13 Amendments of Judith SARGENTINI related to 2011/2111(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 March 2010 on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in 2008, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations system that can effectively contribute to global governance and solutions, peace and security, sustainable development, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the TEU, the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas over the years the EU has developed with BRICS bilateral strategic partnerships based on shared values and interests aimed at upgrading the relations and enhancing cooperation at all level; whereas these strategic partnerships have often proved to be inadequate with regard, in particular, to promoting democracy, strengthening the rule of law and defining a common approach to the resolution of conflicts;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the interdependence between, on the one hand, the emerged powers and, on the other, the BRICS and other emerging powers maintains a relevant economic dimension, but is essentially political, as both the emerged and the emerging powers share an interest in ensuring an effective system of global governance and in tackling together those global stability and security risks which may curb the global growth potentialaffect a global sustainable development;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines major differences among BRICS with regard to their political system that varies from strong authoritarian regimes to credible and stable democracies; calls, in this respect, on the EU to step up relations and develop synergies, in particular, with those BRICS that genuinely share and respect democratic values and strive for a social market economy;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly rejects the contention that, in view of the emergence of new economic and foreign policy powers and potential rivals, the West should agree to relinquish its leadership and focus on managing its decline. Contends, rather, that the West and, in particular,Takes the view that the EU should focus on achieving the necessary economies of scale and develop concerted efforts to enable it to interact with the emerging powers constructively and effectively; points out to the need to develop an inclusive system of global governance based on cooperation and coordination with the BRICS and other emerging countries, as appropriate; points further to the key role of the West and, particularly, the EU in promoting an inclusive system of global governance such as this;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the BRICS have embarked on quasi-permanent coordination of foreign policy by abstaining from the vote on UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya (South Africa was not yet part of the BRICS at that time), by vetoing or abstaining on the EU-backed resolution on Syria, by deferring the vote on the EU'’s role in UNGA, and through their coinciding positions on Côte d'’Ivoire, Sudan and the placement of weapons in outer space, as well as by coordinating their action through the BRICS Leaders' meetings’ meetings considering national sovereignty and non intervention more important than human rights and democracy. Points out that the BRICS seem to be challenging the current system of international governance; believes that if the EU will duly take into account the new weight, in political and economic terms, of the BRICS and other emerging powers, this may contribute to an orderly reform of global governance without any destabilising effects;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in light of the increasing relevance of the BRICS and other emerging economies and the loomdeveloping multi-polar system of governance, the G- 20 is the appropriatea useful forum for consensus building and for a decision-making process which is inclusive and able to foster convergence, including regulatory convergence; takes the view that notwithstanding the increasing relevance of the G-20, the G-7 maintains a key role as a consultative, coordinating and consensus- building is body cannot replace a thorough reform of the Security Council to make this highest global decision making body more representative and democratic. Underlines that the EU should make a constructive contribution to this reforum for the emerged powers with a view to dialogue with the BRICS and other emerging economies, and ahead of G-20 meetingsby offering to replace the two permanent seats of EU member states by a single EU seat. takes the view that in the meantime the G-7 maintains a role as a consultative, coordinating and consensus-building forum; supports the G- 20 parliamentary dimension and believes that it should be further consolidated and involved in the decision-making processes to ensure a reinforced democratic dialogue and scrutiny;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, given the increasing global and regional relevance of China, the United States of America may progressively shift its primary attention, political investment and resources to the Pacific and perceive the North Atlantic dimension and cooperation with the EU as less strategic; further notes that Asia will have to play a progressively important role on the foreign agenda of the European Union and European Union Member States; expresses concern that the stance of the United States and the EU towards China and other emerging countries in Asia may not be sufficiently coordinated and may lead to a decoupling of US and EU policies towards such countries; strongly believes that only by coordinating their efforts will the USA and the EU attain the required economies of scale to engage in an effective dialogue with the emerging countries; takes the view that, in addition to the G-7, regular EU-US summits would provide the opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance that the overall coordination of EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging economies should lie with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; believes that the EU should strive to achieve, under the coordination by the High Representative, a better linking of foreign and security policy with EU sectoral policies, such as development, social welfare systems, energy security, trade, access to raw materials and rare earths, climate change and migration, with a view to valorising synergies and ensuring a coherent and systemic foreign policy approach;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance that the overall coordination of EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging economies should lie with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; believes that the EU should strive to achieve, under the coordination by the High Representative, a better linking of foreign and security policy with EU sectoral policies, such as development, energy security, trade, access to raw materials and rare earths, climate change and migration, with a view to valorising synergies and ensuring a coherent and systemic foreign policy approach; points in this regard e.g. to the upcoming COP 17 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and stresses the need for a coherent and coordinated effort with the BRICS to reach a progressive agreement;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that any deepening of relations and strengthening of the political cooperation with BRICS at governmental level should go along with a sustained dialogue between civil society organisations; calls in this regard, on the EEAS and EU delegations to create the framework so as to facilitate and step up people-to-people contacts and cultural and academic exchanges based on existing and ad hoc programmes with a view to improving mutual understanding and developing common actions and initiatives;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the aforementioned Commission Communication on ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, which draws up a proposal for the design of financial instruments and programmes under the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020; shares the view of the EEASunderlines that the new partnership instrument aimed at supporting EU economicshould be a foreign policy instrument aimed at supporting activities of mutual interests in the rest of the world and including non-ODA- eligible activities should be a foreign policy instrument; believes that such a partnership instrument could help consolidate stronger economic ties and thereby strongerand political ties with select countries, and welcomes the promotion of regulatory convergence as one of its aims; believes that the new design of financial instruments and programmes should give particular relevance to ad hoc financing lines supportingcooperating with emerging countries and potentially emerging countries in consolidating democratic structures and developing good governance and the rule of law, good educational systems and progressive social inclusion; wbelcomieves the proposal by the Commission to includeat the principles of conditionality in all EU programmes and instruments and believes that thisgood governance and respect for human rights should be a condition for enhanced cooperation but stresses that leading by example is key to achieving more leverage in promoting universal values and good governance;