16 Amendments of Marusya LYUBCHEVA related to 2013/2149(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EaP is directed at European countries and is a response to the European aspirations of the societiezens of the partner countries;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EaP countries have deeply rooted European aspirationttitudes and are still undergoing their difficult transition to independency and sovereignty following decades of impeded growth underexistence within the USSR;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recentEaP countries are still looking for political alternatives for their developments in and the EaP countries and their relations with the EU are a warning that the EU is still not considered as the only political alternativepartnership offered by the EU has been based on their own political will, but has proven an insufficient driver of change and reforms, despite the clear European aspirations of the people of the EaP countries;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment ofwork done by the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sectorhuman capital and in the preparation of the youth for broader European participation; highlights the importance the energy sector for the scope of the European integration of the EaP countries;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of investing in youth and future leadervalue of youth participation in the society development processes and the importance of investing in education for the successful fulfillment of the potential of the young generations, through cooperation and joint educational projects, by making full use of the scholarship opportunities, including those under the ‘Erasmus for All’ programme, to foster student and teacher exchanges between EaP countries and the EU Member States, ands well as by establishing an Eastern Partnership University and the Black Sea European College, which would provide postgraduate education and seek to formeducational opportunities for development of educational programmes on different levels, aiming at the formation of future leaders from EaP countries and the EU Member States;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that difficulties have emerged in promoting and implementing the EaP, and stresses that the EU’s engagement should go beyond political dialogue to tackle and develop social, economic and cultural dialogue; further reminds that while the EU should support both the legitimate aspirations of the people and the efforts made by the respective authorities in the EaP countries, the Union should also acknowledge the sovereignty of each partner state in determining the scope of its future relations with the EU;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a more individualised approach to partner countries, implementing the principle of differentiation, evaluating the progress of each partner country based on the basis of clear benchmarks and on its own merits, but with overall coordination; is of the view that existing important and deeply rooted differences within the societies of partner countries should also be taken into account when planning Union's engagement and committments;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses concern about the lack of shared understanding of the essence of cooperation, as the EU tends to focus on the EaP countries’ readiness to adopt the acquis communautaire and Community values, while the partner countries view their mutual relations in terms of gains and losses; notes with concern that the EU is seen exclusively as a donor and partner countries as beneficiaries, while all should perform a double role; warns that this kind of public perception might creatie unrealistic expectations among the societies of the Eastern Partners;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds it regrettable that there is uneven interest among the Member States in relations with, and developments in, EaP countries; notes with concern the lack of understanding among the Member States about the geopoliticalstrategic importance of cooperation and of a uniform stance on somea number of issues;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire amongunfulfilled opportunities for the EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts vis-à-vis the EU; recommends the encouragement of multilateral initiatives for cooperation and joint projects, and reminds of the high importance the EU attaches to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in this regard;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that rather than imposing EU standards, more efforts should go into sharing experiences of democratic reforms and processes rather than imposing EU standard, especially by Member States who could build both on their experience with EU integration and on their close relations with EaP countries, and into acknowledging the uniqueness of individual countries and highlighting the equal status of partners and potential mutual benefits;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that aAssociation aAgreements, including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreements, be signed and implemented, where applicable, with the partner countries, in order to promote good governance and the rule of law, human rights, particularly the right to a fair trial, and the fight against corruption, and to support the building and modernisation of partners’ economies and business-friendly legislation;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the importance of information and cultural exchange between the EaP countries and the EU for the purpose of building contemporary, well-infirmed societies and the promotion of European values;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the European Endowment for Democracy can play an important role in EaP countries by complementing other existing EU financing tools, notably by strengthening civil society;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23