Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2015/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) PT
Amendments (19)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the persistent instability and conflicts in the EU's neighbourhood have a serious impact on the mass influx of refugees and migrants; believes that a genuine response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean will come only from tackling the root causes, namely poverty, instabilecurity, wars, persecution, gross violations of human rights, lack of governance and natural disasters;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is convinced that the current migrant and refugee crisis is directly linked to the war in Syria, which the EU must do all to end; calls on the EU and its Member States to coordinate all means to effectively fight ISIS and prevent its spreading of violent extremism in Syria, Iraq and across the whole MENA region; believes that a no-fly zone and humanitarian corridors must be enacted to assist the Syrian people and that the EU and Member States should take the initiative and coordinate to that effect in the United Nations Security Council, calling on Russia and China to enable international action on Syria; calls on Turkey to stop undermining Kurdish forces who are fighting ISIS and instead support them in that fight; reminds Member States of their commitment to support the Peshmerga in Iraq in their fight against ISIS, and demands more and better coordination amongst European contributors and with other international partners, in diplomatic action, humanitarian aid and military assistance, namely in forces training and supply of equipment; recalls that EU own security is threatened by lawlessness and State failure in Libya and urges the HR/VP to propose a CSDP mission in Libya to focus on SSR and DDR and assist in the implementation of the UN-brokered unity government agreement, thus giving an incentive to parties to agree and enable such a government; urges the EU to engage with regional actors, like Iran, in conflict resolution In the region, namely in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain; calls on the EU to speak up condemning the atrocities committed against the people of Yemen by the Saudi military intervention and urge Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to stop any assistance that may end up in the hands of extremist and sectarian forces in the region; calls on the HR/VP to take an initiative to help ease dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia to bring peace to the region, not only impacting on the conflict in Syria, but also regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that accession countries, namely FYROM and Serbia should be granted full support by the EU when dealing with the migrant and refugee influx; however, warns of the negative impact their actions can have in their progress towards EU integration and reminds those governments of their international human rights obligations;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates broader and intensified EU cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, through bilateral agreements, in order to clamp down on smuggling and trafficking networks, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems and border control, to provide protection for people in need, to develop frameworks for regularsafe and legal migration and mobility, and to put into force a humane and effective return policy for irregular migrants;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that development assistance plays a crucial role in tackling the root causes of migration; stresses the need for continuous EU support to international efforts towards poverty reduction, as well as to peace-building, promotion of democracy and governance, human rights and fundamental freedoms, regional, political and economic stability, security and prosperity.;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas safe and legal routes for refugees to access the EU are limited, and many continue to take the risk of embarking on dangerous routes; and whereas the creation of new safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees to enter the EU, building on existing legislation and practicespractices, national legislation and international law, would allow the EU and the Member States to have a better overview of the protection needs and of the inflow into the EU and to undermine the business model of the smugglers;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas exploring alternative solutions and building on good practices of other countries (i.e. Canada) and civil society initiatives would allow relieving pressure on existing resources, namely through the creation of air bridges for refugees from neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member States, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; whereas the EASO needs to be equipped with the necessary resources to effectively provide such assistance; whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. TCommends the work done by CSDP naval mission EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia, which in one year of operation saved already over 9000 lives; takes the view that a permanent, robust and effective Union response in search and rescue operations at sea is crucial to preventing an escalating death toll of migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea; sees an urgent need for a concerted European commitment to these goals in the context of action to reinforce external border controls and to disrupt trafficking networks; calls on the mobilization of European Navies in the context of civilian-military common operation to these ends.
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operations should not be the predominate aspect of any holistic approach to migration and reiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at sea; holds therefore that a military operation such as EUNAVFOR Sophia have a nature of crisis management and are aimed at tackling a specific, very serious situation which Member States would otherwise be unable to address in all effectiveness;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that full use should be made of existing instruments, such as the aAgencies’ risk analyses; observes that Union aAgencies should cooperate fully, but that they also; notes that Member States need to step up cooperation with Member States; notes thatthe Agencies; better coordination of efforts should allow for the collection of data at the national level and its onward communication to the Agencies who have a role in designing responses on the ground and coordinating Member State action, as is the case of Europol;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the establishment of urgent relocation measures is a move in the right direction, and calls on Member States to fulfil their obligations with regard to those measures as soon as possible; notes, at the same time, that some Members States, such as Portugal, have publicly announced to be willing to host refugees, but could not see their quotas being filled, clearly demonstrating the need to reappraise the implementation of the existing mechanisms, namely with a view to ensure proper information is provided to the asylum seekers, in their language, about the possible hosting Member States;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes, in addition, that Member States of first arrival will therefore have to handle the more complicated asylum claims (and appeals), will have to organise longer periods of reception, and will have to organise and coordinate returns for those ultimately not entitled to international protection; believes that the EU and other Member States must take measures to assist frontline Member States in handling the arrival, reception and claims;
Amendment 890 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Acknowledges that the integrity of the Schengen area and the abolishment of internal border controls are dependent on having effective management of external borders, with high common standards applied by all Member States at the external borders and an effective exchange of information and intelligence sharing between them;
Amendment 904 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Accepts that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons; believes, however, that reinforcing the protection of the Union's external borders will not address the root causes of the current refugee and migrant crisis;
Amendment 909 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Points out that access to the territory of the Schengen Area is generally controlled at the external border under the Schengen Borders Code and that, in addition, citizens of many third countries require a visa to enter the Schengen Area; is of the view that the Schengen rules need to be better applied by Member States, rather than reinforced, namely systematic controls at external borders; calls in this regard on the Commission to report on the state of implementation of those rules already in force in each Member State and notes that only such assessment can inform the making of new rules, especially more stringent rules; notes as well that the approach that is being taken by some Member States is reactive in nature and does not take into account medium and long-term planning, the role that sustainable (external) policies might have in mitigating the security risks and, also, the negative impact for the coherence and credibility of the Union in global terms that a securitarian view may have;
Amendment 952 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls for the hotspots to be set up as soon as possible in order to give concrete operational assistance to those Member States; greatly regrets the fact that it is taking so long to set up all the hotspots;
Amendment 1012 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Understands that the external dimension should focus on cooperation with third countries in tackling the root causes of, and addressing, irregular flows to Europe, which is undeniably linked to situations of conflict, violence, widespread human rights abuse, poverty and poor governance; understands that partnerships and cooperation with key countries of origin, transit and destination should continue to be a focus, for example through the Khartoum and Rabat processes, the Africa-EU mMigration and mobility dialogue, the Budapest Process and the Prague Process; believes, however, that a more holistic and comprehensive approach is needed to include other policy areas, from the external policy remit, such as development, humanitarian aid, trade and others; points out in this regard that cooperation with third countries to manage migration goes much beyond strictly migration policies and that the Commission, the EEAS and Member States must seek to overcome the problem of compartmentalisation of the Union's policies;
Amendment 1037 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Recalls that the Union has intensified its external cooperation with third countries in migration and asylum in order to respond adequately to the current refugee crisis, and has launched new cooperation initiatives, such as the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan; emphasises, in that respect, the need for all parties to fulfil their commitments deriving from the Joint Action Plan, including addressing the root causes leading to the massive influx of Syrians, stepping up cooperation for the support of Syrians under temporary protection and their host communities in Turkey, and for Turkey to fulfil its commitments to prevent irregular migration flows from its territory to the Union; notes that the Union and Member States must call upon the responsibility of regional powers who play a double game and foster in any way proxy wars in Syria, Iraq and Libya conflicts, as is the case of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Iran; notes that the Union would have the political clout to make it a true broker for peace and mediation in the region and that it should use all its diplomatic and policy tools at the service of that role, namely by calling to table all those needed for regional conflict resolution, which is at the core of the current migrant and refugee crisis;