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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AFET | MCALLISTER David ( EPP) | REUTEN Thijs ( S&D), VAUTMANS Hilde ( Renew), BÜTIKOFER Reinhard ( Verts/ALE), CECCARDI Susanna ( ID), FOTYGA Anna ( ECR), VILLANUEVA RUIZ Idoia ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | AFCO | ANNEMANS Gerolf ( ID) | Charles GOERENS ( RE), Pedro SILVA PEREIRA ( S&D), Vladimír BILČÍK ( PPE), Markéta GREGOROVÁ ( Verts/ALE) |
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy – annual report 2021.
Strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities
Members welcomed the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and reiterated that the EU’s foreign and security policy must ensure the implementation of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They also stressed the need to develop a truly strategic partnership between the EU and the UN on climate action and human rights and in the context of crisis management.
The EU is called on to:
- defend and promote democracy globally by leading by example, including by ensuring strict compliance with the principles of democracy, human rights and rule of law in all Member States;
- promote an alliance of democracies worldwide;
- develop its toolbox for countering foreign interference, propaganda and influence operations;
- further develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of freedom, democracy and human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN;
- put more focus on ensuring freedom of navigation and on measures focusing on de-escalation and prevention of armed conflict and military incidents at sea;
- promote a robust global health strategy that includes global and EU efforts to ensure better global preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure free, fair, affordable and equitable access to vaccines around the world;.
Improving EU visibility and decision-making
The report underlined the need to establish a Security and Defence Union that would serve as a starting point for implementing a common European defence policy. The EU’s foreign policy needs to have its own instruments on foreign affairs, human rights, and security and defence. Moreover, it needs to strengthen its ability to act efficiently, timely, proactively and independently, and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges. The report also stressed the urgent need for the EU to set up a mechanism of automatic exchange of information and intelligence between the Member States and the EU on foreign affairs and security issues occurring outside the EU, including on terrorism which continues to be a threat to European values and security and requires a multidimensional approach.
European sovereignty
The report called for the EU to increase its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s continued pre-eminence on the international stage, such as the promotion of EU values, fundamental rights, equitable trade, economics, security and technology, social justice, the green and digital transition, energy and its role in addressing the assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.
It also stressed the need to coherently link the EU’s external actions and internal policies and reiterated its call for the creation of a European Security and Defence Union.
Members stressed the need to preserve European independence in various key technological areas and to put forward a pragmatic and autonomous approach to avoid dependencies and geopolitical coercion in critical technological sectors.
Geopolitical priorities
Russia
Members condemned direct and indirect involvement by Russia and other external actors in armed conflicts as well as hybrid attacks, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region. They reiterated their condemnation of Russia’s aggressive policies vis-à-vis Ukraine, notably the continuous financial and military support for armed formations in Donbas, the illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the blockade of the Azov Sea and the military build-up at the eastern border of Ukraine and on the Crimean peninsula.
The report called for a revival of the Minsk Process to end the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine and for continuous assistance to Ukraine in its security sector and military reforms,.
Turkey
Members remain deeply concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU as a whole, its individual Member States and with countries in the neighbourhood. If the current situation is not reversed, the Commission should recommend the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey.
UK
While underlining the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Members remain open to further developing and strengthening the EU-UK cooperation framework, which could lead to an agreement on foreign security and defence policy and issues of shared concern.
China
The EU is called on to develop a more assertive, comprehensive and coherent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with an increasingly assertive and interventionist China in the interest of the EU as a whole. The report noted with serious concern the recent display of force and escalating tensions in regional hotspots such as the South and East China Seas and the Taiwan Strait.
Afghanistan
The report undermined that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to reassess the international approach to nation-building abroad and strategically reshape an integrated approach of its external policies, to increase its share of responsibility in global security and to seek greater sovereignty in its foreign and security policy.
Parliamentary dimension of the EU’s CFSP
Lastly, the report noted the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its parliamentary diplomacy assets, for example through its reports and resolutions, its dense network of standing interparliamentary bodies and its political dialogue with office-holders across the world. It affirmed that Parliament should make full use of its oversight and budgetary powers in the decisions of the Union in the international arena. The importance of Parliament’s democracy support programmes which have strong potential to strengthen the EU’s role around the world by engaging key political stakeholders was also highlighted.
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0354/2021
- Committee opinion: PE699.061
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.089
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.177
- Committee draft report: PE696.543
- Committee draft report: PE696.543
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.089
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.177
- Committee opinion: PE699.061
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Amendments | Dossier |
553 |
2021/2182(INI)
2021/10/28
AFET
528 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Hong Kong, including the case of Apply Daily (2021/2786(RSP)) of 7 July 2021 and on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy (2020/2665(RSP)) of 16 June 2020,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guarantied; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
Amendment 100 #
3. Calls for the EU to pr
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote an alliance
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and organisations; stresses the need for a response which does not limit fundamental rights and freedoms; expresses concern over increasing threats on freedom of speech and media independence both within and outside the EU; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and organisations; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats, through close cooperation with NATO for example;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states, foreign malign actors and organisations; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between like-minded democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and organisations
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and multidimensional challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, and the still unfolding humanitarian emergency, have acce
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls on the EU to develop its toolbox for countering foreign interference and influence operations, including new instruments that allow imposing costs on perpetrators, as well as strengthening the EEAS strategic communication activities and taskforces; welcomes the ongoing revision process of the Code of Practice on disinformation as a tool for countering disinformation in the context of the coronavirus crisis, vaccination and foreign interference;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Expresses concern at information manipulation and interference by foreign state actors, which have an adverse impact on societies across the globe; calls on EEAS and HRVP to further invest in countering information manipulation by foreign state actors and strengthen relevant structures, specifically the work of EEAS Strategic Communication division; and further engage with likeminded international partners and stakeholders from civil society and private sector;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Emphasizes that the EU needs to increase the visibility of its actions if it aims to assume a global leadership role, including by ensuring a better, more strategic communication of its external actions, both towards its own citizens and beyond, and by countering false propaganda and disinformation spread by other major powers;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Encourages the EU to develop shared strategies with like-minded, democratic partners in order to counter rising authoritarian hybrid threats;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is deeply concerned by the continuous democratic backsliding and human rights setbacks in an increasing number of third countries; deplores current attacks on human rights, particularly with regard to political rights and electoral integrity, such as the excessive use of violence performed by public authorities, the misuse of administrative resources by governing parties, clampdowns on political opponents, censorship and threats to independent media, or the misuse of surveillance technology, among others; urges the EU to enhance its promotion of “democratic resilience” and to take concrete and effective actions on promoting human rights, democratic values and free and fair elections worldwide;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Condemns the continuous breakaway of authoritarian and illiberal regimes from the path of mature democracies, creating a false impression of legitimacy through fake electoral processes; reaffirms the importance of the EU’s continuous support to electoral processes in the world by means of election observations missions, among others, and recalls the fundamental role of the Parliament in this regard; stresses that it is of utmost importance to provide domestic electoral observers with the highest level of protection; calls the EU to further strengthen its cooperation on election observation with all relevant partners such as the OSCE, the CoE and the endorsing organisations of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Highlights the need for the EU to defend and promote democracy globally by leading by example, including by ensuring strict compliance with the principles of democracy, human rights and rule of law in all EU Member States, at a time when democracy is being increasingly challenged by authoritarian actors both inside and outside the EU;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded; points out that the consistent and uniform application of restrictive measures in all Member States is a precondition for the credibility and effectiveness of the EU’s external policy; urges the Commission, in its role as guardian of the Treaties, the Council and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, as those responsible for the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union’s external policy, to ensure that national responses to infringements of restrictive measures adopted by the EU are effective, proportionate and dissuasive; urges the Union to maintain close coordination and cooperation with the United States in the use of sanctions in pursuit of shared foreign and security policy objectives, while avoiding any unintended consequences for the interests of both countries;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of freedom, democracy and human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act),
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to further develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded; recalls the political nature of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, which is part of an integrated and comprehensive policy approach of the Union; stresses that the application of the EU’s toolbox on foreign affairs and human rights issues can be combined and complementary, thus the application of one tool does not prevent or exclude the adoption of others;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded; calls further for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctions under the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded; further encourages the EU to coordinate with partner countries in the defence of Human Rights and the application of sanctions to increase their impact;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights also in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure a
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, the increasing assertiveness of the Chinese Communist Party and other authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral for
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights, in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the EU's Gender Action Plan III, which reflects that women and girls with disabilities, of minority groups, migrant women and girls and LGBTIQ persons are among those most particularly at risk; urges to further strengthen efforts in particular on gender equality and the rights of LGBTIQ persons in its human rights policies, in order to fully implement the external dimension of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy and the Council's LGBTI Guidelines;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Deplores that commitments and declarations about promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and equal representation of women in foreign and security policy often remain rather being rhetoric than aiming and ensuring actual implementation, leading to limited progress on the agenda's goals worldwide;reminds that women's participation in peace and security processes can play a significant role in determining the success and sustainability of peace agreements, as well as the durability and quality of peace;calls on the EU and its Member States to exercise leadership in the implementation of the WPS agenda and to work for overcoming - the continued resistance of mediators and negotiators to include women in peace talks, - the resistance of post-conflict planners to analyse women’s needs and allocate sufficient resources to address them, - the resistance of political parties to front women candidates, - the resistance of security services to prevent violence against women, - the resistance of rule of law actors to apply agreed international law to the investigation and prosecution of crimes against women;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Insists on the full implementation and systematic integration of gender mainstreaming and the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) in all EU external action, at all levels of engagement and in all relevant activities and concepts, also beyond the lifetime of the GAP III; urges the Member States and EU institutions to use GAP III as a basis to enhance gender mainstreaming in their external action, to put its gender-transformative, rights- based, intersectional approach into practice, and calls on them to adopt a feminist foreign policy; welcomes the commitment to a mid-term evaluation of the GAP III, and calls on the Commission and the EEAS to engage in an annual debate with the Parliament to take stock of advancements or lack thereof;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Reiterates its call for a stronger support to the EU maritime security strategy as maintaining freedom of navigation presents a growing challenge both globally and for the neighbourhood; underlines that freedom of navigation should be respected at all times; calls on the EU to put more focus on ensuring freedom of navigation and on measures focusing on de-escalation and prevention of armed conflict and military incidents on the seas;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. points out that the network connecting people across continents extends along maritime routes and across the ocean floor, where thousands of kilometres of cable carry 97% of data traffic; stresses, therefore, that a new international geopolitical and geo- economic debate concerns infrastructure such as underwater cables, which are essential for improving internet connections and IT data;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the EU’s role as an actor
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the EU’s role as an actor and mediator in conflict prevention and resolution to be enhanced following the adoption of the 2020 EU Peace Mediation Concept; recognises the role of youth organisations as actors building peaceful societies, and their role in promoting a culture of peace, tolerance, intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly changing global geopolitical environment and the recent
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls the need to consolidate the European Union as an influential global actor that invests in conflict prevention and mediation, and a leading actor in the promotion and implementation of peace at the international level;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the European Union to raise the issue of persecution on the grounds of religion or belief as a priority in its foreign policy; urges the Commission to appoint, as soon as possible, a new EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls for a more ambitious EU agenda, and in cooperation with key partners such as the United States, in supporting freedom of religion or belief outside the Union; notes that supporting freedom of religion or belief contributes to fostering durable peace and thus it is important in addressing many of the challenges faced by the Union, including the migration crisis;
Amendment 143 #
6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal as well as new multilateral initiatives to respond to climate-related security risks and protect vulnerable populations; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners and that the EU should support ambitious CO2 reduction targets in third countries and stresses the need for climate diplomacy to play a crucial role;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal and to promote the greening of industries; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the pursuit of a rapid wholesale transition towards new forms of alternative energy has not properly considered the costs of transition and led to a greater dependency on traditional energy sources from external countries;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world including by temporarily lifting relevant patent rights;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world; reiterates the need for the Union to become more autonomous with regard to health matters;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world, as well as diversifying our supply chains to stop reliance on authoritarian and totalitarian regimes;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world; welcomes the EU - US partnership on to the COVID-19 global vaccination campaign;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid attacks against the EU Member States by instrumentalizing migrants and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure free, fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world by wavering intellectual property rights;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence, and to ensure cooperation and coordination among democracies in this respect;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies which respect the privacy of individual users, in particular as regards artificial intelligence;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical and human-centric use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence; ensuring the respect for international and humanitarian law addressing conflicts with fundamental rights;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence; notes that the exports of defence technologies and arms is still a competence of Member States and should remain so;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad and should elaborate a strategy for improving its partners’ access to reliable and safe technology; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop and implement a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon commitments to freedom and democratic standards, human rights and the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology and the respect for human rights and liberties, both domestically and abroad;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a changing role of the US on the global stage and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the G7 global initiative ‘Build Back Better World’ and urges the EU to play an active role in developing it further, in particular by strengthening the resilience of international organisations and third countries against the influence of malign authoritarian actors;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the G7 global initiative ‘Build Back Better World’ and urges the EU to play an active role in developing it further in full alignment and in a mutually reinforcing way with ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the G7 global initiative ‘Build Back Better World’ and urges the EU to play an active role in developing it further, including by identifying linkages with its “Global Gateway” strategy;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Improving EU decision-making
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Improving EU decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers, including the complete development of its own instruments
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Improving EU visibility, decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost unity and a stronger and genuine political will of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote their respective interests, EU foreign policy goals and EU security and defence cooperation;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP, highlighting the need for a more strategic and unified EU action in the world stage;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that the EU needs first
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote EU foreign policy goals and EU security and defence cooperation aiming at implementing the objectives, values, principles and norms of Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote EU foreign policy goals and EU security and defence cooperation; underlines the need to establish a Defence Union, which would serve as a starting point for implementing a common European defence, in line with the provision laid out in Article 42 (2) TEU;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Underlines that the EU's foreign policy is mature enough to have its own instruments on foreign affairs, human rights, and security and defence; calls in this view on the EU to begin a process of decoupling from the use of Member States’ traditional instruments in this regard and to keep moving forward to fully autonomous EU’s instruments as forenamed, specially to its autonomous European Diplomacy;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Recalls that PESCO was enshrined in the Treaty of Lisbon but only established in 2017, compels Member States and Council to have the courage to make the most and most efficient use of all foreign policy instruments available in the treaties;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Believes that there is the urgent need to advance disarmament both regionally and globally; expresses serious concern about the risk of a resumption of the nuclear arms race in Europe; strongly rejects any plan for the deployment of new nuclear weapons in Europe, and calls for the immediate withdrawal of all US nuclear weapons from Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands; calls on all EU Member States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 states at the UN on 7 July 2017;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently, pro- actively and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy that takes into account key threats, challenges and opportunities, and offers pathways for the EU to play a more pro-active global role;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, and Belarusian continuous breach of international law, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, and that these findings should represent the basis for a revision of other documents such as the 2018 Capability Development Plan (CDP);
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture respecting the specific character of the security and defence policies of the Member States and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and independently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU, in cooperation with Member States, to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a re
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Further stresses that, upon completion, the Strategic Compass must have significant added value for the Union’s CSFP and the solidarity among Member States, and should not be a mere listing of threats and challenges facing our Union and its Member States; insists that the final draft of the Strategic Compass should identify present and future capability gaps - both institutional and assets-wise - and provide a clear roadmap to fill-in those gaps; expects the final draft of the Strategic Compass will be coherent with the upcoming update of NATO’s Strategic Concept and will reflect a clearer division of tasks between the EU and NATO, as well as identify ways to reinforce EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Encourages Member States to utilize to the full extent the capabilities afforded to them via NATO membership and call for synergy between the upcoming Strategic Compass and the upcoming Strategic Concept to ensure better collaboration and burden sharing;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Compels Member States to reach, upon completion of the Strategic Compass, an ambitious common understanding on Articles 42(7) of the TEU and 222 of the TFEU and their relation to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of s
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctions; stresses that the use of Article 44 TEU could improve the EU’s flexibility and capacity to act;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctions; stresses that the use of Articles 31 and 44 TEU could improve the EU’s flexibility and capacity to act;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China, and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Re
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Re
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council, in view of an integrated approach to conflicts and crisis; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; underscores the importance of creating a fully-fledged “Security and defence” committee in the European Parliament, highlights that such proposal would allow to better define the current subcommittee’s competencies and grant it the necessary powers for the European Parliament to fully exercise its mandate of oversight and scrutiny in the realm of security and defence policy; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respect;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respect; notes, however, that new institutional frameworks alone will not solve the structural and political challenges faced by the CSDP;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas a number of multidimensional challenges exacerbated in the recent years, such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the questioning of arms control agreements, climate change, pandemics, financial crimes, the aggravation of regional conflicts that have generated population displacements, competition for natural resources, the energy and water scarcity, failed states, terrorism, organized transnational crime, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, among others;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Stresses that the Union's own instruments as prior mentioned should include the creation of an European Diplomatic Academy, where EU diplomats are prepared as such from the very beginning and converge on common EU values and interests, moving towards a true esprit de corps determined by a common diplomatic culture from an European perspective: calls for the full implementation of the Pilot Project “Towards the creation of an European Diplomatic Academy”, which can pave the way for setting up the forenamed Academy as explained above and which should include establishing a selection process for entry into the EEAS and EU Delegations;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Underlines the importance of strengthening the EU’s diplomatic representation in third countries and striving for a full-fledged diplomatic representation in multilateral organisations in general and the UN including the UN Security Council in particular; stresses that a stronger EU representation in third countries and multilateral organisations would significantly promote the so-needed unity among EU institutions and Member States when it comes to tackling global challenges in the field of the CFSP;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Highlights that culture has become a useful diplomatic tool and a fundamental part of the EU’s soft power; underlines that culture has a major potential to promote EU values and to fulfil its objectives worldwide, and that European culture should be an integral part of the EU’s external action; calls for the EU to include the New European Bauhaus as a new instrument in the EU’s external action toolbox by creating all- inclusive European Bauhaus’ ateliers in third countries, which can perform as focal points between the EU and third countries’ civil society, contributing to the promotion of EU values and interests; calls for a closer coordination between Member States’ cultural diplomacy institutes and EUNIC;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, highlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, highlights the key role and comparative advantage of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy notably through interparliamentary relations and the Parliament’s extensive engagement with civil society at large; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;
Amendment 238 #
15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, highlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures; highlights the importance of the Parliament's democracy support programmes which have a strong potential to strengthen the EU's role around the world by engaging key political stakeholders and facilitating sustainable democratic governance in third countries;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Regrets that the EEAS and the Council have not yet taken any step to review the scope and mandates for the EU Special Representatives and Special Envoys and to ensure greater transparency and visibility of their work, as requested by Parliament in its recommendation of 13 March 20191 ; urges the EEAS and the Council to take all the necessary step to comply with the Parliament recommendation in the shortest possible term; _________________ 1European Parliament recommendation of 13 March 2019 to the Council, the
Amendment 24 #
B a. whereas these existing trends are the result of shifts in global balance of power towards a multipolar world of heightened geopolitical competition that are making global governance and the provision of international public goods more difficult at a time when these are increasingly needed;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP as illustrated by the second annual Strategic Foresight Report on “The EU’s capacity and freedom to act”; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges such as climate- driven crisis and conflict;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges; insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financial instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Emphasises that the external dimension of the Union budget must be appropriately funded and prepared to respond without delay to current, emerging as well as future challenges; insists that the budget for the external action should focus on priority areas, both geographically and thematically, and on areas where EU action can bring the most added value;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Achieving European sovereignty by interlinking the EU’s external actions and internal policies
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Achieving European s
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the world has entered in a new era of "unpeace", a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty with multiplying regional conflicts and great power competition that have significant implications for the EU security;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Achieving European
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Achieving European
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security and technology, and to establish a European
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic autonomy and sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security and technology
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security, energy and technology, and to establish a European Defence Union;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Highlights the importance of reinforcing and guaranteeing cooperation in intelligence matters in the EU, given that terrorism continues to be a threat to our European values and security and requires a multidimensional approach that involves border, police and judicial authorities, and intelligence of all Member States, as well as third states, as well as inclusive long-term policies that address the root causes of terrorism; calls for starting the necessary works to develop full and autonomous intelligence capacities for the EU;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Strongly encourages the European Commission and Member States to explore ways to diversify and increase the resilience of their international supply chains, particularly for strategically important sectors; urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen European Energy Security, especially in light of the current spike in gas and electricity prices;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of the EU's traditional external alliances, which did not show solidarity even in the worst moments of this crisis; whereas the EU did receive aid from other third countries; whereas this calls for the EU to reconsider its external relations to base them on the principles of solidarity and multilateralism;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU s
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities required for effective crisis management, protection of the EU and its citizens, and training of key partners, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and other international organisations such as the UN and NATO and the EU’s ability to decide and
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU s
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the detrimental impact of climate change on the security of the EU is becoming increasingly clear;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with like-minded partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; notes that these enhanced European strategic capabilities should be compatible and complementary with NATO and welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the joint development
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour, of development and of production capabilities between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously when necessary, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach should further reinforce
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously and independently, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 289 #
19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an e
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Believes that regarding new threats facing Europe, such as economic coercion, the rise of disinformation and elections interference, Europe is better positioned and equipped to deal with them; underlines that this not only requires a strengthened European pillar within NATO, but also new and innovative solutions from the EU; calls upon Member States to together develop a new possibility for Member States to execute, on a voluntary basis, collective countermeasures as part of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Reiterates its call on the HR/VP to urgently develop a strong and pro-active EU policy in the area of non- proliferation, disarmament and arms control in both areas, of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons, as control regimes collapse, others are largely ignored, or new technologies are developed and deployed which have the potential to be qualified not only as disruptive, but a revolution in military affairs;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Recognises NATO as the foundation for European security and defence and encourages Allies on both sides of the Atlantic to reaffirm their commitment to NATO as the principal institution for the defence of the Euro- Atlantic area and should maintain and meet agreed burden-sharing requirements;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls the Member States to align their arms export policy on the basis of the provisions of Common position 2008/944/CFSP, and to adopt a strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reminds Member States that, in order to strengthen collective security and defence, it is necessary to step up investment in the military to at least 2% of GDP, as requested by NATO;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines th
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological and operational sovereignty through
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to further develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement of
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 entitled Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures; is concerned about Europe being dependent on foreign tools for its cybersecurity;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty and develop more ambitious cooperation with democratic allies through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), cyber security and cyber defence, and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs),
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological and digital sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological s
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Is wary of the EU technological dependence on non-EU providers, particularly non-democratic states; underlines in particular the strategic importance of 5G and submarine cables infrastructure; calls on the EU institutions to build EU-wide consensus around the need to preserve European leadership and autonomy in various key technological areas and to put forward a pragmatic and autonomous approach to avoid dependencies and geopolitical coercion in critical technological sectors;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Stresses the need to secure the undersea telecommunications infrastructure, especially submarine optic fibre cables;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Underlines the need for all EU institutions and EU Member States to cooperate on all levels to build a cyber- security strategy, whose main objective should be to further strengthen resilience, and develop common, but also better, national, robust civilian and military cyber capabilities and cooperation in order to respond to lasting security challenges; calls on the EEAS to ensure adequate levels of cybersecurity for its assets, premises and activities, including its headquarters, and EU delegations;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Underlines that common cyber defence policy and substantial cyber defence capabilities are core elements for the development of a deepened and enhanced European Defence Union; stresses the urgent need to develop and strengthen both common and Member State military cyber defence capabilities;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector is an enabler for achieving EU sovereignty
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector is a
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector is
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that the European space sector is an enabler for
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with one coherent voice rooted in a common strategic culture
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Further developing regional strategies, including on security cooperation and migration management
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Re
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Re
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process and opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human and minority rights, as well as fostering reconciliation and economic progress in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; urges for EU engagement with the countries in the Western Balkans to find solutions for problems impeding further reforms, including the needed electoral reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina ensuring the implementation of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement; underlines the importance of European integration of these partner states for the stability and security of the continent as a whole;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Re
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU institutions, in collaboration with Member States, need
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process and providing a clear pathway for countries seeking to join the EU, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable peace, stability and prosperity;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; emphasises the need for enhanced cooperation in tackling common challenges, such as foreign interference, disinformation, forced displacement and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in fighting corruption and organised crime in the region; stresses the urgency of holding the first intergovernmental conferences with Albania and North Macedonia as well as granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; underscores that progress along the enlargement process remains firmly conditioned upon the implementation of further reforms by candidate countries to comply with the accession criteria defined by the European Council; highlights, in light of a possible future enlargement, the need for more efficient decision-making at EU level;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; urges, at the same time, that all accession negotiations with Turkey be brought to an immediate and irrevocable close, in view, inter alia, of the risks of the growing Turkish expansionism in the Western Balkans, which is destabilising the region further;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; urges Member States to finally deliver on their promises and to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo without any further delay, as well as to immediately start accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; calls for the EU to support civil society in the Western Balkans in promoting and disseminating European values;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Commends the work of operation EUFOR Althea that set route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina; reminds that this mission still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines that the newly adopted Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2021-2027 (IPA III)
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines that the newly adopted Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2021-2027 (IPA III) should support a long- term investment in the European future of the region and that the improved conditionality of the instrument should be used effectively to deliver
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and to actively push for the revitalisation of multilateralism guided by its democratic values, the security of its citizens, social fairness and its vision for a sustainable future;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines that the newly adopted Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2021-2027 (IPA III) should support a long- term investment in the European future of the region and that the improved conditionality of the instrument should be
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines that the newly adopted Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2021-2027 (IPA III) should support a long- term investment in the European future of the region and that the improved conditionality of the instrument should be used effectively to deliver the expected results; reiterates, however, that the unacceptable provocations by the Erdogan regime should not be rewarded with sustained funding under the IPA or any other funding instrument;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Welcomes the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans and calls for its immediate implementation to facilitate the long-term recovery and economic growth of the area and its sustainable connectivity, bringing the Western Balkans closer to the EU Single Market;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Hopes that third countries do not exploit or use EU funds as a tool for intimidating and blackmailing Member States and the EU;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s and other external actors’ direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms, human rights and rule of law are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders as well as the respect for the will of the people; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts as well as hybrid attacks, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; urges the Eastern Partnership countries,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; calls for the full implementation of the Association Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement with Armenia; underlines the need to continue negotiations on the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; welcomes the Commission’s joint communication with a renewed agenda on new long-term policy objectives for the Eastern Partnership beyond 2020 which sets out the measures to strengthen resilience, foster sustainable development and deliver tangible results for society in the partnership countries; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; supports the strengthening of cooperation between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries in the field of security and defence, in particular the peaceful resolution of regional conflicts, addressing hybrid threats, cyber-attacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns, third-party interference in democratic processes and increasing societal resilience; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; calls for a revival of the Minsk Process to end the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine; calls in addition for constructive dialogue with Russia within the framework of the Eastern Partnership to end current armed or frozen conflicts and prevent new ones; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence,
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region, especially the continued militarisation in the Georgian occupied territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia and in the Eastern Ukraine, as well as the illegal occupation of Crimea; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular as regards their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders; condemns Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts, occupations and military build-ups inside the region or on its borders with the region; underlines that the continuous threat in our proximity requires the physical presence of both the EU and NATO in the region; urges the Eastern Partnership countries, and in particular those that have chosen to pursue the path of European integration, to ensure that fundamental freedoms are upheld and to continue implementing the necessary reforms; reiterates that the EU’s support is conditional upon concrete progress on those reforms;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to use the upcoming Eastern Partnership summit to develop an ambitious agenda for advancing reforms and democratic governance in the Eastern Partnership and thus support the CFSP goals;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Is deeply concerned about the situation in Belarus; condemns in the strongest possible terms the acts of violence against peaceful protesters and calls for the immediate and unconditional release and dropping of all charges against all persons detained for political reasons, before and after the so-called 9 August 2020 presidential elections; reiterates that it rejects the results of these; strongly supports EU sanctions against individuals responsible for the falsification of the election results and the repression in Belarus, including Aliaksandr Lukashenka; calls on the Council to implement without delay, and in close coordination with international partners, broad and effective sanctions against all Belarusian perpetrators of election fraud, violence and repression in Belarus; strongly condemns the use of irregular migrants at external EU borders by the Lukashenka regime and the instrumentalisation of human beings for political purposes, in breach of international norms;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Acknowledges the convergence of the three associated partners, Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, with the Common Foreign and Security Policy and supports enhanced cooperation in the area of Common Security and Defence Policy, including participation in PESCO once the issue of participation of third countries is resolved;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Reiterates its non-recognition of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as president of Belarus and highlights the importance of increased engagement with representatives of Belarusian civil society and democratic opposition; calls for more determined and effective sanctions against the Lukashenka regime; underscores the importance of the European Parliament’s Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus and encourages the use of all available legal means to bring Lukashenka and members of his regime to justice; strongly condemns the Lukashenka regime’s hybrid attack against the EU Member States by instrumentalising migrants for political purposes and urges for further development of the preparedness of the EU and Member States to respond in accordance with EU law and international obligations;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its strategic leadership role and to actively push for the revitalisation and the reform of multilateralism guided by its democratic values, social fairness and
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Council and the Commission, in view of the situation in Belarus and the Russian show of force in the region, to send a strong message of support to our partners at the forthcoming EU-Eastern Partnership summit in December; calls on EU leaders to ensure that the five long-term goals and the ten new targets for 2025, with funding provided under the Economic and Investment Plan proposed in June, will make a real contribution to social and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthen economic ties and establish trade routes between the EU and partner countries;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Expresses deep concern about the situation in Belarus; calls for continued EU efforts to maximize pressure through the strictest and broadest possible sanctions and continued international coordination aimed at the enhanced isolation of the Belarusian dictator and his regime;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Condemns the hybrid attacks of Lukashenka’s regime against the EU, including the use of migrants for political purposes; calls on the EU to swiftly react to the emerging threats and to adapt its CFSP and migration and asylum policies to the new challenges;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24 d. Stresses the need for more EU and Member State engagement in the Southern Caucasus for the region's stability and prosperity as well as to counteract the influence and interference of regional powers;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on the HR/VP to actively engage in finding a lasting settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh and prevent a further escalation of tensions in the region;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to play a more pro-active role in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, notably by pressing Azerbaijan and Armenia to address post-war issues, including the demarcation of borders and release of all remaining prisoners of war; reminds that the OSCE Minsk Group remains the only internationally recognized format for the resolution of this conflict, on the basis of the principles of territorial integrity, self-determination and equal rights, and peaceful resolution of conflicts, and calls for its swift return to its mediating role;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24 d. Welcomes engagement of the President of the European Council in alleviating political crisis in Georgia; sees it as an act of EU leadership and calls for similar approach to crisis and conflict situations in the Eastern Partnership region and beyond; reiterates its call for a lasting settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24 c. Reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s aggressive policies vis-à-vis Ukraine, notably continuous financial and military support for armed formations in Donbas, illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, blockade of the Azov Sea and military build-up at the eastern border of Ukraine and on the Crimean peninsula; welcomes the establishment of the International Crimean Platform; supports continuous assistance to Ukraine in its security sector and military reforms, including consideration to provide military training for Ukrainian officers; acknowledges the first meeting of the EU- Ukraine Cyber Dialogue;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24 c. Welcomes the inauguration of the Crimean Platform and calls for the EU institutions, Member States and all like- minded partners to actively engage in this initiative aimed at the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine; reiterates its support to the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, as the only internationally recognised representative body of the Crimean Tatars and commends the indomitable stance of the Ukrainian citizens in occupied Crimea, in particular Crimean Tatars;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR on the renewed partnership with the southern neighbourhood2; reiterates, however, its call for a
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR on the renewed partnership with the southern neighbourhood2 and support peace, stability and prosperity and democratic principles in the region; reiterates, however, its call for a bold review of the entire European neighbourhood policy (ENP) to ensure that neighbourhood partners advance with the reforms and commit to close dialogue and cooperation with the EU, while ensuring tailor- made policies vis-à-vis the respective neighbourhoods and individual countries; _________________ 2 JOIN(2021)0002.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR on the renewed partnership with the southern neighbourhood2; re
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Welcomes the Union's New Agenda for he Mediterranean and calls on the Commission to implement it fully; celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Abraham accords as a key part of the larger Middle East Peace Process and the stability in the region; reminds the Commission of its commitments to promote the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries; encourages other Middle-Eastern states to normalize relations with Israel;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to support the implementation and extension of the Abraham Accords as an important framework for achieving durable peace in the Middle East;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Welcomes the Abraham Accords and stresses their importance for peace and cooperation in the region; acknowledges the important role the US played in the public diplomatic normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco; recalls the EU's commitment to a negotiated and viable two-state solution, based on international parameters and on the 1967 lines, with land swaps as may be agreed between the parties, with a secure Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine, living side by side in peace, security and mutual recognition;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Expresses grave concern about the situation in Lebanon and deeply urges the Lebanese leadership to keep their promises to create a functional government that is mission-driven, credible and accountable and that is free from foreign influence; stresses the particular responsibility of Hezbollah and other factions in repressing Lebanon’s 2019 popular movement and in Lebanon’s political and economic crisis; calls on Iran to refrain from meddling in Lebanon’s internal affairs and calls for Lebanon's sovereignty and political independence to be respected; expresses grave concern about the recent statement by Hezbollah leader Nasrallah that Hezbollah has over 100,000 fighters in Lebanon; strongly condemns the firing of rockets by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon towards civilian areas in Israel and expresses deep concern at the continued lack of progress made towards the establishment of a permanent ceasefire and other key provisions of UN Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) in view of on-going tensions along Lebanon’s southern border;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Supports the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living side-by-side together in peace, security, and mutual recognition along the 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as capital of both states; calls, in this spirit, for the resumption of genuine peace efforts aimed at achieving tangible results between both sides with the support of the international community; calls for an immediate end to all acts of violence and incitement to hatred, and for full respect for international law by all actors involved in the conflict; calls for an end to unilateral actions which undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground, in particular the building of Israeli settlements and the demolition of Palestinian homes and infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, including in East Jerusalem; emphasises the importance of Palestinian elections for restoring the democratic legitimacy of and popular support for political institutions in Palestine; commends UNRWA for the essential services it provides to Palestine refugees across the Middle East and calls for continued international and EU support for the Agency; calls for a political solution for ending the blockade of and easing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, along the necessary security guarantees to prevent violence against Israel;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and to actively push for the revitalisation of multilateralism guided by its democratic values and freedoms, social fairness and its vision for a sustainable future;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Stresses that the underlying conditions for conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian persist and that only a political solution addressing those conditions will bring lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians; recalls in this respect the EU's support for the two-state solution; calls on the EU to increase its engagement to revive the peace process between Israeli and Palestinians, including through confidence building measures, regional dialogue and increased transatlantic cooperation in the region as well as by making better use of its leverage towards both parties;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Reiterates its call to the Commission to present an EU action plan on impunity, with a specific chapter on Syria; stresses that this action plan should seek to better coordinate and harmonise Member States’ resources and efforts to prosecute war criminals in the EU;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25 c. Notes that during the start of the civil war none of the main drivers of the conflict have been resolved, while regional tensions have increased and Syria's economic crisis has further deteriorated, causing terrible civilian suffering; rejects any role for President Bashar al-Assad in post conflict Syria with reference to UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2254 (2015); in this regard, welcomes and supports criminal inquiries that target al-Assad and his associates over the use of chemical weapons and hold them accountable for numerous war crimes; recommends that the Member States expand the list of those subject to targeted sanctions, including civilian and military officials within the Assad regime who are credibly implicated in war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; calls for the resumption of diplomatic dialogue to find sustainable solutions for the disputes in the East Mediterranean; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls, however, that Turkey will continue to be a country of key strategic interest for the EU and that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, keeping the country as closely anchored to the EU as possible; welcomes in this regard the recent first high-level dialogue on migration and security;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D.
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls, however, that Turkey will continue to be a country of key strategic interest for the EU and that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, keeping the country as closely anchored to the EU as possible; calls once again for a ban on arms exports to Turkey;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Notes that according to the European Commission 2021 Turkey report, Turkey maintained a very low CFSP alignment rate of around 14 % in August 2021;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 2131 (XX) of 21 December 1965 entitled Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of their Independence and Sovereignty,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas a broad majority of EU citizens support a stronger role for the EU in matters of foreign and security policy and wish to see a more coherent and effective EU foreign policy; whereas one of the most widely endorsed and commented ideas currently on the COFEU digital platform is a proposal to create an EU army;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement; stresses the hope
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; stresses the importance of the Protocol for maintaining peace and stability on the Northern Irish border, as well for the integrity and proper functioning of the European Single Market; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement; hopes that foreign policy and security cooperation will be further developed and strengthened in areas of common concern;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement; hopes that foreign policy and security cooperation will be further developed and strengthened in areas of common concern; in that regard, urges the European Union to maintain close cooperation with the UK in international fora, especially the UN, bearing in mind the many values and interests we share and our geographical proximity;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines th
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines th
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights th
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of a
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership, based on shared values and objectives, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should be prepared to reflect on how to adapt to the changing role of the US on the global stage;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership according to the principle of partnership in leadership and in responsibility; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should be prepared to reflect on how to adapt to the changing role of the US on the global stage;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas a broad majority of EU citizens support a
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Calls on the EU and US to collaboratively address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and cultural smuggling, especially in conflict zones; urges the embracing of a strategy that includes robust public awareness campaigns, universal condemnation of trafficking in unprovenanced antiquities, establishment of a single code of conduct in protection of cultural sites, fostering of greater cooperation among different law- enforcement agencies that includes immediate information-sharing among national intelligence agencies and to increase cooperation between law enforcement and the art and archaeological communities;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28 b. Underlines that the EU and the US must synergize their efforts to combat terrorism and radicalization and ensure that efforts made are supported by the necessary resources and commensurate with the threat that it poses; notes that both partners should strive to improve current practices of intelligence-sharing among Member States with particular emphasis on achieving better, common situational awareness in key areas including emerging safe havens and terrorists’ use of EDTs, as well as hybrid tactics;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance in order to answer to the needs and to develop the great potential of partner countries as well as pursuing shared interests; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3 ; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance and that this relationship with our ‘sister continent’ should reflect a common destiny and focus on creating a credible perspective in particular for the newest generations; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit; stresses the need to pay particular attention to the challenging situation in the Sahel region given the increasing instability there and the major impact that events in the region have not only for Africa, but also for the European Union; _________________ 3 JOIN(2020)0004.
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3 ; insists on the need, in this perspective, to update the EU strategy in an integrated approach that can ensure security and development for achieving stability in the worrying situation in the Sahel, taking into account the developments observed during the year 2021; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3 ; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit; emphasises the need to collaborate on a strategy in the areas of defence, development and peace building to counter the jihadist rise in the Sahel and in other parts of Africa; _________________ 3 JOIN(2020)0004.
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the need for a stronger, more ambitious, credible and united common foreign policy becomes a necessity as EU faces multiple geopolitical challenges in the wider region which directly or indirectly affect all its Member States and its citizens;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Welcomes the conclusion of Post- Cotonou Agreement, in April 2021, and strengthening our links with OACPS countries and cooperation in multilateral forums on sustainable development agenda and climate action;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses that illegal migration along Mediterranean routes and the conclusion of readmission agreements must be included on the agenda of all meetings and in official accords concluded by the EU with third countries of origin and transit, making Union funding conditional on the conclusion of readmission agreements;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. It is gravely concerned by the spiralling insecurity in the Sahel region and the soaring number of attacks by Islamist militants which are having a severe stability impact in particular for Mali and Burkina Faso; calls on the EU and the G5 Sahel to step in to avert a collapse in security in the wider region; welcomes in this regard the renewed partnership between NATO and Mauritania which is EU’s main regional ally and whose forces are in the front line, countering terrorism in the region;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Is deeply concerned by the growing instability in Sahel that affects the security and living conditions of countless civilians and has direct consequences on the European Union and its Member States;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29 b. Condemns the presence in Africa of private military militias such as Wagner Company acting in support of non-democratic states interests;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas in view of the collapse of important arms control and disarmament agreements but also in view of "emerging technologies" such as cyber technology and autonomous weapons disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation should become a major focus of EU's foreign and security policy; whereas the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and a sanction mechanism has to be established;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; deplores Russia’s use of energy resources, in particular supply of gas to the EU Member States via Ukraine, as a geopolitical tool of pressure; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia,
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; is alarmed by the Russian interferences in the Western Balkan region which are conducted through hybrid tactics that include disinformation and misinformation campaigns intended to undermine the EU’s role and commitment to the European future of the individual countries; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian civil society;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; welcomes the discussion on an EU Military Advisory and Training Mission in Ukraine and expresses its support; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian civil society;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe, notably the Baltic States and Eastern Europe, and from repressing its own citizens; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian opposition and civil society;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Underlines that European Parliament has recommended the EU to review, together with the Member States, the EU policy vis-à-vis Russia, including the five guiding principles, and to develop a comprehensive EU strategy towards Russia; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a strategy on future EU relations with a democratic Russia, which would demonstrate clearly for the people of Russia the benefits such relations could bring; reiterates that the EU has to make it clear that if Russia continues its current policy on Belarus, the EU will have to introduce additional containment and deterrence measures on Russia;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far-reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; calls in this respect for closer attention to the first Arctic fibre cable, part of the nervous system of the internet, which has increasingly been the subject of international spying operations; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arctic;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; advocates a keep-it-in-the- ground policy for Arctic fossil resources; is concerned
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and geopolitical importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long- term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far-reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; highlights that the prospect of Arctic militarisation carries substantial security risks in and beyond the region; notes that the Arctic plays a crucial role in the security of Europe as whole; stresses that the EU must have a clear vision of its role in the security matters in the Arctic and a good cooperation with NATO; highlights the importance of respecting international laws and agreements in place to keep the Arctic a low-tension area; the EU must also continue to strive for the official observer status of the Arctic Council for a stronger geopolitical influence; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arctic;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. To
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and co
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; expresses again, in this context, its deep concern regarding the security of Taiwan, the appalling violations of the Human Rights of the Uighur communities in China, the crackdown on democracy and freedoms in Hong Kong, China's aggressive behaviour in the South and East China seas, as well as China's revisionist stance in East Asia, which has resulted in a number of border clashes with its neighbours; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole by engaging China in a structured and systematic format of 27+1; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Notes with serious concern the recent display of force and escalating tensions in the regional hotspots such as South and East China Sea and Taiwan Strait; underlines that the peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific regions is of great importance for the EU and its Member States; expresses grave concern over China’s continued military manoeuvers in the Taiwan Strait, including those aimed at Taiwan or taking place in Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone; calls on the PRC to stop such military sabre-rattling that pose serious threats to the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo- Pacific region; reiterates that the relationship between China and Taiwan should be developed constructively through dialogues, without coercion or destabilizing tactics by either side; stresses the opposition to any unilateral action that may undermine the status quo of the Taiwan Strait and that any change to cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan’s citizens;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Underlines the importance of the EU joining its transatlantic partners in pursuing an independent external investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus that originated in Wuhan, China to seek much needed answers and insights into possible prevention of future global disasters that directly impact foreign and security policy;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. To achieve the strategic objective of developing its global leadership role, the EU, in cooperation with Member States, should shape its CFSP on the basis of the following five actions:
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Denounces the Chinese Communist Party's coercion against Lithuania and other EU Member States and partners, and calls for greater solidarity with countries coerced by the CCP, including by collaborating with our democratic allies in opening our markets to economies suffering under the CCP's economic coercion;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32 b. Strongly condemns ongoing human rights violations in communist China, notably against ethnic and religious minorities, mostly targeting Muslim Uygurs, Christians and Tibetans; condemns actions of the PRC in Hong Kong and underlines that ongoing undermining of Hong Kong's autonomy by Beijing does not only go against China's bilateral treaties obligations and international law, but also puts into question Beijing's role as a credible partner;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security and cooperation as
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region, and
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. To achieve the strategic objective of developing its global leadership role, the EU should shape its CFSP on the basis of the following
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of democracy, human rights, gender equality, regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region
Amendment 481 #
33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region and the only way to stop Iran’s worrying nuclear activities; notes, however, the need to address and counter Iran's wider malign and destabilising activities across the Middle East and beyond, including on the territory of EU Member States;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of regional security and non-proliferation and the only way to stop Iran’s worrying nuclear activities; insists that the path towards the revival of the JCPOA lies through the lifting of all JCPOA-related U.S. sanctions which should go hand in hand with Iran’s full return to its obligations under the JCPOA; commends the role of the HR/VP for Foreign and Security Policy and EEAS in mediating between the U.S. and Iran in efforts to revive the JCPOA;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Stresses that the attitude of the Government in Tehran poses a threat to stability in the Middle East;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian, political, economic and security situation in Afghanistan, particularly as 1 in 3 Afghans face severe hunger; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. To achieve the strategic objective of developing its global leadership role, the EU should shape its CFSP on the basis of
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to reinforce and deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; recognises the primary need to exploit the potential of EC Directive 55/2001 on the "temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons" and open humanitarian corridors between EU Member States and Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; calls on the EU to monitor its own borders in order to avert the risk of terrorists reaching our countries; emphasises the importance of cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests as raised in the joint communication from the VP/HR and the Commission as well as the Council conclusions on the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; advocates stronger cooperation with countries in the region, in particular Japan, ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, human rights, peace, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long- term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive and strategic bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies; deplores the poor level of transatlantic cooperation and coordination prior to the establishment of the trilateral military alliance between Australia, the UK and US (AUKUS) and expresses solidarity with France as regards the way its strategic submarine contact with Australia in this regard;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies, while avoiding provocations of any kind, in order to prevent military escalation;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region spurred largely by China’s growing assertiveness with its neighbours, and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security (WPS),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, and reforming multilateral institutions to make them more effective and resilient in the face of malign authoritarian influence;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies; regrets that EU was left out from the new partnership in the Indo-Pacific area between Australia, United Kingdom and United States and the consequences that this agreement had for the European defence industry;
Amendment 503 #
35 a. Laments that the trilateral security pact between the US, the UK and Australia, dubbed AUKUS, was negotiated without consultation of the European Union and its Member States; underlines that this pact showcases, once again, the EU's need to develop its strategic autonomy, particularly in the defence domain;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Welcomes the trilateral defence partnership between Australia, United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) that will significantly boost defensive capabilities of Australia; expresses its concern about hostile reactions to the partnership from China, whose considerable military build-up and development of A2/AD potential is seen as a most destabilising factor in South-East Asia;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Highlights India’s rising regional and geopolitical influence; underlines that increased political engagement is required to reinforce the EU-India partnership and unleash the full potential of the bilateral relations;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Highlights India’s rising regional and geopolitical influence; underlines that increased political engagement is required to reinforce the EU-India partnership and unleash the full potential of the bilateral relations; reiterates the need for a deeper partnership which should be based on shared values and full respect for human rights;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Highlights India’s rising regional and geopolitical influence; underlines that increased political engagement is required to reinforce the EU-India partnership and unleash the full potential of the bilateral relations; reiterates the need for a deeper partnership based on shared values; points out that the Indian neighbourhood and the Indo-Pacific have increasingly become an area in which China, with is expansionist policy and its goals, is creating growing strategic, geopolitical, economic and commercial challenges;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners, ensure the swift ratification of the EU-Mexico agreement
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and climate change,
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners, ensure the swift ratification of the EU-Mexico agreement,
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for s
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners, ensure the swift ratification of the EU-Mexico agreement, deliver on the sustainable and environmental protocol with Mercosur so that the EU association agreement with Mercosur can be ratified, and conclude the negotiations for updating the EU association agreement with Chile; urges the EU to recover its position as the preferred partner of Latin American countries in view of other geopolitical actors occupying increasing space in the region, especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 S
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Highlights the
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its reports and resolutions and through its parliamentary diplomacy assets, for example its dense network of standing interparliamentary bodies, its political dialogue with office-holders across the world and its democracy support, mediation and election observation activities;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its parliamentary diplomacy assets, for example its dense network of standing interparliamentary bodies, its political dialogue with office-holders across the world and its democracy support, mediation and election observation activities; affirms that the European Parliament must have a binding role in the most important decisions of the Union in the international arena, especially those referring to the deployment of military missions;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Underlines that political and technical dialogue between parliaments is crucial and must be well coordinated with the executive’s actions; accordingly, stresses the importance of a smooth exchange of
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities and protect and promote human rights globally,
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Welcomes the increased involvement of the European Parliament in the programming of Global Europe and IPA III; welcomes as well as the introduction of a biannual High-Level Geopolitical Dialogue for both external financial instruments; underlines that these geopolitical dialogues aim to allow the Parliament to provide orientations, strategic steering and guidance for programming and implementation across thematic and geographic priorities of Global Europe and IPA III;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Welcomes the increased involvement of the European Parliament in the programming of Global Europe and IPA III as well as the introduction of a biannual High-Level Geopolitical Dialogue; insists, however, that Parliament should receive relevant preparatory documents sufficiently on time and with an adequate level of details in order to carry out a meaningful scrutiny;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Welcomes the increased involvement of the European Parliament in the programming of Global Europe and IPA III as well as the introduction of a biannual High-Level Geopolitical Dialogue; urges to reflect the lessons learned from the rapid collapse of state institutions in Afghanistan in the EU state-building activities around the globe;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Expresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financial instruments for 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by the European Parliament and national Parliaments expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments, mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018);insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financial instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Reminds the Council
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Is concerned by the growing number of actors at EU level with regard to the implementation of EU foreign policy and external action as, if not correctly managed and coordinated, it can bring confusion among our partners, harm the necessary unity of action and severely deteriorate our effectiveness and image in the world; believes that all EU actors dealing with EU foreign policy should be subject to the control of the Parliament in order to ensure democratic accountability of their actions;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Underlines the importance of the Parliamentary Assemblies as spaces for cooperation and institutional dialogue and their valuable contribution to European foreign action also in matters of security, as well as the need to promote their activity and guarantee their correct functioning and development;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 b (new) 42 b. Calls to strengthen the European Parliament’s oversight of EU Delegation’s work in representing EU values and principles abroad and seeking the fulfilment of EU interests without disregarding the human rights approach; highlights the need for EU Delegations to have all the necessary and appropriate resources and capabilities to act effectively in these tasks;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, and in the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights in the world,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, and in particular the United Nations,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 - taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new) - strengthening the transatlantic partnership and engaging in a comprehensive strategic dialogue with other worldwide democratic partners and coordinating common actions of shared interest,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - improving EU decision-making
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - improving EU decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers, including by the introduction of qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy decision-making,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - improving EU decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers, including by introducing qualified majority voting for decision- making in EU foreign policy,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Parliament has a duty and responsibility to exercise its democratic oversight over the common foreign and
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - fostering unity among the Member States on key challenges facing the Union, improving EU decision-making and making
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - improving EU decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers, including the complete development of its own instruments,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 - improving EU decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft power instruments,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 -
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 -
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 - achieving
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 -
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 - achieving European sovereignty by
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 -
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Parliament has a duty and responsibility to exercise its democratic oversight and scrutiny over the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the common security and defence policy and should have the necessary and effective means to fulfil this role;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 - achieving European s
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 - achieving European sovereignty by interlinking the EU’s external actions, and assuming greater responsibility in the transatlantic alliance,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 4 - further developing regional strategies, including
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 4 - further developing regional strategies, including on security cooperation and supporting freedom and democracy,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 4 - further developing regional strategies, including on climate action, human rights and security cooperation,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 4 - further developing regional strategies, including on security cooperation and management of migration,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 5 - s
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 5 - strengthening democratic oversight, accountability and the parliamentary dimension of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 5 - strengthening democratic oversight, scrutiny and the parliamentary dimension of the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities and in the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights in the world
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Parliament has a duty and responsibility to exercise its democratic oversight over the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the common security and defence policy and should
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and climate change
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities and protect and promote human rights globally,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) - engaging in a comprehensive strategic dialogue with democratic partners worldwide and coordinating common actions of shared interest;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations, making it possible for the international community, governed by international law, to deal effectively with global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, the energy crisis and terrorist threats;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Parliament has a
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations; recognizes that multilateralism, to be effective, must address and resolve the issue of power inequalities between state and non-state actors;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations; calls on Member States and governments worldwide to attribute more competences, resources and capacity of intervention to UN bodies;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform and strengthening the resilience of key institutions and organisations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations improving their effectiveness;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the rules- based multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to fill in the present international leadership vacuum and mediate, where possible, to achieve effective multilateral global governance; believes that, for the EU to shoulder more responsibility internationally, reinforcing its sovereignty and strategic autonomy is paramount;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Reiterates its strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls on the EU and the Member States to provide adequate financial support to enable the ICC to carry out its tasks; is of the opinion that attempts to undermine the credibility and essential role of the ICC constitute attacks on multilateralism; stresses that the ICC needs full access to the countries it investigates to be able to perform its tasks; underlines the potential of other innovative tools to bring perpetrators of international crimes to account, including universal jurisdiction at national-level judiciaries;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Insists that the necessary changes in EU's foreign and security policy must be orientated on crisis prevention, cooperative regional security cooperation, global climate and environmental action, strengthening of both political and social human rights, ensuring the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Stresses the need to strengthen the United Nations as a priority, to develop a truly strategic partnership between both organisations, on climate action, human rights, but also within the context of crisis management;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the geopolitical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a quickly deteriorating security environment are posing unprecedented challenges to the Union’s common foreign and security policy; emphasises that, in the face of these challenges, the Union needs to
Amendment 10 #
3. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign disinformation and information manipulation, which negatively influence the Union’s ability to implement effectively its internal and foreign policies; calls for adoption a more resolute and proactive stance to timely detect and efficiently counter hybrid threats that weaponize migration and energy supplies, thus endangering EU’s internal and energy security;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign disinformation and information manipulation, which negatively influence the Union’s ability to implement effectively its internal and foreign policies; to this aim, calls for better and deeper coordination to identify and deter cyber- attacks that can jeopardise EU internal stability;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign disinformation, third party interference, and information manipulation, which negatively influence the Union’s ability to cope with new challenges, and implement effectively its internal and foreign policies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the strengthening of parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including by continuing its regular consultations with the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission; calls for the swift conclusion of negotiations to replace the 2002 Interinstitutional Agreement on Parliament’s access to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy; calls for implementing the coordination of Member State's security and information services;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Reiterates its calls for the use of Article 31(2) TEU, which allows the Council to take certain decisions on CFSP matters by Qualified Majority Voting (QMV), and the ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 31(3) TEU) to switch progressively to QMV for decisions in the area of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications in order to improve the speed of the EU’s responses to a fast-changing global environment;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Regrets that there is no structured EU-UK cooperation in the area of foreign, security and defence policy; calls for the full and effective implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and Withdrawal Agreement (WA), in particular the provisions related to the cooperation on global issues in multilateral fora, promotion of democracy, rule of law and human rights, climate change, sanctions regimes, non- proliferation and disarmament, fight against terrorism and cybersecurity; welcomes the setting up of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly and calls for its swift constitution and start of work;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Recalls that in its position on the Conference on the Future of Europe, the European Parliament listed "Security and the role of EU in the world" as one of the policy priorities; welcomes that this was, inter alia, translated into the plenary Working Group on "EU in the world"; underlines the importance of debating issues linked to the future of CFSP at the Conference;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Offers other EU institutions its active participation in activities that aim to counteract the global backsliding of democracy, including through election observation and parliamentary diplomacy, with Parliament keeping a prominent role.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls that the Conference of the Future of Europe provides the opportunity to rethink the institutional status quo and give new impetus to European democracy; notes that a considerable amount of contributions on the Conference platform propose strengthening the EU’s role in the world; calls on the participants of the Conference to consider all possible avenues to achieve that goal, including a reform of decision-making procedures in the CFSP and the establishment of a genuine European Defence Union.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls that on 16 June 2020,the EU Defence Ministers decided to develop a Strategic Compass for security and defense; notes that a legal-political agreement is expected to be issued at the end of 2022; further notes that the Compass aims to foster a common European ‘strategic culture’, pushing Member-States towards a common understanding of the key threats to Europe and how the EU can be a security provider;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Believes that this exercise provides a good opportunity to discuss the possibilities for further implementation of Treaty articles on defense and security; Notes that these could also include considering an improvement in the decision-making process, namely Article 31 TUE, extending QMV to areas of the common security and defence policy, as well as exploring the full use of passerelles clauses and the scope of articles that enhance the EU's solidarity and mutual assistance in case of crises;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Recalls the Treaty provisions that confer to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy the conduction of the Union's common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Highlights the role played by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and recalls that the activation of passerelles clauses would allow to extend the scope of the qualified-majority decision making to the rest of the decisions, expect for security and defense.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Believes that the improvement of EU’s action in the field of security and defence should be part of the topics to be discussed in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Urges the HR/VP to urgently make a proposal for the introduction of QMV in the Foreign Affairs Council in order to bring the main decision-making body up to speed, adapt it to the changing security environment, and at the same time overcome that agreement is often only possible on the lowest common denominator, which rarely sends strong signals to third countries, in particular those with aggressive foreign policies run by autocrats;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes the Union’s committed relationship with NATO, which remains fundamental to EU security policy; underlines the importance of strengthening the strategic partnership between EU and NATO; notes that the recent global security challenges have brought forward a renewed debate on EU’s strategic autonomy; welcomes, in this regard, the ongoing preparation of the new EU-NATO Joint Declaration, which will be presented before the end of the year;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes the Union’s committed relationship with NATO, which remains fundamental to EU security policy; welcomes, in this regard, the ongoing preparation of the new EU-NATO Joint Declaration, which will be presented before the end of the year; stresses the importance to elaborate the Strategic Compass, which is the core of the new European Defence strategy tobetter operationalise the EU hard power, improving the existing tools;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on all responsible EU decision-makers to significantly increase the EU’s geopolitical footprint; underlines the need to establish a genuine European Defence Union, which must be embedded in a bold Political Union; reiterates that a truly European political union is the condicio sine qua non of a European Defence Union; stresses that a fundamental reform of decision-making procedures, including voting requirements in the CFSP and a stronger role for the High Representative remain indispensable for a truly effective common foreign and security policy; calls on the Commission and Member States, in the meantime, to leverage all existing legal and policy instruments to bolster the EU’s role in the world; recalls that the fight for human rights and democracy should remain at the core of the CFSP; calls on the member states to respect the role of the HRVP in international negotiations; regrets in this regard that the involvement of the HRVP is often not foreseen in international negotiations; underlines that a strongly perceived role of the HRVP translates into an increased geopolitical impact of the CSDP;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign
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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-699089_EN.html
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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-699177_EN.html
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docs/1 |
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