The EU (Sheeps NES)

Sheep, can we get NPC votes for Resolution 5 and the treaty of Laeken?
 
All NPC nations ratify the Treaty of Laaken,

Votes for Resolution 5 goes as follows.

Belgium - NO
Netherlands - YES
Denmark - NO
Ireland - YES
Portugal - NO
Austria - YES
Finland - YES
Sweden - NO
Cyprus - NO
Czech Republic - NO
Estonia - NO
Hungary - NO
Latvia - NO
Lithuania - NO
Malta - NO
Slovakia - NO
Slovenia - YES
Bulgaria - NO
Romania - NO

The main reason why so many say no is that many nations feel its not the European Union's place to have such a resolution. Futhermore the Republic of Cyprus's dismissal of the resolution led to many neighbours to also answer in the negative sense.
 
The Republic of Cyprus does not fell this is the proper forum for such a resolution

(ooc: They are trying to stall, they really dont want Turkey in the EU)
 
Sheep said:
The Republic of Cyprus does not fell this is the proper forum for such a resolution

(ooc: They are trying to stall, they really dont want Turkey in the EU)
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Part 2 of Resolution 5 places necessary, but not sufficient conditions on Turkey's acceptance. Turkey will not be admitted just for fulfilling the requirements of Resolution 5, but it must fulfill these requirements for it to have any chance of being admitted.

Would the Republic of Cyprus support a motion to split the question (i.e. part 1 and 2 are voted on as seperate resolutions)?
 
They still dont feel this is the proper forum for such a resolution.
 
Sheep said:
They still dont feel this is the proper forum for such a resolution.
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So they have altered their opinion from the one previously expressed?
 
France sees the concerns of those nations which voted against Resolution #5 as valid and would like to address those concerns with the following:

Resolution #6: Resolution #5 shall be recommended to the United Nations Security Council, whilst being stricken from EU parliamentry voting and records. Articles pertaining to the issue of future Turkish membership within the Union will be removed.​

Meanwhile, France would also like to propose another measure which it views as essential to the future security and prosperity of Europe as a whole - a measure to set out an Energy Policy for the future. As all of you are aware, the European Commission has been hard at work on finding solutions to resolve the problem of energy dependence as well as energy conservation and environmental conservation. France will recommend the Commision's reports as follows:

Resolution #7: Calls for the eventual creation of a "post-industrial" revolution based upon the precepts of a low-carbon based European economy through the following means:

I. The Creation of Internal Energy Markets:
- Independent regulatory control of the Energy industry shall be strengthened by the creation and additional funding of European and National regulatory bodies.​
II. Acceleration of a Shift Towards Low-Carbon Energy
- By January 1st, 2020, atleast 20% of European energy (throughout the Union) is to come from renewable sources.
- By January 1st, 2020, atleast 10% of European vehicle fuel should originate from Bio-fuels.
- Such articles would be made legally binding, and failing to complete the laid out objectives would result in the penalization of nations which are viewed to have made ineffecient progress with regards to the initiatives as laid out above.
​
III. The Expansion of European Energy Effeciency
- By January 1st, 2020, European energy use is to recieve a boost of 20% in effeciency.
- By January 1st, 2020, all developed European Nations shall agree to have achieved a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
- Improved standards are to be placed upon vehicle, and building fuel-effeciency. Energy effeciency is to be improved on existing buildings, and the distribution, transmission, and generation of electricity is to see an increase in effeciency aswell.​

France believes that this would be an adequate rubric for a move towards European energy independence, and coupled with individual initiatives focusing on individual parts of this rubric, shall create an energy-independent and effecient Europe. France reminds the nations of Europe that this is not only essential to our environment, but essential to our national security and power, as we can no longer rely on unstable or unfriendly energy markets.
 
Germany Votes in favour of Resolution 7.

What exactly though do you mean by 'stricken from the records' in resolution 6? Do you wish us to simply forget it and pretend we never made it?
 
Luxembourg votes yes on Resolution #7.

There's a more elegant way to do #6:

Luxembourg motions to divide the question on Resolution #5. It votes yes on Part 1 and abstains on Part 2.

OOC: This amounts to the same thing as Resolution #6, but it doesn't involve making a brand new resolution. It also allows nations to symbolically express their views on Turkey's admission by their votes on Part 2.
 
The United Kingdom votes in favor of resolution 6 and resolution 7. As well let it be known that the United Kingdom will hold people to there word if they vote in favor of this and will acutely see if they put funding to meet the targets in this resolution. The United Kingdom for one will be starting right away to meet these goals and will hope to meet them in the coming years.
 
We failed to see the why Part 1 of Resolution 5 is being voted in the EU. It is Cyprus' internal matter, and the Greek and Turkish Cypriots are the ones who should be voting on it.

Secondly, EU is not the place for the final decision. Being one of the sides of the dispute automatically removes EU's neutrality in this matter. The only place such a resolution can and should be discussed is the UN. (Therefore, although our opinion does not count here, we support resolution 6.)

Luxembourg said:
Part 2 of Resolution 5 places necessary, but not sufficient conditions on Turkey's acceptance. Turkey will not be admitted just for fulfilling the requirements of Resolution 5, but it must fulfill these requirements for it to have any chance of being admitted.
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We failed to see the point of this comment. Part 2 of Resolution 5 does not assert itself as the only condition for Turkey's membership, and Turkey already (obviously) agrees to match all of the Copenhagen criteria, which are the mandatory criteria for all membership applicants anyway.
 
The votes go as follows.

Resolution 5 (a)

Belgium - YES
Netherlands - YES
Denmark - YES
Ireland - YES
Portugal - NO
Austria - NO
Belgium - NO
Netherlands - YES
Denmark - NO
Ireland - YES
Portugal - NO
Austria - YES
Finland - YES
Sweden - NO
Cyprus - NO
Czech Republic - NO
Estonia - NO
Hungary - NO
Latvia - NO
Lithuania - NO
Malta - NO
Slovakia - NO
Slovenia - YES
Bulgaria - NO
Romania - NO

All NPC nations with the exception of Slovenia, Belguim, Czech Republic, Denmark and the Netherlands votes in favour of Resolution 5 (b)

Resolution 7 votes:

Belgium - YES
Netherlands - YES
Denmark - YES
Ireland - NO
Portugal - NO
Austria - YES
Finland - NO
Sweden - YES
Cyprus - NO
Czech Republic - YES
Estonia - NO
Hungary - YES
Latvia - NO
Lithuania - NO
Malta - NO
Slovakia - YES
Slovenia - NO
Bulgaria - YES
Romania - YES

Any NPC nations not listed in the above votes Abstains.
 
How do they agree to part 2 without agreeing to part 1? Part 2 is reliant on part 1
 
Tyrion said:
How do they agree to part 2 without agreeing to part 1? Part 2 is reliant on part 1
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Because there was a motion to divide the question.

OOC: Oh joy. Can someone figure out whether 5b and 7 passed or not? There's the odd vote system, and I think you need something like 73.1 percent of the EU population to be in agreement...
 
We know this... but as part two requires the reunification of Cyprus... ah nevermind.
 
part 2 requires the reunification of Cyprus

part 1 many of the NPCS believe that this is not the correct forum for such a resolution and it would be better to table said resolution in the United Nations Security Council.
 
So we should or shouldn't introduce something in the UNSC? I'm confused...
 
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