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Amendments (28)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the current decision- making process in the EU Foreign Policy based on unanimity at Council level is the main obstacle to an effective and timely external action of the EU; is of the opinion that qualified majority voting should be applied also in foreign policy and urges Member States from now on to refrain from using or from threatening to use the veto power in Foreign Affairs Council meetings;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the role of the European Parliament in shaping a genuine common foreign policy in line with the expectations of the European citizens; calls on the Council to take in due account the positions, the stances and the requests of the European Parliament and to act in concert with the EP during the main phases of the decision-making process and the follow-up;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets the inability of the EU to communicate and present properly to the European public opinions the actions, merits and achievements of the Common Security and Defence policy with regard, in particular, to its numerous CSDP missions and the assistance provided in many parts of the world; urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to fill up this gap making the EU external action more accountable and visible;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– cooperation within coalitions and with institutions protecting peace and delivering security;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that guaranteeing the security of EU citizens and the integrity of the EU’s territory, stabilising the neighbourhood and preserving a rules- based, cooperative international order, tackling the root causes of armed conflicts and enhancing policies of conflict prevention and peaceful conflict resolution are the key conditions for the stability of the EU;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the view that, in an international environment that is increasingly conflict-ridden and unstable and where democracy is on the retreat, only a joint soft power with credible hard power can confront major short and long term security challenges, notably the refugee crisis, terrorism, conflicts in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, proxy wars and hybrid warfare, and challenging assertive behaviour by Russia and China and contradictory unilateral US policies; takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability and of forced and irregular migration, namely poverty, dramatic economic inequalities, the lack of economic opportunities, armed conflicts, bad governance, corruption and climate change;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to intensify thecounter autocratic and nepotistic trends, to intensify the support to democratic forces and to fight against Islamist terrorism in the Southern neighbourhood and among the neighbours of our neighbours; urges the need for concerted diplomatic efforts on the part of the EU, the US and other international allies, to convince players in the region, such as Turkey, the Gulf states and Iran, of the need for a clear positioning against religious extremism and terrorism as well as a common strategy to address thisese global challenges in line with their commitment at UN level to uphold international law and universal values; believes that these diplomatic efforts should be accompanied by the wide range of other tools and instruments at the EU’s disposal;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a sustainable political solution to the Syrian crisis needs to be based on an inclusive, Syrian-led political settlement involving all relevant national and international stakeholders; supports the call of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria on the ceasefire guarantor states to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire regime; stresses the importance of ensuring accountability for the mass and widespread abuses committed during the conflict; calls on all parties involved, inside and outside Libya, to support both the Libyan political agreement signed on 17 December 2015 and its resulting Presidential Council, which is the only authority recognised by the international community and by the UN; underlines that solving the Libyan crisis is a prerequisite for stability in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of ensuring coherence of EU policy towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory; recalls that international humanitarian law should guide EU policy towards all such situations, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that the lack of progress towards a negotiated two-state solution in the Middle East only leads to further violence and bloodshed; calls on the EU to take its responsibility and become a genuine actor and facilitator in the diplomatic process; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take urgent steps to protect the viability of the two-state solution and to create a positive dynamic towards genuine peace negotiations; in this regard, calls on the EU and Member States to respond to the expansion of Israeli settlements by applying measures based on international law, notably by distinguishing in their dealings between the State of Israel and the occupied territories, as required by UNSC Resolution 2234; calls on the Israeli authorities to immediately halt and revert its settlement policy; stresses that respect for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties and in all circumstances remains an essential precondition for achieving a just and lasting peace; underlines the particular responsibility under international law of Israel, as the occupying power, to comply with international humanitarian and human rights law;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that further efforts should be made to make legal migration and mobility possible, including at bilateral level, by fostering well-managed mobility between and within continents, as well as encouraging policies that promote regular channels for migration; regrets, in this regard, the lack of a genuine, balanced and credible European migration and asylum policy as shown by the ongoing crisis in the Mediterranean and calls on the Council and the Member States to act accordingly;
Amendment 167 #
9. Strongly believes that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its Eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that wish to have closer ties to the EU through an effective and strengthened application of the "more for more" principle must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; welcomes the prolongation of sanctions against Russia and continues to see full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the basis for a sustainable political solution to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine; reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders as well as of all the Eastern Partnership countries; stresses that Russia’s decision of 21 March 2014 to incorporate Crimea into the Russian Federation remains illegal, and deplores the subsequent decision of the Russian authorities to give all inhabitants of Crimea Russian passports;
Amendment 171 #
9a. Points out, in this respect, that protracted and frozen conflicts in the Eastern neighbourhood deeply undermine the resilience and the independence of our Eastern partners; regrets that over the last years no significant progress was made as regards the resolution of these conflicts and calls on the High Representative/Vice-President and Council to play a more active and effective role in the ongoing peace processes;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the importance of a coherent selective engagement and, where possible, dialogue with Russia so as to ensure accountability and to maintain the possibility of future cooperation on resolving global crises where there is a clear EU interest;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the need for a strategic refocus on the Western Balkans, giving a fresh impetus to EU enlargement policy and subsequent membership perspective and strengthening the rule of law and the resilience of state institutions; is convinced that regional reconciliation and integration including through the transatlanticEuropean institutional architecture is the best means to address the dangers stemming from destabilising foreign interference, organised crime, disinformation and hybrid threats;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that the EU enlargement, in practice, has been put on hold until 2019; expresses its concern at the growing frustration of most candidate countries about some contradicting messages coming from Brussels; urges the Council and the EEAS to adopt a coherent approach based on objective and transparent criteria in the negotiations with the accession countries and send a clear message that the doors of the EU are open for membership once all these criteria are met;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that preserving peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region is of substantial interest to the EU and its Member States; calls on all the parties concerned to solve differences through peaceful means and to refrain from taking unilateral actions to change the status quo, including in the East and South China sea and the Taiwan strait, in order to safeguard regional security; acknowledges the continued good will and flexibility shown by the government of Taiwan in maintaining cross-strait relations and encourages the resumption of bilateral dialogues, which will be conducive to regional peace and stability; reiterates its commitment to supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations and activities;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to adopt an EU comprehensive approach at every relevant opportunity, and believes that coherent, coordinated action across EU polices, in particular in the areas of humanitarian aid, agriculture, development, trade, energy, climate and science, should be applied in the EU’s external action in a consistent and structured manner; believes that energy security, the respect for human rights and climate diplomacy remain important complementary aspects of the EU’s common foreign and security policy to be addressed as part of the comprehensive approach, and that the Energy Union should be further advanced;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view, in this regard, that in order to make the Common Foreign and Security policy more assertive, effective and value-based the EU should enhance its energy security reducing immediately and freeing it in the medium term from the current dependence on oil and gas supplied by authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the EU institutions must improve their capacity to anticipate conflicts and crises including through an adequate short and long term impact assessment of its policies in the regions concerned and to address the root causes of the problems; believes that the EU needs to be able to react more swiftly and effectively to developing crises and should place a greater emphasis on preventing conflicts by primarily using civilian tools such as mediation, reconciliation and dialogue at an early stage;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the view that Europe’s power lies in its ability to build a community of values and culture that binds together all Europeans; believes in that context that the EU plays a major role as a promoter of democracy and should continue to promote its values outside the EU; highlights that cultural diplomacy should become a substantial part of the EU’s external action and urges the Commission to expand the Erasmus+ program notably the youth part and to foster the development of ambitious science diplomacy;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the role of Non State Actors and Civil Society Organisation as actors of diplomacy and key partners of the EU and stresses the importance of EU assistance to and engagement with them;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the role of independent media in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural competences, and the need to strengthen such media as a source of credible information, especially in the EU and its neighbourhood, and to further strengthen the EU’s capacity to fight fake news and disinformation; underlines that common EU TV and radio stations should be further enhanced; highlights in this context the need to develop stronger resilience at EU level against such information spread over the Internet; calls on the Commission to coordinate better with the EEAS on those issues;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that Europe should increase defence cooperation with European security priorities in mind, including territorial integrity, the link between external and internal sin order to defend the values and principles of Article 21 such as security and stability; calls on the Member States to unleash the Lisbon Treaty’s full potential with regard to the Common Security, and risk control in the periphery of Europe;Defence Policy in an efficient manner and welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; considers that the European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities and its proposals with regard to capabilities, command and control, and permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) should be used to their full potential;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that there is the urgent need to advance nuclear disarmament both regionally and globally; reiterates its calls expressed in its resolution of 17 January 2013 on the Recommendations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction and its resolution of 27 October 2016 on nuclear security and non-proliferation; calls on all EU Member States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 states at the UN on 7 July 2017 which will be open for signature on 20September 2017, at the UN in New York;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to continue to deepen the transatlantic partnership, while focusing on creating own capabilities to better address regional and international conflicts that have an impact on the EU; believes that the EU and US should focus on adapting transatlantic structures to today’s challenges, such as defending human rights, combating international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and countering third- party countries’ efforts to destabilise the EU and NATO; calls on the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy and the Council to make clear to the US that unilateral moves deeply weaken the transatlantic partnership and undermine the effectiveness of the external action of both partners;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for increased interinstitutional intelligence sharing and coordination between the EU and NATO, and insists that the EU and NATO must continue to cooperate as closely as possible in a complementary manner while fully respecting European core values and norms such as the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Human Rights Convention, national constitutions, international human rights law and international humanitarian law and proper parliamentary oversight; acknowledges that information sharing and coordinated action between the EU and NATO will produce results in areas such as response to hybrid threats, situational awareness, resilience building, strategic communications, cyber security and capacity building vis-à- vis the EU’s partners; believes that further coordination and closer cooperation with other existing multilateral entities such as Eurocorps is needed in order to increase the EU’s securitypotential to manage crisis and stabilise peace;