18 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2020/2257(INI)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and its Member States have, in particular since the publication of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, intensified their cooperation in the field of security and defence positioning the European Union as a more active and influential global actor for peace and security;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in the framework of the CSDP, 5 000 EU military and civilian staff are currently deployed in six military and 11 civilian missions and operations on three continents; whereas these missions have successfully provided support, capacity building and training with a goal to ensure peace, security and stability in conflict and post-conflict areas;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on international relations and has further exacerbated existing global tensions and security challenges amplifying the need for a stronger transatlantic cooperation in countering hybrid threats, especially the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in recent years the NATO-EU cooperation has reached unprecedented levels, including on military mobility, cyber defence, countering disinformation, and in supporting partners, from Afghanistan, Gulf of Aden to Ukraine;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the first participation ever of a Secretary General of NATO to a meeting of the College of Commissioners on the 15 December 2020, sending a strong message of mutual commitment to enhance the partnership between NATO and the EU;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores that the EU-NATO partnership and transatlantic cooperation as a whole are built on common support for the shared core values of democracy, freedom, respect for human rights and human dignity, the rule of law and the promotion of peace and international cooperation while protecting the rules- based international order;
Amendment 107 #
4. Underlines that NATO is a valued partner also to EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU- NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non- NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives as well as fullest possible involvement of non-EU NATO Allies in EU’s security and defence initiatives;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the transatlantic community is faced with a broad array of unprecedented common challenges, ranging from the fight against terrorism to hybrid threats, climate change, disinformation, cyber attacks, emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs), and a shifting global power balance, as well as the resulting challenge to the international rules-based order; stresses the importance of information sharing, coordinated planning and concrete cooperation in areas of hybrid threats, operational cooperation, cyber security, capacity- building, defence capabilities, industry and research and joint exercises;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention and the commitment of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners in establishing more comprehensive transatlantic cooperation; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further strengthen EU-NATO cooperation and the transatlantic partnership; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the requests by the United States, Canada, and Norway to participate in the PESCO project on military mobility; underlines that this, as well as expected broader participation of non-EU NATO Allies in EU Defence initiatives, marks an important step towards increased coherence between the commonrespective EU and NATO capability development efforts, and illustrates the revitalisationconstitutes a concrete example of a reinvigorated transatlantic partnership; calls ofn the transatlantic partnershipremaining EU and NATO members to join European security and defence initiatives to further complement and strengthen joint cooperation;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the important cooperation and good track record between the EU and NATO in the Western Balkans, notably through the EUFOR Althea mission and EULEX-KFOR cooperation; notes that the experiences and lessons learned from these missions are instrumental for all current and future EU - NATO cooperation in fields of providing peace, security and stability in affected regions, as well in efforts to support and train local partners, and build capacities;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Commends the close cooperation between EU and NATO during the Covid- 19 pandemic; notes that NATO's main civil emergency response mechanism, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) has proven key during the crisis in centralising requests and offers for assistance from EU and NATO members; welcomes the joint coordination between NATO and Eurocontrol in Rapid Air Mobility Initiative that simplified air traffic control procedures for military relief flights thus allowing medical supply delivery to allied and partner countries;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that both the EU and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks; calls for closer cooperation and more vigilant common approach to combat these threats and suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub on the level of the two staffs, as well as a joint staffs task force for cyber security;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that as a long-term objective, the European allies in NATO, supported where possible by non-NATO European partners, as appropriate, should aim to account for half of the forces and capabilities derived under the NDPP in order to ensure adequate long-term burden- sharing inside the alliance; underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales, and stresses that fulfilling this objective is also an investment in European security and stability, ensuring preparedness to confront new global challenges;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for regular special summits with the participation of all NATO and EU Heads of State and Government, and expresses its long-term vision for an EU- NATO Partnership Council; in this regard, underlines the principle of inclusiveness;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on all members to work towards the conclusion of a security agreement between Cyprus and NATO as it is the only European Union member state that is neither a NATO member state nor a member of the Partnership for Peace program;