# State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections

European Parliament procedure 2008/2199(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFET / ECON / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 198 committee amendments tabled by 37 Members between 2009-01-06 and 2009-01-30.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the state of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections. The amendments address the EU-US partnership and shared core values such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law, multilateralism and international institutions, cooperation against terrorism and global challenges, the role of NATO and collective security, relations with Russia and the OSCE, and the Transatlantic Economic Council and the transatlantic market.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André BRIE | Germany | GUE/NGL | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4298.md |
| Maria BADIA i CUTCHET | Spain | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28342.md |
| Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF | Germany | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28242.md |
| Adrian SEVERIN | Romania | NI | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33990.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Elmar BROK | Germany | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1263.md |
| Joost LAGENDIJK | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2329.md |
| Tunne KELAM | Estonia | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28424.md |
| Geoffrey VAN ORDEN | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4513.md |
| José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL | Spain | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1992.md |
| Alexandru NAZARE | Romania | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95019.md |
| Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU | Romania | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39714.md |
| Flaviu Călin RUS | Romania | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72759.md |
| Kristian VIGENIN | Bulgaria | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34232.md |
| James ELLES | United Kingdom | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1419.md |

## Official source documents

- PE416.557: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.557+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE418.150: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.150+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE418.314: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.314+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2199-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2199-INI.json

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