50 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2022/0000(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes not only a military attack against a European country but also an attack against the European peace order itself and thereby threatens the foundations on which the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy was built;
Amendment 25 #
Bb. whereas Russia’s persistent attempts to create instability in the EU’s neighbourhood and globally, and to undermine and forcefully revise the European security order require to substantially and determinedly enhance the cohesion and effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy in order to preserve peace and international security, defend the rules- based international order and the principles of multilateral cooperation and protect and defend the Union, its citizens, values and principles;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is an urgent need to end the humanitarian and security crises Europe is encountering and better prepare for the full spectrum of crises to comeincrease preparedness in order to be better able to cope with the full spectrum of crises, notably humanitarian and security crises; whereas the Union needs to utilise all the instruments at its disposal, with an emphasis on timely engagement, to protect the Union and its residents and its values and interests, and to contribute to international peace and security;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas Parliament is the only institution that can legitimately exercise the function of political controloversight over the executive at Union level;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas deepening defence cooperation among Member States at Union level should go hand in hand with the strengthening of parliamentary oversight and controlscrutiny by both the European Parliament and national parliaments;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the Union aims, in particular, to strive to establish new EUengthen the European peace and security architectureorder providing the continent and its residents with the peace and security they deservand must therefore be able to contribute as actively and effectively as possible to the work of the institutions established for cooperation and security in Europe;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital X a (new)
Recital X a (new)
Xa. whereas the Strategic Compass was adopted by the Council in March 2022; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to give the Union the tools to be an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) urgently demonstrate their political will tobuild upon the resolve and unity demonstrated at the surge of the war against Ukraine and urgently deliver on their joint Level of Ambition, make genuine progress in foreign policy and defence cooperation at the EU level, as expressed in the Versailles Declaration and the Council’s conclusions of 24 and 25 March;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) urgently demonstratecontinue to deliver following the expression of their political will to make genuine progress in foreign policy and defence cooperation at the EU level, as expressed in the Versailles Declaration and the Council’s conclusions of 24 and 25 March;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) agree that the VP/HR should will be present ex officio in some negotiating formats in whichitiated or led by EU Member States participate;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) work together withintensify cooperation with Allies and like-minded partners around the globe, in order to defendmaintain the strongest possible unity in defence of the rules-based international order, thus promoting and defending peace, human security, sustainable prosperity, democratic principles and respect for human rights, multilateralism and international law;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) work together with like-minded partners around the globe in order to defend the rules-based multilateral order, thus promoting and defending peace, democratic principles and respect for human rights;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) fight and counter propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Europe, its neighbourhood and around the world; boost cooperation with partners in the field of proactive strategic communication and countering malign foreign interferences; strengthen the capacities of the EEAS StratCom Task Force; have a pro-active, multilingual, strategic communication policy;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) draw lessons from the use of the European Peace Facility in order to support Ukraine, increase its funding and build on the clearing house mechanism which wasevaluate its funding, so as to be able to also support other partners, in full respect of the EU Common Position on Arms export, International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, with effective safeguards and transparency provisions, and build on the clearing house mechanism that matched the needs of the recipient country with the capabilities providing by the EU, and on the set-up of logistical hubs, which were first implemented with Ukraine;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve intelligence sharing and cooperation among the Member States and; improve the financial and technical resources of EU IntCen and EUMS INT; explore the possibilities to set up an EU intelligence agency; engage in a systematic, regular and frequent updates of the threat analysis included in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) make the EU Satellite Center (EU SatCen) benefit from permanent Union funding to be able to maintain its contributions to the Union’s actions in the fields of space imagery and intelligence- gathering, including in support of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) work swiftly on the implementation of the most urgent aspects of the sStrategic cCompass, including the operationalisation of Article 42(7), concrete steps to strengthen the resilience of our critical infrastructure, precise and firm commitments from Member States as regards defence spending, enhanced efforts to promoteboost strategic communication, a strengthened toolbox to tackle hybrid and cyber threats and to fight disinformation and the establishment of rRapid dDeployment cCapacity by 2025;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) continue to advance on the work to define and operationalise the proposal of the Rapid Deployment Capacity given its significant importance for our security and defence architecture;
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) immediately present and agree on a detailed plan on how to operationalise the mutual defence provisions contained in Article 42(7) TEU, taking into account the special position on non-NATO EUfic constitutional framework and security arrangements of all Member States;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) further develop the EU cyber defence policy; work on establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber- attacks; make full use of the EU cyber sanctions regimes against individuals, entities and bodies responsible or involved in the various cyber-attacks targeting Ukraine; enhance the protection and security of our own institutions from cyber-attacks, at EU and member states level; urgently reinforce cyber defence capacities of bodies playing a strategic role in the immediate conflict response;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) support the crucial work of the IAIE (International Atomic Energy Agency) in securing the safety of the Ukrainian nuclear facilities; strengthen the global WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture; further strengthen its CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) preparedness;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
(kc) in order to foster the creation of a joint strategic culture and to have skilled top-level experts, enhance joint training programmes, such as those conducted by the European Security and Defence College, which should benefit from permanent Union funding;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) review, without delay, the mandate of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine and the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine, in line with the needs expressed by the Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities; acknowledge and commend the adaptability shown by the EUAM Ukraine and EUBAM Moldova/Ukraine in promptly and efficiently redefining its support to the Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities in their most pressing needs;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) improve force generation and strengthen the staffing, resources and strategic communication of all CSDP missions in Bosnia Herzegovina and Georgia and reinforce the EU’s diplomatic presence in the Eastern Partnership countries and in the Western Balkansand operations, particularly those affected by a deteriorated threat landscape, notably Operation Althea in Bosnia Herzegovina and the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) reinforce the EU’s diplomatic presence and engagement in countries that show their interest in enhanced cooperation with the EU, in particular in the Eastern Partnership countries and in the Western Balkans, and in countries where Russian interference threatens their stability, security or democratic path;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) improve intelligence capacity for CSDP operations on the ground and reinforce situational awareness; set up the Joint Situational Awareness Center, a crucial tool to improve strategic foresight and the EU strategic autonomy;
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) make full use of EU capability development initiatives, notably the EDF and PESCO, to enhance air and missile defence capacities, especially for vulnerable regions in the European Union;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) new work on ensuring the renewal of UNSCR enabling EU CSDP operations to perform critical tasks for global security;
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) demand countries in which EU CSDP mission and operations are deployed to support their capacity- building to terminate their contract with PMSCs allegedly involved in Human Rights violations;
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) work on a substantial third EU- NATO jJoint dDeclaration and ensure that the objectives and priorities of the Strategic Compass are duly taken into account when the NATO sStrategic cConcept is drafted and adopted at the Madrid Summit;
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) engage within the EU, and togethenr with NATO, on a reflection on the nature of possible security guarantees that can be provided toincreased security cooperation with neighbouring countries, notably Ukraine;
Amendment 272 #
(s) expect EU Member States which are also NATO Allies to increase defence spending in order to meet the target of 2 % of GDP;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) encourage the further strengthening of NATO enhanced Forward Presence in the EU Member States geographically closest to the Russian aggressor and to the conflict;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
(sb) make full use of the joint EU defence capabilities development efforts, notably the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the European Defence Fund, which will increase the security of NATO Allies and Member States alike
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) involve Parliament and national parliaments in the proper further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and key aspect, which is an off- budget instrument; ensure Parliament is meaningfully involved in the scrutiny, implementation and regular reviews of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ensure that the budget proposal for 2023 includes appropriate funding for the European Defence Agency, the Permanent Structured Cooperation, the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity and NATO support capacities under the CFSP budget and, under that same title and under other titles as appropriate, funding for the initiatives referred to above;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) strengthen the European Defence Fund and increase the number and relevance of collective defence industry projects, making sure they match gaps identified by CARD;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) streamline and coordinate the Member States’ announced efforts to increase defence spending, in order to reach the best level of consistency and impact for Europe’s collective security and avoid duplication and fragmentation; bearing in mind the single-set-of-force principle and complementarity with NATO, in full respect of the security arrangements of all EU Member States;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) provide, without delay, weapons in line with the needs expressed by the Ukrainian authorities, through the clearing house mechanism, using the European Peace Facility and under the bilateral agreements of Member States with Ukraine;
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Paragraph 1 – point ac
(ac) issue a statement acknowledging Ukraine’s EU aspirations, stating that the Union stands in solidarity with Ukraine and ensuring that under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, solidarity and cohesion will be ensured to support Ukraine as much as possible during the ongoing war, and work towards granting EU candidate status to Ukraincontinue the work towards granting EU candidate status to Ukraine as a clear political signal of solidarity with the people of Ukraine and their strong aspirations to transform their country into a democratic and prosperous European state;
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad
Paragraph 1 – point ad
(ad) reinforce that Ukraine, like any other country, has the sovereign right to make decisions about its political and economic alliances and seconomic integrationurity arrangements on its own, without interference from other countries;
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
(ada) support the investigation of war crimes committed in Ukraine, including by calling for a special UN tribunal for the crimes in Ukraine to be set up, as an example for the EU’s efforts to strengthen transnational justice;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)
(adb) give the Union the means to fulfil its ambition to be a global actor for peace; strengthen the EU internal policies and cohesion to make it a more credible, more effective and more relevant global player in the increasingly confrontational strategic environment it is in; engage into a strategic discussion over the long-term objectives of the EU’s foreign, neighbourhood and enlargement policies, including their interlinkage, instruments and resources;
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad c (new)
(adc) review the European Neighbourhood Policy with the aim to thoroughly assess the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on cooperation within the Eastern Partnership and develop proposals on how to continue strengthening ties with the Eastern Partnership countries in a context marked by outright military aggression and other tangible security threats, targeted disinformation campaigns, as well as economic and social consequences of the confrontation with Russia;
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad d (new)
(add) advance enlargement policy with a view to giving a credible accession perspective to the Western Balkans and sincerely responding to the European aspirations of the EU’s Eastern neighbours while ensuring that enlargement policy, accession prospects and the accession process contribute to strengthening security and stability, democracy and rule of law, economic and social prosperity as well as internal cohesion and effectiveness of EU action;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ad e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad e (new)
(ade) develop stronger partnerships with and improve the capacity-building of our closest partners, notably in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood, notably in the field of CBRN, cyber security and resilience of critical entities;