9 Amendments of Vincent PEILLON related to 2016/2036(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is now surrounded by an arc of instability, as large parts of the Middle East and North Africa are engulfed in ethno-religious conflicts and proxy wars in which ethnic and religious claims are exploited and terrorist groups such as ISIS and the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly the al- Nusra Front) proliferate throughout the region, while an aggressive, revisionist Russia continues to violate its neighbours’ sovereignty and openly challenges the European security order;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these conflicts have direct and serious consequences for the security and well-being of European citizens, as they increasingly spill over into the EU, be it in the form of terrorism, massive refugee flows, or disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing our societies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the recent terrorist acts in European cities committed by radical jihadists linked to ISIS are part of that group’s comprehensive strategy, complementing a land war in Syria and Iraq, an economic war aimed at the tourism industry in North Africa, as well as online propaganda and cyber-attacks; whereas al- Qaeda is taking advantage of the security vacuum in the Middle East and North Africa to gain strength via Fateh al- Sham, AQIM and AQAP, and whereas its determination as regards global jihad remains firm;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the current crisis, inside and outside the EU, is also an opportunity for the EU if it is used to make the EU work better; recalls that European citizens see an effective common foreign and security policy as a priority area of action for the EU and that this is one of the areas where European cooperation can yield most value added; emphasises, therefore, that Member States must change their mentality since nowadays thinking about foreign policy and security in a narrow minded national perspective is obsolete; is convinced that no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; urges Member States to finally show sufficient levels of political will and trust in one another to make it possible to use the tools at hand in a concerted manner in order to pursue our interests and values; reiterates that the EU can only be a strong global player on an equal footing with other major powers if all Member States speak with one voice and act together in the framework of a strong EU foreign policy;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
– extending the common financing of CSDP operations, including through a review of the Athena mechanism which would incorporate the declaration on battlegroups;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 3 a (new)
– setting up a ‘Defence’ formation within the EU Council of Ministers;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the EU to step up its cooperation with its Eastern partners in order to strengthen their resilience and independence, while taking into account, as far as possible, the concerns of our neighbours’ neighbours;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the EU must pay particular attention to improving the living conditions in its neighbourhood, using all available policy tools, including trade, development aid and diplomacy, as well as crisis management capabilities; welcomnotes in this regard the EU’s new migration partnerships and the External Investment Plan and asks to be included in the use of these instruments; underlines the need to develop a new approach towards Africa, providing better opportunities for trade, investment and economic growth and supporting African countries in building democratic, transparent and effective institutions; is convinced that the EU should review its development and trade policies to make sure that they contribute to these goals; calls on the EU, and in particular the Member States, to significantly increase their financial commitments to the region, including through the Africa Trust Fund and the European Development Fund;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out how recent crises have shown the limits of the United Nations; calls on the EU and its Member States to bring all their weight to bear in an attempt to reform the Security Council, in particular with a view to removing the veto with regard to mass atrocities;