Activities of Monica MACOVEI related to 2011/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Neighbourhood Policy (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the Written Declaration on the establishment of Euro- Mediterranean Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programmes adopted by the European Parliament on 27 September 2011,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that differentiation based on performance and achievements should be predicated on clearly defined criteria and assessable benchmarks; underlines, in this context, the importance of setting up appropriate follow-up mechanisms to assess the progress of ENP countries;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the reference to Article 49 of the TEU and believes that all partner countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) have a legitimate right to strive for EU membership; recalls that enlargement has been EU’s most effective foreign policy tool for the encouragement of democratic and economic transition in its neighbourhood and believes that the conclusion of association agreements does not exclude this perspective but can, on the contrary, be an important step towards further European integration;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; given the role of education and university exchanges for building strong civil societies and mindful of the current lack of resources in this area for both the Southern and the Eastern dimensions of the ENP, stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of students by promoting university and high-school exchanges and public-private partnerships in the field of research; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the EU should advance its work on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to moving – once all conditions are met – to a visa-free regime that should encourage people-to people contacts; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;