Activities of Tineke STRIK related to 2023/2134(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the key role of the EEAS and especially of its Delegations in the context of the geopolitical impact of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the resulting need to support partner countries around the world and strengthen global alliances; highlights the importance of continued strong political engagement and leverage at bilateral level, as well as in public and cultural diplomacy to promote the Union's values, principles and interests, and in strategic communications to combat disinformation; calls for more efficient use of available resources to be introduced to avoid putting the Union’s effectiveness at risk on the international scene; sees the need for EU delegations to continue their coordinated efforts to increase the visibility of EU-funded projects in order for resources to be used to the fullest extent possible;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is extremely concerned about the continued engagement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban with the Russian President Vladimir Putin despite EU sanctions and an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for war crimes against the latter in light of the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine; stresses that, under Article 24 (3) TEU, Member States have the obligation to support the Union’s external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity, and shall refrain from actions contrary to the Union’s interest; Reminds the HR/VP of his obligation to ensure Member States’ compliance with the principles under this article, and invites him, against this backdrop, to report to Parliament on his consideration of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s policy vis à vis Russia and compliance with this Treaty article, as well as any potential action he has undertaken;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in 2022 40% of the appointed Heads of Delegations were women; calls on the EEAS to lead by example, as set out in the Gender Action Plan III, and to continue to improve the representation of women and marginalised groups across all levels with the goal to establish gender parity in all leadership and management positions, gender-responsive leadership and gender-sensitive recruitment processes as soon as possible; regrets the slow pace at which the EEAS staff is moving towards balance as regards diversity, gender and geography imbalances and notes that all categories of staff should be included and calls on all Member States to nominate more women and candidates from marginalised groups to seconded positions in the EEAS; stresses that the GAP III dictates that by 2025 85% of new EU actions must contribute to gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment, while EEAS must accelerate the progress towards the goals of GAP III by meaningfully focusing in its every day work on the GAP III’s key areas of engagement, including ending gender-based violence, promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights, economic and social rights and empowerment, equal participation and leadership;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the strengthening ofCalls on the EU delegations’ engagement in our neighbourhood and in the Western Balkan countries to increase their engagement in order to support a more active and effective communication policy on the European perspective and to be prepared to provide the best possible assistance to the countries engaged in pro-democratic and pro- European reforms; calls on the EU delegations to apply a more credible and merit-based approach based on the Copenhagen criteria, notably on the rule of law, democracy and the protection of human rights, especially given the limited progress made by some countries in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on EU delegations to enhance support to genuine democratic actors and civil society in the Western Balkans as well as strongly and publicly denounce actions by illiberal and undemocratic actors that go against the Union’s interest and ensure the implementation of IPA III funding is in line with the EU's objectives;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the EEAS and the EU delegations to closely monitor the state of democracy in the different countries and to provide logistical and technological support to human rights defenders and indigenous persons, in particular women;