11 Amendments of Andrius KUBILIUS related to 2019/2136(INI)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment isdepends on peace and stability in its neighbourhood and is also vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for greater coherence, consistency and complementarity between the EU’s external financing instruments and the CFSP to enable the European Union to tackle growing security and foreign policy challenges; considers that the simplified structure of external instruments proposed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument calls for proper checks and balances, a sufficient level of transparency, and strategic policy input and scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; stresses the importance of differentiation principle in the investment related assistance for Neighbourhood countries with more commitments to the European reforms under the principle 'more for more' and 'less for less'; stresses the need for efficient and adequate funding under the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance for 2021-2027 (IPA III); highlights the role of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), particularly in supporting peace and stability around the world; expects a timely adoption of the post-2020 instruments, so as to avoid unnecessary funding gaps;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for greater coherence, consistency and complementarity between the EU’s external financing instruments and the CFSP to enable the European Union to tackle growing security and foreign policy challenges; considers that the simplified structure of external instruments proposed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument calls for proper checks and balances, a sufficient level of transparency, and strategic policy input ands well as regular scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; stresses the need for efficient and adequate funding under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2021-2027 (IPA III); highlights the role of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), particularly in supporting peace and stability around the world; expects a timely adoption of the post-2020 instruments, so as to avoid unnecessary funding gaps;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises the importance of the stability of the Eastern Neighbourhood for the Union's own security and the EU's transformative potential for neighbouring regions and countries; calls for further strengthening of the Eastern Partnership policy for the next decade by creating a Strategy for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia - trio of most advanced EaP EU associated countries (Trio Strategy 2030), based on the principle of “more-for- more" and “less-for-less”, led by EU institutions and the coalition of like- minded EU countries (European Trio process) with a focus on tangible projects and programmes to follow the best practices from the Berlin process and European Economic Area integration; believes, that success of transformation in the EaP countries, especially EU associated countries of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, can provide for a positive effect also on the society of the neighbouring Russia;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; emphasises that NATO is the key security partner of the EU; stresses that efficient cooperation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than ever;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; stresses that efficient and close cooperation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than ever;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the decision of the President of the Commission to build, within five years, a genuine and operational European Defence Union;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that strengthening substantial relations with East and Southeast Asia is essential to the EU's rules-based, comprehensive and sustainable Connectivity Strategy; takes note of the military build-up in the region and calls for all parties involved to respect the freedom of navigation, to solve differences through peaceful means and to refrain from taking unilateral actions to change the status quo, including in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait; expresses concern that foreign interferences from autocratic regimes through disinformation and cyber-attacks on the upcoming general elections threaten Asian democracies and regional stability; reiterates its support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Promotes the boosting of the European Union’s strategic communication capabilities; calls, in that connection, for furthersubstantially increased budgetary and staffing support for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division and the three Strategic Communication Task Forces (East, South and Western Balkans);
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that Russia is the most imminent source of hybrid and conventional security threats to the EU and its Member States and is actively striving to undercut European unity, independence, universal values and international norms; maintains, that while no change in aggressive policy can be expected under the current leadership in Moscow, the positive change to a more democratic and European-style country is possible in a more distant future; calls therefore for increased efforts to strengthen resilience of the EU and its Member States and for the creation of a long-term EU strategy towards Russia, built on three pillars of deterrence, containment and transformation;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Council to supplement the EU human rights and foreign policy toolbox with a Global Magnitsky Act type sanction regime enabling to impose asset freezes and visa bans on individuals involved in grave human rights violations;