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10 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2018/2158(INI)

Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russian intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); russian interference aimed at influencing elections and stoking tensions in European societies; restrictions on fundamental freedoms and extensive human rights violations in Russia, including the systemic targeting of human rights defenders and civil society in Russia, discrimination against the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea, and the politically motivated persecution of Alexei Navalny and many others; cyber attacks and assassinations on European soil carried out by Russian intelligence agents using chemical weapons; the intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of foreign citizens in Russia in breach of international law, including Oleg Sentsov and many others; the organisation of illegal and illegitimate elections in the Donbas; flawed presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes therefore that the EU- Russia relationship requires a new framework of cooperation only in those areas that are necessary and in a common interest, and with a view to guaranteeing security in the EU’s neighbourhood and a European peace order; is of the view that the PCA should be discontinued;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. EU and the member states should contribute to preventing the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and urge the diplomatic solution of it;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights in this context that there is no place, space or time for new major initiatives;deleted
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that while the EU's stance is firm, coherent and concerted with respect to EU sanctions on Russia, further coordination and coherence is required in its foreign and security policy approach to Russia; calls, in this context, on Member States to end 'golden visa/passport' programmes;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed inter alia on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU-EEU-China-Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that Russia and the EU will remain key economic partners in the foreseeable future, but Nord Stream 2 reinforces EU dependency on Russian gas supplies, threatens the EU internal market and is not in line with EU energy policy, and therefore needs to be stopped;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions, including targeted personal sanctions, in response to Russia’s continued actions;deleted
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a European version of the Magnitsky Act;deleted
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Supports increased funding for the the work of European Endowment for Democracy and other instruments to advance democracy and human rights;
2019/01/16
Committee: AFET