5 Amendments of Bernhard ZIMNIOK related to 2022/2051(INL)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch toto maintain QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political will;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
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4. Underlines the need to strengthen the role of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Unioat Member States remain free to determine their own for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice, as requested by the citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europe; points out that his can be done through a Treaty change that would name the Vice-President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would make him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allow him or her to be present ex-officio in negotiating formats initiated or led by thepolicy and that an increased role for the European Union and its bodies in this regard would severely undermine the sovereignty of Member States;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
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6. Requests the strengthening ofat the role of Union delegations in the implementation of foreign policy by amending the wording of Article 221 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) not be strengthened as this would create unnecessary duplication of actions in countries where Member States already have diplomatic representation;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls for inclusion of the principle of “strategic autonomy” not to be included into the list of objectives to be achieved through the Union’s foreign and security policy enshrined in Article 21 TEU, since the term is vague and has not been adequately defined;