34 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2022/0000(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes not only a military attack against a European country but also an attack against the European peace order itself and thereby threatens the foundations on which the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy was built;
Amendment 25 #
Bb. whereas Russia’s persistent attempts to create instability in the EU’s neighbourhood and globally, and to undermine and forcefully revise the European security order require to substantially and determinedly enhance the cohesion and effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy in order to preserve peace and international security, defend the rules- based international order and the principles of multilateral cooperation and protect and defend the Union, its citizens, values and principles;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas Parliament is the only institution that can legitimately exercise the function of political controloversight over the executive at Union level;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas deepening defence cooperation among Member States at Union level should go hand in hand with the strengthening of parliamentary oversight and controlscrutiny by both the European Parliament and national parliaments;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital X a (new)
Recital X a (new)
Xa. whereas the Strategic Compass was adopted by the Council in March 2022; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to give the Union the tools to be an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) urgently demonstrate their political will tobuild upon the resolve and unity demonstrated at the surge of the war against Ukraine and urgently deliver on their joint Level of Ambition, make genuine progress in foreign policy and defence cooperation at the EU level, as expressed in the Versailles Declaration and the Council’s conclusions of 24 and 25 March;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) work together withintensify cooperation with Allies and like-minded partners around the globe, in order to defendmaintain the strongest possible unity in defence of the rules-based international order, thus promoting and defending peace, human security, sustainable prosperity, democratic principles and respect for human rights, multilateralism and international law;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) fight and counter propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Europe, its neighbourhood and around the world; boost cooperation with partners in the field of proactive strategic communication and countering malign foreign interferences; strengthen the capacities of the EEAS StratCom Task Force; have a pro-active, multilingual, strategic communication policy;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve intelligence sharing and cooperation among the Member States and; improve the financial and technical resources of EU IntCen and EUMS INT; explore the possibilities to set up an EU intelligence agency; engage in a systematic, regular and frequent updates of the threat analysis included in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) make the EU Satellite Center (EU SatCen) benefit from permanent Union funding to be able to maintain its contributions to the Union’s actions in the fields of space imagery and intelligence- gathering, including in support of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) work swiftly on the implementation of the most urgent aspects of the sStrategic cCompass, including the operationalisation of Article 42(7), concrete steps to strengthen the resilience of our critical infrastructure, precise and firm commitments from Member States as regards defence spending, enhanced efforts to promoteboost strategic communication, a strengthened toolbox to tackle hybrid and cyber threats and to fight disinformation and the establishment of rRapid dDeployment cCapacity by 2025;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) further develop the EU cyber defence policy; work on establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber- attacks; make full use of the EU cyber sanctions regimes against individuals, entities and bodies responsible or involved in the various cyber-attacks targeting Ukraine; enhance the protection and security of our own institutions from cyber-attacks, at EU and member states level; urgently reinforce cyber defence capacities of bodies playing a strategic role in the immediate conflict response;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) support the crucial work of the IAIE (International Atomic Energy Agency) in securing the safety of the Ukrainian nuclear facilities; strengthen the global WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture; further strengthen its CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) preparedness;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
(kc) in order to foster the creation of a joint strategic culture and to have skilled top-level experts, enhance joint training programmes, such as those conducted by the European Security and Defence College, which should benefit from permanent Union funding;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) review, without delay, the mandate of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine and the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine, in line with the needs expressed by the Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities; acknowledge and commend the adaptability shown by the EUAM Ukraine and EUBAM Moldova/Ukraine in promptly and efficiently redefining its support to the Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities in their most pressing needs;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) reinforce the EU’s diplomatic presence and engagement in countries that show their interest in enhanced cooperation with the EU, in particular in the Eastern Partnership countries and in the Western Balkans, and in countries where Russian interference threatens their stability, security or democratic path;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) improve intelligence capacity for CSDP operations on the ground and reinforce situational awareness; set up the Joint Situational Awareness Center, a crucial tool to improve strategic foresight and the EU strategic autonomy;
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) make full use of EU capability development initiatives, notably the EDF and PESCO, to enhance air and missile defence capacities, especially for vulnerable regions in the European Union;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) new work on ensuring the renewal of UNSCR enabling EU CSDP operations to perform critical tasks for global security;
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) demand countries in which EU CSDP mission and operations are deployed to support their capacity- building to terminate their contract with PMSCs allegedly involved in Human Rights violations;
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) work on a substantial third EU- NATO jJoint dDeclaration and ensure that the objectives and priorities of the Strategic Compass are duly taken into account when the NATO sStrategic cConcept is drafted and adopted at the Madrid Summit;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) encourage the further strengthening of NATO enhanced Forward Presence in the EU Member States geographically closest to the Russian aggressor and to the conflict;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
(sb) make full use of the joint EU defence capabilities development efforts, notably the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the European Defence Fund, which will increase the security of NATO Allies and Member States alike
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) involve Parliament and national parliaments in the proper further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and key aspect, which is an off- budget instrument; ensure Parliament is meaningfully involved in the scrutiny, implementation and regular reviews of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ensure that the budget proposal for 2023 includes appropriate funding for the European Defence Agency, the Permanent Structured Cooperation, the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity and NATO support capacities under the CFSP budget and, under that same title and under other titles as appropriate, funding for the initiatives referred to above;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) strengthen the European Defence Fund and increase the number and relevance of collective defence industry projects, making sure they match gaps identified by CARD;
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad
Paragraph 1 – point ad
(ad) reinforce that Ukraine, like any other country, has the sovereign right to make decisions about its political and economic alliances and seconomic integrationurity arrangements on its own, without interference from other countries;
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
(ada) support the investigation of war crimes committed in Ukraine, including by calling for a special UN tribunal for the crimes in Ukraine to be set up, as an example for the EU’s efforts to strengthen transnational justice;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)
(adb) give the Union the means to fulfil its ambition to be a global actor for peace; strengthen the EU internal policies and cohesion to make it a more credible, more effective and more relevant global player in the increasingly confrontational strategic environment it is in; engage into a strategic discussion over the long-term objectives of the EU’s foreign, neighbourhood and enlargement policies, including their interlinkage, instruments and resources;
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad c (new)
(adc) review the European Neighbourhood Policy with the aim to thoroughly assess the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on cooperation within the Eastern Partnership and develop proposals on how to continue strengthening ties with the Eastern Partnership countries in a context marked by outright military aggression and other tangible security threats, targeted disinformation campaigns, as well as economic and social consequences of the confrontation with Russia;
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad d (new)
(add) advance enlargement policy with a view to giving a credible accession perspective to the Western Balkans and sincerely responding to the European aspirations of the EU’s Eastern neighbours while ensuring that enlargement policy, accession prospects and the accession process contribute to strengthening security and stability, democracy and rule of law, economic and social prosperity as well as internal cohesion and effectiveness of EU action;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad e (new)
(ade) develop stronger partnerships with and improve the capacity-building of our closest partners, notably in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood, notably in the field of CBRN, cyber security and resilience of critical entities;
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad f (new)
(adf) notes with concern that the level of implementation of targeted sanctions against Kremlin-linked individuals continues to be uneven across Member States, with several Member States lagging due to the opaque nature of Russian financial assets, divergent legal frameworks, a lack of dedicated institutional capacity, or political will; calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance the credibility of its sanctions mechanisms and effectiveness of sanctions implementation through the further centralization of tracing and identification of assets held by sanctioned individuals, the enhanced dedication of resources, and the weekly publication of key statistics, including the nature, ownership and value of individual assets frozen and the total value of identified and frozen assets, broken down by Member State;