2020/2111(INI) Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
VAUTMANS Hilde ( Renew)
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ZOVKO Željana ( EPP),
BIEDROŃ Robert ( S&D),
BÜTIKOFER Reinhard ( Verts/ALE),
VILIMSKY Harald ( ID),
WEIMERS Charlie ( ECR),
GEORGIOU Giorgos ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
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2020/11/25
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 467 votes to 80, with 148 abstentions, a resolution on the foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Reviewing the 2016 global strategy
As the global COVID-19 pandemic is a game changer on the international scene and a risk multiplier, Members stressed the importance of developing new partnerships and strengthening its multilateralist vision, with a strong and coordinated foreign policy response. They welcomed supporting initiatives, such as the establishment of a ‘Team Europe’ and the Global Coronavirus Response Initiative, which help partner countries to tackle the impact of coronavirus.
However, Parliament deplored the lack of global leadership and the absence of a coordinated international response during the initial phases of the COVID-19 crisis. Rejecting the search for isolationist solutions, it denounced the rise of authoritarian nationalism and disinformation campaigns orchestrated by states that foment distrust and weaken democratic societies and international cooperation. It deplored the fact that several governments and political leaders around the world are taking advantage of the crisis to gain excessive powers by restricting human rights and weakening the rule of law.
Regretting that the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated global socio-economic inequalities, Parliament called on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to review the 2016 global strategy in the light of the global impact of the crisis, to ensure more strategic EU action, and to make support for democracy and the protection of human rights a priority of the 'Team Europe', involving the European Parliament in these efforts.
New geopolitical balance after COVID-19
Noting with concern that competition and geopolitical tensions had accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliament felt that the EU should lead by example, by advocating multilateral solutions, working with international organisations, including the UN and its agencies, the WHO, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and NATO, and seeking stronger cooperation with like-minded countries.
United States
Members proposed revitalising the transatlantic partnership to fight the pandemic and other major international challenges, such as climate change, more effectively. They stressed the importance of consolidating cooperation between the EU and the United States, based on mutual respect and a joint agenda to defend multilateralism, international law, shared democratic values, the rule of law and human rights.
China
Members noted China has asserted its public diplomacy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by striving to position itself as a dominant player on the world stage with an alternative governance model. They condemned China's efforts to use ‘virus diplomacy’ against the EU in an effort to cultivate its global image as a benevolent power.
Concerned about a number of mistakes and the opacity of China's initial response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, with the concealment of the scale of the problem, persecution and the enforced disappearance of whistleblowers, Parliament called on Member States to develop a comprehensive approach to China's rise to power and to protect the EU's strategic autonomy.
Members called for a long-term strategy towards China, in which ‘the EU and Member States cooperate with China when possible, compete where needed and confront where necessary to defend European values and interests.
Russia
Parliament expressed concern about Russia's attempts to weaken EU unity and its response to the crisis, to create mistrust between the EU and the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries by stepping up disinformation campaigns and cyber-attacks against research bodies, and to use the pandemic to further limit human rights in the country.
Doubting the effectiveness and safety of the new Russian vaccine currently in use, Parliament called on Russia to make a useful contribution to the global response to the crisis, acting in good faith and as part of the international rules-based order.
A stronger European foreign policy to defend the EU's interests and values and the multilateral order
Stressing that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the need to strengthen multilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of global health governance, and to reform international institutions, Parliament called on Member States and the HR/VP to draw up an ‘EU roadmap on multilateralism’. It also asked to explore the possibility of creating a new forum for multilateral cooperation between the Western allies - the EU, the US, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Members stated that the EU’s geopolitical ambitions should be supported by sufficient budgetary allocations under the next Multilateral Financial Framework (MFF). They also called on the Council of the Union or the European Council to adopt the rule of qualified majority voting, at least on human rights or sanctions.
Lastly, Parliament recognised the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, including in the health sector, and to improve preparedness for new and hybrid threats and technologies.
Documents
2020/11/25
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2020/11/23
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2020/11/03
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2020/11/03
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2020/10/26
EP - Vote in committee
2020/10/01
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2020/09/17
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/09/02
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/04/02
EP - VAUTMANS Hilde (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0322/2020
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0204/2020
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0204/2020
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE658.797
- Committee draft report: PE653.845
- Committee draft report: PE653.845
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE658.797
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0204/2020
Activities
- Heidi HAUTALA
Plenary Speeches (2)
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2020/2111(INI)
2020/10/01
AFET
585 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution 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 100 #
Motion for a resolution 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 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is concerned about the practice that certain political leaders used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to furnish themselves with excessive powers, and to apply severe and disproportionate measures to restrict human rights and to impede the freedom of expression and the free movement; stresses that responsible political leaders should refrain from such practices and should respect democratic values, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is concerned about rallies protesting against coronavirus restrictions which are taking place in various cities around the world with demonstrators calling the virus a hoax (for example: Melbourne, London, Vancouver, Buenos Aires etc.), as well as, in some cities within the EU; Calls on the local authorities from third countries to launch a proper information and prevention campaign educating its citizens on COVID-19;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Deplores the fact that some governments in the EU neighbourhood and beyond are using the crisis as an opportunity to pursue their own political agendas by limiting human rights, undermining democratic standards, weakening rule of law, diminishing the role of parliaments, limiting freedom of media, launching disinformation campaigns that target pro-EU reforms and values and harming international cooperation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. deplores the fact that some governments in the EU neighbourhood and beyond are using the pandemic as an opportunity to pursue their own political agendas, by limiting human rights, undermining democratic standards, weakening rule of law, diminishing the role of parliaments, limiting freedom of media, launching disinformation campaigns that target pro-EU reforms and values and harm international cooperation;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that despite of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU partner countries during the legislative process should not deviate from the path of reforms, take the fight against corruption seriously, and commit themselves to respect and implementation of fundamental human and minority rights in line with their international obligations and commitments;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to coordinate any actions in response to the COVID-19 crisis among each other and with international partners in order to foster a coherent and inclusive global response to the pandemic;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the voluntary bilateral assistance that has been provided by certain Member States or private entities within Member States, such as taking in patients, providing protective gear, or deploying doctors;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Is concerned about the growing number of domestic violence against women cases during the pandemic; calls on the remaining CoE countries to ratify the Istanbul Convention and incorporate its provisions in the domestic law systems as soon as possible, in order to prevent further increase of cases;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to the European Commission President's State of the Union delivered on the 16th of September 2020;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Condemns the abuse by many authoritarian regimes of the measures introduced to fight the COVID-19 in order to consolidate power, further undermine human rights, crack down on opposition and civil society, incite hatred campaigns against minority groups, introduce further measures to curtain their citizens´ rights and freedoms and seek geopolitical advantage abroad;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Vice-President of the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to review the 2016 Global Strategy in light of the global impact of the crisis, reflecting these geopolitical shifts and ensuring more strategic EU action and that the EU plays its part in defending the rules-based multilateral world order that was created after the Second World War;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to review the 2016 Global Strategy, reflecting these geopolitical shifts and ensuring that the EU plays its part in defending, promoting and developing the rules-based multilateral world order that was created
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to re
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Expresses grave concern about the continued detention of prisoners of conscience in Egypt, which at a time of the COVID-19 pandemic poses aggravated health risks to the detainees; urges the Egyptian authorities to immediately release all the unjustly detained human rights defenders, lawyers, political activists, and other prisoners of conscience, among them Ramy Shaath, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Sanaa Seif, Mohamed el Baqer, Ziad el Elaimy, Mahienour el Massry, Haitham Mohamedeen, Patrick Zaki, Ibrahim Ezz el-din, Ibrahim Metwally, Esraa Abdelfattah, Solafa Magdy, Hossam al Sayyad;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Deplores that the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated global socio-economic inequalities; highlights the particular impact of this healthcare crisis, measures taken to mitigate its impact, and concomitant decreases in global trade, tourism and remittances on vulnerable countries and populations; reiterates the call of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to examine ways to release those prisoners especially vulnerable to COVID-19, in particular political prisoners and others detained for expressing dissenting views;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the core aims of the EU, among others, human rights promotion and environmental protection; Calls on the Commission to ensure that the consequences of the COVID-19 do not undermine the implementation of commitments on human rights, environment and climate change already established in the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020- 2024;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Deplores the early denial of the reality of the pandemic by a number of governments and political leaders across the globe, slowing down decisive actions against the spread of the virus in a dangerous way for the population;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) — having regard the Commission guidelines to protect critical European assets and technology in current crisis of 25 March 2020;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that international human rights law and the promise of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 should remain the cornerstones of all responses to the pandemic;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for the EU to continue supporting democratic processes and rule of law in partner countries, including through the support to free and fair elections;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the UN Security Council resolution 2532 addressing the implications of the COVID-19 crisis for global peace and security, in particular, the support for a call by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on all parties to armed conflicts worldwide to engage immediately in a durable humanitarian pause in response to the pandemic; regrets that so far this call received only a limited response from the parties concerned, and the resolution had not yet had a desired impact, partly due to tensions within the UNSC; calls on the UNSC members to set aside their disagreements and focus on addressing the impact of the pandemic on the global security environment; urges them, therefore, to pro-actively back the Secretary-General’s Guterres efforts by compelling the actors engaged in armed conflicts to seek ceasefires and enforce these calls with a credible threat of sanctions against the parties refusing to honour the COVID-19 humanitarian pause;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Regrets the fact that consequences of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affect the poorest and persons in the most disadvantaged, marginalised and unprotected social categories, including persons with physical and intellectual disabilities and persons with chronic medical conditions, who already have limited or no access to basic hygiene and treatment for their healthcare needs, and have become even more vulnerable due to the pandemic; whereas the lockdown has had a particularly severe impact on persons with physical and intellectual disabilities; Calls on the third country authorities to ensure sufficient social help to the most venerable;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Is strongly concerned that overcrowding of Egyptian prisons risks exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, and poses serious regional and global health risks; calls on the Egyptian authorities to take steps to mitigate the overcrowding of the prisons by immediately and unconditionally releasing all the unjustly detained journalists, human rights defenders, opposition activists, researchers and other prisoners of conscience, in accordance with the Egyptian constitution and international human rights commitments;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Insists that only an inclusive global approach paired with intensive cross-border coordination may provide an adequate response to this and future pandemics; welcomes the Team Europe and Coronavirus Global Response support initiatives through which the EU demonstrates its commitment as a reliable partner in its neighbourhood and on the global stage; reiterates that the EU has a leading role to play in facilitating access to vaccines in an equitable manner for all people across the world;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Expresses concern over an acute vulnerability of migrant workers to human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, such as crowded labour accommodation, inequitable access to healthcare, immigration detention centres and prisons where detainees are often held in dismal, health-threatening conditions; is further concerned that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 might disproportionately affect the welfare of the migrant workers; calls on the Saudi authorities to fully uphold the rights of all vulnerable communities, particularly migrant workers, and ensure an effective public health response to the COVID-19;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Acknowledges the situation of minorities due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Strongly condemns any obstruction to delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemeni people by the Saudi-led coalition, Houthis, Yemeni government and UAE-backed Southern Transitional, including any affecting the COVID-19 response; calls on all parties in the Yemeni conflict to immediately lift any obstacles to facilitating to the whole population of Yemen access to the life- saving medical assistance, food, water and other basic needs; calls on the UN Security Council to impose restrictive measures, such as travel bans and assets freeze, on senior officials in the Yemeni government, Houthi movement, Saudi-led coalition and UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council for alleged war crimes and obstruction of delivery of humanitarian aid;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Condemns all forms of exclusion and discrimination against those infected with COVID-19;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution 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 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Notes that refugees and displaced persons are more vulnerable to the consequences of the crisis, as they are often faced with more precarious living conditions and tend to face greater obstacles in accessing basic health services than local populations; calls, therefore, on authorities of third countries and EU countries to enhance health care access and provide targeted support to refugees and displaced populations, in particular women and children;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the growing geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union s
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution 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 order in which, alongside the EU, the US, China and Russia play a leading role; agrees that the post COVID-19 world will look fundamentally different and will have far reaching consequences for EU external policy;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution 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 order
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions already present further accelerated following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union still has to position itself in the new world order in which, alongside the EU, the US, China and Russia play a leading role;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underscores the potential significant geopolitical consequences of the pandemic; the experienced lockdown of the global economy, the unprecedented financial stimulus offered by governments to kick-start their economies, and the expected recession can accelerate existing trends on the strategic level, such as change of the global balance of power; intensified geopolitical rivalries seem inevitable possibly leading to a period of political unpredictability and an era of great power competition, the pandemic amplifies existing tensions between global rivals with the potential of realigning an already fragmented, but highly interconnected world;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution 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 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Acknowledges that the pandemic negatively affected global trade mostly by delays in production, as well as the collapse of air traffic - calls on the Member States to uphold the most vital supply channels for the Union as well as to seek for a new perception of supply chains and critical goods;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Expresses concern about the disinformation campaigns of third countries in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries; notes that the intensity of disinformation campaigns has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that the COVID-19 pandemic could pose as an opportunity to strengthen multilateralism, and the construction of a new international order based on fairer, more sustainable cooperation and democratic participation;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers that the pandemic requires the need to champion multilateral solutions, working with international organisations, notably the UN and its agencies, WHO, World Bank, IMF and international regional organisations, like NATO; reminds that the pandemic has emphasised the need to work together to find common solutions to problems that concern all of humankind;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers that in this changing context, the EU must step up and lead by example in the fight against climate change and the dilapidation of the environment in international forums. This leadership must go hand in hand with the promotion of international solidarity, pacific dialogue between nations and the defence of human rights;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses, similarly, the importance of stepping up NATO’s key role;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Underlines the threat of the large- scale disinformation campaigns orchestrated by China and Russia to discredit the EU and Member States for their alleged ineffective and selfish response coupled with a fake news “infodemic”; reiterates that the ongoing hybrid attacks are a threat to European security and damaging to our democracy; supports the Vice President / High Representative in his assessment that this is a battle of narratives; considers that more coordinated actions are needed to address the risks for open societies' and further boost the EU's efforts to counter disinformation, adapt to evolving manipulations, while at the same time supporting free and independent media;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Insists that the transatlantic partnership should be reinvigorated in order to fight more effectively against the pandemic and other major international challenges like climate change; acknowledges the need to find a new basis for cooperation between the EU and the US, emphasising mutual respect and a joint agenda upholding multilateralism, international justice, the rule of law and human rights against nationalistic, authoritarian and hegemonic ambitions;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Expresses continued support for the transatlantic alliance and closer strategic transatlantic cooperation; recognises that the EU-US partnership is based on strong political, cultural, economic and historic links and shared values such as freedom, democracy, promoting peace and stability, human rights and the rule of law; stresses that close EU-US relations are crucial to building a more democratic, secure and prosperous world;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 13th of July 2020 on the EU priorities at United Nations and the 75th United Nations General Assembly under the theme "Championing multilateralism and a strong and effective UN that delivers for all";
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fighting
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of constructive political leadership the United States has shown in fighting COVID-19
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fighting COVID-19;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) — having regard to the Declaration of 30 March 2020 by the Co-Presidents of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) on the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fighting COVID-19; believes that the alternative facts and false information in President Trump’s tweets and during his press conferences have been very unhelpful in the joint fight against the virus;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States Government 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 virus;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is concerned about the
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Acknowledges the need for the EU and the US to better work together in order to tackle a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, to ensure consistent supplies of personal protective equipment from reliable sources, to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and to ensure the flow of medically accurate information to their citizens;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Condemns the introduction, with the excuse of COVID-19, of travel restrictions from the EU Schengen area to the United States without previous consultations with the EU; considers this to be another unfriendly gesture of the Trump administration undermining the trans-Atlantic cooperation.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Regrets the lack of communication between the EU and United States and unilateral measures taken during the COVID-19 crises, for example when imposing of travel restrictions; stresses the need to work together in fighting COVID-19, including timely exchange of information;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reminds that transatlantic cooperation remains paramount for mutual security and trade interests of the EU and the US, as well as for allied and partner countries, and therefore reiterates the need for the stronger relations;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Encourages the authorities to incorporate good practices from the Venice Commission Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, which also contains the guidelines for organising the elections during the pandemic period;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO), Open Skies Treaty and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world order, expresses concern about President Trump’s decision to withdraw 12.000 American troops from Germany and sees this move as another blow to transatlantic cooperation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO)
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the declined of US engagement globally, the spike in its rivalry with China, the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world order;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) — having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US Government to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world order;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to the Commission Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2020 on providing Macro-Financial Assistance to enlargement and neighbourhood partners in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2018 with recommendations to the Commission on Humanitarian Visas (2018/2271 (INL));
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to find a new and more effective 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, notes that, in a world marked by great power competition, it is essential for the EU and the US to strengthen ties, to better manage China’s rise and the accompanying challenges and to cope with a more assertive Russia;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need 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
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to find a
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to find a new method of cooperation between the EU and US, based on mutual respect and a joint agenda to defend multilateralism, international law, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges th
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) — having regard to the European Council, ‘Conclusions of the President of the European Council following the video conference of the members of the European Council’, 23 April 2020,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the need to find a new method of cooperation between the EU and US, based on mutual respect and a
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers it necessary to organise, as soon as possible and in so far as the epidemiological circumstances permit, an EU-US summit to take stock of transatlantic cooperation both before and during the pandemic and to decide on the terms thereof in the COVID-19 aftermath;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines that the community of values and a shared vision of the world bind the EU and United States much stronger than any short term differences or difficulties; is of the opinion that the EU and United States are indispensable partners in the current volatile international environment;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Acknowledges and appreciates the decision of US President Donald Trump, who, in the light of the shortage of equipment to deal with the pandemic in Spain, France and Italy, sent medical equipment and vitally important supplies in the fight against the virus;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that a common defence policy for the Member States is framed by NATO and is therefore under US command;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Notes the failure of the European response to the reintroduction of US sanctions in Iran; regrets that these sanctions have weakened the Iranian health system in times of pandemic;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls on the Commission to give concrete support to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and to put in place tools to effectively combat the extraterritoriality of US law; expresses concern in this regard about the performance of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX);
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) — having regard to the Council of Europe Convention of 2011 on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide diplomatic efforts following the COVID- 19 outbreak
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide diplomatic efforts following the COVID- 19 outbreak, seeking to position itself as the dominant global player; condemns the repeated attacks by Chinese representatives on democratically elected politicians in the EU, such as the Czech Senate President and Sweden’s Minister for Culture;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide diplomatic efforts following the COVID- 19 outbreak, seeking to position itself as the dominant global player; is therefore concerned about the possible shift of power in the global politics related to change of China’s leadership;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide diplomatic efforts following the COVID- 19 outbreak, seeking to position itself as the dominant global player with an alternative governance model;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the strengthening of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to the EU guidelines of 8 December 2008 on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reminds that at the early stage of the outbreak, China tried to cover-up the magnitude of the problem, withheld important information and blocked decisions at the WHO Emergency Committee; moreover in the Chinese media, the aid that it received from abroad in the early days of the outbreak was intentionally left unreported, including nearly 60 tonnes of medical equipment from EU Member States; furthermore when a few weeks later Chinese medical supplies arrived in Europe, Beijing followed up with extensive media coverage presenting it as “Chinese aid for friends in need,” even though many European governments paid market price for the products;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 7a. Notes the fact that Chinese mistakes in the early response to the COVID-19 crisis contributed to the worldwide dynamic of the pandemic; criticises in this context the suppression of whistleblowers, human rights defenders and citizen journalists;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Unlike the President of the United States, China is still interested in the multilateral management of global public assets, such as health, climate and development.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Whereas a constructive approach towards China is a prerequisite for a productive transatlantic dialogue;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises th
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China to fight the virus;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China, and praises the aid provided by the Taiwanese authorities, to fight the virus; also recognises, however, a clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’ and the politicisation of humanitarian assistance, which is demonstrated by China’s isolation of Taiwan in WHO;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China to fight the virus; also recognises, however, a clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’ and the politicisation of humanitarian assistance; condemns the massive infodemic by China and Russia during COVID-19 crises;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) — having regard to the Venice Commission Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China to fight the virus; also recognises, however, a clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’ and the politicisation of humanitarian assistance with the ambition to shape China’s global image as a benevolent power;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China to fight the virus; also recognises, however, a clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’, disinformation campaigns and the politicisation of humanitarian assistance;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises th
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, in
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, involving the withholding of information, censorship, the suppression of whistle-blowers and human rights activists, and the projection of power in the region; is concerned about the increased efforts by the Chinese state to influence the European public domain by swaying public opinion and pressuring governments;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, involving the withholding of information, censorship, the suppression of whistle-blowers and human rights activists, and the projection of power in the region, all of which had a damaging impact on the EU’s ability to foresee, prepare for, and face the COVID- 19 crisis and has cost many EU citizens’ lives;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, which is affecting millions of human lives, giving rise to an unprecedented global health, economic, social and humanitarian crisis, triggering systemic tensions of global governance headed towards a more nationalistic and more authoritarian world;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, involving the withholding of information, censorship, the suppression of whistle-blowers and human rights activists
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, involving the withholding of information, its poor communication with the World Health Organisation censorship, the suppression of whistle-blowers and human rights activists, and the projection of power in the region;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the Chinese reaction to the global outbreak, involving the withholding of information, censorship, the
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about the lack of transparency related to the initial Chinese reaction to the
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is concerned about t
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that with the help of the social media platforms, particularly Twitter, some Chinese officials engaged in an aggressive campaign diverting attention from China, blaming others and sowing doubt about the origin of the virus, is concerned about the spread of disinformation by Chinese officials and state media used with the aim to undermine European democracies and expresses concern about the effect this phenomena had on China’s already tense relation with the European Union
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that Chinese investments and loans to African and Asian countries along the Belt and Road Initiative have made these countries co-dependent and increased the visibility of China in the region; Stresses that the European Union should actively increase its visibility as leading donor of development assistance to the region;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for a European response to China's intensified expansion towards most exposed Member States and EU's neighbours; current rush to contain the economic fallout will be an opportunity for Chinese strategic investments in key sectors like telecommunication, transport and technology;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Is concerned about the disinformation campaigns launched by Chinese officials in March 2020 campaigns diverting attention from China in relation with COVID-19; therefore welcomes the Commission guidelines on the screening of foreign direct investment;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Whereas the first case of COVID- 19 was diagnosed in China in November 2019 and that the virus has since spread rapidly around the globe;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, which is affecting millions of human lives, giving rise to an unprecedented global health, economic, social and humanitarian crisis; whereas its consequences are far-reaching and long- term and its impact will be felt for decades to come;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Condemns the disinformation campaigns and aggressive propaganda of China against the Union and its Members states during the crisis;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Whereas the Chinese Government was aware of the development of the new virus well before the World Health Organization (WHO) and the rest of the world were officially informed;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is concerned about the potential ‘debt trap’ that might affect African countries as a result of COVID-19, since the economic downturn will make it difficult for them to reimburse Chinese loans that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative; Urges the EU and its Member States to promote the search for viable solutions regarding debt relief for African countries within international fora;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is concerned about
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is concerned about the potential ‘debt trap’ that might affect African countries as a result of COVID-19 as well as increasing political and economic dependencies of African countries from China, since the economic downturn will make it difficult for them to reimburse Chinese loans that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is concerned about the
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, which is affecting millions of human lives, giving rise to an unprecedented global health, economic, social and humanitarian crisis, while having a strong impact on security and defence inside and outside the European Union;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States and partner countries to present a united front
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwan, while brutally repressing and persecuting members of the Uyghur ethnic minority; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHO;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent international investigation into the origins of COVID-
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas COVID-19 has caused a global pandemic, which is affecting millions of human lives, giving rise to an unprecedented global health, economic, social and humanitarian crisis and will affect key aspects of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Strongly condemns the systemic violations of human rights against ethnic and religious minorities in China, notably in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region where Uyghurs are victims of mass arbitrary detention, mass sterilization, religious and cultural persecution and forced labour; urges member states to systematically denounce this situation in their relation with Chinese authorities and the Council to urgently adopt targeted sanctions against the responsables of these crimes;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Condemns that the Chinese regime used the momentum of the pandemic outbreak to impose the national security law in Hong Kong, and to quell the pro- democracy protests;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Considers China’s secrecy and misinformation regarding the pandemic outbreak yet another reason why the world can no longer accept the isolation of Tibet; stresses the need for free access to Tibet, including for diplomats, journalists, tourists and Tibetans themselves;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and simultaneously
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise the
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the crisis triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the ways in which states have responded to it, the hardship it has caused and its impact on international relations and conflicts have implications on all matters involving respect for human rights;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and simultaneously create an atmosphere of dialogue, engagement and genuine cooperation, based on a new, more assertive strategy
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and simultaneously create an atmosphere of dialogue, engagement and genuine cooperation
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and simultaneously create an atmosphere of dialogue, engagement and genuine cooperation, based on a new, more assertive long-term strategy in which the EU pushes back when necessary to defend European values, strategic autonomy and security; is of the view that, as part of this new strategy, the EU should seek closer collaboration with countries in the
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the VP/HR to recognise these concerns and simultaneously create an atmosphere of dialogue, engagement and genuine cooperation, based on a new, more assertive strategy in which the EU pushes back when necessary to defend European values; is of the view that, as part of this new strategy, the EU should seek closer collaboration with countries in the region, in particular India, and other democracies;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the current confrontation between the EU and Russia is not in the interests of the two partners, their citizens and their economies; underlines that concrete efforts need to be made to overcome the renewed confrontational division of the European continent; stresses that the only option to preserve the security and well-being of the people on both sides is to solve the differences by dialogue and negotiation; underlines that parliamentary dialogue is not a reward, but an instrument to raise concerns, to exchange arguments and to promote mutual understanding and trust;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 b (new) Criticises the statements by EP members requesting the withdrawal of sanctions against totalitarian, authoritarian and dictatorial regimes, invoking the crisis caused by coronavirus; takes the view that the strategy of pressuring government members of regimes that systematically violate human rights should not stop during the pandemic;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 b (new) Expresses its profound regret at the attitude of narco-dictatorships such as Cuba and Venezuela whose systematic violation and deterioration of the human rights situation in their countries has further worsened the effects of the pandemic on their severely suffering populations;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing geo-economics, geopolitical, and strategic fault lines; whereas the coronavirus has affected countries differently, which are differentially equipped to deal with its consequences;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the EU and the United States, along other like-minded democracies, are responsible for leading global efforts to establish more balanced, fair and reciprocal economic and trade relations with China, while upholding democratic values and the rules-based order;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the EU to be vigilant of, and when necessary counter, Chinese attempts to shape international institutions around values and interests the EU does not share;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Notes with concern that, in parallel with the upsurge of the COVID- 19 outbreak in India, where more than 90 000 deaths have been reported so far, political repression against human rights defenders and individual freedoms is continuing against the backdrop of community-based tensions, and considers it essential that this issue be put on the agenda of the next EU-India High Level Dialogue;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Stresses the importance of the EU- India Strategic Partnership, the need to promote it and to work together on stability and security, especially in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Deplores that the Russian President used the current crisis to enact crucial constitutional amendments that prolong and bolster his authoritarian rule in Russia;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the pandemic disproportionately affects the most vulnerable countries, increases the likelihood of new conflicts and intensifies the implications of ongoing conflict;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaigns; commends the European External Action Service and the StratCom East department on their efforts to identify and supress disinformation campaigns of Russian related media outlets in several Member States;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the s
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity and to create mistrust between the EU and Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries by the intensification of disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Expresses utmost concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Recognises the strategic importance of the Black Sea region in maintaining peace and security for the whole of Europe and beyond; notes with concern the militarisation of the Crimean Peninsula and the attempts by the Russian Federation to destabilise the Black Sea region; stresses that destabilisation of this region has implications beyond its borders impacting on areas such as the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean; calls, in this regard, for the strengthening of EU- NATO relations to ensure the effective protection and defence of strategically significant areas;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas some countries worldwide have not reacted and have not taken swift and adequate security measures to curb the epidemic from China and its spread to whole the world;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes with concern that Russia, in partnership with China, is taking some assertive steps in the international arena, with the aim to promote its own geopolitical agenda; is worried about Russia’s actions taken in order to expand its presence in Europe’s neighbourhoods, negatively affecting EU efforts for peace in Syria, Libya and Ukraine
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is very sceptical about the reported discovery of an effective vaccine against COVID-19 and believes that ‘Sputnik V’, which is viewed with suspicion by the scientific community, has been launched to promote the diplomacy to which the Russian authorities are accustomed;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that the voting on amendments to the Russian Constitution was flawed by multiple irregularities, including violation of voting secrecy, and regards the prevalence of Russian Constitution over international treaties and decisions of international bodies as incompatible with Russia‘s international obligations;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts and funding dedicated to combatting Russian fake news and disinformation campaigns and to hold Russia accountable for such campaigns and any acts that interfere with European democratic processes or are meant to undermine the European Union;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that COVID-19 crises does not stop Russia from advancing with his geopolitical ambitions, calls for the EU not to dismiss this and to keep in the agenda the conflicts where Russia has an interest like Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia etc.;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Expresses deep concern about Russian attempts to use the pandemic to further diminish the human rights space in the country, support authoritarian regimes and continue its aggressive foreign policy;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is concerned about the Constitutional Referendum which took place in Russia allowing Putin to stay in power until 2036 and possible manipulations during the voting due to COVID-19 measures;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Expresses indignation over reported Russian cyberattacks attempting to steal coronavirus-related research material from European pharmaceutical companies;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on Russia to meaningfully contribute to a global response to the crisis, in good faith and as part of the international rules-based order;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is concerned about the effectiveness and safety of the new Russian vaccine now in use;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the virus has killed around a million people globally and originated in Wuhan, China;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Recognizes the clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension of what was offered by Russia, bolstered by “virus diplomacy”, a battle of narratives and politicization of humanitarian assistance; recalls that the quality of medical products delivered in some cases was very low and hence ineffective; highlights that we must not allow countries like Russia to use the crisis to distract from their own significant domestic problems and shortcomings in both the response to this crisis as well as adherence to fundamental rights;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Condemns an attempt on Alexey Navalny’s life and calls for an independent and transparent investigation on Mr Navalny’s poisoning without any delay;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Is concerned about the latest political situation in Belarus which has an indirect connection with COVID-19 pandemic; Condemns Alexander Lukashenko narrative that has only worsen the pandemic situation in the country by dismiss missing the threat of COVID-19; Calls on the authorities to recognise the virus as a global threat to public health and therefore launch a proper plan to prevent the spread of the virus among the country and to strengthen the healthcare system and provide Belarusian citizens with all relevant and life-saving information about the pandemic in a transparent and inclusive manner;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Encourages Member States to facilitate and accelerate the establishment of a humanitarian corridor and procedure for obtaining visas for those who flee Belarus for political reasons or require medical treatment due to incurred violence and COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Welcomes the EU fast reaction and response to the urgent needs of countries in the Eastern Partnership during the COVID-19pandemic mobilising an ambitious support package totalling over 980 million EUR to help tackle the immediate health needs; Reiterates, that a tailor-made COVID-19 response package for Belarus worth over 60mln EUR is being mobilised; nonetheless, calls on the Commission to mobilise even greater resources to support civil society and victims of repression in Belarus.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Calls on the President Jair Bolsonaro, to stop the fake narrative about the virus and admit its treat to the public health;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 f (new) 14f. Stresses how the pandemic is severely impacting the fragile economies of countries in the Middle East, possibly triggering more instability in an already volatile region; calls for continued EU’s support and funding to improve access to healthcare and alleviate the effects of the pandemic, particularly on vulnerable populations and refugees;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the coronavirus pandemic is a transnational and international crisis - both in its origins and in its unfolding consequences; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a transformational effect on foreign affairs and has introduced new uncertainties in an already turbulent world scenario;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 g (new) 14g. Condemns the Egyptian authorities for abusing the restrictions introduced to fight COVID-19 only to widen their crackdown on opposition, civil society and human rights defenders and further increase control over the population.
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that the EU’s main international counterparts were prepared to use the crisis to unravel the rules-based world order underpinned by multilateral organisations; Underlines that the disinformation conducted by some foreign countries are aimed at undermining the trust to the processes within the EU; Highlights the importance of the flagship project of the European External Action Service’s East StratCom Task Force - EU vs. Disinfo in the fight with disinformation, propaganda and foreign influence on our geopolitical scene; Calls on the appropriate funding for this body during and after the pandemic.
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that the
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic, environmental and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that the E
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the Chinese government downplayed the initial Covid-19 outbreak and misled the world by saying that the virus could not be transmitted from human-to-human;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recalls that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as set out in Article 2 of the TEU; stresses that even during the Covid19 pandemic, promoting these values externally, advancing democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights should be at the core of the EU’s common foreign and security policy, in accordance with the Article 21 of the TEU and the Union’s strategic interest, and also reflected, in an effective and coherent way, in all areas of the Union’s relations with non-EU countries;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Is convinced that a human rights- based response to the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes the most effective, inclusive and sustainable approach to manage the current crisis, to contribute to the recovery of societies and economies and to build greater resilience; urges the EU to encourage third countries to apply a human rights framework in their response to the crisis, notably in relation to education, social protection and access to health;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Believes that COVID-19 has confirmed the need for a stronger and more effective EU foreign and security policy and it offers a silver lining, creating an opportunity for the EU to take on a global leadership role, strengthening the rules-based international order, multilateralism, defending democracy, freedom and human rights as well as engaging strategically relations with like- minded countries, in particular the United States;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. COVID-19 has aggravated tensions in the international arena, creating an atmosphere of fear and resource competition, which have had an impact on social capital and mutual trust between international actors, that have been backbone of a multilateral world order;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Firmly believes that the EU must continue to show solidarity with other countries in the fight against COVID-19 by means support to the healthcare systems, material help and a long-term response to social and economic recovery; welcomes the “Global EU Response to the COVID-19 crisis”; considers that the EU should particularly pay attention to the most vulnerable countries in mind, for which COVID-19represents a major havoc to their already fragile humanitarian, economic, security and political environments which are more likely to experience protracted crisis and instability; notes that abovementioned ambitious EU action need to be underpinned by adequate budgetary allocations through the upcoming MFF;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Supports international efforts to evaluate diverse national responses to the pandemic as regards restrictions of political, social and economic freedoms and works towards the establishment of a joined human rights based framework that will inform future responses to sanitary crises; welcomes in this context the development of the Global Monitor by the European Commission and International IDEA which assembles data and analysis on developments in 162 countries in the world pertaining to the pandemic's impact on democracy and human rights;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Calls on the EU to promote debate and action within the relevant multilateral structures in promoting health as a global public good as well as universal social protection with a particular attention to the most marginalised groups; calls on the Commission to review the impact of IFI-initiated structural adjustment programmes, and to prioritise the building of comprehensive and accessible healthcare and social protections schemes in its cooperation assistance with third countries;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas it took Chinese officials three months to notify the World Health Organisation (WHO) about a 'strange contagious disease', which by that point had already killed 100 people in China; whereas it took Chinese authorities more than a week to release the virus' genome, stalling the developments of vaccines, drugs and diagnostic tests;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending it and seek ways to de- escalate tensions between powers; underlines the European Union's commitment to effective multilateralism, with the United Nations at its core, as a central element of the EU’s external policy; notes the need for the EU to actively participate in restructuring the WHO, including by financial means, especially in the absence of US leadership in this regard, with the aim to create a more comprehensive, multilateral strategy on health, able to better prepare and respond to global pandemics or local outbreaks; notes the need for the EU to lead reforms of the WTO;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending it and seek ways to de- escalate tensions between powers; Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to draft the “EU road map on multilateralism” which will be a comprehensive plan for the Union to maintain multilateral relations;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending it and seek ways to de- escalate tensions between powers, promoting, at the same time, the wellbeing of its citizens and its values on the world scene;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending it and seek ways to de-
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending and rebuilding it and seek ways to de-
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls for exploring the possibility of creating a new forum for multilateral cooperation among Western allies, i.e. the EU, the USA, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, drawing on the legacy of the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Strategic Export Controls; the remit of a new committee should cover the monitoring and control of export of technologies, trade flows and sensitive investments to countries of concern;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls for the EU's budget for external action in the MFF 2021-2027 to be strengthened and for the budgets of the NDICI, the European Defence Fund and the European Peace Facility to be sufficient so that the EU has the necessary resources to address the challenges in its neighbourhood, the geopolitical consequences of COVID-19 and can live up to its ambition to become a responsible geopolitical actor;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. The pandemic has demonstrated that the EU should place greater emphasis on socio-economic resilience, reduction of inequalities and the protection of the most vulnerable as a pillar of its foreign affairs policy. Hence, the EU should base its foreign policy in dialogue, cooperation, security and peace building in order to rebuild the tenants of multilateralism;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas we are witnessing the rise of global challenges, namely health, climate change and development, against the backdrop of multilateralism in crisis;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Reiterates that the European Union was created with the aim of deepening solidarity between the peoples of Europe and thus in such difficult times it should concentrate on cooperation where needed instead of questioning the exceptional measures adopted with the sole purpose of protecting citizens and saving lives;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the VP/HR to push for local and regional ceasefires and truce agreements and support the initiative of the UNSG Guterres for a global ceasefire; recalls the need to comply with the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality in the delivery of aid, including in response to COVID-19 related needs;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recalls that third countries’ response to the COVID-19 crisis must not violate human rights or international law, be limited to strictly necessary, proportionate measures, and that they be subject to regular scrutiny and time bound;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls for the EU to be proactive in order to safeguard multilateralism, acknowledging and promoting the necessary reforms in the architecture of global governance including an enhanced role for regional and sectorial organisations,
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls for the EU to promote and defend within the multilateral order the priorities of human rights, gender equality, the promotion of peace and security, building a fair and inclusive globalization, pushing forward the global transition towards a sustainable future and climate neutrality and leading the transition into a new digital era,
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution 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 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, deploying smart diplomacy backed up by sufficient and credible military capacities in addition to NATO resources, will be able to conduct a strong foreign policy, and believes that the VP/HR should receive a stronger
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas at the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in China, the WHO uncritically repeated the information from the Chinese authorities and ignored the warnings from Taiwanese doctors about the spreading of a pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan and that the disease could be transmitted between people;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution 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, for example by establishing an European seat in multilateral organs such as the UN Security Council;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient and credible military capacities as well as tools and mechanisms to support partners, 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;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, which has improved its strategic autonomy and is 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;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient and credible
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient and credible military capacities, will be able to conduct
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that only through coordination and solidarity between countries can this pandemic be controlled and mitigated;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that only a more united EU,
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Regrets the proposed cuts in the European Council July Summit conclusions on the budget lines for external policy instruments in the new multiannual financial framework and the lack of funding via the Next Generation EU recovery package; underlines that these cuts can hinder the EU’s role on a global level and deal a blow to the EU's ability to stabilise and transform accession countries;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Reiterates the importance of article 24(3) TEU, highlighting that Member States shall support the Union's external and security policy unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity and refrain from any action which is contrary to the interest of the Union; once the policy is agreed, Member States shall support the HR/VP in its execution, without acting in parallel.
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas China has been positioning itself to become a public health superpower and views the WHO as a vehicle to realize these ambitions; whereas China contributed around EUR 75 million to the WHO in 2019;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on foreign policy would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on foreign policy would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective and more proactive; calls on the Council or European Council to follow the European Commission and European Parliaments' call to move to qualified majority voting, at least on human rights or sanctions implementation, by activating the passerelle clause;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on foreign policy would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective and more proactive and would at the same time minimise the risk of being undermined by hostile outside actors; stresses that he EU’s leverage is the greatest when member states act together in unionism;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the end of the unanimity rule on certain foreign policy areas would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective and more proactive;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines the devastating impact that COVID-19 and its asymmetric effects are having in some regions of the world, notably in Latin America and the Caribbean; Calls on the European Union and its Member States to implement the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap for recovery; Believes that the commitment of the EU and its Member States to the ODS is key to ensure coherence with the fundamental values of the European project, with human dignity at its core;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the pandemic has added more tension to the US-China rivalry;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that the impact of the global crisis opens a window of opportunity for a stronger EU presence in the world, by adopting an holistic approach that focus on increasing coherence between internal and external policies; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to join efforts and reinforce partnerships with like-minded members of the international community willing to find common solutions to the challenges and reinforce multilateralism and a rules- based global order;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that Covid-19 adds increased pressure on international security, requires EU CSDP missions and operations adaptation to new circumstances and to contribute to mitigating the effects of the pandemic in host countries; the impact of the pandemic on the global economy, including on the most developed countries, is likely to suppress budgets for peace operations further and this can have the adverse effect of a growing gap between authorised and deployed personnel;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. The EU must stride towards being a key world actor. In order to achieve this, the EU must achieve a status of fully fledge strategic autonomy, based on the defence of Human Rights, sustainable development and multilateralism, moving away from its geopolitical dependence of the United States and NATO.
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; considers it appropriate to allow time to discuss and define new concepts such as strategic/European sovereignty and strategic autonomy before taking any steps towards deeper cooperation, especially in policy areas such as security and defence, which fall within the remit of the Member States; stresses the importance of adopting and utilising a common language at EU level; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; underlines the need for military mobility to be strengthened in order to help Member States to act faster and more effectively in the context of a future possible conflict, including by funding dual use transport infrastructure and simplifying diplomatic clearances and customs rules; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas the US administration has stated that the WHO has become a tool of 'Chinese propaganda' and therefore has lost all its credibility; whereas Japan's deputy prime minister and finance minister, Taro Aso, has referred to the WHO as the 'Chinese Health Organisation';
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cut;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; notes that effective external border protection plays a crucial role in maintaining the free movement of persons and goods within the EU; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID- 19, the EU defence budgets must not be cut;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets in general, and the military mobility budget in particular, must not be cut;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas China has deleted posts on social media that reported about a pneumonia of unknown cause spreading in Wuhan; whereas Chinese authorities have led a crackdown against journalists, doctors and human rights activists;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop a European strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the PESCO project European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks -
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the emerging Strategic Compass on European Defence needs to take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19 and to address the full spectrum of threats such as a new pandemic, CBRN, foreign interference, including disinformation or cyber-attacks that are not deterred by borders; urges the EEAS to work on the resilience and sustainability of CSDP missions and operations during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic; insists on the importance of maintaining the continuity of CSDP missions and operations in such context; Calls for a full review of the impact of COVID-19 on the preparedness, readiness, force generation, safety of personnel and continuity of CSDP Operations and Missions, in order to ensure the EU’s operational presence and effectiveness is not affected by the crisis or future similar scenarios;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cut;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes that the pandemic crisis response has again demonstrated the unequivocal commitment of the North Atlantic Alliance to its European partners and that the EU accordingly needs to work more closely with its strategic partners and seek to step up cooperation with NATO for the purposes of crisis management and the deployment of measures to combat pandemics/epidemics; stresses that enhanced relations between the EU and NATO must be based on complementarity, avoidance of duplication and transparency;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for an urgent re-evaluation of broad economic sanctions regimes against countries fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, with an aim of preventing the collapse of their medical systems which would lead to increasing deaths and broader regional and global contagions; calls on the EU and its member states to ensure that humanitarian exemptions from sanctions have an immediate and practical effect in terms of swift delivery of medical equipment, supplies and other forms of assistance to the countries affected;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Encourages Member States to switch from a strictly national focus on defence to a European one, as no individual MS alone has the potential to address the identified threats; enhanced EU defence policy will also benefit NATO, while strengthening the European pillar within the alliance and responding to repeated calls for stronger transatlantic burden-sharing;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Needs for a complete refocus of the priorities for the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), taking into account the socio-economic impact of the pandemic in the medium to long term; calls for the budget envisaged for ‘climate mainstreaming’ to instead be mobilised for COVID-19-related measures;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Supports the need for continuing cooperation and strengthening cooperation and where needed coordination between the EU and NATO, including the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) or NATO’s Centre for Excellence for Military Medicine as well as to counter COVID-19 related disinformation;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas Chinese doctor Li Wenliang had sent a message to fellow medics warning of a virus he thought looked like Sars in December 2019; whereas, as a result, he was told by police to 'stop making false comments' and was investigated for 'spreading rumours'; whereas he tragically died on 7 February 2020 after contracting the virus himself while treating patients in Wuhan; whereas his death sparked widespread public anger and grief in China;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines that closer cooperation in preventing and countering cyberattacks is also essential in these particularly vulnerable times; calls for strong coordination with and support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in this respect;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Invites its Bureau, which is responsible for the establishment of Parliament’s annual budget, to draw up a strategy to transfer the institution’s savings arising from its lock-down to support Member States that have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 outbreak;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU values and action
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter disinformation, hybrid warfare, propaganda and espionage including the creation of
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas Taiwan is not a member of the WHO nor the World Health Assembly due to objections from China; whereas European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has publicly recognised Taiwan's contribution to the fight against Covid-19;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for a new institutional approach to strategic communication in order to tackle the challenges and risks facing Western liberal democracies as well as for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter disinformation
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU strategic communication strategies, based on the promotion of facts about the EU responses and scientific evidence, so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to proactively counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far- East Strat Com Task Force focused on the disinformation emanating from China, and imposing costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter malicious interference and disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far-
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU especially in neighbouring areas; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far-
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far- East StratCom Task Force focused on the disinformation emanating from China, and imposing costs on countries and non-states actors that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Emphasises the need to closely cooperate with like-minded countries in international and in particular multilateral institutions, actively seeking a fair sharing of responsibilities with partners from the global South; highlights in this context the will to reflect these concerns in the selection process of the new Director-General of the WTO; will continue at the same time to pursue a broader WTO reform including the WTO Appellate Body and WTO Subsidy Rules with international partners including, if possible, the United States;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Is concerned about the proliferation of disinformation associated with the global pandemic and the COVID- 19 situation; underlines the importance of EU principled stance on fighting disinformation linked to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and cyber-attacks against crucial infrastructure; calls on social media platforms to act actively and adopt measures that prevent the spread of disinformation and hate speech regarding the COVID-19 virus;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the EU to support civil society actors and human rights defenders in 3rd countries; Calls on the Commission to come up with a new legislative proposal on Humanitarian Visas; According to its resolution of 11 December 2018 with recommendations to the Commission on Humanitarian Visas it was supposed to be delivered by the end of March 2019;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its foreign policy in line with the fight against COVID-19, which is a game changer in the international environment and a catalyst of change in the global order;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Welcomes the work of EUvsDisinfo on the fight against disinformation and calls the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities and to impose costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that the online crime is on the rise, with the possibilities of major cyber-attacks on critical infrastructures increasing; stresses therefore the need to invest into fight against cyber-crimes and to raise the awareness of this increasing threat;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU leverage on the world stage, and believes that a geopolitical Commission should use this leverage, including through its trade policy, when other countries are not
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU Member States leverage on the world stage, and believes th
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU significant leverage on the world stage
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU leverage on the world stage, and believes that a geopolitical Commission should use this leverage to defend EU interests when other countries are not prepared to comply with
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its priorities and policy, including its foreign policy, in line with the
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU leverage on the world stage, and believes that
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that its
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses that the EU has a global responsibility in preventing the erosion of democratic values and principles and the declining respect for fundamental human rights in the wake of the pandemic;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution 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 474 #
Motion for a resolution 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; points out that COVID-19 has led to growing protectionism, therefore underlines the importance of finding the right balance between improving the resilience of our value chains to achieve strategic autonomy and maintaining trade relations as open as possible;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution 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; emphasises the fact that relocating the production of most medicines to within the Member States must be a top priority;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution 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 ; calls on the Commission to elaborate a plan to ensure the EU’s strategic resilience in sectors key to successfully overcoming future crises;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution 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; stresses the need to create adequate strategic stockpiles of essential medical and pharmaceutical products;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution 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 m
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its foreign policy in line with the changing geopolitical situation in the world and the global fight against COVID-19;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution 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 such as health or future technologies and might prompt diversification of its most critical supply chains;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to reduce EU's dependency on third countries in certain strategic and existential sectors and might prompt diversification of its most critical supply chains;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. The emergency caused by the pandemic has also highlighted the EU’s dependence on third countries. To avoid supply problems, critical products and technologies must be produced in Europe, and certain vital sectors and value chains need to be relocated to the territory of the Union.
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to apply a multilateral approach to the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine - which must be considered as a public good- ensuring that no one is left behind;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the vulnerabilities of interconnectedness and interdependence of the world in time of a global crisis, creating the risk of a chain-reaction of instability and chaos;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. In order to increase the strategic autonomy of Europe’s economy, there is a need to support and protect the critical, fundamental and strategic sectors, for example energy and transport, food production, medical equipment and medicinal product manufacture.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. A crucial target is strengthening the EU’s global competitiveness, which can only be achieved if the Member States are also competitive.
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its request for
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its urgent 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; calls on the European Council to adopt the global EU human rights sanctions mechanism as a Decision relating to the Union’s strategic interests and objectives under Article 22(1) of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its request for a strong and comprehensive global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations including corruption and human- trafficking as key criteria in applying targeted sanctions, which would be the EU equivalent of the so-called Global Magnitsky Act;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution 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 497 #
Motion for a resolution 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 which should include acts of high-level corruption as criteria for sanctions;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its request for a strong global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its request for a strong
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to the UN Security Council resolution 2532 (2020) on cessation of hostilities in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and supporting the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, according to the United Nations, 24 million out of 30 million of Yemenis are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in what is described by the UN as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis; whereas the spread of deadly COVID-19 compounded the already catastrophic humanitarian situation and is likely to spread faster and cause more deaths due to the destruction of the country’s medical infrastructure, including as a result of indiscriminate and disproportionate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition against civilian targets, and obstruction to aid by Houthi and other authorities;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls its request for a strong global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations before the end of 2020, which would be the EU equivalent of the so-called
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on EU delegations to closely monitor the global human rights situation, identify trends and support international, regional and local organisations, citizens and civil society in their efforts to reverse the negative impact of the COVID 19 crisis on human rights worldwide, insists that any restrictions taken in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic should be lawful, necessary, proportionate, consistent with other state obligations under international law and subject to review and of limited duration; urges in this context EU delegations to raise individual cases of human rights defenders, and, where appropriate, to facilitate the issuing of emergency visas, and provide temporary shelter in the EU Member States;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Is deeply concerned at the disproportionate negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees; urges governments, in their foreign policies, to engage in responses based on respect for human rights and dignity and solutions to address migrants’ and refugees’ vulnerability and their need for protection, in line with the principles of solidarity and partnership and allowing for adequate and accessible legal pathways for migration; stresses the importance of upholding the right to asylum worldwide;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes the Team Europe package and the mobilisation of 36 billion euros to help partner countries in Africa, the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, the Middle East, and parts of Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to tackle the impact of the coronavirus.
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses the role played by civil society, grassroots organisations, independent journalists and media organisations that helped to tackle the consequences of COVID-19, such as debunking fake news and disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on the EU to engage in a global campaign to promote the UN recommendations of reducing prison populations by implementing schemes of early, provisional or temporary release of low-risk offenders, in particular, urges for the release of all persons detained for expressing critical or dissenting views or for their human rights activities and advocates reducing the use of immigration detention and closed refugee camps;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored more than ever the need of strong multilateralism, which should include also such domains in foreign policy as global health, climate change of regulation of digitalisation;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Recognises the decisive role women have played in coping with the COVID-19 crisis, and the gendered impact of the pandemic; remains deeply concerned by the unprecedented toll the Covid-19 crisis takes on gender equality advances worldwide in terms of the unequal partition of both domestic and public care work with women making up around 70% of the global health workforce and calls to take the need of women and marginalised groups into account in a global response to the pandemic, as yet they are rarely represented at the negotiation tables where crisis responses are laid out;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must continue its efforts to invest in the region; recalls that EU accession must be conditional on reform commitments and especially on respecting principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic poses a grave health threat to Indigenous peoples around the world and that indigenous communities already experience poor access to healthcare, significantly higher rates of communicable and non-communicable diseases, lack of access to essential services, sanitation, and other key preventive measures;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South and calls for increased support for democracy, rule of law, and human rights in the neighbourhood; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South, by actively engaging with the civil society and decision-makers willing to engage in dialogue and reform; stresses that the EU must give
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must continue its efforts to
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas COVID-19 originated in the People’s Republic of China and, on 31 December 2020, Taiwan warned the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the pandemic through its Ministry of Health, which could have prevented the virus from spreading around the world and from infecting and killing many people;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in the Arctic region, and in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must continue its efforts to invest in the region;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – subparagraph 1 (new) Notes that in autumn 2020 several elections are being held in the Eastern Partnership countries: local elections in Ukraine, parliamentary elections in Georgia and presidential elections in Moldova;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – point a (new) (a) Calls the EaP countries, that despite the coronavirus epidemic elections should comply with the implementation of basic electoral standards, election campaigns should be free and fair, without improper campaign financing methods, in which there is no room for hate speech and vote-buying; stresses that the electoral process should be held with higher safety standards and to take special safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – point b (new) (b) Calls for the EU and the Member States to provide financial support for the Eastern Partnership countries on the field of Education and to share best practices with them on the organization of remote teaching to help them improve the educational infrastructure and provide the educators and pupils with necessary skills and equipment;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that the EU enlargement process and EU's focus on supporting the reform processes in the Western Balkans is continuing despite the ongoing pandemic; underlines the importance of the unprecedented aid to the Western Balkans during the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes EU's readiness for continued economic and humanitarian support to candidate and potential candidate countries; reiterates that aid to our partners must be accompanied by a robust communication campaign;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution 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 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the EU to support health- related and socio-economic needs in the countries in the Near East, greatly affected by the significant presence of refugees and internally displaced people; recognizes in this regard the role played by UNRWA as the main, and sometimes sole provider of primary health care to 5.6 million Palestine refugees;
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Notes that parts of Latin America and the Caribbean have become hotspots of the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated by weak social protection, fragmented health systems and profound inequalities; Calls for a strong multilateral and international cooperation by the EU, including to middle-income countries, to help with the recovery plans;
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the strategic importance of the enlargement process in the western Balkans; calls on the commission to continue and intensify its efforts to invest in the region, including by presenting an ambitious large-scale economic and investment plan for the Western Balkans in order to tackle the socio-economic impact of the crisis;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Commends the financial assistance initiative of the European Commission to support the Western Balkans in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Considers that the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans region to tackle the hard socio- economic impact of the crisis will contribute to maintain our influence in the region.
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Reminds that the European Union is the biggest trading partner and investor in the Western Balkan countries and that it has secured so far more than 3.3 billion euros of aid to mitigate the socio- economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for the Commission to set-up and promote humanitarian corridors to ensure the delivery of aid;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in Africa to be strengthened and more effectively coordinated, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered, for becoming more visible by implementing a common infrastructure and investment plan and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be provided;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the weakness and reinforced the fractures of the rules-based international order, with far-reaching ramifications for future geopolitical outcomes, and has accelerated pre- existing geopolitical trends;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that Chinese investment in Africa resulting from the COVID-19 crisis
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in Africa to be strengthened, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be provided, working to build Africa into a long-term, reliable, and close partner of the EU;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU p
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa and in Latin America which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in both Africa and Latin America to be strengthened, for financial a
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Condemns the authorities of Saudi Arabia for abusing the restrictions introduced to fightCOVID-19 to deny the human rights defenders, women rights activists, political and religious dissidents, such as Loujain al-Hathloul, Salman al- Awda, Princess Basmah, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz bin SalmanAl Saud and other unjustly detained prisoners, their basic human rights, such as communication with their families and outside world; is alarmed by the credible allegations of torture of political prisoners in Saudi prisons made by international human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch; notes with concern the overcrowding, ill-treatment, lack of adequate medical care in Saudi Arabia’s prisons, all of which exacerbate the deadly risks of the spread of COVID-19; is appalled by the reports of the death in prison of Abdullah al-Hamid, a leading Saudi human rights defender; calls on the HR/VP and EEAS to press Saudi Arabia’s authorities to accept independent international monitors to the country’s prisons and detention facilities, conduct impartial investigations into allegations of torture and deaths in detention
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution 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 548 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Condemns the abuse of the restrictions imposed to fight the COVID- 19 by the governments of, among others, China, Philippines, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Bahrain and Turkey, in order to crack down on human rights defenders, opposition and civil society activists; notes with dismay that such actions are often directly incited and instigated by the leaders of these countries and state run media who smear the dissenters as “fifth column” and “traitors”; calls on the HR/VP, Commission and EEAS to fully use the leverage at the disposal of the EU to press third countries to uphold their international human rights commitments;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes that the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing grievances around the world; insists that any state of emergency must contain a termination clause and this global crisis may not serve to enhance autocratic control or set undue limitations on individual freedoms or human rights; emphasises the need for the EU to support the pro-democracy movements, in particular in its own neighbourhood, that have sprung up in the wake of the pandemic, including through the imposition of restrictive measures on state and non-state actors violating human rights and fundamental values;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU has to lead, in a predictable manner and by respecting its commitment to fundamental freedoms and rule of law, in multilateral and international efforts linked to managing the exit strategy from the ongoing pandemic;
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Considers that the relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean are of strategic and crucial interest, as both regions share a large part of fundamental values and ideas, to address the effects of the pandemic, the necessary post-pandemic reconstruction, as well as the defence of a multilateral order based on rules and norms. Calls for the development of a bi-regional cooperation and reconstruction strategy that strengthens the political, economic, commercial and social ties between the two regions,
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Recognises that COVID-19 hit large parts of Latin America, highlighting pre-existing vulnerabilities and particularly impacting the indigenous communities; welcomes the announcement of 30.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, including an Air Bridge to Peru, as part of the EU's global coronavirus response; calls on the Commission to keep engaging with Latin American countries to keep reinforcing a strategic partnership built on common values;
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses that Latin America was one of the hardest-hit regions by the COVID-19 pandemic, underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in Latin America, as the EU remains Latin America’s most important development partner; notes that cooperation must continue with the aim to reduce disparities between people, promote sustainable development, mitigate climate change, promote good governance and advance higher education and research
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution 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 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes the impact that COVID-19 has on more vulnerable regions, including conflict regions and least developed countries thereby increasing poverty and insecurity, prolonging conflicts and threaten gender equality and women’s rights; calls for the EU to increase its multilateral cooperation on humanitarian responses;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines the need to ensure that countries have sufficient funds to strengthen their public health systems including through the restructuring of public debt;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the EU to defend humanitarian accesses to remote conflict zones
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls for the convening of an urgent EU-LAC Ministerial Meeting by video conference or, preferably, a Meeting of EU-LAC Heads of State and Government, without exception and also by videoconference, to establish enhanced cooperation to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean that form part of the EU- LAC Bi-regional Strategic Partnership,
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Underlines that sanctions should not impede a comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses in the specific case of Iran that the scope of INSTEX needs to be broadened and that this mechanism should be used to enhance our humanitarian response;
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Highlights that the EU’s partners in the Sahel-Saharan and Horn of Africa regions are facing the unprecedented consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to their ongoing struggle against armed terrorist groups, including jihadists;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the European External Action Service (EEAS) has been totally ineffective in handling the coronavirus crisis, even though it has substantial resources and representation offices in almost every country in the world;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution 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;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls on Member States and the international community to include the specific needs and priorities of indigenous peoples in addressing the global outbreak of COVID 19;
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Calls on the public authorities in both regions to maximise their efforts to mitigate the economic consequences of the Covid19 crisis using all legal, institutional, political, economic and social instruments, including fiscal and monetary means;
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) 25d. Calls on the international community to temporarily suspend restrictive or punitive measures, such as economic, trade or diplomatic embargoes, those which may have a negative impact in the fight against the pandemic, in order to focus all efforts on fighting the pandemic. Further calls on the international community and multilateral financial organisations to suspend, or even partially cancel, repayment of external debt so that debt enforcement can be brought into line with our top priority, namely combating COVID-19;
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the current COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the existing CSDP missions, notably due to a temporary reduction in staff on EU training missions in places such as Mali, Somalia or the Central African Republic and underlines the importance for the EU to consider what more could be done to minimize and manage the risk of staff being infected, what additional resources are needed, as well as what adjustments work best in different environments to make sure the operational effectiveness is maintained; Calls for the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions tasked with conflict prevention or mitigation to be strengthened, notably those in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, to help stabilise already fragile settings and prevent a relapse in conflicts and violence due to additional tensions caused by COVID-19; calls in this regard for a swift adoption of the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions tasked with conflict prevention or mitigation to be strengthened, notably those in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, to help stabilise already fragile settings and prevent a relapse in conflicts and violence due to additional tensions caused by COVID-19; calls in this regard for a swift adoption of the European Peace Facility; Underlines that any external action in conflict- affected countries needs to be based on a conflict-sensitive risk and vulnerability assessment, including the perspectives of women and a special focus on peacebuilding;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the global economic decline has had a particularly severe impact on the most vulnerable economies, which rely heavily on commodity exports, external support, tourism and in a longer consequence on foreign policies;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions tasked with conflict prevention or mitigation to be strengthened, notably those in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, to help stabilise already fragile settings and prevent a relapse in conflicts and violence due to additional tensions caused by COVID-19; calls in this regard for an analysis of establishment of a standing EU multinational unit dedicated to fulfil Article 43 TEU military tasks and to enhance the EU’s ability to conduct crisis management operations as well as a swift adoption of the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions tasked with conflict prevention or mitigation to be strengthened, notably those in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, to help stabilise already fragile settings and prevent a relapse in conflicts and violence due to additional tensions caused by COVID-19; calls in this regard
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Notes the importance of the European capacity building and training missions in fostering peace, security and stability in the Sahel, West Africa and Horn of Africa regions; Reminds that European presence and credible commitment is crucial in mitigating the humanitarian and socio-economical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic that might cause migratory spill-over effect to the Member States;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and EU Member States to integrate gender equality, gender mainstreaming, and an intersectional perspective, including equal and diverse representation, into the EU’s foreign and security policy, and to acknowledge the diverse experiences of women and other marginalised groups on whom this pandemic had detrimental effects;
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Strongly believes that climate change cooperation could serve as the foundations for building broader global cooperation in response to COVID-19, bolstering the multilateral system and rebuilding faith in the need for a rules- based system.
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Welcomes the EU's rejecting of vaccine nationalism and calls on the European Commission to take the lead in ensuring that any future vaccine is accessible to all;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the EU Commission to work with its international partners to ensure that no one will be left behind once a vaccine will be made available;
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union equipped with internal and external mechanisms for crisis prevention and rapid and efficient countermeasures, including financial instruments for support and recovery in the aftermath; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possible;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the pandemic and its economic and social effects can further contribute to political grievances deriving from perceived inequality and marginalisation, which can increment the risks of fuelling conflicts;
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possible; Welcomes therefore the President Charles Michel conclusion that ‘it is of utmost importance to increase the strategic autonomy of the Union’;
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union a
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the health and economic scale of the COVID-19 crisis is more than just a burden on the Member States, and this has corresponding consequences at social, health and above all economic level;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — having regard to the call by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to re-evaluate the impact of broad economic sanctions regimes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU can be only powerful if it identifies its position in the global economy, if it picks up competitiveness in technological race and lines up allies in the world;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the pandemic has highlighted existing challenges such as the fight against disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, and other malign third-party interference;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas COVID 19 crisis reveals once more the need to strengthen multilateralism and the rules-based order to better address global challenges
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the overlap of a socioeconomic crisis, a public health crisis and the climate emergency poses one of the biggest challenges of human history,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the crisis has shown the importance of boosting investment in public services and particularly in health care and social protection, especially the need fora higher degree of self-sufficiency in crucial healthcare and protective equipment; whereas the COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated the persistent problem of medicine shortages globally, with acute consequences in developing countries;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas we witness a consecutive decline in global liberties and democracy that further strains a multilateral order that is already in deep crisis,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the challenges the EU was facing prior to the pandemic persist or/and have worsened by it
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas this global pandemic has significant implications for geopolitics;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas women around the world in violent relationships were forced to be at home, exposed to their abuser for longer periods of time; while domestic violence helplines and shelters across the world are reporting rising calls for help, in a number of countries, domestic violence reports and emergency calls have surged upwards of 25% since social distancing measures were enacted;;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the pandemic has aggravated the critical humanitarian situation of vulnerable people notably in conflict zones, refugee camps and fragile states; whereas in this perspective, the EU supported the United Nations' appeal to ease sanctions amid pandemic to not impede the delivery of essential equipment and supplies necessary to fight the coronavirus;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new) — having regard the message from the chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to ensure indigenous peoples are informed, protected and prioritized during the global COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the international identity of the European Union is based in its support to an effective multilateral order and its commitment to the fundamental values and norms;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas narratives stressing geography rather than medical terminology to refer to COVID-19 are stigmatizing, and encourage racist or xenophobic attitudes, including against persons and groups who are forcibly displaced and state less who may be at greater risk during the pandemic;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the EU echoed the United Nations' appeal for an immediate global ceasefire
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas the EU was the target of disinformation campaigns from governmental and non-governmental actors with the direct intention to destabilize the EU institutions and the Member states and to weaken European values;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is a game changer in the international environment and a catalyst of change in the global order; stresses the fundamental importance of strengthening the EU internal resilience for an effective global projection of its multilateralist vision, in line with its values and long-term objectives as enshrined in its Global Strategy;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is a game changer in the international environment and a catalyst of change in the global order, creating new challenges, barriers and opportunities for multilateral cooperation and global issues;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that the global outbreak of
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is a possible game changer in the international environment and a catalyst of change in the global order;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is a game changer in the international environment and
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the fact that from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU has been working to provide multilateral responses to the implications of the health crisis in coordination with the G7,G20, UN, WHO and the World Food Programme;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the third countries and the EU Member States to mitigate the social effects of the pandemic by revising their national social spending, and to adopt expansionary measures to protect and strengthen their healthcare systems;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is of the opinion that, following the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis, the EU should increasingly act as a global superpower and project its influence on a global scale, with an assertive and coordinated foreign policy;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Warns that the crisis has highlighted EU vulnerabilities including in the field of security and defence and in particular in preparedness and responsiveness to CBRN, cyberattacks and disinformation;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Holds the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) responsible for the global pandemic;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Welcomes the creation of Team Europe, through which the EU supports partner countries in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences in an attempt to mitigate the wider impact on societies and economies and to help reducing the risk of destabilisation;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of capacity, global leadership and coordinated international response
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) — having regard to the EEAS Special Report Update: Short assessment of narratives and disinformation around the Covid-19 pandemic of 1 April 2020 and 20 May 2020;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of global leadership and 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; underlines that global cooperation and coordination are essential to effectively tackle the global health crisis;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of global leadership and 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, raising questions around the role that the EU could and should play in the world;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of global leadership and coordinated international response in the initial phases of the COVID-19 crisis, a
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of global leadership and 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 democratic societies and international cooperation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Regrets the lack of
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that public healthcare and social security are not EU but Member State competences, reflecting each Member State’s priorities;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Deplores the lack of outwards credibility that has resulted from the EU’s tardy, ineffective and uncoordinated management of the coronavirus crisis, and its inability to require transparency of governments of Member States, including of Spain’s socialist-communist government, whose withholding of vital information and failure to take swift action (communication with the public, purchasing of equipment, preventing mass demonstrations, etc.) has led to the death of more than 50 000 people, putting the country fifth in the global death rankings, causing many countries to classify Spain as a maximum-risk country and banning travel to it, all of which has led to Spain experiencing the biggest fall in GDP in the EU and unimaginable levels of social and economic ruin;
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