15 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2021/2065(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— Having regarding to Article 21(1) of the Treaty on the European Union which stipulates that the Union's action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement, and which it seeks to advance in the wider world,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in order to achieve the strategic objective of developing its global leadership role, the EU must continue to take the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, in particular its partnership with the UN, and its comprehensive and open cooperation with NATO and other like-minded countries, and in protecting and promoting freedom, democracy and human rights globally;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the time is ripe to reform EU decision-making,ensure that the EU makinges full and more effective use of the EU’s hard and soft power instruments, including by introducing qualified majority voting for decision-making in certainuse of the Treaty provisions to ensure a consistent and dynamic EU foreign policy, including in areas such as human rights and the protection of international law, while also ensuring that the EU’s external and internal actions are coherently interlinked;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the role of the EEAS is at the heart of implementing the necessary reforms of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policies;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Parliament’s determination and resolve to protect and defend the Union and the values and principles for which it stands, including the principle of territorial integrity, national sovereignty and the rules-based international order, must be matched by adequate decision- making and, institutional structures for external actions, and political will;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the understanding of how societies are shaped and influenced by religions and other forms of belief is instrumental to effectively addressing religious freedom in the EU’s external policies; whereas the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief are an important tool for the EEAS in this regard; whereas the knowledge and use of the Guidelines by EU Delegations could be improved, especially taking into account country- specific circumstances; whereas a formal evaluation of the Guidelines by the Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) is long overdue;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that development cooperation, trade policy and security and defence policy are coherent and consistent with the overall goals of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP), as well as the values and principles on which the Union was founded;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increase leverage by introducing qualified majority voting for certaensuring the full use of the Treaty provisions in foreign policy areas, such as human rights and the protection of international law, and for imposing sanctions, in order to increase the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign policy;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ensure that the financial resources availablstaff expertise match the level of ambition and support the operative flexibilities needed in order to react in real time to emerging geopolitical challenges;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) establish rengthen consular function in EU embassiecooperation and coordination between EU Member States' embassies and EU Delegations in third countries in order to be able to more effectively help EU citizens in times of crisis;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) better match the relevant Council working parties and preparatory and political bodies, including the EU Special Representatives on Human Rights and the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom or religion or belief, to the structure of the EEAS;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) consider repositioning the role of the soon to be appointed EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief under the authority of the EEAS, or, if this is not feasible, provide for an exceptionally close working relationship between the Special Envoy and the EEAS;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) promote common training and other concrete measures for the consolidation of an esprit de corps and higher level of expertise among EEAS staff who have differing diplomatic, cultural and institutional backgrounds, and to provide joint training initiatives for EEAS staff and national diplomats as part of their continuous professional development;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) improve the training for staff of the EU Delegations on the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, especially with regard to increasing the focus on understanding particular religious aspects of the country concerned, also in relation to structural elements such as governance structures, the justice and legal system and the nexus between state and religion or belief;