10 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2018/2160(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Arabpopular uprisings that affected most countries in the MENA region in 2011 constituted a moment of mass upheavals against authoritarian regimes;, which whereas a large segment of the protesters was composed ofly driven by young women and men aspiring to a better and more inclusive future; whereas the overthrow of most of the regimes and the introduction of liberal reforms gave rise to great hope andeconomic and social conditions and political liberalisation of authoritarian regimes, have created huge expectations;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, eight years after the Arab Spring and political developments which have led countries in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions to follow many diverse evolutionary paths in terms of politics and stability, it is essential to assess how to respond to the legitimate democratic aspirations in the region; whereas it is important to take stock of the efforts and policy stance adopted by the EU in response to the Arab Spring and to assess its capacity for policy delivery; whereas it is essential to reassess the policy framework of the EU towards Southern Neighbourhood countries and its future objectivestaking into account the highly differentiated political developments in the countries of the region, it is necessary to take stock and carry out a complete evaluation of the EU’s strategy towards the region in order to set objectives and a framework for action commensurate with the diversity of the situations in the countries in the region;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the capacity of Member States to exert apolitical stability and economic and social prositive influence in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions is very unequal and has often been marred by fragmentation; whereas individual Member States’ action in the region needs to be in synergy with the EU’s objectives; whereas the EU needs to increase its political leverage; whereas long-term political and economic stability in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions is of fundamental strategic importance to the EU, and as such requires a longer-term approach as regards the policy framework and its objectivesperity of the MENA countries are of strategic importance for the Union and therefore require a long-term approach and a determined policy to exert a positive influence on ongoing developments; whereas European action is too often uneven and fragmented and its overall coherence is undermined by insufficient coordination between the Member States and the European Union;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in post-Arab Spring countries, and acknowledges the complexity of such a task; takes the view, however, that, despite a fifteen-year policy focus on Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, renewed policy efforts and increased budgetary resources in the wake of the Arab Springs, the EU’s goals and policies have not yet been achieved;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern about the fact that, in spite of its considerable political and budgetary investments and continuous political and economic outreach, the EU has not been able to gain realNotes the mismatch between the size of the EU’s political and budgetary investment to accompany the political and, economic leverage, and is no longer perceived as a game changer by the countries in the region; points to the dissatisfaction felt by civil society and local NGOs at how the EU translates its vision into action on the ground; is concerned about the increasingly complex political situation in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions, and the emergence of newand social transformations sought by a majority of the population in MENA countries and the real influence of EU policies; notes that global political and economic regional players, such as Russia and China, in addition to the competing narratives and financing from the Gulf countries and Iraand regional players, particularly the Gulf states, Turkey and Iran, are key players whose objectives and means may be in competition, and even conflict, with those of the European Union;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that for far too long the policy stance towards the Maghreb and Mashreq countries was marred by an approach which was based to too great an extent on the EU’s expectations and objectives, with little incentive for and ownership by beneficiary countries; regrets that the initial efforts after the Arab Springs to introduce stricter conditionality and delivery incentives in relation to beneficiary countries through the ‘more for more’ principle did not lead to greater leverage on the part of the EU in its ability to promote real change in the areas of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in most countries;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned, however, that the complexity of managing the migration and refugee flows from and through the Maghreb and Mashreq regions, the nexus between security and migration, the challenge of terrorism and the legitimate concerns about the fragility of certain countriNotes that the numerous security challenges, in particular terrorism, with which the MENA countries continue to be confronted prompt them to prioritise security policies, sometimes inat the region, as well as the lack of a cohesive approach by the Member States, is encouraging the EU’s action towards the region to rely excessively on an ideology of stabilityexpense of reforms aimed at consolidating the rule of law and respect for human rights; takes the view that wthen long-term stability and security become the predominof those countries cant objectives, they lead to a shorter-term policy vision and deprive EU action directed at reaffirming human rights and fundamental freedoms of the required intensity; is convinced that stability and security can only be achieved through longer-term objectivesnly be achieved through a balanced relationship between security requirements and respect for the rule of law;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the viewStresses that, as the EU struggles to come up with a renewed vision for the management of migration and assistance to refugees, there is an increasing risk that somchallenge posed by migration flows is a common challenge for the countries inof the MENA region might use migration containment and their role therein to seek greater leverage in their political and policy dialogue w(countries of origin and transit) and those of the Union (countries of destination); considers ith the EU; stresses, instead, the importance of a policy framework promoting democratic, political and socio- economic inclusion as mutually reinforcing factors; is convinced that, where the prerequisites for the negotiation of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, conditional on democratic progress, are not yet in place, the EU should provide increased access to trade and investment, and assistance for reconstruction and infrastructure modernisation in strict correlation with progressive political and economic refoo be in the mutual interest for the EU to invest in tools to better manage migration flows; considers that the development of economic and social opportunities in those countries is one of the most relevant responses in the long terms;