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Amendment 7

Ingeborg Ter Laak

on behalf of the PPE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE

Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

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Recital K

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K. whereas migration and mobility between Africa and Europe are long-standing, complex and dynamic realities that have fostered cultural, social and economic ties, while also presenting challenges;

K. whereas migration and mobility between Africa and Europe are long-standing realities that generate major challenges for both continents and that can only offer opportunities if properly and responsibly addressed; whereas the EU and Africa have a shared interest in establishing long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships that contribute to economic development and stability in Africa while addressing Europe’s concerns regarding irregular migration, security, border management and the fight against terrorism; whereas such partnerships, whether focused exclusively on migration or broader in scope with migration at their core, must include clear responsibilities and commitments, step up cooperation on preventing irregular migration, dismantling smuggling networks, improving returns and reinforcing border management, and address the root causes of irregular migration in countries of origin and transit;

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Amendment 8

Ingeborg Ter Laak

on behalf of the PPE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE

Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

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Recital P a (new)

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Pa. whereas Parliament has consistently called for the strengthening of international efforts to combat religious persecution and to hold accountable those responsible for attacks on minority communities;

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Amendment 9

Ingeborg Ter Laak

on behalf of the PPE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE

Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

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Paragraph 21

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21. Stresses that African youth must be at the heart of a renewed EU-Africa partnership; stresses that the EU-AU partnership serves as an opportunity for African governments to provide possibilities, including job creation, for their citizens, and that the EU can assist and support such African-driven efforts; underlines that bringing young people from both continents closer together through greater mutual understanding and stronger bonds is essential for a lasting and equal partnership; calls for the strengthening of student and research exchange programmes such as Erasmus+, the creation of a political EU-Africa youth exchange programme, and the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme to reach more EU and African students and researchers; calls, moreover, for increased support for African universities, vocational institutes and youth-led initiatives to strengthen skills, innovation and exchange;

21. Stresses that African youth must be at the heart of a renewed EU-Africa partnership; stresses that the EU-AU partnership serves as an opportunity for African governments to provide possibilities, including job creation, for their citizens, and that the EU can assist and support such African-driven efforts; underlines that bringing young people from both continents closer together through greater mutual understanding and stronger bonds is essential for a lasting and equal partnership; calls for the strengthening of student and research exchange programmes; supports the increased participation of European students in exchange programmes with African universities; calls, moreover, for increased support for African universities, vocational institutes and youth-led initiatives to strengthen skills, innovation and exchange;

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Amendment 10

Ingeborg Ter Laak

on behalf of the PPE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE

Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

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Paragraph 23

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23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality and a potential source of opportunity for both continents when managed in a safe, legal and mutually beneficial way; stresses that both continents must jointly tackle the root causes of irregular migration, strengthen border management and combat human trafficking and smuggling networks; underlines that effective readmission and return policies are essential for cooperation on mobility and visa facilitation; calls for cooperation on well-regulated legal migration methods; emphasises that all migration must be safe, orderly and organised in full respect of human rights and international law;

23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality that generates major challenges for both continents and that can only offer opportunities if properly and responsibly addressed; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue developing and implementing strategic and tailor-made partnerships with African countries, whether dedicated to migration or broader in scope with migration at their core, built on shared interests and measurable commitments in the fields of border management, return and readmission, and the fight against illegal migration, migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings and terrorism; calls in particular for strengthened cooperation with countries of origin and transit to prevent irregular migration, dismantle smuggling networks and improve returns, as well as to deepen security and counterterrorism cooperation; underlines that such cooperation must contribute to long-term stability and mutually beneficial outcomes for both continents;

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