# Relations between the EU and Russia

European Parliament procedure 2008/2104(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFET / INTA / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 232 committee amendments tabled by 35 Members between 2008-06-27 and 2009-02-26.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on relations between the EU and Russia. Amendments describe Russia as a strategic partner, UN Security Council member, major trading partner and energy supplier, weigh pragmatic cooperation against shared values of democracy, rule of law and human rights, address the Energy Charter Treaty and disruption of Russian gas supply, the conflict over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the European Court of Human Rights and Chechnya, nuclear proliferation and terrorism.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian SEVERIN | Romania | NI | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33990.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Josef ZIELENIEC | Czechia | PPE-DE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28348.md |
| Tunne KELAM | Estonia | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28424.md |
| Giulietto CHIESA | Italy | PSE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28973.md |
| Vytautas LANDSBERGIS | Lithuania | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23746.md |
| André BRIE | Germany | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4298.md |
| Milan HORÁČEK | Germany | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28239.md |
| Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN | France | Verts/ALE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1833.md |
| Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT | United Kingdom | ALDE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1405.md |
| Alain LIPIETZ | France | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4384.md |
| Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL | Germany | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1055.md |
| Csaba Sándor TABAJDI | Hungary | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23808.md |
| Alexandru NAZARE | Romania | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95019.md |
| Eugenijus MALDEIKIS | Lithuania | UEN | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23745.md |

## Official source documents

- PE409.444: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.444+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE409.478: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.478+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE409.741: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.741+03+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE419.881: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-419.881+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2104-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2104-INI.json

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