19 Amendments of Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU related to 2015/2002(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the neighbourhood is currently in a state of flux and is less stable and, less secure and is facing a more profound economic crisis than when the ENP was launched;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU is being challenged by the competition of other international actors in its immediate neighbourhood;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas insecurity, instability and unfavourable socio-economic conditions in the neighbourhood countries can have negative impacts and reverse past democratic trends;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance and timeliness of the review of the ENP; emphasises that the revised ENP should be able to provide a quick and adequate response to the situation on the ground, while also putting forward a long-term strategic vision for developing relations with the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes in the continued value of its initially stated objective of creating an area of prosperity, good governance and good neighbourliness, based on the founding values and principles of the Union, through a deep structural transformationreforms in the neighbouring countries which will allow for reinforced engagement with the EU; stresses therefore the need to go back to basics and bring this objective back to the top of the agenda;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy; reiterates that EU has a serious concern regarding the huge number of refugees and IDPs who fled their homes during or in connection with the current conflicts in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and remained displaced and denied their rights to return, to personal security or property rights; reaffirms the rights of displaced persons from the areas of conflict to return to their homes safely and with dignity;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; insists therefore on the need to develop a set of proposals to ensure coherence of the ENP with the security and foreign policy dimensions of EU external action; calls for special envoyEU representatives to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating the revised policy;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that local ownership and inclusiveness should be key aspects of the new approach so as to ensure that the benefits of the ENP reach all levels of society throughout the country; underlines that ENP partners ownership and involvement in the review process itself is also essential for increasing the effectiveness of the revised policy framework;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CUnderlines that the EU should match the ambitions of reinforced engagement in its neighbourhood with sufficient financing; considers that the mid-term review of the external financial instruments should take into account the review of the revised policysed policy, including the fact that it should be more strategic and more policy driven, and that the ENI should therefore reflect the ambition of making the ENP more flexible;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the ENP should deploy its own methodology and tools, which should correspond to the level of ambition and goals that the different ENP countries aspire to in their relations with the EU; stresses that countries seeking an advanced level of engagement with the EU, which translates in proven commitment to reforms, should receive special attention;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of developing a thriving and active civil society in the processes of transformation and democratisation, which includes social partners and the business community; calls for a more engaged dialogue between EU´s and the neighbouring countries civil society actors in the framework of the ENP; underlines the importance of European companies and their role in the promotion and dissemination of international standards for business;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the ENP to be developed into a more tailor-made and flexible policy framework able to adapt to the diversity that exists; underlines that differentiation should take place not only between Eastern and Southern partners but also among the ENP countries themselves with due regard to the fact that the policy covers both European and non-European neighbours;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms and following European policyseeking a deeper political engagement with the EU should be granted more substantial support;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions; underlines that the current ENP review should also seek to achieve closer coordination with CFSP/CSDP activities in a comprehensive manner;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions; underlines that the occupation, by a partner country, of the territories of another partner country represents a major violation of international law;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the revised policy to strengthen the existing platforms for cooperation, namely the Union for the Mediterranean and the Eastern Partnership, to further support regional integration when the priorities identified by the partners are similar for a specific policy field, to address specific sub-regional issues such as mobility, energy or security and to bring partners closer together in terms of economic standards and legislation;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of the regional organisations to which the neighbours belong, such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the African Union and the League of Arab States, which are important fora in which to engage partners in carrying out reforms, to address concerns on human rights and to foster democratisation; underlines that, if needed, the EU should also explore the possibility of establishing other types of informal dialogue including the EU, the partners in the neighbourhood and their neighbours, as well as other regional and international stakeholders;
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Considers that the visibility of EU assistance should be enhanced in order to make clear to the populations of the partner countries and the EU Member States the benefits of EU support; underlines the importance and necessity of a mechanism able to assure the transparency in relation to the financial assistance granted by EU;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. CStresses the need for strategic communication efforts on EU's engagement in its neighbourhood, including on its values and objectives; calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States;