23 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2024/2082(INI)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the European continent is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats caused by the Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine that has severely endangered security and stability of the European Union; whereas such non-military threat include disinformation, cyberattacks, economic pressure, food and energy blackmailing, instrumentalisation of migration, and subversive political influence;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack against the rules-based international order and has endangered current multilateral world order; whereas Ukraine defends not only its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also the overall European security; whereas EU-NATO cooperation has been fundamental in coordinating weapons deliveries to Ukraine;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas the instability and insecurity in the Southern Neighbourhood and the Sahel region is closely interlinked with and remains an ongoing challenge for the European external border management; whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya and the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini are contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability by implementing the arms embargo, fighting illicit weapons and human trafficking and with training of Libyan coastguard;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans are in need of greater European support in order to preserve stability and security, and increased defence cooperation, especially in terms of fight against disinformation and hybrid warfare; whereas the security in these regions is negatively affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine which carries the risk of spill over effect;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas in response to the threats it faces, the EU urgently needs to enhance the effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy to defend its interests and values both in the European Union, the Western Balkans and its immediate Eastern and Southern neighbourhood;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas the current complex geopolitical situation highlights the urgency to boost EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine, most notably through the European Peace Facility, European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA) and Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), as well as through PESCO projects and CSDP military and civilian missions; whereas the upgrade of EU security and defence capabilities will also have to build on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) which aims to address the gap left by the conclusion of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) and the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement Act (EDIRPA) which are short-term emergency measures;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas the EU needs to further boost research, technological development and innovation in the field of security and defence, especially in field of cyber security;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas CSDP missions and operations greatly strengthen resilience and stability of the European neighbourhood such as in the Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership, Sahel and the Horn of Africa by providing services such as military, police, coast guard, border management training and capacity building;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas the operation EUFOR Althea sets a route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration, adopted on 11 March 2022, to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence; stresses the fundamental complementarity between the EU and NATO; stresses the need for EU Member States to step up their efforts by increasing their spending and procuring more joint capabilities, thereby strengthening their armed forces whether for national, NATO or EU operational purposes;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the vision set out in the European Defence Industrial Strategy accompanied by the Commission’s proposal for establishing the European defence industry programme; supports the objective of strengthening EU defence industrial preparedness, as underlined in the report by Sauli Niinistö on "strengthening Europe's civilian and military preparedness and readiness", to further enable Member States to identify and discuss joint defence programming and procurement, as well as European defence projects of common interest;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that geopolitical developments have evolved rapidly since the Strategic Compass was adopted by Member States in March 2022; calls, therefore, for a review of the Strategic Compass based on a comprehensive joint threat assessment, and while bearing in mind that the Strategic Compass needs to be coherent and compatible with NATO's Strategic Concept ; calls, furthermore, for the Commission and the VP/HR to present an updated version of the Strategic Compass, following this review exercise and for this to inform the preparation of the white paper on the future of European defence;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns Iran, in the strongest terms, for its destabilising activities in the Middle East region and for its continued support for terrorist groups, which pose a direct threat to regional and global security; expresses, however, full support for and solidarity with Iran’s civil society and democratic forces; condemns the involvement of The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in terrorist attacks on the European soil;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Highlights the need for the EU to follow up on its election observation and assist finding solutions for electoral crises such as the one in Lebanon; calls on the EU to support and ensure the participation of communities in future electoral cycles in Jordan;
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls for the increase of the European Peace Facility in the protection of the Jordan-Syria border, as it is being used by traffickers as a crossing point for arms and drug trafficking, with arms directed towards Gaza and the West Bank, and drugs towards Saudi Arabia; emphasizes the need for the EU to support its Jordanian partner, which has been weakened by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East;
Amendment 607 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls for strengthening of the staffing, response ability, resources and strategic communication of CSDP missions around the world, especially in European immediate neighbourhood and candidate countries Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Georgia;
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Calls on enhancing visibility and strategic communication on the benefits, presence and role of the CSDP missions;
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to include a cultural heritage protection component to its CSDP missions and operations in order to provide assistance and education to local partners in addressing security challenges related to the preservation and protection of cultural heritage; notes that the inclusion of cultural heritage protection and intercultural dialogue into the mission mandates would be beneficial to the process of conflict resolution and reconciliation and to conclude sustainable settlements in mission operation area;
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21 e. Welcomes the renewal for one year of the EUFOR Althea's mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the UN Security Council. This extension sends a clear message and reflects the united commitment across all political spectrums in Bosnia and Herzegovina to uphold peace and security in cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21 d. Welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR's Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina and KFOR in Kosovo and their role in building and maintaining a safe and secure environment; reminds that the experiences and lessons learned from both missions add substantial value to all current and future military and civilian CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 837 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31 b. Calls on the EU to take advantage of the expertise of Western Balkan countries in defence industries, by procuring military equipment from these countries; emphasises this approach is necessary as the failure to engage with the Western Balkans' defence industry could reinforce the influence of other global powers in the region;
Amendment 838 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Calls for deepening military- security cooperation with Western Balkan countries by strengthening the security dimension and enhancing security and defence policy dialogues;
Amendment 840 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31 c. Reminds that EU assistance in BiH should be focused on the electoral law reform following the Mostar Agreement and in the spirit of the Dayton- Paris Agreement based on power-sharing; emphasizes that the EU should play a central role as mediator in this process;