Activities of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2010/2299(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Main aspects of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy - Situation in Syria and in Camp Ashraf - Report: Albertini - Annual report from the Council to Parliament on the main aspects of CFSP in 2009 - Report: Gualtieri - Development of CSDP following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty - Report: Muñiz De Urquiza - The EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to the Title V of the Treaty on European Union, and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Charter of the United Nations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the international system is undergoing rapid and profound change, driven by the shift of power towards emerging international actors and deepening interdependence, encompassing economic and financial affairs, environmental deterioration and climate change, energy and resource scarcity, and interconnected security challenges;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. considers that these developments should bring more attention to the human security dimension in the context of the European Security Strategy;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that the EU fully respects the previsions and the principles of the United Nations Charter and recognises that the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in the world lies with the UN Security Council;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the CFSP and the CSDP, which is an integral part of the former, have been placed within the legally binding institutional framework of EU principles (democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principlescharter of the United Nations and the charterprinciples of international law), and their objectives have been merged with the general objectives of the EU'’s external action;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(a a) The European Council regularly assesses the threats in order to enable the Union and its Member States to take effective common action;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(c a) the treaties of the European Union include now the solidarity clause and the mutual defence clause which establish an obligation for the member states to provide aid and assistance by all means in the event a member state becomes the victim of a terrorist attack or of an armed aggression on its territory, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and without prejudice for the neutrality of certain Member States;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of linking more closely the internal and the external aspects of the European security and urges the European Council to carry out its task of identifying the strategic interests and political objectives of the EU by drawing up a European fForeign pPolicy sStrategy geared to international developments, which should be based on real convergence of the different dimensions of EU external action and subject to regular review;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. welcomes the democratic change in Northern Africa, reiterating however its grave concern over the situation in Libya; calls on the Council and the HR to exploit every possibility offered by UNSC resolution 1970 in order to support humanitarian efforts in the region, including if necessary through a CSDP Joint Action; condemns attacks against civilians in Libya and warns that such actions constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law; stresses, therefore, that no option provided by the UN charter should be ruled out and, in case of an explicit UNSC mandate, supports more drastic measures in close cooperation with the African Union, the Arab League and single countries of the region;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. DeploRegrets the scant results achieved by the Civilian Headline Goal 2010 process regarding civilian capabilities, and in particular the discrepancy between the personnel assigned by Member States on paper and the numbers actually available for missions, the modest progress as regards the training of human resources (no common standards, limited number of training programmes uploaded to the Schoolmaster training opportunities programme within the Goalkeeper software environment); calls on the High RepresentativeVP/HR, the Council, and the Member States to take coordinated steps to reactivate the development of civilian capabilities, especially where recruitment, gender balance, training, and deployment are concerned; in particular, stresses the importance of continuing building on the heritage of the two Civilian Headline Goals that the EU has conducted so far in order to face these outstanding challenges;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – indent 1
Paragraph 48 – indent 1
– expansion of the CSDP to include wider Petersberg-type missions that could contribute to counterterrorism, not least through support to help third countries fight terrorism on their territory; recommends that these provisions be interpreted in sweeping terms in line with the relevant UN resolutions and with full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; reminds, however, that military response it is not by itself enough to defeat international terrorism and calls for sustained international efforts to indentify and deal with legitimate grievances behind the phenomenon, enhancing, at the same time, dialogue and broadening understanding among civilizations;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 48 – indent 2 a (new)
- mutual assistance clause: considers it as an important political statement in favour of effective solidarity in the event of an external attack against any of the member states of the EU, this without contradicting the role of NATO in the European security architecture and, at the same time, respecting the neutrality of some EU member states;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. underlines the need to improve the European security by integrating maritime policy making and by linking military and civilian assets with a view of creating a common maritime surveillance network that guarantees efficient exchange of information, enhances situational awareness and provides preparedness for eventual common operations in the framework of CSDP; welcomes the Draft Roadmap towards establishing the Common Information Sharing Environment for the surveillance of the EU maritime domain, presented by the Commission in October 2010, as a first step in this direction;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 2
Paragraph 60 – indent 2
EULEX Kosovo has been undermined by, am, the most important civilian missiong of ther things, disagreements among the Member States about recognition of the territory's independence and the logical and expedient takeover of the NATO KFOR miss EU, encountered many obstacles, mainly due to the lack of supporting legislation and staff constraints. However, it played an important role in the field of the rule of law and continues to provide stability in the region;.