3 Amendments of Vangelis MEIMARAKIS related to 2020/2149(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the persisting gender and geographical imbalances within the EEAS staff, despite positive trends in recent years; reiterates the importance of ensuring a balanced distribution of staff in terms of gender and geographical origin within different categories and grades, particularly at middle and senior management levels; points also to persisting over- representation of some Member States’ diplomats among the Heads of Delegation; calls for further efforts to address those imbalances; highlights the fact that an improvement of the geographical and gender balance in the EEAS would contribute to improving the Union’s coherence in external action initiatives;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the EEAS carries a vital role in ensuring the coherence of the Union’s foreign policy; also highlights the need to provide the necessary resources for a successful implementation of an efficient EU Common Security and Defence Policy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EEAS to create posts for local agents responsible for reporting on legislative work in countries of strategic interest, particularly accession countries and those of the Eastern Partnership, in order to increase the Union’s understanding of the neighbourhood and its approximation to the acquis; calls on the EEAS to take action to resolve the problems leading to the procurement errors identified and to prevent future infringements of the relevant rules;