2 Amendments of Mika AALTOLA
Amendment 740 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the need for EU citizens to have a broader understanding of security threats and risks in order for a consciousnessmprehensive notion onf European defence to emerge; calls for the EU and its Member States to develop awareness- raising and educational programmes aimed at improving knowledge on defence among citizens, especially young people, and at strengthening the resilience and preparedness of societies to face security challenges; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate a discussion based on the recommendations presented in Mr Niinistö's report on Europe's Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness, including the critical importance of citizens in crisis preparedness and response, in particular the psychological resilience of individuals and household preparedness; further calls for the Member States to consider and implement cross-sectoral strategies to address broad security threats, and security of supply;
Amendment 501 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Denounces the erosion of the human rights and the safety of refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons; reaffirms their inalienable human rights and fundamental right to seek asylum; recalls the obligation of states to protect them in accordance with international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to effectively uphold their rights in the EU’s asylum and migration policy and in the EU’s cooperation with partner countries in this regard; stresses that the EU should step up its efforts to acknowledge and develop ways to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, building the resilience of migrants’ communities of origin and helping them offer their members the possibility to enjoy a decent life in their home country; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and, where possible, step up their support for countries hosting the most refugees, as well as for transit countries; reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with non-EU countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling are crucial; calls for EU- funded humanitarian operations to take into consideration the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and to ensure their protection while they are displaced; underlines the importance of developing an effective framework of safe and legal pathways to the EU and welcomes, in this regard, the Commission communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU10 , including the development of talent partnerships with partner countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to discuss the phenomenon of instrumentalized migration orchestrated by Moscow and entities aligned with it, and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive analysis of instrumentalized migration, developing effective countermeasures, and considering its implications for the human rights framework; _________________ 10 Commission communication of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022)0657).