60 Amendments of Geadis GEADI
Amendment 131 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1α. Notes that population migrations from Africa and Asia to the EU are, in many cases, ideologically driven and constitute a growing security threat;
Amendment 150 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2α. Stresses that the EU should, as a priority, protect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of its Member States, since they stem from international law; calls, in this connection, for increased cooperation with states that respect international law and counterbalance the forces that seek to undermine the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the EU Member States;
Amendment 192 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Concurs with the ambition of building a European pillar withinbeyond NATO and stresses that the development of a European defence union can go hand-in- hand with the deepening ofco-exist with EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 378 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11α. Considers the development of a drone system and drone attack response to be a priority for European security in south-east Europe;
Amendment 554 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Believes that there can be no cooperation with Türkiye while it maintains illegal occupation forces in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 555 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Considers that the withdrawal of the Turkish armed forces that threaten the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Greece is a basic requirement for any cooperation between the EU and Türkiye;
Amendment 576 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Believes that there can be no agreement with Azerbaijan until it fully respects the territorial integrity of Armenia and agrees to disarm the areas of Azerbaijan bordering Armenia;
Amendment 716 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the European Commission to research and develop specific defence equipment to protect the islands from potential landings and attacks by non-European forces;
Amendment 825 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30α. Considers that the EU should prepare for any new rapprochement negotiations with the United Kingdom, requesting the withdrawal of British forces from the bases in Cyprus and Spain and their replacement by forces under the leadership of the European Union Military Committee;
Amendment 4 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,
Amendment 5 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on the export of arms that can be used for internal repression and aggression against third countries,
Amendment 67 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas this report first reviews the VP/HR’s annual CFSP report and subsequently complements it with Parliament’s positions on the CFSP objectives in 2025; whereas in so doing, the report expands particularly on (1) the global consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, (2) conflict and peace in the Middle East, (3) Türkiye’s revisionist stance in the east Mediterranean and its failure to respect the state sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus, (4) cooperation with like-minded partners and (45) the general visibility of EU action abroad; whereas Parliament’s forward- looking CFSP position is ultimately underlined by key demands concerning the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the parliamentary oversight of the MFF;
Amendment 100 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Welcomes in particularNotes:
Amendment 109 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
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 delay; highlights the need to further intensify reforms to addresAlbania’s complete failure to make progress; reiterates the call for genuine reforms to address the enormous deficiencies that persexist regarding the ‘fundamentals’; calls for the rights of the Greek ethnic minority of Northern Epirus to be upheld;
Amendment 120 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
– the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina; encourages the authorities to take all of the relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022; deplores the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist laws and policies of the leadership of the entity ‘Republika Srpska’ and recalls in this context the importance of EUFOR Althea being visibly present; condemns the destabilising interventions of Türkiye, through the promotion of religious fundamentalism;
Amendment 136 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
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 delay; calls on the North Macedonia Government to work constructively with neighbouring countries to remove remaining obstacles to move forward with accession negotiationsneed to completely freeze relations with Skopje;
Amendment 170 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
– the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations; encourages them to sign a comprehensive peace agreement without delay; in the interests of the normalisation of relations, calls on Azerbaijan to allow the refugees of Artsakh to return to their homes and to withdraw its troops from the sovereign territory of Armenia;
Amendment 176 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
– deplores the fact that the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh was completed a year ago, resulting in the forcible displacement of at least 140 000 Armenians from their places of origin; denounces the military support provided by Türkiye to Azerbaijan; highlights that Azerbaijan’s attack cannot remain unanswered and calls for sanctions on the Azeri authorities responsible for the ethnic cleansing; calls for the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy to be suspended; calls for the negotiations for a new partnership with Azerbaijan to be halted, given the unacceptable state of human rights in the country;
Amendment 182 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)
– Calls on the Commission and the Council to rule out any provision of military, technical or economic support to Azerbaijan;
Amendment 185 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)
– Calls on the Commission to provide support to Armenia for de- mining;
Amendment 195 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the increasing Russian attacks against civilian targets and civilian infrastructure within Ukraine; demands thatrequires Russia and its proxy forces to respect the national sovereignty of Ukraine and to cease all military action and thatrequires the Russian leadership to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it unlawfully occupies;
Amendment 199 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
– the unacceptable continued occupation of 37 % of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, which according to Protocol 10 of its treaty of accession is European territory; demands that Türkiye recognise the Republic of Cyprus, cease all military action and immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Cyprus whose territory, or parts thereof, it illegally occupies;
Amendment 208 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– the role of the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka in effectively surrendering national sovereignty to the Kremlin in order to maintain its grip on Belarus; as well as the instrumentalisation of the issue of migration;
Amendment 230 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
– the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks on civilians committed by Hamas acrossin Israel on 7 October 2023, which are crimes against humanity and which triggered a conflict in Gaza that has a disproportionate effect on civilians and caused a catastrophic humanitarian situation;
Amendment 240 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
– the threats of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Israel, which further inflame the climate in the wider Middle East region;
Amendment 299 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
Paragraph 3 – indent 9
– the decision of the central Sahel military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), thus plunging ECOWAS into a deep political crisis; takes note of the de facto closure of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) and the non-renewal of the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM); notes Türkiye’s intense activity in the region through the cultivation of anti- European hatred by means of religious fanaticism;
Amendment 322 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– 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; considers that any interference with the implementation of the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States deriving from international law is a totally unacceptable act;
Amendment 336 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tenTurkish aggressions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be expansionist and at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP;
Amendment 338 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– 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;hich is unfortunately still failing to comply with international law, the law of the sea and the EU acquis, at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP, causing continual problems for Greece and Cyprus with its revisionist position; ·
Amendment 339 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)
– denounces the export of military supplies and expertise to Türkiye, which is violating international law by: - occupying 38 % of the land of the Republic of Cyprus, - violating the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Greece and the Republic of Cyprus in the sea and in the air, - maintaining troops and conducting military operations in Syria and Iraq while, specifically, carrying out acts of ethnic cleansing and genocide against population groups, particularly the ongoing genocidal acts against the Kurds in Türkiye, Syria and Iraq, - supporting the ongoing aggression of Azerbaijan against Armenia;
Amendment 342 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 b (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 b (new)
– denounces the absence of initiatives to prevent Turkish aggression against the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Syria, Iraq and Armenia, as well as Türkiye’s ongoing genocidal acts against 18 million Kurds in Türkiye, Syria and Iraq;
Amendment 344 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 c (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 c (new)
– calls on the Commission to examine, as a solution to the Kurdish problem, turning Türkiye into a bi-zonal , bi-communal federation between a Turkish and a Kurdish federal state, on a footing of political equality, in order to fully safeguard the rights of Kurds;
Amendment 349 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
– the urgency for Türkiye to recognise the Republic of Cyprus, fulfilling its Cypriot obligations for a proper resolution of the Cyprus issue and bringing an end to the illegal occupation of Cypriot territories, before the EU and the Turkish Government to move forward toward a mutual reflection process which leads to a mutually beneficial, more dynamic and strategic partnership, considering the key role played by Türkiye in the region and its significance as a NATO ally;
Amendment 365 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
– the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti- circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas, while Hamas is hosted in Turkish territory;
Amendment 366 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
– the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti- circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; and deplores the threats to the State of Israel;
Amendment 403 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– the concern about Turkish, Russian and Chinese pressure exerted in Central Asia and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in Central Asia in response; 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 646 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights, in addition, Türkiye’s strong links to organisations that are on the EU’s list of terrorist organisations, such as Hamas, and the economic and logistical support to Hamas, as well as the provision of passports and identity cards and the hospitality that it provides at times to senior figures in the terrorist organisation;
Amendment 648 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that cooperation between the EU and Lebanon should be improved, with the aim of supporting Lebanon’s armed forces to counter terrorist organisations;
Amendment 650 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that, according to the Israeli agency Shin Bet, Hamas has created a headquarters in Türkiye, which it uses to recruit personnel and oversee operations in the Middle East;
Amendment 651 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes the importance of improving relations with Egypt in order to counter religious terrorism and to successfully curb migration flows;
Amendment 676 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Europe will never be free while Cyprus remains under occupation
Amendment 678 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that the EU must stop tolerating Türkiye’s expansionist ambitions in the Republic of Cyprus, since authoritarian actors across the world perceive this as weakness, and it will have a decisive impact on shaping their conduct on the international stage;
Amendment 680 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide every assistance to the Republic of Cyprus to stop Türkiye’s impunity and aggressive rhetoric, and to allow the Republic of Cyprus to re- establish full control of its internationally recognised borders, which, according to Protocol 10 of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union, are also European territories;
Amendment 682 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to impose an embargo on the sale of weapons to Türkiye, because it has been proven that they are used against the EU itself and, specifically, against its Member States Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 683 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Reiterates that Greece and Cyprus are external borders of Europe, and that failure to respect international law or the European acquis will not be accepted by any EU Member State;
Amendment 684 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Recalls that Türkiye has infringed international law and that the imposition of severe sanctions, if it fails to comply, is an appropriate step towards enforcing Türkiye’s obligation to respect international law and to compensate the Republic of Cyprus for the damage and losses caused as a result of the Turkish invasion and continuing illegal occupation;
Amendment 685 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Stresses the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to press for the creation of a special international court to prosecute the crime of the attack on the Republic of Cyprus committed by Türkiye’s political and military leaders, which will also contribute to the resolution of the huge humanitarian tragedy, ascertaining the fate of all the missing persons without further delay;
Amendment 686 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Is concerned about rising tensions in the territories, as well as in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEΖ) of the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 687 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21h. Calls on Türkiye to respect the law of the sea and to stop obstructing the seismological studies and drilling that are being carried out, as this is hindering the extraction of natural gas from the substantial Cypriot gas fields, affecting Europe’s energy independence and impacting millions of European citizens;
Amendment 688 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Calls on Türkiye to end its illegal acts at the ceasefire line in the regions of Deneia and Pyla, which are sovereign territories of the Republic of Cyprus and have been ceded to the United Nations to prevent tensions;
Amendment 689 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Calls on Türkiye to immediately stop its advance on the sealed-off city of Famagusta and the illegal unilateral acts it has taken to consolidate the illegality of the occupation, with no respect for the UN resolutions;
Amendment 690 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 k (new)
Paragraph 21 k (new)
21k. Calls on Türkiye to stop the hybrid war it is waging on the Republic of Cyprus by exploiting the migration issue;
Amendment 691 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 l (new)
Paragraph 21 l (new)
21l. Calls on Türkiye to stop the alteration of the demographic composition of Cyprus through settlement, which is a violation of international law;
Amendment 692 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 m (new)
Paragraph 21 m (new)
21m. Calls on Türkiye to stop the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Russia, no matter what;
Amendment 693 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 n (new)
Paragraph 21 n (new)
21n. Calls on Türkiye to stop the desecration of Cyprus’s cultural and religious heritage, which is a war crime;
Amendment 694 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 o (new)
Paragraph 21 o (new)
21o. Calls on Türkiye to recognise, with no ifs or buts, all the Member States of the European Union, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 813 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interest of the EU and India in ensuring security, prosperity and sustainable development; calls for an India-EU summit to keep bilateral relations high on the agenda; considers India’s role in stabilising South Asia and countering terrorism to be important;
Amendment 970 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
– to work with Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community and of the Turkish Cypriot communityfind a viable, workable and, above all, democratic solution to the Cyprus issue, that will not legitimise the fait accompli that Türkiye wishes to create through force and that will not include racist, territorial or other segregations, as these are completely at odds with the European Union and Chapter 1 of the United Nations Charter, which strives for the ‘realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion’;
Amendment 972 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
– to work with Cyprus, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community andpress for the implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions ofn the Turkish Cypriot communityCyprus issue;
Amendment 33 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that Turkey’s complete break with international legitimacy and with respect for the national sovereignty of its neighbouring states and the lack of respect it shows towards the European Union by not recognising the Republic of Cyprus, which is one of the 27 Member States, calls for a proportionate European reaction. Therefore considers that European spending that benefits Turkey in any way must stop.