Activities of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2015/2273(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU relations with Tunisia in the current regional context (A8-0249/2016 - Fabio Massimo Castaldo) FR
Amendments (15)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the signature by Tunisia on 1 December 2015 of an Association Agreement for research and innovation under the Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the entry into force on 19 April 2016 of the Regulation on the introduction of emergency autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Tunisia;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4a (new)
Citation 4a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 18 November 2015 entitled ‘Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy’;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the good cooperation between Tunisia and its neighbours, as illustrated for example by the signing of a preferential trade agreement and the establishment of local transborders committees with Algeria aimed at fostering local development, and by the intertwining of Tunisia’s economy with Libya’s and by the solidarity of the Tunisian people with displaced Libyans; expresses the utmost concern regarding a possible foreign military intervention in Libyathe unstable situation in Libya, asks the High Representative to continue to call on all parties involved in Libya to work in a constructive manner with the Government of National Accord, the sole legitimate Libyan government recognised by the Libyan Political Agreement and Resolution 2259 of the UN Security Council of 23 December 2015;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of an EU-Tunisia JPC as a tool for developing a structured political dialogue on democracy, the rule of law and any topic of mutual interest, stresses that as part of the opening of trade agreements, the EU- Tunisia Joint Parliamentary Committee has an important role to play in effectively monitoring ongoing negotiations, and calls for the launching of specific initiatives of support to the PRA withand other Parliament committees, such as the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a stronger process of decentralisation and the empowerment of the regions by means of further local autonomies; supports partnerships with EU Member States encouraging decentralised approaches (e.g. training, capacity- building in that field), together with decentralised cooperation projects led by Member State authorities which contribute to the development of regional and local governance in Tunisia;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an increase in EU aid to Tunisia through the ENI and for the coordination of international aid to Tunisia; encourages partnerships with other interested global and regional donor countries and organisations, and in particular, measures promoting investment in the manufacturing sector which would boost employment, particularly for young graduates; notes that the tourism sector has been dramatically impacted by the attacks in 2014which took place in 2014 and which the European Parliament strongly condemns and, considering the measures implemented since then by the Tunisian authorities, calls on the Member States to reassess the security situation as quickly as possible;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the crucial need to address unemployment, especially for young university graduates, and to launch deep reforms to promote growth and employment (e.g. facilitate currency restrictionsdeveloping training schemes suited to the needs of the labour market , access to microcredit, reform of the labour laws) and the diversification of the Tunisian economy; calls on all parties to maintain the spirit of good cooperation to focus on reforms with a view to the inclusive and sustainable economic development for all territories of the country;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recommends the use of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) funds to further assist SMEs; recommends that Tunisia join the EU’s COSME (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) programme as soon as possible; encourages private lending to SMEs by reforming the undercapitalised banking sector; welcomes the recent twinning programme for the Tunisian Central Bank aimed at supporting the modernisation of the banking sector; points out that SMEs are the motors of Tunisian economic growth and should be the primary targets for EU action in Tunisia;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the integration of the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) with pan-EU initiatives such as the Energy Union; encourages, at the same time, more North African regional cooperation on specific issues such as afforestation and water management, as well as greater socioeconomic integration, with increased trade, across North Africa; points out that the Union for the Mediterranean supports the development of specific projects in the region and should, in that regard, be involved in projects led by the EU in Tunisia;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Ccalls, in line with the objectives of the Union for the Mediterranean, for EU cooperation to focus more on the green economy and to increase the use of renewable energies, especially considering Tunisia’s high potential in the renewable energy sector; welcomes projects carried out by the Union for the Mediterranean such as the depollution of the Lake of Bizerte;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the importance of the free movement of people, and supports enhancing mobility within the neighbourhood, in a secure and well managed environment, through visa facilitation and liberalisation, particularly for students, young people, artists and researcherEncourages the EU to sign mobility partnerships with its closest southern partners in an effort to clear the way for visa facilitation and liberalisation combined with readmission agreements; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to develop possibilities for circular migration schemes which would open up safe and legal routes for migrants; condemns trafficking in human beings, most of the victims of which are women, and stresses the importance of reinforcing cooperation with partner countries in order to combat it;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32a (new)
Paragraph 32a (new)
32a. Stresses that missions such as EURONAVFOR MED are a positive and effective way to tackle human trafficking; calls on the EU to continue to intensify operations of that type, and to involve partner countries such as Tunisia;