14 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2022/2050(INI)
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the threats on the use of nuclear weapons expressed by Russia which represent the greatest and most plausible menace of nuclear destruction for the planet in more than 60 years;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well; highlights that these constitute a major step towards a European Defence Union; stresses that a robust EU defence policy is needed for the EU to have the means to effectively work towards peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the need to secure and protect critical European infrastructures, such as those in the energy, electricity, transport or industrial sectors, from sabotage and foreign interference;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Celebrates the establishment and the operationalization of the European Peace Facility (EPF), continues to support its work in full respect for the Common Position, for human rights and international humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions; stresses that the requisite equipment and training must be delivered in the relevant theatres of operation; undertakes to ensure coherence and complementarity between CSDP missions and operations, the Union’s financial instruments (NDICI) and the EPF;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls for the creation of a dedicated strategic autonomy fund, to help build a stronger and more competitive European defence and security ecosystem and to streamline and further incentivize investments in critical sectors, such as cyber;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for existing Union instruments to be made operational so that they can contribute more effectively to preventing and countering hybrid threats and to protecting critical infrastructure and the functioning of our democratic institutions, as well as securing our supply chains;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al- Shabaab in the Middle East and Africa; stresses the need for strategic reform in the Sahel considering the cyclical nature of the conflicts in the region, emphasises on a more political engagement with the governments supported by the EU to ensure more transparency, combat corruption, cultivate inclusivity and engage with citizens in an effort to curb the explosion of armed and ethnic conflicts;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines the importance for the European Union of sustainable stability, human security and prosperity in its neighbourhood;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Is of the view that the valuable contribution of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of the use of Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism; encourages the setting up of an EU emergency military unit, aimed at facilitating the cross-border use of military logistical capabilities to face emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy and solidarity, in assistance to civil support operations;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Welcomes the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap which sets concrete actions addressing the growingly relevant climate and security nexus;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Notes the important work conducted by EU SatCen and underlines that the Union must have adequate resources in the fields of space imagery and intelligence-gathering, stresses that EU SatCen should benefit from structural Union funding to be able to maintain its contributions to the Union’s actions, notably in order to provide high- resolution satellite imaging in support of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the need for all the missions and in particular the military missions to have sunset provisions working with locals to build capacity within reasonable time with a view to allow a sustainable exit;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls for a more systematic implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and of UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), and for a strengthening of the EU’s WPS and YPS agenda; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for closer relations and cooperation with partners in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to achieve common goals and interests in the fields of security and defence;