26 Amendments of Tom VANDENKENDELAERE related to 2022/0000(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, these attacks are causing immeasurable human suffering and may amount to war crimes; whereas the Russian Federation committed horrendous crimes against humanity in Bucha and other places; whereas an international investigation into these war crimes is ongoing;
Amendment 68 #
L. whereas an active role for Parliament in framing a common Union defence policy and establishing common defence structures, and its political support therefor and democratic scrutiny thereof, would affirm and enhance the representative and democratic foundations of the Union;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas each EU institution should act within the limits of the powers conferred on it by the Treaties and in conformity with the procedures, conditions and objectives set out in themwe are witnessing the most direct threat to our territorial security since the end of the Second World War, whereas in such a situation each institution should do its very best to contribute to a common European approach to both seek an end to the current confrontation and make Europe more secure in the long-run; whereas the current crisis has shown the limitations of the EU budget, notably given the on-going discussion on what kind of military equipment or support can be provided by the EU ; whereas the institutions should practice mutual sincere cooperation;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the specific role of Parliament in the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy is defined in the Treaties;
Amendment 105 #
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 which EU Member States participate;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) introduce qualified majority voting for certain foreign policy areas, as already provided for in the Treaties, for example the adoption of EU sanctions regimes and human rights statements, and strive to extend it in order to increase the effectiveness of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) make swift progress in establishing a defence union as soon as possible, with more ambitious short, medium and long- term objectives, which would serve as a starting point for implementing a common EU defence, in line with the provision laid down in Article 42(2) TEU;
Amendment 134 #
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 international order, thus promoting and defending peace, democratic values and principles and respect for human rights;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) increase the EU’s strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to its continued pre-eminence on the international stage, for example by achieving full security of energy supply, energy diversification and energy independence, prioritising the reduction of energy dependencies, ensuring supply chains are diversified and that there is reciprocity in trade exchanges, and ensuring the Union has digital as well as in particular food and agricultural sovereignty;
Amendment 159 #
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 at their very roots, including by urgently setting up the necessary legal and technical abilities to do so;
Amendment 178 #
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 better support Ukraine and other partners in the field of security and defence - in particular the other associated EaP countries -, increase ithe EPF’s funding for the remainder of the 2021-2027 financial period and build on the clearing house mechanism which was successfully first implemented with Ukraine;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improvsignificantly enhance and upgrade intelligence sharing among the Member States and engage in a systematic, regular and frequent updates of the threat analysis included in the Strategic Compassthrough regular and scheduled exchanges, and prioritise the envisaged regular and structured reviews of the Strategic Compass’ threat analysis, starting from 2022;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) work swiftly on the most urgent aspects of the strategic compass, including the further operationalisation of the EU’s mutual aid and assistance obligation in 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 promote strategic communication, a strengthened toolbox to tackle hybrid and cyber threats and to fight disinformation and the establishment of the envisaged EU rapid deployment capacity byas soon as possible and significantly sooner than 2025;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) immediately present and agree on a detailed plan on how to further operationalise the mutual defence, clarify, and increase the credibility of the mutual aid and assistance obligation provisions contained in Article 42(7) TEU, taking into account the special position on non-NATO EU Member States and the commitments that those Member States that are NATO allies have made to the alliance; recalls that defending European security is first and foremost an obligation for all European democracies, recalls that this obligation also must be matched with financial and capability ambitions; expresses its sincere gratitude for the renewed US assistance and cooperation when it comes to protecting and providing for European territorial defence;
Amendment 239 #
(na) strengthen the resilience of CSDP missions and operations on the ground against cyber and hybrid attacks, such as disinformation campaigns designed to damage their credibility in the eyes of the local populations;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) clarify, as a matter of urgency, the practical modalities for the implementation of Article 44 TEU to increase the flexibility of CSDP by allowing a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct missions and operations within the EU framework on behalf of the entire Union;
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) enhance air and missile defence capacities, especially for vulnerable regions in the European Union; prioritise the Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER) Permanent Structures Cooperation (PESCO) project and make urgent progress in its implementation;
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) swiftly finalise work on a substantial third EU- NATO joint declaration and ensure that the objectives and priorities of the Strategic Compass are duly taken into account when the next NATO strategic concept is drafted, in particular with regard to the associated EaP countries and the countries of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) significantly increase funding for and speed up the implementation of projects related to military mobilitythe crucial project of military mobility; recalls the fundamental importance of military mobility for the protection of EU citizens, in particular in the current scenario where Russia is fighting a war of aggression in one of our neighbours;
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) significantly increase defence spending in order to progressively meet the target of at least 2 % of GDP in order to close existing capability gaps and ensure proper protection for EU citizens given the increased military threat in our immediate neighbour by Russia;
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) recalls the important role of national parliaments in NATO member countries and underlines the key role the NATO Parliamentary Assembly can play and thus calls for a further strengthening of the European Parliament’s relations with the NATO PA;
Amendment 284 #
(t) involve the European Parliament, in the properts relevant committees and interparliamentary delegations in the further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and key aspects of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) make appropriate assessments of the common financial means of the Union and the instruments needed for an adequat more effective and credible EU security and defence policy;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) make full use of the possibilities for funding from the Union’s budget provided for by the Treaties in order to facilitate force generation andfor CSDP operations, military deployments and live exercises;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
(aaa) encourages Member States to swiftly discuss how to close capability gaps and avoid capability overlaps when it comes to ensuring territorial defence; believes that a joint procurement fund, mirrored by the “Next Generation EU” fund, could be a useful instrument to close existing gaps and reduce existing overlaps, and to thus strengthen the security of EU member states and provide adequate security to all EU citizens, regardless of whether they live in the north, west, south, or east of Europe;
Amendment 312 #
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 and with a view to defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, through the clearing house mechanism and under the bilateral agreements of Member States with Ukraine;