# Relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries

European Parliament procedure 2008/2231(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFCO / AFET / FEMM / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 147 committee amendments tabled by 32 Members between 2008-10-08 and 2008-11-11.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries. The amendments concern the 'Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean' as a step toward economic and regional integration, large-scale projects, funding sources including a Euro-Mediterranean Investment Bank and FEMIP/EIB and migrants' remittances, the role of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly and the European Parliament, institutional arrangements such as the co-presidency and joint secretariat, and involvement of civil society.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hélène FLAUTRE | France | Verts/ALE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4385.md |
| David HAMMERSTEIN | Spain | Verts/ALE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28345.md |
| Willy MEYER | Spain | GUE/NGL | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28407.md |
| Metin KAZAK | Bulgaria | ALDE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38613.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Kader ARIF | France | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28137.md |
| Marios MATSAKIS | Cyprus | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23881.md |
| Patrick GAUBERT | France | PPE-DE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28183.md |
| Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU | Greece | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4482.md |
| Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1873.md |
| Costas BOTOPOULOS | Greece | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39318.md |
| Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE | Spain | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4348.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA | Spain | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28278.md |
| Pasqualina NAPOLETANO | Italy | PSE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1065.md |

## Official source documents

- PE414.032: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.032+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.187: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.187+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.225: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.225+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE415.212: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.212+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2231-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2231-INI.json

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