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6 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2016/2030(INI)

Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
RecognisAvoiding an additional spiral ing the Russian information warfare strategyrelationship with Russia in the area of information
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies (Sputnik), social and religious groups (including the Orthodox church), social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;deleted
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that Russia is a key partner for the EU and key global actor, both vis-à-vis foreign security and common fight against Da'esh and for the promotion of universal values, defended already in the past in its common heroic fight against Nazism; notices that today in Russia's media coverage of international developments a growing one-sided interpretation of the Russian Foreign and Security policy is taking place;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Is deeply concerned at the general sharp rise in aggressive rhetoric on both sides, the RF and the EU and it's Member states in politics, society, the media and social networks, and at attempts by each side to demonise the other; notes that these trends are increasingly taking on the nature of campaigns or reflect a fundamentally changed understanding of their role by journalists, who instead of describing politics are making it themselves; stresses that, as a result, a growing proportion of society is losing confidence in public service media and quality journalism and that differing evaluations of events arising from political convictions are increasingly being discredited; reiterates its support as a matter of principle for the independence of the media and for diversity of opinion, and opposes any efforts to escalate still further the existing conflict with Russia by devising and implementing a policy of 'active counter-propaganda' and providing EU funding for a Russian language broadcaster;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Is concerned by the EU ambitions of concluding Association Agreements including Free Trade Agreements in East Neighbourhood and not to develop a parallel process of constructive treaty based relations with the RF thus contributing to an escalation of tensions with Russia and its Eurasian Economic Union; further believes that the eruption of new and current tensions could be avoided by the lift of EU sanctions and a renewed peaceful cooperation, also to the benefit energy resourceful countries;
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned by the rapidly growing Russian activity in Europe seeking to increase Russian influence and hegemony; stresses that a large part of Russian strategic communication is aimed at describing countries in central and eastern Europe as belonging to its traditional sphere of influence, thereby undermining their sovereignty; notes that falsifying history is one of its main strategies;deleted
2016/05/30
Committee: AFET