Activities of Martí GRAU i SEGÚ related to 2008/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP - European Security Strategy and ESDP - The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the CFSP must be underpinned by the values which the European Union and its Member States cherish, notably democracy, the rule of law and respect for the dignity of the human person, for human rights and for fundamental freedoms, and the promotion of peace and international cooperation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Therefore urges the Council to reconsider the general rationale and the specific format of the report in order to ensure that it includes an in-depth assessment of the Union’s policy towards third countries or regional blocs and the Union’s response to humanitarian and security crises, as well as specific proposals for future action;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the coming months provide a unique opportunity for the EU to work out a new transatlantic agenda with the incoming US administration, covering strategic issues of common concern, such as a new global order,the principles of governance for a new global order, joint responses to the financial crisis, the establishment of a deep and comprehensive transatlantic market, measures to tackle climate change, energy security, the situation in the Middle East, Iran and Afghanistan, the fight against terrorism and organised crime, andthe work to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, peace in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and an end to the tension in relations with Iran;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the CFSP should continue to focus on the promotion of human rights, the fight against terrorism, non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, climate change and energy security, since these issues directlyworld peace, concerted action to deal with climate change, energy security, non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the fight against terrorism, since these issues constitute the greatest challenges to our planet and hence relate to the concerns of European citizens;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Council to pursue with determination the recommendations made by Parliament for the development of a common European external energy policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in negotiations with energy suppliers and transit countries and defending EU common interests, by developing effective energy diplomacy and more efficient mechanisms for responding to crisis situations and, finally, by ensuring the diversification of energy supplies, sustainable energy use, and the development of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that the consolidation of the post-status Kosovo is essential for the achievement of stability in the Western Balkans; calls for the rapid and full deployment of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) throughout that country, and urges the Council to maintain a continuous dialogue with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo so as to ensure a clear and swift handover between the two missioWelcomes the neutral status of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), allowing deployment of the mission in Kosovo to commence on 8 December, as is essential for the achievement of stability in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is opposed to a premature disengagement on the part of the international community from Bosnia and Herzegovina; believes that no date, not even an indicative one, should be fixed for the closure of the office of the High Representative and the withdrawal of EUFOR Althea, since such closure and withdrawal can only take place once Bosnia and Herzegovina finally becomes a stable, well-functioning Statehas achieved satisfactory standards as regards the functioning of its institutions;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Commends the French Presidency of the Council for ensuring that the European Union has played a key role in bringing an end to the war in Georgia; calls on the Union, and in particular on its Special Representative, to uphold the principle of Georgia’s territorial integrity and respect for minorities, whilst endeavouring to reach a settlement which provides for efficient mechanisms for the return of internally displaced persons and refugees and for effective monitoring of the region’s security;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that the EU should closely monitor, andpursue a comprehensive policy on a regional scale, proceeding from the premiss that the channels of communication with all actors have to be kept open, as well as prepareing contingency plans for, other potential conflicts in this part of the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the EU’s partnership with Russia must be based on a coherent strategy and a clear commitment by both sides to acting in full respect for international lawpredicated on wide-ranging cooperation in matters of mutual interest; bearing in mind the deterioration in relations in 2008, maintains that international law has to be respected in order to restore confidence and enable cooperation to be reactivated to the optimum degree; in line with the European Council Presidency conclusions of 1 September and 15-16 October 2008, underlines that Russia must comply with the commitments it entered into under the agreements of 12 August and 8 September 2008; is convinced, therefore, that there can be no normalisation of relations until Russia allows international observers to monitor the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and fully complies with the terms of the 6-point plan;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is satisfied with the progress achieved at the EUROMED Ministerial Summit in Marseilles in further defining the institutional framework of the Union for the Mediterranean; is of the opinion that peace and, security, and development concerns in the Mediterranean region cannot be pursued in isolation and that, in order to be successful, the fight against terrorism and illegal migration should be integrated into the Union’s broader range of development and cooperation polici, but rather imply a need for the EU to address itself to the common challenges;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that the Union for the Mediterranean can rely on the substantial legacy of the Barcelona Process in the political, economic, and socio-cultural spheres and maintains that the individual dimensions have to continue within their existing balance as the Union for the Mediterranean pursues its future work; considers it essential for the Euro- Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly to be integrated into the structure of the Union for the Mediterranean in order to provide its parliamentary dimension;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
2a. Calls for Africa to be made a priority for EU external action so as to ensure that African governments and societies can look to the EU as an excellent partner in every field;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Reiterates its endorsement of the current processes intended to lead to bi- regional association agreements with Latin America (Central America, Mercosur, Andean Community), the first such agreements to be concluded by the EU in the world as a whole;