2020/2207(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Expresses serious concerns over Turkey’s destabilising behaviour, including its illegal activities within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) / continental shelf, which violates international law and good neighbourly relations; is worried by the Turkish support to the reopening of Varosha seafront in violation of the UN ceasefire agreement, which comes before an attempt to restart peace talks and is further concerned by the consequences such behaviour can have on peace and stability in an already fragile region;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is deeply concerned by the proliferation of fake news and by disinformation campaigns by state actors such as Russia as a means of subverting European democracy and cohesion; considers that the Union should react forcefully on the international scene against such interference, including, when appropriate, with sanctions and multilateral legal action;

Amendment 103 #

Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. 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 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that the immediate EU neighbourhood contains several protracted conflicts, resolution of which require a more active engagement from the EU side, in order to increase safety environment for local population and enable these countries to achieve their full potential, including in the process of pro- democratic reforms;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes its concern about the conflict occurring in the Nagorno- Karabakh region;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean;~~deleted

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Regrets the overall destabilising role of Turkey, invading in Syria and northern Iraq, and actively participating in the conflicts in Libya and now in Nagorno Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan; Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States, notably Greece and Cyprus, by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; and the continuing illegal activities within Cypriot and Greek maritime zones; Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de- escalation, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States in the area; Calls for the European Council and the Member States to take all appropriate actions, including the imposition of sanctions, such as to halt any export of military equipment to Turkey;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; notes with regret the continuous hostile actions from Turkey, notably regarding explorations in Greek waters, thereby refusing dialogue and disregarding the conclusions of the European Council of 1 October 2020 that called on Turkey to abstain from any actions in breach of international law; reiterates the Union’s readiness to use all instruments and options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; deplores also the destabilizing role of Turkey which put sat risk the fragile stability in the whole South Caucasus region; calls on Turkey to refrain from any interference in the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, including the military support to Azerbaijan and sending of foreign terrorist fighters to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh; urges the upcoming European Council to consider the ways of imposing sanctions regime on Turkey;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 e (new)

- having regard to China’s increase in economic and military presence in the Mediterranean and African countries,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; reiterates the full and unambiguous intention of the European Union to defend its interests and to stand in full solidarity with its Member States, Greece and Cyprus;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Is extremely concerned by~~Condemns, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; condemns also Turkey’s activities in Syria, Libya and the Western Balkans; calls for the accession negotiations to be immediately and permanently ended;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; is alarmed about the increasingly inflammatory and aggressive behaviour and actions of the Turkish government;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; Urges VP/HR to devise a separate, comprehensive strategy solely focussed on EU-Turkey relations;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and its use of Syrian Islamist foreign fighters in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the threats of military action against EU Member States, namely Greece and the Republic of Cyprus, by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the illegal activities and threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the ~~threats of~~ military action ~~against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean~~s by NATO member Turkey in many countries on or near its borders;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Strongly condemns the presence of Turkish troops in the Republic of Cyprus;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Strongly condemns the presence of Turkish troops in the Republic of Cyprus. Considers joint European initiatives to act pressure on Turkey, in order to withdraw its troops to be key for Peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 f (new)

- having regard to the threat of domestic and foreign terrorism, primarily from groups such as ISIS,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Condemns all Turkish actions that violate the EU Arms Embargo in Libya, through the presence of Turkish troops, the transfer of military equipment and the transport of Syrian jihadists by Turkey to Libya;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Strongly condemns the role of Turkey in the new crisis in Caucasus, supporting the Azeri aggression against Armenians, providing military equipment and transferring jihadist fighters to Azerbaijan;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9e. Considering that Turkey has performed many illegal interventions in the territory of Syria and Iraq, calls upon the European Commission to develop an integrated EU strategy for the reconstruction of both countries;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that access to safe drinking water is one of the major problems of the XXI century, especially since nearly 60% of aquifer resources cross political territorial borders. The water stress resulting from the increased freshwater needs of the world’s population faced with strategic control of rivers at their source by some countries (China, Turkey, Israel and occupied territories, Ethiopia-Uganda-Sudan) can lead to the most serious conflicts if the use of flows in an integrated and shared manner is not envisaged. The European Union must establish a political strategy to facilitate solutions in these areas of high destabilizing potential while encouraging countries situated in the most important areas of conflict related to water to sign the 1992 Helsinki Water Convention completed in New York in 1997 on the protection and use of cross- border waterways and international lakes;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the EU must come up with a long-term strategy towards a rising China, with which the EU does not share the same values, political system and approach to multilateralism, in order to fully protect the EU’s strategic autonomy and values;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that Armenia and Azerbaijan must find a peaceful, mutually agreed, diplomatic solution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh; calls on both sides to engage in negotiations to restore peace in the region;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses concern at the violation by the Republic of Turkey of the arms embargo imposed on Libya under UN Security Council Resolution 2526 (2020);

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considering that providing Turkey with military equipment contributes to Turkey’s aggression against its neighbours, calls for a military embargo against Turkey;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses concern over the destabilizing activities by Turkey in the Western Balkans and Southern Caucasus;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Consolidating the European Union’s ambitions: strengthening the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in an unpredictable and destabilised environment;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 g (new)

- having regard to new technologies such as artificial intelligence, space capabilities and quantum computing which present new opportunities for mankind, but also create new challenges in defence and foreign policy that require a clear strategy and consensus among allies,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. NConsiders that CSDP is notably based on the Union’s capacity to deploy civilian and military missions and operations in crisis situations affecting the Union and its Member States security or requiring an international intervention according to international law and UN charter and resolutions; notes that the Union is currently deploying 11 civilian and six military missions, of which, in the case of the latter, three are executive (ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, EUFOR ALTHEA) and three are non- executive missions (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, EUTM RCA);

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the Union is currently deploying 11 civilian and six military missions, of which, in the case of the latter, three are executive and three are non- executive missions while 5 out of 6 are concentrated in the Sahel region with very limited mandates that have thus far required frequent extensions and the continued calls for more finances to accomplish mission objectives;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the Union is currently deploying 11 civilian and six military missions, of which, in the case of the latter, three are executive and three are non- executive missions; recommends a proper evaluation of the state of these missions in order to identify those that are still relevant and those that can be ended or substantially reviewed;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the Union is currently deploying 11 civilian and six military missions and operations, of which, in the case of the latter, three are executive and three are non- executive ~~missions~~;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Highlights that women’s participation in CSDP missions contributes to the effectiveness of the mission and is a driver of the EU’s credibility as a proponent of equal rights for men and women worldwide; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed; welcomes the fact that all civilian CSDP missions have now appointed a gender adviser and calls on the military CSDP missions to do the same; encourages EU Member States to put forward women as candidates for existing vacancies; calls for all EU- deployed military and civilian personnel to be sufficiently trained on gender equality and the implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and specifically on how to integrate a gender perspective into their tasks; regrets that the number of women working in CSDP missions and especially in military operations remains very low; urges the EEAS to promote the need fora concrete target for and political commitment to increasing the number of women in the EU’s crisis management missions and operations; urges the Member States to look at ways to strengthen recruitment and retention policies and promote women’s participation in peacebuilding and peacekeeping missions; stresses the need to include a new EU budget line that would finance the position of gender advisers in military CSDP missions;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Commends the work of operation EUFOR Althea and EULEX Kosovo, missions that set route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Kosovo; reminds that the experiences and lessons learned from these missions are key for all current and future military and civilian CSDP missions and policies; stresses that these missions still play a pivotal role for the security and stability of the EU and the Western Balkans;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Underlines the Union’s global commitment in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian (EUCAP Mali, EUCAP Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and military (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED Irini) missions;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Notes that CSDP military operations increasingly tend to focus on armed forces training (EUTM) with no executive dimension; considers that, without affecting the non executive dimension of these missions, the mandate should be made more robust in order to allow European advisors to check as close as possible of the ground of deployment if the formation program have been well implemented and are fully in line with the actual operational needs of the local armed forces; this would also allow a better prevention of mismanagement and abuses once the trained forces are deployed on the ground; this is especially the case with EUTM Mali, where the FAMAs are deployed in very different and challenging areas requiring oversight of the way European formation is being actually implemented;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Stresses that only a few EU CSDP missions provide training on sexual and gender based harassment, and calls on the EEAS and the Member States to provide mandatory training to combat such harassment in all missions and operations and to ensure that victims and whistleblowers are effectively protected; calls for the Upgraded Generic Standards of Behaviour for CSDP missions and operations to be updated to include the principle of zero tolerance of inaction on the part of EU leadership and management with regard to sexual and gender-based violence;

Amendment 14 #

- having regard the UN resolutions 3212(1974), 32/15(1977), 33/15(1978), 34/30(1979), 37/253(1983), 353(1974), 361(1975), 367(1975), 458(1979), 541(1983), 550(1984), 649(1990), 716(1991), 750(1992), 774(1992), 789(1992), 889 (1993), 939(1994), 1032(1995), 1062(1996), 1996(1999), 1250(1999),

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Welcomes the Council conclusions on 12 October 2020 on EUFOR Operation Althea and the readiness to continue the mandate of the Operation to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s authorities to maintain the safe and secure environment under a renewed UN authorisation; recognises the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and commends missions staff for remaining fully operational during this pandemic;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Notes that the security situation in Somalia is very worrying and is a destabilising factor throughout the Horn of Africa and even beyond; in that regard, believes that strengthening EUTM Somalia with an advisory capacity in command structures would allow for significant influence to be exercised on how operations are carried out and within the multilateral military assistance framework;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Notes the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union and thus from the military and civilian CSDP missions; calls for speedy replacement of the UK forces included in EUFOR Althea by most concerned frontier EU Member States in order not to jeopardise the mission;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Welcomes~~Encourages the efforts made regarding the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective and operational across the G5 Sahel country borders; is of the opinion that regionalization of the CDSP approach in Sahel is relevant but requires clearer organisation between the already existing CSDP civilian and military missions, local actors and other international organisations (United Nations’ MINUSMA peacekeeping mission, Operation Barkhane led by the French military);

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders~~Deplores the presence of EU military forces in the Sahel region; notes that the increase in instability is directly linked to the presence of EU fighters in the region, the influx of EU weapons and training missions; notes with concern that there is a deep and growing resentment toward the presence of foreign military, in particular the French in Mali; regrets the establishment of the regionalisation process and any developments that further entrench this failed and violent military enterprise;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders; stresses that France alone, at the cost of very heavy losses, has been militarily involved alongside the G5 Sahel countries; calls on the Member States to provide genuine support to French action under Operation Barkhane by engaging militarily alongside France;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched ~~with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders~~and the decision of the Council of 12 February 2019 to make it enter its second phase, thus reinforcing the EU regional approach in the Sahel, with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders, of supporting cross-border cooperation thus making the work of EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUTM Mali more effective;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders; notes that coherence and security cooperation between African countries in fight against terrorism, human trafficking and religious extremism is crucial in achieving stability and long-term development of the continent, and therefore the EU;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders; calls for an enhanced cooperation between Member States that are carrying out missions, operations, and other activities in the region to coordinate efforts at the Union level;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched through the RACC with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders, notably in EUTM Mali by extending its scope to part of Burkina Faso; calls for the creation of an EUTM Sahel;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard the United Nation Security Council Resolutions 2009(2011), 2095(2013) and 2174(2014),

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the regionalisation process which has been launched with the aim of making the EU action more effective across the G5 Sahel country borders; encourages greater support to and engagement with the G5 Sahel to ensure operational synergy;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the Sahel region, where terrorism is putting heightened pressure on the G5 Sahel countries and their neighbourhood, exacerbating local political, ethnical and religious tensions; stresses the importance of the support brought by EU missions and operations in Sahel in this regard; recalls that it is vital to maintain the long- term investment made by the international community to work towards security and stability in Mali and the Sahel; calls on the VP-HR to implement rapidly the decision to restart the activities of EU missions and operations in Mali following the decision of ECOWAS to lift sanctions against Mali;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls for a new approach at the operational level to security sector reform, security assistance and military capacity building which incorporates lessons learned in particular in Mali and which puts the emphasis on (a) democratic control of all security forces including armed forces, (b) democratic and transparent governance of the sector, (c) systematic monitoring of full and strict compliance of all actors with international human rights law and international humanitarian law, (d) and clear mechanisms for suspension, or withdrawal in case of impunity, and ongoing violations;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the launch of EUAM RCA with a view to support the Central African Republic security sector reform, and the extension of the mandate of EUTM RCA; notes that the set-up of the European Peace Facility would ensure a comprehensive approach to the capability- building of our partner’s forces, and prevent seeing assertive third parties involved in equipping those forces;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Believes that the new EU approach to security sector reform, security assistance and military capacity building should have at its main objective to implement the human security approach and to directly respond to the legitimate security concerns of the entire local population; deplores incidents where EU CSDP missions tasked with training and/or reform of the security sector, have failed to respond adequately to massive human rights violations committed by security forces of that country, including recently in Iraq where security forces and militias were responsible for a brutal clamp down causing hundreds of civilian deaths following mass protests that started in October 2019;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Notes the better coordination between civilian and military missions in three countries: Mali, CAR and Somalia; welcomes the coordinated efforts of the EU capacity-building mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) and the military training mission (EUTM Somalia) to accompany the operational rapprochement between the Somali police and the Somali army in the liberated areas of Al Shabaab’s influence; stresses that the integrated approach of tools, budgetary instruments and actors in EUAM CAR and EUTM CAR should be duplicated when relevant in other EU CSDP missions and operations;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Is concerned about the ongoing disinformation campaign towards the EU in CAR; call the VP-HR to take actions in order to be in capacity, in CAR and other places where disinformation campaigns occur, to efficiently identify its origin and to counter such attacks; insists on the importance to supply the CAR army with military equipment within the framework of the future EPF, in a context where other foreign actors are present and active;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020), the training of Libyan coastguard and disrupting human smugglers; calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres; supports the objectives established under the “Berlin Process” and while recalling the importance of Libya for the security and stability of the European external borders, calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to assume an active role by intensifying efforts to mediate and engage with all relevant actors so as to contribute to setting up the necessary foundations for a peaceful, stable, and democratic Libya;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); welcomes the ongoing progress towards the stabilisation of the situation in Libya; stresses the important role that the EU and the Members States involvement will have to play in the following stages; thus, calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically ~~invit~~urges Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by~~Deeply regrets the pointless waste of resources that is Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is supposed to support~~ing~~ the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020)~~; calls on Member States to prioritise the~~ but has no powers to stop arms shipments; regrets the fact that EU countri~~bution of for~~es such as Frances and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centresGermany have been pouring arms into the Libyan conflict through their weapon sales to countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Egypt who routinely deliver weapons into Libya by air and land;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace, cooperation and security ~~and support for~~ based on the principles and values of the UN Charter and withe r~~ules-based~~espect for the international rules-based order;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); ~~calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls;~~ specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres; calls upon the Council to examine more effective ways to deter the Turkish intervention to Libya;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); notes that up until now it has very few assets, significantly limiting its capabilities; calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance ~~and~~, constabulary and naval assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres, and to clarify the potential and scope for NATO engagement and cooperation with IRINI;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to prioritise ~~the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfall~~addressing existing shortfalls in ongoing CSDP operations; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities and encourages stronger cooperation with NATO’s ongoing maritime operation Sea Guardian as well as cooperation with regional partners; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to prioritise the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular the EU satellite and the EU intelligence centres;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the launch of Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini, which is aimed at contributing to sustainable peace and stability by supporting the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya in accordance with UNSCR 2526 (2020); calls on Member States to ~~prioriti~~increase the contribution of forces and assets to all CSDP missions and operations, addressing in particular the existing shortfalls; specifically invites Member States to urgently assign the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and constabulary assets needed to boost Operation Irini’s capabilities; calls on the VP/HR to make full use of EU assets in this domain, in particular EU satellite and intelligence centres;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Opposes the plan to limit the maritime area of operation to the Eastern part of Libya and to 100 kilometres off the cost of Libya recalling that according to the Final report of the UN Panel of Experts on Libya illegal arms transfer are not limited to one specific part of the country, or to maritime transport; notes that most illicit oil exports routes depart from Libya’s Western coast; calls for an extension of the maritime area of operation to the entire coastline of Libya and a sustained aerial mission in order to enforce the embargo effectively;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Welcomes the Council decision of 20 June 2020 to extend the mandates of three of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian missions: the European Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya), the European Border Assistance Mission in the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah), and the European Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS);

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for the further development and strengthening of EU civil-military decision making and Command and Control structures, which are necessary to achieve EU strategic autonomy and to complement overall Euro-Atlantic capabilities;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace and security and support for the rules-based international order in line with the UN Charter and the objectives of Article 21 TEU;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Stresses with regard to the maritime component of IRENE the international obligations regarding search and rescue of people in distress at sea; calls on member States to ensure that IRENE acts in full compliance with the maritime law, in particular obligations related to search and rescue; reiterates its grave concern at the fate of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Libya, whose already dramatic situation continues to deteriorate; calls on the Libyan authorities and militias to close detention facilities for migrants; deplores that it is envisaged to withdraw ships from any given area with a significant presence of migrants; demands clarifications on the envisaged decision-making process and modalities on any future decision related to the so-called “pull factor effect” which lacks any scientific evidence to this point;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Recognises the key role of Operation EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina in moving towards and maintaining peace and security in the country and the region; calls for a speedy replacement of British staff by the contribution of other EU Member States; asks the EEAS to provide a clear, comprehensive and transparent assessment of the nature and value added of the participation of Turkey to EUFOR Althea;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the strategic review of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) is to be initiated in 2020 and that, given the impact of this review on the command and control of military missions and operations, calls on the VP/HR to keep Parliament informed of the options chosen in a timely manner; reiterates that the EU requires a permanent and fully-fledged military command structure in order to be able to act autonomously and therefore calls on the Council to implement such a structure; underlines such necessity given the deterioration of relations with Turkey that could lead to a Turkish blockade of EU’s access to NATO structures and resources;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the strategic review of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) is to be initiated in 2020 and that, given the impact of this review on the planning as well as command and control of military missions and operations, calls on the VP/HR to keep Parliament informed of the options chosen in a timely manner;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Whereas civilian CSDP faces multiple capability challenges as regards the availability of sufficient numbers of police, judges, prosecutors, other justice and civilian security sector experts; welcomes the overall progress made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; encourages the strengthening of civilian CSDP missions beyond the framework of the Civilian CSDP Compact; calls on Member States to provide a detailed annual review taking stock of progress in implementing the civilian CSDP Compact with the view of supporting the professionalization civilian CSDP; invites all relevant actors to intensify cooperation and to continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Management;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the overall ~~progres~~efforts made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; believes that the EU must pursue its comprehensive evaluation of the EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia and EUAM RCA civilian missions in terms of their mandates, budgets and human resources, adapting them to real needs in order to make them fully operational and effective; invites all relevant actors to intensify cooperation and to continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Management;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcom~~Notes the overall progress made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which wis ~~aimed at~~hes to mak~~ing~~e civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; ~~calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023;~~ invites all relevant actors to ~~intensify cooperation and to~~ continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions ~~deployed in the same theatre; welcom~~; notes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Management;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the overall progress made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; invites all relevant actors to intensify cooperation and to continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre, especially in relevance to mobility and secure digital infrastructures; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Management;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the overall progress made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; invites all relevant actors to intensify cooperation and to continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global ~~actor~~force for peace, ~~and~~ calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international ~~peace~~law and security and ~~support~~reiterates its position of active support for multilateralism and for the rules-based international order;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcomes the overall pro~~Deeply regrests made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; inviteany movements forward in terms of the Civilian CSDP Compact; notes that this development, like the CSDP in general, is based on the white supremacist ideology of Right 2 Protect, and only engages with the symptoms of the abuses perpetrated by the Northern core of the global capitalist system upon the global South, while ensuring that the systemic exploitation that leads to the destabilisation remains intact; demands that the Civilian CSDP Compact and all other CSDP programmes and missions allre rel-evant actors to intensify cooperation and to continue strengthening synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Managementluated in terms of their potential to violate international law, in particular the principal of non- intervention and to consider terminating them if they are found wanting in this regard;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the overall progress made in implementing the Civilian CSDP Compact, which is aimed at making civilian CSDP more capable, more effective, flexible and responsive both at the national level by developing and implementing National Implementation Plans to increase national contributions to civilian CSDP, and at the EU level through the development of a Joint Action Plan; calls for the full implementation of the Civilian CSDP Compact by early summer 2023; ~~invit~~calls nevertheless all relevant actors to intensify cooperation and to ~~continue~~ strengthen~~ing~~ synergies between the civilian and military missions deployed in the same theatre; welcomes the German Presidency’s announcement on creating a Centre for Excellence for Civil Crisis Management;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on rapid replacement procedures to be put in place in order to ensure the continuity of CSDP missions and operations where a significant amount of British staff are deployed; encourages the UK to participate in EU CSDP missions and operations, stresses that such participation should be subject to stringent conditions respecting the decision making autonomy of the EU as well as the sovereignty of the UK, the principle of balanced rights and obligations and shall be based on effective reciprocity;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the continuity of the CSDP missions and operations despite the very challenging environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; suggests that the budget, planning and equipment of EU CSDP missions and operations be assessed in the light of the lessons learnt from COVID-19; 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 minimise 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;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the continuity of the CSDP missions and operations despite the very challenging environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; it was important that Member States have managed to maintain their presence in these missions, despite the challenges posed by COVID- 19; suggests that the budget, planning and equipment of EU CSDP missions and operations be assessed in the light of the lessons learnt from COVID-19;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the continuity of the CSDP missions and operations despite the very challenging environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; ~~suggests that the budget, planning and equipment of EU CSDP missions and operations be assessed in the light of the lessons learnt from COVID-19;~~

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the continuity of the CSDP missions and operations despite the very challenging environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; ~~suggest~~urges that the budget, planning and equipment of EU CSDP missions and operations be assessed in the light of the lessons learnt from COVID-19;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Is alarmed at the wave of disinformation notably against EU CSDP missions and operations in times of COVID pandemic; underlines the need for the EU to reinforce its strategic communication tools and public diplomacy, notably in countries where CSDP missions and operations are deployed;

Amendment 189 #

Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Suggests that, especially in times of crisis, when there is fertile ground for rising tensions and conflicts, the budget and planning for the CSDP should not be undermined or neglected;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to reflect Member States’ positions that strive for the maintenance of international peace and security and support for the rules-based international order;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security by providing capacity building and training to our partner countries; urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at the core of EU engagement; expresses severe concern about the negative amplifying impact of COVID-19 on existing crises and believes it is imperative for the EU to exercise its diplomatic, economic and political power in order to prevent COVID-19 from challenging many years of progress in peace-building;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Recognise~~Questions the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; urges the EU to ~~enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at~~interrogate in a holistic manner its possible role in the prolonging of conflicts and crises beyond its borders; calls for a re-evaluation of the wider EU economic policy towards the regions on or near its borders in terms of systems of exploitative material, human and financial resource extraction and the impact it has in the core ~~of EU engagement~~ation of crises and destabilisation;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for more active approach in resolution of the protracted conflicts in the immediate EU’s neighbourhood; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises th~~e role played by~~at civilian and military CSDP missions ~~) in~~aim to maintain~~ing~~ peace, avoid~~ing~~ conflicts and strengthen~~ing~~ international security; ~~urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for~~notes that conflict- sensitive and people-centred approaches ~~which~~ put human security at the core ofin EU engagement;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts ~~and~~, strengthening international security~~; urge~~ and supporting beneficiary countries in fighting against organised crime and terrorism; calls the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the ~~role played~~contribution made by civilian and military CSDP missions ~~) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts~~to peace, stability and strengthening international security; ~~urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation;~~ calls for conflict- sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put strategic objectives, geopolitical reality and human security at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace and stability, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recognises the role played by civilian and military CSDP missions ) in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; urges the EU to enhance its institutional capacities for conflict prevention and mediation; calls for conflict-sensitive and people-centred approaches which put human security and rights at the core of EU engagement;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Considers that, if the Union does not quickly and effectively improve its capacities of delivering equipment in addition to the training provided by the EUCAP and EUTM missions, these missions would lose their credibility with local authorities; points out that, as a consequence, other actors who do not necessarily share the same ethical principles as the Union and its Member States, would fill the capacity gap, particularly with certain African countries, without any regard for considerations of respect for the rule of law and international standards;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 2131 (xx) entitled Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of their Independence and Sovereignty,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, true multilateralism and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace ~~and~~, security, global stability and support for the rules-based international order;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Welcomes the announcement in the State of the Union 2020 letter of intent of a Joint communication on a strategic approach to support the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of ex- combatants in 2021, as a timely revision of the 2006EU Concept for Support to DDR; underlines the importance of security sector reform as a priority notably for our civilian CSDP missions; stresses that the new strategic approach on DDR needs to ensure consistency between CSDP instruments and EU development aid;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for the creation of a flexible mechanism for urgently convening the European Council, with the purpose of imposing effective sanctions that can halt external military aggression, following the proposal of at least three Member States;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Regrets that the effectiveness of CSDP civilian and military missions and operations has been hampered by persistent structural weaknesses, particularly by the recurring problem faced by armed forces of a lack of equipment, and by an increasing reluctance from the Member States and the European institutions to make such missions and operations more robust, both in terms of human resources and their mandates; deplores the lengthy decision-making and implementation processes and stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls for changes regarding CSDP structures and procedures so that missions can be deployed in a more rapid, flexible and coherent manner;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Believes that the Union should concentrate its efforts on missions and operations where it generates the highest added value; questions the appropriateness of continuing certain missions;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16d. Considers that the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, in full compliance with the Common Position, human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility; recommends to closely monitor the exports to those countries affected by high volatility of the political landscape and great permeability of national borders which are conditions that could favour the acquisition of these products by terrorist groups and other malicious actors; urges for the creation of a common and enforceable EU arms and dual-use products export regime that includes a strong sanction mechanism in case of non-compliance and a supervisory arms control body;

Amendment 207 #

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, in full compliance with the Common Position, human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility; stresses that the structural lack of equipment faced by armed forces in countries in which the EU is intervening should be overcome with an EPF budget large enough to efficiently address the current challenges relating to training, operations, missions, projects and military equipment, including weapons, munitions and transport;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of EU missions, supporting its partners and contributing to peace operations; underlines that this instrument would finance part of the costs of EU defence activities, including the joint costs of CSDP military operations and those relating to military capacity- building for partners, in full compliance with the Common Position, human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions~~, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility~~;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, in full compliance with the eight criteria of the Common Position, human rights and humanitarian law, and with a comprehensive ex ante risk assessments, permanent monitoring via the EU level as regards the provision of military technology to third country actors and effective transparency provisions, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace and security ~~and~~, support for the rules-based international order and respect for human rights;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, in full compliance with International Law, the Common Position, human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the swift adoption and implementation of the European Peace Facility, in full compliance with the Common Position, international human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions, such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility;

Amendment 215 #

17a. Notes the European Union’s stated objective of developing European strategic autonomy in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); calls in this regard on the VP/HR and the Council to provide a common definition of strategic autonomy and to define very clearly its objectives, resources and means of implementation, while respecting the principle of complementarity with NATO;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Welcom~~Notes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF)~~, as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union~~;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union; regrets, however, the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for defence initiatives;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and paving the way towards fulfilling the Petersberg Tasks, and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Welcomes~~Deplores the existence of the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they can only contribute to ~~greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implem~~further militarisation of our relations with countries and regions beyond our borders, heightenting t~~he EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience~~ensions, accelerating conflicts and instability and undermining the security of the Union;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the EU capability development initiatives, such as ~~EDIDP~~CARD, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF) and its precursor programmes PADR and EDIDP, as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination ~~and~~, interoperability and strategic sovereignty of the EU in implementing the EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they can contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and ~~consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union~~must constitute a decisive step toward the European Union strategic autonomy;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Welcom~~Notes the EU capability development initiatives, such as EDIDP, PESCO and the future European Defence Fund (EDF), as they ~~can~~may contribute to greater coherence, coordination and interoperability in implementing the EU CSDP and consolidating solidarity, cohesion and the resilience of the Union;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recognises that the integration into the EU capability development initiatives and the meaningful participation of more Member States in major European defence projects that are currently run on an almost exclusive bilateral basis (i.e. FCAS and MGCS) is of critical importance for the success of the European integration process in the defence field and would represent a clear added value to the European efforts towards enhanced cooperation, integration in defence, and interoperability to the benefit of CSDP missions and operations;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses that building European strategic autonomy would strengthen EU’s multilateral action and reduce dependence on external actors, enable it to take more responsibility for European security and make it less vulnerable to external threats; stresses that stronger Europe strengthens NATO and allows the EU to take on global challenges together with NATO;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Encourages that initiatives such as EDIDP, PESCO and EDF facilitate SME engagement by advancing efforts that support incubation and capital investment;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Considers that Member States should isolate part of their contributions to these initiatives by dedicating a minimum expenditure towards research and development;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it is crucial to enhance the coherence and consistency of EU defence planning and development tools and initiatives, so that they create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources; maintains the view that a primary objective of capability initiatives must be to avoid duplication among European forces, ensure interoperability between Allies and to facilitate rapid deployment in as seamless a manner as possible;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace and security, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace and security and support for the rules-based international order;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that ~~it is crucial to enhance the~~there is no coherence and consistency of EU defence planning and development tools and initiatives, so that the~~y create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources~~re are clear strategic differences between EU member states, that there is no shared perception of common threats nor a mutual vision of what the EU’s role should be, notes that the EU was never designed to be a defence union;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it is crucial to enhance the coherence, coordination and consistency of EU defence planning and development tools, capabilities and initiatives, so that they create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it is crucial to enhance the coherence, inclusiveness and consistency of EU defence planning and development tools and initiatives, so that they create meaningful synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it is crucial to enhance the coherence and consistency of EUnational defence planning and development tools and initiatives between EU Member States, so that they create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that ~~it is crucial to enhance the coherence and consistency of~~ EU defence planning and development tools and initiatives~~, so that they~~ ought to create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources that benefit the Member States;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it is crucial to enhance the coherence and consistency of all EU defence planning ~~and development tools and initiative~~instruments, so that they create synergies and mutual reinforcement, avoid duplication and ensure an efficient and strategic use of resources;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Member States to increase their defence spending and aim for a target of 2% of GDP;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20.~~ Calls for the swift ~~adoption and 20. set-up of the EDF, which will address the capabi~~cancellation of the EDF, which is a gift to the arms industry and will lead to further militarisation of politcy ~~development priorities identified in the EU and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider;~~ making and international relations at the expense of peaceful dialogue; notes with concern the recent failure of the EU to act with coordination and in the spirit of solidarity in the face of the pandemic and ensuing international crisis; calls for a re- evaluation in light of recent events, of which capabilities should be prioritised, in particular whether those that foster stronger internal EU cohesion or those that involve funding for the militarisation of the union should be a priority;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls th~~e ambition of the EU to be a~~at the EU is one of the main global actors standing for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace and security and support for the rules- based international order;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF, which will address the capability development priorities identified in the EU and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider; regrets that the likely budget dedicated to the EDF will be more limited as expected; calls on avoiding dispersion in the projects and focusing on structural projects with high added value, strengthening technical, industrial and strategical capabilities to maintain Europe’s technological autonomy in the long-term;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF, which will address the capability development priorities identified in the EU and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider; underlines that strategic autonomy requires a strong European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB); calls accordingly on Member States, the Council and the Commission to further facilitate industrial cooperation and consolidation of the EDTIB, especially through adequate funding of the EDF;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF with the necessary budgetary amount, which will address the capability development priorities identified in the EU ~~and thus foster the EU’~~, constitute a lever for the development of the European defence technological and industrial base, strengthen cooperation between Member States, reinforce EU ability to produce and dispose of military capabilities autonomously and thus foster its ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider;

Amendment 243 #

20. Calls for ~~the swift adoption and set-up of the EDF~~a renewed efforts to implement the Swedish-German initiative on pooling and sharing of military capabilities and strict enforcement of the rules of the defence directives, which will address the capability development priorities identified in the EU and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF, which will address and speed up the capability development priorities identified in the EU and thus foster the EU’s needed strategic autonomy and ability to operate as a global actor and an international security contributor and provider;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF, which will address the capability development priorities in the air, land, maritime, and cyber domains identified inby the EU and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the swift adoption and set- up of the EDF, which will address the common agreed defence capability development priorities ~~identified in the EU~~ and thus foster the EU’s ability to operate as a global actor and an international security provider;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF; Considers that EDF should collaborate actively with NATO in order to facilitate transatlantic technological and industrial development in a manner that removes barriers and protectionism and ensures export licensing processes/technological transfer policies are harmonised among Member States; special consideration should be given to the development of a task force between EDA and NSPA/NCIA for developing a roadmap on identifying ideal equipment for procurement and to generate the best value on defence expenditure as well as the formulation of a ‘transatlantic DARPA’;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the ambition of the EU to be a global actor for peace, and calls for its actions and policies to strive for the maintenance of international peace and s~~ecurity and support for the rules-based~~upport for international ~~order~~law;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. UDraws attention to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF; considers that developing the European defence industry by regulating access for entities controlled by non-EU third parties to projects financed by the Fund is fully consistent with the European ambition of strategic autonomy;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF; calls for a swift adoption of the decision on the third country participation in PESCO, whereas any such participation should provide added value to the projects, and contribute to strengthening PESCO and the CSDP and to meeting more demanding commitments, subject to very strict conditions and on the basis of established and effective reciprocity;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gives primarily technological and operational added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity without limiting conditionality, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and exceptional cases when it gibrings provesn added value to certain projects and ~~is conducted~~does not weaken the EU strategic security interests, on the basis of effective reciprocity, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in ~~some specific and exceptional cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, sh~~accordance with agreed rules in EDF regulation, would give added value and would not undermine the objectives of the EDF;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underlines that third country participation in the EDF, in some specific and ~~exceptional~~fitting cases when it gives added value to certain projects and is conducted on the basis of effective reciprocity, should not undermine the objectives of the EDF;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces; whereas PESCO should be an effective and a complimentary tool in achieving EU and NATO targets simultaneously; encourages ‘future threats’ to be at the basis of future PESCO project proposals, thus focussing on future developments which might present new security challenges to the Union; focus PESCO efforts on projects with a strategic dimension and to those projects that contribute to the remedy of important capability and operational shortfalls;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces; advises to undertake a thorough review of all the current PESCO projects in order to verify the progress made, and to identify those projects which need to be prioritised in virtue of the added value they can represent as strategic enablers for the Union, such as C2, transport and intelligence, with the overall aim of rationalising the resources allocated;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that a strategic autonomy of the EU has become even more important within the context of the COVID-19 pandemics, when the security of European citizens has been put at risk by a disproportionate dependency on third states as regards medicines or medical equipment; believes that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies above all in its ability to assess a crisis situation and take decisions autonomously, which can only be achieved by developing and strengthening its strategic autonomy, its capabilities and its ability to work in strategic partnerships with others;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces; recalls that PESCO projects should help maximising the effectiveness of defence spending by reducing unnecessary overcapacity and uncoordinated procurement; calls Member States to comply with the ambitious and more binding common commitments they agreed upon;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces; calls for the closest possible access to PESCO for third countries who are also NATO Members, acknowledging that such countries’ defence industries have expertise, related instruments and capabilities that EU Member’s industries could benefit from;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces; reiterates its call for analysis of establishing, under PESCO, standing multinational units dedicated to fulfilling military tasks as specified in Article 43 of the TEU and to enhancing the EU’s ability to conduct crisis management operations;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020, including an insight on the progress of the programme and identifying the necessary provisions to make PESCO more efficient and goal-oriented; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expects the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; ~~considers PESCO~~notes that PESCO aims to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces while stressing that NATO remains the cornerstone of Europe’s security cooperation;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Expect~~Welcomes the Strategic Review of the first PESCO phase by the end of 2020; considers PESCO to be an instrument that contributes to sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation by improving participating Member States’ defence capabilities and interoperability, especially in terms of the availability, flexibility and deployability of forces;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Underlines that the modalities of third state country representation in PESCO have to be resolved to provide added value for the EU Member States and third countries “in a win-win- situation”;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects;~~deleted

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects;~~deleted

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement~~Deplores the lacks of coherence both in the scope and strategic ambition of the 47 PESCO projects; regrets that the most obvious capability gaps will not be filled, and that the most critical shortfalls, as identified by the Headline Goal Process through the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), will not be adequately or fully addressed; Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement, ensure that PESCO is effectively used as an instrument towards sustainable and efficient EU defence cooperation and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects; notes that Member States must continue their efforts to enhance interoperability and flexibility of their forces, while making progress in fulfilling the commitments related to bringing their defence systems more in line with each other, with a particular focus on strengthening collaborative capability development and strengthening the availability and deployability of forces, including for military CSDP operations and missions;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects; underlines, however that to date, none has come to fruition; stresses that the projects in the first wave are mainly capability-building projects involving as many Member States as possible and that the inclusive nature of PESCO projects should not lead the participating Member States to water down their ambitions; is convinced that PESCO should focus on projects that deliver genuine added value with a more operational focus;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects; strongly encourages Member States, as part of the reform of the EU Battlegroup (EU BG) system, to study options to bring it under PESCO in order to increase its operational capacity, modularity and agility, by establishing standing multinational units dedicated to fulfilling military tasks as specified in Article 43 of the TEU and to enhancing the EU’s ability to conduct robust crisis management operations;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects as well as to review the current list of 47 projects and either cluster or cancel projects, at the discretion of pMS, which are making insufficient progress or present insufficient mutually beneficial gain to the EU;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects; supports participation of the third countries in PESCO projects, given that such participation is in the strategic interest of the Union and provides an added value to certain projects;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on participating Member States to show full political engagement, provide the necessary resources and ensure tangible progress in the swift and effective implementation of the current PESCO projects;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on Members States to act in simplifying and harmonizing procedures for military mobility and shorten the lead times to enable the EU Member States to act faster, in line with their defence needs and responsibilities, both in the context of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as national and multinational activities (e.g.in the framework of NATO); calls for renewal of the Action Plan on Military Mobility;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union in cooperation with likeminded partners, has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy; welcomes, in this volatile context, the great increase in transatlantic commitments to European security, not least through the US’s enhanced $6 billion European Deterrence Initiative and the increase in the US and Canadian Forward Military Presence in Europe;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes the progress made in EU-NATO cooperation since the Joint Declaration in Warsaw in 2016; commends the progress made in implementing the common set of proposals of December 2017, in particular the intensification of EU-NATO political dialogue at all levels, as well as the structured dialogue on military mobility, the efforts to ensure greater coherence between the respective defence planning processes, and closer cooperation in countering hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns; notes that, from using military aircrafts to repatriate and evacuate citizens, to assisting law enforcement, providing psychological support and even contributing to research efforts to find a vaccine, the cooperation between NATO and EU in assisting civilian authorities in containing and stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been vital; calls on the EU and NATO to further enhance the mutually reinforcing cooperation and to deepen their Strategic Partnership;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes the progress made in EU-NATO cooperation since the Joint Declaration in Warsaw in 2016; commends the progress made in implementing the common set of proposals of December 2017, in particular the intensification of EU-NATO political dialogue at all levels, as well as the structured Stresses that any genuine common European defence policy, based on security and stability on the European continent and aimed at addressing common threats such as radicalogue on military mobility, the efforts to ensure greater coherence between the respective defence planning processes, and closer cooperation in countering hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns; ca Islamism, requires a disconnection from NATO, whose strategic options are now whollsy o~~n the EU and NATO to further enhance the mutually reinforcing cooperation and to deepen their Strategic Partnership~~ut of line with the fundamental interests of European countries;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes the progress made in EU-NATO cooperation since the Joint Declaration in Warsaw in 2016; commends the progress made in implementing the common set of proposals of December 2017, in particular the intensification of EU-NATO political dialogue at all levels, as well as the structured dialogue on military mobility, the efforts to ensure greater coherence between the respective defence planning processes, and closer cooperation in countering hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns; calls on the EU and NATO to further enhance the mutually reinforcing cooperation and to deepen their Strategic Partnership; an effective security and defence cooperation should be regarded as a factor which strengthens the European pillar of NATO;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses the importance of further strengthening the EU-NATO partnership in the field of military mobility; calls on the EU and NATO in this regard to pinpoint and remedy any gaps and differences in the framework of their relations in the field of military mobility, such as those relating to infrastructure, terminology, legal aspects and the aims of implementing of military mobility; lays special emphasis on the need to harmonise the conditions and rules for the transit of NATO troops through Member States and to eliminate customs barriers and regulatory procedures liable to delay them at border control points in the event of their intervening on the territory of an EU Member State;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Underlines the importance of military mobility; insists on the importance for military mobility projects to get suitable budget in the next MFF; stresses the complementarity of EU- NATO cooperation to improve military mobility across the European Union; welcomes the fact that the military mobility project is part of PESCO;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Welcomes in this regard Operation Atlantic Resolve and NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence on the European continent and recognises the importance of NATO troops in the effort to deter further Russian aggression and provide crucial support in the event of a conflict;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy; reminds that only a strong and united European Union with strategically autonomous foreign, security and defence policies, will be able to play a strong role in the new geopolitical environment;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Acknowledges that close cooperation should also take place with third countries and through the command and planning structures of NATO; such cooperation will provide vital capabilities, such as strategic lift, essential to operations in the European periphery;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Highlights that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective defence for those Member States which are also members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; recalls that, following the ‘single set of forces’ principle, the development of EU defence capabilities will also benefit the Alliance;deleted

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Highlights that NATO ~~remains the cornerstone of collective defence for those Member States which are also members of the N~~is responsible for much of the instability in Europe’s neighbouring countries, in particular the fallout from the illegal war of aggression against Libya that has resulted in the collapse of the Libyan state, and the return of slavery for th ~~Atlantic Treaty Organisation; recalls that, following the ‘single set of forces’ principle, the development of EU defence capabilities will also benefit the Alliance~~e first time in 100 years, the proliferation of armed militias, many armed and backed by NATO during the bombing and regime change war, that have moved into many countries on Libya’s borders, and which have carried out actions tantamount to war crimes in the city of Sirte for example; notes that NATO has repeatedly violated international law, and is not a force for peace or stability in the world;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Highlight~~Recalls that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective defence for those Member States which are also members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles; notes with concerns that some divergences have clearly undermined the solidarity of the Alliance after Turkish actions in Eastern Mediterranean; recalls that, following the ‘single set of forces’ principle, the development of EU defence capabilities will also benefit the Alliance;

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Highlights that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective defence for those Member States which are also members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; acknowledges that CSDP activities are small-scale operations within the European periphery and have limited manpower and objectives and therefore recognises that the EU cannot replicate or replace the command and defence planning structures of NATO; recalls that, following the ‘single set of forces’ principle, the development of EU defence capabilities will also benefit the Alliance;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Highlight~~Recalls that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective defence for those Member States which are also members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; recalls that, following the ‘single set of forces’ principle, the development of EU defence capabilities will also benefit the Alliance;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses the need for EU-NATO cooperation with a view to addressing, jointly and efficiently, maritime security threats such as cross-border and organised crime, including organised crime networks that facilitate illegal migration, arms and drug trafficking, smuggling and maritime piracy;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Notes that with a more effective security and defence cooperation, the EU could take up a bigger part in ensuring its own security and step up against challenges such as the fight against terrorism;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

- having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (xv) entitled Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar and unpredictable world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development, prosperity and freedom for its citizens, respect of fundamental rights and values and democracy;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Highlights the importance of organising and executing joint training and exercises between European armed forces, as well as EU-NATO parallel and coordinated exercises;

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Strongly support~~Notes the Strategic Partnership between the EU and the UN in crisis management and civilian, police and military peacekeeping; welcomes the progress achieved in the implementation of the eight jointly identified and agreed 2019-2021 EU-UN priorities on peace operations and crisis management; notes that some progress has been achieved in enhancing cooperation between missions and operations in the field, on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda feeding into the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, as well as in relation to conflict prevention and on political and strategic levels; calls on the EU and the UN to further explore opportunities for closer cooperation, especially ~~on jo~~int theatres of operation, in areas including mission transition planning, support arrangements in the field, information exchange outside of mission areas and contingency planning in view of COVID- 19, as well as in the field of climate and defenceerms of ensuring adherence to international law and the UN Charter;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Strongly support~~Notes the Strategic Partnership between the EU and the UN in crisis management and civilian, police and military peacekeeping; ~~welcom~~notes the progress achieved in the implementation of the eight jointly identified and agreed 2019-2021 EU-UN priorities on peace operations and crisis management; notes that some progress has been achieved in enhancing cooperation between missions and operations in the field, on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda feeding into the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, as well as in relation to conflict prevention and on political and strategic levels; calls on the EU and the UN to further explore opportunities for closer cooperation, especially on joint theatres of operation, in areas including mission transition planning, support arrangements in the field, information exchange outside of mission areas and contingency planning in view of COVID-19, as well as in the field of climate and defence;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Strongly supports the Strategic Partnership between the EU and the UN in crisis management and civilian, police and military peacekeeping; welcomes the progress achieved in the implementation of the eight jointly identified and agreed 2019-2021 EU-UN priorities on peace operations and crisis management; urges the Member States to contribute more to UN peacekeeping and calls on EU institutions to assist in this respect; notes that some progress has been achieved in enhancing cooperation between missions and operations in the field, on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda feeding into the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, as well as in relation to conflict prevention and on political and strategic levels; calls on the EU and the UN to further explore opportunities for closer cooperation, especially on joint theatres of operation, in areas including mission transition planning, support arrangements in the field, information exchange outside of mission areas and contingency planning in view of COVID-19, as well as in the field of climate and defence;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Takes note that the UK will withdraw from the EU CSDP missions and operations by the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020; stresses that a possible participation of the UK to CSDP missions and operations would require a framework agreement between the EU and the UK; encourages the UK to participate in EU crisis management operations, in defence capabilities development, in the relevant Union agencies, as well as in projects under Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); stresses on a more general matter that such participation should be subject to stringent conditions, through the signing of a framework agreement respecting the decision making autonomy of the EU as well as the sovereignty of the UK, the principle of balanced rights and obligations and based on effective reciprocity; underlines that such participation of the UK as a third country should include a fair and appropriate financial contribution; recalls that the UK has made the sovereign choice of becoming a third state, which has consequences on the nature and the intensity of such a partnership;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Considers it essential to maintain strong, close and special defence and security cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom as both the EU and United Kingdom share the same strategic environment and the same threats to their peace and security;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls for a more systematic implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) twenty years after its adoption, and for a strengthening of the EU’s WPS agenda; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed;deleted

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls for a more systematic implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) twenty years after its adoption, and for a strengthening of the EU’s WPS agenda; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming that ensures the primacy of competence and qualifications in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats to global, regional and national security and stability, the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union and close cooperation with like- minded democracies has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 310 #

27a. Recommends the continuation of sustained relations with the African Union in all the four areas set out at the fifth AU-EU Summit in November 2017, including strengthening resilience, peace, security and governance; suggests the maintenance of adequate support to the AU efforts towards the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security Architecture in full respect of the AU will to provide “African solutions to African problems”; commends the positive results achieved so far by AU-led Peace Support Operations and CSDP missions and operations on the continent; urges the Member States to coordinate their national activities in areas where CSDP missions are in place at a Union level in order to guarantee consistency of action;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Further calls upon the EU to keep its commitments in the Fourth EU- African Summit to support economic and political stability and to further support the capabilities of the African Standby Force; acknowledges that closer cooperation with existing regional forces such as the African Union, G5 Sahel Force and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as well as the US, are essential to successful operations in Africa;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls for an implementation of UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and meaningful integration on youth and their perspectives in the conflict analyses which underpins the support provided by the CSDP missions and operations; calls for EU measures to enhance opportunities for meaningful participation of young people in maintaining and promoting peace and security;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Reminds that the defensive cooperation is one of the pillars of transatlantic cooperation and 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 stronger relations;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Reaffirms that, despite Brexit, the United Kingdom remains a close strategic partner of the EU and its Member States and therefore reiterates its call to seek the closest possible security partnership with the UK;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses the persistent deterioration of the Union’s security environment where multiple threats affect or have the potential to affect the security of the European Union, its Member States and its citizens; notes that these threats take different form, such as armed conflicts and vulnerable States on the European continent as well as in its immediate and its extended neighbourhood, terrorism, hybrid threats and warfare (cyberattacks, CBRN threats, foreign interference and disinformation targeting the EU and its Member States, etc.), the weakening of disarmament efforts and international arms control regimes, but also include threats to critical natural resources, energy insecurity and climate change;

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Notes the increasing cooperation of the so-called “Quad” in the Indo- Pacific and underlines the need for the EU and its Members States to further upgrade their strategic partnership with like-minded non-NATO partners such as among others Australia, India and Japan;

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Underlines the need for the EU and its Members States to further upgrade their strategic partnerships with like- minded non-NATO countries such as, inter alia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kosovo and Serbia;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Encourages Member States to continue to work with ASEAN countries in all aspects already agreed upon, further stresses the need to cooperate on economic manners and combatting terrorism;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Recognises the growing political, economic, environmental, security and strategic value of the Arctic Circle; urges the Member States to continue cooperation with the Arctic Council on all issues of EU interest and to form a comprehensive strategy for the region;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU ~~could face~~is facing, in a highly multipolar ~~world with~~and unprelidictable ~~superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy~~environment with more assertive global and regional powers, only the combined weight of the Union and its member states can develop a more robust CSDP in order to play a more relevant role on the international stage;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)

27d. Calls for the EU to address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and clamp down on the smuggling of cultural artefacts, especially in conflict zones; notes that depriving societies of their cultural heritage and historical roots makes them more vulnerable to radicalisation and more susceptible to global jihadist ideologies; calls for the EU to develop a broad strategy to counteract such threats;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that ~~the rules-based~~ international ~~order~~law and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges~~; notes that~~ from many at the decision making level in Europe who are fixated on the militarisation of the union and stoking old conflicts instead of working to ensure internal cohesion for the EU; notes with concern that some actors are using the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarto amplify global fragilities and tensions, and in particular that there are some who are taking an excessively aggressive stance towards our neighbours to the East such as Russia and China; calls on member states to work together to re-evaluate our collective foreign policy direction in light of what are the most pressing concerns facing us on a global level, in particular global health crises, global inequality, and ~~resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes pea~~climate systems breakdown; stresses that the scale and range of challenges we face as a species requires us to engage in much increased international cooperation, assistance and s~~ecu~~olidarity and ~~protects its citizens~~the necessary redirection of resources away from miltarism and towards people;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that the rules-based international order and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens; underlines that a more cohesive foreign policy is a prerequisite for a stronger role on the international scene for the EU and calls on Member States to switch to qualified majority voting, at least in matter related to human rights and implementing sanctions;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that some global actors and an increasing number of regional actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the rules-based international order and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built~~, are facing challenges~~; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a Union that is less dependent on the rest of the world, more protecting and more autonomous, and for a stronger role for the European Union and ~~for~~ more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that the rules-based international order, multilateralism and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens; 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;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that the rules-based international order and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; ~~stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcom~~notes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens;

Amendment 326 #

Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that the rules-based international order, multilateralism and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed ~~and amplified existing~~new global fragilities and tensions and amplified existing ones; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Is concerned that the rules-based international order and the values of sustainable peace, prosperity and freedom, which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing challenges; notes that the COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed and amplified existing global fragilities and tensions; stresses that the pandemic has strengthened public support for a stronger role for the European Union and for more European unity, solidarity and resilience; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of June 2020 advocating a strong and independent European Union that promotes peace and security and protects its citizens;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of ~~the armed for~~public services during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross-border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparednes; emphasises that further investment in civilian transport systems and public health systems is of the highest importance and must be top priority for the union going forward to ensure the EU’s preparedness for future health crises;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness; stresses the need to increase the capacity of EU military forces to provide Member State health systems with mobile field hospitals that can be quickly relocated and erected wherever they are needed in the EU; also considers that in order to effectively address health crises it is essential to prepare Member States’ military medical corps for participation and rapid integration into public health systems;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face together with its transatlantic ally in a highly multipolar world with competing and unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of Member States and the Union has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; insists that similar assistance and solidarity in times of pandemics and similar crisis should be extended to the partner countries in the immediate EU neighbourhood, among other; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness; stresses the need to intensify the monitoring and protection of vital and critical infrastructure, especially on undersea optic fibre internet cables;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; points out that development of military mobility is beneficial in management of civilian crises; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, which remains the primary tool that the Union should use while facing emergencies, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; considers it necessary to move forward and to increase military mobility; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to facilitate full military mobility throughout Europe to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the ~~importance of~~need to take stock of the lessons learned in order to reinforce mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; ~~encourages the setting up of~~insists on the need to set up European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces in some Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil support operations, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomes military assistance to civil ~~support operation~~ian authorities, notably for the deployment of field hospitals, patient transport, and equipment delivery and distribution; considers that this valuable contribution has shown the importance of the Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, as well as for humanitarian assistance purposes; reiterates the importance of mutual assistance and solidarity, in line with Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU; encourages the setting up of European mechanisms aimed at facilitating the cross- border use of military logistical capabilities to face such emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy, solidarity and support; stresses the need to increase the EU’s CBRN preparedness;

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Stresses the need to bolster the EU’s status as a regional maritime security provider and to strengthen the resilience of the EU and its Member States to crisis situations in their territorial waters; believes it necessary to harmonise the rules on intervention and equipment standards and to reinforce the training of Member State staff in coordinated and unified activities within the framework of operations at European/international level and in the event of maritime crises and events/incidents;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the EU’s vulnerability in the face of public health emergencies as well as its dependence on third countries and therefore underlines the need to intensify the EU’s efforts to achieve strategic autonomy;

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Considers it important to ensure a better link between internal and external aspects of EU policies to ensure that EU policies act towards common foreign and security policy goals, including the EU energy policy;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29b. Considers it essential to protect all the European Union’s weak points in order to ensure the effective common defence of European citizens; notes with concern the increasing militarisation of the Crimean peninsula and the attempts by the Russian Federation to destabilise the Black Sea region, with this situation having led to the recognition, at the NATO Summit in Wales in 2014, of the vulnerability of the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance; calls on the EU to recognise the vulnerability of Eastern European Member States as a means of strengthening European defence, and to develop, together with NATO, a comprehensive strategy for securing and defending the eastern flank;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Commends the European External Action Service and the StratCom East department on their efforts to identify and supress disinformation campaigns and asks for further budgetary and political support in order to effectively counter misinformation and better inform about the EU’s actions and policies;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29b. Underlines the urgent need to strengthen CSDP missions as well as the EU’s overall strategic planning and communication policy, in order to increase the visibility of the EU’s actions; deems that this is crucial to contain and counter third countries influences that have opposing and damaging long-term interests for the regions;

Amendment 347 #

Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; Calls on the EU to become the frontrunner of advocating for a collective self-defence and countermeasures cooperation framework against hybrid threats, eventually with a global coalition of liberal democracies, in the case a countermeasure by a democratic state being insufficient but an appeal to collective military self-defence would be too far reaching; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up funding for its strategic communication and its Stratcom Task Forces and to address the growing and malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns which threatens its democratic system; Calls on the EU to reverse the trend that nearly all scientists are working on new deep fakes- technology and only a handful on detection of malicious disinformation campaigns;

Amendment 348 #

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication and to address the growing and malign foreign interference which threatens its democratic system; underlines the importance to cooperate and assist the partner countries, particularly in the immediate neighbourhood of the EU, in their efforts to address and counter the malign foreign interference, notably disinformation and propaganda, as in many cases such acts seek to divert these countries from the path of pro-democratic reforms and attack the European values and ideals;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication and to address the growing and malign foreign interference which threatens its democratic system; by implementing the relevant existing norms and by adopting, where necessary, the relevant legal provisions; insists on the need to provide sufficient personnel and funding to all EU services dealing with foreign interference and disinformation in order to better identify, investigate and counter attempts to interfere in EU democratic processes or EU actions abroad;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU ~~could~~is face ing a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only through the combined weight of the Union ~~has~~will European actors have the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and propaganda both inside and outside the Union’s borders, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication and to address the growing and malign foreign interference, coming mainly from Russia and China, which threatens its democratic system; stresses the need for the Member States to create strong national action plans to fight disinformation and propaganda, together with fact-checkers, researchers, start-ups and civil society organisations;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; calls for increased funding for the East StratCom Task Force; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication, debunk disinformation and to address and deter the growing ~~and~~ malign foreign interference which threatens its democratic system; stresses the importance of the European Parliament Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the set of priorities and guidelines adopted for EU cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats and enhancing resilience to these threats, including the fight against disinformation, and the setting up of a Rapid Alert System to facilitate cooperation with international partners such as the G7 and NATO; invites the EU and its Member States to develop and strengthen the security of its information and communication systems, including secure communication channels; underlines the importance and the urgency for the EU to step up its strategic communication and to address the growing and malign foreign interference which threatens its democratic system; underlines the important role of the East StratCom TaskForce and calls for additional budgetary and political support to further improve its ability to counter disinformation and inform about the EU’s actions and policies;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 355 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 356 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. In this regard, urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capabilities to counter disinformation, hybrid warfare, propaganda and espionage, including the creation of dedicated StratCom Task Forces focused on the disinformation emanating from a) China and b) the Middle East, particularly Iran, and imposing costs on countries and non-state actors that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States, as well as partners and neighbours covered by the ENP; points out that not only Russia and China, but also Iran conducts extensive intelligence operations in Europe;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Considers that the EU must introduce a more robust strategy to counter aggressive disinformation interference campaigns and impose costs on countries that try to divide the EU and harm its interests; stresses the need to review the mandate of EEAS Strategic Communications team to address foreign interference by emerging actors like China;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of a decision that, for the first time, allows the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber-attacks which constitute an external threat to the EU or its Member States, including cyber-attacks against third States or international organisations, and to impose sanctions on persons or entities responsible for cyber-attacks; stresses the need to improve the visa restriction system as part of the EU sanction mechanism, by making use of biometric visa procedures in order to restrict entities engaged in hybrid warfare to travel to the EU under a false identity; highlights the need to further integrate cyber aspects into the EU’s crisis management systems; underlines that closer cooperation in preventing and countering cyber-attacks is essential in these times of particular vulnerability in order to advance international security and stability in cyberspace and therefore urges all EU intelligence agencies to substantially increase mutual coordination and cooperation, analogue to the current counter-terrorism cooperation, extended to the fields of cyber and the technical developments of foreign adversaries; calls for support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and for strong coordination with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in this respect; calls for increased EU coordination as regards establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber incidents;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a ~~highly~~ multipolar world with ~~unreliable super~~revisionist powers, only the combined weight of the Union and close cooperation with transatlantic partners has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of a decision that, for the first time, allows the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber-attacks which constitute an external threat to the EU or its Member States, including cyber-attacks against third States or international organisations, and to impose sanctions on persons or entities responsible for cyber-attacks; highlights the need to further integrate cyber aspects into the EU’s crisis management systems; underlines that closer cooperation in preventing and countering cyber-attacks is essential in these times of particular vulnerability in order to advance international security and stability in cyberspace; welcomes good progress achieved by PESCO Cyber Rapid Response Team project in this regard; calls for support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and for strong coordination with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in this respect; calls for increased EU coordination as regards establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber incidents;

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of a decision that, for the first time, allows the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber-attacks which constitute an external threat to the EU or its Member States, including cyber-attacks against third States or international organisations, and to impose sanctions on persons or entities responsible for cyber-attacks; highlights the need to further integrate cyber aspects into the EU’s crisis management systems; underlines that closer cooperation in preventing and countering cyber-attacks is essential in these times of particular vulnerability in order to advance international security and stability in cyberspace; calls for support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and for strong coordination with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in this respect; calls for increased EU coordination as regards establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber incidents, as well as closer cooperation with like-minded international organisations and countries;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Is particularly worried by continuous detection of small scale cyberattacks or intrusions into critical infrastructure systems that remain dormant but that may have high impact; urges Member States to implement redundancies into their critical infrastructure systems, such as electric generation and strategic communications, at all levels; calls for reinforcing the support from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and for strong coordination with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in this respect; calls for increased EU coordination as regards establishing collective attribution for malicious cyber incidents;

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Points to the importance of global maritime flows and reiterates the need to proceed with a coherent strategy, involving the EU’s global partners, to combat illegal maritime non-state actors, such as pirates, human and arms traffickers, terrorists and criminal syndicates; furthermore expresses concern about the rise of maritime disputes regarding maritime borders and the delineation of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and calls upon all parties involved in maritime conflicts to seek mediation by the UN and comply with any ruling of it;

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Underlines that the EU needs to become more resilient to foreign interference; acknowledges the important work conducted under the EUvsDisinfo project; underlines the urgent need for the EU to equip itself with robust means to proactively counteract propaganda, fake news and disinformation campaigns against it coming from third States and non-state actors;

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Recognises the growing importance of cyber and automated intelligence capabilities, stresses that these provide threats to all the Member States and EU institutions, urges all EU institutions and Member States to continue to improve upon their cyber and automated technologies, further encourages cooperation on these technological advances;

Amendment 369 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance EU-US cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realised among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current ~~and~~, increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with ~~unreliable superpowers, only~~shifting alliances and balances of power, the combined weight of the Union has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 370 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)

31c. Notes the growing importance of space security and satellites, stresses the importance of the European Union Satellite Centre and commissions the agency to analyse and provide a report regarding the safety and/or vulnerabilities of the EU and Member State satellites to space debris, cyberattack and direct missile attack;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

Amendment 372 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Underlines that ~~adequate levels of financial resources, personnel and a~~peace is best promoted through dialogue, cooperation, assistance and diplomacy; stressets ~~are essential in order to ensure that the Union has the strength and the ability to promote peace and security within its borders and in the world~~that based on the EU’s record it is clear that military intervention does not promote peace; stresses the importance of introspection for the EU and the recognition that the idea of Europe policing the world is a white supremacist one that is at odds with international law and the principal of non-intervention;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Underlines that adequate levels of financial resources, personnel and assets are essential in order to ensure that the Union has the strength and the ability to promote peace and security within its borders and in the world; calls on the Member States to show the political will to match the European ambitions in the field of defence and meet their commitments;

Amendment 374 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Regrets the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for defence initiatives; urges the Council to maintain an ambitious budget for the European Defence Fund and for military mobility at the level initially proposed by the Commission and adopted by Parliament at first reading; recalls that European citizens have clearly and consistently called for the Union to step up its role in delivering sustainable stability and security, and this can only be achieved with the necessary financial means and an ambitious MFF in the area of external action and defence;deleted

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

Amendment 377 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Regrets the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for security and defence initiatives; urges the Council to maintain an ambitious budget for the European Defence Fund ~~and for military mobility~~(both Research and non-Research), aimed to strengthen collaborative actions and cross-border cooperation throughout the Union and for military mobility 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, at the level initially proposed by the Commission and adopted by Parliament at first reading; recalls that European citizens have clearly and consistently called for the Union to step up its role in delivering sustainable stability and security, and this can only be achieved with the necessary financial means and an ambitious MFF in the area of external action and defence;

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Regrets the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for defence initiatives; urges the Council to ~~maintain~~restore an ambitious budget for the European Defence Fund and for military mobility at the level initially proposed by the Commission and adopted by Parliament at first reading; recalls that European citizens have clearly and consistently called for the Union to step up its role in delivering sustainable stability and security, and this can only be achieved with the necessary financial means and an ambitious MFF in the area of external action and defence; calls on the Council to adopt Parliament’s position on Article 5 of the future EDF regulation; stresses the need to finalise the EDF without delay; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position regarding the amount of the EDF;

Amendment 379 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Regrets the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for defence initiatives; calls on the EU to build its own ballistic missiles defence system, as well as an integrated and layered strategic air defence system, also designed to counter hypersonic missiles; urges the Council to maintain an ambitious budget for the European Defence Fund and for military mobility at the level initially proposed by the Commission and adopted by Parliament at first reading; recalls that European citizens have clearly and consistently called for the Union to step up its role in delivering sustainable stability and security, and this can only be achieved with the necessary financial means and an ambitious MFF in the area of external action and defence;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, ~~only~~ the combined weight of the Union has the potential to ~~deliver~~contribute to peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Regrets the European Council’s current lack of ambition in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for ~~defence~~foreign policy and security initiatives; urges the Council to maintain an ambitious budget for ~~the European Defence Fund and for military mobility~~CFSP and NDICI at the level initially proposed by the Commission and adopted by Parliament at first reading; recalls that European citizens have clearly and consistently called for ~~the Union~~more cooperation on security and to step up its role in delivering sustainable stability and security, and this can only be achieved with the necessary financial means and an ambitious MFF in the area of external action ~~and defence~~;

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Warns of the danger of a lack of ambition to fund European defence in the MFF, combined with significant and uncoordinated cuts in national defence budgets as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; stresses the need for Member States to allocate the necessary financial resources at national level in order to give the Union the ability to operate as a global actor for peace; shares the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that ‘the EU Member States are far from having the military capabilities they need to match the EU military level of ambition’;deleted

Amendment 382 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. W~~arns of the danger of a lack of ambition to fund European defence in the MFF, combined with significant and uncoordinated~~elcomes any cuts in national defence budgets as a result of the COVID- 19 crisis; stresses the need for Member States to allocate the necessary financial resources at national level in order to give the Union the ability to operate as a global actor for peace; shares the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that ‘the EU Member States are far from having the military capabilities they need to match the EU military level of ambition’;

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Warns of the danger of a lack of ambition to fund European defence in the MFF, combined with significant and uncoordinated cuts in national defence budgets as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; s~~Stresses the need for Member States to allocate the necessary financial resources at national level in order to give the Union the ability to operate as a global actor for peace; shares the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that ‘the EU Member States are far from having the military capabilities they need to match the EU military level of ambition’;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Warns of the danger of a lack of ambition to fund European defence initiatives in the MFF, combined with significant and uncoordinated cuts in national defence budgets as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; stresses the need for Member States to allocate the necessary financial resources at national level in order to give the Union the ability to operate as a global actor for peace; in this vein, shares the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that ‘the EU Member States are far from having the military capabilities they need to match the EU military level of ambition’;

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that while the common European defence projects and initiatives are instrumental in addressing the shortfalls in the areas of defence-related R&D, pooling resources and co- ordinating efforts, the bulk of the defence assets used for CSDP missions continue to be produced by the Member States and paid for by national defence budgets;deleted

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that while the ~~common~~ European defence ~~projects and initiative~~initiatives and common projects are instrumental in addressing the shortfalls in the areas of defence-related R&D, pooling resources and co-ordinating efforts, the bulk of the defence assets used for CSDP missions continue to be produced by the Member States and paid for by national defence budgets;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that while the common European defence projects and initiatives are instrumental in addressing thsome shortfalls in the areas of defence-related R&D, pooling resources and co-ordinating efforts, ~~the bulk of~~ the defence assets used for CSDP missions continue to be ~~produc~~generated by the Member States and paid for by national defence budgets;

Amendment 388 #

36. Calls on the Member States to take responsibility for their decisions to deploy civilian and military missions by providing the Union with the necessary personnel and capabilities to achieve the objectives on which they have unanimously agreed, and thus deliver on our shared aspirations;deleted

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that, given the current and increasing multi-faceted threats the EU could face in a highly multipolar world with ~~unreliable~~several superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union has the potential to deliver peace, ~~human~~ security, sustainable development and democracy;

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. ~~Calls on the~~Urges Member States to ~~take~~follow their formal engagement at Council level and take their responsibility for their decisions in the Council to deploy civilian and military missions by providing the Union with the necessary personnel and capabilities to achieve the objectives on which they have unanimously agreed, and thus deliver on ~~our shared aspirat~~their engagement towards a more secured European Unions;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Highlights the value of international participation in CSDP missions and operations as a reinforcement to European capabilities and calls for a strengthened implementation of existing Framework Participation Agreements encouraging the collective nature of peace and security contributions;

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Notes the important work conducted by EU SatCen and underlines that the Union must have adequate resources in the fields of space imagery and intelligence-gathering, stresses that EU SatCen should benefit from structural Union funding to be able to maintain its contributions to the Union’s actions, notably in order to provide high- resolution satellite imaging in support of CSDP missions and operations;

Amendment 393 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Is alarmed at the potential erosion of the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states, and directly threaten European security in particular as regards absence of norms regulating and reducing tactical and short and middle range nuclear weapons; underlines the urgent need to restore cross-border trust;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Is alarmed at the ~~potential erosion of~~current threats at the global non-proliferation and disarmament ~~effort~~regime and at the growing build-up and modernisation of nuclear warheads and launching systems by several countries; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross-border trust;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Is alarmed at the current and potential further erosion of the global non- proliferation and disarmament efforts; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states, leading to new regional and global nuclear arms races; underlines the urgent need to restore cross-border trust;

Amendment 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Is alarmed at the potential erosion of the global non-proliferation and disarmament ~~efforts~~architecture; fears that ~~withdrawal from~~non- compliance with, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross- border trust;

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Notes with concern the normalization of a dangerous rhetoric concerning the utility of nuclear weapons; reaffirms that international peace and security are strengthened in a world free from the existence or proliferation of nuclear weapons nuclear and that disarmament means not only a reduction in the number of active warheads, but also a reduction in the military and political role assigned to this type of weapons;

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the NPT as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime; reiterates its calls for a strong EU Common Position ahead of the conference demanding the adoption of concrete and effective measures during the 10th NPT Review Conference that would be a key element in preserving strategic stability and containing a new arms race;

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the NPT as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime; reiterates its calls for the adoption of concrete and effective measures during the 10th NPT Review Conference that would be a key element in preserving strategic stability and ~~contain~~avoiding a new arms race;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to Council conclusions on youth, peace and security of 7 June 2018 and youth in external action of 5 June 2020,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment is directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and its citizens;

Amendment 400 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty; fears that the collapse of the Treaty might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil; ~~urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;~~

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty; fears that the collapse of the Treaty might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; ~~underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil;~~ urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty, which the Parliament deplores; fears that the collapse of the Treaty, for which Russia bears primary responsibility, might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil; urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;

Amendment 403 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty; fears that the collapse of the Treaty might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race ~~and re- militarisation on European soil~~between the US and the Russian Federation and its potential consequences for Europe; urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation ~~following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty~~; fears that the collapse of the Treaty might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil; urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US ~~and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the Treaty~~, who used Russia’s violations of the treaty as an excuse to kill it instead of engaging in dialogue towards peace; fears that the collapse of the Treaty might lead to the escalation of tensions and heightened nuclear and military threats and risks, while jeopardising the future of arms control regimes; underlines that it is strongly opposed to a new arms race and re- militarisation on European soil; urges the Council and the VP/HR to launch an EU- led initiative with a view to pushing for the conversion of the INF Treaty into a multilateral Treaty involving all nuclear states;

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Recalls that effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes are a cornerstone of global and European security and stability; calls on all Member States to follow the example of Austria, Malta and Ireland and 81 other states and sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW);

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Exhorts the US and the Russian Federation to make further progress in negotiations on prolonging the New START Treaty, which is due to expire in February 2021; believes that an extension of the Treaty would give both signatories additional time to pursue negotiations with a view to agreeing on a new arms control instrument; cCalls for the immediate involvement of other states, especially China, in any existing (such as NEW START, INF and the Open Skies Treaty) or in future negotiations on nuclear arms control instruments;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Exhorts the US and the Russian Federation to make further progress in negotiations on prolonging the New START Treaty, which is due to expire in February 2021; believes that an extension of the Treaty would give both signatories additional time to pursue negotiations with a view to agreeing on a new arms control instrument; ~~calls for~~welcomes the involvement of other states; if and when requested to serve in a supporting role to the extension of the Treaty;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Underlines that, in this unstable and unpredictable environment, the Union has a bigger role to play to protect its citizens and its values from multilateral threats, risks and challenges in the field of security and defence;

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. E~~xhort~~ncourages the US and the Russian Federation to make further progress in negotiations on prolonging the New START Treaty, which is due to expire in February 2021; believes that an extension of the Treaty would give both signatories additional time to pursue negotiations with a view to agreeing on a new arms control instrument; ~~calls for the involvement of other states;~~

Amendment 411 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Expresses its deep regret at the decision taken by the US to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, a major arms control instrument which has contributed to trust-building and to providing smaller states with a valuable capability to monitor and verify the military activities of their neighbours; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the Treaty, while ensuring that it remains functional and useful;deleted

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. EDeplores Russia’s selective implementation of its obligations under the Open Skies Treaty; expresses its deep regret at the decision taken by the US to withdraw from the ~~Open Skies~~ Treaty, a major arms control instrument which has contributed to trust-building and to providing smaller states with a valuable capability to monitor and verify the military activities of their neighbours; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the Treaty, while ensuring that it remains functional and useful;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Expresses its deep regret at the decision taken by the US to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, due to Russia’s non-compliance and continued provocations, undermining a major arms control instrument which has contributed to trust-building and to providing smaller states with a valuable capability to monitor and verify the military activities of their neighbours; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the Treaty, while ensuring that it remains functional and useful;

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Welcomes the EU’s financial contribution to the projects and activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons; condemns the recent use of Chemical Weapons by Syria, North Korea, Russia and terrorist organizations and maintains the view that the lack of accountability for such incidents undermine the international norm against chemical weapons and requires Member States to consider how best to respond to the use of chemical weapons, including how future use could be deterred, and whether Member States are adequately protected and how to strengthen the OPCW to ensure speedy and accurate attribution and effective response mechanisms. calls for the EU to pursue its efforts to counter the proliferation and use of chemical weapons and to support the global prohibition of chemical weapons as laid down by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC);

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Welcomes the EU’s financial contribution to the projects and activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); ~~welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons~~expresses deep concern at the recent claims by veteran OPCW inspectors that their probe into the April 2018 alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria was censored and manipulated as a direct result of US government pressure; calls on the UN and the OPCW to let the whistleblowers air their concerns and present the evidence that was suppressed; calls for the EU to pursue its efforts to counter the proliferation and use of chemical weapons and to support the global prohibition of chemical weapons as laid down by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC);

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Expresses grave concern at the attempted assassination of the prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent which, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, is considered as use of a chemical weapon and, as such, is a serious violation of international norms; calls on the Council to use all instruments, including sanctions, at the EU’s disposal to hold accountable all those responsible for the poisoning;deleted

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Expresses grave concern at the attempted assassination of the prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent which, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, is considered as use of a chemical weapon and, as such, is a serious violation of international norms; calls for an independent international investigation of the events; calls on the Council to use all instruments, including sanctions, at the EU’s disposal to hold accountable all those responsible for the poisoning;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Is firmly convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in building its strategic autonomy, ambition based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take actions where circumstances are required, in order to defend its interests and values, in the full respect of alliances and partnerships;

Amendment 420 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Expresses grave concern at the attempted assassination of the prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent which, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, is considered as use of a chemical weapon and, as such, is a serious violation of international norms; ~~calls on~~welcomes the Council ~~to use all instruments, including sanctions, at the EU’s disposal~~’s decision to impose sanctions to hold accountable all those responsible for the poisoning;

Amendment 421 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Expresses grave concern at the attempted assassination of the prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent which, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, is considered as use of a chemical weapon and, as such, is a serious violation of international norms; ~~calls on~~welcomes the Council ~~to use all instruments, including~~decision to enact sanctions, a~~t the EU’s dispos~~gainst individuals t~~o hold accountable all thos~~hat are considered to be responsible for the poisoning;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. ~~Expresses grave concern at~~Deplores the attempted assassination of the prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a banned nerve agent which, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, is considered as use of a chemical weapon and, as such, is a serious violation of international norms; calls on the Council to use all instruments, including sanctions, at the EU’s disposal to hold accountable all those responsible for the poisoning;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Asks the VP/HR to bring forward proposals to strengthen the available expertise in non-proliferation and arms control in the EU and to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global rules-based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture; welcomes the appointment of a new Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non- Proliferation in this respect; realises that new international agreements in the field of arms control are urgently needed; states that in the context of nuclear deterrence, the development of hypersonic missiles can undermine the principles of mutually assured destruction and therefore calls for a worldwide arms control treaty on the use, range, speed, doctrine, inspection on nuclear payloads, and placement near coastlines of hypersonic weapon systems, initiated by the EU;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; stresses its full support to the work of the UNODA and to the UN Agenda for Disarmament; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons; recalls, however, that a number of countries, in particular France, are keen to keep their nuclear deterrent, which is the cornerstone of their defence strategy;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes, where international values and rule-of-law have been broken, as a cornerstone of global and European security; stresses its full support to the work of the UNODA and to the UN Agenda for Disarmament; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; stresses its full support to the work of the UNODA and to the UN Agenda for Disarmament; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction ~~and elimination~~ of all nuclear arsenals ~~and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons~~;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. ~~Reiterates its full commitment to the preservat~~Expresses its deep concerns regarding the erosion of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes ~~as a~~, which is the cornerstone of global and European security; stresses its full support to the work of the UNODA and to the UN Agenda for Disarmament; ~~recalls its commitment to pursuing~~urges the VP- HR to take action in order to strengthen policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; stresses its full support to the work of the UNODA and to the UN Agenda for Disarmament; recalls its commitment to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of ~~all~~ nuclear arsenals ~~and to achieve a world without nuclear weapon~~by aggressive and competing regimes;

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post-shipment verifications;deleted

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;deleted

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post-shipment verifications;

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position 944 on arms exports; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence, transparency and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies as well as for strengthening of public oversight; calls on Member States to fully comply with the eight criteria of Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism and EU-level monitoring to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position which needs to become enforceable; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications; believes that the growing importance of the EU level in arms production, the recent Council conclusions on convergence in arms exports and the establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) should be complemented by a mechanism for EU- level monitoring and control based on full compliance with the eight criteria;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position, and strictly implement criterion 4 on regional stability and halt any export of military equipment that could be used against other EU Member States; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; calls on Member States to abandon arms exports programs to countries threatening to use military means against EU Member States; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; ~~calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position;~~ welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exporwelcomes efforts made to increase transparency of parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports while respecting national security limitations and intellectual property rights; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end- user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 436 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; ~~calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position;~~ welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; ~~calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position;~~ welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 438 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies to enhance cooperation and the effectiveness of the European defence industry; calls on Member States to fully comply with the Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the review of the Common Position; is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious in the defence area, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to ~~fully comply with the Common Position; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with~~bridge their different interpretations of the Common Position; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post- shipment verifications;

Amendment 44 #

3. ~~Welcomes th~~Stresses that, while some progress has been made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy~~; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability~~, there is a need to increase resources dedicated to the CSDP missions and operations; notes unfortunately that there is still a lack of political willingness of some Member States to participate in EU CSDP missions and operations, in a significant and credible manner; encourages the EU to increase its ability to defend itself and to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)

46a. Urges the Member States to comply with the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports; reiterates the need for the strict application by all Member States of the rules laid down in Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 on arms exports; recalls that Member States committed to strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis of the provisions of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability; reiterates its calls on the VP / HR, for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State (notably Greece and Cyprus) and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Welcomes the EU’s activities aimed at supporting the universalisation of the Arms Trade Treaty, and ~~calls on~~encourages all the major arms-exporting countries to consider signing and ratifying it as soon as possible;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Calls for the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development and use of AI-enabled weapons; calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the European Council to adopt a joint position on autonomous weapons systems that ensures meaningful human control over the critical functions of weapons systems; ~~insists on the start of international negotiations on a legally binding instrument that would prohibit fully autonomous weapons;~~

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Calls for the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up a comprehensive regulatory framework ~~for the development and use of AI-enabled~~to ensure meaningful human control over the critical functions of selecting and attacking targets in the development and use of increasingly autonomous weapons; calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the ~~European~~ Council to adopt a joint position on lethal autonomous ~~weapons systems that ensures meaningful human control over the critical functions of~~ weapons systems; insists on the start of international negotiations on a legally binding instrument that would prohibit ~~fully~~lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Calls for the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development and use of AI-enabled weapons; calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the European Council to adopt a joint position on autonomous weapons systems that ensures meaningful human control over the critical functions of weapons systems; insists on the start of international negotiations on a ~~legally binding instrument that would prohibit fully~~common definition and a framework on the use of autonomous weapons;

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)

48a. Notes that artificial intelligence is among the new technologies that substantially alter the concept of defence; calls on the EU to explore the potential and interoperability of artificial intelligence-based defence systems and applications, to be ready to respond to the development and use of these technologies worldwide, and to propose, together with its partners and especially NATO, ethical measures and principles for their joint use; also considers that special attention must be paid to the common rules and standards that should be imposed on the European defence industry as regards the development of military capabilities that harness artificial intelligence;

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)

48a. Calls on the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up a comprehensive and effective global arms control system for missile and unmanned combat vehicle technology proliferation;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Underlines the need for the European Parliament to address all defence matters in a consistent manner; calls for the mandate of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence to be reassessed in view of the growing number of defence initiatives at the EU level, and of the creation of the Commission’s DG DEFIS;deleted

Amendment 448 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Underlines the need for the European Parliament to address all defence matters in a consistent manner; calls for the mandate of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence to be reassessed and expanded in view of the growing number of defence initiatives at the EU level, and of the creation of the Commission’s DG DEFIS;

Amendment 449 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Welcomes the regular exchanges of views with the VP/HR on CSDP issues and calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into consideration; stresses the need to ensure regular briefings from EU Special Representatives, Special Envoys, and mission and operation commanders; considers that Parliament should be consulted in advance about strategic planning for CSDP missions, changes to their mandates and plans to bring them to an end; calls for the comprehensive implementation of Article 36 TEU; welcomes regular briefings from EU Special Representatives, Special Envoys, and mission and operation commanders;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its global presence and ability to act as a ~~global~~ security provider through its training and capacity building CSDP missions and operations~~, to support~~ with the goal of achieving sustainable peace ~~and prospe~~, stability, security and to overcoming conflicts around the world; reminds that the mandates of the CSDP mission are comprehensive and aim among others to foster security sector reform, advance justice reform, strengthen military and police training as well as to advance oversight;

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Welcomes the regular exchanges of views with the VP/HR on CSDP issues and calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into consideration; stresses the need to ensure regular briefings from EU Special Representatives, Special Envoys, and mission and operation commanders; ~~considers~~prioritises that the formal defining of Strategic Autonomy take place as soon as possible so that Parliament ~~should~~can be consulted in ~~advance about~~how best to contribute to strategic planning for CSDP missions, changes to their mandates and plans to bring them to an end; calls for the comprehensive implementation of Article 36 TEU;

Amendment 451 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

~~52. Reiterates the importance of improving the tools available to civil society in order to ensure its meaningful involvement in the formulation of defence-related policy and its effective oversight;~~deleted

Amendment 452 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

Amendment 453 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

52. Reiterates the importance of improving the tools available to civil society in order to ensure its meaningful and substantial involvement in the formulation of defence- related policy and its effective oversight;

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53

53. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Secretary- General of the United Nations, ~~the Secretary-General of NATO,~~ the EU agencies in the security and defence fields, and the national parliaments of the Member States.

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world; sees CSDP as an important mean to strengthen the EU ability to be a more reliable partner in a multilateral rules-based order;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world, in particular within the EU’s neighbourhood;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security promoter and provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to actively contribute to overcoming conflicts around the world;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

— having regard to Council Conclusions on the framework for a joint EU diplomatic response to malicious cyber activities of 19 June 2017, and the Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States1 , _________________ 1 OJ L 129I, 17.5.2019, p. 13.

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missDeeply regrets that the EU’s CSDP missions and operations have not contributed to sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world, but have in fact done much to advance militarism, enrich the arms industry, and prolong warfare, destabilisations and ~~operations, to supporting sustainable peace and p~~misery in regions outside of Eurospe~~rity and to overcoming conflicts around the world~~’s borders in direct violation of international law;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to ~~overcom~~contributing to settling conflicts around the world;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as an autonomous global security provider through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that the EU remains committed to increasing its ability to act as a global security provider, including through its CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes the progress made in the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy; welcomes the fact that ~~the EU~~Member States remains committed to ~~increasing its ability to~~ act as a global security provider through ithe EU’s CSDP missions and operations, to supporting sustainable peace and prosperity and to overcoming conflicts around the world;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Welcomes the progress made in the negotiations for both the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) as well as the European Peace Facility (EPF) and believes that they both give the EU the ability to respond more quickly and effectively to security challenges, in particular since they enhance the EU’s ability to strengthen the capacity of partners;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible; notes that the Strategic Compass will provide the orientation and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis and level of ambition in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022; underlines past statements underlining that the EU urgently needs to develop concrete scenarios for military and civilian interventions in order to well prepare the operational and also the political level;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Welcome~~Regrets the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; ~~invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible;~~ notes that the Strategic Compass will provide the orientation and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis and level of ambition in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022; stresses that the EU should resist the moves towards militarisation being pushed by the arms industry and other interested parties, and that the EU should, in accordance with international law, use diplomacy and peaceful means to resolve perceived challenges;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible; notes that the Strategic Compass will ~~prov~~enhance and guide the ~~ori~~implementation ~~and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis and level of ambition~~of the EU’s level of ambition as set out in 2016 and will define specific goals and objectives in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022; is hopeful that the Strategic Compass will pave the way towards a more harmonised strategic culture and thus facilitate the Union decision-making;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible; notes that the Strategic Compass will provide the orientation and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis and level of ambition in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022; insists that it is only the first step towards the development of an independent operational capacity that will reinforce the EU strategic autonomy;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible and to keep parliament closely involved in all processes related to this issue; notes that the Strategic Compass will provide the orientation and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis and level of ambition in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the VP/HR’s announcement that, by the end of 2020, an analysis will be presented of common threats and challenges, which will provide the basis for developing a Strategic Compass; invites the VP/HR to present this analysis to the European Parliament as soon as possible; notes that the Strategic Compass will provide the orientation and objectives for clearly setting out the Union’s strategic analysis ~~and level of ambition~~, which reflect the views of the Member States, in the four key areas of crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships no later than 2022;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Is considering drawing up reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary guidance;~~deleted

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is considering drawing up reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary guidance; stresses the need for very concrete scenarios which describe how, when and to what extent in particular Article 43 (1) TEU military tasks will be implemented in the medium and long term;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is considering drawing up reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary guidance and develop the necessary democratic checks and balances in the formulation of the Compass;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is c~~Consider~~ing drawing up~~s putting forward own reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary ~~guidance~~input and guidance, in accordance with our democratic institutional principles;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is c~~Consider~~ing~~s necessary the drawing up of reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary guidance;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is considering~~Underlines its commitment to draw~~ing~~ up reports and recommendations on the key areas of the Strategic Compass, in order to provide parliamentary guidance;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its neighbourhood; calls, in this regard, on the EU to continue engagement in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South, by actively supporting the civil society and decision- makers willing to engage in dialogue and reform;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the enormous impact on potential EU defence capabilities of the departure of the UK, one of the most effective European military powers from the EU,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its neighbourhood; welcomes the extension of the mandates of EUAM Ukraine and EULEX Kosovo and the EU CSDP involvement in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union to contribute with all the means at its disposal tof sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its neighbourhood; reiterates the importance of regional stability to facilitate the accession of candidate countries;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security ~~and prosperity~~, prosperity and preventing destabilizing processes through the active promotion of democratic values and rules-based international and regional relations in its neighbourhood;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance ~~for the Union of sustainable stability, security and p~~of stability, security and continuing development of the Eurospe~~rity in its neighbourhood~~an most immediate neighbourhood and therefore welcomes the latest 2020 Enlargement package and the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the primary importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its immediate neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South of the European continent;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its neighbourhood by further promoting interoperability, standardization and capacity building;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in its wider neighbourhood;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance for the Union of sustainable stability, security and prosperity in ~~its neighbourhood~~the European Union;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reiterates its commitment to EU enlargement and importance of CSDP missions in the Western Balkans, which remain an important tool for promoting security by enhancing the resilience of countries in a region of strategic importance to the EU; stresses the need for the EU’s stance on enlargement to be ambitious and credible and to maintain enlargement as a necessary condition for the EU’s success and influence in the region and beyond;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points to the fact that instability in the European Southern Neighbourhood, particularly in regions of the Sahel, West Africa and Horn of Africa ultimately has a negative spill-over effect to in particular the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood and hence poses a direct challenge to our European external border management;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

- having regard to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines the geopolitical importance of the Arctic; urges the EU to work towards a more coherent internal and external policy, to come up with an Arctic strategy that takes into account the security and geostrategic aspects;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Reiterates its commitment to the independence,~~Condemns the violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries; ~~expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people~~reiterates its commitment to supporting a peaceful conflict resolution in accordance with the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people; is extremely concerned at the continuing armed hostilities along the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, which has claimed many civilian victims; welcomes the agreement reached on 10 October on a humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan; calls on all parties to fully implement and respect the agreement; calls upon both sides to engage without delay in substantive negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of ~~Ukraine and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries~~the Eastern Partnership countries and supports the deeper cooperation under the principle “more for more”; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people; notes with great concern the renewed military confrontations on the line of contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan and calls for peaceful resolution of the conflict;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people, decrying the use of force against peaceful protestors and other breaches of fundamental human rights which have reportedly been perpetrated at the behest of the government;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries, in full respect of the Helsinki Final Act Principles; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries, notably Armenia and Azerbaijan; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to ~~the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of all the other Easter~~international law in its dealings with countries outside its borders, in Ppart~~nership countries; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus a~~icular UN General Assembly resolution 2131 (xx) which states that “No State has the right to intervene, directly or ind ire~~iterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people~~ctly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any State”;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine ~~and of all the other Eastern Partnership countries~~; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and ~~of all the~~ other Eastern Partnership countries; expresses serious concerns about the situation in Belarus and reiterates its support to the sovereign and democratic choice of the people;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)

- having regard to Russia’s violation of airspace and maritime borders of member states,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Reiterates the importance of enhanced EU commitment to the Western Balkans to ensure the stability, prosperity and democratic development of the region in its path towards full integration into the EU; welcomes the progress made in the region especially by North Macedonia and Albania and hopes for further progress in resolving the Serbia-Kosovo dispute within the framework of international law;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that Russian Federation military forces are still occupying large parts of Ukraine and Georgia in violation of international law; express concerns about Russia’s role in destabilising peace and security in the regionRemains extremely concerned by the fact that both Turkey and Russia are undermining stability and security in the very vicinity of the Union by unilateral actions and by increasing military build- ups; express concerns about Russia’s role in destabilising peace and security in Ukraine and Georgia; strongly condemns the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; notes with concerns that the actions led by Turkey are directly affecting some EU Member States’ sovereignty;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that ~~Russian Federation military forces are still occupying large~~the US-backed 2014 coup in Ukraine saw the installation of a fascist administration that parts of Eastern Ukraine wan~~d Georgia in violation of international law; express concerns about Russia’s role in destabilising peace and security in the region~~ted no part of, this led to the war by the central Ukraine government against the secessionists close to Russia’s borders; notes that Russian military forces are stationed in South Ossetia following their defence of the area from the unprovoked 2008 aerial, ground, and cyberattack offensive by the Georgian armed forces in direct violation of international law;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that Russian Federation military forces are still ~~occupy~~present ing large parts of Ukraine and Georgia in violation of international law; express concerns about Russia’s role in destabilising peace and security in the region and calls for dialogue and multilateral cooperation according to the international rules-based order; expresses concern of the unprecedented scale of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns in the Eastern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Notes~~Is concerned that Russian Federation military forces are still occupying large parts of Ukraine and Georgia in violation of international law~~; express concerns about~~ and that Russia continues to destabilise peace and security in the region; continues to condemn Russia’´s ~~role in destabilising peace and security in the region~~military intervention and illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the keeping of the frozen conflict in Moldova; stresses the need to speak with one voice on the EUs policy in that context;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that Russian Federation military forces are still occupying large parts of Ukraine and Georgia in violation of international law; express concerns about Russia’s role in destabilising peace and security in the region and encourages a review of the ongoing CSDP mission EUAM Ukraine to determine how it can be further aided in support to Ukraine’s security;

Amendment 96 #