Activities of Ioan Mircea PAŞCU related to 2014/2219(INI)
Plenary speeches (5)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament PDF (196 KB) DOC (125 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the EU has so far not been able to use its full potential to shape itsthe international political and security environment, and that a lack of policy coordination and coherence between EU policies, and financial limitations pose additional restraints on Europe’s influence in the world;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Takes the view that the priority tasks for EU foreign and security policy are:
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– protecting democratic European values and enforcing the political and legal order in Europe, thereby restoring and safeguarding peace and stability,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– improving the EU’s contribution to territorial defence, of its Member States, as well as their military capabilities that are necessary for this purpose.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– supporting security, stabilisation and the rule of law in the EU’s eastern and southern neighbourhoods,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the political, economic, financial and defence resources of the EU and its Member States must be combined and used to maximise the EU’s influence in the world, produce synergies and ensure peace and stability in Europe;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the external financial assistance deployed by the EU and its Member States needs to be refocused in line with the jointly agreed strategic priorities; calls for more efficient measures to be taken by the EU in order to increase the visibility and effectiveness of EU assistance;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to fully use the toolbox of the Lisbon Treaty to move from what has so far been a mostly reactive approach to a pro-active, coherent EU foreign and security policy through medium and long- term strategic policies, deployed in the shared European interest;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a reform of the EU’s approach to migration policy; insists on the need to address the root causes of irregular migration, using all policy and assistance instruments, including development and trade policies, humanitarian aid, conflict prevention and crisis management in order to avoid the loss of life at the EU's borders; reiterates its call to step up humanitarian support to countries which host refugees and to strengthen Regional Protection Programmes, run in collaboration with UNHCR close to regions of origin; stresses that migration management should be a priority in EU cooperation with neighbours in the east and south;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that an overarching political strategy is needed, aimed at reinvigorating the European political and legal order, which was laid down with the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and which binds all European states, including Russia; insists that this order is based on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts; sees the development of a constructive dialogue with Russia, and other states in EU's neighbourhood, on cooperation to strengthen this order as a basis for peace and stability in Europe;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the conclusion in 2014 of Association Agreements including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, which is a major step in their political and economic convergence towards the EU; takes the view that the association process should be used by the countries concerned to modernise democratic governance, strengthen the rule of law, reform public administration and undertake economic reforms; urges a substantial increase in EU political, financial and technical assistance to support these reforms; insists, however, on strict conditionality and the need to guarantee accountability for resources spent;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the results of the parliamentary elections held in Ukraine and Republic of Moldova in October and December 2014 respectively, and urges the Governments of Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to progress with reforms relating to political and economic governance and the rule of law; calls on the HR/VP to use all available political, security and economic tools to provide comprehensive support to the Ukrainian and Moldovan Governments on this path;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Takes the view that the criminal activities and barbaric violence by terrorist jihadists engaged in and associated with the so-called Islamic State (IS) represent a major threat to the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and potentially to global peace and stability; supports the global coalition against IS and its efforts to combat IS militarily, and welcomes the contributions of EU Member States in this context and encourage further cooperation and dialogue in identifying priorities, sharing best practices and exchanging information in order to reach a common threat assessment; urges the stepping-up of resolute global regulatory pressure to deprive jihadists of oil revenues and to apply strict global sanctions against financial transactions in their favour; points to the urgent need to systematically disable jihadists from using the internet for propaganda; insist on the need to step up international cooperation focused on preventing extremists from traveling to Syria and Iraq to join the jihadist fight;