9 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2010/2269(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas political and economic instability is the major driving force behind migration, particularly irregular migration, depriving affected communities of viable local prospects and, hence, of the right to choose whether to migrate or not and leaving them with migration, often irregular migration, as their only opone of the causes behind irregular migration,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas migration arising from instability is triggered in particular by war and armed conflicts or the risk thereof, human rights abuses - including the persecution or the limitation of the rights of minorities, including religious and ethnic minorities - natural and man-made disasters, and the lack of viable economic prospects and of a sustainable structure for democracy and good governance,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the expected sharp demographic growth both in countries of origin and transit, particularly in the Maghreb, will seriously undermineaffect the prospects for economic growth and job creation in those countries - thereby nullifying allegatively influencing efforts in this regard and possibly indirectly leading to internal tensions and instability, as shown by the recent demonstrations in Tunisia and Algeria - and will put further strain on - and will affect the integration capacity of receiving countries,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU urgently needs to reflect on how much it wants to open up its borders to migratory flows from countries of origin and transit in order to offset theiraid them in avoiding internal demographic and social tensions, thus helping them maintain and supporting their internal stability, and how much it needs to invest in a renewed economic agenda for such countries, including an agendainvestment program focused on job creation,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas legal and transparent remittances, which can play a potentially positive role in fostering economic development, can, as was the case in Somalia and Eritrea, become a financing tool for forces which seek to undermine any prospect of stability; whereas maximum transparency should thus be ensured in the transmission of such funds,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes and supports the VP/HR's analysis and policy line highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach based on targeted development and human rights strategies as an additional vital EU foreign policy instrument to tackle stability and security problems and enhance the effectiveness of peace-keeping and peace- building operations; in this context, urges the strengthening of the role of FRONTEX in order to better control migration flows; believes that, in the context of the new foreign policy architecture introduced by the Lisbon Treaty and the creation of the EEAS, it would be important to consolidate further interinstitutional dialogue and reflection on the foundations and objectives of such a comprehensive approach, in particular as regards targeted programming and partnerships with beneficiary countries that can deliver a sustainable process of democratisation, good governance, respect for human rights and economic growth and thus reinforce security and stability;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that against a background of increasing multilateralism with several international players and major donors, such as the EU, the US, Japan, China and, potentially, in a longer term perspective, other BRIC countries, such as Brazil and India, stability and security are a shared objective and an essential pre- condition for global economic growth; notes, further, that the stability and security challenges are such that they require not only relevant resources, at a time of budget constraints, but also economies of scale and coordinated efforts; believes that a reflection should be started on an active dialogue between the EU, the US, Japan and China and international financial institutions on coordinated geographical and thematic security, stability and aid strategies, which would make for collective leverage and a more targeted and efficient allocation of resources; believes, also in the light of the recent White House foreign aid review, which highlighted the value of aid coordination with other major donors, that a first important step towards such a reflection could be an EU-US summit on enhanced cooperation on humanitarian and development aid to identify, from a transatlantic perspective, shared areas of interest and the foundations of policy coordination;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that support for politically and economically fragile states, as a source of irregular migration and security and stability tensions, should always include, in addition to budgetary relief and support, direct investment and EU market-access strategies, rural development and food security strategies, job-creation policies, infrastructure development, and strategies geared to promoting democratisation and good governance, social inclusion, ethnic and religious tolerance, thereby maximising local prospects and alternatives for potential migrants; firmly believes that such strategies must be based on active partnerships which draw on the principles of ownership and empowerment of the beneficiary countries, but also on targets, clear roadmaps and conditions for their achievement co-defined with donor countries, and on benchmarks and strict accountability standards;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the new external action instruments for the period after 2013, to ensure that the proposed architecture allows for synergies and mutual reinforcement between the development pillar and the security and stability pillar and provides for the rapid allocation of emergency and recovery funds, a rapid response to provide relief for migrants in a situation of distress, specific programmes to provide active support for ethnic and religious minorities which may be under threat, and support measures to mitigate the consequences of climate change and preserve the economic and social environment of affected communities;