Activities of Monica MACOVEI related to 2012/2287(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A broader Transatlantic partnership (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the outcomes of the EU- US Summit held on 28 November 2011 in Washington D.C.,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to the joint declarations by the 71st Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) held in December 2011 in Jacksonville, the 72nd TLD held in June 2012 in Copenhagen and Strasbourg, and the 73rd TLD held in Washington D.C. in November 2012,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the global economic downturn has led to significant defence spending cutbacks in both the EU and US;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in parallel to the shift in the global landscape triggered by the rise of the East,Eastern Asia and the increasing role of the BRICS; think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems that are common to the wider region;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring regions and the US's ‘leading from behind’ doctrine;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the fact that the NATO's Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence shield has reached interim capability as of 2012; sees the cooperation and assistance of Germany, Poland, Romania and Turkey in completing this program as a significant moment, where their contributions will greatly benefit the entire EU and NATO countries; regrets the decision to abandon the final phase of the missile shield; believes that this decision should be reconsidered in the light of the present threats;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WReiterates the growing importance of cyber defence and welcomes the creation, at the 2010 Summit, of the Working Group on Cyber- Security and Cyber-Crime; believes that the EU and the US should give special priority to their cooperation on countering cyber attacks and cyber-crime;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights must be a central feature of the Atlantic Basin countries; encourages further cooperation between EU - US programs promoting democracy, legitimate elections and the preservation of human rights;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity, desertification and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy; urges the partners to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria; encourages cooperation in order to support democratization programmes in the area;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the need for coordination between the EU, US, AU, ECOWAS, UN and other actors to support the implementation of the roadmap to transition in Mali and to provide the African-led International Support Mission to Mali with financial and logistical support with a view to establishing a UN peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Highlights the importance of continual international cooperation in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden; commends partners for their actions within European Union Naval Force Atalanta and Operation Enduring Freedom;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation; calls on both partners to engage in constructive discussions with Russia on Moldova and Georgia;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes the shift of international attention towards the Eastern Asia due to the political and economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region; welcomes the fact that closer consultation between the EU and the US on that region has recently been established;