17 Amendments of Dacian CIOLOŞ related to 2022/2048(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security, underlining the need and creating a momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas it is also an opportunthe war against Ukraine highlights the necessity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift and full implementation;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
(e) providing sufficient funding at EU and Member State level to respond without delay to current, emerging and future challenges; calls in particular for increased financing for EU external action, including for the European Defence Fund;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the European Commission's intention to extend the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to include acts of corruption thereby acknowledging the close link between corruption and human rights violations;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global and transatlanticEuropean and global security, in close collaboration with NATO;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and, propaganda campaigns and to protect critical infrastructure;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines that the war of aggression against Ukraine has shown the relevance of NATO as security alliance; reiterates that NATO, in the absence of a strong common European defence and European strategic autonomy in the field of defence, is and remains the cornerstone of the EU's security; welcomes that the EU and NATO will take their partnership forward and calls for a new EU-NATO Joint Declaration that fully reflects the changed security environment and new security challenges that have emerged since Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the European Political Community as a forum for dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security of the European continent; welcomes that 44 countries took part in the first meeting in Prague, including close partners such as the UK;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes the UK's participation in the first meeting of the European Political Community;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed, more assertive EU-China strategy that shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole and takes full account of the challenges stemming from China's rise as a global actor; calls on the EU and Member States to consider their dependency on China and address economic dependencies in strategic sectors that may result in vulnerabilities; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU; believes that the no- limits partnership between China and Russia and China's efforts to prevent a debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Xinjiang abuses are exemplary of our systemic rivalry with China;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and reiterates its firm rejection of any unilateral change to the status quo in the Strait of Taiwan; denounces statements by the Chinese president that China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan; Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22b. Welcomes the setting up of a monitoring capacity along the Armenian- Azerbaijan border to monitor the situation in the region, build confidence and contribute to restoring peace and security;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the EU to continue to support the Belarus people in their ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Belarus; condemns Lukashenka's active role in supporting the war in Ukraine and building up tensions; denounces Lukashenka's regime and Russia's disinformation regarding so- called threats to the Belarusian territory;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; welcomes the adoption of the latest sanctions package against Russia; calls however on the Council to extend the list of individuals directly targeted by EU sanctions, taking into account the list of 6 000 individuals presented by Alexei Navalny’s Foundation;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on all EU institutions and agencies as well as the EU Member States to be sufficiently engaged in the fight against disinformation and propaganda undermining its policies by increasing strategic communication and narrative on its work; calls to increase support to EU delegations and missions for strategic communication;