Activities of Marek JUREK
Plenary speeches (328)
China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities PL
European Defence Fund (A8-0412/2018 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) PL
Visa Code (debate) PL
Situation in Libya (debate) PL
Rule of law in Romania (debate) PL
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) (vote) PL
Debate with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, on the Future of Europe (debate) PL
Post-Arab Spring: way forward for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (A8-0077/2019 - Brando Benifei) PL
Major interpellations (debate) PL
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 (debate) PL
Situation in Algeria (debate) PL
Five years of illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation (debate) PL
Post-Arab Spring: way forward for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (debate) PL
Fundamental Rights of People of African Descent (debate) PL
Debate with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, on the Future of Europe (debate) PL
A European human rights violations sanctions regime (debate) PL
The future of the INF Treaty and the impact on the EU (debate) PL
Experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU (debate) PL
The right to peaceful protest and the proportionate use of force (debate) PL
The right to peaceful protest and the proportionate use of force (debate) PL
The rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018 (debate) PL
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (debate) PL
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate) PL
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2017 (debate) PL
Establishing the Rights and Values programme (debate) PL
EU guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU (A8-0449/2018 - Andrzej Grzyb) PL
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Romanian Presidency (debate) PL
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Romanian Presidency (debate) PL
EU guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU (short presentation) PL
Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders PL
Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders PL
Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 13 and 14 December 2018 (debate) PL
New European Agenda for Culture (A8-0388/2018 - Giorgos Grammatikakis) PL
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (debate) PL
Role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes (B8-0546/2018) PL
Order of business PL
Vietnam, notably the situation of political prisoners PL
Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism (B8-0523/2018, B8-0524/2018) PL
European security and the future of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (debate) PL
Minimum standards for minorities in the EU (short presentation) PL
Minimum standards for minorities in the EU (short presentation) PL
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018 (debate) PL
Evaluation of the Lisbon Treaty (topical debate) PL
Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on the Future of Europe (debate) PL
Commission Work Programme 2019 (debate) PL
The Cum Ex Scandal: financial crime and the loopholes in the current legal framework (debate) PL
Deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97 PL
The rule of law in Romania (debate) PL
The rule of law in Romania (debate) PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 October 2018 (debate) PL
Rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe (debate) PL
Rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe (debate) PL
Implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines in relation to the situation in Chechnya PL
Implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines in relation to the situation in Chechnya PL
The situation in Hungary (A8-0250/2018 - Judith Sargentini) PL
The situation in Hungary (debate) PL
Order of business PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Violation of fundamental human rights of women in Pakistan PL
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate) PL
Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Anti-corruption (debate) PL
First anniversary after the signature of the Istanbul Convention: state of play (debate) PL
Implementation of and follow-up to the EU framework for National Roma integration strategies (debate) PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 (debate) PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 (debate) PL
EU-NATO relations (debate) PL
2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources (B8-0239/2018, B8-0240/2018, B8-0241/2018) PL
Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (A8-0160/2018 - Carlos Coelho) PL
Extension of the scope of Chapter I of the Brussels IIa Regulation to include registered partnerships (recast) (debate) PL
2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources (debate) PL
Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (debate) PL
Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Michel, on the Future of Europe (debate) FR
Protection of children in migration (debate) PL
Media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union (short presentation) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Belarus PL
A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union (debate) PL
Debate with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on the Future of Europe (debate) FR
Situation in Syria (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance FR
Mercy killings in Uganda PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 22 and 23 March 2018 (debate) PL
Gender equality in EU trade agreements (A8-0023/2018 - Eleonora Forenza, Malin Björk) PL
Statements by the President PL
Commission decision to activate Article 7 (1) TEU as regards the situation in Poland (B8-0119/2018, B8-0120/2018, B8-0121/2018) PL
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 (A8-0025/2018 - Frank Engel) PL
Shrinking space for civil society (debate) PL
Shrinking space for civil society (debate) PL
Current human rights situation in Turkey - Situation in Afrin, Syria (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Nigeria PL
Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries (topical debate) PL
Freedom of expression in Vietnam, notably the case of Nguyen Van Hoa PL
El Salvador: the cases of women prosecuted for miscarriage PL
El Salvador: the cases of women prosecuted for miscarriage PL
El Salvador: the cases of women prosecuted for miscarriage PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (debate) PL
EU wide ban on Nazi and fascist symbols and slogans (debate) PL
EU wide ban on Nazi and fascist symbols and slogans (debate) PL
Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate) PL
Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate) PL
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) – opening a new chapter in European Security and Defence Policy (debate) PL
Situation of migrants in Libya (debate) PL
Implementation of the European Disability Strategy (continuation of debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
The situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland (debate) PL
Eastern Partnership: November 2017 Summit (A8-0308/2017 - Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Knut Fleckenstein) PL
The situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland (B8-0594/2017, B8-0595/2017) PL
Legacy of the 1917 totalitarian Bolshevik revolution (topical debate) PL
Eastern Partnership: November 2017 Summit (debate) PL
The persecution of Christians in the world (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Monitoring the application of EU law 2015 (debate) PL
Combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU (RC-B8-0576/2017, B8-0576/2017, B8-0577/2017, B8-0578/2017, B8-0579/2017, B8-0580/2017, B8-0581/2017, B8-0582/2017) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
The cases of Crimean Tatar leaders Akhtem Chiygoz, Ilmi Umerov and the journalist Mykola Semena PL
Enhanced cooperation: European Public Prosecutor's Office (A8-0290/2017 - Barbara Matera) PL
Ending child marriage (B8-0535/2017) PL
Women’s economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU (A8-0271/2017 - Anna Hedh) PL
Ending child marriage (debate) PL
Ending child marriage (debate) PL
NordStream 2 (debate) PL
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (A8-0266/2017 - Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt) PL
Situation in North Korea (debate) PL
Situation in North Korea (debate) PL
Recent developments in migration (debate) PL
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) (A8-0233/2017 - Elena Valenciano) PL
Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations (A8-0220/2017 - Elmar Brok, Silvia Costa) PL
Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide (A8-0222/2017 - Cristian Dan Preda) PL
EU defence plan and the future of Europe (topical debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Human rights situation in Indonesia PL
Preparation of the European Council of 22 and 23 June 2017 (debate) PL
Evaluation of the implementation of the EU Human Rights guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Risk of political abuse of media in the Czech Republic (debate) PL
South Sudan PL
Situation in Hungary (B8-0295/2017, B8-0296/2017) PL
Making relocation happen (debate) PL
EU Strategy on Syria (debate) PL
European Year of Cultural Heritage (A8-0340/2016 - Mircea Diaconu) PL
Order of business PL
Situation in Hungary (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Belarus PL
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (RC-B8-0237/2017, B8-0237/2017, B8-0241/2017, B8-0242/2017, B8-0243/2017) PL
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Topical debate - EU security agenda: one year after the Brussels attacks (debate) PL
Review of the regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations (debate) PL
Review of the regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations (debate) PL
Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a Common Security and Defence Policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty (debate) PL
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (A8-0251/2016 - Vicky Ford) PL
Global Gag Rule (debate) PL
Global Gag Rule (debate) PL
Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014-2015 - Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services - Report on EU funds for gender equality (debate) PL
Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014-2015 - Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services - Report on EU funds for gender equality (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union (A8-0390/2016 - Guy Verhofstadt) PL
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Canada CETA - EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (debate) PL
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Canada CETA - EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (debate) PL
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (A8-0009/2017 - Artis Pabriks) PL
Commission's approval of Germany's revised plan to introduce a road toll (debate) PL
Priorities for the 61th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (A8-0018/2017 - Constance Le Grip, Maria Arena) PL
Deterioration of the situation in Eastern Ukraine (debate) PL
Situation in the West Bank, in particular settlements (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Emergency Aid for refugees and migrants facing severe weather conditions in European camps (debate) PL
Situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland (debate) PL
"Clean Energy for All" package (debate) PL
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (A8-0345/2016 - József Nagy) PL
Rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States (A8-0365/2016 - Mariya Gabriel) PL
Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter 2015 (debate) PL
Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter 2015 (debate) PL
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) PL
Order of business PL
Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance (debate) PL
Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance (debate) PL
Formal sitting - Tunisia PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement between Canada and the European Union on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (B8-1220/2016) PL
EU strategic communication to counteract anti-EU propaganda by third parties (A8-0290/2016 - Anna Elżbieta Fotyga) PL
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (debate) PL
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jean-François Jalkh (A8-0318/2016 - Kostas Chrysogonos) PL
European Defence Union (A8-0316/2016 - Urmas Paet) PL
Situation in the West Bank, including settlements (debate) PL
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (debate) PL
European Defence Union (short presentation) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Situation in Syria (debate) PL
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) PL
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) PL
Situation in Calais (debate) PL
Order of business PL
Access to education for Syrian children in Lebanon (debate) PL
Access to education for Syrian children in Lebanon (debate) PL
State of the Union (debate) PL
Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (B8-0865/2016, B8-0977/2016, B8-0978/2016) PL
Social dumping in the EU (A8-0255/2016 - Guillaume Balas) PL
Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (debate) PL
Post-electoral situation in Gabon (debate) PL
EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid (debate) PL
EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid (debate) PL
EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid (debate) PL
New initiatives related to the Middle East Peace Process (debate) PL
Outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom (B8-0838/2016, B8-0839/2016, B8-0840/2016, B8-0841/2016) PL
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler) PL
European Border and Coast Guard (debate) PL
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (short presentation) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Poverty: a gender perspective (short presentation) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Decision adopted on the Common European Asylum System reform (debate) PL
Decision adopted on the Common European Asylum System reform (debate) PL
EU assistance to Lebanon and Jordan to face the effects of the Syrian crisis (debate) PL
EU assistance to Lebanon and Jordan to face the effects of the Syrian crisis (debate) PL
Attacks on hospitals and schools as violations of international humanitarian law (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Situation in Poland (B8-0461/2016, B8-0463/2016, B8-0464/2016, B8-0465/2016) PL
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) PL
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (debate) PL
Learning EU at school (A8-0021/2016 - Damian Drăghici) PL
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) PL
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) PL
Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament (A8-0034/2016 - Angelika Mlinar) PL
Communication on implementing the European agenda on migration (debate) PL
Communication on implementing the European agenda on migration (debate) PL
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate) PL
Preparation for the UN General Assembly special session on drugs (debate) PL
Human rights situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars PL
New Strategy for gender equality and women's rights post-2015 (B8-0148/2016, B8-0150/2016, B8-0163/2016, B8-0164/2016) PL
Ending sexual harassment and violence against women in public spaces (debate) PL
Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Increased terrorism threat (debate) PL
Increased terrorism threat (debate) PL
Mutual defence clause (Article 42(7) TEU) (RC-B8-0043/2016, B8-0043/2016, B8-0045/2016, B8-0051/2016, B8-0057/2016, B8-0058/2016, B8-0059/2016, B8-0060/2016) PL
EU priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016 (RC-B8-0050/2016, B8-0050/2016, B8-0052/2016, B8-0056/2016, B8-0063/2016, B8-0064/2016, B8-0065/2016, B8-0066/2016) PL
Programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency (debate) PL
Systematic mass murder of religious minorities by ISIS (debate) PL
The role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values (A8-0373/2015 - Julie Ward)
Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (B8-1347/2015) PL
Situation in Hungary: follow-up to the European Parliament Resolution of 10 June 2015 (B8-1349/2015, B8-1351/2015, B8-1351/2015, B8-1358/2015, B8-1359/2015, B8-1360/2015, B8-1361/2015) PL
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) PL
EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (consent) - EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) - EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) (debate) PL
EU-China relations (debate) PL
Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance (debate) PL
EU-Turkey summit (debate) PL
Situation in Hungary: follow-up to the European Parliament Resolution of 10 June 2015 (debate) PL
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) PL
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris (debate) PL
Outcome of the Valletta summit of 11 and 12 November 2015 and of the G20 summit of 15 and 16 November 2015 (debate) PL
State of the Energy Union (debate) PL
Prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Preparation of the European Council meeting (15-16 October 2015) (debate) PL
Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and hate speech in Europe (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
The mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks PL
Situation in Belarus (debate) PL
Situation of two Christian pastors in Sudan PL
Security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and prospects for political stability (debate) PL
Review of the European neighbourhood policy (debate) PL
Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy PL
State of EU-Russia relations (A8-0162/2015 - Gabrielius Landsbergis) PL
Situation in Hungary (RC-B8-0532/2015, B8-0532/2015, B8-0533/2015, B8-0534/2015, B8-0535/2015, B8-0536/2015, B8-0537/2015) PL
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate) PL
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl) PL
Order of business PL
Order of business PL
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
Ending the practice of early, forced marriage of girls (debate) PL
Ending the practice of early, forced marriage of girls (debate) PL
Security and defence capabilities in Europe (A8-0159/2015 - Ana Gomes) PL
European Agenda on Migration (debate) PL
Composition of committees and delegations PL
Eastern Partnership summit (21-22 May) (debate) PL
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - Financing the Common Security and Defence Policy - Security and defence capabilities in Europe (debate) PL
Situation in Hungary (debate) PL
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance PL
2014 Progress Report on Albania (debate) PL
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) PL
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate) PL
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) PL
Recent attacks and abductions by Daesh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PL
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (A8-0039/2015 - Elmar Brok) PL
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2013 and the EU policy on the matter (A8-0023/2015 - Pier Antonio Panzeri) PL
Murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia (debate) PL
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2013 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) PL
Preparation of the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government (12 February 2015) (debate) PL
Access to medicines in the EU (debate) PL
Situation in Ukraine (debate) PL
Situation in Ukraine (debate) PL
2015 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (debate) PL
Order of business PL
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) PL
Roadmap towards a new international climate agreement in Paris (debate) (debate) PL
Situation in Egypt (RC-B8-0012/2015, B8-0012/2015, B8-0019/2015, B8-0022/2015, B8-0023/2015, B8-0024/2015, B8-0026/2015, B8-0028/2015) PL
Freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media (RC-B8-0036/2015, B8-0036/2015, B8-0040/2015, B8-0041/2015, B8-0042/2015, B8-0043/2015, B8-0044/2015, B8-0045/2015) PL
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) PL
Recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria (debate) PL
Situation in Ukraine (debate) (debate) PL
Situation in Ukraine (debate) (debate) PL
Review of the Italian Presidency (debate) PL
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (18 December 2014) (debate) PL
Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (A8-0042/2014 - Andrejs Mamikins) PL
Association agreement with Georgia - Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (debate) PL
Association agreement with Georgia - Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (debate) PL
Pakistan: blasphemy laws PL
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate) PL
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate) PL
Fight against tax avoidance (debate) PL
Closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia PL
Democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary (debate) PL
Democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary (debate) PL
Situation in Iraq and Syria and the ISIS offensive including the persecution of minorities (debate) PL
One-minute speeches (Rule 163) PL
Freedom of expression and assembly in Egypt PL
Freedom of expression and assembly in Egypt PL
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) PL
Escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (debate) PL
Shadow reports (11)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the Proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with the support of the Commission, to the Council for a Council Decision establishing a European Peace Facility PDF (196 KB) DOC (69 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to become parties, in the interest of the European Union, to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security, and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No 218) PDF (174 KB) DOC (64 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice programme PDF (392 KB) DOC (175 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Rights and Values programme PDF (1 MB) DOC (329 KB)
REPORT on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2017 PDF (502 KB) DOC (76 KB)
REPORT on a proposal calling on the Council to determine, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded PDF (655 KB) DOC (134 KB)
REPORT on media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union PDF (525 KB) DOC (93 KB)
REPORT on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy PDF (193 KB) DOC (126 KB)
REPORT on the strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia PDF (170 KB) DOC (97 KB)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part PDF (167 KB) DOC (107 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part PDF (154 KB) DOC (75 KB)
Shadow opinions (3)
OPINION on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 966/2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union
Institutional motions (22)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cuba PDF (286 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a comprehensive democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights mechanism PDF (251 KB) DOC (46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation as regards the rule of law and democracy in Poland PDF (263 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (288 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Belarus PDF (275 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (289 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (259 KB) DOC (63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (261 KB) DOC (68 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore PDF (159 KB) DOC (85 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Poland PDF (259 KB) DOC (71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by ISIS PDF (354 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (254 KB) DOC (64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on migration and refugees in Europe PDF (259 KB) DOC (69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (155 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Yemen PDF (264 KB) DOC (71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (233 KB) DOC (57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide PDF (127 KB) DOC (57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide PDF (223 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent attacks and abductions by Da’esh in the Middle East, notably of Assyrians PDF (150 KB) DOC (75 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia PDF (150 KB) DOC (72 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights in Uzbekistan PDF (137 KB) DOC (68 KB)
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Amendments (367)
Amendment 1 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Article 5 TEU, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 3 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite numerous announcements and requests for safe and legal pathways offering access to European territory for persons seeking international protection there is currently no harmonisation at Union level of protected entry procedures (PEPs) and no legal framework at Union level for humanitarian visas, i.e. visas issued for the purpose of reaching the territory of the Member States in order to seekhumanitarian visas are one of the existing tools that sovereign Member States may decide to use in order to ensure that people in need can legally access international protection; in Europe.
Amendment 5 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the number of persons admitted on the basis of national entry procedures for humanitarian protection or through resettlement remain low in comparison to the global needs, with significant disparities between Member States; whereas the scope of national entry procedures for humanitarian protection and resettlement is narrowly defined and, in case of resettlement, it is strictly connected to the criteria of vulnerability and registrationseveral Member States currently have or have previously had national schemes for issuing humanitarian visas to guarantee national protected entry of people in need; whereas the scope of resettlement only includes persons who have already been recognised as a refugee with Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeess and who fulfil further vulnerability or geographical criteria;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas - as a result - an estimated 90% of those granted international protection have reached the Union through irregular means, which laccording the UN Migration Agency (IOM), 58,158 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through 1 August 2018; whereads to them being stigmatised befohat total compares they even arrive at the external borders of the Member Stateso 113,283 at this time last year, and over 261,228 at this time in 2016;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the human cost of these policies has been put at 30 000 deaths at least at the Union's borders since 2000; whereas a Union legal framework is urgently needed as one meansin order to address the intolerable death toll in the Mediterranean, and on the migration routes to the Union, to truly combat human smuggling, exposure to trafficking in human beings, to labour exploitation and violence, to manage the orderly arrival, dignified reception and fair processing of asylum claims and to optimise Member States’ and Union budget for asylum, procedures, border control and search and rescue activities as well as to achieve coherent practito truly combat human trafficking, to labour exploitation and violence, the EU should act responsibly and to deter asylum seekers from arriving in its territory, risking their lives at sea. Such measures may include off-shore proces sin the Ung, mandatory detention, asylum acquind the use of turn backs;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Parliament has trifailed to include provisions in this vein in Regulation (EC) No 810/2009; and the second attempt to have it adopted also failed on 15th November 2018 (2017/2270(INL));
Amendment 9 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas both Council and the Commission have rejected these amendments, on the ground, among others, that such provisiona Union legal framework establish Humanitarian Visas should not be included in the Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, given its scope covering short- stay visas only;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 11 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 14 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the update of the EU visa policy, still under negotiation, should allow for improved security and increase the available means to respond to migration challenges, including new tools to return those who do not have a right to stay in the EU territory and to efficiently respond to those countries who are not willing to take their own nationals back;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas an estimated 10% of those applying for international protection are granted it; and with poor return rates in most Member States this equates to high rates of absconding from those refused;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requestsjects that the Commission to submit, by 31 March 2019, on the basis of point (a) of Article 77(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a European Humanitarian Visa, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2271(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 32 #
Amendment 17 #
2018/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its recommendation of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,
Amendment 98 #
2018/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 96 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is still a cult around the Bolshevik leaders in Russia; whereas the current Russian government has, on a number of occasions, spoken in such a way that glorifies the Soviet Union, including Stalin's international policy;
Amendment 190 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that the global challenges of climate change, energy security, mass migration, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the fight against terrorism and organised crime call for selective engagement with Russia;
Amendment 218 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines, in this regard, that the deepening of EU integration andcooperation between Member States on the basis of solidarity and the deepening of coherence between itEurope's internal and external policies is the key to a more coherent, effective and successful EU external and security policy, including vis- à-vis Russia;
Amendment 250 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, the mass migration phenomenon, non-proliferation, arms control and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU-EEU-China-Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity;
Amendment 362 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Strongly condemns Russian pressure on Belarus to essentially renounce its independence; calls on the EU authorities to offer the necessary economic aid to Belarus, along with a plan to guarantee its energy security;
Amendment 372 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Russian authorities to condemn Communism and the Soviet regime, and to punish the perpetrators of the crimes and offences committed under that regime;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Point l
Point l
l. not to appoint any further EUSRs with country-specific mandates in all cases where this would create parallel structures to existing EU Delegations, unless exceptional circumstances indicate the advisability of such an appointment; to consider appointing an EU Special Representative for Belarus in light of increasing Russian pressure to persuade the country to de facto renounce its independence, and to intensify efforts to provide the necessary economic assistance to Belarus, along with a plan to ensure its energy security;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas EU citizenship is an abstract and artificial concept that should not be used as a tool to undermine the sovereignty of the Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that there are Member States which do not extend voting rights in European Parliament elections to their nationals, who are European citizens; points out that this limits the diversity of views in the ParliamentRecalls that Member States are fully sovereign to define voting rights and, mitigates the accountability of the European institutions to Europeore generally, electoral law and citizenship;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CRecalls onthat the UK Government has committed to ensure that the rights of EU citizens living in the UK are protected post-Brexit, an entitlement they possess under the Treaties.; calls on the EU negotiators to ensure that the rights of UK citizens living in the EU are equally protected;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas freedom of thought, conscience and religion is guaranteed by Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and should be given special protection in the context of a concern for the values of the European Union;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 110 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 119 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 145 #
Amendment 146 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1c (new)–Paragraph 5 e (new)
Subheading 1c (new)–Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses that religious freedom and freedom of conscience are fundamental rights of the European Union; notes with concern attempts to undermine these freedoms, such as censorship of religious content or of the broadcasting of religious celebrations in the public media, and punishments for those who refuse to provide services that go against their conscience;
Amendment 189 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Deplores the lack of public response to the growing number of acts of aggression and vandalism against Christians and religious sites;
Amendment 252 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 299 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Is shocked by the Commission’s total failure to respond to media reports regarding allegations of abuse of power made against the former French President and to the persistent reports concerning corruption and major irregularities in his appointment to the highest position in the country;
Amendment 304 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 314 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 369 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 382 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 192 #
2018/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the EU’s increasing role in conflict resolution and confidence building in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and principles as well as in the field of post- conflict reconstruction as a means of securing peace;.
Amendment 50 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the rights of national, regional, linguistic and religious minorities are guaranteed by both multilateral and bilateral international agreements and enshrined in the constitutional systems of many states, and respect for them is an important prerequisite for assessing the rule of law;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that electoral legislation should encourage national minorities to seek proper representation in public authorities;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) According to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, ‘the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights, including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society where pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail’. Article 3 further specifies that the ‘Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well- being of its people’ and, among others, ‘it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced’. These values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights, freedoms and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’).
Amendment 43 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) These rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced, shared among the citizens and peoples within the Union and be at the heart of Europe’s societies, Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the Union budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As a part of the new Fund, the Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of the Council11 . The Justice programme (hereafter the 'Programme') will continue to support the development of an integrated European justice area and cross-border cooperation, in continuity with the 2014- 2020 Justice Programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (hereafter 'the predecessor Programme'). _________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 11 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3) 12 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62).
Amendment 56 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Financing, in line with the principles of transparency and efficiency, should remain one of the important tools for the successful implementation of the ambitious goals set by the Treaties. They should be attained inter alia by establishing a flexible and effective Justice Programme which should facilitate planning and implementation of those goals.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Pursuant to Articles 81(2)(h) and 82(1)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, the Union shall support the training of the judiciary and judicial staff as a tool to improve judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and of judicial decisions. Training of justice professionals is an important tool to develop a common understanding of how best to implement and uphold the rule of law. It contributes to the building of the European area of justice by creating a common judicial culture among justice professionals of the Member States. It is essential to ensure the correct and coherent application of law in the Union and mutual trust between justice professionals in cross- border proceedings. The training activities supported by the Programme should be based on sound training needs’ assessments, use state of the art training methodology, include cross-border events gathering justice professionals of different Member States, comprise active learning and networking elements and be sustainable.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Measures under the Programme should support enhancedMember States in their efforts for improving cooperation and mechanisms for mutual recognition of judicial decisions and judgments and the necessary approximation of legislation, in line with the principles of subsidiarity, that will facilitate cooperation between all the relevant authorities, including Financial Intelligence Units, and the judicial protection of individual rights in civil and commercial matters. The Programme should also advance the procedural legislation for cross-border cases and greater convergence in civil law that will help to eliminate obstacles to, where appropriate, that will further the good and efficient functioning of judicial and extra- judicial procedures in benefit of all parties involved in a civil dispute. Finally, in order to support the effective enforcement and practical application of the Union law on judicial cooperation in civil matters, the Programme should support the functioning of the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial matters established by Council Decision 2001/470/EC.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Actions covered by this Regulation should contribute to the creation of a European area ofpromoting fair, efficient and cooperative justice, increasmproving cross-border cooperation and networking andmechanisms, as well as achieving the correct, coherent and consistent application of Union law. Funding activities should also contribute to a common understanding of the Union’s values, the rule of law, to better knowledge of Union law and policies, to sharing know-how and best practices in using judicial cooperation instruments by all concerned stakeholders, as well as to a proliferation of interoperable digital solutions underpinning seamless and efficient cross-border cooperation, and should provide a sound analytical basis to support the development, enforcement and proper implementation of Union law and policies. Union intervention allows for those actions to be pursued consistently across the Union and bringscontribute to economies of scale. Moreover, the Union is in a better position than Member States to address cross-border situations and to provide a European platAdditionally, the Programme may provide for a forum for mutual learning and the sharing of best practices.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Third countries which are mMembers of the European Economic Area (EEA) may participate in Union programmes in the framework of the cooperation established under the EEA agreement, which provides for the implementation of the programmes by a decision under that agreement. Third countries may also participate on the basis of other legal instruments. A specific provision should be introduced in this Regulation to grant the necessary rights for and access to the authorizing officer responsible, the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) as well as the European Court of Auditors to comprehensively exert their respective competences.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support and promote judicial training, with a view to fostering a common legal, judicial and rule of law culture;
Amendment 121 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to facilitate effective access to justice for all and effective redress, including by electronic means, by promoting efficient civil and criminal procedures and by promoting and supporting the rights of victims of crime as well as the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
5 Third cCountries associated to the Programme
Amendment 131 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme shall be open to the following thirdypes of countries:
Amendment 133 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 134 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 150 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Where a third countryny country as set out in Article 5, participates in the programme by a decision under an international binding agreement or by virtue of any other legal instrument, the thirdat country shall grant the necessary rights and access required for the authorizing officer responsible, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the European Court of Auditors to comprehensively exert their respective competences. In the case of OLAF, such rights shall include the right to carry out investigations, including on-the- spot checks and inspections, provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).
Amendment 151 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding through the use earmarking indicators (in particular when promoting the actions and their results) by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. If necessary,n some cases, it may be assessed by the relevant authorities, whether appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses provided for in Article 4(2), to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2027.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, ‘the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights, including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities. In particular and in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human dignity is the primary foundation of all fundamental human rights. These values are common to the Member States in a society where pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail’. Article 3 further specifies that the ‘Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its people’ and, among others, ‘it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced’. Those values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights, freedoms and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Those fundamental human rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project, on the basis of the idea that fundamental human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism and divisions, it is more important than ever to promote, strengthen and defend justice, fundamental human rights and EU values: human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law. This will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149, (hereafter ‘the predecessor Programmes’). __________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)
Amendment 76 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, fundamental human rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes a vibrant civil society, encouraging people’s democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union sets out that the Union shall maintain a dialogue with the churches and organisations mentioned in that Article. Churches and religious communities or associations are long- standing primary stakeholders in fostering protection and promotion of fundamental human rights and should be granted the same access as civil society organisations to the relevant funding opportunities.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Gender-based violenceViolence against women and violence against children and young people constitute a serious violation of fundamental rights. Violence persists throughout the Union, in all social and economic contexts, and has serious repercussions on victims’ physical and psychological health and on society as a whole. Children, young people and women are particularly vulnerable to violence, in particular in close relationships. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child and to contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical and mental health and constitute a breach of their rights to development, protection and dignity. The concept of harm and violence should cover the exposition of children to pornography or gratuitous violence. Combating all forms of violence, promoting prevention and protecting and supporting victims are priorities of the Union which help fulfil individuals’ fundamental rights and contribute to equality between women and men. Those priorities should be supported by the Programme.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of the Union. Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Non- discrimination is also enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter. The principle of non- discrimination entails not only that similar situations should not be treated differently, but also that different situations should not be treated in the same way. The specific features of the diverse forms of discrimination should be taken into account and appropriate action should be developed in parallel to prevent and combat discrimination on one or more grounds. The Programme should support actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- Semitism, anti-muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance. In that context, particular attention should also be devoted to preventing and combating all forms of violence, hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, including anti-religious stigmatisation, as well as combating bullying, harassment and intolerant treatment. The Programme should be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner with other Union activities that have the same objectives, in particular with those referred to in the Commission Communication of 5 April 2011 entitled ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 202010’ and in the Council Recommendation of 09 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States11. Authorities at Union and national level have an obligation to prevent discrimination on grounds of belonging to a religious group or carrying out religious acts, whether affiliated to majority or minority religious denominations. Furthermore, focus should not be placed on discrimination of religions, but on people being discriminated because of their religious affiliation or practices. An effective protection by the Member States of the right to conscientious objection, both at the individual and institutional level, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational and economical fields, as a fundamental right placed at the basis of democracy and the rule of law should also be supported. __________________ 10 COM(2011)173. 11 OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Attitudinal and environmental barriers as well as lack of accessibility hinder the full and effective participation of people with disabilities in society, on an equal basis with others. People with disabilities are faced with barriers to, among other things, access the labour market, benefit from an inclusive and quality education, avoid poverty and social exclusion, enjoy access to cultural initiatives and media, or use their political rights. As a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the UNCRPD), the Union and all its Member States have committed to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities. The provisions of the UNCRPD have become an integral part of the Union legal order. Specific needs in the area of disability should be fully taken into account in the relevant funding efforts.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Article 3(3) TEU requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child, in line with Article 24 of the Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The primary responsibility shared between the mother and the father to promote and protect their child’s best interest should be paramount, avoiding the interpretation according to which children and their rights can be seen as separate from their family and parents. Public authorities should strengthen the rights of the child to live in a family environment that ensures harmonious upbringing and growth, the protection of his or her psychological integrity and the development of his or her personality.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote fundamental human rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations, in order to sustain open, democratic and inclusive societies, as well as other key stakeholders such as churches and religious associations or communities, think tanks, and research and academic institutions.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote equality and fundamental human rights (Equality and rights strand),
Amendment 150 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union, its history, cultural heritage and diversity, as well as of the diversity of historical memories in Europe;
Amendment 47 #
2018/0153(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 51 #
2018/0153(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Border surveillance is both a national and, in the case of the EU's external borders, a European responsibility incumbent on states. Any encouragement of Member States not to comply with their lawful border surveillance obligations is an attack on the rule of law.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committees on Budgets and on Budgetary Control, as the committees responsible, to propose a rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘use’ means any processing, formulation, storageconsumption, storage, keeping, treatment or mix, filling, including in theto containers, transfer from one container to another, mixing, production of an article, or any other utilisation;
Amendment 47 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘restricted explosives precursor’ means a substance listed in Annex I, in a concentration higher than, or, in the case of ammonium nitrate, in a concentration equal to or higher than the corresponding limit value set out in column 2 therein and includes a mixture or another substance in which such a listed substance is present in a concentration higher than, or, in the case of ammonium nitrate, in a concentration equal to or higher than the corresponding limit value;
Amendment 79 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall ensure that the guidelines provided for in paragraph 1 are in all official languages of the European Union.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 concerning the addition of substances to Annex I and changes of the limit values in Annex I to the extent necessary to accommodate developments in the misuse of substances as explosives precursors, or on the basis of research and testing, as well as concerning the addition of substances to Annex II, where necessary to accommodate developments in the misuse of substances as explosives precursors. The Commission shall, as part of the preparation of the delegated acts, consult relevant stakeholders, in particular the chemical industry and the retail sector.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt a separate delegated act in respect of each addition of substances to Annex I and each change of the limit values in Annex I and each new substance added to Annex II. Each delegated act shall be based on an analysis demonstrating that the amendment is not likely to lead to disproportionate burdens on economic operators or consumers, having due regard to the objectives sought to be achieved.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall report to the Commission [onby 30 March [the year after the date of applicyear of the entry into force of the Regulation] and subsequently on an annual basis, the following information:
Amendment 89 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 91 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [one year24 months after the date of entry into force].
Amendment 77 #
2017/2283(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the ongoing comprehensive judicial reform, but regrets the extent to which the existing judicial system in Ukraine still remains ineffective, corrupt and politically dependent; calls for the self-co-option of judges, and their dependence on oligarchic systems, to end; calls for the appointment of new judges via democratic procedures;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2283(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 111 #
2017/2283(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 121 #
2017/2283(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that one of the EU’s fundamental principles, as enshrined in Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is that of respecting the identity and recognising the specific contribution of churches and maintaining an open, transparent and regular dialogue with them; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to improve their relations with the Orthodox Church and with the Catholic Church, and to base those relations on friendly dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2283(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to return ownership of the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Lviv to the Roman Catholic community, and to address the issue of other churches seized by the state in the Communist era that have still not been returned to their rightful owners;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that one of the EU’s fundamental principles, as enshrined in Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is that of respecting the identity and recognising the specific contribution of churches and maintaining an open, transparent and regular dialogue with them; calls on the Georgian authorities to improve their relations with the Orthodox Church, and to base those relations on friendly dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Agreement is in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017, which unambiguously states that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that does not respect EUcommon values; urges the authorities in Armenia nevertheless to ensure, with the support of the EU, there is no of the democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; and notes that backsliding on these values, which couldcould otherwise trigger suspension of the application of the Agreement through its Article 379;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 12 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 14 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 92 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that countries in which people have endured years of totalitarian governments have a particular duty to play an active role in building a pluralist and representative media landscape; calls on the authorities of those countries to actively prevent the media exclusion of social groups that have previously been discriminated against, and to prevent the dominance of groups that held privileged positions under non-democratic governments, and of financially advantaged social groups, including those with foreign capital;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU institutions to guarantee full implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in all their decisions, actions and policies, as a means to thoroughly uphold media pluralism and media freedom; asks the Commission, in this regard, to introduce human rights impact assessments for the evaluation of its legislative proposals and to present a proposal for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in line with the relevant Parliament resolution;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is gravely concerned by new legislation – such as penalising the exertion by journalists of ‘moral and psychological pressure’ – that may directly restrict public debate and freedom of expression;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 134 #
2017/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the participation in democratic processes is founded, first and foremost, on effective and non- discriminatory access to information and knowledge; calls for the EU and its Member States to develop adequate policies to attain universal access to the internet and to recognise internet access – including net neutrality – as a fundamental right;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self-determination, and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r
(r) to call for anon the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to immediately end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countriesprinciples and commitments of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintainand supporting the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principlesinvestigative mechanism and Minsk Group Co-chairs’ proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights and self-determination of peoples and the non-use of force or threat of force;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 12 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas these provisions must be read in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and Article 4 of the TEU, which requires that competences not conferred upon the Union in the Treaties remain with the Member States and that the Union shall respect Member States' national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 17 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas despite Article 24 of the Charter, which guarantees the rights of the child and in particular underlines the rights of every child to maintain on a regular basis a personal relationship and direct contact with both his or her parents, unless that is contrary to his or her interests, some Member States still use discriminatory procedures and practices in the family law system in the framework of family disputes with cross-border implications;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. States that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has to be applied with full respect for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), while also recognising the importance of the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights and calls upon the Commission to speed up the accession procedure of the EU to the ECHR and to give greater priority to the examination of the possibility of the EU’s accession to the European Social Charter; Calls upon the Commission to speed up the accession procedure of the EU to the ECHR;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the proposal for Charter- conditionality of EU fundtates that EU funds for third countries under the multiannual financial framework 2021- 2027, which should be achievconditioned, inter alia by introducing strong and consistent fundamental rights clauses into the operational texts of the draft regulations establishing the largose EU funds.
Amendment 65 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to fulfil their commitments enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to put in place specific provisions to support the authorities’ important efforts in aion EU's assistance in conflict resolution and confidence building in the large number of refugees and internally displaced persons and to support civilians living in conflict areas within Azerbaijan’s internationally recognised borders; to contribute in particular to upholding their right to return to their homes framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and processes, including when appropriate via assistance directed at mitigating the situation of the civiliand property and to be awarded compensation in line with the rulings of the ECHRulation, affected by the conflict;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of Cuba signing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, but stresses the need for ratification without delay and for full compliance with its provisions, in particular as regards guaranteeing the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion as enshrined in Article 18 of the ICCPR, which developed from the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, mayshould also be taken into account. The Programme complements and supplements other research activities at the European, national or NATO levels, and does not lead to duplicated efforts at any level.
Amendment 171 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cross- border cooperation between undertakings, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States with as well as intermediate manufacturing enterprises (SMIEs), in the value chains of defence technologies or products; Where appropriate, regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, shall also be taken into account; As entities from EU13 are new to cross- border defence industry cooperation in the EU context, also the biggest defence industry entities from EU13 should be subject to preferential treatment like SMIEs, including creating the UnionEU13 Incentive Shame to help include newcomers in the cross-border cooperation during a transition period;
Amendment 345 #
2017/0125(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The European Defence Agency shall be invited as observer and it shall be composed of representatives of all Member States. The European Defence Agency shall be invited as observer. Consultation with Member States is necessary for the preparation of the work programmes.
Amendment 169 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is deeply concerned about the situation of religious minorities in Turkey (particularly Christian communities) and the growth of Islamic radicalism in the country; notes the increase in anti- Christian sentiment in Turkey, as evidenced, for example, by the recent attack on a catholic church in Trabzon; calls on the Turkish Government to consistently condemn such incidents and to take decisive action with a view to guaranteeing the security of religious minorities in Turkey;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for religious freedom, which has long been guaranteed by the Turkish Constitution, to be fully upheld, and calls on the Turkish authorities to ensure that religious minorities’ rights to freely practice their faith and undertake missionary work are actually respected; points out that the Greek Orthodox seminary on the island of Halki remains closed;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 369 #
2016/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in her contacts with the Turkish authorities, to constantly draw attention to the need for the Greek Orthodox seminary on the island of Halki, which remains closed, to resume its activities, and for the matter to be given priority during the negotiations;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that Russia’s current elites come directly from the power structures of the former Soviet Union and are legitimising their policy as a continuation of the USSR’s aggressive policy in Europe and elsewhere in the world;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU authorities to explicitly emphasise an identification with our nations’ legacy of civilised society, the memory of which was consistently destroyed under communism in Eastern Europe;
Amendment 125 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 204 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 210 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 218 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 245 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 278 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 337 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 778 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34
Article 34
Amendment 817 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35
Article 35
Amendment 851 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
Article 36
Application of the reference key 1. Where the threshold referred to in Article 34(2) is reached, the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall apply the reference key referred to in Article 35 to those Member States with a number of applications for which they are the Member States responsible below their share pursuant to Article 35(1) and notify the Member States thereof. 2. Applicants who lodged their application in the benefitting Member State after notification of allocation referred to in Article 34(5) shall be allocated to the Member States referred to in paragraph 1, and these Member States shall determine the Member State responsible; 3. Applications declared inadmissible or examined in accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 3(3) shall not be subject to allocation. 4. On the basis of the application of the reference key pursuant to paragraph 1, the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall indicate the Member State of allocation and communicate this information not later than 72 hours after the registration referred to in Article 22(1) to the benefitting Member State and to the Member State of allocation, and add the Member State of allocation in the electronic file referred to in Article 23(2).rticle 36 deleted
Amendment 879 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 925 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
Article 38
Amendment 935 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 944 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 956 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
Article 41
Amendment 964 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 973 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Amendment 1000 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1008 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Amendment 37 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the developmentrole of the CSDP requires shared values and common interests, and political will from the Member States, as well as the setting- up of robust institutional cooperation structures; whereas the CSDP should be a common policy and not a mere sum of the national policiesmains, above all, to promote the security of the Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the most threatened countries must play a decisive role in defining European security and the needs arising from the necessity of protecting it, and EU Member States that are also parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should support the position of those countries in the NATO forum;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council should establish the European Defence Union without delay, as advocated by Parliament, as well as the Union’s common defence; whereas the Member States should adopt the decision on common defence in accordance with their respective constitutional requirementsstructure responsible for the defence of the territory of European countries is still NATO, with which the significant majority of EU Member States are allied;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 93 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 97 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 102 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 115 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 212 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that the Union’s security and defence will be stronger as we stand united; takes the view that the EU needs to develop an effective system for European burden-sharing for its own security and defence, which is not yet the caseour continued unity should be reflected in the adoption of a common position in the NATO forum;
Amendment 251 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; considers that this boost should be used to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effectivelevel of spending should not be regarded in any way as a demand, but instead as a basic precondition for defence cooperation;
Amendment 308 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 382 #
2015/2343(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 24 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to data from the Open Doors’ World Watch List showing a decrease in tolerance towards Christian converts, in particular in social interaction;
Amendment 294 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Iranian authorities to refrain from making any anti-Semitic statements and providing any support for activities of this kind;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on Iran to normalise relations with the State of Israel;
Amendment 324 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Iran to use its influence effectively to deter Hezbollah from engaging in any terrorist activities against or attacks on Israel;
Amendment 442 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on Iran to uphold the religious freedoms of Christians, including the right of Christian converts to practise and profess their religion;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
A. whereas the consolidation of the peaceful democratic transition process in Tunisia represents a successful example in the Arab world and its consolidation is paramount for the stability of the entire region;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas data from the Open Doors’ World Watch List shows a decrease in tolerance towards Christian converts, particularly when it comes to social life;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the influence of Salafi Islam on public and social life has increased;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. calls for action to protect the rights of religious minorities, including Christian converts, in public and social life;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 231 #
2015/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. calls on the Tunisian authorities to cooperate closely with Member States to tackle organised forms of illegal immigration;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to mitigate these shortfalls, and to propose the necessary adaptations to financial rules for civilian CSDP missions, in order to facilitate the rapid and flexible conduct of missions, while guaranteeing sound financial management of the EU resources and an adequate protection of the Union’s financial interests; takes the view that the budget implementation powers should be delegated to the Civilian Operation Commander, in the same way that has been done for Heads of EU Delegations;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
Amendment 14 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(31) TEU, Article 295and (3) TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 17 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 7 December 2000 (‘the Charter’), proclaimed on 12 December 2007 in Strasbourg, which entered into force with the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009, with particular reference to Article 51 thereof, under which the Charter does not extend the scope of Union law outside the areas of Union competence and does not establish any new power or task for the Union or modify powers and tasks defined by the Treaties,
Amendment 19 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to Declaration 1 concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, in particular the second paragraph thereof, under which the Charter does not extend the field of application of Union law beyond the powers of the Union or establish any new power or task for the Union, or modify powers and tasks as defined by the Treaties,
Amendment 21 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to Declaration 53 by the Czech Republic on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular paragraph 3 thereof, under which, in so far as the Charter recognises fundamental rights and principles as they result from constitutional traditions common to the Member States, those rights and principles are to be interpreted in harmony with those traditions,
Amendment 22 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to Article 51 TEU, under which the protocols and annexes to the Treaties form an integral part thereof,
Amendment 32 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the publications of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), including the proposed European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS) in the FRA paper 'Fundamental rights in the future of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs', 31 December 20131 , __________________ 1 http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_s ubmission_on_the_future_of_eu_justice.pd f
Amendment 37 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 38 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to Council Legal Service opinion 10296/14 of 27 May 2014, in particular paragraph 17 thereof, according to which respect for the rule of law by the Member States cannot be, under the Treaties, the subject matter of an action by the institutions of the Union irrespective of the existence of a specific material competence to frame this action, with the sole exception of the procedure described in Article 7 TEU; only this legal basis provides for a Union competence to supervise the application of the rule of law, as a value of the Union, and, according to paragraph 18 of the opinion, it does not set a basis to further develop or amend that procedure,
Amendment 40 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 42 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 46 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to Council Legal Service opinion 10296/14 of 27 May 2014, according to which the new EU Framework for the Rule of Law as set out in the Commission's communication is not compatible with the principle of conferral which governs the competences of the institutions of the Union,
Amendment 48 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 54 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 63 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 67 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 87 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in accordance with Article 2, Article 3(1) and Article 7 TEU, the Union avails itself of the possibility to act in order to protect its "constitutional core", reflected by the common values it shares with its Member States, though it must do so on the basis of unanimity;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas respect for the rule of law within the Union is a precondition forn important part of mutual recognition and trust, key factors forwhich are relevant to policy areas such as the internal market, police and justice cooperation, the Schengen area, and asylum and migration policies, and as a consequence, the erosion of the rule of law, democratic governance and fundamental rights are a serious threat to the stability, security and prosperity of the Unionis a threat to which the response should be to initiate the procedure provided for in Article 7 TEU;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of core values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majoritiesshould be permanent and immutable;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas respect for cultural diversity and national traditions may not impedein accordance with Article 4(2) TEU, a uniform and high level of protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF)should respect the Member States’ constitutional identity;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 150 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 167 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliancecomply with the Union’s common values;
Amendment 184 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union is competent to interpret EU law, while assessment of the compatibility of national law with EU law is a matter for national courts;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the need for more effective and binding mechanisms to ensure full application of Treaty principles and values has been recognised by both Commission and Council, and put into practice by the creation of the European Commission Rule of Law Framework and the Council Rule of Law DialogueCommission’s creation of a Rule of Law Framework and the start of the Council’s Rule of Law Dialogue from the very beginning gave rise to doubts about compatibility with the Treaties, in particular with the principle of conferral;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Union has at its disposal a multitude of instruments and processes for ensuring full and proper application of Treaty principles and values but in practice they appear limited in scope, inadequate and ineffective, or they are unlikely to be used; while their uneven application is perceived by many as politically motivated, arbitrary and unfairly targeting certain countries;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
Amendment 216 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in situations where a Member State no longer guarantees respect for DRF, the Union and its Member States have a duty toalthough mechanisms exist under international law which can be applied with regard to the protection of the rights of the residents of that Member State, new international agreements in this area can broaden the protection of fundamental rights;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 235 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
Amendment 246 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 256 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the establishment of an EU Pact forcooperation and dialogue between Member States on DRF is without prejudice to the direct application of Article 7(1) and (2) TEU;
Amendment 260 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 268 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to conclude a new international agreement establishing permanent cooperation and dialogue on promoting DRF;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 285 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the first, pilot phase of this promotion could be a Europe-wide debate with the participation of Member State governments, national parliaments and European institutions, as well as other institutions that are responsible for promoting fundamental rights;
Amendment 293 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to present, by Junesubmit, by December 20176 at the latest, a new draft agreement forreport on the state of play in the negotiations on the accession of the Union to the ECHR, taking into account the Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 18 December 2014;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the creation of a Union Fund, on the basis of a pilot project, for legal assistance to individuals and organisations litigating cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or the institutions of the Union;
Amendment 318 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement an awareness raising campaign, providing information about citizens’ rights to judicial redress and litigation routes in cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or institutions of the Unionfundamental rights at EU level;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the CJEU to make proposals in order to speed up its procedures, with a view to improving access to justice at EU level for individuals challenging violations of DRF by the EU institutions;
Amendment 337 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the DRF expert panel, as per the proposed interinstitutional agreement, alsoCommission assess access to justice at the European level, applying the same benchmarks to the CJEU and ECtHR, including aspects such as independence and impartiality of courts and judges, length and cost of litigation, implementation of court rulings, scope of judicial control and redress available to citizens, and options for cross border collective redress;
Amendment 349 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Considers, furthermore, that any future Treaty revision should include the following changes:develop the promotion of DRF;
Amendment 350 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Amendment 359 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Amendment 363 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Amendment 374 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Amendment 377 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Amendment 387 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 394 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises that any action in the field of promoting DRF should be in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 395 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 403 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying detailed recommendations to the Commission and the Council, and to the parliaments and governments of the Member States.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 7, 8, 24, 47, 48 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Directive 2011/93/EU is a comprehensive legal instrument containing provisions on substantive criminal law and on criminal procedures, measures for assistance and protection of victims and for prevention, including administrative measures, and its implementation requires the close involvement of actors from different sectors such as the law- enforcement authorities, the judiciary, parents’ and family associations active on the protection of minors, non- governmental organisations, internet service providers and others;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the child's exposure to porn interferes with its normal development, and laws protecting children from access to pornography are clearly insufficient in times of continued technological progress and new means of communication;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2129(INI)
D. whereas law enforcement authorities face new challenges posed by peer-to-peer and Darknet networks exchanging child sexual abuse materialpornography; whereas there is a need to raise awareness at an early stage among girls and boys about the risks and the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas prevention of child abuse must include both a just prosecution of all perpetrators as well as the opportunity for offenders to be treated for their addiction;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas statistical studies prove that legalisation of prostitution makes it more widespread in the short term, and causes a significant increase in trafficking in human beings and consequently may increase the scale of trafficking also of children, and of sexual offenses against them;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the consumption of pornography contributes to the acceptance of various forms of sexual deviation and there is a direct proportionality between the availability of pornographic content and sexual offenses directed against children;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas perpetrators are both men and women, a social taboo which leaves a lack of treatment programmes for female offenders;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas pornography in itself grossly violates human dignity and objectifies humans and its legality produces negative social effects, and has particularly negative effects on the youngest;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas pornography is any media designed to sexually excite the user; and child pornography features anyone under 18, and is in its very essence child abuse;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that pornography use has a, scientifically proven, highly addictive drug-like effect which stimulates dopamine release, giving pleasurable sensations; and that more frequent exposure often leads to craving for more intense and novel expressions and frequency, including the viewing of child pornography;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the responsibility borne by the media whereby sexualised images of ever younger beautiful people distorts relational and neurological development and destroys healthy family relationships;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Congratulates Member States, whose fight against pornography, which itself is directed against the family and children’s rights, and affects the whole society on the long term;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the insufficiency of regulations regarding the prevention of different trends widespread among youth, and deplores the legislative attempts to disavow the traditional family model and which are directed against children’s rights;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Welcomes the bilateral agreements between the USA and Slovakia, and the UK on intelligence sharing on convicted sex offenders;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States to dedicate plentiful resources to breaking the businesses of child abusers both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages Member States to fulfil their prevention obligations by providing effective, academically peer- reviewed, intervention programmes for potential child sex abusers;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges Member States to work on the banning of prostitution and pornography, being the most effective of fighting child sexual abuse;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on Member States to revise their legislation and to withdraw from damaging children regulations which enable adoption for homosexual couples;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the Member States have put in place legislation and administrative measures to remove webpages containing child pornography hosted on their territory; regrets the fact that only half of the Member States have incorporated provisions into their legislation making it possible to block access to such webpages for users within their territory; calls on the Member States to fully implement Article 25, including blocking child sexual abuse material pornography where possible, and with the relevant safeguards in place;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to speed up, in cooperation with the Internet industry, the notice and take-down procedures and to establish partnerships with the online industry to prevent networks and systems from being hacked and misused to distribute child sexual abuse materialpornography;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Member States to make it mandatory for internet service providers (ISP) to report child sexual abuse materialpornography detected in their infrastructure proactively to law enforcement authorities, as well as to national hotlines;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises the active and supportive role in combating child sexual abuse materialpornography on the Internet played by civil society organisations, as is the case with the Internet Watch Foundation in the UK; urges the Member States which have not yet done so to set up such hotlines and takes the view that they should be allowed to search for child sexual abuse materialpornography online proactively;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas prostitution and the accompanying evil of human trafficking for the purposes of prostitution are contrary to human dignity and value, and they threaten the good of individuals, families and society;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the deepening problems of violence against women and human trafficking are fuelled by the sexualisation of cultural, media and advertising space, with girls and women being reduced to the role of sex objects, and so-called sexual services and escort agencies becoming a normal part of our world and our language;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas girls and young women, who encounter media content more often, are more likely to support sexual stereotypes depicting women as sex objects;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to combat phenomena that lead to violence against women, including the widespread availability of pornographic materials that are full of violence and that objectify women;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for terms such as 'sexual services' not to be used in legislation, since they trivialise prostitution and legitimise the exploitation of women and men for prostitution;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the global security environment aroundin the EU’s immediate neighbourhood has dramatically changed, especially in the southern and eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned by the spread of violentarmed conflicts in its neighbourhood, notably in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Libya;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensure defence and security of EU Member States; is seriously concerned by the consequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology to certain third countries, such as Russia;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, while denials and suspensions of licences following embargos or conflicts and revolutions such as the so-called Arab Spring are a positive sign, they indicate that the EU export policy is merely reactive in character; considers that a more thorough assessment of the specific risks associated with recipient countries would be necessary before licensing;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores that irresponsible arms transfers continue to undermine political stability and hinder democratic, economic and social development in many parts of the world; recognises that the effective implementation of Criterion Eight would be a decisive contribution to the EU’s Policy Coherence on Development objectives;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the introduction of a standardised reporting and submission procedure, including a deadline, for information on actual exports and licence data to be applied uniformly in all Member States; calls on the Member States to report more comprehensively on licences denied, including licence-specific information regarding recipient state and specific authority, description and quantity of items to be transferred with regard to the subcategories of the Military List, and the precise reason for the denial;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for enhanced consultations between the Member States with regard to transfers to fragile and unstable regions or countriesf the world and to countries that are acting aggressively – even to the point of using weapons – in their neighbourhood; calls on the Member States to establish and publish a list of persons (including entities and individuals) that have been convicted of violating arms- export-related legislation and of cases of identified diversion; calls on the Member States to provide detailed information on procedures for the revocation or suspension of granted licences with regard to countries subject to an embargo;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Strongly believes that the citizens have the right to be informed in detail about the arms export decisions of their governments as they affect the security and well-being of their nation;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses also the essential role of civil society in increasing transparency; calls on the Commission and the EEAS/COARM to continue to deepen its dialogue with civil society and relevant, NGOs and think tanks;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 4 February 2016 on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the so- called ‘ISIS/Daesh’
Amendment 52 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that the current crisis is a consequence of, amongst other things, a failure to help with refugee issues in countries such as Lebanon and Jordan, and, if that situation continues, the result will be an increased influx of refugees coming to Europe;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates broader and intensified EU cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, through bilateral agreements, in order to clamp down on smuggling and trafficking networks, bearing in mind the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of April 2015 on identifying, capturing and destroying, in ports, the infrastructure of groups that organise people smuggling, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems and border control, to provide protection for people in need, to develop frameworks for regular migration and mobility, and to put into force a humane and effective return policy for irregular migrants;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is a serious danger of a new route for smuggling of illegal immigrants being opened up via the Black Sea;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the High Representative / Vice President of the Commission to take practical steps at the UN with a view to the Security Council giving the European Union a mandate to take action to target, in ports, the infrastructure of groups that organise people smuggling;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Bearing in mind that the immigrants are predominantly Muslim, calls on the Gulf States (in particular Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UEA, Bahrain and Oman) to show solidarity and to take responsibility for Muslims migrating to Europe from Africa and the Middle East; points out that the active involvement of the Gulf States would have a positive impact as regards resolving the current immigration crisis; points out that, from a cultural and religious point of view, the process of assimilation and adaptation of migrants will be easier in the aforementioned Gulf States;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Draws attention to the need to screen incoming immigrants and provide assistance, including by granting refugee status, above all to those with a well- founded fear of persecution on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, in particular Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities at risk of terrorist activities carried out by the so-called Islamic State;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, according to the findings of the UN Security Council, among smuggled migrants there are individuals who meet the definition of a refugee under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol to that Convention;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas European Council decisions on the identification, capture and destruction of vessels before they can be used by smugglers are still not being effectively implemented;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Warns against the consequences of an unchecked influx of people from Africa and the Middle East, which could result in a general social and economic crisis in Europe, and, in turn, lead to negative public sentiment not only among Europeans, but also among migrants, who, dissatisfied with the conditions they find and with the quality of social welfare, will exhibit increasingly radicalised attitudes and behaviour, which could upset the balance of society and trigger violent, uncontrolled unrest;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the rule of law, which is one of the fundamental values of the European Union, requires border guards and other authorities of the Member States to use all means provided by law to protect the borders;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas Christian refugees are victims of violence, and whereas religious persecution has been happening during migratory movements and resulting in deaths, such as the case in April 2015 when 12 Christians who were praying were thrown out of a boat and drowned;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
Ub. whereas senior German police officers have called for separate accommodation for Christians in camps, for their own safety;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
Uc. whereas the Central Council of the Eastern Churches in Germany has drawn attention to the ideologically motivated silence about the persecution of Christian refugees;
Amendment 270 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 296 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to take action to give EU Member States a UN Security Council mandate to take decisive action against the smuggling of illegal immigrants across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for effective implementation of European Council decisions on the identification, capture and destruction of vessels before they can be used by smugglers;
Amendment 311 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 702 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Condemns the politically motivated police concealment of information about crimes and acts of hooliganism committed by immigrants, and in particular the ignoring of actions prescribed by law as endangering the security of citizens and being in breach of the principles of the rule of law and freedom of expression, thereby violating the fundamental values of the European Union;
Amendment 841 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 1230 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 118 a (new)
Paragraph 118 a (new)
Communities requiring particular sensitivity 118a. Calls on all the relevant authorities to prevent the persecution of Christians, to respond to acts of hatred and not to refrain from action when the perpetrators are other refugees; 118b. Calls on governments to enable the relocation of persecuted Christians from camps where their safety is at risk; 118c. Calls for contacts to be established urgently with the official charity organisations of Eastern Christianity and, in collaboration with them, for the relocation to begin of Christian refugees fleeing persecution in Syria and Iraq, where a deliberate campaign being waged for many years has led to the almost complete disappearance of the 1.5-million strong Christian community in Syria and Iraq in the last 15 years; 118d. Calls for special assistance to be extended to communities without external help and unable to count on the solidarity of neighbouring states and nations, as is the case of the Yazidis.
Amendment 129 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice and intelligence within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;
Amendment 405 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages permanent assistance to be maintained for immigrants from Africa and the Middle East in refugee camps within the EU and monitoring of the situation in such camps in order to prevent the radicalisation of sentiments among recently arrived refugees;
Amendment 480 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities and intelligence agencies authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;
Amendment 540 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Draws attention in this regard to the key significance of Turkey as a transit country for European Union citizens intending to join terrorist organisations operating in Iraq and Syria and encourages closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey regarding the tightening of borders;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Article 2 paragraph 4 of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Resolution 2625 of 24 October 1970 concerning friendly relations and co-operation among states,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference of 1 August 1975, establishing the recognition of borders in Europe, of which Russia is a participating state, in particular paragraph 2, referring to refraining from the threat or use of force,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
- having regard to the INF Treaty of 8 December 1987, providing for the obligation not to possess, produce, or flight-test ballistic and cruise missiles with an intermediate-range capability (500 km to 5500 km),
Amendment 10 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 d (new)
Citation 12 d (new)
- having regard to the Budapest Memorandum of 5 December 1994, the subject of which was the elimination of nuclear weapons from Ukraine in return for the assurances of non-violability of its borders,
Amendment 11 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 e (new)
Citation 12 e (new)
- having regard to the Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty of 31 May 1997 on the respect of borders,
Amendment 12 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 f (new)
Citation 12 f (new)
- having regard to the Minsk agreement of 5 September 2014 on, among other things, an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages and illegally detained persons,
Amendment 13 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 g (new)
Citation 12 g (new)
- having regard to the Minsk II agreement of 15 February 2015 on, among other things, an immediate and full ceasefire and withdrawal of troops by both parties to a security zone,
Amendment 48 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Russia has accelerated the expansion and modernisation of the Black Sea Fleet following the annexation; whereas the Black Sea Fleet modernisation plan is one of the most ambitious parts of the Russian State Arms Procurement programme for 2011-2020; whereas in December 2014 the Russian Government approved a new military doctrine which considers NATO as a main security threat to Russia; whereas this doctrine permits the use of nuclear weapons against a state that does not have such weapons;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the global consequences of the Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine are evidenced by the nuclear manoeuvres carried out by Russia during the negotiations before the Minsk II ceasefire; whereas on [18 February] the President of Ukraine expressed the need to invite an international peacekeeping force to the eastern region of the country;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the change in the strategic landscape, and the evolving military situation in the Black Sea Basin, are indicative of broader, systemic challenges to European security; believes that the EU and the Member States must have a security response to these challenges; strongly condemns Russia’s abandonment of the mandate for the negotiation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that Russia has considerably bolstered its air and naval defences in the Black Sea Basin, deploying new naval defence (anti-ship) missiles (with a range of 600 km, able to reach the Bosphorus) and ensuring that Russian fighter planes control about three quarters of the Black Sea Basin airspace (by practically tripling the number of airports in Crimea); notes, in this regard, that Russia has bolstered its capabilities in both strategic and tactical terms: strategically, long-range bombers, capable of carrying cruise missiles, and reconnaissance aviation operating close to the western shores of the Black Sea, can penetrate deep into Central Europe; tactically, two naval infantry brigades – potentially supported by Mistral-type helicopter carriers – pose a significant potential landing threat; urges France to abandon unequivocally and finally the sale of amphibious assault ships to Russia;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that potential Russian deployment of dual-capable weapon systems in Crimea place in doubt Russia’s good intentions when it comes to achieving progress on the multilateral nuclear disarmament agenda in the forthcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty review, undermining the efforts already made in that direction; strongly condemns the maintenance and modernisation by Russia of its tactical nuclear warhead arsenal of the size exceeding many times NATO’s similar arsenal; is concerned by the signals of violation by Russia of the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Medium- and Intermediate-range Missiles, which would pose a significant threat to Europe and Russia’s other immediate neighbours;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned by the extremely serious situation in eastern Ukraine – where war is leading to the destabilisation of Ukraine and the region as a whole – including the apparent move to establish a land corridor linking Russian territory with Crimea through separatist-controlled territory along the western shore of the Azov Sea (Mariupol); as a result of which Ukraine could be completely cut off from the sea;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Supports President Petr Poroshenko’s initiative to send peacekeeping forces to eastern Ukraine; reminds that there is no embargo on providing armament assistance to Ukraine and expresses a belief that such assistance from the European Union states could contribute effectively to the halting of the spread of Russian aggression; appeals for the launch by the international community of a permanent monitoring mission to ensure that the rights of the Ukrainian and Tatar communities in Crimea are respected;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Recognises that the most appropriate reaction in the event of a protracted occupation of Crimea would be the support of the EU states that are NATO members for the acceleration of Georgia’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty; urges Ukraine and Moldova to take measures to prevent the provision of arms and military supplies to the Dniester region, both by land and by air; urges the EU and NATO to provide support to Ukraine to secure its border with the Dniester region;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the implementation of the EU energy policy aimed at promoting energy security for all Member States; urges the Member States to take the steps needed to ensure the security of oil and gas exploitation and transportation activities in the Black Sea region; calls on the European Commission to recommence work on the construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Ukrainian Government to use all means at its disposal to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed on its territory; calls on the international community, including the Hague Tribunal, to commence an investigation into the potential crimes committed during the illegal annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was created to strengthen the European Union's (EU) cooperation and partnerships with neighbouring countries in order to develop an area of shared stability, security and prosperity;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission has tried to reshape the ENP so as to address its flaws, in particular after the Arab Spring and Russian annexation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine; whereas this was reflected in the new financing instrument for the ENP for 2014-2020 – the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);
Amendment 58 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas since the introduction of the new approach in 2011, political developments in the neighbourhood have demonstrated that the EU needs to further rethink relations with its neighbours, taking into account the different external and internal realities, including increasingly aggressive policy of Russia towards EU neighbours and Member States; whereas the EU needs to address new challenges in its neighbourhood and adjust its strategy by examining its interests and priorities and assessing its policy tools, incentives and available resources, so as to ensure their application in a consistent manner and their attractiveness to its partners;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas differentiation is needed, especially as the EU neighbourhood has become more fragmented than ever, with the countries differing in many respects, including in their ambitions and expectations as regards the EU; whereas the EU's bilateral relations with ENP countries are at different stages of development; whereas the EU's neighbours should be able to determine their future free from external pressure;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU Member States should retain the right to play an important role in the European neighbourhood by aligning their efforts and supporting a single EU voased on their own national and regional links and priorities; whereas the different interests and expertise of Member States could be a valuable tool for shaping a coherent and more effective neighbourhood policey;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood faces different problems and tackling these successfully requires the ENP to be flexible and adaptable to specific needs and challenges of each region;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas the EU's aspirations in the East are being challenged by aggressive Russian policy seeking to weaken partner countries willingness to establish stronger links with the EU;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas the main challenges for the EU in the South are extremist and terrorist groups, as well as unprecedented wave of migration coming from beyond the countries of the neighbourhood;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the renewed policy must be more strategic, with a real political vision, and politically driven; calls for special envoys to be appointed for the East and the South, with the task of politically coordinating t, taking into account different challenges facing countries in each region, as well as their differing aspirations; underlines the important role of Member States, their expertise and their bilateral relations with the ENP countries in shaping a cohe revisednt EU policy;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that short-, medium- and long- term priorities and strategic objectives be defined, bearing in mind that the ENP should aim to create different levels of cooperation in different areas among and with the ENP countries; stresses that in defining its approach the EU should look at its priorities and those of the individual countries concerned, together with their level of development, considering the interests of society on the whole and not only those of the political elite;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. RegretNotes the limited resources allocated to the EU's cooperation with its partners within its neighbourhood, notably in comparison with other stakeholders;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to reshape the ENP in order to build strong, lasting partnerships with thewilling ENP countries; calls for the technical aspects of the policy to be underpinned by a clear political vision;
Amendment 323 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minorities, including religious groups, in particular Christians, and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 399 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basicfundamental concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to datecloser cooperation in addressing security issues in the spirit of solidarity between EU Members States in the face of aggression against some of the neighbourhood countries by Russia and extremist terrorist groups;
Amendment 419 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls forBelieves that closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing differentmay be necessary to address security aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU;
Amendment 429 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for an overarching political strategy to restore the European political order while ensuring full compliance with international law and commitments, as laid down in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975,at the ENP should be based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states, and peaceful resolution of conflicts; notes that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as the biggest regional organisation responsible for security, can play an important role in this regarsolving current ongoing and frozen conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 464 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and, promoting people to people contacts and, where appropriate, civilian CSDP missions;
Amendment 543 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of the regional organisations to which the neighbours belong, such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the African Union and the League of Arab States, which are important fora in which to engage partners in carrying out reforms, to address concerns on human rights, regional issues - for which they should assume greater responsibility - and to foster democratisation;
Amendment 545 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Believes that the EU's main focus should be on cooperation with regional organisations and actors in order to resolve conflicts and deescalate tensions, rather than act unilaterally as a regional policeman;
Amendment 546 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and goodwith the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness and link those with progress on improving human rights and respect for fundamental freedoms in the neighbourlinesshood;
Amendment 566 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the HR/VP and the European Commission to guarantee the safety and freedom of Christians and other religious and minority groups who are facing increasing discrimination and persecution in the countries of the Southern neighbourhood; calls on the European Commission to ensure that future agreements in the framework of ENP include effective monitoring mechanisms for the protection of the human rights of religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 569 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of freer movement of people, and supports enhancingnotes the ongoing process of visa facilitation and visa liberalisation within the neighbourhood on the country by country basis, particularly for students, young people and researchers; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to further enhance mobility partnerships within the neighbourhood and develop possibilities for circular migration schemes, which would encourage and reward regular migrantlegal migrants; notes that such developments are at different stages of development in the individual countries in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods;
Amendment 594 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, and demandsencourages further engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs);
Amendment 609 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls onInvites the Commission to explore and offer to the ENP countries different levels of participation, cooperation and engagement in its policies, programmes and agencies, such as in EUROPOL, customs management and the Energy Community;
Amendment 626 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Emphasises that for the ENP to be a successful policy, it should also ensure that there is ownership bytake into account important role of the Member States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce policy coordination and joint programming of financial assistance, and to provide mechanisms to foster consultation between the Member States, EU structures and neighbouring countries;
Amendment 643 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Considers that the visibility of EU assistance should be enhanced in order to make clear toprimarily focus on effective outcomes for the populations of the partner countries and the EU Member States the benefits of EU supportrather than visibility;
Amendment 657 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States, coming mainly from Russia;
Amendment 663 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Governments and Parliaments of ENP countries, to the Euronest and Euromed parliamentary assemblies, League of Arab States and OSCE;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Russia has developed policies and instruments for, and became an active user of, a new type of hybrid warfare, deliberately blurring the lines between military/paramilitary activity and political activism, employing a mix of weaponised information (information deliberately altered and aired to inflict damage to societal, political and institutional structures), using professional instigators of insurgency in foreign countries, targeting local minority-language groups abroad for destabilisation, controlling information space and combining cyber warfare with military means; whereas there are signs, such as the kidnapping of Estonian Internal Security Service officer Eston Kohver on Estonian territory, that Russia has begun to use this kind of warfare against EU Member States;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the intrusions of Russian jet fighters into the airspace of EU and NATO members states jeopardise the safety of civilian flights; whereas Russia’s ever more overt military posturing in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood in the form of large-scale military manoeuvres – some of which involve nuclear weapons or armed war planes – poses a direct threat to civil aviation safety;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the World Media Freedom Index 2014 ranks the Russian Federation at 148th place out of 180; whereas the financing of state-controlled media outlets has been significantly widened and increased; whereas the Russian Bolshevik leaders are once again being made the subject of personality cults; whereas the current Russian authorities have frequently glorified the Soviet Union, in particular Stalin’s approach to international affairs;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas Russia has suspended its participation in negotiations on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; whereas it is maintaining and modernising an arsenal of tactical nuclear warheads which is several times larger than NATO’s own arsenal and plays a key role in Russia’s military strategy; whereas there are signs that Russia has violated the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which if true would pose a serious threat to Europe and Russia’s other immediate neighbours;
Amendment 180 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan, a key component of which could be a new opening at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners; believes that the Member States should prepare themselves as quickly as possible to deal with the new security threats at the EU’s eastern borders, not only by strengthening their military capabilities, but also by showing greater political solidarity with the countries most at risk and defending their security interests within NATO;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the current international order, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberalWestern democracy and to consider democratic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own rule;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, in this regard, that the strengthening of internal policies, notably through closer integrationto be achieved notably by achieving greater solidarity and cohesion in Member States’ policies, is the keystone of an efficient and successful EU external policy; calls, therefore, on the Member States to carry on with, and intensify their efforts towards, the effective elimination of decision- making bottlenecks and the consolidation of common policies, with the aim of minimising the vulnerabilities of these policies and maximising their resilience, in particular in the areas of trade, financial services and transactions, migration, energy, external borders management, information and cyber security;
Amendment 392 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU to provide support to grass-roots projects aimed at developing high journalistic standards, freedom of the media, and unbiased and trustworthy information in Russia, and at deconstructing propaganda within the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries; calls on the Russian authorities to condemn Communism and the Soviet regime and to punish those who committed crimes in their name; supports the initiative to develop Russian- language media channels, with a view to providing a credible and accessible alternative to biased information for Russian-speaking minorities in the EU and in the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 68 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Relocating countries should define their own criteria for selecting people for relocation. Countries from which refugees will be resettled, should allow hosting countries practical assistance in the selection and relocation of displaced persons (complying with recital 25) and in preparing for their relocation.
Amendment 76 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The provisional measures are intended to relieve the significant asylum pressure from Italy and Greece, in particular by relocating an important number of applicants in clear need of international protection who have arrived in the territory of Italy and Greece following the date on which this Decision becomes applicable. Based on the overall number of third- country nationals who have entered irregularly Italy and Greece in 2014 and the number of those who are in clear need of international protection, a total of 420 000 applicants in clear need of international protection should be relocated from Italy and Greece. This number corresponds to approximately 40% of the total number of third country nationals in clear need of international protection who have entered irregularly in Italy and Greece in 2014. Thus, the relocation measure proposed in this Decision constitutes fair burden sharing between Italy and Greece on the one hand and the other Member States on the other hand. Based on the same overall available figures in 2014 and in the first four months of 2015 in Italy compared to Greece, 60% of these applicants should be relocated from Italy and 40% from Greece.
Amendment 24 #
2014/2817(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas earlier this year Russia staged military exercises in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region; whereas the parliament of Transnistria repeated an appeal to Moscow to be allowed to join Russia;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2817(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of anti- discrimination legislation to ensure equality and protection for all minorities, and in particular for LGBT personreligious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 95 #
2014/2817(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses thatIs gravely concerned with Russia’'s concerns regardactions aimed at undermining the association process of the EU’'s Eastern neighbours must be adequately addressed and understood, so as to ease fears of new geopolitical dividing lines on the European continent; notes that each country has every right to make its own political choices, butand that the EU’'s engagement with the Eastern partners aims to spread prosperity and increase political stability, from which the whole region will ultimately gain;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2817(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Deplores the use of trade by Russia as an instrument to destabilise the region by introducing several import bans on products from Moldova and Ukraine; is concerned with the possibility of Russia repeating the Crimean scenario in Transnistria;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the draft Association Agreement (‘Agreement’) between the European Union and Georgia signed on 27 June 2014 (17901/2013),
Amendment 2 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Joint Declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit of 7 May 2009, Warsaw Eastern Partnership Summit of 30 September 2011, and Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit of 29 November 2013,
Amendment 8 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is strong national and cross-party consensus in Georgia in favour of European integration with the West, including EU and NATO;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Europe should show its solidarity and support for sovereignty of the countries that regained their independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in the last few years Georgia has made significant progress in reforms and in strengthening relations with the EU, as well as developing a mature democratic system, as shown by peaceful transfer of power after last parliamentary and presidential elections;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Russia continues to occupy the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, in violation of the fundamental norms and principles of international laws; whereas ethnic cleansing and forcible demographic changes have taken place in the areas under the effective control of the occupying force, which bears the responsibility for human rights violations in these areas;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU stresses the right of Georgia to join any international organisation or alliance, while respecting international law, and reiterating its firm belief in the principle that no third country has a veto over the sovereign decision of another country on such matters;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Warmly welcomes the signature of the Association Agreement as constituting a significant step forward in EU-Georgia relations and embodying a commitment to the path of political association and economic integration; stresses that the ratification of the Agreement is not the final goal in itself andand should be followed by thate full implementation thereof is key;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the rapid ratification of the Agreement by the Georgian Parliament by unanimity and invites the parliaments of the EU Member States to swiftly ratify the Association Agreement;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, under Article 49 TEU, Georgia – like any other European state – has a European perspective and may apply to become a member of the Union provided that it adheres to the principles of democracy, respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law and that the EU should develop its relations with Georgia based on its European perspective;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and calls for the EU to ensure the applicability of the Agreement to the whole territory of Georgia; calls, in this connection, for the EU to continue to engage actively in conflict resolution, through the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia and through the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM);
Amendment 53 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on Russia to reverse its recognition of the independence of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and the Thskhinvali region / South Ossetia, to end the occupation of the Georgian territories and to fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, as well as the inviolability of its internationally - recognized borders;
Amendment 60 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the efforts by the Georgian authorities in the area of democratic reforms, including tacklingIs concerned with the escalation of the political conflict and use of judicial system to fight against the political opponents, which undermines the refform of the judiciary, and the need to investigate properly and fully all allegations of violations of human rightts by the Georgian authorities in the area of democratic reforms; recognises the fundamental principle of equality before the law; stresses, however, that all prosecutions should be transparent, proportionate and free from political motivation, and should adhere strictly to due process;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is gravely concerned about opening a criminal case on the basis of Article 315 of the Georgian Criminal Code against the UNM party, alleging "a conspiracy or revolt aimed at forceful change of constitutional order in Georgia", which follows the arrest or prosecution of almost entire leadership of the former government party, including charges pressed against former president Michael Saakashvili and detention of former prime minister Vano Merabishvili;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of anti- discrimination legislation to ensure equality and protection for all minorities; welcomes the adoptionRecognises Georgia’s extraordinary determination and achievements – despite numerous crises and setbacks – in building a free society based ofn the anti- discrimination law by the Georgian Parliament, and calls for its full implementation rule of law, democracy and social pluralism, especially during the letter and spirit of EU legislation and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; notes that this is an important step in the visa liberalisation process; encourages the Georgian authorities to conduct information campaigns on the subjectast 11 years since the ‘Rose Revolution’; draws attention to the strong support for this process within Georgian society, including from the public authorities and the Orthodox Church;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by Georgia in implementing the visa facilitation and readmission agreements; welcomes, also, the significant progress made in the visa dialogue; supports timely introduction of a visa free regime for Georgia as a tangible positive development for the benefit of Georgian citizens;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 124 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that Russia’s concerns as regardsIs concerned with Russia’s actions hampering the association process of the EU’s Eastern neighbours must be adequately addressed and explained, so as to ease fears of new geopolitical dividing lines on the European continent; points out that each country has every right to make its own political choices, but that the EU’s engagement with the Eastern partners aims to spread prosperity and increase political stability, from which all countries in the region will gain;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that it is essential to guarantee that the common European values listed in Article 2 TEU are upheld in full in both European and national legislation, in particular by guaranteeing that the dignity of every human being is respected from conception until natural death;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that even where the life of unborn persons is not sufficiently protected, everyone should be guaranteed the right not to take any action to harm the life of such persons;
Amendment 298 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti- Semitic and, anti-Islamic and anti-Christian discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance, in particular in the form of freedom to express moral convictions;
Amendment 401 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minoritiesdisabled people, who are a permanent minority, and unborn children are still victims of discrimination;
Amendment 413 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to fully respect the rights of national minorities, particularly on issues of language, education and culture;
Amendment 439 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly deplores the fact that negotiations within the Council on the proposal for an anti-discrimination directive have stalled, and reiterates its call to the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possiblExpresses concern at the stubborn attempts, ignoring broad public opposition, to introduce a directive on ‘non-discrimination’, in a form which runs counter to its stated intent, by, among other things, undermining both the right of some people to protect their lives and freedom of expression in defending the ethics of marital and family life;
Amendment 459 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the EU and the Member States to ban all discrimination on grounds of gender identity and moral convictions, and to combat and prosecute all forms of violence and discrimination against women;
Amendment 520 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that sexual restraint, expressed through marital fidelity, voluntary celibacy or premarital chastity, and an upbringing based on these principles, are an expression of dignity and moral responsibility which is worthy of respect, and that those who live according to these principles have the right to due protection from discrimination and contempt;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is deeply concerned over the escalating and calculated to intimidate Russia's actions against Member States of the European Union, which have adopted, inter alia, forms of large-scale military exercises carried out in the immediate vicinity of the European Union, which encompass also the use of nuclear weapons against some members of the European Union and NATO; is also deeply concerned with numerous Russian demonstrative military aircraft flights at the vicinity of airspace of many members of the European Union and NATO, which contribute to escalating tensions and threaten the security of civil air transport;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Expresses its deep concern about maintaining and modernizing Russia's arsenal of tactical nuclear warheads, which is many times greater than the corresponding arsenal of NATO, the role of this factor in the country's military doctrine, as well as with signals of violations by Russia of the INF Treaty, which would pose a serious threat situation to Europe and other neighbours of Russia;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the intention of the November 2013 Council to enhance the modularity and flexibility of the EU battlegroups so that they can be deployed for crisis-management tasks of all types; notes, however, that the only progress here to date has been the very limited step of proposing that the Athena mechanism should cover the strategic transport of battlegroups into theatres of operations; insists that all the Member UE should stop chartered flights from a Russian intermediator company involved in the SALIS (Strates should demonstrate a constructive attitude and overcome, once and for all, the political and operational impediments to battlegroup deploymentgic Airlift Interim Solution) arrangement and come back to the idea to charter Russian 124 transport planes directly from Ukraine, to ensure strategic autonomy of the EU, as a sign of solidarity and help to Ukraine's economy by including this state in cooperation of European defence industries;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Believes that all the measures in question are contingent on the prior joint determination of what falls within the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) so that potential beneficiary companies or strategic activities can be targeted; in accordance with the principle of solidarity and equality, this process, cannot ignore the Member States of smaller industrial and research potentials;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
- strengthening of the sovereignty of the EU countries which regained or gained their independence after the collapse of Soviet Union;
Amendment 264 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that an overarching political strategy is needed, aimed at reinvigorating the European political and legal order, which was laid down with the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and which binds all European states, including Russia; insists that this order is based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts; sees the development of a constructive dialogue with Russia on cooperation to strengthen this order as a basis forn important part of peace and stability in Europe, provided that Russia respects international law and fulfils its commitments regarding Georgia and Ukraine, including withdrawal from Crimea;
Amendment 302 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges Russia to honour its commitments and obligations, including those enshrined in the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum; strongly condemns Russia´s direct military interventaggression and hybrid war against Ukraine, as well aswhich was started with the illegal annexation of Crimea; urges Russia to de- escalate and to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory; calls for the immediate and full implementation of the Minsk Protocol;
Amendment 307 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Believes that increase of openly or potentially aggressive actions of Russia against its western neighbours should be countered by proportional strengthening of the EU support for independence and sovereignty of the countries which emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union and by proportional increase of security guarantees for the region from the EU Member States who are also NATO members;
Amendment 311 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Supports the sanctions adopted by the EU in reaction to the Russian aggression against Ukraine and stresses that these are scalable and reversible, depending on the fulfilment of the Minsk agreement; calls on the European Commission to watch over their unanimous implementation and excludes any approval of using Russian embargo on food exports to take over the Russian market share by the EU countries which will be allowed to do so by Russia;
Amendment 347 #
2014/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that additional EU support should be granted to partner governments which are committed to and make tangible progress towards democratisation, such as Tunisia, Jordan and Morocco; is of an opinion that the EU should assign additional EU funding to those partner countries, which have good track record in human rights and preserving social peace, especially including the defence of Christian minorities; urges HR/VP and EEAS to do their outmost to protect the rights of Christians around the World;