22 Amendments of Mick WALLACE related to 2021/2182(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 entitled Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 2131 (XX) of 21 December 1965 entitled Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of their Independence and Sovereignty,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security (WPS),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guarantied; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of the EU's traditional external alliances, which did not show solidarity even in the worst moments of this crisis; whereas the EU did receive aid from other third countries; whereas this calls for the EU to reconsider its external relations to base them on the principles of solidarity and multilateralism;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti-corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded, gender equality and actively engage with other actors to fight climate change in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal and to promote the greening of industries; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure free, fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world by wavering intellectual property rights;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that there is the urgent need to advance disarmament both regionally and globally; expresses serious concern about the risk of a resumption of the nuclear arms race in Europe; strongly rejects any plan for the deployment of new nuclear weapons in Europe, and calls for the immediate withdrawal of all US nuclear weapons from Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands; calls on all EU Member States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 states at the UN on 7 July 2017;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctions; stresses that the use of Article 44 TEU could improve the EU’s flexibility and capacity to act;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, hHighlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls, however, that Turkey will continue to be a country of key strategic interest for the EU and that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, keeping the countr that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner; Reiterates its call to initiate the freezing of the accession negotiations and consider resumption when the rule of law has been restored; remains, however, committed to democratic and political dialogue with Turkey as closwelyl anchored to the EU as possibles the implementation of an EU-wide arms embargo on Turkey;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU-US transatlantic dialoguethe EU’s strategic autonomy, whereas the EU should not be a subordinate of the US and should be treated as an equal partner; highlights that the EU shouldneeds to be prepared to reflect on how to adapt tohave differentiated position on the changing role of the US on the global stage;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is gravely concerned by the developments inworsening of diplomatic relations between Brussels and Russia and; reiterates that the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian civil society is conditional on cooperation and engagement with international partners based on mutual respect, facts, and international law; believes that as a precondition for beneficial and peaceful relations between the EU and Russia the EU must become compliant with Article 2 of the UN Charter and cease all attempts to interfere in Russia's internal affairs;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and shoulmust live up to the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, and be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities ofmutual respect, cooperation, and respect for international organisationslaw; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382. 4
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of democracy, human rights, gender equality, regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region and the only way to stop Iran’s worrying nuclear activities;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; stresses that the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has completely failed; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; emphasises the importance of cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Highlights India’s rising regional and geopolitical influence; underlines that increased political engagement is required to reinforce the EU-India partnership and unleash the full potential of the bilateral relations; reiterates the need for a deeper partnership based on shared valueis concerned with the deterioration of the internal human rights situation in India, most notably with the Citizenship Amendment Act; acknowledges that India is a key partner for the EU given its position and its leading role in fundamental areas; highlights that the bilateral relationship between the EU and India should be in line with human rights standards;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Expresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financial instruments for 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by the European Parliament and national Parliaments expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments, mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018);insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financial instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;