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17 Amendments of Sabine LÖSING related to 2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Expects th~~Stresses that the European External Action Service (EEAS, by promoting closer coordination between the CFSP and external policies, to help strengthen the EU's role and influence on the global stage and enable it to project its interests and values more efficiently, in a manner commensurate with its existing international trade and economic statu) is under no circumstances the institution suited to coordinate the CFSP and external policies, since it is neither transparent nor democratic and is guided by vested interests;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to crises require a combination of military and civilian instruments;deleted

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that disasters must not lead to the deployment or transfer of military forces inside or outside the EU; instead, the necessary resources should be made available to enable civilian protection forces to carry out the task in a suitable manner and alone; furthermore, stresses that civilian military cooperation involves the incalculable risk of civilians being used to achieve military objectives with far-reaching consequences: in the eyes of the local populace they forfeit their neutral and purely humanitarian status; for this reason, civilian and military operations should remain strictly separate in every area;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis- management partnerships and enhance dialogue with other major crisis- management actors – such as the UN, NATO, the African Union (AU) and the OSCE and third countries such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada – and to synchronise actions, share information and pool resources in the fields of peacekeeping and peace-building, including cooperation on crisis management and, in particular, maritime security, and the fight against terrorism under international law;deleted

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Emphasises the need to prevent the EU from becoming dependent for its energy supplies on third countries, which would undermine the independence of EU foreign policy; recalls the urgent need to address energy challenges by implementing a common European external energy policy, based on the diversification of energy suppliers; calls, in this regard, on the VP/HR to pursue with determination Parliament's recommendations for the development of a coherent and coordinated policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in constructive dialogue with energy suppliers, and especially with Russia and transit countries;deleted

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that in the case of a crisis, the answer by the EU can not be in any case of a military nature; underlines the importance of tackling the root causes of instability by means of development policies that are in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other socio-economic, political and cultural measures which can create the environment required to prevent the resurgence of conflict and which aim to eliminate poverty, foster economic, social and cultural development, create institutional and administrative capacities, improve the quality of life of the population and consolidate the rule of law;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Believ~~Denounces that the ~~EU should take advantage of the~~ adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen ~~its~~the partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving the difficulties – in particular the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possiblebetween EU and NATO will prevent an independent, peaceful and civilian EU foreign policy, as it will only increase the militarization of the EU foreign policy;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Asks for the dissolution of NATO; states that the European Union must have only a civil nature, therefore asks to use the military expenses to civil purposes;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the need for close and continuous coordination of EU foreign policy with the EU's closest ally and strategic partner, the US, ensuring a joint approach to global governance and to challenges such as nuclear non- proliferation and terrorism; calls on the VP/HR to coordinate closely and develop synergies with the US with a view to ensuring stability and security on the European continent, including on the basis of cooperation with Russia, and with regard to stability in the greater Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan;deleted

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Reiterates its rejection of the unilateral declaration of the independence of Kosovo; notes that this declaration establishes a dangerous precedent against international law; calls for a common satisfactory solution, under Resolution 1244/99 of the UN Security Council which affirmed the commitment of all Member States to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, in respect of international law and as the only effective way for a permanent solution in favour of peace in the region;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Is monitoring the situation in Tunisia closely, and calls on the EU to support the Tunisian people in its democratic transition, including by providing appropriate assistance that may be needed; emphasises the need to adjust funding to help alleviate the social and economic crisis in the countryWelcomes the determination of the Tunisian people to recover its freedom and put an end to the regime set up by the former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali; underlines the fact that the current revolt in Tunisia is a source of hope for all the countries of the Maghreb and beyond; is monitoring the situation in Tunisia closely, and calls on the EU to develop a real partnership of mutual interest for development in all its dimensions, for forms of cooperation encouraging employment, education and training;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Expresses its solidarity with all Egyptians who have opposed Mubarak's regime, which following the same authoritarian policy of Anwar el-Sadat, has been undemocratically in power for 30 years, also by maintaining a state of emergency completely unjustified, turning it back to the people and condemning them to misery, social injustice and institutionalization of corruption and autocracy; welcomes and supports the Egyptian struggle for fundamental reforms in their country's political, economic and social system, for the end to the corrupt regime and for attaining true democracy, human rights and social justice; voices its wish to see a genuine constitutional state established in Egypt;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Regrets that the decolonization process of Western Sahara is not finished yet; asks the Council and the Commission to consider this conflict as a priority in the UfM; asks the Council and the Commission to work in this framework to achieve the celebration of the self- determination of Western Sahara in line with the resolutions of the United Nations; denounces the responsibility of Morocco in this situation; denounces the violations of human rights in this country and the repression on human rights activists; denounces the violent dismantling of the Saharawi Camp of Dignity by the Moroccan army; deplores in that sense the concession of the advanced status that the EU has given to Morocco;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Denounces that the EU policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan follows the US strategy which seeks mainly for a military solution; insists that Afghanistan needs stability but not through military means but development aid and respect for its territorial and political sovereignty;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; supports the Council's ~~twin-track~~ approach aimed at finding a diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and the additional restrictive measures announced by the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; and strongly condemns Iran's continuing provocative and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and particularly deplores the threats made by President Ahmadinejad against the very existence of the State of Israel; is deeply concerned at Iran's attempts to further its aim of gaining political influence in Afghanistan by manipulating a range of political, economic, and military outcomes; stresses that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the European Parliament and the Majlis should also be used to address human rights issues;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Expresses its support for the decision to devise a comprehensive EU approach to the Horn of Africa region, linking security policy with development, the rule of law, respect for human rights, gender- related aspects and international humanitarian law and thereby encompassing all EU instruments with a view to providing long-term solutions;deleted

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Notes that since the EUNAVFOR Atalanta has been launched, the attacks have multiplied, became more violent and there has been an extension of the attacks southwards; calls therefore on the Council and Commission to review their strategy and concentrate on the real causes, which are extreme poverty, illegal fishing and toxic waste dump by industrialized countries and the destabilisation of Somalia and the region at all by third parties;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET