European Parliament
Mara Bizzotto  (EFD ),
in writing.
(IT)
Despite some good parts, overall, I do not share the rapporteur’s outlook and have voted against the report. Specifically, I find some assessments of the Arab Spring to be too optimistic and I do not agree with the proposal on visa facilitation based on the pretext of facilitating mobility for businesspeople. Moreover, two aspects were decisive in leading me to vote against the report: the lack of care for the interests of EU businesses and the desire to create a Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area, which would have extremely damaging repercussions for our businesses.

