17 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2020/2207(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superrevisionist powers, only the combined weight of the Union and close cooperation with transatlantic partners has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider, including through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses grave concern at the recent escalations of tensions on some potential flashpoints in Indo-Pacific region, such as India-China disputed border, the East and South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, including China’s increasingly provocative military manoeuvres aimed at Taiwan; calls for all parties concerned to resolve their differences through peaceful means to de- escalate the tensions and to refrain from taking unilateral action to change the status quo; underlines the importance of the peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait to maintain peace, stability and prosperity for China and Taiwan, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region, which remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU; calls for the EU and it Member States to revisit their engagement policy with Taiwan and to collaborate with international like-minded partners to protect democratic Taiwan free from foreign threats; ˙Expresses concern about the disinformation campaign launched by malicious third countries to disrupt the efforts in fighting COVID-19 pandemic against democracies in the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan; calls on the EU and its Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful and pragmatic participation as an observer in the WHO meetings, mechanisms and activities, so as to jointly fight against the global public health crisis;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to prioritiincrease the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the strategic review of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) is to be initiated in 2020 and that, given the impact of this review on the planning as well as command and control of military missions and operations, calls on the VP/HR to keep Parliament informed of the options chosen in a timely manner;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, shaccordance with agreed rules in EDF regulation, would give added value and would not undermine the objectives of the EDF;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on Members States to act in simplifying and harmonizing procedures for military mobility and shorten the lead times to enable the EU Member States to act faster, in line with their defence needs and responsibilities, both in the context of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as national and multinational activities (e.g.in the framework of NATO); calls for renewal of the Action Plan on Military Mobility;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the progress made in EU-NATO cooperation since the Joint Declaration in Warsaw in 2016; commends the progress made in implementing the common set of proposals of December 2017, in particular the intensification of EU-NATO political dialogue at all levels, as well as the structured dialogue on military mobility, the efforts to ensure greater coherence between the respective defence planning processes, and closer cooperation in countering hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns; calls on the EU and NATO to further enhance the mutually reinforcing cooperation, including between missions and operations, and to deepen their Strategic Partnership;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; points out that development of military mobility is beneficial in management of civilian crises; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; calls for increased funding for the East StratCom Task Force; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication, debunk disinformation and to address and deter the growing and malign foreign interference which threatens its democratic system; stresses the importance of the European Parliament Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of a decision that, for the first time, allows the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber-attacks which constitute an external threat to the EU or its Member States, including cyber-attacks against third States or international organisations, and to impose sanctions on persons or entities responsible for cyber-attacks; highlights the need to further integrate cyber aspects into the EU’s crisis management systems; underlines that closer cooperation in preventing and countering cyber-attacks is essential in these times of particular vulnerability in order to advance international security and stability in cyberspace; welcomes good progress achieved by PESCO Cyber Rapid Response Team project in this regard; calls for support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and for strong coordination with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in this respect; calls for increased EU coordination as regards establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber incidents;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Warns of the danger of a lack of ambition to fund European defence initiatives in the MFF, combined with significant and uncoordinated cuts in national defence budgets as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; stresses the need for Member States to allocate the necessary financial resources at national level in order to give the Union the ability to operate as a global actor for peace; in this vein, shares the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that ‘the EU Member States are far from having the military capabilities they need to match the EU military level of ambition’;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that while the common European defence projects and initiativeinitiatives and common projects are instrumental in addressing the shortfalls in the areas of defence-related R&D, pooling resources and co-ordinating efforts, the bulk of the defence assets used for CSDP missions continue to be produced by the Member States and paid for by national defence budgets;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Is alarmed at the potential erosion of the global non-proliferation and disarmament effortsarchitecture; fears that withdrawal fromnon- compliance with, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross- border trust;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty, which the Parliament deplores; fears that the collapse of the Treaty, for which Russia bears primary responsibility, might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil; urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. EDeplores Russia’s selective implementation of its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty; expresses its deep regret at the decision taken by the US to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, a major arms control instrument which has contributed to trust-building and to providing smaller states with a valuable capability to monitor and verify the military activities of their neighbours; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the Treaty, while ensuring that it remains functional and useful;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the EU’s financial contribution to the projects and activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons; calls for the EU to pursue its efforts to counter the proliferation and use of chemical weapons and to support the global prohibition of chemical weapons as laid down by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); calls the EU to take initiative to address the issue of impunity for the use of chemical weapons;