9.6.2020 A9-0112/1 Amendment 1 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière on Behalf of the ID Group Report A9-0112/2020 Petras Auštrevi

9.6.2020 A9-0112/1

Amendment 1 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière on behalf of the ID Group

Report A9-0112/2020 Petras Auštrevičius European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit (2019/2209(INI))

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point g

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(g) maintain a balanced approach (g) maintain a balanced approach between tailor-made differentiation within between tailor-made differentiation within the EaP and the inclusiveness, coherence the EaP and the inclusiveness, coherence and consistency of the multilateral and consistency of the multilateral framework, which remains a reference framework, which remains a reference point for all EaP countries; avoid splitting point for all EaP countries; avoid splitting the EaP along the lines of the different the EaP along the lines of the different countries’ ambitions towards the EU; countries’ ambitions towards the EU; consider that the scope and depth of consider that the scope and depth of cooperation between the EU and the EaP cooperation between the EU and the EaP countries is to be determined by the countries is to be determined by the ambitions of the parties, as well as by their ambitions of the parties, as well as by their implementation of reforms; acknowledge implementation of reforms; that the AAs/DCFTAs that have been signed with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are the evidence of a differentiated approach and should lead to further enhanced bilateral relationship formats and roadmaps based on the principle of ‘more for more’;

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Amendment 2 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point b t

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(b t) take into consideration the calls (b t) take into consideration the fact that made by the Ukrainian Government for the Minsk Agreements have still not been an extended international peacekeeping fulfilled; force to be stationed along the Ukraine- Russia border and in the Luhansk and Donetsk districts; once the situation permits and as part of the full implementation of the Minsk Agreements, an EU-led CSDP mission should be offered for deployment to the parties to the conflict, to assist in tasks such as demining, preparations for local elections and securing free access for humanitarian aid organisations;

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Amendment 3 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point h

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(h) in light of a tailor-made approach, deleted consider creating for the three associated countries an enhanced cooperation strategy, which could establish a reform and investment support programme in areas such as capacity building, transport, infrastructure, connectivity, energy, justice and the digital economy, which could later foresee an extension to the remaining EaP countries on the basis of individual assessments of EU reform commitments and progress achieved, bearing in mind the need to sustain the coherence of the EaP and in line with the inclusiveness principle; this dialogue could include meetings on the margins of the European Council with leaders of the associated countries on a structured basis, and regular participation of their representatives in the meetings of the European Council working groups and committees;

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Amendment 4 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Recital D

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

D. whereas increased cooperation D. whereas the difficulties all EaP between the EU and the EaP countries is countries are having in achieving the EU not a linear process and a fully-fledged objectives show the limitations of the cooperation can be achieved and partnership itself, in particular when it maintained only insofar as the core comes to implementing an effective European values and principles are strategy vis-à-vis six countries that are not respected during the constitutional and geographical neighbours and are legislative process and if the fight against economically, socially, historically and corruption, organised crime, money culturally diverse; laundering, oligarchic structures and nepotism is guaranteed; stresses, however, that in serious cases of backsliding cooperation can be reversed;

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Amendment 5 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Recital G

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

G. whereas since the establishment of G. whereas since the establishment of the EaP, partner countries have displayed a the EaP, partner countries have shown varied pace of political and economic economic and financial instability and, reform, due to both internal and external for the EU, the relationship with the EaP factors, and have not yet reached a point has entailed a number of difficulties and where these reforms are irreversible; risks linked to the fragile state structure of those countries, such as corruption, illegal trafficking, terrorism and ethno- territorial conflicts;

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Amendment 6 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Recital N

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

N. whereas European prosperity and N. whereas European prosperity and security are closely linked to the situation security are closely linked to the situation of the neighbouring countries, and of the of the neighbouring countries, and of the EaP countries in particular; whereas the EaP countries in particular; whereas Eastern Partnership pursues the common European action – given the EU’s goals of good neighbourly relations and naturally limited and piecemeal foreign regional cooperation, and the revised policy, due to the absence of ‘European European Neighbourhood Policy should interest’ in this field – has never been able foster and strengthen capacities to resolve to resolve or prevent threats to security in bilateral disputes and strive for the area, but has often served, through reconciliation between societies in the economic influence, as a means of Eastern neighbourhood; gaining political benefits, and as a tool both for exerting pressure and in the geopolitical struggle with other non-EU powers;

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Amendment 7 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point a

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(a) acknowledge that the EaP (a) confirm the sovereign right of the countries have increasingly assumed EaP countries to freely choose their more responsibility and ownership with individual level of cooperation with the respect to the EaP initiative; underline the EU, in accordance with their political, importance of striving for a continuous social, legal and economic orientations, impetus towards effective cooperation, and to reject any external pressure on such intense dialogue and close partnership choice; within the EaP, enhanced by the transformational impact of the EaP policy, which supports reforms that generate positive political, social, economic and legal change in the EaP countries, taking into consideration their level of ambition towards the EU; highlight the associated countries’ striving for an ever closer relationship with the EU; confirm the sovereign right of the EaP countries to freely choose their individual level of cooperation or integration with the EU and to reject any external pressure on such choice;

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Amendment 8 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point b

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(b) underline that, pursuant to Article (b) underline that an eventual 49 TEU, any European state may apply to accession process for the EaP countries is become a member of the EU provided that not foreseen within the framework of the it respects the values of human dignity, EaP; acknowledge that theoretically, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of pursuant to Article 49 TEU, any European law and human rights, including the rights state may apply to become a member of the of persons belonging to minorities, as EU provided that it respects the values of referred to in Article 2 TEU; acknowledge human dignity, freedom, democracy, that, while accession is not foreseen under equality, the rule of law and human rights, the framework of the EaP, the EaP policy including the rights of persons belonging to can facilitate a process of gradual minorities, as referred to in Article 2 TEU; integration into the EU; consider that for an eventual accession process both the EU and the EaP country concerned must be well prepared, taking into account the EU’s future reforms process and the partner country’s approximation to the EU acquis, as well as its compliance with the EU membership criteria; ensure that the full implementation of the current agreements between the EU and EaP countries will be the first step in this gradual integration process;

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Amendment 9 Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Harald Vilimsky, Marco Zanni on behalf of the ID Group

Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point c

Proposal for a recommendation Amendment

(c) promptly enact a strategic and (c) carry out an in-depth analysis, future-oriented vision for the next decade including at political level, of the of the EaP policy beyond 2020 with the economic performance and geopolitical aim of providing benefits first and implications of the EaP, with the aim of foremost for citizens, strengthening ensuring tangible achievements in EU- resilience, fostering sustainable EaP cooperation for the next decade; development, ensuring irreversible achievements, and deepening the EU-EaP cooperation and integration process, which is in the EU’s own security and economic interests;

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