8 Amendments of Klemen GROŠELJ related to 2022/2007(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the report on access to water as a human right - the external dimension (2021/21879 INI)),
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the war in Ukraine has underlined the threat posed by third countries that seek political and economic hegemony in the EU’s neighbourhood to the detriment of the democratic aspirations and territorial integrity of target countries; whereas Russia, China and Iran, Israel, Iran, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia are all seeking to increase their capacity to exercise political and/or economic hegemony in certain Southern Neighbourhood countries and, therefore, the EU’s capacity- building for, promoting democratic values and fighting disinformation and promoting freedom of the press is crucial; whereas the EU should reaffirm its role as the primary political, economic and democratic anchor for the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Demands an evaluation of the EUTM missions and the causes why, after years of considerable economic and human efforts, they have not resulted in the creation of autonomous and operational military units; consequently, new criteria should be established to perform a comprehensive training adapted to the challenges, in order to create units fully equipped including lethal equipment provided through the European Peace Facility, units that will be evaluated by the EUTM trainers in their military operations, thus fulfilling the paradigm of train, equip and accompany;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Address, as a matter of priority, the impact of the war in Ukraine on certain Southern Neighbourhood countries in terms of food security, with particular reference to countries most vulnerable because of their population size, dependence on food imports or economic model; asks the Commission to engage with Parliament on ways to ensure food security for countries in the Southern Mediterranean that face difficulties in this regard and devise a robust policy and assistance response for this purpose without further delay, also building on the Food and Resilience Facility in order to address food security in the region;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Recognizes the multiple challenges such as climate change, economic crisis and terrorist attacks the region faces; highlights that the water stress resulting from increased freshwater needs coupled with strategic control of rivers (Turkey, Israel and occupied territories, Ethiopia- Uganda-Sudan) can lead to the most serious conflicts, if the use of flows in an integrated and shared manner is not envisaged; condemns the collection of Palestinian water for the benefit of Israel and its colonies banned by the 1949 Geneva Conventions; calls on the European Union to stablish a political strategy to facilitate solutions in these areas of high destabilizing potential and to encourage the countries situated in the most important areas of water related conflict, to sign the 1992 Helsinki Water Convention completed in New York in 1997 on the protection and use of cross- border waterways and international lakes;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Recalls that the progress in Africa is only possible through a combination of local human capital and external development support; recalls that migration should not lead to brain drain; highlights that migration is a challenge that affects the stability in the Southern Mediterranean countries; stresses that "refugee" is not equivalent to "economic emigrant" and in this way, the EU should strengthen its borders by returning irregular immigrants to their countries of origin, so as to discourage them to risk their lives in the present situation, where arrivals equals staying in the EU, and thus promoting this irregular immigration equals death at the sea, in the desert as well as rapes, slavery and mistreatments; recalls that the Southern Mediterranean is subject to strong tensions such as economic underdevelopment, lack of opportunities for young people, structural unemployment and, in addition, the pressure of Sub-Saharan immigration and the impact of climate change; stresses that the EU should take all these factors into account in order to be part of the solution in a permanent dialogue with local actors;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Build on the very positive experience of some Member States in supporting start-up companies and further advancing their work through dedicated incubators or accelerators, especially in key sectors such as health, renewable energy and education; takes the view that the EU should set up incubators or accelerators in relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries, support the creation of local start-up companies, and increase their digital and green capacities; concurs on the importance of further improving the digital infrastructure of relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries and including these countries in the EU’s digital agenda; points out that this is a prerequisite for economic development, socioeconomic integration and wider access to education; recalls the importance of close policy dialogue and cooperation between the EU and the Southern Neighbourhood countries to develop adequate cybersecurity policies and partnership in international forums on cybersecurity standards; takes the view that the EU should build on the StratCom Task Force South and develop a concrete strategy for combating disinformation in our Southern Neighbourhood countries, aiming to counter fake news and propaganda in order to reinforce democracy and stability in the EU;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Promote regional, sub-regional and bilateral integration in the Southern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to the removal of any border, transport or trade barriers between the countries of the region and actively promoting closer links and partnerships; takes the view that the recent Negev Foreign Ministers summit in Sde Boker attests to the potential for regional integration and peace in the region in the framework of the Abraham Accords; welcomes the intention of holding this summit annually and calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to use the positive momentum of the Abraham Accords to advance dialogue and cooperation in the region on support for the Middle East Peace process and the two-state solution and UN resolutions;