity to fight the exploitation of irregular migration and trafficking and to provide relief for irregular migrants in situations of distress; considers that the effective strengthening of regional organisations as multipliers of regional peace and stability will foster regional integration and the emergence of cross- border economic areas;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent agreement on an EU-Libya cooperation agenda on migration, particularly as regards joint efforts to provide financial support for African countries in order to create viable alternatives to migration and the development in Libya of a more efficient system to manage labour migration, by allowing the maximisation of the skills of the migrants already present in the country; however regrets that the EC has not yet used its clout to persuade Libya to allow the return of UNHCR to the country; believes that agreements on a cooperation agenda on migration should be reached with other countries in geographic proximity to the EU which can be valuable partners in providing support to fragile States in their neighbourhood and in offering migrants the skills required to access their job-market;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the new external action instruments for the period after 2013, to ensure that the proposed architecture allows for synergies and mutual reinforcement between the development pillar and the security and stability pillar and provides for the rapid allocation of emergency and recovery funds, a rapid response to provide relief and assistance for migrants in a situation of distress, particularly those who are in a specially vulnerable situation such as women and unaccompanied minors, specific programmes to provide active support for religious minorities which may be under threat, and support measures to mitigate the consequences of climate change and preserve the economic and social environment of affected communities;