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Plenary speeches (5)

Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes(debate)
2024/09/16
War in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle-East (debate)
2024/09/17
One year after the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas (debate)
2024/10/07
Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)
2024/10/08
Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)
2024/10/22

Written questions (3)

European aid for Georgia
2024/09/27
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Return and readmission cooperation with the Palestinian Authority
2024/10/16
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Return and readmission cooperation with Syria
2024/10/16
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Amendments (18)

Amendment 29 #

2024/2718(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the purely ideological policies adopted by the EU in the context of the Green Deal are leading the EU to a worrying de-industrialization process and to the increasing of dependencies on third countries such as China;
2024/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2024/2718(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the EU’s updated NDC; highlights that the EU’s current climate legislation willcould reduce the EU’s net GHG emissions by around 57 % compared to 1990, but it will trigger the de-industrialisation process of the EU and will increase the EU dependencies on third countries such as China;
2024/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2024/2718(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates the need to mairevise the EU Green Deal to enstuream that EU climate ambition into all EU policies and the measures transposing them, and underlines that Article 6(4) of the European Climate Law obliges the Commission to assess the consistency of any draft measure or legislative proposal, including budgetary proposals, with the EU’s climate targetsnd environmental policies are based on pragmatism, lead to enhanced competitiveness of European businesses and duly take into consideration the economic and social impact;
2024/09/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the growing instability and the rise of unprecedented challenges in the immediate European neighbourhood and the international environment increases the demands on the Union to act withhave a budget fit for that purpose and to significantly strengthen its security and defence capabilitiesthat is appropriate for that situation, enabling it to support and facilitate Member States’ efforts to procure and produce security and defence capabilities, without laying claim to any additional competences in the area of defence;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas that sufficient funding is key to the EU’s credibility as a stronger, more assertive, and morebut will only be effective if used to shore up national policies so that cooperation among the Member States affords Europe greater strategic acutornomy on the world stage;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls to double the budget allocated to the development of capabilities under the Common Security and Defence Policy in order to ensure the safety of its citizens, and maintain stability both within Europe and globally; reaffirming that the national defence and the employment of national armed forces represent a pure expression of national sovereignty;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopoliticalNotes that Türkiye is still a candidate for EU membership and receives substantial EU funding in the form of pre-accession assistance; challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countriess for the accession negotiations with Türkiye to be halted once and for all, and for the funding under the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance to be cut off;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countries;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Is particularly concerned abouNotes that the approach taken in the MFF revision to only have a net increase of Heading 6 of EUR 3,1 billion whereas the other EUR 4,5 billion shall be covered through redeployments within this heading; is not convinced that these redeployments will actually materialise to that extent;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission presented a budget proposal of EUR 16 258 million, close to MFF ceiling in Heading 6 with a remaining available margin of EUR 44,8 million; notes furthermore that Council increased the budget for humanitarian aid by EUR 30 million, believes however that this amount will not be sufficient to be able to respond to emerging crises; highlights that substantial budget resources should be focused on enhancing the security of the EU’s external border;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission presented a budget proposal of EUR 16 258 million, close to MFF ceiling in Heading 6 with a remaining available margin of EUR 44,8 million; notes furthermore that Council increased the budget for humanitarian aid by EUR 30 million, believes however that this amount will not be sufficient to be able to respond to emerging crises;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the reductions for the Neighbourhood East in NDICI which is underfunded by EUR 150 million for the remainder of this MFF; considers it therefore necessary for the 2025 Union budget to increase this budget line by EUR 50 million;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that further targeted reinforcements are needed in areas such as the fight against disinformation, which must not turn into censorship or further disinformation, capacity development, enlargement, election observation, nuclear safety, support for civil society organisations, even if this will require the use of flexibility instruments;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that is stillConsiders not necessary to increase the financial support of the EU to UNRWA in 2025, due to the agency’s critical financial situation that jeopardizes its ability to fulfilin light of the alarming reports indicating the involvement of individuals associated with UNRWA in the 7 October attacks in Israel, which prompted the European Commission to suspend funding; recalls that there its importanno need to maintain a specific organization for Palestinian refugees distinct frole effectivelym the already existing UNHCR; calls for the much suspected UNRWA to be entirely defunded;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that is stillConsiders not necessary to increase the financial support of the EU to UNRWA in 2025, due to the agency’s critical financial situation that jeopardizes its ability to fulfil its important role effectivelyin light of the alarming reports indicating the involvement of individuals associated with UNRWA in the 7 October attacks in Israel, which prompted the European Commission to suspend funding;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the European External Action Service is structurally underfunded and should not be treated like the other institutions regarding the approach to the administrative budgetufficiently funded; notes that the requirements for an institution with 145 diplomatic missions and offices around the world is fundamentally different to institutions operating at a single location;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a considerable reinforcement of humanitarian aid, accompanied by clear objectives in terms of the rule of law and governance, and measures to discourage and limit illegal migration, is needed for the Union to be able to respond to emerging crises.; calls that the recipients and use of such aids have to be carefully monitored and that the European Parliament have to be constantly informed about their use;
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a considerable reinforcement of humanitarian aid, accompanied by clear objectives in terms of the rule of law and governance, is needed for the Union to be able to respond to emerging crisesthe Union’s development aid for third countries must be accompanied by clear objectives in terms of management of their migration flows to Europe.
2024/09/11
Committee: AFET