12 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2021/2065(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the report of Committee on Foreign Affairs (A9- 0251/2022) on a European Parliament's Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the New Strategy for Enlargement;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in order to achieve the strategic objective of developing its global leadership role, the EU must continue to take the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, in particular its partnership with the UN, and its comprehensive, coherent and open cooperation with NATO, as a foremost security guarantor in Europe, and other like-minded countries, and in protecting and promoting democracy, the rule of law and human rights globally;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the role of the EEAS is at the heart of implementing the necessary reforms of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policies; whereas these reforms should strengthen the EU's role as a more pro-active and resilient actor within the international order;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structure of the EEAS should be reformed, using the pragmatic space created by the recent crises and whereas these reforms should allow the EU to adapt to the current geopolitical context and clarify some of the unclear boundaries between the EEAS, the Commission, the Council and the structures of the Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the understanding of how societies are shaped and influenced by religions and other forms of belief is instrumental to effectively addressing religious freedom in the EU’s external policies; whereas the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief are an important tool for the EEAS in this regard; whereas the knowledge and use of the Guidelines by EU Delegations could be improved, especially taking into account country- specific circumstances; whereas a formal evaluation of the Guidelines by the Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) is long overdue;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) better match the relevant Council working parties and preparatory and political bodies, including the EU Special Representatives on Human Rights and the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom or religion or belief, to the structure of the EEAS;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) consider repositioning the role of the soon to be appointed EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief under the authority of the EEAS, or, if this is not feasible, provide for an exceptionally close working relationship between the Special Envoy and the EEAS;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) improve the European Union's preventive diplomacy as a pro-active external policy tool to prevent disputes with and between third countries and to limit the consequences when conflicts break out;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
(p b) strengthen the EEAS' support for gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the EU’s foreign and security policy and ensure gender parity at all levels, including leading management and political positions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)
(p c) enhance the EEAS' activities on cultural heritage protection and interreligious dialogue, including through the work of its delegations;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) promote common training and other concrete measures for the consolidation of an esprit de corps among EEAS staff who have differing diplomatic, cultural and institutional backgrounds, and to provide joint training initiatives for EEAS staff and national diplomats as part of their; encourage closer cooperation with diplomatic services and national diplomats of EU Member States and encourage practice of joint training and exchanges of experiences and good practices as part of continuous professional development;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) improve the training for staff of the EU Delegations on the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, especially with regard to increasing the focus on understanding particular religious aspects of the country concerned, also in relation to structural elements such as governance structures, the justice and legal system and the nexus between state and religion or belief;