BETA

398 Amendments of James CARVER

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes ~~the EU’s~~ efforts to promote democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in post-Arab Spring countries, and acknowledges the complexity of such a task; takes the view, however, that, despite a fifteen-year policy focus on Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, renewed policy efforts and increased budgetary resources in the wake of the Arab Spring, the EU’s goals and policies have not yet been achieved;

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Expresses concern about~~Acknowledges the fact that, in spite of its considerable political and budgetary investments and continuous political and economic outreach, the EU has not been able to gain real political and economic leverage, and is no longer perceived as a game changer by the countries in the region; ~~points to the dissatisfaction felt by civil society and local NGOs at how the EU translates it~~recognises this vis~~ion into action~~ an example onf the ground; is concerned about the increasingly complex political situation in the Maghreb and Mashreq regions, and the emergence of new political and economic regional players such as Russia and China, in addition to the competing narratives and financing from the Gulf countries and Iraninherent incapability of the EU to act effectively in foreign policy and resolves to reduce the EU's attempts to act as a regional or global power;

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Points out the risk that the EU’s action for the region and the approach pursued by Member States through bilateral relations may not be in harmony, and that the EU’s capacity to make a political impact might be lost as a result; welcomes, in this context, the proposal made by the President of the Commission to move beyond unanimity in Council decision-making in foreign affairs, as it could help the EU to speak with one voice in its foreign relations and have greater leverage;deleted

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for closer involvement of local civil society in the identification of needs in the partner countries; welcomes the efforts by the EEAS and the Commission to broaden civil society outreach and include the private sector, and encourages them to do more in this regard; takes the view that the EU should make access to available funds for smaller civil society organisations (CSOs) easier, streamline the application processes and focus on local CSOs; points out the perception among local civil society interlocutors of a primary focus by the EU on large, international CSOs; calls on the EU to invest more resources in promoting the capacity building of local CSOs and facilitating enhanced partnerships between them and large, international CSOs, with a view to increasing local ownership;deleted

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Recalls the importance of securing adequate visibility for EU efforts and EU assistance and investment in the region;~~deleted

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that with a view to increasing the EU’s capacity to make a political and policy impact and to promote ownership and widespread support by beneficiary countries, each EU Delegation should set up high-level advisory councils comprising economic, media, cultural, academic and civil society leaders from the country concerned and providing input as regards policy priorities and the policy architecture devised by the EU;deleted

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2160(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls once again on the Commission to act on Parliament’s proposal for the creation of an ambitious Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus programme separate from Erasmus+, with dedicated funds and an ambitious dimension in terms of scope and available resources; calls for the Commission and Parliament to increase the scope and participation of their European Union Visitors programme and to facilitate the participation of young people and of women political leaders;deleted

2019/01/17
Committee: AFET

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

~~a. to present a strategic reflection on the use, role, mandates and contribution of the EUSR in light of the implementation of the Global Strategy;~~deleted

2019/02/12
Committee: AFET

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

b. to ensure that EUSRs are only appointed if there is a clear added value in using this instrument, i.e. if their tasks cannot be fulfilled by existing structures within the EEAS, including by EU Delegations, or within the Commission; also to ensure that EUSRs are primarily used to step up EU efforts in conflict prevention and resolution or to advance EU policy objectives in specific thematic fields within the remit of external relations; and to avoid a proliferation of EUSRs and fragmentation of their mandatesEUSRs are superfluous and should be abolished;

2019/02/12
Committee: AFET

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

c. to consider all possible means of strengthening the role of the EUSRs as an effective tool of EU external policy, capable of developing and advancing EU foreign policy initiatives and promoting synergy;deleted

2019/02/12
Committee: AFET

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

d. to reinforce the assets that constitute the added value of the EUSR – legitimacy built on the backing of the VP/HR and the Member States, regional/thematic responsibilities, political weight, flexibility and providing a face for EU diplomatic action;eleted

2019/02/12
Committee: AFET

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Point e

e. to permit an adequate length of mandate that creates a perspective enabling the hiring of qualified senior staff and allows for implementation of the mandate as well as confidence-building with partners, establishing networks and influencing processes; to ensure regular review in line with developments in the region or subject concerned and also allow for prolongation of the mandate if required by circumstances;deleted

2019/02/12
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Acknowledge~~Regrets the increase in commitment appropriations for Heading 4, although notes that most of that increase is due to the larger contribution toward the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT);

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Underlines the need for sufficient funding for the Western Balkans and regrets, in this regard,~~Welcomes the proposal to cut the allocation for political reform in the Western Balkans by EUR 10 million;

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the reduction in the amount allocated to Turkey ~~and the reorientation toward civil society~~ in view of the continuing backsliding on the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights;

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is concerned by the fact~~Notes that the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) will continue to be under considerable stress in 2019, exacerbated by the use of ENI funds to finance the Syria pledge and projects under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa; ~~calls for these new commitments to be fully compensated by reinforcements;~~

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to continue to provide increased support to Ukraine and Tunisia; calls for more funding in support of the stabilisation of Libya;~~deleted

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Asks for more funding under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights for the protection of human rights defenders;~~deleted

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

~~9. Calls for Union support for the Middle East Peace Process, the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA to be strengthen~~deleted.

2018/07/16
Committee: AFET

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~to call for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the basis of a broad consensus;~~ to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly and improved coordination and coherence of the actions of all UN institutions;

2018/05/02
Committee: AFET

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to redouble efforts to reform the UNSC in particular, notably though a limitation of the use of the right to veto and a change in the composition of its membership to better reflect today’s world, inter alia through a permanent seat for the European Union;deleted

2018/05/02
Committee: AFET

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) to call on the EU and the UN to play complementary and reinforcing roles every time peace and security are threatened; to initiate structured political cooperation between the EU and the UN;~~deleted

2018/05/02
Committee: AFET

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) to welcome the trilateral cooperation between the African Union (AU), the EU and the UN as a strong signal in terms of strengthening multilateralism and global governance and providing assistance to those in need of international protection, and to call for a concerted effort towards capacity building in this regard by the EU, UN and AU;

2018/05/02
Committee: AFET

2018/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) to ~~call for the opening of a debate on~~reject the establish~~ing~~ment of an international legal definition of the term ‘climate refugees/migrants’;

2018/05/02
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Commends the work done by the EDA and the Commission in the field of cyber defence; notes in particular the EDA projects on cyber ranges, the Cyber Defence Strategic Research Agenda and the development of deployable cyber situation awareness packages for headquarters;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Welcomes the cyber projects to be launched in the framework of PESCO, namely an information-sharing platform for cyber incidents and a rapid response team for cyber incidents;~~deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that many Member States consider possession of their own cyber defence capabilities to be at the core of their national security strategy and to constitute an essential part of their national sovereignty; stresses, however, that – as with other military branches, and also owing to the borderless nature of cyberspace – the scale required for truly comprehensive and effective forces is beyond the reach of any single Member Stateupports the continuation of this approach;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. S~~trongly emphasises, therefore, that, in the framework of the emerging European Defence Union, cyber defence capabilities of Member States should be closely in~~upports Member States cooperation in the development of their respective cyber commands so long as this is done on a bilategra~~ted from the start to ensure maximum efficiency; urges, therefore, the Member States to cooperate closely in the development~~l or multilateral level that is led by the Member States themselves ofr th~~eir respective cyber commands~~rough NATO;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Urges the Member States, in this context, to make the best possible use of the framework provided by PESCO and the EDF to propose cooperation projects;~~deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reco~~mmends finding ways to complement NATO Smart Defence projects (e.g. the Multinational Cyber Defence Capability Development)~~gnises the leading status of NATO on defence matters; further recognises that EU led initiatives are superfluous and potentially undermine NATO;

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~EU-NATO cooperation on cyber defence~~deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for identifying new initiatives to further cooperation between EU and NATO, taking into account as well the possibilities of cooperating within the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Academy; welcomes the recent creation of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Is convinced that increased cooperation between EU and NATO is vital in the area of cyber defence; calls, therefore, on both organisations to increase their operational cooperation and coordination, and to expand their joint capacity-building efforts, in particular joint training for cyber defence staff;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the arrangement between the EU’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability aimed at facilitating the exchange of information, logistical support and the sharing of best practices; stresses that it is important to encourage information exchanges between CERTs and to work towards increasing the level of trust;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the cooperation between the two organisations on cyber defence exercises; notes the participation of EU representatives in the annual Cyber Coalition Exercise; recognises the progress that the EU’s participation via the Parallel and Coordinated Exercises (PACE) 17 in NATO Crisis Management Exercise 17 represents, and welcomes in particular the inclusion of a cyber defence component; urges both organisations to intensify these efforts;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Urges the EU and NATO to organise regular strategic level exercises with the participation of the top political leadership of both organisations; welcomes, in this regard, the Estonian exercise EU CYBRID 2017 where, for the first time, the Secretary General of NATO participated in an EU exercise;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/2004(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that there is substantial scope for a more ambitious and concrete cyber defence cooperation programme that goes beyond the conceptual level of cooperation in the context of specific operations; urges both organisations to present more ambitious proposals for the next review of the implementation of the Joint Statement;deleted

2018/04/11
Committee: AFET

2018/0058(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. The Union shall not make ~~macro- financial assistance of a maximum amount of EUR 1 billion available to Ukraine (“the Union’s~~ macro- financial assistance”), with a view to supporting Ukraine’s economic stabilisation and a substantive reform agenda. The assistance shall contribute to covering Ukraine’s balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programm available to Ukraine.

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET

2018/0058(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5

5. If the financing needs of Ukraine decrease fundamentally during the period of the disbursement of the Union’s macro- financial assistance compared to the initial projections, the Commission, acting in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2), shall ~~reduce the amount of the assistance or suspend or~~ cancel it.

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET

2017/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reasserts that the EU-China Strategic Partnership is one of the most important partnerships for the EU and that it still has much more potential for being deepened further and for cooperation in the international arena;deleted

2018/04/27
Committee: AFET

2017/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the EU Member States to urgently and decisively step up collaboration and unity on their China policies, with a view to speaking with one voice, and strongly suggests taking advantage of Europe’s much greater collective bargaining power with China, and that EuropeSuggests that increased collaboration amongst Western states, including Member States, will help the West defends its free democracies so as to better face up to China’s systematic efforts to influence its politicians and civil society, in order to shape an opinion more conducive to China’s strategic interests; is concerned that China is also attempting to influence educational and academic institutions and their curricula; ~~proposes that the EU and~~suggests that the Member States foster high-quality European think tanks on China in order to ensure the availability of independent expert advice for strategic orientations and decision-making;

2018/04/27
Committee: AFET

2017/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on those Member States participating in the 16+1 format to carry out sound analysis and scrutiny of suggested infrastructure projects and to ensure not to compromise national and European interests for short-term financial support and long-term commitments to Chinese involvement in strategic infrastructure projects and potentially greater political influence~~, which would undermine the EU’s common positions on China~~;

2018/04/27
Committee: AFET

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a leading role in climate action and to step up its climate diplomacy efforts to form a strong alliance of countries and actors that will continue to support and contribute to the objectives of limiting global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts, even leading to increased migration flows due to the scarcity of resources and lack of economic opportunities as well as a deterioration in living conditions;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid and security and defence;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for an allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission, which better reflects the strong commitment to and increased engagement in climate diplomacy; urges the EEAS to include climate diplomacy on EU delegations’ agendas when meeting their counterparts from third countries and international or regional organisations and to orchestrate and assign strategic importance to climate diplomacy efforts in every EU delegation with the representations of the Member States in third countries; calls, therefore, for the inclusion of a higher percentage of climate experts when creating mixed posts in the EU delegations;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation and points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;deleted

2018/04/25
Committee: AFET ENVI

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Warmly welcom~~Notes the signature of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement~~, which constitutes a significant step forward in EU- Armenian relations and embodies a commitment to a further deepening of political and economic relations~~;

2018/04/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the signing of the Agreement is not the end point in terms of EU-Armenian cooperation, but instead emphasises the importance of swift and effective implementation before moving on to consider the potential for further enhancing cooperation and integration between the two parties, at a pace and on a scale mutually agreeable to both;deleted

2018/04/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls ~~that~~ significant progress in terms of upholding core values such as the rule of law, defending the independence of the judiciary and delivering results in the fight against corruption~~, is key to unlocking further prospects, notably that of a possible visa liberalisation dialogue~~;

2018/04/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages Armenia to swiftly adopt and implement mutually agreed reforms, notably in the context of the EU- Armenia partnership priorities, which should act as a guiding framework for the implementation of the Agreement;deleted

2018/04/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to follow through on the conditionality of the EU’s financial assistance by systematically linking EU support – including through the European Neighbourhood instrument, macro-financial assistance and other instruments – to the effective implementation of reforms, progress in which should be the subject of thorough monitoring;deleted

2018/04/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~takes the view that a preventive strategy based on the excha~~recognises that the sharinge of basic information among intelligence agencies is vital in combating the financing of terrorism; calls on Europe’s intelligence agencies to improve coordination by setting up a European counter-terrorism intelligence platform with an in-depth focus on the exchange of basic information; that platform will create a joint database for data on physical and legal persons and suspicious transactions; emphasises that the information concerned must include, inter alia, a directory of banks, financial institutions and commercial entities both within and outside Europe, as well as third countries which have shortcomings when it comes to combating the financing of terrorism; reiterates that those responsible for committing, organising or supporting terrorist acts must be held to account for their actions and that this is already common place amongst both European and non-European agencies; views the establishment of a European counter- terrorism intelligence platform therefore as unnecessary and potentially disruptive to the already successful flow of intelligence;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) calls on the Commission to provide funding for programmes fostering the sharing of best practice among Europe’s intelligence agencies;~~deleted

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) calls on the Member States to make better use of the informal network of European Financial Information Units (FIU.net), on the basis of the work done by Europol for the purpose of sharing ~~the~~relevant information ~~concerned with the European counter-terrorism intelligence platform~~;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) welcomes the Commission’s proposal to facilitate cross-border access for law enforcement agencies to bank account registers, speeding up the process of identifying the assets of terrorists in other Member States so that, once terrorists are identified, the transactions they have made prior to attacks can be investigated, and any contacts they have had with other possible suspects can be identified;deleted

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) calls on the Member States to take the legislative measures necessary to guarantee that banks monitor debit cards closely so as to ensure that they can only be reloaded via bank transfers from accounts held by the cardholder;deleted

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) notes the successful cooperation with the USA, and the usefulness of the information obtained, in the context of the EU-US agreement to share information from the US Terrorism Financing Tracking Program (TFTP); calls on the Commission to propose the establishment of a specifically European system in this area, to complement the current framework and address current shortcomings, particularly as regards SEPA payments, ensuring that a balance is struck between security and individual freedoms; points out that EU data protection legislation would apply to this intra-European system;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~calls on the High Representative and on the~~suggests Member States tocould draw up a list of individuals and entities operating under opaque regimes and with high rates of suspicious financial transactions;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) calls on the EU Member States to establish a monitoring system to ensure that mosques, cultural associations and similar entities provide details of how the funds they receive are distributed, both within and outside the EU, and calls for all the transactions made by those sending funds to be recorded in a centralised database, set up with all the appropriate guarantees; callrecognises the pervasive influence of money originating in Saudi Arabia with the aim of spreading Wahhabist ideology in European mosques and cultural centres as the main area of concern; Reiterates that action taken against any religious for ~~the introduction of mandatory ex ante monitoring of the source of money and its destination where charities are concerned, so as to prevent money being distributed maliciousl~~cultural entity should be intelligence driven and action should not lead to blanket observation or the necessity for ~~negligently for terrorist purposes~~excessive reporting from specific sections of society;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l – introductory part

(l) calls on the Member States to regulate hawala, making it mandatory to declare to the authorities every transaction made using the hawala system, and emphasising that the aim is not to crack down on traditional informal money transfers, but on trafficking involving organised crime, terrorism or industrial/commercial profits deriving from dirty money; in this respect, calls for:rejects any arbitrary controls over hawala as disruptive to fringe communities who rely on this system of monetary transfer; recognises that such wholesale targeting could be counter intuitive and lead to further radicalisation in such groups;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) welcomes the proposal for a regulation on the import of cultural goods; calls on the Commission to bring in a traceability certificate for artworks and antiques entering the EU market and originating in territories or places controlled by jihadists; calls on the Member States to establish police units that are specialised in dealing with the trafficking of cultural goods, and to ensure coordination of those units across the Member States; calls on the Member States tosuggests Member States could make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare all suspicious transactions, imposing penalties – including criminal penalties, where necessary – for the financing of terrorism through negligence on the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques who become involved in the trafficking of such goods;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) calls on the EEAS to appoint a financial intelligence expert to the new CSDP mission in Iraq, so as to support the Iraqi Government in preventing ISIS/Da’esh assets being taken out of the country, and to help the Iraqi authorities in developing programmes designed to combat money laundering;deleted

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) urges the EEAS to take the same approach with its other CSDP missions in countries in which there could be terrorist hubs, especially in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region, and to establish, in an effective manner, close cooperation with the governments in the areas concerned;deleted

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

~~(r) urges the High Representative and the EEAS to enhance cooperation with the countries in which the proceeds of drugs trafficking are held, so that they can be seiz~~deleted;

2017/11/28
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will, as a first priority, provide the basis for upholding ~~the core values of the European Union~~international values, in particular respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, the rule of law and non- discrimination~~, on which the Eastern Partnership is based, underlining that these values are at the heart of the Association Agreements~~ and recognising the commitment of the partners concerned to implement and promote these values;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education~~, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP) is an important instrument in this regard~~;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these countries make significant progress in the area of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions defined in visa liberalisation roadmaps;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) to call for recalibrated EU support to the Association agendas and to the related structural reforms, notably those allowing for improved competitiveness, a more favourable business environment and adequate access to sources of financing, including through the EU4Business initiative;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole; fully respects the sovereignty and independence of the partnership countries and as such calls for any suggestion of future EU membership to be withdrawn;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the ~~EU and~~ OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stabilitrecognizes the OSCE as the organization best suited to continuing this work and views any EU CSDP activity as duplicative and unnecessary;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x

(x) to underline that the Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions for close political association and economic integration, including participation in EU programmes; points out that, pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU, any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, that it respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights and that it upholds the rule of law; rejects any future expansion of the European Union;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the Association agendas in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the prospect of EU membership requires significant progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberal democracies, and the peace, prosperity and freedoms which this order guarantees ~~and which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built,~~ are facing unprecedented challenges;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Deplores the fact that terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading in the South, as fragile and disintegrating states throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea continue; is deeply concerned that hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern ~~Partnership~~European countries and the western Balkans, as well as targeting Western democracies and increasing tensions within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding ~~the EU~~Europe will remain highly volatile for years to come;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned that in a challenging security environment, and at a moment when the EU and NATO are endeavouring to broaden and deepen their cooperation, two key players in the field of security and defence, the US and the UK, are redefining their positions with regard to both organisations; stresses that we stand firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interestRecognises that NATO has provided for the peace and security of Europe since its foundation; is concerned that in a challenging security environment the EU is seeking to undermine NATO through duplication efforts; stresses that we stand firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interests; Believes this end is best served through the full backing of NATO, which was tried and tested through the Cold War, as opposed to experimentation through EU led structures;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Acknowledges the key role played by the UK in supporting peace and security in Europe;recognises that this commitment is in no way impacted through Brexit with the UK's continued leading role in NATO and several significant bilateral and multilateral partnerships;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Supports the US led policy, backed by the UK, to remind fellow European countries of their obligations to collective security through NATO and reiterates the call for their spending to reach a minimum of 2%;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes strongly that whenever necessary, the European Union needs to take its destiny into its own hands; stresses that the framing of a common defence policy referred to in Article 42 TEU has the objective of establishing common defence and endowing the Union with strategic autonomy and freedom of action in promoting peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes the visible progress made in~~Rejects the attempts towards framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016~~; welcomes~~ in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP);

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to act upon Parliament’s calls for an EU Security and Defence White Book in the context of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as requested in Parliament’s resolutions of 23 November 2016, 22 November 2016 and 16 March 2017; considers that building the Defence Union, linking the Union’s strategic orientation with EU contributions to capability development and shaping the European institutional framework for defence are elements that need to be underpinned by an interinstitutional agreement;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon Treaty;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the willingness of Member States to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and calls for its swift establishment by the Council; underlines that the desired inclusiveness of participation must not compromise either full commitment to the CSDP or a high level of ambition and binding commitments among Member States; believes that PESCO should not distract from NATO commitments; believes that any financing towards PESCO from Member States should be above, beyond and separate to the 2% NATO commitment;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that PESCO should not benefit from ~~effective Union~~Union financial support, in full respect of Member States’ competences in defence; re~~news its call for appropriate~~jects the call for PESCO funding to be provided from the Union budget; considers that participation in all Union agencies and bodies falling under the CSDP, including the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), should be made a requirement under PESCO; re~~news its~~jects the call for the EU Battle Group System to be brought under PESCO and made eligible for EU funding as far as possible; reminds the institutions that according to Article 41(2) TEU that expenditure with military or defence implications shall not be charged to the Union budget;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence), which should drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEU;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the strategic review of the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP) due to be completed in Spring 2018; underlines that the CDP will enable the EDA to foster collaboration among Member States in filling capability gaps;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each other, ensuring the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better in defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that CARD should be based on the EU White Book and the CDP and should address the full spectrum of CSDP-related capabilities, in particular those of the Member States participating in PESCO; considers that CARD should deliver a set of concrete proposals to fill gaps and identify where Union action would be appropriate, to be taken into account in the EU budget planning for the following year; underlines the need for the Commission and the EDA to work together in designing the annual work programmes under the capability and research windows of the proposed European Defence Fund;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the Commission should take up the results of CARD and initiate an interinstitutional agreement which establishes the scope and funding of the subsequent Union actions; considers that, drawing on the interinstitutional agreement, the Council and Commission should take the necessary decisions in their respective remits to authorise those actions; calls for interparliamentary cooperation on defence to review CARD, and for the subsequent development of defence capabilities on a regular basis;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; calls on the Member States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Believes that the EU-NATO Joint Declaration has the potential to move cooperation to a higher level; welcomes the common set of 42 proposals aimed at strengthening both cooperation and coordination between the two organisations; also welcomes the first joint implementation report by the two organisations published in June 2017;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2123(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Union; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligence;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

2017/2122(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its firm belief that the ~~EU and its~~ Member States must actively pursue the principle of mainstreaming human rights and democracy in all ~~EU policies; reiterates, in this regard, the crucial importance of ensuring increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external~~ policies;

2017/09/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Emphasises that Member States must change their mentality from a national to a European perspective, as the most effective solution to protect Europe from increased threats~~Reiterates that defence and foreign affairs are a competence of the member states; Cooperation is welcomme on EU action; is concerned about the EU’s security architecture, which remains fragile in the face of continued and fresh challenges every day and in which a ‘hybrid peace’ has become an unsatisfactory reality; urges the Member States to take action and fulfil the wishes of those European citizens who have repeatedly stressed that EU foreign and security policy is the most important and most necessary of all EU policiesa bilateral and multilateral basis or through appropriate and tested structures, namely NATO; is of the opinion that the security of Europe as a whole is best guaranteed through NATO;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that, in order for the EU to succeed in addressing the challenges it faces, and in particular security threats, it needs to both be an effective global player and focus its resources on strategic priorities;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the core milestones for the European Union to deliver on the expectations of its citizens are: – coordination of an assessment of profound threats and challenges within the EU, – consolidation and deepening of the European project through enhanced EU capabilities, – cooperation within coalitions and with institutions delivering security;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that guaranteeing the security of EU citizens and the integrity of the EU’s territory, stabilising the neighbourhood and preserving a rules- based, cooperative international order are the key conditions for the stability of the EU;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the need to intensify the fight against Islamist terrorism in the Southern neighbourhood and among the neighbours of our neighbours; urges the need for concerted diplomatic efforts ~~on the part of the EU, the US and other international~~amongst the major international powers and their allies, to convince players in the region, such as Turkey, the Gulf states and Iran, of the need for a common strategy to address this global challenge; ~~believes that these diplomatic efforts should be accompanied by the wide range of other tools and instruments at the EU’s disposal;~~

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Acknowledges that further efforts should be made to make legal migration and mobility possible, including at bilateral level, by fostering well-managed mobility between and within continents, as well as encouraging policies that promote regular channels for migration;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly believes that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its Eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that wish to have closer ties to the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; welcomes the prolongation of sanctions against Russia andnon- EU European countries is needed based on respect for their independence and EU non-expansionism; believes that prolonged hostilities between Western Europe and Russia is detrimental to the security of the whole region and calls for a sustainable resolution and improved relations; continues to see the full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the basis for a sustainable political solution to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine; reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders; stresses that Russia’s decision of 21 March 2014 to incorporate Crimea into the Russian Federation remains illegal, and deplores the subsequent decision of the Russian authorities to give all inhabitants of Crimea Russian passports;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recognises the importance of selective engagement and, where possible, dialogue with Russia so as to ensure accountability and to maintain the possibility of future cooperation on resolving global crises where there is a clear EU interest;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Reiterates the need for a ~~strategic refocus on the Western Balkans, giving a fresh impetus to EU enlargement policy and strengthening the rule of law and the resilience of state institu~~review on policy towards the Western Balkans, namely support for their continued independence as sovereign nations; is convinced that regional reconciliation and integration through the transatlantic institutional architecture is the best means to address the dangers stemming from destabilising foreign interference, organised crime, disinformation and hybrid threats;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for stronger support for the neighbours of our neighbours, in particular in Africa, where close cooperation between European and local small and medium-sized enterprises and support for African countries in building democratic, transparent and effective institutions are needed; considers international cooperation and development policies to be fundamental instruments for achieving such objectives and urges the need for improved, efficient and effective allocation and use of EU funding and for greater synergies with other international organisations; emphasises the need to address the major security threats in the Sahel, Sahara, Lake Chad, Great Lakes and Horn of Africa regions with a view to eradicating the terrorist threat posed by ISIL/Daesh, al-Qaeda and Boko Haram, or any other affiliated terrorist groups;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recommends an updated strategy for EU-Asia relations; voices support in this context for stronger cooperation within the framework of the Asia-Europe Meetings, including in terms of its parliamentary dimension; encourages support for closer regional cooperation and trust-building measures in South Asia with a view to reducing tensions between India and Pakistan; recommends continued support for EU peace mediation in the Afghan-led and Afghan- owned peace process; recommends developing an updated EU strategy for the North-East Asia region in the light of the continued military build-up by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK);deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to adopt an EU comprehensive approach at every relevant opportunity, and believes that coherent, coordinated action across EU polices, in particular in the areas of humanitarian aid, development, trade, energy, climate and science, should be applied in the EU’s external action in a consistent and structured manner; believes that energy security and climate diplomacy remain important aspects of the EU’s common foreign and security policy to be addressed as part of the comprehensive approach, and that the Energy Union should be further advanced;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes the view that the EU institutions must improve their capacity to anticipate conflicts and crises; believes that the EU needs to be able to react more swiftly and effectively to developing crises and should place a greater emphasis on preventing conflicts at an early stage;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the VP/HR, the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to increase the EU’s ability to confront hybrid threats; calls, in this regard, for the development of joint, comprehensive risk and vulnerability analysis capacities and methods and for bolstering the EU’s strategic communication capabilitiesleave the development of capabilities to confront hybrid threats to NATO;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Is of the view that Europe’s power lies in its ability to build a community of values and culture that binds together all Europeans; believes in that context that the EU plays a major role as a promoter of democracy and should continue to promote its values outside the EU; highlights that cultural diplomacy should become a substantial part of the EU’s external action and urges the Commission to foster the development of ambitious science diplomaccontinued consolidation of political power at the EU level, eventually leading to a federal EU, is contrary to these values and rather diminishes European diversity;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for the industrial and technological resources needed to improve cybersecurity to be developed, including through the promotion of a single market for cybersecurity products; emphasises the need to mainstream cyber defence into external action and common foreign and security policy, and calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with by NATO;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that Europe should increase defence cooperation with European security priorities in mind, including territorial integrity, the link between external and internal security, and risk control in the periphery of Europe; ~~welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; considers that the European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities and permanent structured cooperation (PESCO)~~recognises that European security and EU security are not the same thing and should not be used ~~to their full potential~~interchangeably;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the ~~EU to~~ continue tod deepening of the transatlantic partnership, while focusing on creating own capabilities to better address regional and international conflicts that have an impact on the EU; believes that the EU and US should focus on adapting transatlantic structures to today’s chal; recognises the fundamental role the UK plays in this regard; as such acknowlendges~~, such as defending human rights, combating international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and countering third-party countries’ efforts to destabilise the EU and NATO~~ that NATO is the most appropriate forum for continued security and the development of future structures; recognises that the duplication of effort by the EU risks undermining this;

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls for increased interinstitutional intelligence sharing and coordination between the EU and NATO, and insists that the EU and NATO must continue to cooperate as closely as possible in a complementary manner; acknowledges that information sharing and coordinated action between the EU and NATO will produce results in areas such as response to hybrid threats, situational awareness, resilience building, strategic communications, cybersecurity and capacity building vis-à-vis the EU’s partners; believes that further coordination and closer cooperation with other existing multilateral entities such as Eurocorps is needed in order to increase the EU’s security;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2121(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that future annual reports will be more concise and forward-looking, focusing on the most important priorities for the year ahead and an evaluation of the measures launched in the previous year, including their financial implications;deleted

2017/09/14
Committee: AFET

2017/2086(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for an international legal definition of ‘climate refugees’ and for strong diplomatic action by the international community with a view to amending the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and introducing the category of ‘environmental refugees’;deleted

2017/10/16
Committee: AFET

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the signing in Brussels, on 12 December 2016, of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Cuba and states that it constitutes an instrument that will offer an appropriate framework for relations, in keeping with the EU’s interests in its relationship with Cuba;deleted

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2017/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Affirms the high strategic value of the relationship between the EU and Cuba;~~deleted

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2017/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the high importance of enhancing political and economic relations of ~~the EU~~Europe with Kazakhstan, which should be based on shared commitments to international values and guided by mutual interest;

2017/09/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes Kazakhstan’s consistent strategy of rapprochement with the EU; underlines the country’s essential contribution to the implementation of the EU-Central Asia strategy, which will undergo a substantial review in 2019;deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Acknowledges that the EPCA introduced the possibility of negotiating a visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan;~~deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Member States ~~and the European External Action Service (EEAS)~~ to significantly improve the consistency of the implementation of the Common Position in order to enhance the security of civilians who are suffering because of conflict and human rights abuses in third countries, as well as the security of the ~~Union and its~~ir citizens;

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that according to the Annual Reports, criterion 2 was invoked 72 times for denials in 2014 and 89 times in 2015; deplores the fact that the data reveal the lack of a common approach to the situation in Syria, Iraq and Yemen in particular; encourages the Member States ~~and the EEAS~~ to embark on a discussion on the extension of criterion 2 to include democratic governance indicators, as such assessment criteria could help establish further safeguards against the unintended negative consequences of exports; believes, furthermore, that a more principled approach to risk assessment would focus on overall respect of international humanitarian and human rights law by the recipient;

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that according to the Annual Reports, criterion 7 was invoked 117 times for denials in 2014 and 149 times in 2015; expresses its concern, inter alia, over the alleged diversions of exports of SALW from European countries to Syria, Iraq, Yemen and elsewhere; points to the urgent need to base assessments of the risk of diversion on more than just an acceptance of commitments made by a recipient state in an end-user certificate; highlights the need for effective mechanisms of post- shipment controls to ensure that arms are not being re-exported to unauthorised end users; ~~highlights the potential role that the EEAS could play in supporting Member States’ efforts in this area;~~

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States and the EEAS to improve consistency in the implementation of the Common Position by making available qualitatively and quantitatively better information for export licensing risk assessments based on a secured and extensive digitalisation of the current system, as follows: a) providing more information on export licences and actual exports shared systematically and in a timely manner, including on end users of concern, cases of diversion, end-user certificates that are forged or otherwise of concern, and suspect brokers or transport companies; b) maintaining a list of entities and individuals convicted of violating arms export-related legislation, of cases of identified diversion, and of persons who are known or suspected to be involved in illegal arms trading or in activities that pose a threat to international security; c) sharing the best practices adopted for implementing the eight criteria; d) developing a secure IT system for sharing information on export license denials in real time; e) turning the User’s Guide into an online resource, including by adding links to publicly available information; f) turning the EU Annual Report into a searchable online database by the end of 2018, with the new format to be applied to the 2016 data;deleted

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

16. Recalls that according to Article 8(2) of the Common Position, all Member States are obliged to report on their arms exports, and calls on all Member States to comply with their obligations; regrets that the number of Member States making full submissions to the EU Annual Report via disaggregated data on licences and actual exports was 21 for the 17th Annual Report and only 20 for the 18th; regrets the fact that the three main arms- exporting Member States, France, Germany and the UK, have not made full submissions;deleted

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges all the Member States to improve the quality of arms exports reporting; stresses that high-quality data on actual deliveries is essential for understanding how the eight criteria are applied; calls on the Member States ~~and the EEAS~~ to explore how to use data generated by customs authorities, including by creating specific customs codes for military goods;

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Urges revision of the Common Military List and the lists annexed to the Dual-Use Regulation so as to ensure full coverage of all relevant unmanned systems; recalls the European Parliament resolution of 27 February 2014 on armed drones, which called in its paragraph 2(c) for armed drones to be included in relevant arms control regimes;deleted

2017/06/12
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mainstream the principle of local and democratic ownership of projects financed under EU assistance programmes; ~~highlights the need to establish and operationalise conditionality and incentives of EU external financial instruments based on anti-corruption norms and commitments made by partner countries;~~

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls onfor the ~~EU to~~ introducetion of an anti-corruption clause alongside human rights clauses in agreements with third countries that would allow for monitoring, consultations and, as a last resort, the imposition of sanctions or the suspension of such agreements in the event of serious and/or systemic corruption that causes or is directly linked to serious human rights violations;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the implementation of zero- tolerance policies towards ~~tax havens and~~ money laundering, raising international standards of transparency and increasing the exchange of information as a significant way of dealing with fraud, illicit trade, capital flows ~~and tax avoidance~~;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the fact that the new geopolitical scenario reinforces the LAC region as a strategic priority for the EU’s foreign policy, as both regions share a common vision of the world based on multilateralism, dialogue, sustainability, the rule of law and open societies;deleted

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers the expansion of cooperation and the building of stronger partnerships with LAC countries to be crucial, a~~s complementary actions at both bi-regional and~~t the bilateral level;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the importance of the EU-CELAC summits as a strategic bi- regional partnership in a new framework for political dialogue, and calls on the EU and on CELAC to reinforce this partnership and political dialogue by working on clearly identified common interests in order to address jointly key global challenges in multilateral fora, such as the United Nations and the G-20;deleted

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates its support to regional integration inside the LAC region, and stresses the need for greater coordination between the different regional integration schemes existing in the region, while respecting differences in the pace of integration; stresses the need to speed up negotiations in order to reach an EU- Mercosur agreement that could establish an economic area based on similar trade and investment rules for almost all LAC and EU countries;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Reiterates that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with the SDGs, should be the main tools of ~~the EU-~~ European-LAC cooperation, including all their dimensions of economic, social and sustainable development, not just poverty eradication; underlines the fact that the EU must continue to supply Official Development Assistance to LAC countries, including middle-income countries that no longer qualify for bilateral development cooperation under the differentiation principle;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Reiterates the importance of the existence of work and education opportunities for young people, as they embody the future hopes for, and are a key factor in, the continent’s future political stability; encourages further cooperation in the form of bilateral university participation, knowledge exchange and international mobility between EUuropean and LAC students; points out the need to advance full and mutual recognition of university degrees and to strengthen bi- regional cooperation in the quality and accreditation system;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

16. Calls on the EUuropean and LAC countries to address the problem of corruption through measures ranging from prevention to law enforcement and criminal prosecution, and points out that the existence of corruption undermines not only social welfare, but also the political legitimacy and quality of democratic government;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the importance of the opening of negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, the progress made in the negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement, and the speeding up of the EU-Mercosur negotiations, and calls for the ratification of the EU-Central America Association Agreement by all national parliaments of the EU Members States;deleted

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the importance of the recent adhesion of Ecuador to the Multi- Party Agreement with Colombia and Peru, and invites Bolivia to join as well~~, and welcomes the implementation of the Schengen short-stay visa waiver for Peru and Colombia, all of which contributes to enhancing the EU’s economic and cultural ties with these countries~~;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2027(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Reiterates its support to the peace process in Colombia and undertakes to support the Colombian Government in its implementation, ensuring involvement of the whole of Colombian society, notably victims and civil society organisations, and guaranteeing the safety and protection of human rights activists and community leaders; urges the ~~EU and its~~ Member States to uphold their political and financial support~~, including the EU Trust Fund for Colombia, and supports the role of VP/HR’s Special Envoy for Colombia~~;

2017/05/15
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the EU has consistently supported the work of ASEAN and in particular the ASEAN Secretariat, and has, in recognition of ASEAN’s importance, appointed a dedicated EU Head of Delegation to ASEAN who took office in 2015;deleted

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; ~~expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded into a Strategic Partnership;~~

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UNEurope;

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the VP/HR and the Commission for adopting a Joint Communication setting out a roadmap for deepening the partnership in political, security and economic matters, and in connectivity, the environment, natural resources and other domains;deleted

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issues;~~deleted

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the EU’s particular experience in institution building, the single market, regulatory convergence, conflict and crisis management, maritime security, mediation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and the EU’s willingness to share such experience where useful; highlights the EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) negotiations and the broader connectivity agenda;deleted

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU ~~institutions and the EU~~ Member States to give adequate priority to a high frequency of political contacts, notably at ministerial level, and to take full advantage of the ASEAN-EU coordinator and the ASEAN chairmanship; recalls the demand for a region-to-region EU-ASEAN parliamentary assembly; insists in the meantime on strengthening cooperation with the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA);

2017/05/05
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Expresses full support for a stronger and deeper partnership between ~~the EU~~Europe and India, rooted in their powerful political, economic, social and cultural links and founded on the shared values of democracy and pluralism, as well as on mutual respect;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that enhanced political relations between the two partners could positively contribute to fostering regional and international cooperation in a world that faces multiple challenges, such as security tensions, disrespect for international law, terrorism, poverty and inequality;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the relationship between the EU and India has grown significantly in quality and scope since the Joint Political Statement of 1993; highlights the importance of the EU-India Strategic Partnership established in 2004 and meant to acknowledge their close ties and to take their relations to a higher and more intensive level;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights that the partnership between the EU and India has not yet reached its full potential; considers that stronger political engagement is needed on both sides to make the relationship more dynamic and valuable for the challenges the two partners face at regional and international level; underlines that an assessment of the functioning of the strategic partnership could generate ideas about possible ways to advance it;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the holding of the 13th EU-India Summit in Brussels on the 30 March 2016; urges the EU and India to hold summits on an annual basis, as they committed to, given that such high-level meetings positively contribute to increasing cooperation, mutual understanding and reciprocal visibility;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the endorsement of the EU-India Agenda for Action-2020, which is a roadmap for intensifying the Strategic Partnership over the next five years; takes positive note of the areas of cooperation re-launched in 2016, such as the fight against terrorism and migration; underlines the importance of effectively implementing the Agenda with clear steps and deadlines;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises the significant potential for increased synergies between the EU and India with regard to foreign and security policy; is convinced that regular and consistent dialogue can pave the way for mutual understanding and, consequently, for increased coordination between the EU’s and India’s foreign affairs agendas at regional and international level, including on topics on which different approaches were adopted in the past;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises the significant potential for increased synergies between the EU and India with regard to foreign and security policy; is convinced that regular and consistent dialogue can pave the way for mutual understanding and, consequently, for increased coordination between the EU’s and India’s foreign affairs agendas at regional and international level, including on topics on which different approaches were adopted in the pastat relations between the EU and India should be limited to trade and that the EU should not pursue foreign and security policy objectives, which should be a competency of the Member States;

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the commitment made in the EU-India Agenda for Action-2020 to set up fora for Foreign Policy and Security Consultations; underlines the added value of increasing the frequency and weight of high-level exchanges in the area of foreign affairs and security;deleted

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for the ~~EU, together with the~~ Member States, and India to pursue and strengthen their efforts in promoting effective, rule-based multilateralism at global level; encourages them to coordinate as much as possible their positions and initiatives at UN level on issues where their cooperation could make a difference, but also in other international fora, such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO);

2017/05/09
Committee: AFET

2017/0007(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

~~(8) Given that Moldova is a country covered by the ENP, it should be considered to be eligible to receive macro- financial assistance from the Union.~~deleted

2017/03/17
Committee: AFET

2017/0007(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) Given that there is still a significant residual external financing gap in Moldova's balance of payments over and above the resources provided by IMF and other multilateral institutions, the Union macro-financial assistance to be provided to Moldova is, under the current exceptional circumstances, considered to be an appropriate response to Moldova's request for support to the economic stabilisation, in conjunction with the IMF programme. The Union's macro-financial assistance would support the economic stabilisation and the structural reform agenda of Moldova, supplementing resources made available under the IMF's financial arrangement.deleted

2017/03/17
Committee: AFET

2017/0007(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16

(16) The Union's macro-financial assistance should support the Union's external policy towards Moldova. Commission services and the European External Action Service should work closely together throughout the macro- financial assistance operation in order to coordinate, and to ensure the consistency of, Union external policy.deleted

2017/03/17
Committee: AFET

2017/0007(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. The Union shall make macro- financial assistance of a maximum amount of EUR 100 million available to Moldova ("the Union's macro-financial assistance"), with a view to supporting Moldova's economic stabilisation and a substantive reform agenda. Of that maximum amount, up to EUR 60 million shall be provided in the form of loans and up to EUR 40 million in the form of grants. The release of the Union's macro- financial assistance is subject to the approval of the Union budget for the relevant year by the European Parliament and the Council. The assistance shall contribute to covering Moldova's balance of payments needs as identified in the IMF programme.deleted

2017/03/17
Committee: AFET

2017/0007(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. In order to finance the loan component of the Union's macro- financial assistance, the Commission shall be empowered on behalf of the Union to borrow the necessary funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions and to on-lend them to Moldova. The loans shall have a maximum average maturity of 15 years.deleted

2017/03/17
Committee: AFET

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges enhanced cooperation between the European Space Agency, NATO, the United States, and countries such as India, in order to improve space policy, including in areas of infrastructure resilience, launch capabilities and security; Notes positively that the European Space Agency is not an European Union agency and stresses that this should remain the case;

2017/04/25
Committee: AFET

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the European Union’s objectives in the field of security and defence are achieved through the Administrative Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency of 20 June 2011.deleted

2017/04/25
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

2. Considers that ~~the EU should use its foreign policy instruments, including human rights and development instruments, to~~international institutions should deal with the structural roots of the shrinking space problem and to design a multifaceted approach, since regimes are now using not only draconian NGO laws but also a wide range of direct and indirect tactics to limit the operation or financing of civil society organisations (CSOs), such as arbitrary registration and reporting requirements, distorted criminal charges, raids and audits, and counterterrorism measures;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

3. Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Member States and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to be more vocal, consistent and timely in expressing objections to restrictive CSO laws and to exert effective and tailored pressure on the host governments in question and raise this issue systematically in political and human rights dialogues; considers that EU actors could exert more positive conditionality by allocating additional funds to those governments allowing a wider space for civil society;deleted

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

4. Calls on all EU actors to advocate more effectively in multilateral fora the strengthening of the international legal framework underpinning democracy and human rights, inter alia by engaging with regional organisations such as the Organisation of American States (OAS), the African Union (AU), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Community of Democracies Working Group on Enabling and Protecting Civil Society;deleted

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

5. Requests the establishment of a ‘Shrinking Space Early Warning’ mechanism, with the involvement of the relevant EU institutions, capable of issuing an alert when a given government is preparing serious new restrictions against civil society so that the EU is able to respond in a timelier, coordinated and tangible manner;deleted

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

6. Calls on the Commission to increase the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) funds relevant to the shrinking space, since the annual sums per country are at an extremely low level; calls on the Commission to identify new forms of activism to be funded by the EIDHR and to put in place a more flexible and simplified procedure for accessing EIDHR funding, including more significant exceptions for those CSOs in particular danger and support for unregistered groups; considers that greater emphasis should be put on local groups and actors, since human rights issues are often experienced in a more real and acute way at local level;deleted

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2324(INI)

7. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to establish best practices and to develop clear benchmarks and indicators related to shrinking space in the context of the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy and the EIDHR mid-term review in order to measure tangible progress.deleted

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the consideration of BiH’s EU membership application by the Council and looks forward to the Commission’s opinion on the merits of the application for membership; calls on competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate in participating in the Commission’s Opinion process by providing a single set of replies to the Commission’s inquiries;deleted

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions; considers it essential to ~~maintain consensus on EU integration and to~~ advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes agreement on setting up a coordination mechanism for EU matters; calls on both the state and entities to ensure effective cooperation and communication between all levels of government and with the EU, in order to facilitate the alignment and implementation of the acquis, and to provide satisfactory replies to the Commission’s inquiries throughout the Opinion process; calls for the role and capacities of the Directorate for European Integration to be further enhanced with a view to it assuming fully its coordinating functions within the implementation of the SAA and, overall, in the accession process;deleted

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Regrets that a high number of constitutional court decisions are not being implemented, including in particular the decision on the RS day, which was contested in the referendum held on 25 September 2016; emphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional framework is of paramount importance ~~for advancing on the EU path~~;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2313(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deems it essential to enhance public participation in decision-making and to better engage citizens ~~in the EU accession process~~; notes that civil society is fragmented, institutionally and financially weak; calls for better cooperation mechanisms between government and civil society organisations, including the developing of a strategic framework for cooperation;

2017/01/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes Albania’s continuous progress on ~~EU-related~~ reforms, in particular the adoption of constitutional amendments paving the way for a comprehensive judicial reform; ~~stresses that not only consistent adoption but also full and timely implementation of reforms and sustained political commitment are essential in order to further advance the EU accession process;~~

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Fully supports Albania’s accession to the EU, and calls for the accession negotiations to be opened as soon as there is credible progress in the implementation of judicial reform, in order to keep the reform momentum; expects Albania to consolidate the progress achieved and to maintain the pace of progress on implementation of all key priorities;deleted

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Commends ~~Albania on its continued full alignment with relevant EU declarations and Council conclusions, thereby demonstrating its clear commitment to European integration and solidarity; commends~~ both Albania and Serbia on their continued commitment to improving bilateral relations and strengthening regional cooperation at political and societal level, for example through the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) headquartered in Tirana; encourages both countries to continue their good cooperation in order to promote reconciliation in the region;

2017/01/11
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the respect for fundamental freedoms shown at the elections of 11 December 2016; urges all political parties to accept its results in the interest of domestic stability and underlines their responsibility to ensure that there is no backsliding into political crisis; calls for a swift formation of a new government in order to make use of the mandate to carry on with necessary reforms; considers cross- party cooperation essential for addressing pressing domestic ~~and EU-related~~ challenges;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges once again that the political will be shown to fully implement the Urgent Reform Priorities and the Przhino Agreement; calls on the Commission to assess, at its earliest convenience but before the end of 2017, the country’s progress on implementation and to report back to Parliament; while recalling that long overdue reforms need to be launched and implemented, supports the continuation of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD) for systematically assisting the country in this endeavour; draws attention to the potential negative consequences of further delays in the country’s accession process;deleted

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Urges the authorities to strengthen the administrative and financing capacities in order to procure and implement EU funds properly and in a timely manner; ~~notes with concern that the Commission has yet again reduced the IPA financial assistance by approximately EUR 27 million;~~

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes Macedonia’s continued constructive role in regional and international cooperation; ~~commends the increased alignment with EU foreign policy (73 %);~~ reiterates the importance of finalising the negotiations on a bilateral treaty with Bulgaria;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2310(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the tangible results from the confidence-building measures with Greece; strongly reiterates its invitation to the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) and the Commission to develop new initiatives to overcome the remaining differences and to work, in cooperation with the two countries and the UN Special Representative, on a mutually acceptable solution on the name issue and to report back to Parliament thereon;

2017/02/09
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the continued steady progress in the accession negotiations, noting that so far 26 chapters have been opened for negotiations and 2 chapters have been provisionally closed; encourages Montenegro to work on meeting all benchmarks and to continue focusing on the fundamentals of the accession process; recalls that it is essential to deliver concrete results with a strong implementation record;deleted

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the attempts by Russia to influence developments in Montenegro; is concerned about the serious incidents that occurred on 16 October 2016, and calls on the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and on the Commission, to follow closely ongoing investigations by the competent authorities; considers it important that relevant services of the Member States share information pertaining to these incidents among themselves and with the VP/HR and the Commission;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes Montenegro’s proactive participation and constructive role in regional and international cooperation; commends Montenegro for continuing fully to align its foreign policy with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy; encourages it to continue to address, in a constructive and neighbourly spirit, outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours, including the unresolved border demarcation issues with Serbia and CroatiaReaffirms the right of sovereign states to maintain and execute an independent foreign and security policy;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the fact that Montenegro’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed in May 2016 and is currently being ratified by NATO members; encourages NATO members within the EU to prioritise the ratification process and to recognise that NATO membership for Montenegro is an important symbolic and strategic part of the country’s Euro- Atlantic integration process;

2017/02/08
Committee: AFET

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to develop an EU-wide ~~mandatory~~ due diligence system and invites EU Member States to integrate measures to strengthen due diligence in global supply chains in their national action plans on business and human rights;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the ~~Commission and~~ Member States to promote sustainable public procurement by applying specific requirements on human rights compliance and transparency for suppliers and their international supply chains;

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to swiftly submit a legislative proposal with the aim of setting up comprehensive labelling measures in order to guarantee enhanced consumer information on the content and origin of products sold on the EU market throughout their supply chain;deleted

2017/05/12
Committee: AFET

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the joint communication, which offers an overview of all instruments, actions, initiatives, programmes and projects supported or implemented by the EU and its Member States that have culture as a common denominator; calls for the development of an effective EU strategy for international cultural relations;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

~~4. Underlines that the EU has multiple and diverse experiences in inclusive governance, that its strength is in being united in its diversity and that this is where the EU adds value;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the mutual advantages of working together: the EU is an arena in which all Member States join forces to play a stronger role in the field of international cultural relations; suggests that each Member State’s rotating presidency could launch joint actions together with the EU, such as exhibitions, particularly for smaller states or those with no cultural representations abroad;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to present annual and multiannual action plans in this field, which should include actions, strategic thematic and geographical priorities and common objectives, and for a periodic review of the implementation of the joint communication, the outcome of which should be reported to Parliament;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the need for greater coherence among EU policies and actions involving third countries; calls for enhanced synergies between all actors involved; recommends a stocktaking exercise to guarantee an effective approach;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Urges the Commission, in the next multiannual financial framework, to provide for a budget line dedicated to supporting international cultural relations in existing programmes and future calls;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Proposes that a dedicated EU programme be designed and resources focused on international mobility and exchanges such as residency programmes especially for young cultural and creative professionals and artists;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to include international cultural relations in international cooperation instruments and programmes and in the course of the mid-term review exercises, in order to ensure coherency and to turn international cultural relations into an efficient tool;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to further support cultural relations with Neighbourhood countries through technical assistance and capacity-building programmes to improve governance and favour new partnerships at national, regional, local and cross-border levels, while providing a follow-up to regional programmes in Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood countries;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to include culture in all existing and future bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements with adequate budgets, taking into account the economic potential of cultural heritage and CCS for a sustainable growth and jobs; calls for EU indicators to be developed in that field;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the international dimension of Erasmus, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Highlights that Parliament should play an active role in promoting culture in the EU’s external action;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to appoint a ‘focal point’ in each EU delegation to liaise with Member States’ national cultural institutes, representatives and local civil society, actors and authorities in a collaborative approach aimed at identifying priority areas, needs and methods of cooperation, and to provide an adequate budget;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the allocation of appropriate human and financial resources in the EEAS for cultural international relations, empowering the EEAS with a catalytic leadership role within the different EU services dealing with the international cultural relations;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Advocates international cultural relations as a subject for education, training and research with a view to building the capacity of actors in that field; ~~including providing EU staff with relevant training on cultural competences;~~

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the role of Member States’ cultural institutes to be clearly framed, through the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) network, and others, and advocates an inclusive and equal approach towards all stakeholders, including civil society and Member States with no cultural institutes abroad;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

~~31. Highlights the important role of culture in EU external policy as a soft power tool and as an engine for socio- economic development;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Praises the fact that the EU Global Strategy highlights the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue in enhancing mutual understanding; regrets, however, that the intrinsic value of culture and art as restraints against radicalism, terrorism and marginalisation is not mentioned;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

~~33. Calls on the VP/HR to give a specific role to cultural issues in the implementation road map of the EU Global Strategy;~~deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for targeted cultural and educational policies that can support key EU foreign and security policy objectives and contribute to reinforcing democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2240(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Encourages the EU to work closely with all states that share its goals and values and are prepared to act in their support; stresses that this is particularly important in order to establish a legitimate and stable action for the EU to be recognised as a ‘global player’;deleted

2017/04/04
Committee: AFET CULT

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that the EU makes use of Private Security Companies abroad to guard its delegations and staff and to support its civilian and military CSDP missions; stresses that their services fill capacity gaps that the EU would otherwise have difficulties in tackling; demands that the Commission and the Council produce an overview of where, when and for what reason Private Security Companies have been employed in support of EU missions; suggests that the use of Private Security Companies should be used singularly to guard delegations and staff and that they should not be used to support any future civilian or military CSDP missions;

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Council and the Commission that a single European Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) solution should be used to support all Member States; this would deliver unprecedented security intelligence to help improve security responsiveness; recommends developing a commercial satellite imagery-based ISR solution for the European Union;deleted

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recommends that the European Commission draw up a Green Paper with the objective of involving all stakeholders from the public and private security sectors in a broad consultation and discussion of processes to identify opportunities for direct collaboration more efficiently and to establish a basic set of rules of engagement and good practices; recommends the creation of sector-specific EU quality standards;deleted

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recommends supporting the creation of a flexible, but rigorous, regulatory model which will: - help to overcome legal differences between Member States; - re-evaluate, and thus redefine, contemporary public-private collaboration strategies; - map companies with a single or multiple end use; - contextualise the precise nature and role of private military and security companies;deleted

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes, however, that the evaluation of the performance of PSCs is hampered by the lack of consistent reporting about their use by both EU institutions and Member States’ governments; encourages Member States and EU institutions to provide this information more consistently to allow for a proper assessment of the use of PSCs by their respective budgetary authorities;deleted

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges, therefore, that the ~~EU and its~~ Member States use their status in the Montreux Document Forum to insist upon regular reviews of the state of implementation of the Montreux Document’s recommendations for good practice by its participants; urges the Member States that have not yet done so to join the Montreux document as soon as possible;

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2238(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the ~~EU and its~~ Member States to push for an international framework that goes further than the Montreux document, by regulating the activities of PSCs, establishing a level playing field to ensure that host states have the authority to regulate PSCs and contracting states are able to use their power to protect human rights and prevent corruption; emphasises that such a framework must include dissuasive sanctions for violations, the accountability of those responsible for violations and effective access to remedies for victims, in addition to a licensing and monitoring system requiring all PSCs to submit to independent audits and their personnel to participate in mandatory human rights training;

2017/03/20
Committee: AFET

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the joint communication as a positive step towards an integrated EU policy on Arctic matters, identifying 39 specific areas of action, and towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action; stresses the need for more coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies as regards Arctic matters; reiterates its call for a comprehensive strategy and a concretised action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of UNCLOS in providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settling intra-Arctic sovereignty issues; notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates ~~a strong role for the EU in~~the promotingon of effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a strong role in reaching an agreement to maintain the Arctic, which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively for peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and traditional livelihoods;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity; asks ~~the Commission~~ to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts within the EU legislative framework by agreeing on ambitious reduction targets in the negotiations on the National Emission Ceilings Directive, by reducing local pollution levels through the Clean Air Package, and by negotiating ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and measures on both the emission trading and effort-sharing sectors, bearing in mind the target of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C by 2100;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Invites the Commission and the EU Member States to set the successful application of Arctic EIA as a prerequisite for goods marketed in the EU deriving from the projects executed in the Arctic region;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages close cooperation between EU Institutions and relevant EU Member States on Arctic issues; invites those Member States that are full members of the AC to keep the other Member States and the HR informed of any matter of common interest in the AC in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Treaty on the European Union;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue; calls for improved coordination between the EU, the AC, the Barents Euro-Arctic Council and other bodies involved in cooperation in the High North;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the upgrading of the EU’s status would reinforce the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic matters;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the EU’s capacity to contribute in multiple ways to the resolution of potential security challenges and the prevention of conflicts; calls on the EU to contribute, in partnership with its Member States, to building civilian security mechanisms, as well as to enhancing both natural and man-made crisis and disaster management capacities, and search and rescue infrastructure;deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the importance of engaging Russia in Arctic cooperation and the need to further assert EU strategic interests towards Russia by the use of selective engagement and to seek progress on issues of common concern where there is ground for global solutions to common challenges and threats; urges that this issue be included in the EU strategy on the Arctic;

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Notes that Arctic migration routes have formed which enter the European Union; emphasises that migration routes and increased transport should be considered when drafting an EU Arctic strategy;~~deleted

2016/11/14
Committee: AFET ENVI

2016/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6

– ensuring that all development projects and humanitarian aid ~~for which the EU provides funding are~~is set up so that addressing statelessness is included whenever relevant;

2016/12/15
Committee: AFET

2016/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 7

~~– building the capacity of relevant EU institutions and actors to understand, assess and programme and report on issues of statelessness;~~deleted

2016/12/15
Committee: AFET

2016/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the ~~EU and its~~ Member States to play a greater role in the fight against statelessness around the world by adopting a comprehensive policy regarding statelessness as a part of its external action on human rights issues;

2016/12/15
Committee: AFET

2016/2160(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls the need to ensure that the EEAS does not duplicate or frustrate the diplomatic efforts of Member States;

2016/12/14
Committee: AFET

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. While welcoming the progress achieved, notes that 6 out of 10 civilian missions under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) have not yet been recognised by the Commission as compliant with Article 60 of the Financial Regulation; urges the Commission to step up work in order to accredit all civilian CSDP missions, in line with the ECA's recommendation, allowing them to be entrusted with budget implementation tasks under indirect management;deleted

2016/12/14
Committee: AFET

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Reiterates that pursuant to Article 41(2) TEU expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications shall not be charged to the Union budget; rejects any attempt to deviate from this rule;

2016/12/14
Committee: AFET

2016/2151(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Rejects reform of the Athena mechanism until after the negotiations for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union are completed;

2016/12/14
Committee: AFET

2016/0217(NLE)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1

GDeclines to gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement;

2017/07/12
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal;

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the military under exceptional circumstances, in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, crises or fragility. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning State in any context~~, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reform support to third countries~~.

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Council conclusions on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of 18 May 2015 called to explore options to enhance coherence and coordination between EU security and development actions, as well as to improve the delivery of capacity building in support of security and development, notably in terms of financing instruments.19 They also invited to develop an EU-wide strategic framework for Security Sector Reform, bringing together CSDP and all other relevant Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) tools as well as development cooperation instruments and freedom, security and justice actors. __________________ 19Foreign Affairs Council (Defence formation) conclusions on CSDP, document 8971/15 of 18 May 2015deleted

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) No. 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a

Where Union assistance is provided ~~to the security sector actors,~~ this may ~~also~~not include military actors under exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable developmentany circumstances.

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 1

1. In order to contribute to sustainable development and in particular the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation ~~may~~shall not be used to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under ~~the exceptional circumstances as set out in paragraph 3 of this Article~~any circumstances.

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2

2. Assistance may cover in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of security and development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and provision of other services.deleted

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3

3. Assistance pursuant to this Article shall only be provided: (a) by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and the premise of the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies is denied by a serious threat to the existence of functioning State institutions, as well as to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or State institutions can no longer cope with this serious threat; and (b) the country concerned and the international community and/or the European Union that the security sector, and in particular the military, are key for stability, peace and development, particularly in crises and fragile contexts and situations.deleted where requirements cannot be met where a consensus exists between

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) training which is ~~solely~~ designed to contribute to the fighting capacity of the armed forces.

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 8 – paragraph 1

(4) In Article 8, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance pursuant to Articles 4 and 5, and to Article 3a as appropriate. Thematic strategy papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the Union and the partner countries or regions concerned. ’deleted Thematic strategy papers shall

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2016/0207(COD)

James CARVER, Beatrix von STORCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 13 – paragraph 1

The number ‘2 338 719 000’ is replaced by ‘~~2 438 719 00~~0’.

2017/05/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the CSDP, as provided for in the Treaty on European Union (TEU), includes the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy that will lead to a future common defence when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides; calls on the Member States to commit as a matter of priority to the provisions of the Treaty on the CSDP, and to ensure tangible progress in the achievement of the objectives as defined in those provisions; suggests that such discussions should begin after the final deal on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union has been completed and the level of participation of the UK in CSDP is clear;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council acts by a qualified majority to adopt decisions under the CSDP, in particular those under Articles 45(2) and 46(2) TEU, all expenditure to which the implementation of such decisions gives rise should be charged to the Union budget; considers that, to that end, there is a need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States; affirms that there should be no budgetary increase until at least after the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Is convinced that Article 41(1) TEU applies to the administrative expenditure of EDA and PESCO;~~deleted

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is furthermore convinced that Article 41(2) TEU applies to the operating expenditure of EDA and PESCO, provided that such expenditure is not directly linked to the implementation of a military mission as referred to in Article 42(1) TEU, to defence operations of a Member State where it is the victim of an armed aggression on its territory, or to defence operations of Member States where they fulfil their obligation of aid and assistance under Article 42(7) TEU;deleted

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers, therefore, that for EDA and PESCO the funding of their administrative and operating expenditures from the Union budget is the only option under the treaties, notwithstanding that both institutions may administer funds directly provided by Member States;deleted

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 case~~reaffirms that NATO is the primary guarantor of European security;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 effectivee 2% commitment is a commitment to NATO; considers that expenditure for EU programmes should be financed by money above, beyond and separate to the 2% commitment to NATO;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Calls on the VP/HR and the Secretary-General of NATO to provide a detailed analysis of the legal and political consequences of the ~~possible~~ triggering by the United Kingdom of Article 50 TEU for the development of the EU/NATO partnership;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2343(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Underlines the need for deeper discussions on the future relation between the Union and the United Kingdom in CSDP matters, and in particular in the field of military capabilities, ~~should~~when the UK ~~decide to~~ triggers Article 50 TEU; considers that new command arrangements need to be found with regard to the Northwood Operational Headquarters for Operation Atalanta;

2017/01/13
Committee: AFET AFCO

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that space-based capabilities and services play a key role in the context of European security and defence; is convinced that current and future space- based capabilities and services will provide Member States and the Union with improved operational capacity for the implementation of the common security and defence policy and of other EU policies in areas such as external action, border management, maritime security, agriculture, the environment, climate action, energy security, disaster management, humanitarian aid and transport;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers a holistic, integrated and long-term approach to the space sector at an EU level to be necessary; believes that the space sector should be one of the priorities for the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, bearing in mind the need to develop EU civil space programmes that can be used for both civil and military purposes;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that cooperation between the Commission, the European External Action Service, the European Defence Agency, the European Space Agency and the Member States is crucial to improving European space capabilities and services; takes the view that the Union should coordinate, facilitate and support such cooperation in the area of security and defence;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Recognises the crucial nature of the relationship between the Union and the European Space Agency; i~~Is convinced that the European Space Agency should play a significant role in the implementation of security and defence policy; ~~invites the VP/HR to coordinate and advance the necessary initiatives and efforts to this end;~~

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is convinced that the EU-US relationship in the field of security and defence policy should be further developed; considers that EU-US cooperation on future space-based capabilities and services for security and defence purposes would be mutually beneficial; notes the work undertaken towards the third US Offset Strategy; urges the Union to take this development into account when preparing its own Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, and to include space-based capabilities for security and defence within the remit of that strategy; invites the VP/HR to discuss with defence ministers the strategic approach to be taken, and to inform Parliament as that debate unfolds;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that the EU programmes in the space domain that provide capabilities and services relevant to the Union’s security and defence policy, including the next stages of evolution of the Copernicus and Galileo systems, need to take security- and defence-related requirements into account from their inception; considers that space situational awareness, satellite communication, electronic intelligence and early warning are areas in need of EU-level cooperation in the public and private sectors, continuous investment by, and support for, agencies in the space, security and defence fields, such as the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Agency;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that effective promotion among Europeans of the applications of EU space programmes that have a direct impact on users, such as Galileo services, is crucial for the success of those programmes;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

~~14. Remains cautious about the risks associated with privatisation of the space sector;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the EU should lead initiatives that make European space capabilities and services more robust, resilient and responsive; is convinced that a rapid reaction capability to replace or restore damaged or degraded assets in space as a crisis unfolds can only be developed effectively at the European level;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Encourages the Commission and the European agencies in the space, security, and defence fields to join forces to develop a catalogue of training requirements vis- à-vis the use of space-based capabilities and services for security and defence; takes the view that EU resources should be mobilised for pilot courses in those areas in which Member States and the competent European agencies have identified an imminent need;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is convinced that EU-level investments in security and defence capabilities foster greater and more systematic European defence cooperation with a view to delivering key capabilities; welcomes, therefore, the European Council conclusions of June 2015; urges the Council, the VP/HR and the Commission to develop the necessary framework for EU-level funding;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Takes the view that an EU-level ‘white book’ on security and defence would be the appropriate means of structuring future EU engagement and investment in space-based security and defence capabilities; takes the view that this would also allow coherent development across all capability domains in relation to peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter, and the progressive framing of a common EU defence policy;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2275(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peacekeeping and Crisis Management and its priorities for 2015-2018 as agreed in March 2015; ~~encourages further work by the EU in order to take account of the key role of other organisations and countries and facilitate Member State contributions;~~ calls on the EU Member States to significantly increase their military and police contributions to UN peacekeeping missions;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2275(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the African Peace Facility provides both an entry point and a potential lever for creating a stronger partnership between the EU and the AU; considers it vital that the ~~EU institutions and~~ Member States should remain closely engaged if the Facility is to be fully exploited; acknowledges that there are other funding mechanisms in use, but believes that given the Facility’s singular focus on Africa, as well as its clear goals, it is especially important with regard to PSOs in Africa;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2275(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on ~~the EU and its~~EU Member States, as well as on other members of the international community, to assist with training, equipment, logistic support and development of rules of engagement (RoE), encouraging and facilitating African states in full and continuing their commitment to the ASF; urges, in this regard, more active advocacy of the ASF in African capitals by Member State embassies and EU delegations;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greater responsibility for their own security and territorial defence. Calls on the ~~EU and the~~ Member States, therefore, to improve their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacities, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and military threats and risks, in full complementarity with NATO;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the EU in consequence to enhance coherent and structured cooperation on defence research, the industrial base and cyber defence through pooling and sharing, in order to use defence budgets more efficiently. The European Defence Agency’s role needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act more effectively. Member States should take more responsibility for building European capabilities and increase their military research expenditure through the EDA. Furthermore, a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity needs to be developed;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that a principal objective should be to move towards voluntary joint defence forces and the framing of a common defence policy which will ultimately lead to a common defence. Supports, therefore, the drafting of a White paper on EU Defence, thereby updating the Helsinki Headline Goal from 1999;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that in order to gain more credibility as a global security and foreign policy actor, the EU should take greater responsibility and focus on filling the security vacuum in its neighbourhood and among our neighbours’ neighbours;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU should keep up its enlargement commitments and continue cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Believes that the EU should be a constructive and resilient global actor with a regional focus and aspire to be a ‘rule-maker’, establishing efficient multilateral global governance;~~deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to pursue the comprehensive / joined-up / integral approach in their external action and to take account of the inextricable link between internal and external security; in this regards, calls on the EU to focus more on building synergies between security, development, trade and EU external action;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the need for a political will in the Member States to make more use of constructive abstentions in the Council on CFSP/CSDP issues in order to create momentum in this area (variable geometry), and supports the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format, as well as regular European Council meetings on defence; believes that willing Member States should also make use of the possibility of moving towards Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO);deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Notes that in order to attain the above objectives, the EU must deepen its partnerships with other global and regional actors and its partnerships with non-state actors and civil society;~~deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Review of the EU- Central Asia strategy conducted by the EEAS, the Commission and the Council in 2015; takes the view, nevertheless, that the priorities, objectives and targets should be better defined and accompanied by benchmarks and indicators in a credible timeframe, in order to identify and correct eventual shortfalls;deleted

2015/12/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that the review is rather ambitious given that the region is not a geopolitical priority for the EU and its Member States, but concurs with the Council’s designation of the region as strategically important, with the condition that democratic transformation should lead to improved and stronger political, diplomatic and trade relations; in this context,in this context, does not welcomes the 56 % increase in and more specific focusing of EU development assistance to the region in period 2014- 2020 as compared with the previous period;

2015/12/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice fostering foreign policy coherence and coordination in this region, and to introduce joint programming of aid and projects with Member States in order to achieve a full impact and synergy; welcomes closer involvement and ownership on the part of Member States in terms of implementing the strategy;deleted

2015/12/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Takes note of the re-establishment of the post of EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia after a year-long gap, and expects the newly appointed EUSR to make an important contribution to the implementation of the strategy for Central Asian countries by ensuring consistency of the external actions of the Union in the region;deleted

2015/12/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Urges the Council, the EEAS and the Commission to prioritise the promotion of~~Supports democratic transformation, thereby providing a stronger bulwark against internal political, security and economic pressures and challenges;

2015/12/11
Committee: AFET

2015/2147(INI)

Jill SEYMOUR, James CARVER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission to assess the need to modernise EU regulations and adapt them to the digital age; asks the Commission to harmonise the regulatory framework of different transport modes in order to promote true competition between modes and to encourage new innovations and services for mobility and logistics, including those based on the sharing economy, while creating a level playing field for existing market actors and new market entrants in terms of high European standards regarding safety, working conditions, fair taxation, consumer protection and the prevention of harmful environmental effects;deleted

2015/09/23
Committee: TRAN

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. WDoes not welcomes the efforts by the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation and for an effort to be made to revise its energy and climate targets upwards, while ensuring a level playing field between European and non-European energy producers, including the broad application of a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS)on the Commission to cease work on this issue;

2015/09/04
Committee: AFET

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level, to resist divide- and-rule tactics by external suppliers and to prevent political pressure being exerted by blocking energy supply routes;deleted

2015/09/04
Committee: AFET

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that prioritising energy efficiency ~~and renewable energy~~ will reduce our overall energy needs and imports and that increased support for energy-related research and development is key to a just energy transition and vital for reinforcing ~~the EU~~Europe's technological leadership;

2015/09/04
Committee: AFET

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with a specific focus on the promotion of strategic partnerships with energy- producing and transit third countries; this should take into account the current state of regional cooperation and the planning and development of major strategic infrastructure projects, including developing alternative routes and energy suppliers for those Member States currently dependent on a single supplier;deleted

2015/09/04
Committee: AFET

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Invites the Commission to set out the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers, which should always adhere to and promote the EU's core values, namely respect for human rights and democracy and social, environmental and consumer protection.deleted

2015/09/04
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Is convinced that~~Recognises and supports the current basis for permanent membership of the UN Security Council~~, whose composition is~~ as being based on ~~an outd~~those stateds w~~orld order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges~~hich are recognised nuclear powers in the Treaty on Non-Nuclear Proliferation;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; no~~Recognises the strong role that the UN Security Council, in its current format, has played in striving for global peace and security, not least during the Cold War; rejects any attempt to altesr th~~at, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, li~~e current format of the UN Security Council, especially calls for the European Union to gain a single seat at the behest o~~n the two~~f both permanent and ~~the rotating European member~~revolving seats, that may be held individually, by members states;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the EU should take more advantage of partnerships with the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commissions and Committees both in enhancing its global goals and in solving its own problems;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that besides these necessary reforms to be carried out within the UN a better achievement of EU foreign policy goals implies a more effective coordination of the various dimensions of all its external policy, both bilateral and multilateral;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the conclusion of the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam; calls on the governments and parliaments of the Member States to speed up the ratification process in order to ensure that the agreement can enter into force;deleted

2015/09/18
Committee: AFET

2015/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Stresses the importance of establishing clear benchmarks and binding deadlines for the implementation of the Agreement;~~deleted

2015/09/18
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

~~1. Highlights the need for a holistic EU approach to migration which ensures coherence between its internal and external policies;~~deleted

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the persistent instability and conflicts in the EU's neighbourhood have a serious impact on the mass influx of migrants; believes that a genuine response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean will come only from tackling the root causes, ~~namely poverty,~~ instability, wars, persecution, violations of human rights and natural disasters;

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Member States, Council and Commission to immediately increase funding for temporary, sufficient rescue operations in the Mediterranean, so that the safety and fundamental rights of both the refugees seeking to enter Europe and the maritime crews working in the Mediterranean waters can be guaranteed;deleted

2015/09/21
Committee: TRAN

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on key origin and transit countries for irregular migration to the EU to implement the existing bilateral readmission agreements fully and effectively; highlights, furthermore, the need to improve cross-border cooperation with neighbouring EU Member States in this respect, including through enhanced operational and technical cooperation with FRONTEX; believes, at the same time, that the EU should establish a binding resettlement programme with yearly quotas and a permanent mandatory and automatically triggered relocation system across the EU;

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the launch of the EUNAVFOR Med operation against smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean and supports the reinforcement of the management of the Union's external borders; insists, however, on the need for sustained, coordinated search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean to save lives and for an EU policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection which fully comply with binding obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and respect the non-refoulement principle;Insists on the need for sustained, coordinated search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean to save lives,

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Remains concerned by the widespread and largely uncoordinated cuts to the defence budget in most Member States; is of the view that this lack of coordination puts the Union at risk by relinquishing strategic assets and capabilities and by forfeiting the opportunities that the coordination of defence policies and the pooling and sharing of defence assets could bring as regards the fulfilment of the EU’s strategic autonomy, its security of supply and the defence of its citizens and interests;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is gravely concerned over the surge in armed conflict, hybrid war, instability ~~and~~, widespread human rights violations ~~in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood~~ and the threat of terrorism ~~inside the EU~~; believes that the current security threats are common to the EU as a whole and should be addressed in a united and coordinated fashion, pooling and sharing civilian and military resources; believes, in this regard, that it is imperative not to waste resources and that it is essential to better use tax payers’ money and make progress on the establishment of a European defence equipment market and to develop a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB)all member states and should be addressed in a coordinated fashion;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is worried, therefore, by the slow-paced and inconsistent implementation by the Member States of the 2009 Defence Package directives and highlights the importance of the monitoring role that the Commission should exercise; recognises that the introduction of new legislation is a lengthy process, but warns that incorrect and diffuse application risks generating bad standards of practice, in so doing jeopardising the accomplishment of the objectives set forth in the directives and, thus, compromising the establishment of the European market for defence equipment and weakening the development of an EDTIB;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the European Council to draw the necessary lessons and take concrete measures towards overcoming the defragmentation of the European defence market in order to guarantee the availability of the defence capabilities needed to ensure European security and fulfil the objectives of the CSDP;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that the years of underfunded defence budgets in Europe must be offset by increased cooperation among Member States, including through the articulation of defence budget policies and the coordination of strategic choices concerning the acquisition of military and dual-use equipment; reiterates its call for demand consolidation across the EU, this being the only means of reaching critical mass in order to sustain a competitive and independent EDTIB; stresses that maintaining a strong and autonomous EDTIB is a key element for Europe’s ability to protect its citizens, interests and values, in line with the objectives of the Treaty and to fulfil its responsibilities as a global security provider, as highlighted by the Vice-President of the Commission / High-Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR);deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls the need for greater convergence between national defence planning processes and welcomes, in this context, the adoption of the Policy Framework for Systematic and Long-Term Defence Cooperation; ~~finds regrettable, however, its non-binding nature and the fact that it has not introduced a clear and structured process~~welcomes its non-binding nature; reiterates that all cooperation between member states must remain voluntary;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Demands that cooperation and the pooling and sharing of initiatives be given priority and that incentives – in particular tax incentives – be created to this end; welcomes the work of the European Defence Agency (EDA) on a pooled procurement mechanism and expects it to contain measures to incentivise the cooperative acquisition of and support for defence equipment;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that EU export control policies should be substantially revamped with a view to developing a more integrated EU regime and a level playing field, making sure that overarching foreign and security policy objectives have priority over short-term financial, economic and commercial interests; notes that the Council has failed to ensure the uniform application of the common position on the control of exports of military equipment; is disconcerted that even in cases of flagrant non-compliance by a buyer country with several of the eight criteria, including those on the preservation of regional peace, security and stability, and on the behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community and its respect for international law, the common position is almost entirely absent from the political decision-making sphere and public discourse;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the work of the EDA and the Commission on an EU-wide security of supply (SoS) regime, as mandated by the European Council, and looks forward to a roadmap with specific steps to be presented for endorsement in June 2015;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that the SoS regime should comprise an effective EU-wide monitoring system in order to identify existing and potential vulnerabilities in terms of foreign control of strategic assets and supply from third countries; urges the Commission to map existing structures and strategic capabilities in the possession of the Member States, with a view to assessing its role in ensuring the security of the EU and that of its neighbourhood and beyond, within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the CSDP, including as regards the maritime, space and cyber dimensions thereof;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers mutual assurances of SoS between the Member States to be a fundamental element in the construction of an integrated European defence market; welcomes the EDA’s updated framework arrangement on SoS as an instrument which strengthens mutual confidence, but notes that it does not create any legal obligations; takes the view that the EU-wide SoS regime needs to be based on legislation, and in particular on the full implementation of the directive on intra-EU transfers in order to remove barriers to the movement of defence products inside the EU;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2015/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcomes the implementation of the EU energy policy aimed at promoting energy security for all Member States; u~~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;

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2015/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that the Black Sea region should have real priority for the EU; considers that the current Black Sea Synergy (BSS) format is outdated; calls again on the Commission and the EEAS to draw up a comprehensive EU Strategy for the Black Sea region;deleted

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2015/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that, in spite of the fact that the BSS is practically on hold, cooperation with the states in the Black Sea Basin should continue; welcomes the ongoing CSDP missions – the EU Advisory Mission, the EU Monitoring Mission and the EU Border Assistance Mission – as important components of the EU approach to resolving the protracted conflicts in the region;

2015/03/27
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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 to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;deleted

2015/03/31
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conducted at the expense of European values, standards and international ~~commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its~~ commitments;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war against Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines, in this regard, that the strengthening of internal policies, notably through closer integration, 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;Deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Firmly supports the swift creation of a robust European Energy Union, specifically the interconnection of national energy networks in order to reduce considerably the dependence of individual Member States on external energy suppliers; is of the firm conviction that the challenges to and vulnerability of European solidarity, and the exposure of individual Member States, to the illegitimate use of energy as a political and diplomatic bargain chip can only be combatted efficiently through the full implementation of the Third Energy package and the completion of a transparent, integrated, synchronised and resilient European internal energy market;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the relevance of the suspension of cooperation with Russia in the defence sector, and calls on the Member States to refrain from taking any decisions that could jeopardise this united position; is therefore of the view that, notwithstanding their undisputable bilateral nature, agreements in the field of defence cooperation between some Member States and Russia should be assessed carefully at EU level, with a view to defining an appropriate and consistent approach; calls for the EU’s cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Renews its call for the development of EU reconnaissance capabilities of weaponised information and the preparation of information contingency plans, including the strengthening of analytical and monitoring capabilities, especially in the Russian language, in order to be able to identify, and respond swiftly and appropriately to, purposefully biased information; calls on the Commission to earmark without delay adequate funding for concrete projects aimed at countering Russian propaganda within the EU and abroad; calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise as well a mechanism for the collection, monitoring and reporting of financial, political or technical assistance provided by Russia to political parties and other organisations within the EU, with a view to assessing its involvement in, and influence over, political life and public debate in the EU;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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; 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;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the importance of continued political and financial support to independent civil society activists, media and NGOs; encourages the EU to reach out to Russian officials and civil society organisations that are inclined to develop an alternative vision of political and diplomatic relations with the EU;deleted

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas within the ENP the Eastern Partnership has created a meaningful political framework for deepening relations, accelerating political association and furthering economic integration between the EU and Georgia, which are linked by strong geographical, historical and cultural ties, by supporting political and socio-economic reforms and facilitating approximation towards the EU;deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas Parliament fully supports visa liberalisation for Georgia as an immediate sign of closer EU-Georgia relations and a direct benefit for the population;~~deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the conclusion of the Agreement is not an end in itself, but part of broader process to bring the country into the European mainstream economically, politically and socially and, to this end, implementation is essential;deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Warmly welcom~~Notes 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 and that full implementation thereof is key;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

~~3. Stresses that the Agreement is primarily for the benefit of the Georgian population and serves as a framework for sustainable development and democracy in Georgia;~~deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Association Agenda which creates a practical framework to achieve the overriding objectives of the Agreement and should be the guiding framework for the development of EU- Georgia relations;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that both Georgia and the EU should be involved in the implementation of the Agenda, and that the priorities set out therein should receive appropriate technical and financial support~~; calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their assistance and to use the priorities of the Agenda as guiding principles when programming financing for Georgia~~, provided this is budget neutral;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the parties to identify training needs to ensure that Georgia is able to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and the Agenda, provided this is budget neutral;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Notes the work carried out by Thomas Hammarberg as the EU Special Adviser and his report ‘Georgia in Transition’, and the report of 10 July 2014 on the follow-up visit; calls on the Georgian authorities to implement fully the recommendations contained in the reports;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the importance of anti- discrimination legislation to ensure equality and protection for all minorities; welcomes the adoption of the anti- discrimination law by the Georgian Parliament, and calls for its full implementation in 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 subject;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the work carried out by Georgia in implementing the visa facilitation and readmission agreements; welcomes, also, the progress made in the visa dialogue; supports a visa free regime for Georgia as a tangible positive development for the benefit of Georgian citizens;deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to step up the provision of assistance and expertise to civil society organisations in Georgia in order to enable them to provide internal monitoring of, and greater accountability for, the reforms and commitments that the government has undertaken, particularly under the Agreement and the Agenda;deleted

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. 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);

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Recognises the unique status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and calls for the EU to not apply the Association Agreement to these territories, given that the Georgian government does not as yet exercise full and effective governance over these territories;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned about the high costs of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack of long-term commitments by ~~the EU, or by other~~ members of the international community, to finance the ANSF budget; stresses that even with the planned reduction of personnel to about 230 000 in the coming years it will be impossible for the Afghan Government to provide the necessary financing; expresses its grave concern that this may lead to a dangerous situation in which a highly militarised and equipped police and army could look for alternative ways of generating income;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the EU to s~~Supports the Afghan Government in its pursuit of a comprehensive and inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, actively including the whole range of civil society and all conflict parties, including – following a ceasefire – combatant, insurgent and militia groups, as no lasting solution to the conflict can otherwise be achieved; ~~calls on the EU actively to support an Afghan- led disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration into society (DDR) of former insurgents;~~

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the transformation of EUPOL Afghanistan into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possible; calls on ~~the EU and on~~ NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on ~~the EU and the~~ international actors to free the Afghan Government from the commitment given at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014 to pay a share of the USD 500 million to be allocated annually to the ANSF, which is irresponsible in light of the budget deficits, declining revenues and serious poverty that are endemic in Afghanistan; urges the Member States to meet their commitments and pay what they promised;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Emphasises the potential of Afghanistan’s resources, which are estimated to have a value of USD 900 billion; encourages the ~~EU to assist the~~ government to realise this potential in a way that in the first instance benefits the Afghan people rather than safeguards the profits of multinational enterprises;

2015/05/06
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Takes the view that ~~the priority tasks for EU foreign policy are:~~, in respect of the divergent interests of member states, the EU should not attempt to intervene in, direct or influence the independent foreign policies of member states;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1

~~– protecting European values and enforcing the political and legal order in Europe, thereby safeguarding peace and stability,~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2

~~– improving the EU’s contribution to territorial defence,~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

~~– supporting security, stabilisation and the rule of law in the EU’s southern neighbourhood,~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4

~~– strengthening, together with partners, the rules-based, pluralistic global political and economic order, including the protection of human rights, an~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5

~~– improving the EU’s internal structures and working methods in order to strengthen its resilience and allow it to unleash its full potential as a global player;~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that an effective EU foreign policy needs to be based on a shared vision of key European interests, values and objectives in external relations and on a common perception of the threats affecting the EU as a whole; welcomes the commitment of the HR/VP, on the basis of the mandate from the European Council of December 2013, to initiate as a matter of priority a process of strategic reflection on the EU’s foreign and security policy, which should involve a wide range of stakeholders, including Member States, European institutions and the European public; insists that this reflection should lead to a new European Security Strategy;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the obligation undertaken by the Member States in ratifying the Treaty on European Union to support the Union’s external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity, in line with Article 24(3) TEU;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Insists that ~~the political, economic, financial and defence reso~~no further measurces ~~of the EU and its Member States must be~~are taken to centralise or combined t~~o maximise the EU’s influence in the world, produce synergies and ensure peace and stability in Europe~~he political, financial or defence resources of EU member states;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the external financial assistance deployed by the EU and its Member States needs to be refocused in line with the jointly agreed strategic priorities; calls for more measures to be taken by the EU in order to increase the visibility and effectiveness of EU assistance;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to fully use the toolbox of the Lisbon Treaty to move from what has so far been a mostly reactive approach to a pro-active, coherent EU foreign and security policy, deployed in the shared European interest;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part

9. Takes the view that the Council and the Commission ~~need~~should not take measures to ensure the coherence and consistency of:

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Notes, in this connection, the organisation of the new Commission in clusters, which enables the HR/VP to coordinate all Commission policies with an external dimension; ~~supports the HR/VP in her efforts~~notes the efforts of the HR/VP to fully assume her role as Vice- President of the Commission; encourages the HR/VP at the same time to use her role as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Council to bring initiatives into the Council that advance common pro- active policies beyond the least common denominator, using the whole toolbox of CFSP and the EU’s external policies;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Encourages the HR/VP to avoid any measures that further infringe on the member states ability to pursue their own foreign affairs and security agenda;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the vital importance of collective defence guaranteed by NATO for its members; urges the Member States, as a matter of urgency, to step up their ability to contribute to territorial defence, commit more resources and cooperate more closely to build synergies; stresses that all the Member States must enjoy the same level of security, in line with Article 42(7) TEU; stresses that a credible EU foreign policy needs to be underpinned by adequate defence capabilities in the Member States and an effective Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); takes the view that the CSDP is an important component of European defence and can contribute to it in many ways, including by fostering defence cooperation, enhancing interoperability and increasing efficiency; welcomes the HR/VP’s commitment to actively engage on defence matters, including by chairing meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council in the Defence Ministers configurationtakes the view that NATO offers a sufficient and more reliable source of mutual security in Europe; takes the view that the CSDP is therefore a replication of security measures already guaranteed by NATO and should be abolished;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Highlights permanent structured cooperation as an instrument to boost defence cooperation among more ambitious Member States ~~within the EU structures; calls on the HR/VP to actively promote this instrument, which is provided for in the Treaties, and encourages the Member States to make use of it~~;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part

16. ~~Welcom~~Notes the impetus given to the CSDP by the European Council on Defence in December 2013 and ~~looks forward to~~notes the forthcoming debate in June 2015; ~~calls for further ambitious decisions to be taken at this summit, in particular:~~

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1

– launching – on the basis of the review of the EU’s strategic framework – a process of strategic reflection on objectives and priorities in the field of security and defence, setting out the required capabilities and options for deepening defence cooperation;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2

~~– strengthening the European Defence Agency by providing it with the necessary resources, so that it can play its full role in coordinating and stimulating armaments cooperation;~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3

– implementing the Lisbon Treaty in full, in particular as regards permanent structured cooperation, the possibility of entrusting special tasks and missions to a group of Member States and the establishment of a start-up fund for CSDP operations;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4

– further increasing common financing in the field of military CSDP operations through the Athena mechanism, so as to prevent financial considerations from compromising the EU’s ability to respond to crises;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5

~~– strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base, inter alia by coordinating defence budgets and harmonising requirements;~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6

~~– addressing existing problems in the areas of the planning and conduct of military operations, including by establishing a permanent operational headquarters;~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 7

~~– increasing the EU Battlegroups’ effectiveness and usability, inter alia by introducing a modular approach and extending common financing through the Athena mechanism;~~deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the industrial and technological resources needed to improve cyber security to be developed, including by promoting a single market for cyber security products; emphasises the need to mainstream cyber defence into external action and the CFSP, and calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO; welcomes the EU’s Cyber Security Strategy; urges the European Defence Agency to strengthen coordination on cyber defence among Member States and calls on the Member States to provide the EDA with the means to achieve this goaland calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that energy is increasingly being used as a foreign policy tool and recalls that energy cooperation lies at the foundation of European integration; ~~calls for increased coherence and coordination between foreign policy and energy policy;~~ takes the view that energy security should ~~be part of the comprehensive approach to~~not be included in the EU’'s external action and believes that energy policy must be in line with the Union’s other priority policies, including its security, foreign and neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, as well as its policies in defence of human rightshould be left to the member states;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Welcom~~Notes the establishment of the post of Vice-President for the Energy Union and the Commission’s communication on European Energy Security Strategy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify cooperation in order to implement short- and long-term actions listed in this strategy; insists on the need to strengthen the coherence between EU foreign policy and other policies with an external dimension, such as energy policy, and expects the Commission’s new cluster-based structure to deliver results in this regard; urges further reflection on the compatibility of energy security goals with other objectives pursued by the EU; calls on the HR/VP to develop strategic priorities for the external energy policy enshrined in the general foreign policy objectives;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that a solidarity mechanism should be put in place in order to deal with possible energy disruptions; believes that an interconnected energy infrastructure should be further developed and that efforts to diversify the EU’s energy supply should be accelerated in order to strengthen the energy independence of Member States;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines the need to consolidate the EU and to strengthen its integration capacity, which is one of the Copenhagen criteria; reiterates the enlargement perspective for the countries of the Western Balkans, based on fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria; supports, in this connection, the Commission’s approach, which consists in addressing fundamental reforms in the area of the rule of law, public administration and economic governance early in the enlargement process;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that want to draw closer to the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; is committed, in accordance with Article 49 TEU, to the European perspective for the EU´s eastern European neighbours;deleted

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Welcom~~Notes the conclusion in 2014 of Association Agreements including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which is a major step in their political and economic convergence towards the EU; takes the view that the association process should be used by the countries concerned to modernise democratic governance, strengthen the rule of law, reform public administration and undertake economic reforms; urges a substantial increase in EU political, financial and technical assistance to support these reforms; insists, however, on strict conditionality and the need to guarantee accountability for resources spennot be continued until such a time as the political ramifications of further integration will not work to further jeopardise security in Europe; is of the opinion that, whilst the international community remains committed to the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which currently contains significant minorities who favour closer ties with Russia, that these conditions are not likely to be met;

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Welcom~~Notes the results of the parliamentary elections held in Ukraine and Moldova in October and December 2014 respectively, and urges the Governments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to progress with reforms relating to political and economic governance and the rule of law; ~~calls on the HR/VP to use all available political, security and economic tools to provide comprehensive support to the Ukrainian and Moldovan Governments on this path;~~

2015/01/02
Committee: AFET

2013/0151A(NLE)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. GDoes not gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement and is of the opinion that, given the on-going humanitarian, military and political crisis in Eastern Ukraine, any moves towards further legislative agreements between the EU and Ukraine may only work to further increase tensions and prolong the conflict;

2014/09/08
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the EU and Iraq; calls for full use to be made of the mechanisms it establishes in order to deepen the ties between the EU and Iraq;

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Stresses that the PCA is an essential instrument for implementing the EU strategy for Iraq and for strengthening our cooperation in the country’s reconstruction, stabilisation and reconciliation;~~deleted

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the initiative taken in convening the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq, which took place in Kuwait on 12 February 2018; ~~calls on the EU and the Member States to deliver on their financial and technical assistance commitments;~~

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU to intensify its cooperation to facilitate the stabilisation of recently liberated areas and allow the safe, informed, voluntary and dignified return of internally displaced persons; encourages the EU to provide technical assistance for enhancing Iraqi capacity in demining and removal of explosive hazards from these areas;deleted

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the EU and the Member States to provide urgent financial assistance for the reconstruction of priority infrastructure and the restoration of essential public services, such as access to water and sanitation, electricity, education and healthcare;deleted

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Calls on the EU to make every effort to e~~Encourages the pursuit of a sustained and constructive dialogue between the central authority and the authorities of the Kurdistan region of Iraq in order to establish stable relations which satisfy both parties and fully respect the country’s diversity and the rights of all elements of Iraqi society, as well as the principles of the Iraqi Constitution and the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq;

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Expresses its concern over the high degree of fragmentation of Iraqi society; calls on the ~~EU, in coordination with the~~ United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Iraqi authorities, to provide full support for a reconciliation strategy to ensure respect for the diversity of Iraq and to promote inclusive and representative governance, at national and local level, which will help strengthen a common Iraqi citizenship;

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET

2010/0310M(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the EU to strengthen its political dialogue with the Iraqi authorities in order to promote respect for human rights, the strengthening of democratic institutions, the rule of law and good governance; calls, in this context, for the abolition of the death penalty to be prioritised in this dialogue and on the Iraqi authorities to apply a moratorium on the death penalty with immediate effect;deleted

2018/04/26
Committee: AFET