Activities of Mariya GABRIEL related to 2016/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the joint staff working document of the European Commission on "Gender equality and women's empowerment: transforming lives of girls and women through the EU external relations 2016-2020",
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to UN Security Council Resolution on women, peace and security and subsequent resolutions2242, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Sahel region and other connected geographical areas represent priority regions to ensure the security of the European Union; whereas the EU Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel has been confirmed and renewed in 2015;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that there is still too much costly and inefficient overlapping in activities carried out in all policy areas of the external action between Member States and between Member States and the EU; urges the EU to undertake a genuine and comprehensive effort to map all Member States activities in different policy areas in third countries and underlines that EU Delegations would be at the forefront of this effort; calls on the EU Delegations to implement joint programming in all external action policy areas as to avoid duplication, safe money, enhance efficiency and detect possible gaps;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is convinced that in view of an already underfinanced EU budget, additional efforts for operations, administrative costs, preparatory actions and pilot projects under the Common Security and Defence Policy, additional funding from the Member States is also needed; believes that Member States should seize the opportunity of the current revision/review of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to that end; underlines that better coordination and reduced overlapping of EU's and Member States' activities would enable savings and reallocation of funds;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the increasing interdependence between internal and external security, and takes the view that the current security challenges require a profound overhaul of our security policies with a view to creating a consistent and unified policy covering both internal and external dimensions, including aspects such as counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, energy security, hybrid threats, strategic communication, and critical infrastructures; urges Member States’ security services to enhance coordination, and calls on all Member States to comply with their legal obligation to share intelligence with Europol and Eurojust in the fight against terrorism and organised crime and to make sure that their security services are adequately trained and have sufficient human and technical resources to process and analyse information exchanged; urges the EU to further strengthen its cooperation with third countries in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the strategic partnership in peacekeeping and crisis management between the EU and UN since 2003; welcomes the systematic cooperation at strategic and operational level and consultation and coordination mechanisms; encourages EU to tackle challenges such as joint strategic planning, division of labour, joint review and coordination of exit strategies; encourage the EU and its Member States to support UN peacekeeping and to cooperate with the UN in strengthening the peacekeeping capacities of regional organisations, particularly the African Union and taking into account the African Peace Facility;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that a deepening of the relationship with the US and Canada is of strategic interest to the EU, while at the same time it is important for the EU to strengthen its relationship with Central and South America; and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is convinced that the reinforcement of capacities of regional and sub-regional organisations, in particular in Africa, is crucial with regard to conflict prevention, conflict resolution and security cooperation;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the importance of the participation of women in foreign policy- making and the need to promote the role of women in peace efforts, notably the implementation of the UNSC Resolution on Women, Peace and Security and the improvement of EU's internal gender balance in its external policy; underlines that women's participation in conflict resolution talks is crucial to promote women's rights and participation, that it is a first step to their full inclusion in the future transitional processes; ask the HR/VP to insist on women's representation in every conflict-resolution and peace-building frameworks where the EU is represented, especially when it is in the position of mediator;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recognizes that early preventative actions against long-term risks for violent conflict and/or deterioration in a country or region are more effective, less time- consuming and less expensive than peacekeeping operations; urges for EU to show political leadership to involve in preventive diplomacy and conflict mediation; underlines the key role of EU delegations in monitoring developments and providing early warnings; welcomes in this regard the role of the EU Conflict Early Warning System, the EEAS Mediation Support Team and the European Institute of Peace; calls on the further development of the EU conflict prevention and mediation capacities;