7 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2011/2245(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the events of the ‘Arab Spring’ demonstrated the need for a more informed and strategic engagement on the part of the EU with countries striving for democratic reforms, based on a new approach designed to restore credibility and offer timely assistance to the process of transition to democracy;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the strengthened approach to democracy support developed in the context of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and of the EU Agenda for Change needs to be accompanied by an increased capacity to react rapidboth rapidly and consistently to developments concerning democracy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas political parties, eminent political personalities (such as dissidents, opposition figures, young leaders of youth organisations), social movements, representatives of civil society and the media (including journalists, bloggers, social media activists, etc.) continue to play a central role in each democracy and democratisation process, and whereas, owing to a lack of resources, a restricted mandate and lengthy EIDHR procedures, support for these actors has in the past been limited;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that the EED fosters and encourages the development of ‘deep and sustainable democracy’ in pre-transition and transition countries, with a primary, although not exclusive, focus on the European Neighbourhood;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) enable the EED to act in the early stages of transition, to kick-start projects which thus far could not be supported by the EU owing to bureaucratic restriclimitations; and model the EED in such a way that it is less risk-averse;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) build into the EED appropriate channels for structured cooperation and coordination with the Brussels- and field-based actors; provide for close coordination and consultation between the future Executive Committee and the EED secretariat and the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and Parliament on the strategies, objectives and initiatives of their respective EU instruments and a structured dialogue with the EU delegations and Member State embassies on the ground;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) review after one year of activities the impact and performance of the EED; draw the appropriate conclusions and if necessary adjust the functioning of EED accordingly;