Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2016/2036(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the need to ensure coherence between internal and external EU policies, and stresses that targeted cultural and educational policies can support key EU foreign and security policy objectives and contribute to the reinforcement of democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights; reiterates the role of intercultural dialogue through intergovernmental collaboration as a tool for peace building and conflict prevention;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy does not refer to cultural diplomacy, and underlines the need for the Member States to initiate a strategic approach to culture and intercultural dialogue, which should be reflected in the EU’s external relations; suggests that the coming Communication of the Commission on cultural diplomacy proposes such a strategic framework for international cultural cooperation providing appropriate long-term support to public and private cultural actors;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to enhance cooperation and partnerships in the areas of culture education, audiovisual, youth and sports policies; stresses the need to exchange best practices with the EU's strategic partners in these fields;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is now surrounded by an arc of instability, as large parts of the Middle East and North Africa are engulfed in ethno-religious conflicts and proxy wars and terrorist groups such as ISIS and the Jabhat al-Nusra Front proliferate throughout the region, whilefollowing an aggressive, revisionist Russia continues to violate its neighbours’ sovereignty a strategic agenda openly challenges the European security order;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP; underlines the importance of the same in relationships with acceding and candidate countries;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites; furthermore urges the Member States in cooperation with the EU to take appropriate action to promote and protect cultural heritage from targeted destruction and looting particularly in the Middle East and North Africa;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the results of a recent European Parliament study on European cultural institutes abroad, in particular the set of guiding principles for the effective pooling and sharing of resources between cultural institutes and the EU institutions with a view to improving the visibility of European actions abroad through achieving scale; underlines that Europe's cultural diversity should be used as a strength in the EU's external action;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these conflicts have direct and serious consequences for the security and well-being of European citizens, as they increasingly spill over into the EU, be it in the form of terrorism, massive refugee flowinfluxes of illegal immigrants, or disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing our societies;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas this new form of hybrid terrorism is of importance especially for European Union border-states, which are the first point of contact, dealing with the first waves of migrant flows resulting from the escalated situation in the Middle East;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international goals; underlines that sports can contribute to developing effective cultural relations based on mutual understanding, reciprocity, trust and co- operation; in this regard looks forward to the EUNIC 2016 Yearbook on the topic and its conclusions;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education and culture, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 focusing on exchange of best practice.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of education for children in emergency situations and protracted crises and the need to raise the profile of education projects in such cases; in this regard notes the announcement from the Commission to provide €445 million in humanitarian aid for the Syria crisis in 2016, part of which will be allocated to education.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the current crisis is also an opportunity for the EU if it is used to make the EU work better; recalls that European citizens see an effective common foreign and security policy as a priority area of action for the EU and that this is one of the areas where European cooperation can yield most value added; emphasises, therefore, that Member States must change their mentality since nowadays thinking about foreign policy and security in a narrow minded national perspective is obsolete; is convinced that no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; urges Member States to finally show sufficient levels of political will and trust in one another to make it possible to use the tools at hand in a concerted manner in order to pursue ourtheir foreign-policy interests and values and those of the EU; reiterates that the EU can only be a strong global player on an equal footing with other major powers if all Member States speak with one voice and act together in the framework of a strong EU foreign policy;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that an effective implementation of the EU Global Strategy presented by the VP/HR in June 2016 is not possible without strong commitment, ownership, political will and leadership from the Member States; highlights that the appropriate resources need to be properly allocated to the implementation of this strategy, in the most efficient manner possible and in particular in the crucial area of security and defence;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Takes the view that it is of crucial importance that the instruments provided by the Treaty of Lisbon be finally implemented, notably Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); welcomes the joint paper by the defence ministers of France and Germany on the ‘renewal of the CSDP’, and fully supports its aim of taking a positive decision on the establishment of PESCO at the November 2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Council; calls on the VP/HR to take the lead on this initiative, as well as on other recent proposals for strengthening the CSDP with a view to paving the way for further ambitious decisions on the CSDP to be taken at the November Foreign Affairs and Defence Council and the December European Council, including the following:
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the ongoing work on the European Defence Action Plan and the Commission’s efforts to maximise defence cooperation, including through incentives in areas such as research, transport, space, cyber, energy and industrial policies; notes the proposal by the French President for a European Security and Defence Fund, and supports the development of new and innovative financing and investment concepts, including through the European Investment Bank, to assist the defence industries of all the Member States; supports the proposals for a ‘European Semester for Defence’ and calls on the VP/HR to present concrete proposals to this effect; commends the European Defence Agency’s role in fostering and coordinating capability development, and calls for its strengthening, notably by increasing its budget;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the increasing interdependence between internal and external security, and takes the view that the current security challenges require a profound overhaul of our security policies with a view to creating a consistent and unified policy covering both internal and external dimensions, including aspects such as counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, energy security, hybrid threats, strategic communication, and critical infrastructures; urges Member States’ security services to enhance coordination, and calls on all Member States to comply with their legal obligation to share intelligence with Europol and Eurojust in the fight against terrorism and organised crime; urges the EU to further strengthen its cooperation with third countries in the fight against terrorism and organised crime;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes it is important to engage in constructive dialogue with Russia in order to identify measures aimed at reducing the risk of dangerous misunderstandings and miscalculations; underlines the importance of increased transparency in military activities in order to avoid air and maritime incidents with Russia and the need to develop common standards for the management of possible accidents and incidents;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of finding a sustainable solution to the conflict in Syria; supports the UN-led efforts to facilitate negotiations between all parties to the Syrian conflict on an inclusive political settlement; calls on the EU to use its leverage over key actors such as Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Russia to ensure that they take a constructive position; emphasises that the use of sanctions should be considered in case some of the actors involved do not deliver on their commitments;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises Turkey’s role as an important partner in solving the Syrian conflict and the fight against Da’esh; strongly condemns the attempted military coup against the democratically elected government of Turkey;Strongly condemns the attempted military coup against the Turkish Government аnd the subsequent actions of President Erdogan, which are not in keeping with a country wishing to join the EU and claiming to uphold human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law encourages the Turkish government to protect the constitutional order, while underlining the importance of respect for the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in the aftermath of the coup, in cooperation with the Council of Europe;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the EU’s immense potential as a diplomatic superpower, which is based on the wide range of instruments at our disposal and our normative power bas a championed on the principles of democracy, freedom and human rights;