2 Amendments of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2008/2200(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the "European coursperspective" of all the states of the Western Balkans; emphasises the importance of a serioustangible prospect of EU membership for the political and economic development of these countries; acknowledges that this prospect will further integrate the Western Balkans in the EU and will stimulate EU companies to increase their business in the region; stresses the importance of the Stabilisation and Association Process and of the Stabilisation and Association Agreements signed within this framework;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of energy cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans; emphasises the important role played by the Energy Community towards this goal; acknowledges the geographic and strategic position of the region, which makes the area the natural transit point for trade in primary energy products such as crude oil and natural gas; urges the Commission and the Council to cooperate with these countries to further develop a common energy policy which focuses on a real diversification of European energy resources.