Activities of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2008/2331(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (short presentation)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a common approach on immigration in the EU has become imperative, more so in a common area without internal border controls where action or inaction by one Member State has a direct impact on others and on the EU as a whole,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly supports the establishment of a common European immigration policy founded on a high level of political and operational solidarity, mutual trust, transparency, partnership, shared responsibility and joint efforts through common principles and concrete actions;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that the management of migration requires genuine partnership and cooperation with third countries of origin and transit in order to encourage synergy between migration and development;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that legal migration could also constitute an alternative to illegal immigration as it offers a legal, safe and organised entry route toand stay in the European Union;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to make more information available in countries of origin on the possibilities of legal migration as well as on the rights and obligations of migrants once they live in the EU and to urge all Member States to report on developments regarding these immigration policies for consideration at European level, with a view to implementing Community measures in the field of immigration;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports integration efforts of legal migrants as well as beneficiaries of international protection, taking into account respect for the identity and values of the EU and its Member States, including the respect for human rights, the rule of law, democracy, tolerance and equality; acknowledges that integration is more difficult to achieve in countries which are facing significant migratory pressures; accordingly takes the view that integration may be facilitated through cooperation and exchanges of good practice and information between the Member States on the one hand and the regional/local authorities and non-governmental representatives on the other;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that there is a clear need for reliable statistics in order to establish concrete tools for fighting illegal immigration at the UE level and calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide those statistics;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a.Underlines the need to establish a permanent coastal patrol network for the southern maritime external borders, which will make possible for Member States to pool their civilian and military assets and exchange strategic and tactical information in real time; this should be established and managed by Frontex and Member States as soon as possible;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that illegal immigration is often operated by criminal networks which have, so far, proved to be more effective than a common European action; is convinced that this cynical network is responsible for the death of hundreds of people whose lives are lost at sea every year; calls, therefore, on the Commission and on the Council to redouble their efforts in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking and to provide better information to communities under threat so as to avoid the tragedies;