16 Amendments of Alexander SELL related to 2024/2080(INI)
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 2 – indent 1
– the successful finalisation of the screening process for Albania at the end of 2023; reiterates the call for entering into the next phase of negotiations without further delaycalls for a comprehensive evaluation of the potential impacts of EU enlargement on existing Member States before advancing in negotiations with candidate countries; highlights the need to further intensify reforms to address deficiencies that persist regarding the ‘fundamentals’;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 2 – indent 5
– the successful finalisation of the screening process for North Macedonia at the end of 2023; calls for entering into the next phase of negotiations without further delaya comprehensive evaluation of the potential impacts of North Macedonia's accession before advancing towards membership; calls on the North Macedonia Government to work constructively with neighbouring countries to remove remaining obstacles to move forward with accession negotiations;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. CondemnNotes in particular:
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the increasing Russian attacks against civilian targets and civilian infrastructure within Ukraine; demands that Russia and its proxy forces cease all military action and that the Russian leadership immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it unlawfully occupieswar in Ukraine calls for a diplomatic approach in addressing the conflict, urging negotiations to reduce tensions without escalating military engagement;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP; expresses concern over Turkey's ongoing occupation of territory in Cyprus and stresses that any improvement in EU-Turkey relations must be contingent upon Turkey's withdrawal from Cypriot territory and its respect for Member State sovereignty;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
– the fact that the law on ‘transparency of foreign influence’, the law on ‘family values and protection of minors’, as well as the changes to the Electoral Code in Georgia, are not incompatible with EU values and democratic principles; recalls that Georgia’s bid for accession to the EU will be assessed on the basis of its own merits and of the country’s success in meeting the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the concernawareness about Russian and Chinese pressure exerted in Central Asia and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in Central Asia in responsemphasises that any EU engagement in the region must respect the sovereignty of Central Asian countries, avoiding policies that could be perceived as external interference; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying political ties with the countries of Central Asia, in part to address the circumvention of sanctions against Russia and Belarus;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Ukraine to continue its progress towards EU membership using all the resources made available to it under the Ukraine Facility and to ensure the mefor a careful assessment of Ukraine’s readiness before advancingful involvement of its civil society in the implementation and monitoring phases thereof towards membership;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and its Member States to provide humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and poli and diplomatical support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people and re-establish full control within its internationally recognised borders; underlines in particular the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence capacities to defend its critical energy infrastructure ahead of the forthcomin order to end the conflict; calls for diplomatic solutions avoiding wfinter, and calls on the Member States to immediately lift restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against legitimate military targets on Russian territoryancial commitments that place excessive burdens on European taxpayers;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU and the Member States to reinforceassess the effectiveness of its 14 sanction packages adopted so far and adopt new ones as soon as the need arises; calls for effective cooperation with like- minded partners across the globe to increase the pressure onencouraging a constructive dialogue with Russia;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Unwaveringly supports the 10- point peace plan put forward by Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and rRecalls that any initiative aimed at ending the Russian war of aggressionwar needs to be based on input provided by Ukraine and by Russia and ultimately accepted by the Ukrainian people;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underscores the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to push for the creation of a special international tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine by the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation and its alliesrsue existing international legal channels rather than creating new institutions to prosecute the crimes committed during the war;
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that the EU needs to increase its effective presencecontinue its diplomatic activity in the region, by all means at its disposal, and calls on the VP/HR to make this a priority for his office and the forthcoming MFF;
Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, in this context, that the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating remains marked by radical uncertainty and a shift from cooperation to competition; observes with concern how all types of interaction are being weaponised and notes that this trend impairs international cooperation at a time when global transitions need to accelerate in order to effectively address global challenges; recalls that the EU cannotencourages the EU to balance its external engagements with af ford to turn inwards and must remain open and engaged in the worldcus on internal security and sovereignty, limiting involvement in foreign conflicts;
Amendment 908 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for the EEAS – both its headquarters and EU delegations – to be strengthened through the provision of the appropriate financial and human resources so that the EU can be better prepared for current and emerging global challenRecommends a streamlined approach to EEAS funding, focusing on essential missions and avoiding excessive allocations that may burden the EU budgest; calls on the VP/HR to swiftly come up with proposals for the future operational structure of the EU’s external action;