18 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2020/2111(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the State of the Union address delivered by President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen on 16 September 2020,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Consultation Note ‘A renewed trade policy for a stronger Europe’ presented by the Commission on 16 June 2020,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Latin America is the region of the world most heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, given that 5 of the 10 countries with the highest mortality rate per 100 000 inhabitants are Latin American; whereas the EU and Latin America have strong cultural ties and common interests;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the lack of global leadership anda coordinated international response in the initial phases of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as tendencies to opt for isolationist solutions, the withholding of critical information, the rise of authoritarian nationalism, state- sponsored disinformation campaigns and the promotion of false narratives which create distrust and undermine international cooperation;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis has evidenced the shortcomings of our current system of international governance in the field of health; regrets that the international community has not been able to guarantee neither the swift exchange of information nor a coordinated response nor the containment of the virus; calls for the reinforcement of the system of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation and urges the states to work in a more efficient and coordinated manner against global threats;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union still has to position itself in the new world orderhould play a key role as an actor in the new world order, defending and promoting around the world the values in which the European project has its roots, liberal democracy and human rights, in a new political arena in which, alongside the EU, the US, China and Russia play a leading role;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses, in this regard, the importance of nurturing, promoting and strengthening transatlantic relations and collaboration between democratic regimes with a view to coordinating a joint response to this crisis, along with aid for third countries and the most disadvantaged regions, boosting democratic values in the face of autocratic powers’ attempts to increase their influence;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses, similarly, the importance of stepping up NATO’s key role;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fighting COVID-19; believes that the false information in President Trump’s tweets and during his press conferences have been very unhelpful in the joint fight against the virusregrets the fact that the US, the world power in pharmaceutical research and biomedical engineering, was absent from the Coronavirus Global Response Pledging Conference (the Donor Conference) starting on 4 May 2020;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the needCalls on the VP/HR to find a new method of cooperation between the EU and US, based on mutual respect and a joint agenda to defend multilateralism, the rule of law and human rights; calls as well for closer cooperation between the EU and the US in the areas of health and science; welcomes the announcement by President von der Leyen that the Commission is ready to build a New Transatlantic Agenda to strengthen our bilateral partnership, also in domains such as trade, tech and taxation; recalls that the transatlantic partnership is an essential pillar of EU foreign policy regardless of the US administration in office;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with anthe independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19 supported by the WHO General Assembly on 17 and 18 May 2020, and calls on the Member States to present a united frontapproach towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwanhas assumed an increasingly relevant place in international organisations and agencies; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHOincorporation into WHO meetings, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient and credible military capacities, will be able to conduct a strong foreign policy, and believes that the VP/HR should receive a stronger mandate in speaking on behalf of the EU; believes in the need that all Member States be persuaded of the convenience of such a unitary approach and contribute to the coherence of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP);
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on foreign policycertain domains of foreign policy, particularly human rights and the adoption of restrictive measures (sanctions), would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective and more proactive;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to reduce dependency on third countries in certain strategic and existential sectors and might prompt diversification of its most critical supply chains; believes that the Union must seize the opportunity and aim for ‘health strategic autonomy’ in areas such as the production of critical medicine and pharmaceutical products and equipment, notably active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and masks;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls its request for a strong global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations, which would be the EU equivalent of the so-called Magnitsky Act; welcomes the announcement by President von der Leyen that the Commission will soon come forward with a proposal;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses the need for the EU to put together collaboration plans and strategies with Latin American countries to help them to cope with the COVID-19 crisis; urges the EU to support these countries politically with a view, among other things, to preventing their excessive dependence on aid from other geopolitical players; considers that it is appropriate for these plans and strategies to be geared towards achieving goals such as improving public services (particularly health and education), strengthening the rule of law, tackling poverty and taking up sustainability and climate change commitments;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Expresses concern about the situation in Latin America owing to the pandemic and calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to coordinate efforts to respond together in a spirit of solidarity, delivering aid to affected countries;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses the importance of strengthening the link between the EU and Latin American countries and points out the importance of finalising the Mercosur agreement, which will serve as an important tool for economic recovery;