Activities of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2012/2050(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the common foreign and security policy (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls its Treaty prerogative to be consulted in the CFSP and CSDP spheres, to have its views duly taken into account and to make recommendations; recognises in this regard the availability of the HR/VP to the European Parliament; notes, however, that a solution needs to be found whereby the European Parliament is appropriately informed in the lead up to, and on the final outcome of, the Foreign Affairs Council; looks forward to the review of the external assistance instruments and to an outcome that recognises the European Parliament's rights over strategy papers and multiannual action plans, as established in Article 290 of the TFEU; calls, furthermore, for improved provision of information at all stages of the procedure for CFSP Council Decisions on agreements with third countries, includingespecially before deciding to mandate the European Commission to negotiate and sign on behalf of the Union agreements and when it comes to frameworks for the participation of third countries in EU crisis management operations;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that in the second decade of the twenty-first century there is a growing awareness amongst Europe's citizens, and further afield, that only comprehensive approaches that integrate diplomatic, economic and, in the last resort and in full compliance with the provisions of the UN charter, military means are adequate for addressing global threats and challenges;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a comprehensive understanding of CFSP covers all areas of foreign policy, including the progressive framing of a Common Security and Defence Policy that might lead to a common defence, with an emphasis on pursuing coherence and consistency whilst respecting the specificity of each component of external action; reiterates that such an approach to developing EU foreign policy must be based on the principles and objectives established in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, meaning that the EU external action must be inspired by the promotion and protection of EU values, such as the respect for human rights, freedom, democracy and the rule of law; stresses, at the same time, the importance of closer coordination between the internal and external dimensions of the EU's security policies, which should be reflected also to the external action of the Union;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that Enlargement is one of the EU's most successful policies and a powerful foreign policy tool that helped to overcome the divisions of the Cold War and contributed to peace, stability and prosperity throughout Europe; highlights its transformative power and underlines the need to continue to be a credible policy of the EU, more adequately reflected and framed in CFSP;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the essential role of the EEAS (including its Delegations and EU Special Representatives) in assisting the HR/VP in pursuing a more strategic, coherent and consistent political approach to the Union's external action; affirms its intention to continue monitoring the geographic and gender balance of staff in the EEAS, including in senior positions, and to assess whether the appointment of Member State diplomats as Heads of Delegation and other key positions is in the interests of the Union, not ofsolely of their Member States; stresses the importance of having a fully functional and efficient EEAS and of strengthening relations between the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States with a view to achieving synergies in the effective implementation of external action and in delivering a single EU message on key political issues;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Welcomes the decision for the appointment of a EU special representative for Human Rights that should have a substantial mandate to mainstream human rights across CFSP and CSDP and other EU policies and provide visibility and coherence to the EU action in this field;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the HR/VP to come forward with proposals to further encourage Member State cooperation under the CFSP, specifically by setting out a process that will lead to European Council conclusions inter alia on the implementation of the mutual defence clause, on Permanent Structured Cooperation in the area of security and defence and guidelines for more systematicthe use of coalitions of the willing, such as in the ‘core group’ concept for CSDP missions and operations, as a means of overcoming the limits of the ‘battlegroup’ concept, based on the principle of solidarity between Member States;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes, therefore, that future decisions on strategic partners should be carefully framed in accordance with the foreign policy priorities of the Union vis- à-vis a country or region, or in international fora, and that due consideration should be given to ending partnerships that become obsolete or counter-productive; callsCalls, therefore, for a follow-up debate with the European Parliament on the September 2010 European Council discussion on the strategic partnerships and for Parliament to be regularly informed ahead of decisions on future partnerships, particularly where such partnerships receive financial support from the Union budget or entail a closer contractual relationship with the EU;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that, in order for the Union to be effective in delivering peace, security and socio-economic development to citizens in a highly competitive, changing and unpredictable international political order, it is important to focus the Union's limited resources on strategic priorities, starting from the challenges closer to home, particularly in the enlargement countries, the neighbourhood, and extending outwards in concentric circles, including where relevant the role and relative influence of regional organisations;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that respecting the commitments in the framework of enlargement and demonstrating responsibility for our neighbourhood will strengthen the credibility of the Union's global reach; reconsiders that this will requirefirms the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism, with the United Nations at its core, and stresses the importance of working with other international partners in responding to international crises, threats and challenges, including in response to crises;