Activities of Eugen FREUND related to 2016/2030(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategic communication to counteract anti-EU propaganda by third parties (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties PDF (497 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations (A8-0316/2015),
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas clearer definitions of the terms 'propaganda' and 'information' are needed if appropriate measures are to be taken, and whereas data and facts about the consumption of propaganda need to be compiled;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU does not recognise Da'esh as a state or an organisation similar to a state;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the multi-layered character of current EU strategic communications at various levels, including NATO, the EU institutions, the Member States, and NGOs as well asnd civic organisations and various NATO bodies; calls for the best possible coordination and exchange of information between the different actors involved;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (e.g. Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (e.g. Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies (e.g. Sputnik), social and religious groups (includinge.g. the Orthodox church), social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned by the rapidly grow expansion ing Russian activityies in Europe seeking to, which could lead to an increase in Russian influence and hegemony; stresses that a large part of Russian strategic communication is aimed at describing countries in central and eastern Europe as belonging to its traditional sphere of influence, thereby undermining their sovereignty; notes that falsifying history is one of its main strategies;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the proposals concerning disinformation campaigns set out in the communication on the Joint Framework on countering hybrid threats and calls for them to be implementation of its recommendationsed without delay; calls on countries holding the rotating presidency of the EU to always include strategic communications as part of their programme in order to ensure continuity of work on this topic; welcomes the initiatives and achievements of the Latvian Presidency in this regard;