30 Amendments of Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON related to 2009/2215(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union must adopt a strategicolidarity-based and socially and ecologically sustainable view of its relations with its southern neighbours and move beyond cooperation driven solely by considerations pertaining to security and migration, migration, and by commercial strategies that constantly aim for maximum profit, taking no account of the interests of the people,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is a means of boosting the regional and multilateral dimension of Euro-Mediterranean relations, opening up fresh prospects for the establishment of an area of peace, security and prosperimust set itself the aim of eradicating poverty and ensuring an equitable distribution of wealth and a dignified life, in a peaceful, socially and environmentally healthy society, for the 800 million people in the region,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the neighbourhood policy conducted with the Mediterranean countries has its limitations and, by placing the emphasis on bilateral relations, is proving imbalanced and unable to contribute to a shared process of significant reform in the regionfree trade and outsourcing of the management of migration flows, is proving imbalanced and unfair, and is contributing significantly to the dismantling of state power,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. having regard to the significant disparities between European Union Member States and Mediterranean third countries and the worrying structural problems of a socio-economic and institutional naturecurrent economic, social and ecological crisis, which calls for strongappropriate responses in the sharedgeneral interest of all the states participating in the UfMthe peoples of the Euro- Mediterranean region and the peoples of the world,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the UfM’s two major innovations, namely its institutional set-up (co-presidency, joint permanent committee and secretariat) and operational focus (integration projects), must function equitably, effectively and transparently, and must be grounded in a different political project from the Barcelona Process that takes account of the failure of the capitalist system and its social and environmental consequences,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the UfM’s secretariat needs to become the structure’s linchpin, whereas its effectiveness will depend on the ability of its staff to work independentl harmony with civil society and whereas the presence of a senior Israeli official and a senior Palestinian official cooperating within an international organisation at regional level is unprecedented and gives grounds for hope,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Mediterranean regions are directly affected by transnational issuissues of general interest such as water management, pollution, road and maritime networks and migration flowstransport networks, the protection of migrants, climate change, and whereas local and regional authorities play a key role in facilitating the development of sustainable spatial planning policies and the implementation of practical projectecologically and socially viable policies that are appropriate to local characteristics,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. having regard to the need to avoid any duplication or overlap of existing political instruments or institutional levels, to ensure consistency among the numerousthe creation of new instruments for Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and to build on the achievements ofmove beyond the Barcelona Process,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. having regard to the recent entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, on the one hand, and the ongoing debate about the operation and financing of the UfM, on the other, which make it essential for the European Parliament to monitor developments connected with the UfM as closely as possible in order to help ensure the outright success of the Barcelona Summitongoing debate about the operation and financing of the UfM,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the heads of state and government within the UfM, who will meet in Barcelona on 7 June 2010, to do their utmost – after two difficult years – to make this meeting a success, with a view to setting up the UfM’s institutions and implementing major project for the people, by reviewing their project and moving beyond the Barcelona Process;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the governments of the UfM member countries to establish an ongoing and open political dialogue characterised by mutual respect and understanding, and reaffirms its desire to see the promotion of democracy, the general interest and respect for human rights and individual and collective freedoms made the central focus of that dialogue;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that political tensions and regional conflicts in the Mediterranean basin must not hinder tangible progress towards multilateral cooperation in specific sectors, and that it is through the implementation of major integration projects that the UfM will help to develop a climate of trust conducive to pursuing common security goals in a spirit of solidarity and peacthe goals it should have of climate and social justice, peace and quality of life;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 1
Paragraph 4 - point 1
- providing the secretariat with the necessary resources to operate effectively and independentlyunder the responsibility of the elected representatives of the sovereign Euro- Mediterranean peoples;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 3
Paragraph 4 - point 3
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 4
Paragraph 4 - point 4
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 5
Paragraph 4 - point 5
- allowing ‘variable-geometry’ cooperation arrangements open to countries wishing to work together on projects of common interest, on condition that they are not carried out under pressure or against the interests of all the Euro-Mediterranean peoples;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 6
Paragraph 4 - point 6
- ensuring smooth cooperation between the secretariat and the European Commission, and clearly defining their respective remits along with an enhanced role for Euro- Mediterranean members of parliament;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point 7
Paragraph 4 - point 7
- ensuring the UfM’s democratic legitimacy in such a way that decisions are taken in a transparent manner, and that the European Parliament, the EMPA and the national parliaments are systematically involved in the decision-making processes;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to guarantee, increase and mobilise project funding through a credefine the funding of the UfM as quickly as possible, taking inspiration fromb ination of public and private funds; in this context:novative mechanisms such as the Bank of the South in Latin America;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 1
Paragraph 6 - point 1
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 2
Paragraph 6 - point 2
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 3
Paragraph 6 - point 3
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 - point 4
Paragraph 6 - point 4
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 1
Paragraph 7 - point 1
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 2
Paragraph 7 - point 2
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Views it as regrettable that socio- economic and commercial aspects, such as direct foreign investment, employment, the informal economy and poverty reduction,Criticises the fact that aspects which are as just as important as the eradication of poverty were overlooked in the Paris declaration, and calls for this to be remedied at the Barcelona Summit;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the strategic importance of issues such as agriculture, food security, water and ruralbalanced and viable development in Euro-Mediterranean countries, and calls for cooperation in the farming sector to be made a political priority; encourages the UfM member countries to work on harmonising their positionleave the WTO and move towards an ecologically viable agricultural policy which is in the cointexrest of WTO negotiations and to move towards greater convergence among Euro- Mediterranean agricultural policieall; emphasises the need to relocate a certain number of production areas;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
14. Calls for civil society, the social partners and the numerous professional and socio-professional networks developed as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership to be consulted regularly and involved in the UfM’s activities and projects; encourages the establishment of a Mediterranean business leaders’ forum and a Euro-Mediterranean economic and social council;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Council, the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure coherent EU participation in the UfM, andachieve the establishment of a new UfM, so that a socially and ecologically just policy can be implemented and in order to involve Parliament in framing EUuropean policy;