Activities of Jérôme RIVIÈRE related to 2019/2136(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report
Amendments (21)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament hasand the national parliaments have a duty and responsibility to exercise itstheir democratic oversight of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and common security and defence policy (CSDP) and should have the means to fulfil this role;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas new political forcetwork of terroristic groups are pushing for their own global and regional ambitions with unpredictable consequences for global security;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a stronger, united, effective and more strategic European Union, especially given that a new European political cycle has just started and that the EU’s foreign and security policy is subject to changthe establishment of effective cooperation between European countries, based on cooperation between sovereign nations, aimed at establishing a project of political independence for Europe;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the European UnionEU countries needs to take on a global leadership role and unlock its political potential to think and act like a geopolitical power while defending and promoting its common values and interests in the world; reaffirms the need to secure ‘EU 'strategic autonomy’; fully su for EU countries’; opportses the Commission President’s decision to transform the EU’s executive branch into a ‘geopolitical commission’;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the European UnionEU countries needs to be able to react to crises more rapidly and effectively and should put a greater emphasis on preventing conflicts at an early stage;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Union has to switch from a responsive to an anticipatory approach and team up with like-minded partners to defend the global rule-based order founded on international law; recalls that the EU’s CFSP is based on partnership and multilateralism, which help to unite the relevant regional and global powers; underlines the urgent need to explore new forms of alliances and find innovative mechanisms for cooperation;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Promotes an EU foreign policy for EU countries that will unite the EU institutions and all foreign ministries behind a common and strong EUuropean-level foreign policy; emphasises the need to build ad hoc coalitions to strengthen EU cohesion and democratic legitimacy;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the European Union can only deliver its full potential when speaking with one voice and when decision-making is shifted step by step from the national to the supranational level, taking full advantage of the possibilities offered by the EU institutions and their procedures; stresses that the European Union should use all available means to achieve this goal, including those offered by parliamentary diplomaStresses that only cooperation on the basis of unanimity can be effective and that at no time should a Member State be able to impose its diplomatic and strategic policy;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that if/when Brexit takes place, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and the national parliaments, as the leading committee responsible for relations with third countries, should be given all the necessary information by the EU executive to enable it to scrutinise, on behalf of Parliament, the negotiation process in line with Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) and to provide timely input on the future agreement(s) with the United Kingdom, which will require Parliament’s consent; stresses the importance of future cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in the area of the CFSP and the CSDP and recognises the need to find creative solutions;
Amendment 230 #
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the EUEU countries to further prioritise conflict prevention and mediation; underlines that this approach delivers a high degree of EU added value in political, social, economic and security terms; recalls that conflict prevention and mediation activities help to assert the presence and credibility of the EU on the international scene; highlights Parliament’s valuable contribution in the field of mediation and dialogue, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries, and calls for the further development of interinstitutional cooperation on mediation;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’EU countries capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; stresses that efficient cooperation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than everthis autonomous action on security requires countries that are members of NATO to leave NATO’s Integrated Command;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Article 20(2) of the TEU, which lays down provisions for enhanced cooperation, provides additional possibilities for Member States to move forward with the CFSP and should therefore be usedTEU could allow for a strengthening of the CFSP, but that States would legitimately prefer to develop an independent foreign policy;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that climate change impacts all aspects of human life, including by increasing the likelihood of conflicts and violence; stresses that climate security concerns should be integrated throughout the foreign policy portfolio; underscores the fact that the EU should develop capacities to monitor climate change- related risks, which should include conflict sensitivity and crisis prevention policies; underlines the need to develop a comprehensive approach to climate change and security;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for stronger support to the EU maritime security strategy as freedom of navigation is an increasing challenge; insists that freedom of navigation must be respected at all times; nevertheless considers that priority should be given to the control of both people and goods;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for stronger support to the EU Member States ‘maritime security strategy as freedom of navigation is an increasing challenge; insists that freedom of navigation must be respected at all times, because the defence of the European borders, in the respect of freedom of navigation is an increasing challenge;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26