20 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2020/2257(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 7 June2017 entitled ‘A Strategic Approach to Resilience in the EU's external action’ JOIN(2017) 21 final,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intensified EU- NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the 2016 Joint Declaration, and underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens, as well as international stability at large, would strongly benefit from a true strategic EU-NATO partnership;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its previous commitment to the EU’s ambitions in the field of security and defence, and reiterates the EU’s ambition to be a global actor for peace and security, able to promote an international system based on its core principles, universal rights and values, good global governance and effective multilateralism, and operating in accordance with the guidance provided by multilateral fora such as the United Nations; underlines the fact that NATO remains indispensable for the security and collective defence of its members and the transatlantic community as a whole, as well as a key player in the stabilisation efforts put in place by the international community;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners in all domains; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept with the aim of establishing a more strategic partnership based on more equitable and fair burden sharing; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field in a mutually reinforcing way;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European military capability to act , in partnership or in a mutually agreed way when possible but also autonomously when needed, is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the EU’s competences in the key field of resilience, among other things in the area of protecting critical infrastructure, such as in the transport, energy and IT sectors, as well as the role of the EU as a key actor in fighting disinformation and fake news;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the requests by the United States, Canada, and Norway to participate in the PESCO project on military mobility, which is also a flagship project of EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that this marks an important step and a great opportunity towards increased coherence between the common EU and NATO capability development efforts, and illustrates the revitalisation of the transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the importance of close transatlantic cooperation in the areas of arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation; furthermore, sees potential for further transatlantic cooperation on a range of international issues, such as maritime security, pandemic response and in the areas of outer space and the fight against terrorism, among others;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the important cooperation between the EU and NATO in the Western Balkans, notably through the EUFOR Althea mission, NATO KFOR, and all the missions and operations launched by the two organisations over the last two decades;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its utmost concern regarding the continuous revisionist policies pursudifficulties in engaging diplomatically with Russia under President Putin, and the role played by the Russia under President Putin; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain vigilant and to adequately respond to acts of aggression and provocation by Russia, such as, in particular, its illegitimate and illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, and considers Russia’s continued aggressive actions as a threat to Euro- Atlantic security and stability; n Federation in open conflicts in the European neighbourhood also through the deployment of “contractors”; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain committed in re-engaging Russia in multilateral fora and through means of diplomacy, and to respond to acts of aggression and provocation by Russia referring to the UN Security Council according to the UN Charter and International Law in first instance for exploiting all the possible diplomatic means, and considering other ways of responding adequately in case of acts such as the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, also for what concerns civil rights within his Country, as exemplified by the case of Alexei Navalny and his enduring detention, and considers Russia’s aggressive actions as a factor undermining the stability of the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the growing influence and military rise of China need to be met with a coordinated transatlantic strategy; expresses its concern regarding the policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when it comes to, among other things, the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong, the treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, threats towards Taiwan or aggressive policies and actions in the South China Sea; recognises that China has been described as a “strategic competitor” by the EU and a “systemic rival” by NATO and, therefore, both organisation should coordinate their position on how to engage with Beijing bilaterally and on the global stage; further points to the relevance of the fact that China, as a non-democratic regime, has entered into systemic competition with the transatlantic partnership by undermining the rules-based international order, and in turn is attempting to reshape it according to the CCP’s own values and interests; reaffirms, however, that the fight against some of the most pressing challenges of our time, most notably climate change and environmental deterioration, require the full engagement of China;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that both the EU and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks; suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub in a coordinated way as envisaged by the joint communication ‘A Strategic Approach to Resilience in the EU's external action’ of 7 June 2017 and the joint communication ‘The EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade’; suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub, for which the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) based in Helsinki could represent a model to aspire, as well as a joint task force for cyber security;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the unprecedented challenge to global prosperity, security and stability posed by climate change as a ‘threat multiplier’; calls for enhanced EU- NATO dialogue on climate change and its multifaceted consequencefor the establishment of a common strategy to address its multifaceted consequences for global and regional stability and prosperity, as well as for international security;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security, enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to decouple from or weaken NATO; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, and independently if necessary but always in line with its core values of defending and advancing democracy, the rule of law, and respect of human rights; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, and to better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that as a long-term objective, the European allies in NATO, supported where possible by non-NATO European partners, as appropriate, should aim to account for half of the forces and capabilities derived under the NDPP in order to ensure adequate long-term burden- sharing inside the alliance; underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlinessuggests that NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales should take into account also operational costs;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the conclusion of an administrative arrangement between the European Defence Agency and the US, as well as other non-EU NATO allies, , especially those with whom the EU has started the negotiations for enlargement, to deepen transatlantic defence cooperation;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reaffirms that the reinforcement of the EDTIB requires a higher level of political commitment by EU Member States in order to launch cooperative projects that represent concrete added value for the whole Union;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that the transatlantic partnershipEuro-Atlantic security not only needs strong militaries but also strong and resilient societies; emphasises the mutually reinforcing link between strong democratic foundations and a strong transatlantic partnership, which only together can ensure the longevity of our democracies; supports the idea put forward by the Biden administration for a global summit of democracies; calls for increased efforts to encourage the participation of young people in our democratic processes;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Reminds that a stronger role for the EU in security and defence was described as a priority for European citizens in surveys conducted by Eurobarometer; suggests that EU-NATO cooperation and security and defence issues at large should be addressed during the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe in order to have people’s voice heard;