3 Amendments of Renate WEBER related to 2007/2217(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU election observation activities can be regarded as a fully-fledged tool of EU external action only if they are structurally linked to an overall EU action geared to a particular country and region and when their preparation and follow- up are adequate;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Suggests that, in line with the above point, the European Parliament should explore ways and means of assisting newly elected parliaments in carrying out their work, with a special focus on developing countries. In order to initiate this support and emphasise its ties with the democratically elected legislature, the European Parliament could send a delegation to the inaugural session of a new parliament whose election has been observed;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Notes that electronic voting is a recent development in electoral processes with a noteworthy impact on election observation assessments; therefore calls on the Commission to develop guidelines for the observation of such particular voting experienced in several countries all over the world.