Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK
Constituencies
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Belgium
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Belgium
Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Belgium
Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Belgium
Vlaamse liberalen en democraten
1994/07/19 - 1999/06/28
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Belgium
Vlaamse liberalen en democraten
1994/07/19 - 1999/06/28
Groups
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2007/02/27 - 2008/06/25
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2007/02/26
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ELDR
Vice-Chair
Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
1994/08/02 - 1999/06/28
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ELDR
Member
Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
1994/07/19 - 1994/08/01
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ELDR
Member
Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
1994/07/19 - 1994/08/01
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ELDR
Vice-Chair
Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
1994/08/02 - 1999/06/28
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2007/02/26
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2007/02/27 - 2008/06/25
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Japan | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2007/06/20 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1997/10/02 | 1999/06/28 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1997/01/16 | 1999/06/28 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/01 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1995/09/21 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1994/07/21 | 1995/09/20 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1994/07/21 | 1995/09/20 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1995/09/21 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/01 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1997/01/16 | 1999/06/28 |
| Member of | Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) | 1997/10/02 | 1999/06/28 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 2007/06/20 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2287(INI) | Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership |
| Responsible | 2012/0108(NLE) | EU/Jordan Framework Agreement: participation of Jordan in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement |
| Opinion | 2011/2201(DEC) | 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission |
| Shadow | 2010/0816(NLE) | European External Action Service EEAS: organisation and functioning |
| Responsible | 2010/0125(NLE) | EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement: Framework Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Morocco in Union programmes. Protocol |
| Opinion | 2009/2133(INI) | Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action |
| Opinion | 2009/2002(BUD) | 2010 budget: section III, Commission |
| Shadow | 2009/0058(COD) | External actions: financing instrument for stability |
| Responsible | 2008/2290(INI) | Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
| Responsible | 1996/2145(INI) | Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments |
Born
1944/06/17 Elsene- Degree in Romance philology, Free University of Brussels, VUB (1967). Graduate teaching qualification for secondary education, VUB (1967). Degree in press and communication sciences, VUB (1970).
- French teacher (1966-1973). Press officer to the Justice Minister Herman Vanderpoorten (1973-1975). Deputy principal private secretary to the Deputy Governor of Brabant (1975-1981).
- Bureau member of the PVV, VLD, Open VLD parties (1981-); Vice-chair and Chair of PVV Women (-1982); Chair of the PVV (1985-1989); Vice-Chair of the VLD (1993-1997).
- Treasurer, Liberal International (1989-1996); acting Chair, Liberal International (1996-1999); Chair, Liberal International (1999-2005).
- Member of Brussels City Council (1982-1989).
- Member of Brussels Capital Council (1989-1994). Member of the Flemish Parliament (1989-1994).
- Brussels Minister for Finance, the Budget and External Relations (1999-2000). Member of the Federal Parliament (1981-1994); Member of the Federal Parliament (2003-2004).
- Secretary of State in the Federal Government with responsibility for Greater Brussels (1981-1985). Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000-2001). Federal Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, International Trade and Agriculture (2001-2003). Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999); Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009).
- Second Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1994-1998); First Vice-Chair of the ELDR Group (1998-1999); Chair of the ELDR Group (2005- ); member of the board of the European Liberal Forum (ELF)(since 2008).
- Member of board of International Peace Information Service (IPIS) (2008-).
- Chair of the governing board of the Overseas Trade Agency (2003-). Co-chair of the Federal Intercultural Dialogue Commission. Former Chair of the Beursschouwburg, currently a member of the General Assembly. Former Chair of the Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren, member of the board (2003-2005). Member of the board of IES - Institute for European Studies, VUB (since 2009). Member of governing board of the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations (since 2009).
- Officer and Commander of the Order of Leopold; Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France); Grand Master of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal); awarded the 'Feuille de Laurier d'Or' (Bulgaria); Medal of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2002(BUD) 2010 budget: section III, Commission
2009/08/25
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2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States its general satisfaction with spending under the Instrument for Pre- Accession (IPA) but points out that further efforts must be made to strengthen regional cooperation in South-East Europe, in particular in fields such as transport and energy, education, regional parliamentary cooperation, reconciliation measures and trade, and to further promote sustainable economic development in the region;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the Lisbon Treaty will have substantial implications on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) by reorganising the administrative responsibilities and introducing new policy fields; points out that, since the institutional set-up is not yet determined, the necessary budgetary appropriations should be made available gradually as the scope and role of the new organisational structures become clearer; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that the economies of scale in terms of support structures lead to a reduction of administrative costs;
source: PE-427.201
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2009/2133(INI) Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
2009/08/10
AFCO
9 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. taking into account the fact that the European Parliament will be consulted on the setting-up of the EEAS, and given the budgetary consequences, believes that an early and substantive dialogue with Parliament is essential for the effective start-up of the EEAS and to ensure that it receives the necessary financial resources,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States and the next High Representative to clearly commit themselves to a comprehensive and ambitious plan for the setting-up of the EEAS, as a gradual and step-by-step approach could lead to inconsistencies and waste of resources;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point b (b) the EEAS
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point b a (new) (ba) the EEAS should be established and set up within the administrative and budgetary remit of the Commission while faithfully carrying out its Treaty mandate to assist the High Representative in conducting the Union's common foreign and security policy on behalf of the Council;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point c a (new) (ca) the EEAS must include the military and civilian crisis management units within the Council secretariat, even if for military personnel the command and organisational structure may have to differ from that for civilian personnel; the sharing of the intelligence analysis of players within the EEAS is of vital importance in order to assist the High Representative in fulfilling his/her mandate of conducting a coherent, consistent and efficient external Union policy;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point d a (new) (da) the building of an "esprit de corps" through joint training and professional development is essential for the EEAS's ultimate objective of creating a framework of integrated diplomacy that brings together national and European levels of diplomacy; in order to develop a common European diplomatic culture in the EU's international relations, joint training programmes and a common diplomatic syllabus will be required; the existing training measures and networks of diplomatic training centres could usefully be brought together in a European Diplomatic Academy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point c a (new) (ca) Notes that, while the EU delegations in third countries will complement existing diplomatic representations of the Member States, there will be possibilities for long-term gains in efficiency, as the future EU delegation could in many cases take over consular services and deal with Schengen visa issues;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the decision establishing the organisation and operation of the EEAS should also stipulate that Union embassies in third countries must, whenever necessary, provide logistical and administrative support to the members of all Union institutions;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reiterates its determination to exercise its budgetary powers to the full in connection with these institutional innovations; emphasises that all aspects of the funding arrangements for the EEAS must remain under the supervision of the budgetary authority in accordance with the Treaties;
source: PE-429.678
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2010/2050(INI) EU's approach towards Iran
2010/11/24
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32 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the fact that Iran's violations of its NPT Treaty obligations add to world's concerns about the safety of the world non-proliferation system, with the nuclear powers India and Israel refusing to join, the DPRK leaving the treaty and Pakistan's chief nuclear specialist operating a proliferation system in the past,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 – having regard to the Vienna Group proposal for transferring Iranian uranium to Russia and France and to the bridging proposal sponsored by the governments of Turkey and Brazil
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the leadership has continuously used the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to suppress
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Iran
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas there has been a remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and Turkey, and whereas Iran
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Observes that previous Iranian mass movements were based on a dual pillar – the quest for both welfare and liberty – and
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Expresses its solidarity with the millions of Iranians who have taken to the streets peacefully after the June 2009 presidential elections in the hope of political change in Iran;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates its opposition to the death penalty and calls on the Iranian authorities, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 62/149 and 63/138, to institute a moratorium on executions pending the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran finally to abolish the death penalty for crimes committed before the age of 18 and to amend its legislation to bring it into line with the international human rights conventions that Iran has ratified, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ICCPR;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Expresses its grave consternation that Iran continues to be one of the very few countries, together with Afghanistan, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Nigeria, which still practise stoning; calls on the Iranian Parliament to pass legislation outlawing this cruel and inhumane form of punishment;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Strongly condemns the continuing legal discrimination of women and the persecution of sexual minorities in Iran; denounces the inhumane and medieval practice of sentencing people to death for alleged acts pertaining to the choice of partners or sexual practices; in this context, reiterates its condemnation of the death sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, charged with having had relations with two men; expresses continued concern about the fate of Ebrahim Hamidi, condemned to death by hanging on false charges of sodomy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Urges the Iranian authorities to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, and to uphold due process of law and to end impunity for human rights violations; in particular, calls on the Iranian Parliament and judiciary to abolish such cruel and inhumane punishments as limb amputation, stoning and flogging, which are inconsistent with Iran's international obligations; firmly rejects the notion promoted by the Iranian judicial authorities that such punishments are culturally justified;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Insists that in any possible future negotiations with Iran the HR/VP makes the situation of human rights in the country a top priority; calls on the Commission to implement all the instruments at its disposal for the protection and promotion of human rights in Iran; in particular urges it to devise additional measures in the context of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights in order to actively protect human rights defenders; stresses that facilitating shelter to human rights defenders and access to organisational resources and communication platforms is of particular importance; encourages the Member States to support the European Shelter City Programme and programmes to develop measures against media interception technology;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Concludes that the position of Iranian NGOs worsened considerably in the wake of the
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to sign, ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW);
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that representatives of EU institutions should
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Condemns the campaign of dismissals of prominent university professors on political grounds as an intolerable attack on their human rights and academic freedom; believes that these policies will further politicise and debase Iranian universities, long a source of national pride and admiration by scholars around the world; calls on the Iranian authorities to take immediate steps to restore academic freedom in the country;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Believes that renewed efforts are needed worldwide to rid the globe of the threat of nuclear weapons; welcomes President Obama's appeal for nuclear disarmament and calls on High Representative Catherine Ashton to make this issue one of her priorities both in her dealings with Member States and in her contacts with governments in the Middle East and Asia;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Takes note of the converging interests of the EU and Iran in finding peace and stability in Afghanistan; welcomes the constructive role of Iran in reviving infrastructure and economy in as well as preventing drug trafficking from Afghanistan; stresses, however, that sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan will require all neighbours to refrain from political interference in the country;
source: PE-448.941
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2010/2124(INI) 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 2009, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Inter-institutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
2011/07/03
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25 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Council's annual report and commends its transparent and theme- driven structure, which provides a clear overview of policies and actions in the field of the common foreign and security policy; welcomes also the Council's ambition to place further emphasis and a stronger focus on the regional context of conflicts and issues;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the annual report on the CFSP should draw on the new
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its position in favour of developing a coherent EU foreign policy strategy, based on the objectives and principles
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expects the EEAS, by
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes, however, that full coherence and consistency across EU foreign policy will not be achieved simply by setting up the EEAS, but will also require EU Member States to overcome their differing outlooks on key foreign policy issues such as Russia, Turkey and Kosovo; considers it essential, in this regard, that EU Member States not only agree on a common strategy for foreign and security policy, but also
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes its Treaty obligation to determine, together with national parliaments, the organisation and promotion of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation, in particular in the field of the common foreign, security and defence policy;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to crises usually require a combination of military and civilian instruments;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to crises may require a combination of military and civilian instruments;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis-management partnerships and enhance dialogue with other major crisis-management actors – such as the UN, NATO, the African Union (AU) and the OSCE and third countries such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises the need to
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that, in order to be consistent, EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Takes the view that, in order to speak with a strong single voice on global issues within the UN system, the EU should be granted complementary recognition and participatory rights at the UN as a logical consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; calls on all EU States to back the VP/HR in securing the necessary enhanced status for the EU throughout the UNO; urges France and the United Kingdom, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, and in accordance with Article 34 (2) TEU, to invite the VP/HR to represent the EU whenever a common position has been defined; insists that the President of the European Council should be enabled to address the General Assembly after the manner of heads of states or government; recommends placing the issue of EU's position at the UN high on the agenda for bilateral and multilateral summits with strategic partners;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving the difficulties – in particular the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possible and that conditions are optimized for the security of European troops and civilian operators;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Urges the development of a comprehensive EU-US strategy for the improvement of the security situation throughout the greater Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan which involves cooperation with Turkey, Russia and China;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in Kosovo remains
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the EU's approach towards Russia, including in the negotiations on a new EU-Russia Agreement, is coherent, focused on enhancing the rule of law, and driven by a commitment to the values of pluralist democracy
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Emphasizes that strengthening the rule of law in all areas of Russian public life, including the economy, would benefit the society as a whole, because the increasing arbitrariness of legislation and business regulation effectively discourages Foreign Direct Investment;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a key role in the region and that a stable, secular, democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of vital importance to stability in Afghanistan and the wider region; stresses, furthermore, Pakistan's key role in the Afghan peace process; recognises that the devastating floods of August 2010 have been a setback for Pakistan's new government, which had been starting to make progress in dealing with numerous challenges; urges the Council and the Commission, together with the wider international community, to respond with a strong show of solidarity and concrete support to Pakistan's urgent need for post- flood reconstruction and rehabilitation and the country's aspirations to build a strong and prosperous society; welcomes and further encourages EU efforts to bolster political support for stepping up institution- and capacity-
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45.
source: PE-452.878
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2010/2201(INI) Application of Regulation 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding
2011/03/03
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Points out that in the context of this revision the limitation imposed on European political foundations to use their funds within the European Union should be removed; thereby enabling these Foundations to play a role within as well as beyond European borders;
source: PE-460.695
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2011/0406(COD) Financing instrument for development cooperation 2014-2020
2012/06/06
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1 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. The Union seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which it is founded, through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions. This calls for a rights-based approach, promoting in particular the right to universal and non-discriminatory access to basic services, participation in democratic processes, transparency and accountability, justice and the rule of law.
source: PE-491.096
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2011/2191(INI) Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
2011/10/25
AFET
13 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas twenty years after the declaration of its independence and some eight years following the application for EU membership, Croatia marked a historic milestone in
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas a true reconciliation between the different peoples and the establishment of good-neighbourly relations
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas Croatia’s successful accession would have wider regional implications and give positive impetus to the process of European integration in the Western Balkan region; whereas the prospect of EU membership is a powerful incentive for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region on the path to European integration to pursue the necessary political, economic and legislative reforms and the strengthening of peace, stability and reconciliation based on good- neighbourly relations; whereas the EU should reinforce the European perspective for Croatia’s neighbouring countries and constantly encourage these countries to fulfil their obligations on their own route towards full EU membership;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the conclusion of the accession negotiations with Croatia, bringing to an end almost six years of negotiations and several years of preparations that have significantly altered the country’s socio-political, economic and cultural landscape; stresses the need to keep up the reform momentum and considers that this process is not complete but should continue with the same vigour and hard work after the conclusion of negotiations and beyond accession; expresses its strong confidence in the positive results of this process which will strengthen the support and trust of Croatia’s citizens in EU membership;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Strongly believes that the conclusion of the accession negotiations is proof of the credibility of the EU’s enlargement process; underlines that the progress on the road to membership reflects the fact that accession prospects continue to promote political and economic reforms and that European integration serves as a means of reconciling countries even beyond EU borders;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor further preparations for accession with rigour and objectivity and to help the Croatian authorities fulfil their commitments and obligations entered into in the negotiations; is of the view that the pre-accession monitoring mechanism is a way to provide Croatia with additional support in its continued reform efforts;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to focus in particular on commitments undertaken in the area of the judiciary, home affairs and fundamental rights,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to focus in particular on commitments undertaken in the area of the judiciary, fundamental rights, freedom and security, including the protection of freedom of the media as one of the crucial instruments of democracy, as well as the continued implementation of judicial reform and efficiency, impartial handling of war crimes cases, the fight against corruption, border management, police cooperation, the fight against organised crime, judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, as well as on commitments in the area of competition policy with a view to the restructuring of the shipbuilding and steel industries;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Croatian Government to continue actively to encourage and support prosecutions for war crimes
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the Croatian authorities to continue their efforts to combat discrimination and to enforce the anti- discrimination legislation as well as to address resolutely cases of hate crimes, hate speech, racial threats and intolerance against
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of European values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of European values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to maintain good-neighbourly relations, to remain an important and proactive promoter of regional cooperation on all levels and to maintain its commitment to translate reconciliation efforts into practical steps of economic, social and human benefit to all citizens of the region;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with
source: PE-473.953
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2012/2025(INI) Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
2012/08/06
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8 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the "positive agenda", launched in May 2012 between the Commission and Turkey,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) – having regard to the renewed enlargement consensus, adopted by the Council in 2006 and the consolidated enlargement strategy implemented by the Commission thereafter,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been a candidate state since December 2005, but the EU so far has been unable to open formal accession negotiations;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the EU continues to be attractive, also because of its unique combination of economic dynamism with a social model
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that strict conditionality requires that the progress of a country is effectively assessed at every stage of the process
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Council and the Member States to take a greater responsibility to live up to made commitments and to avoid blocking progress, as for example the long delay for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to open up the negotiations; underlines that the Member States carry a joint responsibility to work out solutions to such deadlocks;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Supports the Commission's commitment to improving the quality of the accession process by making it more benchmark-driven and transparent; takes the view that this will make the process fairer and more objectively measurable, thus further enhancing its credibility; in this context, recommends that the progress reports should be more assertive and clearer in their demands;
source: PE-487.935
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2012/2050(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
2012/06/26
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18 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU should develop its foreign policy objectives further and advance its values and interests worldwide with the overall aim of contributing to peace, security, solidarity, conflict prevention, the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, respect for international law, support for international institutions, effective multilateralism and mutual respect among nations, sustainable development, free and fair trade and the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the role of political leadership expected of the HR/VP in ensuring the unity, consistency and effectiveness of action by the Union; calls on the HR/VP to use to the full and in a timely manner her powers to initiate, conduct and ensure compliance with the CFSP, involving Parliament's relevant bodies fully in that endeavour; welcomes the important lead role, on behalf of the international community, played under difficult circumstances by the HR/VP in the negotiations with Iran; calls for such leadership in enhancing the European Union's role in support of the Middle East Peace Process and in the Neighbourhood;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the HR/VP
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Continues to support the potential enlargement of the European Union to any European state which respects the Union's values and is committed to promoting them and which is willing and able to fulfil the accession criteria; believes that the Union would lose moral authority and political credibility worldwide were it to close its doors to its neighbours;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Recalls that the Southern Neighbourhood is of vital importance to the European Union and urges that a better balance be struck between pursuing market-oriented, on the one hand, and human and social approaches on the other in the EU's response to the Arab Spring; finds scarcely credible the EU's promise of 'Money, Mobility and Markets'; calls, therefore, for a greater focus on employment, education, training and regional development in order to help alleviate the current social and economic crisis in these countries, and to provide the assistance needed to support the ongoing political reforms and social and economic development; underlines the importance of supporting institutional capacity-building, including for the parliaments of these countries, an independent judicial system, the strengthening of civil-society organisations and the formation of pluralist political parties within a secular system;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Points out that Turkey is
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls Turkey's ambition to inspire and assist democratic transitions and socio- economic reforms in the southern neighbourhood; notes that participation of Turkish institutions and non-governmental organisations in ENP instruments would generate unique synergy effects, especially in areas such as institution-building and socio-economic and civil society development; believes that practical cooperation in the context of the 'positive agenda' should be complemented with a structured dialogue between the EU and Turkey with a view to coordinating their respective neighbourhood policies; hopes that the conditions will improve for the opening of further chapters in the membership negotiations (
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Notes the importance of enhancing relations with Moldova in the light of recent positive changes within the country;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers Russia to have potential as an important strategic partner
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Notes that
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Believes that the USA
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Urges the Member States to meet their obligation to rapidly conclude the negotiations on the accession of the EU to the ECHR; underlines the importance of the monitoring procedures of the Council of Europe as a major contribution to assessing progress by neighbouring countries in achieving democratic reforms;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 a (new) 70 a. Believes that in its treatment of authoritarian regimes the EU should develop a more consistent policy with respect to the imposition and lifting of sanctions and restrictive measures;
source: PE-491.166
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2012/2253(INI) 2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommandation to the EEAS and the Council
2013/04/08
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6 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) S a. whereas this assessment should also address ways to improve the appearances before the Parliament and it's bodies of the HR/VP and EEAS officials, including the HOD and EUSRs and how the EEAS follows up the Parliament's resolutions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. to improve and strengthen the coordinating role of the HR/VP, by ensuring that, in the next Commission, (s)he realises his/her full potential as Vice- President of the Commission and is entrusted with the chairing of the group of RELEX Commissioners, enlarged to other Commissioners when needed; in that regard, to develop further the practice of joint proposals and joint decisions; with a view to strengthen the political leadership of the HR/VP in his/her capacity of Chair of the Foreign Affairs Council;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. to ensure that the European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs) are closely integrated into the work of the EEAS by anchoring them and their staff in the EEAS structure, and to consider, whenever
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. at the delegations level, to encourage both the EEAS and the European Commission's Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid to work more actively to engage in political and policy dialogue with stakeholders including CSOs and NGOs;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. to ensure that, once appointed by the HR/VP, the new Heads of Delegations are officially
source: PE-508.192
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2012/2287(INI) Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
2013/04/04
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15 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, in the whole Atlantic Basin, one of the most important political and economic relationship is that linking the EU and the US; whereas the beginning of a new term of the Obama presidency should serve to strengthen that relationship through an ambitious new agenda;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas other
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas an increase in the number and sophistication of high profile cyber attacks has led to the review of related legislation, with the US adopting voluntary reporting mechanisms while the EU plans to adopt tighter compulsory measures;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates its determination to continue the fight against terrorism and organised crime and, at the same time, to respect and uphold human rights and fundamental liberties; welcomes the fact that the Passenger Name Records Agreement and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement), approved by the European Parliament, are already in force; urges the partners to promptly conclude the negotiations on the Data Protection Exchange Agreement; urges the Commission and the United States to resolve the issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. 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 while also upholding fundamental liberties;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Regrets that the EU and US plan to implement differing levels of cyber security vigilance at a time when NATO is pushing for intensified cooperation; stresses that such inconsistencies not only pose a threat for cyber defence but may also create trade-related problems for companies whose operations span both jurisdictions;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on President Obama to honour his January 2009 pledge to close Guantánamo, to allow detainees who have not been charged to return home or to another safe country as quickly as possible, to try Guantánamo detainees against whom sufficient admissible evidence exists without delay in a fair and public hearing by an independent, impartial tribunal and to ensure that, if convicted, they are imprisoned in the United States in accordance with the applicable international standards and principles; calls, similarly, for an investigation into human rights violations in Guantanamo and clarification of responsibilities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the United States, given the cardinal role of the transatlantic partnership and the United States' leadership in this area, to fully investigate and secure accountability for any abuses committed in the context of the "war on terror", ensure that relevant domestic and international law is fully applied with a view to ending legal black holes, end military trials, fully apply criminal law to terrorist suspects and restore review of detention and habeas corpus, due process, freedom from torture and non- discrimination between foreign and United States citizens;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the EU and the US to work in a coordinated manner with a view to ensuring a stable international order of peace and cooperation, based on effective multilateralism with emerging players, including those of the South Atlantic rim; urges the partners to continue working on the UN reform programme while engaging the other Atlantic countries; expresses the need for an enhanced cooperation between the EU and the American countries within the UN;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that the integration of two of the biggest market economies may create a geopolitical template to promote liberal- democratic values;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Highlights, however, that significant obstacles remain in the area of trade barriers in the agricultural sector and in the WTO; calls on the partners to strengthen and deepen the commitment in the WTO to extend the rules-based multilateral system in order to stimulate the economies of all partners;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay; urges
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on President Obama to launch a joint US-Russia initiative whose ultimate aim would be to take both countries' land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles off "ready alert", thereby also honouring his 2008 campaign pledge;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Notes the shift of international attention towards the East 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; calls on the EU and the US to deepen their collaboration and find coordinated responses to issues that may trouble the regional peace, especially the South-East China Sea Conflict which is fuelling nationalist exacerbation in some Asian countries and threatens maritime security;
source: PE-507.952
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2013/2052(INI) Negotiations for an EU/Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement. Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
2013/05/07
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7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas Malaysia has a multicultural, multi-languages and multi-faith society, with a Malay-
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Malaysia has to hold parliamentary elections
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Malaysia has established successive socioeconomic restructuring programmes, starting with the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1971, which was replaced by the National Development Policy in 1991 and subsequently by the National Vision Policy in 2001 under the "New Economic Model" for Malaysia's long term development goal to become a developed country by 2020 ("Vision 2020");
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) to congratulate the very high rate of participation to the legislative elections held on the 5 of May 2013, expressing the interest of the people in the political participation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) to encourage the government to take the necessary steps to sign, ratify and effectively implement the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, its Optional Protocol, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR);
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) to welcome the progress made when the Internal Security Act (ISA) was replaced in July 2012 by the Security Offences Special Measures Act (SOSMA),
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) to encourage the government to improve women's rights to meet gender equality, especially in relation to Sharia legislation and family law; to stop the use of caning as a punishment;
source: PE-510.657
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