21 Amendments of Ivaylo VALCHEV
Amendment 115 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain states and non-state actors to promote their political objectives and interests or to resolve disputes; believes that this trend amounts to a paradigm shift, as it reverses the logic of building international security on the basis of respect for international law, a rules- based international order and multilateralism;
Amendment 264 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7а. Condemns North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine; highlights the need for defence cooperation between the EU and South Korea;
Amendment 341 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to overcome the fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, as it leads to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spendingwhile preserving the competitiveness of the Member States and their opportunities for independent development and investment and the development of their military industrial complexes; calls on the Commission to present proposals to complete the EU internal market for defence, based, in particular, on an assessment of EU rules for defence procurement and transfer of defence- related products, and on the identification and analysis of limitations and loopholes in the current legal framework;
Amendment 695 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23а. Highlights the need for a categorical response to the increased migratory pressures along the external borders of the EU in connection with military conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa; condemns the use by third countries of illegal immigrants as instruments to destabilise the EU;
Amendment 696 #
2024/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for the urgent establishment of a financial mechanism to support Member States located at the external borders of the EU in dealing with illegal migration;
Amendment 75 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the geopolitical confrontation between democracies, including the EU and the US, and authoritarian and dictatorial regimes such as those of Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un is growing; bearing in mind the increasing cooperation within BRICS, which may pose a threat to the economic interests of the Union and its partners;
Amendment 81 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the UN Secretary General visited the BRICS forum in Kazan; whereas the UN is not fulfilling the role it should have, namely to protect peace and security, based on the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples;
Amendment 84 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas the Belt and Road Initiative, known in China as the One Belt One Road is a thread to EU's interests and undermines the CFSP;
Amendment 87 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are causing increased migration flows to Europe, putting security systems under increased pressure; whereas illegal migration is a weapon in the arsenal of third countries to destabilize the EU;
Amendment 139 #
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 countriesupon fulfilment of the criteria set out under the negotiating framework; calls on the North Macedonia Government to work constructively on its commitments towards the enlargement policy framework in order to remove remaining obstacles to move forward with accession negotiations;
Amendment 146 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – indent 6
– the successful resumption of the CFSP dialogue between the EU and its partners in the Western Balkans and the importance of these partnerships for peace and security in light of the dynamic changes of the international environment; recalls that EU enlargement is a geostrategic investment and a merit-based process, which requires commitment from both the EU and the enlargement countries on their pathways to accession; recalls that the Union is founded on the values of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, which are part of the Copenhagen criteria, which are the key set of criteria for EU membership; recalls in this context the continued need for reforms regarding the rule of law, fundamental rights and public administration, and for alignment with the CFSP, including on sanctions;
Amendment 317 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 10 a (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 10 a (new)
– Russian intervention in Mali, Niger and the region in support of military juntas; strongly condemns the use of mercenaries and increasing violence in the region and demands a strong international response and steps to de-escalate conflicts with the help of the entire international community;
Amendment 990 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Calls for the implementation of more robust policies aimed at addressing irregular migration prior to reaching the external borders of the European Union, in collaboration with countries of origin and transit, facing migration pressures;
Amendment 9 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the Ombudsman acknowledged significant progress in strengthening the ethics rules in the European Parliament following Qatargate but expressed concerns about their implementation and enforcement; whereas the Ombudsman opened a separate inquiry concerning travel costs paid for the Commission by third parties since 2021;
Amendment 22 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the transparency of decision making, in particular in terms of lobbying, in the area of environment protection and climate change has been the focus of many Ombudsman inquiries;
Amendment 51 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Congratulates the Ombudsman for her efforts to further contribute to the clarification of what constitutes an EU document and stresses that it is essential that the EU institutRegrets that the question of what constitutes an EU document continued to be an issue in 2023; welcomes the Ombudsman’s own-initiative inquiry concerning Commission’s follow the Ombudsman’s recommendations in order to adapt their administrative practices to take into account evolving means of communicationailure to release e-mails in the scope of an access request concerning exchanges on draft EU soil, forest and climate adaptation strategies; recalls that work-related text and instant messages are ‘documents’ under Regulation 1049/2001 and stresses that respecting this principle is of particular importance;
Amendment 61 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Appreciates the Ombudsman’s commitment to upholding fundamental rights in the EU institutions’ border management activities by launching inquiries into the actions of Frontex and the Commission in this area; notes that the Ombudsman asked for further clarification from the Commission as to how it intends to guarantee respect for human rights in the context of the EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding, in an effort to ensure that the EU complies with its human rights obligations; notes in this respect the legal limitations of Frontex mandate, which does not include the coordination of rescue operations and which is the responsibility of the national rescue coordination centres;
Amendment 80 #
2024/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. SWelcomes the Ombudsman’s activities following the Qatargate scandal in the European Parliament; strongly supports the Ombudsman’s conclusions that the EU’s ethical and anticorruption rules need to be respected and strengthened by the EU institutions and that Parliament’s implementation of reforms in this area must be properly monitored and enforced at all levels; urges the Ombudsman to pay close attention to direct and indirect lobbying practices in Parliament that might increase the risk of potential conflicts of interest; invites the Ombudsman, in this context, to suggest improvements to the current Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament regarding integrity and transparency; underlines that ethics rules have to be rigorously followed in order to restore citizens’ confidence in the European institutions;
Amendment 31 #
2024/0258(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In the context of the new geopolitical realities created after the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, special attention should be paid to security sector reforms;
Amendment 139 #
2024/0258(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) further strengthen the fundamentals of the enlargement process, including the rule of law and fundamental rights, the functioning of democratic institutions, including de-polarisation, public administration and fulfil the economic criteria; this includes promoting an independent judiciary, reinforcing security and stability, strengthening the fight against fraud and all forms of corruption, including high-level corruption and nepotism, organised crime, cross-border crime and money laundering as well as terrorism financing, tax evasion and tax fraud, tax avoidance; increasing compliance with international law; strengthening freedom and independence of media and academic freedom; combating hate speech; enabling an environment for civil society, fostering social dialogue; promoting gender equality, gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women and girls, non- discrimination and tolerance, to ensure and strengthen respect for the rights of refugees and persons belonging to minorities, including national minorities and Roma, as well as rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons;
Amendment 681 #
2024/0035(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take appropriate action, including through the Internet, such as information and awareness-raising campaigns, research, education and training programmes or material , where appropriate in cooperation with relevant civil society organisations and other stakeholders, aimed at raising awareness and reducing the risk of children, becoming victims of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; they shall not engage in strategies that promote the WOKE agenda. At the same time, sex education in the schools of those Member States that implement it shall focus on informing pupils with a view to protecting them and making them aware so that they do not fall victim to sexual abuse or exploitation, and shall not distort this end, for instance to promote the WOKE agenda and other types of families other than the traditional family.