Richard Howitt moved an oral amendment to paragraph 7, which then read as follows:
‘Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that the upcoming electoral process takes place according to the highest European and international standards and to adopt the necessary measures in order to facilitate the participation of Moldovans living abroad; urges the authorities to work closely with the OSCE/ODIHR, the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and to address their recommendations; highlights the important role that political actors and parties play and the need to adopt an effective legislation that ensures transparency in party financing; is committed to ensuring the presence of election observers and will send its own election observation mission to observe the parliamentary elections of 30 November 2014;’
5. Association agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova ***
Recommendation: Petras Auštrevičius (A8-0020/2014)
Motion for a resolution B8-0218/2014 (PPE, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL, Verts/ALE)
Recital A
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Vote: resolution (text as a whole)
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Miscellaneous
Davor Ivo Stier, Lara Comi, Monica Macovei and Claude Rolin (PPE Group) and Nicola Caputo (S&D Group) had also signed motion for a resolution B8-0218/2014.
7. Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus
‘supports the efforts ... resumption of the talks;’
Miscellaneous
The Verts/ALE Group had withdrawn Amendment 2 and its signature from the joint motion for a resolution.
Claude Rolin (PPE Group) and Nicola Caputo (S&D Group) had also signed joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-0211/2014.
Cristian Dan Preda moved the following oral amendment to Amendment 3:
‘Believes that the benefits of the discovery of significant hydrocarbon reserves should serve the entire region as a means to prosperity, wealth and a peaceful and better life for all living there, on the basis of international law;’