36 Amendments of Dragoş TUDORACHE related to 2020/2206(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for the need for a stronger, more united and assertive EU foreign and security policy to ~~mak~~shape the Union ~~capable of assuming~~into a prominent leadership role on the international scene and to promote its values and interests more decisively worldwide;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Defends the EU’s role as a reliable partner worldwide, a preferred ‘partner of choice’ for third parties, a principled, but not dogmatic, ~~honest broker,~~ actor and mediator for conflict resolution, as a leading promoter and main contributor to the multilateral framework, but ready to act autonomously when necessary to defend the EU’s interests and international peace and stability, based on the principles and values of the UN Charter; takes the view that creative ways are needed to increase the EU’s influence globally and to promote its positive power model worldwide;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses the importance of International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating crimes against humanity and defending the victims; considers the attacks against ICC to be deeply regrettable and stresses the need for the EU to protect the ICC´s independence and impartiality against attacks that aim to obstruct its work;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the world’s growing instability and the rise of unprecedented global challenges, especially climate change, health-related risks and hybrid and cyberattacks, should lead the EU to establish more strategic alliances with like- minded democracies and build ad hoc coalitions with other partners where necessary;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the importance of increasing need to step up the efforts of the Commission and Member States in confronting hybrid and cyber threats; welcomes in this regard the adoption of the Council decision concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concerns at the unprecedented scale of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, the manipulation and weaponisation of information, including by state actors with malign intentions; welcomes the ~~quick~~much- needed response by the EU institutions to this new challenge, such as the setting up of a new special committee in Parliament focusing on foreign interference in democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concerns at the unprecedented scale of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, the manipulation and weaponisation of information, including by state actors with malign intentions; welcomes the quick response by the EU institutions to this new challenge, such as the setting up of a new special committee in Parliament focusing on foreign interference in democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation; highlights the need for the European Union to proactively combat fake news and disinformation as a threat to the fundamental precepts of democracy, including by allocating adequate funding for such efforts;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that the fact that a significant proportion of the European population believes that COVID-19 is a hoax shows the devastating effects disinformation has on our society;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5f. Calls on the Member States to work together to counter disinformation and step up the EU’s efforts to collectively defend our sovereignty, democratic institutions and values;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Insists that the EU’s foreign and security policy should be guided by the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights and the promotion of fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of religion or belief, and ~~Christians’~~religious communities' rights; welcomes in this respect the recent Commission decision to renew the mandate of the Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Insists that the EU’s foreign and security policy should be guided by the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights and the promotion of fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of religion or belief, and ~~Christians’ rights~~gender equality; welcomes in this respect the recent Commission decision to renew the mandate of the Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognises the role of EU as a global actor for peace and security; Stresses the need for the EU to actively contribute to the protection of minorities like the Uighurs, Rohingyas and others;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that no EU Member State alone has sufficient capacity and resources to effectively deal with current international challenges; considers that, in this context, the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will on the part of the EU Member States to jointly push EU foreign policy goals and to counter third countries’ attempts to weaken and divide the EU, including undermining European values;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reiterates its call for a revision of the EU Global Strategy in order to draw the lessons from the new geopolitical dynamics, current threats and expected upcoming challenges, and to reassess the goals and means of the CFSP; highlights the importance for the EU to strengthen its strategic ~~autonomy~~resilience to defend its interests and values in the post-pandemic world, going beyond economic and trade matters to also encompass security and defence;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets the lack of progress in improving the decision-making process on CFSP matters, which impacts the efficiency, speed of action and credibility of EU action on the international scene; calls on the Member States to agree to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting at least in selected areas of CFSP, like human rights issues;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets the lack of progress in improving the decision-making process on CFSP matters, which impacts the efficiency, speed of action and credibility of EU action on the international scene; calls on the Member States to agree to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting at least in selected areas of CFSP; as a concrete means to strengthen the EU’s influence on the global scene;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the swift adoption and implementation of an EU targeted human rights sanctions mechanism (EU Magnitsky Act); highlights that corruption and human rights violations are closely interlinked and that such a sanctions mechanism should also target acts of corruption;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the swift adoption and implementation of an strong EU targeted human rights sanctions mechanism (EU Magnitsky Act); underlines that the sanctions regime must include an effective implementation mechanism;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises that the stability, security and prosperity of the Western Balkans and the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood countries directly affect the Union’s own stability; calls for a more active, unified and effective role for the EU in the peaceful resolution of the ongoing tensions and conflicts, in particular in Belarus, Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh Lebanon, Syria and Libya, and in the prevention of any future conflicts in the neighbourhood; deplores Russia-executed borderisation activities and people kidnappings in Georgia, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, blockade of the Azov Sea and the continued annexation of the Black Sea; acknowledges the unique experience and expertise of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, including their contribution to the EU common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions, battlegroups and operations, and calls for deepening of the EU - EaP cooperation in EU-related defence policies, including participation in PESCO once the issue of participation of third countries is resolved;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises that the stability, security and prosperity of the Western Balkans and the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood countries directly affect the Union’s own stability; calls for a more active, unified and effective role for the EU in the peaceful resolution of the ongoing tensions and conflicts, in particular in Belarus, Ukraine, Lebanon, Syria and Libya, and in the prevention of any future conflicts in the neighbourhood; by strengthening bilateral cooperation and supporting democracy and the rule of law;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises that the stability, security and prosperity of the Western Balkans and the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood countries directly affect the Union’s own stability; calls for a more active, unified and effective role for the EU in the peaceful resolution of the ongoing tensions and conflicts, in particular in Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Lebanon, Syria and Libya, and in the prevention of any future conflicts in the neighbourhood;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Reiterates the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine and all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; rejects the use of force or the threat of force when resolving conflicts and reiterates its vision that current conflicts in all EaP countries should be settled in accordance with international law norms and principles; remains fully committed to the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea; condemns, furthermore, the continued militarisation in the Georgian occupied territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia and calls on Russia to fulfil its obligations under international law;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines that it is in the mutual interest of the EU and the UK, amplified by their geographical proximity and longstanding shared strategic cooperation, to agree on common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for ~~a stronger transatlantic partnership in~~increased efforts to revitalize and strengthen the transatlantic partnership, for maintaining the health of the rule-based international system and for dealing with current foreign and security challenges and crises, particularly the current health emergency and the economic and political challenges ~~it brings~~; highlights that weaker western ties enable illiberal countries to fill the leadership void on the international scene;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Considers it necessary to return to a comprehensive cooperation between the EU and US, especially in areas of human rights, transatlantic security cooperation, economic cooperation and climate change;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Underlines the importance for the EU to pursue a unified, realistic and effective approach towards China, where it should proactively and assertively seek~~Stresses that the EU must continue to engage with China based on a new, effective and more assertive strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole, that ensures respect for human rights and the rules-based multilateral world order and secures more balanced and reciprocal economic relations~~, based on our values and interests;~~; calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to continue to communicate to China that the EU will not tolerate continued human rights violations in Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjang.

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the importance for the EU to pursue together with the U.S. and likeminded partners a unified, realistic and effective approach towards China, where it should proactively and assertively seek more balanced and reciprocal economic relations, based on our values and interests;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Expresses concern about the impacts of the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong on the relationship between China and Taiwan; takes the view that cross-strait relations should be developed constructively, without destabilizing initiatives or any coercion by either side, and that any change of the cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan’s citizens; calls for the EU and its Member States to revisit their engagement policy with Taiwan and to cooperate with international partners in helping sustain democracy in Taiwan free from foreign threats;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Regrets that the Commission did not include the Arctic in their 2020 Work Programme; however recognises that it has opened a public consultation, which seeks input on the strengths and shortfalls of the existing policy, with a view to possibly preparing an updated approach; considers it necessary for the EU to have an Arctic Strategy;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)

21d. Underscores the need to use the potential of improving further EU-India relations taking into account the developments in the region and the important role of India in the region and globally;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a Stresses the need to take more responsibility in NATO by advancing to a European Defence Union as the European pillar of NATO;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the strengthening of defence capabilities, notably through the sufficient funding of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EDF, military mobility and the European space programme; underlines the need for further coherence of EU tools in EU defence cooperation; calls for increased support, staffing and adequate budgetary resources for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division; Calls for a review of the mandate of EEAS Strategic Communications Division to include foreign interference by emerging actors like China;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Calls on European countries to invest more in their defence capabilities, to rebalance the responsibilities within NATO and become a more equal partner to the United States;

2020/10/28
Committee: AFET