56 Amendments of Javier NART related to 2022/2048(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its recommendation of 9 Mars 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has brought war back to the European continent, has seriously undermined European and global security, has revived the nuclear threat, has created economic uncertainty, has led to a spike in energy prices, has considerable potential to further destabilise many non-EU countries and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security, underlining the need and creating a momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas it is also an opportunthe war against Ukraine highlights the necessity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift and full implementation;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine calls for the same level of unity against any kind of attacks against our democracies or common values in the future;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
(e) providing sufficient funding at EU and Member State level to respond without delay to current, emerging and future challenges; calls in particular for increased financing for EU external action, including for the European Defence Fund;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the European Commission's intention to extend the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to include acts of corruption thereby acknowledging the close link between corruption and human rights violations;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission for a timely inclusion of corruption in the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act);
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. calls on the Council to add persons directly involved in the illegal imprisonment and prosecution of Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza for opposing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine to the EU sanctions list under the EU's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act);
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Takes a note of the HR/VP speech at the EU Ambassadors Annual Conference 2022 and expects that the identified shortcomings of the EU diplomatic service will be effectively addressed in order to strengthen its capacity and efficiency; welcomes the inauguration of the European Diplomatic Academy;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the new European Diplomatic Academy aiming at acquiring common skills and competencies to promote and defend effectively the EU’s principles and interests in the world;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO when relevant to the EU;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global and transatlanticEuropean and global security, in close collaboration with NATO;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell; calls for Member States to revise the EFP budget in order to increase its amount, given the need to continue to support arms and ammunition delivery to Ukraine and other partner countries;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell; welcomes the set up a Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine);
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns; underlines that the EU institutions, bodies, agencies, delegations, mission and operations networks, buildings and staff area target for all types of hybrid threats and attacks by foreign state actors and should, therefore, be properly protected; reiterates the urgent need for European institutions, agencies and other bodies to develop their strategic communication capabilities, to equip themselves with secure communication systems and a rapid reaction capacity to attacks, and to greatly increase their resilience;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and, propaganda campaigns and to protect critical infrastructure;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the EU's steps to reduce its dependency on Russia and to diversify its energy supply sources, a longstanding call of the European Parliament; stresses that the any cooperation with third countries in the energy field may not undermine the EU's commitment to defend human rights;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for initiatives to strengthen the resilience of supply chains and EU critical infrastructure, including offshore pipelines and cables;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that access to safe drinking water is one of the major problems of the XXI century, especially since nearly 60% of aquifer resources cross political territorial borders. The water stress resulting from the increased freshwater needs of the world's population faced with strategic control of rivers at their source by some countries (China, Turkey, Israel and occupied Palestine, Ethiopia-Uganda-Sudan) can lead to the most serious conflicts if the use of flows in an integrated and shared manner is not envisaged. The European Union must establish a political strategy to facilitate solutions in these areas of high destabilizing potential while encouraging countries situated in the most important areas of conflict related to water to sign the 1992 Helsinki Water Convention completed in New York in 1997 on the protection and use of cross- border waterways and international lakes;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the importance to continue building alliances and understanding among partners, and common approach to crisis situations like Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines that the war of aggression against Ukraine has shown the relevance of NATO as security alliance; reiterates that NATO, in the absence of a strong common European defence and European strategic autonomy in the field of defence, is and remains the cornerstone of the EU's security; welcomes that the EU and NATO will take their partnership forward and calls for a new EU-NATO Joint Declaration that fully reflects the changed security environment and new security challenges that have emerged since Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the European Political Community as a forum for dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security of the European continent; welcomes that 44 countries took part in the first meeting in Prague, including close partners such as the UK;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes in this sense the holding of the first meeting of the European political community in Prague which aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation in order to address issues of common interest and to strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes the UK's participation in the first meeting of the European Political Community;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed, more assertive EU-China strategy that shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole and takes full account of the challenges stemming from China's rise as a global actor; calls on the EU and Member States to consider their dependency on China and address economic dependencies in strategic sectors that may result in vulnerabilities; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU; believes that the no- limits partnership between China and Russia and China's efforts to prevent a debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Xinjiang abuses are exemplary of our systemic rivalry with China;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and reiterates its firm rejection of any unilateral change to the status quo in the Strait of Taiwan; denounces statements by the Chinese president that China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan; Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the EU is committed to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region; reiterates that the EU’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy needs to be implemented swiftly, as it offers our partners in the region an opportunity to address the common challenges together, to defend the rules-based international order and to stand up for the values and principles we share; urges the Commission to further detail how will the Global Gateway contribute to its effective implementation, both in terms of quantity and scope;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a stronger partnership between the EU and Japan, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other regional allies involved in the Indo- Pacific,; in connectivity and in defending the multilateral rules-based order;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that cooperation with Pacific countries should be reinforced taking into account the real needs of our partners in the ground, highlights the importance of our cooperation with both the Pacific Islands Forum and the OACPS to implement the objectives set out in the European Union’s Indo-Pacific Strategy;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; expresses the hope that India will align its position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the rest of the democratic world and calls on the Council and HR/VP to make diplomatic efforts in this regard;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reformand review of the Eastern Partnership policy, adapting to current realities and the changed geopolitical situation;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22b. Welcomes the setting up of a monitoring capacity along the Armenian- Azerbaijan border to monitor the situation in the region, build confidence and contribute to restoring peace and security;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the EU to continue to support the Belarus people in their ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Belarus; condemns Lukashenka's active role in supporting the war in Ukraine and building up tensions; denounces Lukashenka's regime and Russia's disinformation regarding so- called threats to the Belarusian territory;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. urges the Commission to closely monitor Russia’s destabilizing actions in the Republic of Moldova and to provide the necessary support to the Moldovan authorities and civil society in responding to emerging threats;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; calls on the Member States to renew their commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s commitments towards the Western Balkan countries, in particular by lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms; recalls that each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits and that advancement on the EU path should depend on sustained and irreversible progress made through necessary EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of rule of law; Calls for the full alignment of accession and candidate countries to the EU’s common foreign and security policy and sanctions and deplores the lack of alignment of Serbia which should not remain without consequences;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; calls on the Member States to renew their commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s commitments towards the Western Balkan countries, in particular by lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms; stresses the importance of full alignment of the Western Balkan countries with the EU's foreign and security policy, especially the policy of sanctions against third countries;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to assist Bosnia-Herzegovina in swiftly implementing the key priorities and in preventing a backslide into nationalistic policies of the past; reiterates the need to ensure that every citizen’s rights, regardless of ethnic, political and religious affiliation, are fully respected in line with ECHR rulings, Constitutional Court decisions and Venice Commission recommendations;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls to revisit the relationship with Turkey by combining all elements and policies, in order to foster a more stable, credible and predictable partnership, considering that it has a key role in the region;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Stresses the need for candidate and non-candidate countries of the Western Balkans to fully align their policies to the EU CSFP and calls on the Commission and Member states to use the CSFP as a tool to enhance cooperation with Western Balkan countries; underlines the particular importance of Serbia's full CFSP alignment in the light of Russia's illegal war of aggression, as well as on other fundamental EU values and principles such as the respect for human rights and the Rule of Law;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that the Union has to be vigilant about the international positions of the candidate countries and ensure that they are consistent with the European positions and if this is not the case ensure that this has a pertinent impact on the accession process;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is concerned by the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan as well as by the rights of women and girls in the country; supports the five key benchmarks that were adopted by the Council on 21 September 2021 and serve as guiding principles for future engagement with the Taliban but believes that a major effort in defining a long-term strategy is needed to address the human rights emergency and gender apartheid occurring in Afghanistan today;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 aa. Calls for an Africa-Europe partnership aimed at creating an area of solidarity, security, peace and lasting prosperity; calls for swift actions of the EU to counter the growing presence of Wagner group in several African countries, fuelling further instability and undermining the efforts in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a swift restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is a cornerstone of non-proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region; on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Oslo process must be supported as the internationally recognised solution agreed by the United Nations, European Union and all parties; therefore the EU must respond appropriately against any party infringing the agreement, recognising that Palestine’s borders are those agreed in 1967 and declaring all colonization as illegal, including that of Jerusalem;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a swift restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is a cornerstone of non-proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region; welcomes the adoption of targeted sanctions against the Iranian regime, including Iran's Morality Police, for the violent crackdown on peaceful protestors; calls for a strong EU response to Iran's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reiterates the need to support the JCPOA Treaty as well as the ongoing negotiations for its implementation;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Takes note of the first meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council; is of the opinion that the Association Council should not only be used to strengthen the EU-Israel partnership but also as a forum for dialogue on issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and as a means to revive the Middle East peace process; supports the efforts of the High Representative in bringing Arab leaders together with a view to make progress towards a comprehensive regional peace that ends the Israeli Palestinian conflict and brings substantial security, trade, and other cooperation for the region1a; welcomes the decision to provide multiannual support to UNRWA; calls on the Commission to maintain the current level of funding in view of the Agency’s role as key element for stability in a volatile region; __________________ 1a https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu- israel-association-council-discussed- difficult-path-peace-region_en
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; welcomes the adoption of the latest sanctions package against Russia; calls however on the Council to extend the list of individuals directly targeted by EU sanctions, taking into account the list of 6 000 individuals presented by Alexei Navalny’s Foundation;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the enabling role of the Belarusian regime, and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other countryies, notably Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia and its proxies accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations, including forced deportation of Ukrainians, its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; notes that many Russian citizens leave Russia to avoid conscription;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; calls for all those who voluntarily assisted Russia in any way in this war or in the organisation of illegitimate referendums be held accountable and individually sanctioned.;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the active involvement of EU leaders in preventing nuclear threats arising from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, including the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of strengthening relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by updating the EU-LAC strategy, in particular against the backdrop of the increasing and disproportionate influence of China and Russia in the region in comparison with the EU; stresses, in this context, the importance of concluding balanced and modernised agreements with Chile, Mexico, and Mercosur with a strong human rights dimension and aligned with the goals of the European Green Deal, provided that, in the case of Mercosur, agreement is reached on the additional instrument; underlines the need for the ratification of the Association Agreement between the EU and the countries of Central America by the local parliaments of Brussels and Wallonia;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on all EU institutions and agencies as well as the EU Member States to be sufficiently engaged in the fight against disinformation and propaganda undermining its policies by increasing strategic communication and narrative on its work; calls to increase support to EU delegations and missions for strategic communication;