Activities of Tunne KELAM related to 2012/2050(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that the Southern Neighbourhood is of vital importance to the European Union and urges that a better balance be struck between pursuing market-oriented, on the one hand, and human and social approaches on the other in the EU's response to the Arab Spring; calls, therefore, for a greater focus on employment, education, training and regional development in order to help alleviate the current social and economic crisis in these countries, and to provide the assistance needed to support the ongoing political reforms and social and economic development; underlines the importance of supporting institutional capacity-building, including for the parliaments of these countries, an independent judicial system, the strengthening of civil-society organisations and independent media, and the formation of pluralist political parties within a secular system;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for greater efforts towardsReminds that Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance; calls for greater efforts and more political commitment achieving the objectives of the Eastern Partnership, as stated in the Prague Declaration and the Warsaw Summit Conclusions, particularly by pursuing the negotiations on, and conclusions of, Association Agreements with the Eastern Partners, by promoting mobility through mobility partnerships and visa dialogues, by ensuring continued progress in adoption and implementation of reforms, in close association with the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers Russia as an important strategic partner, but continues to haveremains greatly concernsed regarding Russia's commitment to the rule of law, pluralist democracy and human rights; calls on EU to be consistent in their messages in this regard; Notes that further negotiations on deepening the relations between the EU and Russia, and on possible visa freedom, should be strictly conditional on Russia's achievements regarding respect for human rights, rule of law and pluralist democracy;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential to tackling the regional dimension of issues including organised crime, trafficking in drugs, radioactive materials and human beings, terrorism, natural and manmade environmental disasters and management of water resources; calls for such engagement to be differentiated and conditional upon progress in democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption; notes that the EU cooperation Strategy for Central Asia identifies seven priorities, but provides resources too limited to have an impact in all policy areas; calls therefore for the EU to define priorities better according to the resources available, whilst ensuring that development cooperation is not subordinated to economic, energy or security interests; suggests the EC to look into possibilities to pool resources with Member States active in the region;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the overall situation in human rights, labour rights, lack of support for civil society and the status of the rule of law remain worrying; calls for the human rights dialogues to be strengthened and made more effective and result-oriented, with the close cooperation and involvement of civil society organisations in the preparation, monitoring and implementation of such dialogues; calls on the EU and HR/VP to raise publicly the cases of political prisoners and imprisoned human rights defenders and journalists and to call for their immediate release; calls for the Rule of Law Initiative to improve transparency towards civil-society organisations and to include clear objectives to make possible a transparent assessment of its implementation and results; calls on the EU and HR/VP in cooperation with ILO to jointly take action against wide-spread child labour in the region;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Strongly believes that US is the most important strategic partner for the EU; therefore urges the EU to give clear political priority to deepening the transatlantic relations on all levels;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Takes the view that regular EU-US summits would provide an opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies on matters of global relevance, including economic governance and developing a common approach towards the emerging powers; considers that the Transatlantic Economic Council and the Transatlantic Legislators‘ Dialogue should include a reflection on strategic engagement by the EU and the US with the BRICS and other relevant emerging countries and on how to foster regulatory convergence with such countries; recalls the need to set up a Transatlantic Political Council with no further delay as an ad hoc body for systematic, high-level consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy between the EU and the US;