14 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2018/2099(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one, and that the societal, ecological, economic, technological and geopolitical trends point to the growing vulnerability of the world's population to shocks and stresses; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate conflicts, natural disasters, extreme weather events, water crises, terrorism, state failure and cyber and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies; acknowledges that the defence of the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberal democracies should be of the outmost priority and should be approached without compromise;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises, however, that to this date cooperation is still in a developing stage and much more needs to be done to ensure that the EU and Member States reap the rewards of deep, and sustained, long-term cooperation on defence that will lead to common EU defence;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises practical and financial benefits of further integrations of European defence capabilities; underlines that through comprehensive and trustworthy work of all stakeholders, it is possible to increase the scope and efficiency of defence spending without the increase of defence spending itself;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that recent activities and policies by Russia have reduced stability and changed the security environment and emphasises that the EU and Member States need to come to a more common, strategic approach with regards to Russia;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises that multilateralism to which Europe is deeply attached is increasingly being called into question by the attitudes of the US and other world powers; reiterates the importance of multilateralism in maintaining peace and stability, as a vehicle for promoting the values of the rule of law and tackling global issues;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. CUrges the establishment of precise and binding guidelines to provide a well- defined framework for future activation and implementation of Article 42(7) TEU; calls, therefore, for the conceptualization and adoption of a EU Security and Defence White Book that will guarantee that future capability building processes will be based on EU´s strategic security interests in accordance with military and industrial necessities;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Reiterates its call for an EU-wide ban on export, sale, update and maintenance of any form of security equipment which can be or is used for internal repression, including Internet surveillance technology to states with a deplorable human rights record such as Saudi Arabia;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Considers it vital that the EU and NATO step up the sharing of intelligence in order to enable the formal attribution of cyber attacks and consequently enable the imposing of restrictive sanctions to those responsible for cyber attacks;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Expresses its concern over the damaging effects that the uncontrolled export of cyber-surveillance technologies by EU companies can have on the security of the EU's digital infrastructure and on human rights; stresses the importance of the EU institutions' ongoing efforts to update the dual-use export control regulation and calls on the Council to rapidly establish an ambitious position in order to reach an agreement before the end of this legislative term;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Considers that interference in other countries’ elections through cyber operations undermines or violates the right of people to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and when done by other states it constitutes a violation of international law also when there is no use of military force, threat to territorial integrity, or threat to political independence;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Urges Council to take concrete steps towards the harmonisation and standardisation of the European armed forces, in accordance to Article 42(2), in order to facilitate the cooperation of armed forces personnel under the umbrella of a new European Defence Union as a step in progressive framing of a common Union defence policy;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the implementation of an inclusive Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an important step towards a closer cooperation in security and defence among the Member States; acknowledges the character of PESCO as a legally binding long-term project, including a set of highly ambitious commitments as well as an array of cooperative projects; stresses the need for full alignment between PESCO activities and, other CSDP activities and NATO; considers that PESCO is of common interest to both the EU and NATO and should be a driver for further cooperation between the two organisations;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the new EU-NATO declaration adopted at the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018 and emphasises that successful implementation of the Joint Declaration depends on the political will of all Member States throughout; while recognising the tangible results in the implementation of the 74 common actions, believes that further efforts are needed with regard to the practical implementation of the many commitments already made; notes in particular the involvement of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the implementation of 30 actions;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Highlights, in this context, PESCO’s complementarity to NATO and the need to ensure that the multinational initiatives in capability development of both the EU and NATO are complementary and mutually reinforcing; Emphasises the importance of transparency and communication about PESCO to the United States and other NATO Allies in order to avoid any misconceptions;