9 Amendments of Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT related to 2011/2179(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. having regard to the extent and success of regional cooperation in the Mediterranean within the framework of political processes such as the Barcelona Process, the Union for the Mediterranean and the 5+5 Dialogue, which has served as a model for existing strategies (Baltic and Danube);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. having regard to the multilateral and bilateral regional cooperation initiatives, within the framework of EU instruments and programmes including the MED and the ENPI under the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. having regard to the current development of the Union in respect of Mediterranean and given that its potential as a catalyst in the region will increase;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the Mediterranean is a very large area stretching nearly 4 000 km from east to west, with numerous islands and with territories with land and sea borders with North Africa, and whereas a huge network of maritime routes should be promoted therein, enabling increased trade whilst reducing related CO2 emissions;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that this type of territorial cooperation strategy is justified, particularly when these territories have historically been divided by borders, bequeathing lownotable levels of cooperation between neighbouring territories;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a Mediterranean macro-regional strategy that involves European, national, regional and local authorities, regional organisations, financial institutions, and NGOs from the European side of the Mediterranean basin, and that is open to neighbouring countries and/or countries at the pre-accession stage, would significantly improve territorial cooperation in this area in political and operational terms;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that, given the Mediterranean territories with sea and land borders with North Africa, a macro- regional strategy would boost the development of new active neighbourhood policies, taking on a concrete territorial dimension which guarantees greater effectiveness, security and control of migration flows, and positively impacts on the performance of their own economies;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Hopes that macro-regional strategies that have significant maritime aspects and that take into account the numerous Mediterranean island territories and their development needs will also emerge for the western and eastern Mediterranean;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Hopes that the strategy fosters cooperation on tourism in the Mediterranean regions, to improve the prospects of this economic sector which is vital to most of these territories, which are major global tourist destinations;