Activities of François ALFONSI related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the UK’s withdrawal from the EU endangers territorial and cross- border cooperation and the existing relationships between the different regions and cities of the EU and the UK;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the UK’s withdrawal from the EU triggered negative effects for regions and partners involved in the Interreg projects;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that without UK’s participation in the Cohesion policy and other EU programmes, cooperation in the field of the cross-border environmental protection and fight against climate change has been fading;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU and the UK share common values and security interests, both in the immediate European neighbourhood and globally; whereas, unfortunately, it was not possible to agree on a structure for regular and in-depth consultations and cooperation on foreign affairs, security and defence policies;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that there is untapped potential for EU-UK subnational cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as immigration, human and social rights, mobility – including of military personnel and assets, the sustainable management of the North Sea, the Channel and the Irish Sea, and climate action; stresses the need to support initiatives for bilateral and multilateral cooperation between EU and UK regions, such as the Straits Committee, possibly through a specific EU interregional cooperation fund, provided that the UK Government financially contributes to the fund;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the global consequences of the Russian Federation’s unjustifiable invasion ofand illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the return of full- scale war to the European continent, economic instability and the Russian Federation’s deliberate instrumentalisation of energy volatility have resulted in immediate geopolitical uncertainty for the citizens of the European Union and for partners around the world; whereas, as a consequence, the UK and the EU should increase cooperation and coordination when assisting Ukraine and addressing the multifaceted consequences of the Russian Federation’s aggressive behaviour, including disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for devolved territories of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to have a greater involvement in the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to properly involve the regional and local authorities, and civil society organisations, in the process of scrutinising the implementation of the TCA; suggests that the EU and UK create a cooperation body for local and regional authorities within the framework of the TCA.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. In light of the attack on the European security architecture by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, recalls paragraphs 149 and 150 of its resolution of 18 June 2020 and urges EU and the UK to launch a process that leads to a structured and regular dialogue, coordination and cooperation on foreign police, security and defence matters;
Amendment 88 #
32. Urges the UK to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges by ensuring the complementarity and synergies of actions; points out that the parallel projects for developing future combat air systems can be an inefficient use of resources and that the 2022 Common Security and Defence Policy annual report recommends that the projects should be merged; propose to launch a meaningful dialogue also regarding other weapon systems, military technology and related innovations with a particular focus on ensuring efficiency of spending and investments and technical interoperability of armed forces;