Activities of David McALLISTER related to 2022/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022
Amendments (32)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this highlighted the need for a stronger, more ambitious, credible, strategic and unified EU action on the world stage, and accentuated the necessity for the EU to autonomously set its own strategic objectives and develop and deploy the capabilities to pursue them; whereas it once again underlined the need for Europe to prioritise its energy independence;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation; underlines the need for strong communication campaign of its benefits for European security and European citizens;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Requests the strengthening of the role of European Union delegations in the implementation of foreign policy, notably what concerns the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy; calls for the EU and the Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass; believes that its implementation would bring the EU closer to the objective of strategic sovereignty which would give the EU the ability to act alone when needed and with partners when possible;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the adoption of the Joint Communication on the Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward by the Commission and the High Representative on 18 May 2022,and calls for EU Member States to jointly develop and procure the necessary capabilities to fill these gaps, by making full use of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), the European Defence Fund (EDF), as well as new EU instruments to incentivise more joint procurement, which will help to increase the security of Member States and NATO allies alike;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Welcomes that the Commission and the VP/HR launched on 1 December 2021 the Global Gateway Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world and in particular with the Global South; believes that considerably more efforts are needed to enable this strategy to live up to its full potential; considers it essential to team up with like-minded partners in expanding the scale and impact of this strategy;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Points out the high geopolitical significance of the EU Green Deal as a long term tool that will influence EU’s relations with third countries;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to achieve the European Green Deal goals, particularly its internationalisation and initiatives to respond to climate-related security risks; with current geopolitical shifts and challenges, expects that the European Green Deal's implementation contributes to building new partnerships and to diversifying EU's energy mix, as an alternative to Russian fossil fuel supplies;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent the weaponisation of space; welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an EU space strategy for security and defence;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission to work on a proposals for a Defence of Democracy Package, which would shield the Union from malign interference;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the value of a truly strategic partnership between the EU and the UN on crisis management and in the context of climate action and the protection of human rights;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underscores that the Russian invasion of Ukraine highlighted further the need for the EU to intensify cooperation with like-minded partners around the globe, especially with transatlantic NATO allies;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Welcomes the proposal for a European Political Community as a platform for discussion with close partners on the foreign policy and security challenges we are facing; calls for a strong involvement of Parliament in the clarification of the scope and the future work of this Community;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan and strongly advocates for Taiwan’s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations and for deeper EU-Taiwan cooperation, including a bilateral investment agreement (BIA);
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the good cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Korea as a key strategic partner, sharing the same commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law and a market economy; welcomes the alignment of the Republic of Korea with the EU and the US in response to Russia's war against Ukraine notably in issuing sanctions against Russia and Belarus; stresses the role of the Republic of Korea in supporting efforts towards a complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programme and calls on Members States to support a peaceful and diplomatic resolution in close coordination with international partners; welcomes South Korea's strengthened cooperation with NATO;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s continued ballistic missile and nuclear tests and other nuclear proliferation- related activities as well as the increase in weapon tests since the beginning of 2022, which present a major threat to international peace and security;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CUnderlines the important role that Japan plays on promoting stability in the region, and calls for a stronger partnership between the EU and Japan in connectivity, in the Indo- Pacific, in connectivity and in the defendingce of the multilateral rules-based order;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key partner for the EU; calls for a continued focus on the Asian continent, as many countries are exposed to the increasing fragility of supply chains and agri-food systems, and the erosion of macro- economic stability arising from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraineunjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, which has further stressed the global system already impacted by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the closer consultations on security and defence and the joint naval exercises with India and with other Indo-Pacific partners;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations and enhancing synergies in cooperation with interested partners in Africa;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that the Russian wWar of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact first and foremost on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls foron the EU iInstitutions and the Member States to engage instart without delay a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy to make it fit for the future in the light of the worsening geopolitical situation;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Is convinced that a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but needs a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act, as well the OSCE Minsk Group’s2009 Basic Principles; strongly condemns the deadly military confrontations periodically erupting at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as in and around Nagorno-Karabakh; in particular, is particularly concerned about the deadly and large-scale clashes that erupted on 12 September 2022, affecting the sovereign territory of Armenia, and their consequences for the peace process; strongly supports the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work on the ground of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully engage in the drafting of a comprehensive peace treaty; reiterates that such a treaty has to address all the root causes of the conflict, including the rights and security of the Armenian population living in Nagorno- Karabakh, the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes under the control of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, inter- religious dialogue, the protection and conservation of cultural, religious and historical heritage;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the war in Ukraine has prompted the EU to prioritise its enlargement policy; welcomes the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and calls for it to be granted to Georgia, provided that the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion have been addressed; underscores that enlargement has proven to be an effective foreign policy tool expanding the area where European values and principles have a significant impact;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement the Commission’s guidelines on general visa issuance in relation to Russian applicants and controls of Russian citizens at the external borders, in full compliance with EU and international law, and to ensure that every asylum application by inter alia dissidents, deserters, draft dodgers and activists is dealt with on an individual basis, taking into account the security concerns of the host Member State and acting in accordance with the EU asylum acquis; calls on the Council and the Commission to closely monitor the situation in relation to Russian visas;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; emphasises that each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits; calls on the Member States to renew their commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s commitments towards the Western Balkan countries, in particular by lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to support the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and to cushion the adverse effects on these countries of the supply shocks and price increases resulting from the war in Ukraine; calls on the Commission to fully implement the initiatives outlined in the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR of 9 February 2021 on the renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood and as adopted in the Parliament Recommendation on the Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the strengthening of the EU’'s relations with the Gulf countries, as underlined in the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council of 18 May 2022 on a'A strategic partnership with the Gulf (JOIN(2022)0013)' released on 18 from May; notes that there is a common interest in engaging more strategically with the Gulf partners, for example in energy security and green transition fields;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian wWar of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges Russia to lift without delay the unlawful blockade of the Black Sea, which is causing shortages of grain and other raw materials across the globe; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation fore all of the damages and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; welcomes the suspension of the European Union- Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to implement the commitments agreed on at the AU-EU Summit, to swiftly implement the Global Gateway projects in Africa and to strengthen partnerships with countries on the African continent, in line with the Strategic Compass; calls for a strong EU strategic communication and outreach to African countries in order to counter the harmful narratives spreading in the region;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Underlines the importance of the Parliamentary Assemblies as forums for cooperation and institutional dialogue, and their valuable contribution to European foreign policy action on matters of security, as well as the need to promote their activity and guarantee their correct functioning and development; recalls that cooperation at political and technical level between the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada is going intensively;