Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2014/2219(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate) RO
Amendments (16)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– enhancing EU's capabilities to supporting security, stabilisation and the rule of law in the EU’s southern neighbourhood,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the political, economic, financial and defence resources of the EU and its Member States must be combined to maximise the EU’s influence in the world, produce synergies and ensure peace and stability in Europe and worldwide;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to fully use the toolbox of the Lisbon Treaty to move from what has so far been a mostly reactive approach to a pro-active, unitary, coherent EU foreign and security policy, deployed in the shared European interest;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Takes the view that the Council and the Commission, with the active cooperation of the Member States, need to ensure the coherence and consistency of:
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that energy is increasingly being used as a foreigncome an important tool of the foreign and security policy tool and recalls that energy cooperation lies at the foundation of European integration; calls foremphasizes the importance of building an European Energy Union which should increased coherence and coordination between foreign policy and energy policy; takes the view, should diminish EU's dependency on a single energy supplier by enhancing EU's energy sustainable production, and by diversifying energy routes and sources; highlights that energy security should be part of the comprehensive approach to the EU’'s external action; considers the energy resources to have a critical impact on security aspects and believes that energy policy must be in line with the Union’'s other priority policies, including its securityCSDP, foreign and neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, as well as its policies in defence of human right; recalls the necessary cooperation between the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Member States and the High Representative in order to achieve these strategic goals;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that a solidarity mechanism should be put in placeart of an European Energy Union in order to deal with possible energy disruptions; believes that an interconnected energy infrastructure should be further developed and that efforts to diversify the EU’s energy supply should be accelerated in order to strengthen the energy independence of Member States;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the need to consolidate the EU and to strengthen its integration capacity, which is one of the Copenhagen criteria; reiterates the enlargement perspective for the countries of the Western Balkanimportance of the enlargement process for the European Union and supports the continuation of the enlargement negotiations with all candidate countries, based on fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria; supports, in this connection, the Commission’s approach, which consists in addressing fundamental reforms in the area of the rule of law, public administration and economic governance early in the enlargement process;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasizes the need for a coherent European approach upon the misleading anti-European messages disseminated by third countries; condemns the financial support offered by third countries to political parties in the Member States with the purpose to undermine core European values and EU integrity; calls on the HR/VP and the European Commission to prepare and present a communication strategy to counter the anti-EU propaganda and to develop instruments that would allow to address this issue at European and national level;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that want and show readiness to draw closer to the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; is committed, in accordance with Article 49 TEU, to the European perspective for the EU´s eastern European neighbours;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges Russia to honour its commitments and obligations, including those enshrined in the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum; strongly condemns Russia´s military intervention and hybrid war against Ukraine, as well as the illegal annexation of Crimea; urges Russia to de- escalate and, to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory and to re-establish the pre-annexation status quo; calls for the immediate and full implementation of the Minsk Protocol;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists on the need to substantially revise the EU´s policy towards its southern neighbourhood, and to developwhich should be characterized by adequate budgetary resources and the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy focusing the EU’s instruments and scarce budgetary resources on support for the building of functioning and inclusive states capable of delivering security for their citizens, confronting religious extremism and enhancing the rule of law, which is a key precondition for investment and, economic development and for granting wealth and social rights to the citizens; points to the unused potential of cross-border trade within the region; insists on close cooperation with the authorities of the countries concerned on managing migration flows, while respecting human rights;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU leadership to develop, in close coordination with the US and involving other major powers (e.g. Russia and China), a strategy encouraging regional actors (including Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council governments, Iran, the Arab League and Kurdish forces) to unite in order to put an end to proxy wars and halt financial support to fundamentalists, and to develop a solution for peace and stability in the region; supports the engagement of all parties involved in the Middle East peace process in finding a comprehensive, constructive and sustainable solution to the Middle East conflict; emphasises the need to preserve the territorial integrity and national unity of Libya and urges the HR/VP to provide impetus for a stronger engagement of regional actors on mediation and conflict resolution;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU leadership to develop, in close coordination with the US and involving major powers (e.g. Russia and China), a strategy encouraging regional actors (including Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council governments, Iran, the Arab League and Kurdish forces) to unite in order to put an end to proxy wars and halt financial support to fundamentalists, and to develop a solution for peace and stability in the region; supports the engagement of the High Representative and all regionall parties involved in the Middle East peace process in finding a comprehensive, constructive and sustainable solution to the Middle East conflict; emphasises the need to preserve the territorial integrity and national unity of Libya and urges the HR/VP to provide impetus for a stronger engagement of regional actors on mediation and conflict resolution;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Takes the view that the criminal activities and barbaric violence by terrorist jihadists engaged in and associated with the so-called Islamic State (IS) represent a major threat to the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and potentially to global peace and stability; supports the global coalition against IS and its efforts to combat IS militarily, and welcomes the contributions of EU Member States in this context; urges the stepping-up of resolute global regulatory pressure to deprive jihadists of oil revenues and to apply strict global sanctions against financial transactions in their favour; points to the urgent need to systematically disable jihadists from using the internet for propaganda through enhancing cooperation between the regional states, the EU and other concerned states ; insist on the need to step up international cooperation focused on preventing extremists from traveling to Syria and Iraq to join the jihadist fight, therefore reminds the need for a closer cooperation and coordination between Turkey and EU;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. UEmphasizes the importance of Jordan as a stable partner in the Middle East and the risk of destabilisation and radicalisation of Lebanon ; recalls that this two countries are facing an increasing wave of refugees which poses huge socio-economic challenges ; praises Turkey for its continued assistance of the estimated 1,6 million refugees from Iraq and Syria and for maintaining an open border policy for humanitarian purposes; urges the EU leadership to initiate a global effort, including on the part of regional powers, to massively increase humanitarian assistance for civilians affected by the conflict in Syria and by IS violence, in particular with a view to supporting refugees and providing direct financial support to countries in the region which host refugees;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines the need for a strategy, in coordination with the US, on how to draw Russia, China and otherall major powers into responsibility for the peace and the stability of the global political and economic order; to this end, urges the HR/VP and the Council to re- think strategic partnerships;