10 Amendments of Costas BOTOPOULOS related to 2008/2073(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, although the aim of the new Treaty is to simplify and enhance the coherence of the Presidency of the European Council and of the Council, the coexistence of a separate Presidency of the European Council and of the Foreign Affairs Council (and of the Eurogroup), together with the continuation of a rotating system for the presidencies of the other configurations of the Council, may reduc are, at least initially, likely to complicate the Union's functionalityoperations,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the current seven-year financial programming could means that, from time to time, the European Parliament and the Commission, during a full legislature, will have no fundamental political financial decisions to take during their mandate, finding themselves locked into a framework adopted by their predecessors that will last until the end of their mandate, something which might, however, be resolved by making use of the possibility offered by the Treaty of Lisbon for five- year financial programming, which could coincide with the mandate of Parliament and the Commission,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the creation of a fixed long- term Presidency of the European Council, which will help to ensure greater continuity, effectiveness and coherence of the work of that institution and thus of the action of the Union;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises the risks of a breakdowngreat difficulties of coordination between the different configurations of the Council due to the new system of Presidencies, and stresses, with a view to avoiding those risks, the importance of the "‘new"’ fixed 18-month "‘troikas"’ (groups of three Presidencies), which will share the Presidencies of the different configurations of the Council (apart from the Foreign Affairs Council and the Eurogroup), and of COREPER in order to ensure the coherence, consistency and continuity of the work of the Council as a whole and to ensure the interinstitutional cooperation needed for the smooth running of the legislative and budgetary procedures in joint decision with the European Parliament;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal by the European Council will change thegive a pronounced political nature tof his/her designation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Considers in that context that, ideally, the nominations process should occur following the elections to the European Parliament, in order to take account of the electoral results, which will play an primportantdial role in the choice of President of the Commission; points out that only after his/her election will it be possible to ensure the requisite balance;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers that moving to this system of quinquennial financial and political programming will require a prolongation of the current financial framework contained in the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management1 until the end of 20156, with the 1 Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1). Agreement next one entering into force by the beginning of 201671;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Stresses the importance of the new dimension that the Treaty of Lisbon brings to the external action of the Union as a whole, the CFSP included, which, together with the legal personality of the Union and the institutional innovations relevant to this area (notably the creation of the "doubled- hatted" High Representative and the European External Action Service (EEAS)), could be a decisive factor in the coherence and effectiveness of the action of the Union in this domain and significantly enhance its visibility as a global actor;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Regards the creation of the "‘double- hatted"’ High Representative/Vice- President as a fundamental step to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and visibility of the whole external action of the Union;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Emphasises that accomplishment of the objectives that led to the creation of the post of High Representative/Vice-President will depend very much on a relationship of political trust between the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President, and on the capacity of the High Representative/Vice- President to cooperate fruitfully with the President of the European Council, with the rotating Presidency of the Council and with the other Commissioners charged, under his/her coordination, with the exercise of specific competences relating to the external actions of the Union; for this reason urges that, in selecting individuals to fill the posts of Commission President and High Representative/Vice-President particular account be taken of the criteria which must be met regarding their ability to work together and forge a bond of mutual trust on a personal and political level;