2021/2199(INI) Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of Common Security and Defence Policy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
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WASZCZYKOWSKI Witold Jan ( ECR)
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VANDENKENDELAERE Tom ( EPP),
OLEKAS Juozas ( S&D),
TUDORACHE Dragoş ( Renew),
GREGOROVÁ Markéta ( Verts/ALE),
DALY Clare ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
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Events
2022/06/08
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 490 votes to 59, with 38 abstentions, a resolution on security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy.
The Eastern Partnership has been confronted in recent years with serious violations of international law, security threats and conflicts, culminating in the current Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. There is a need to develop a strategy on how to better address the security aspects of the Union's policy towards the Eastern Partnership.
Parliament reaffirmed the Union's commitment and underlined its unequivocal support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all Eastern Partnership countries within their internationally recognised borders. It stressed the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Member States in this respect.
Stressing the importance of lasting peace and security in the Eastern Partnership region for the European Union, Parliament called for an immediate end to the war of aggression against Ukraine and the full and immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from all Russian-occupied territories in the Eastern Partnership countries, as well as an end to military hostilities against Ukraine.
Members support closer coordination and cooperation on defence and security issues with some Eastern Partnership countries. They believe that the peaceful resolution of ongoing and unresolved conflicts in the region, based on international law, and good neighbourly relations are essential to establish and strengthen resilient and sustainable democracies in the Eastern Partnership.
Parliament called for an increased focus on reconciliation and rebuilding community ties in light of the divisions in the Eastern Partnership region. It suggested closer co-ordination with the OSCE in addressing security issues in the EaP region, in particular in the areas of trafficking in human beings, arms control, instrumentalised migration, confidence-building and dialogue between all parties to the crisis. It stressed the importance of EU and NATO cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries in the Black Sea region to ensure the security and stability of the region.
The EU institutions should develop a more ambitious integration agenda for Ukraine, which could include concrete measures to achieve the first intermediate stage of Ukraine's gradual integration into the EU single market. The Commission is invited to thoroughly assess, on the basis of merit, the applications for candidate status of Georgia, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.
Fully exploiting the potential of CSDP in the Eastern Partnership Area
Members welcomed the fact that the adopted Strategic Compass gives adequate focus to the Eastern Partnership countries, in particular by supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. They stressed the need to ensure that it is closely coordinated and coherent with NATO's future Strategic Concept 2022, especially in the areas of countering Russian aggression, cyber defence and combating hybrid warfare, disinformation, foreign manipulation and interference. Member States should ensure that CSDP missions in the associated countries of the Eastern Partnership provide for close coordination with NATO's strategy and actions in the region.
Parliament encouraged the EU and its Member States to extend support mechanisms for the continued participation of Eastern Partnership countries in CSDP civilian and military missions and operations, with a view to helping to increase the interoperability of partners, develop common procedures and joint actions.
Members welcomed the Council's agreement on 13 April 2022 on a third tranche of military support under the European Peace Facility, totalling EUR 1.5 billion, to provide lethal military equipment as well as fuel and protective gear. They have requested immediate delivery.
Member States are encouraged to (i) increase the EU Peace Facility budget to enable the EU to strengthen the resilience and defence capabilities of the Eastern Partnership countries, (b) further strengthen Ukraine's military resilience through the delivery of weapons, including ship, aircraft and tank defence weapons.
Enhancing collaboration with institutions and tools
Parliament called on the EU and NATO allies to support enhanced military security cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries. It stressed the importance of enhanced cooperation between the EU and NATO with regard to escalating situations such as the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The EU is called upon to strengthen cooperation with NATO in order to support the strengthening of the defence and security capabilities of partners in the Eastern neighbourhood.
The resolution stressed the need for the EU and its Member States to strengthen cooperation with Eastern Partnership partners, in particular with regard to strategic communication on disinformation and information manipulation and the fight against foreign interference. It stressed the need for the Union to strengthen its institutional capacity for conflict prevention, mediation, dialogue and de-escalation in the Eastern Partnership regions.
Developing CSDP's political and strategic capabilities in the Eastern Partnership region
Parliament called on the Commission, the EEAS and, in particular, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) to ensure that the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM) continues to prioritise the reform of the Ukrainian security service and to broaden the scope of cooperation with the latter in the areas of cyber security and the fight against terrorism and hybrid threats after the lifting of the state of emergency. Members called for an extension of the EUAM's mandate in the areas of countering hybrid threats, strategic communication and digital technology.
Member States are encouraged to (i) extend EUAM's cooperation to all anti-corruption structures involved in civil security sector reform; (ii) extend their support to EUAM's digital transition efforts in the context of civil security sector reform in Ukraine; and (iii) strengthen their support for Ukraine's efforts to resist Russian aggression and to continue its defence sector reform.
Parliament called for an immediate embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas, and for the complete abandonment of Nord Stream I and II. It also called for monitoring the development of China's presence in the Eastern Partnership countries.
Documents
2022/06/07
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2022/05/30
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2022/05/30
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2022/05/17
EP - Vote in committee
2022/02/09
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2022/02/09
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/12/21
EP - Committee draft report
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2021/11/25
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/03/29
EP - WASZCZYKOWSKI Witold Jan (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0236/2022
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0168/2022
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0168/2022
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE704.743
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE704.882
- Committee draft report: PE700.541
- Committee draft report: PE700.541
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE704.743
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE704.882
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0168/2022
Activities
- Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI
- Nicola BEER
- Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS
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- Adam BIELAN
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- Andrea BOCSKOR
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- Othmar KARAS
- Stanislav POLČÁK
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- Tom VANDENKENDELAERE
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- Clare DALY
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- Juozas OLEKAS
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- Vladimír BILČÍK
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- Nicolaus FEST
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- Markéta GREGOROVÁ
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- Marina KALJURAND
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- Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL
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- Billy KELLEHER
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- Marek BELKA
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- Eugen TOMAC
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- Miriam LEXMANN
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- Dominik TARCZYŃSKI
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Votes
Sécurité dans la zone du partenariat oriental et rôle de la politique de sécurité et de défense commune - Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy - Sicherheit im Gebiet der Östlichen Partnerschaft und die Rolle der Gemeinsamen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik - A9-0168/2022 - Witold Jan Waszczykowski - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #
2022/06/08 Outcome: +: 490, -: 59, 0: 38
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2021/2199(INI)
2022/02/09
AFET
449 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) — having regard to the Preamble of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), in particular, paragraphs 3, 4 and 6,
Amendment 10 #
— having regard to the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Minsk Memorandum of 19 September 2014 and the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015, and endorsed as a whole by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2202 (2015) of 17 February 2015,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 100 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 1
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 100 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine; whereas Russia deliberately and purposely ignored the European Union in the dialogue and negotiations on the situation in Ukraine, while the security of the EU is at stake; whereas considerable efforts are deployed to sustain intense cooperation between the European Union, its member states and the United States and among member states as regards the situation at the Russian-Ukrainian border; whereas, the Russian troops crossing the border into Belarusian territory are posing a direct threat to Lithuania and thus to the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 100 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine; whereas recent negotiations held in Paris on 26 January 2022 in Normandy Format have failed to lower the tensions at the border of Ukraine;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas Russia seeks to renegotiate the European security architecture by raising the spectre of a possible war in Ukraine, and to extract promises from the transatlantic community not to accept Ukraine and Georgia into NATO; whereas the EU, NATO and their Member States advocate for a peaceful diplomatic solution, reject Russia’s demands and work to enhance Ukraine’s resilience and ability to defend;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas intensive bilateral talks on the ongoing crisis in Eastern Ukraine and along the Russia-Ukraine border between the US and Russia respectively talks on the same subject between NATO and Russia have taken place in January 2022 without any breakthrough towards a sustainable solution to this crisis;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas Russia has demanded a revision of the European security order, involving the commitment not to further enlarge NATO and the withdrawal of NATO troops from some EU Member States, thereby disrespecting core principles of European security as agreed among European countries, including Russia;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. Whereas Russia has sent military forces and two battalions of S-400 surface-to-air missiles to Belarus, which poses a threat to Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and the whole Europe and could be a part of the ultimate plan to subjugate and occupy Belarus;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. whereas NATO Allies are putting forces on standby and sending additional ships and fighter jets to NATO deployments in Eastern Europe, reinforcing Allied deterrence and defence as Russia continues its military build-up in and around Ukraine;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 38 — having regard to the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Minsky Memorandum of 19 September 2014, the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015, and endorsed as a whole by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2202 (2015) of 17 February 2015,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. whereas the EU has expressed its preparedness to counter any military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine with the strongest possible sanctions;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) I c. whereas talks took place in various bilateral and multilateral formats including the NATO-Russia Council and the OSCE; whereas there can be no discussion on European security without European countries; whereas the OSCE is the only European organisation that brings together all European countries including Russia, Central Asia, and the transatlantic partners; whereas the OSCE therefore remains the most suitable framework for discussing how to strengthen the common European security architecture in the interest of all;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) I c. whereas an exchange of views on the security architecture of Europe in the light of the ongoing Ukraine crisis took place during an extraordinary joint AFET/SEDE meeting on 17 January 2022 between members of the European Parliament and High Representative Josep Borrell;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I d (new) I d. whereas an AFET/SEDE ad hoc mission to Ukraine took place from 30January until 2 February 2022;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 40 Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugees in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States; whereas Belarus suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership on June 28, 2021; whereas the regime of Mr Lukashenko threatens regional stability by conducting a hybrid war through the instrumentalisation of migrants on the Eastern borders of the European Union and has forced the landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, to the detriment of air safety, the EU took sanctions;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugees in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States; whereas the EU regrets the decision of the Belarusian authorities to suspend their participation in the EaP and remains open for resumption of cooperation as soon as the necessary conditions for democratic transition are met;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest after falsification of the 2020 presidential elections, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU as it has suspended participation in the EaP, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugees in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas Member States, Ukraine and other international partners established the International Crimea Platform – a consultation and coordination format aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea, Ukraine, reaffirming the non- recognition of its annexation and achieving de-occupation of Crimea and its peaceful return under Ukraine’s control;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the tactical moves by the dictatorial regime in Belarus to channel migration flows towards the EU’s external borders, thereby aggravating the situation for neighbouring countries, and in particular Poland, in response to EU sanctions, has triggered a tragic crisis that has aroused great concern;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka seeking to remain in power tightened relations with Putin’s Russia, agreed to deepen the Union State integration, to host Russian troops along the Belarus-Ukraine border and declared a commitment to fight alongside Russia in case of war;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J b (new) J b. whereas in January 2022, Armenia and Belarus took part in a Russian-led CSTO mission to Kazakhstan to intervene in civil unrest and ensure continuation of the current ruling regime;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 41 a (new) — having regard to the trilateral meeting of 14 December 2021 between the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus and resulted in Russia’s deployment of approximately 2 000 peacekeeping troops to the
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus and resulted in Russia’s deployment of approximately 2 000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a ceasefire agreement; whereas the consequences of these hostilities and the presence of Russian peacekeepers is also impacting the political developments in Armenia and the future of the country's reform agenda; whereas the EU's lack of strategic foresight and diplomatic initiative allowed Russia, Turkey, Iran and other actors to strengthen their influence in the South Caucasus;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus and resulted in foreign interventions such as the Turkish-led mercenaries fighting alongside Azeri’s forces and Russia’s deployment of approximately 2 000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno- Karabakh as part of a ceasefire agreement;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus and resulted in Russia’s deployment of approximately 2 000 so called peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a ceasefire agreement;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the Russian Federation is continuing to further reinforce its illegal military presence in Georgia’s occupied territories
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the Russian Federation is continuing to further reinforce its illegal military presence in Georgia’s occupied territories and to intensify its military build-up and military exercises, as well as to continue installation of barbed wire fences and other barriers along the occupation lines, seriously destabilising the security situation on the ground;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the Russian Federation is continuing to further reinforce its illegal military presence in Georgia’s occupied territories and to intensify its military build-up and military exercises, and is engaging in borderisation and passportisation, seriously destabilising the security situation on the ground;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the Russian Federation is
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas every country in the EU Eastern Partnership, with the exception of Belarus, has a territorial conflict on its soil, orchestrated by or involving Russia;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 45 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2020 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the success of any CSDP mission depends on the robustness of its mandate and on the level of political will and cohesion, as well as the willingness of Member States to invest their expertise, assets, personnel and resources;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the success of any CSDP mission depends on the level of political will and cohesion
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) M a. whereas the 2021 Eastern Partnership Summit reaffirmed the sovereign right of each partner to choose its level of ambition and its goals in its relations with the EU;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) M a. whereas China continues to play an increasingly active role in the EaP countries, including through the Belt and Road Initiative;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M b (new) M b. whereas Commission announced on 1 February 2022 a proposal for €1.2 billion emergency macro-financial assistance to Ukraine;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the E
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s east not only concern friction with Russia’s military threats and occupation, but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, weaponizing energy supply, hybrid actions and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s east not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s east not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 49 a (new) — having regard to the creation of the Associated Trio that has come into being on May 17th 2021 as a platform of cooperation among the three most advanced countries of EaP (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine),
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s east not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, economic, social and development inequalities, mass irregular migration and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s east not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, environmental pollution as a result of military conflict and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and also through the increased use of emerging and disruptive technologies;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas hybrid
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) O a. whereas if CSDP missions are to achieve mission objectives, they must begin advisory and training in coping with emerging and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering the ‘frozen conflict’ environment;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will have to consider how to protect a deployed
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC)
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) P a. whereas Russia-sponsored disinformation campaigns and hybrid interference threaten the development of the rule of law, democratic institutions, and the European perspective in the EaP countries; whereas disinformation misleads population in the EaP countries, spreads distrust in democratic processes and traditional media, polarises societies, undermines the position of human rights as well as deteriorates conditions of minorities and vulnerable groups, and overall deteriorates the internal security of the EaP countries;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 49 b (new) — having regard to the common declaration of the Parliamentary Commissions of Foreign Affairs of the Associated Trio as well as the ones of Poland and Lithuania adopted on December 13th 2021 on strengthening the cooperation within the scope of human rights monitoring in the territories of the EaP states occupied by Russia,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) P a. whereas CSDP missions in EaP countries must remain in place as long as they are deemed necessary by recipient countries and Member States to ensure the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas the upcoming Strategic Compass must provide the CSDP with the political and strategic ambition, capabilities and resources needed to generate positive change, particularly across its strategic neighbourhood; whereas a reform of the decision-making mechanisms of the EU in foreign policy matters will have a positive impact on the swiftness and robustness of a common response to geopolitical and global challenges;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas the upcoming Strategic Compass must provide the CSDP with the political and strategic ambition, capabilities and resources needed to generate positive change, particularly across its strategic neighbourhood; whereas political will among the EU Member States is crucial in implementing the priorities of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas the upcoming Strategic Compass must provide the CSDP with the political and strategic ambition, capabilities and resources needed to lead to a genuine European Defence and generate positive change, particularly across its strategic neighbourhood;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the CSDP will also require even closer coordination with NATO
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the CSDP will also require c
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the CSDP
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 — having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, illegal annexation of Crimea, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and related borderisation activities, and hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and the EaP countries,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture and the Open Door Policy in addition to close EU-NATO coordination being needed to ensure coherence between the EU’s Strategic Compass and the next NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) R a. whereas the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM) is a civilian mission launched in 2014, at the Ukrainian government’s request for the EU to support the reform of law enforcement and rule of law institutions, thereby re- establishing trust with Ukrainian citizens after violent events surrounding the Ukraine revolution;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM) has identified five priority areas, including, national and state security, organised and cross-border crime, criminal justice, community safety and police management and digital transformation and innovation, in supporting the reform of the civilian security sector in Ukraine with an annual budget of EUR 29.5 million and an authorised staff of 371 including Ukrainian nationals and personnel from other non-EU countries, with a mandate up for renewal in 2024;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T a (new) T a. whereas the mission has a further five priorities: national and state security, organised and cross-border crime, criminal justice, community safety and police management, and digital transformation and innovation;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Recital t b (new) T b. whereas EUAM is conducting its activities in partnership with the National Security Council and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T c (new) T c. whereas EUAM works with Ukraine’s court system via its prosecutors to ensure independence and efficiency of the prosecution via digitisation, e-case management and human resources management with a key emphasis on attestation to ensure prosecutors prove the existence of claims via evidence;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T d (new) T d. whereas EUAM collaborates with Europol’s Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) in assisting Ukrainian authorities in capacity building measures and integrated border management to support its criminal investigation capabilities and counter organised crime;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T e (new) T e. whereas EUAM trains and equips Ukrainian police forces via its regional field offices and collaboration with neighbouring provinces to ensure the integrity of local law enforcement and safety of local communities;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T f (new) T f. whereas EUAM concentrates its police training initiatives via the provision of strategic advice and a ‘Community Safety Dialogue’ and trains local police in key areas such as: defensive driving, interview techniques, gender mainstreaming, de-escalation techniques and digitisation;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas the EUAM’s work in assisting the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), including under draft bill 3196, remains its highest priority and it must concentrate its
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 — having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U a (new) U a. whereas if properly implemented, Bill 3196 sets the SSU to concentrate its efforts on counterintelligence, counteraction to threats to state security, counterterrorism, cyber security, protection of national statehood and territorial integrity and protection of state secrets;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U b (new) U b. whereas the necessary reforms to ensure democratic development call for the SSU to undergo: a clear separation of functions, removal from the investigation of economic and corruption crimes (except in exceptional cases when authorised by the Attorney General), political independence, demilitarisation and further optimisation, greater transparency and accountability and added focus on the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U c (new) U c. whereas the EUAM’s assistance in establishing the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), targeting financial crime throughout Ukraine is a key reform effort in Ukraine’s investigation and law enforcement on economic crime;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U d (new) U d. whereas the transparent selection of BES personnel and the disbandment of the State Fiscal Service and Tax Militia are critical to the gradual reduction of oligarch influence over Ukraine’s economy;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U e (new) U e. whereas BES is set to inherit pre- trial investigative powers from SSU in the sphere of economic security and must support Ukraine’s efforts to resist pressure from law-enforcement institutions while effectively transferring the powers currently held by the Tax Militia;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas in 2020, the EUAM established its fourth field office in Mariupol,
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas in 2020, the EUAM established its fourth field office in Mariupol, close to the line of contact, to train and advise local law enforcement authorities, reflecting the growing role of the EUAM and the desire of various oblasts to assist in their alignment with CSDP objectives;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V a (new) V a. whereas the Council is currently discussing options to increase the CSDP presence in Ukraine;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Recital W W. whereas
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Recital W W. whereas in its 13 years of existence, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) has represented the strong political commitment of the EU in the region by
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 — having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and Ukraine and related borderisation activities, a
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Recital W W. whereas in its 13 years of existence, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) has represented the strong political commitment of the EU in the region by
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Recital X X. whereas the EUMM currently hosts 325 Mission members, including over 200 civilian monitors with an allocated budget of EUR 44.8 million and a mandate up for renewal in December 2022;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Recital X a (new) X a. whereas Member States, Ukraine and other international partners established the International Crimea Platform – a consultation and coordination format aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing temporary occupation of Crimea, reaffirming the non-recognition of its annexation and achieving de-occupation of Crimea and its peaceful return under Ukraine’s control;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Y Y. whereas the original mandate from 2008 remains unchanged as regards monitoring the implementation of the
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Y Y. whereas the original mandate from 2008 remains unchanged as regards monitoring the implementation of the six- point agreement, which calls for: no recourse to use violence, cessation of hostilities, granting access to humanitarian aid, return of Georgian armed forces to their usual quarters, withdrawal of Russian armed forces to pre-hostility positions and the opening of international discussion on security and stability of South Ossetia and Abkhazia;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Z Z. whereas Russia does not comply with
Amendment 196 #
Z. whereas Russia does not comply with the
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Z a (new) Z a. whereas the EUMM continues to be denied physical access to the breakaway regions despite its mandate being valid throughout all of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA AA. whereas
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA AA. whereas flagrant violations of the
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 — having regard to the
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 — having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and Ukraine and related borderisation activities, and hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and the EaP countries,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA AA. whereas flagrant violations of the
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA a (new) AA a. whereas the mandate allows focusing on hybrid threats, human rights, radicalization, terrorism, minorities, and environmental aspects of security;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA b (new) AA b. whereas EUMM is not a typical civilian mission due to its mandate and focus on monitoring activities, civilian competency building and leads confidence-building activities via small grants and targeted projects between the two sides;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA c (new) AA c. whereas EUMM has created an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Warfare and participates in Joint Training Courses for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA d (new) AA d. whereas EUMM has regular contacts with the NATO Liaison Office and the team that implements the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AA e (new) Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AB Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AB AB. whereas the EUMM has a constant need to
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AB AB. whereas the EUMM has a constant need to adapt its technical capabilities to address the growing threat of hybrid warfare , thus requiring sufficient and scalable budget and resources;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AC AC. whereas the EUMM is a target of disinformation activities, especially by media outlets and social media channels based in
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 a (new) — having regard to the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co- operation in Europe of 1 August 1975 (the Helsinki Final Act),
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AD AD. whereas the EUMM
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AD AD. whereas the EUMM has
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AD AD. whereas the EUMM has created a new confidence-building mechanism – a ‘hotline’ – which is
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AE Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AE AE. whereas on 24 October 2019, for the first time in over 10 years, FSB
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AF AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AF AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in securing the release of detained border guards, as well as its efforts to address the human security and humanitarian needs of the local population in conflict-affected areas, including to assist sick people from the occupied territories in getting proper treatment in Georgian government- controlled territory, adds tremendous value to the important role the EUMM plays in both con
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AF AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in securing the release of detained
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AF a (new) AF a. whereas Georgia is one of the biggest contributors per capita to CSDP missions in Africa;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG AG. whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 a (new) — having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe of 1990,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG AG. whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission to the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) has a non-executive mandate to enhance the border management capacities of border guards, customs authorities and law enforcement in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova with an annual budget of EUR 12 million and a staff of over 200 personnel, with a mandate up for renewal in November 2023;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG a (new) AG a. whereas EUBAM is designed to bolster border and customs capabilities of Moldova and Ukraine and is tasked with: combating customs fraud, drug smuggling, irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, supporting trade facilitation, integrated border management and assisting a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict through the ‘5+2’ process;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG b (new) AG b. whereas EUBAM assists Moldova and Ukraine to fulfil the obligations of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of their Association Agreements with the EU;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG c (new) AG c. whereas tobacco smuggling, including counterfeit products, is presently assessed as one of the most serious risks to border security at the Moldova-Ukraine border, causing an estimated loss of €10 billion per year to the state budgets of Moldova, Ukraine and Member States;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG d (new) AG d. whereas EUBAM Task Force Drugs seeks to engage Mission’s partner services with other drug enforcement authorities in the region and to establish an intelligence-led approach in fighting drug smuggling;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG e (new) AG e. whereas EUBAM is assisting the border services of Moldova and Ukraine in the development of general common indicators used for the identification of victims of trafficking, the enhancement of risk analysis and selectivity during border checks, advising in the development of new relevant working methodologies and data collection methods;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG f (new) AG f. whereas EUBAM has been a consistent advocate for the re-opening of the international transport corridors that cross Transnistria and develops and advocates for technical confidence- building measures between Chisinau and Tiraspol on transport, customs, veterinary and phytosanitary, and law enforcement issues;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG g (new) AG g. whereas despite Transnistria serving as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime, EUBAM played an important role in helping to re- open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG h (new) AG h. whereas from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG i (new) AG i. whereas EUBAM collaborates with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 b (new) — having regard to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Code of Conduct on Politico- Military Aspects of Security of 3 December 1994,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AH a (new) Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AI AI. whereas since 2014, the United States has provided over USD 2.9 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, with an annual allocation of USD 393 million as of 2021, making Ukraine the largest single recipient of foreign military aid in Europe while the US trains four brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces each year; whereas in January 2022 the US has provided the first transfer of lethal equipment to Ukraine in the form of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AI a (new) AI a. whereas the European Commission announced, on the 24th of January, a new financial assistance package for Ukraine, worth of EUR 1.2 billion for addressing Ukraine’s financing needs due to the situation created by Russia's aggressive actions;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AJ AJ. whereas the United Kingdom provides capacity building and non-lethal training to over 20 000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel, in the face of the rising threat of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border, supplied defensive weapons systems and signed an agreement for a 1.7 billion pounds loan to strengthen Ukraine’s navy;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AJ AJ. whereas the United Kingdom provides capacity building and non-lethal training to over 20 000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel; whereas in January 2022 the UK has provided the first transfer of lethal equipment to Ukraine in the form of next generation light anti- tank weapons (NLAWs);
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK a (new) AK a. whereas the Defence Reform Advisory Board, comprised of high-level experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Germany and Lithuania, is the highest-level international advisory body in Ukraine, reporting directly to the Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK a (new) AK a. whereas Lithuania-Polish- Ukrainian brigade is the largest structure for training and manoeuvre between European and Ukrainian armed forces;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK a (new) AK a. whereas a number of EU Member States have decided to answer positively to Ukraine’s requests for military equipment;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK b (new) AK b. whereas the role of China in competing in the region for political, social and economic influence is growing in EaP countries where Chinese investment combines cheap loans that drive up debt-GDP ratios with the projected outcome being a default in EaP countries, leading to aggressive recompense, often in the form of ownership of strategic infrastructure and policy alignment;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK b (new) AK b. whereas several EU Member States, in particular the Baltic states, have sent lethal weapons to Ukraine to reinforce its preparedness in case of a Russian invasion;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 c (new) — having regard to the Memorandum on security assurances in connection with Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 5 December 1994 (the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances),
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AK c (new) AK c. whereas the influence of third countries in EaP countries, notably Iran, is largely concentrated in the South Caucasus where its longstanding cultural, religious, political and economic influence continues to grow, which risks undermining the security and stability of some EaP countries due to assassination attempts linked to Iranian IRGC operatives in Georgia and Azerbaijan, creating further concern for the EU’s efforts to promote security, stability and good neighbourliness among EaP countries;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL AL. whereas EaP countries remain highly vulnerable to energy insecurity, particularly the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, which repeatedly suffer from energy blackmail from Russia;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL a (new) AL a. whereas, at the beginning of January 2022, the forces of the CSTO (spearheaded by the military of the Russian Federation and also including troops from Belarus and Armenia, among others) intervened in Kazakhstan, at the request of the country's government, to assist in the crushing of the civil unrest that turned violent and which had the potential to develop into a serious opposition movement against the regime;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL a (new) ALa. whereas it is strategically important to ensure political stability in the area, as this is essential for ensuring a constant and continuous energy supply, including for Europe, so as to avert the risk of dangerous energy shortages and ensuing price rises;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL a (new) AL a. whereas EU measures to mitigate energy insecurity through diversification of energy sources would also strengthen security and stability in the Eastern region;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL a (new) AL a. whereas Nord Stream II represents an important tool for Russia to increase its political and economic leverage over Member States and EaP countries, likely to lead to further subversion and aggression towards EU’s EaP and CSDP policies;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL b (new) AL b. whereas there is a high biofuel potential in EaP countries which can better utilize domestic biofuel resources such as ethanol, silage and others as a means to reduce energy dependency;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL c (new) AL c. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s East not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes the conclusions of the 2021 EaP Summit, promoting security as an important field of cooperation und underlining the EU’s readiness to enhance security dialogue with EaP partners; considers that such dialogue could further promote alignment and gradual convergence of the EU and the EaP countries foreign and security policy, in line with partners’ commitments with the EU.
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Is deeply concerned about military tensions on Ukraine’s borders, reiterates its call on the Russian Federation to cease its provocations, to stop all measures that further aggravate the conflict and to de- escalate tensions in line with its international obligations, such as the OSCE principles and commitments on transparency of military movements and the Vienna Document;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 d (new) — having regard to the Vienna Document of 30 November 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes further cooperation between the EU and EaP countries with the aim of promoting international stability and security, in line with the EU's Global Strategy, and propose new forms of voluntary cooperation in the field of security and defence, considering it an area of ambition in the coming future as the EU will aim gradually to create a more effective CSDP;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. Taking into account security challenges faced by the EaP countries, particularly protracted conflicts, overt military actions, hybrid threats and interference into democratic processes, urges the EU to invest more in the capacities, security and defence of its immediate neighbourhood to match the ambitions of a more geopolitical and strategically sovereign EU;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) Underlines that sustainable peace and human security in the EaP region is essential for the EU; stresses that the peaceful resolution of ongoing or frozen conflicts in the region, based on international law, and good neighbourly relations are key to building and strengthening resilient and sustainable democracies in the EaP, with strong ties to the EU;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. Reminds that peace and security require strong and publicly accountable institutions, good governance and respect for the rule of law; strongly encourages EaP partners to further engage in the relevant reforms as only internal resilience based on strong and democratic institutions will allow to achieve the necessary resilience towards external threats;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. Acknowledges that any lack of EU presence or inaction vis-a-vis its EaP partners will create space for other global players to step in; calls for increasing cooperation or creating a forum with like- minded democratic allies and international actors to mitigate and counteract the negative influence of third- country powers in the EaP region;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 b (new) -1 b. Supports the EU’s engagement in EaP aiming at strengthening security and stability; strongly supports ongoing CSDP missions in EaP countries; demands to strengthen the security dimension of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Policy; calls to develop a more active role for the EU, represented by the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in the peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflicts and in the prevention of any future conflicts in its Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 b (new) -1 b. Condemns the threatening large- scale military build-up by the Russian Federation along the border with Ukraine, related actions in the non- government-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in illegally annexed Crimea and in Belarus; calls on the Russian Federation to immediately and fully withdraw its military forces, cease its threat against the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and contribute tod e- escalating tensions in the region by fully abiding to its commitments as an OSCE participating state;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 b (new) -1 b. Considers that attempts to appease Russia by limiting security engagement with the EaP countries are counterproductive, as Russia, among other threatening actors, is taking the advantage and strengthens its malign influence in the EaP region;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 c (new) -1 c. Reiterate the EU's commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, and support their efforts to fully enforce those principles; underlines the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Member States in this regard;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 c (new) Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 50 e (new) — having regard to Council Decision(CFSP) 2021/1792 of 11 October 2021 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 d (new) -1 d. Calls upon developing strategic security partnerships with the EaP countries, which include military and intelligence engagement, active role in conflict resolution process, cooperation in cyber-security, protection of critical infrastructure, countering hybrid threats, disinformation and propaganda, developing realistic national defence strategies, professional education of personnel in defence and security agencies, assisting and cooperating on civilian defence and achieving the whole- of-government/society approach in the EaP countries’ security;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 d (new) -1 d. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from all occupied territories and for an end to military hostilities, which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers while hampering socio-economic development, thus enabling hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) to return to their homelands;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries, particularly those hosting CSDP missions, in further addressing their security needs in key areas such as the equipment necessary to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly the fight against disinformation, cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries hosting CSDP
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision of the
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas EaP seeks to foster stability, prosperity and mutual cooperation, and to advance the commitment to the necessary reforms, including strengthening the rule of law, transparent and accountable public administration, tackling fraud and corruption, in the six EaP countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses the need for boosting cooperation with EaP countries on peace and security by devoting particular attention to de-escalation of on-going tensions and a peaceful and sustainable resolution of frozen and protracted conflicts in the region; encourages to this end the application of an integrated approach by realising the full potential of the CSDP in connection with relevant policy tools, in view of promoting the strategic objectives of human security and sustainable peace across the EaP region and beyond;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for a new emergency macro- financial assistance (MFA) programme for Ukraine worth up to €1.2 billion that will contribute to enhancing Ukraine's macroeconomic stability and overall resilience in the context created by the sharp increase in geopolitical uncertainty and its impact on the economic situation; notes that the EU and European financial institutions have allocated over €17 billion in grants and loans to the country since 2014;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that continued Russian aggression and expansion of its military activities in Ukraine has a direct impact also on European security as well as European economy, migration flows and cyberspace and is clearly meant to test the unity of the transatlantic community; considers it important that the EU maintains its unity, resolve and coherence as regards these challenges and speaks in one and clear voice in all diplomatic channels;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reiterates its condemnation of the current large-scale Russian military build-up along the borders with Ukraine and its rejection of any Russian justification for it as well as its position that friendly countries should step up their military support to Ukraine and their provision of defensive weapons, which is in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter that allows individual and collective self-defence;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Underlines the EU’s unequivocal support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries in the Eastern Partnership; expresses its concern over continued pressure exerted by the Russian Federation and its involvement in both military and cyber warfare;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and for the efforts in the framework of the 5+2 negotiation process to reach a peaceful, lasting, comprehensive, political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, based on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders, with a special status for Transnistria, that would ensure the protection of human rights also on the territories currently not controlled by constitutional authorities; reminds that the UN General Assembly adopted on 22 June 2018 a resolution urging the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops and armaments unconditionally from the territory of the Republic of Moldova and reaffirming the support for the immediate implementation of that resolution;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Considers it essential that the EU supports and launches a comprehensive Security Sector Review in the associated EaP countries, which identifies areas of defence and security that need to be improved and enables the EU and the Member States to coordinate their support;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the EaP countries, and in particular for their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Supports closer defence and security coordination and cooperation with EaP countries, in particular those suffering from Russian aggression and security threats;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to continue to build confidence, reduce tensions and work towards a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; highlights the importance of full exchange and release of detainees, addressing the fate of missing persons, facilitating humanitarian de-demining, ensuring safe and free movement of civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh, assisting conflict-affected populations, supporting reconstruction efforts and preservation of cultural heritage;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AL d (new) AL d. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to increase investment and assistance in security, military, intelligence and cyber cooperation with the EaP countries;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages the EU and Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and with full respect of international humanitarian law and international Human Rights law, of the Common Position on Arms Export and with the necessary transparency provision, and is carried out in collaboration with NATO strategic planning in order to avoid duplication;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and is carried out in collaboration with NATO strategic planning in order to avoid duplication; calls upon the Member States to restrain from overusing their power in technical procedures to block already made decisions regarding equipment provisions to the EaP countries;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and is carried out in co
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EU supporting objectives to the EaP country and is carried out in co
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security and cyber resilience, including against hybrid threats, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and is carried out - if relevant - in collaboration with NATO strategic planning in order to avoid duplication;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes the decision of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia to supply Ukraine with defensive lethal equipment in order to boost Ukraine's capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Considers involving some EaP partners in the early stage of CSDP mission/operations planning, especially those missions/operations that the EaP partners host or will be hosting;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Encourages Member States to develop military aid instruments enabling the EaP countries to purchase large-scale and expensive equipment from the EU producers;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Encourages Member States to extend participation of EaP countries to the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE);
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater participation by non-EU countries in these missions
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States each to deploy sufficient numbers of well-trained and qualified personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure a
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) — having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/887 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to regional cooperation and security, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, to help promote peace
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater participation by non-EU countries in these missions, particularly former communist countries that have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions; considers that the participation of any third country must always be in line with European interests and values;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater participation by non-EU countries in these missions, particularly former communist countries that have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions and have a better grasp of the local context;;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Encourages Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all useful Member States a
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Remains concerned about the continued violations of the sea and air space of countries in the Baltic Sea, in the Black Sea regios and in the Sea of Azov by the Russian regime; underlines the continued serious situation in the Sea of Azov, particularly of the illegally occupied and annexed Crimea peninsula; condemns actions of Russia in the Sea of Azov concerning breaching international maritime law, and excessive inspection of both Ukrainian and third-parties ships;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is concerned about the increasing manipulation of information, disinformation and hybrid threats stemming in particular from Russia but also from other actors, affecting several theatres and CSDP missions directly, destabilising whole regions and attempting to delegitimise the EU’s missions abroad; calls for a structured response to these threats by CSDP missions as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages Member States and the EU to expand support mechanisms for the participation of EaP countries in CSDP missions
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for the participation of EaP countries in CSDP missions, including via study/field trips, workshops, CSDP trainings and courses etc.;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, to help promote peace and stability
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for the participation of EaP countries in CSDP missions also through the formulation of ad hoc arrangements;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for the participation of EaP countries in CSDP
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for the participation of EaP countries in CSDP missions, when necessary;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages CSDP mission headquarters to call for closer synergies with national joint training and evaluation centres in EaP countries such as joint command posts and staff exercises on possible scenarios involving civilian and military leaders from EU Member States, CSDP mission staff and EaP countries;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the C
Amendment 316 #
6. Calls on the CPCC, the MPCC, EU Military Committee (EUMC) and EU
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the CPCC, EU Military Committee (EUMC) and EU military staff to develop a model for generating and sharing best practices and know-how with regard to campaign or mission planning concepts, at the earliest possible stage, with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions, an overall goal that can also be achieved through more consistent and structured participation of relevant personnel to European Security and Defence College (ESDC) courses;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, to help promote peace and stability
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions through mechanisms such as the Professional Development Program (PDP);
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Stresses the need to share best practices on gender equality and gender- sensitive aspects of military operations and civilian missions (design, planning, analysis, gender balance of staff, etc.), by utilising the EU’s mandatory trainings for personnel of CSDP missions and operations and by instituting dedicated gender advisers for each CSDP mission and operation;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the roll out of Military Advisors to EU Missions and Delegations and encourages efforts to further strengthen security and defence expertise inside EU Delegations;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), particularly the CPCC, and the EUMC to better adapt to building interagency working groups with exercising and training;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Encourages the Member States to expand their support to Ukraine in its efforts transforming defence sector which is undergoing fundamental reforms that will have long-term consequences for the Ukrainian armed forces, their ability to ensure Ukraine’s security, and public trust and confidence; welcomes the VP/HR initiative and invites the Member States to launch CSDP military advisory and training mission in Ukraine to assist in reforming Ukrainian professional military education system, which is the most significant area for facilitating change and ensuring the sustainability of the transformation of the defence system;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Deplores that the EU continues to reward blackmail by giving EUR 700 000 to the unrecognised Lukashenko regime in connection to the migration crisis at the EU’s external borders; calls for an immediate reversal of policy as there are reasonable indications to suspect that Lukashenko will use EU money for further hybrid warfare activities against Poland, Lithuania and Latvia;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS, the CPCC and the MPCC to enhance synergies with other policy fields and relevant stakeholders in view of stepping up efforts in pre-emptive peace- building, preventive diplomacy, early warning, confidence-building and the citizens' resilience against disinformation;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to enhance efforts for the unconditional liberation of all detainees in the framework of a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in line with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Calls on EU and its Member States to support Ukraine in strengthening its military resilience through providing defence weapons of different kinds;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9 c. Encourages Members States to consider engaging in joint exercises with the EaP countries in areas such as maritime exercises, common air support operations and peace support;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries:
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9 d. Encourages to expand the Military Erasmus Program by accepting officers from the EaP countries, also to fund their studies in military academies across the EU;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 e (new) 9 e. Expresses concerns and urges to address prevailing politisation of and political influences on defence forces in EaP countries resulting into politically motivated removal or downgrading of officers educated and trained in the programmes supported by the EU, the Member States and other partner countries;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 a (new) Calls on Member States and NATO allies alike to harness every means possible to support the strengthening of military- security cooperation with interested Eastern Partnership countries, as without this the security and stability of the region cannot be assured; recalls the important role that the EU can play in supporting NATO’s open door policy by maintaining close political and operational relations with its aspirant countries involved, namely Ukraine and Georgia;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 b (new) Stresses the importance of intensive consultations and strengthened cooperation between the EU and NATO with regard to escalating crisis situations like the one we experience with regard to the current Russian pressure on Ukraine; underlines that this cooperation should be based on unity and solidarity among member states and on adherence to principles related to the existing European security architecture and international law including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries; calls for the EU and NATO to leverage and expand current engagements to counter Russia’s direct and indirect aggressions and activities directed against Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a best practice for using investment that promotes mutual security and stability in critical infrastructure and believes that it should be opened to include EaP countries; underlines that the 3SI should work closely with the EU to avoid a duplication of efforts and initiatives and conflicting approaches; supports the idea that the EU should take leadership of the 3SI;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a best practice for using investment that promotes mutual security and stability in critical infrastructure and believes that it should be opened to include EaP countries within the framework of existing European policies and programs, especially Eastern Parthership;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a best practice for using investment that promotes mutual security and stability in critical infrastructure and believes that
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the Three Seas Initiative (3SI)
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on Member States in the Black Sea area, against the backdrop of the increasingly aggressive and growing military presence of the Russian Federation in the region, to step up military cooperation with the partners on the east of the Black Sea (Ukraine and Georgia), both bilaterally and within NATO;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, to help promote peace and stability on the EU’s eastern flank;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Call on the EU to support high- quality independent media and journalists in the EaP countries to strengthen pluralism, media freedom and the rule of law, and overall resilience of democratic societies in the EaP countries;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Calls on the EU to facilitate projects for the governments, civil societies, NGOs and other actors of the EaP countries that will help them fight disinformation and hybrid threats, including through the important work of the EEAS StratCom division, with its taskforces, EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) and Hybrid Fusion Cell, the Rapid Alert System, the established cooperation at administrative level among the EEAS, the Commission and Parliament, the Commission-led network against disinformation, and Parliament’s administrative taskforce against disinformation;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Calls for the EEAS to intensify and strengthen the role of EU Delegations in the EaP countries with a goal to enhance their capacity to debunk disinformation campaigns threatening democratic principles coordinated by foreign state actors, especially Russia;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites Member States to reinforce cooperation with NATO, also through the upcoming
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites Member States to reinforce cooperation with NATO, also through the upcoming EU-NATO joint declaration, in
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas there is the urgent need to strengthen peaceful conflict resolution across the EaP in particular via multilateral approaches and fora such as the OSCE; whereas there is the need to develop a strategy on how to better address security aspects of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Policy, taking as a starting point the security needs of the relevant partner countries;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries and
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the EU Member States to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries and that
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries and that it is closely coordinated with NATO’s upcoming Strategic Concept 2022, especially in areas of cyber defence and countering hybrid warfare; notes that the EU's approach must be holistic, including, supporting democratic and economic reforms, strengthening institutional and societal resilience, and enhancing security and defence capacities;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries, including resilience to Russian provocations and threats, and that it is closely coordinated with NATO’s upcoming Strategic Concept 2022, especially in areas of cyber defence and countering hybrid warfare;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries and that it is closely coordinated with NATO’s upcoming Strategic Concept 2022, especially in areas of cyber defence and
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass, while respecting geographical balance, dedicates a
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Encourages Member States to ensure that the digital transition undertaken in EaP countries is safeguarded from malign activities and thus encourages further utilization of the EU’s existing flagship cyber capacity- building initiatives in the region – CyberEast and EU4Digitalto include the establishment of legal and administrative structures to certify software and hardware, coordinate national CERT teams and cyber forensic and investigative bodies across Europe;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Centre to work closely with the EU's Eastern partners to improve cybersecurity in the region;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the EaP has been facing serious violations of international law, security threats and conflicts in the recent years;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the EEAS to coordinate threat assessment
Amendment 364 #
13. Calls on the EEAS to coordinate assessment reports and political messaging with Member States' embassies and NATO Liaison Offices in EaP countries;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages Member States that share both EU and NATO membership and that lead different NATO capacity building initiatives with EaP countries to ensure that
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages Member States that share both EU and NATO membership and that lead different NATO capacity building initiatives with EaP countries to ensure that training efforts and the transfer of best practices are coordinated with the EU MPCC and CPCC; encourages Member States to ensure that CSDP missions in EaP countries embrace close coordination with NATO’s
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages Member States that share both EU and NATO membership and that lead different NATO capacity building initiatives with EaP countries to ensure that training efforts and the transfer of best
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages Member States that share both EU and NATO membership and that lead different NATO capacity building initiatives with EaP countries to ensure that training efforts and the transfer of best practices are coordinated with the EU MPCC and CPCC;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas the destabilisation of the EaP region poses a significant threat to the EU peace, stability and security;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Is concerned that one member of NATO is delaying the access of Ukraine to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency despite urgent needs and for reasons unrelated to the current situation;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Is concerned that a NATO member state is blocking discussions between NATO and Ukraine at the ministerial level, thus preventing this partnership from developing;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Underlines the importance of EU engagement with NATO in the Black Sea region, together with EaP countries, in order to ensure a secure and stable Black Sea region;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Encourages Member States to
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Encourages
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Encourages the Commission to extend Erasmus military programme to EaP officers to study in military academies across the EU; calls on the EU to explore the option of expanding the European Security and Defence College role to facilitate armed forces officer and national defence training;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Welcomes in this regard the proposal made by the EU as regards the PESCO project related to Cyber Rapid Reaction Unit and its extension to Ukraine;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to the security of the EaP area in the upcoming EU-US security and defence dialogue and the EU-US dialogue on Russia; recalls that the European security order cannot be discussed without the European countries; underlines that the stability of the EaP region is essential to the security of the whole European continent;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to the security of the EaP area in the upcoming EU-US security and defence dialogue and the EU-US dialogue on Russia; notes that a democratic, stable and pro-European Eastern Partnership poses a threat to the Kremlin regime and is therefore under political and military pressure by the Putin regime;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to the security of the EaP area in the upcoming EU-US security and defence dialogue, the EU-US dialogue on China, and the EU-US dialogue on Russia;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for stronger focus on reconciliation and re-building of community ties in the light of the divisions present in the EaP region; encourages in this regard active engagement with civil society actors as well as with Churches and religious communities in areas such as local conflict analysis, mediation, reconciliation and strengthening of social cohesion;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for closer coordination with the OSCE in order to address security challenges in the EaP region, particularly in the areas of human trafficking, arms control, illegal migration, confidence- building and facilitating dialogue among all parties to the crisis;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Invites the EU institutions to provide a more ambitious integration agenda for Ukraine, as well as for the Association Trio, which could include the practical steps to the first intermediate stage of Ukraine`s accelerated full integration into the EU`s Single Market;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the valuable contribution of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in EU CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS and encourages Member States to contribute to the cooperation within the International Crimea Platform to address the hybrid threats to wider Black Sea region security posed by or related to Russia’s temporary occupation in Crimea, militarization of the Black and Azov Seas;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission, the
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the CPCC to ensure that the EUAM maintains as its priority the reform of
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Stresses the need for the EU to continue promoting an environment conducive to the settlement of conflicts and supporting activities that promote confidence and people-to-people contacts across conflict-divided communities; prioritise efforts and expand funding for pre-emptive peace-building, including preventive diplomacy, as well as early warning and action mechanisms;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas between 2021-2027, the EU aims also to invest in a range of security stabilisation initiatives such as enhancing the ability of EaP countries to meet
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Calls on Member States to increase the EPF’s budget, for the EU to be able to strengthen the EaP countries’ resilience and defence capabilities, such as countering hybrid threats;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Calls on the EU to take into consideration the calls made by the Ukrainian Government for an extended international peacekeeping force to be stationed along the Ukraine-Russia border and in the Luhansk and Donetsk districts once the situation permits and as part of the full implementation of the Minsk Agreements, an EU-led CSDP mission should be offered for deployment to the parties to the conflict, to assist in tasks such as demining, preparations for local elections and securing free access for humanitarian aid organisations;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages Member States to extend EUAM cooperation to all anti- corruption structures and to include, either in the form of training and instruction or on the basis of sharing best practices and jointly setting future priorities, both Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) and its High Anti- Corruption Court; stresses the particular seriousness of the European Court of Auditors’ report on corruption in Ukraine, and calls, in this regard, for the substantial payments under the EU- Ukraine Association Agreement to be reconsidered;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages Member States to extend EUAM cooperation to all anti- corruption structures involved in the reform of the Civilian Security Sector and to include, either in the form of training and instruction or on the basis of sharing best practices and jointly setting future priorities, both
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Encourages
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to enhance support to Eastern Partnership countries, in particular through cooperation on building state and societal resilience to disinformation and Russian state propaganda, in order to counter the strategic weakening and fragmentation of societies and institutions;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Encourages Member states to recommend the inclusion in ongoing training courses for representatives of the Ukrainian services and administration, the studies of corruption cases and analyses of the reasons for the failure of investigations and the failure to enforce accountability for the perpetrators in order to assist personnel in anti- corruption roles to avoid repeating past mistakes;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages Member States to expand their support to the EUAM’s digitalisation efforts via training and the provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption; welcomes EUAM’s commitment to strengthening the role of women in law enforcement agencies;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages Member States to expand their support to the EUAM’s digitalisation efforts related to the reform of Ukraine’s Civilian Security Sector via training and the provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 January 2022 on the European security situation,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas between 2021-2027, the EU aims also to invest in a range of security stabilisation initiatives such as enhancing the ability of EaP countries to meet hybrid and cyber threats; whereas the focus on conventional threats must also be preserved, having in mind the recent developments that have taken place in the wider, post-Soviet region;
Amendment 400 #
19. Encourages
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Encourages Member States to expand their support to EUAM digitisation efforts via trainings and provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Stresses the importance of an active involvement and strengthened advisory role of the European Parliament in the decision-making process with regard to the CSDP as implemented in the region of the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Recalls that extended mandates must be accompanied by appropriate resources; is concerned by a risk of dispersal if EUAM embraces broad sectors but does not have the adequate means to fulfil its mission;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Encourages Member States to strengthen the professional component of the EUAM by special services representatives in order to effectively implement reforms and provide practical advice;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls on the Council to extend mandate of the EUAM on the cybersecurity domain to help Ukraine to strengthen its resilience to cyberthreats and hybrid attacks;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the CPCC to ensure EUAM maintains prioritization on the reform of Ukraine’s National Security Service (SSU) to ensure greater oversight, less pre-trial investigative powers and detention centres, downsizing and demilitarisation of the SSU with a quarterly assessment on implementation once Bill 3196 is passed in the Verkhovna Rada;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Calls on the Council and Member States to adopt the decision on the establishment of the EU military advisory and training mission in Ukraine;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas between 2021-2027, the EU aims also to further invest in a range of security stabilisation initiatives such as enhancing the ability of EaP countries to meet hybrid and cyber threats;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EUAM, the EUMM and the EUBAM to remain in action for as long as necessary on the basis of regular assessments of their implementation and the needs in the light of CSDP priorities, and supports their renewable mandate structures to ensure easier adaptation to any alteration of facts on the ground; calls for regularly assessing the needs of other or complementary missions in the light of CSDP priorities;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Encourages Member States to implement more efficient intelligence sharing capabilities within and between CSDP missions and to give particular emphasis to enhanced collaboration and secondment of personnel from Europol and Interpol to CSDP mission headquarters to facilitate seamless intelligence sharing;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Implores Member States to advocate for EUMM physical access to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and strengthen their public reactions to provocations against the EUMM, especially
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Implores Member States to strengthen their public reactions to provocations against the EUMM, especially detentions of EUMM border guards and ceasefire violations;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the EEAS to explore options to foster the cyber capability- building of our partners such as adjusting advisory mandates to include specialised training in combating hybrid warfare activities, cyber warfare and OSINT analysis, or to launch Civilian cyber missions; notes the important training work undertaken by the European Security and Defence College in the cyber defence field and welcomes the targeted training and education events organised by the ESDC for EaP partners;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to adjust advisory mandates to include specialised training in combating hybrid warfare activities and disinformation campaigns, cyber warfare and OSINT analysis; notes that the inclusion of cultural heritage protection and intercultural dialogue aspect into the mission mandate would be beneficial to the process of conflict resolution and to conclude sustainable settlements;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to help EaP countries to strengthen the technical infrastructure necessary for cyber resilience, and adjust advisory mandates to include specialised training in combating hybrid warfare activities, cyber warfare and OSINT analysis and provide platform for sharing the knowledge;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community, including Russia, in that they help to forge a more stable region through measures that preserve international law, respect for territorial integrity and the treaties that govern relations between states and which enhance good governance, the rule of law and good neighbourliness by promoting prosperity and prospects for the peoples of all EaP countries;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to adjust advisory mandates to include specialised training in combating
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS and encourages Member States to contribute to the cooperation within the International Crimea Platform to address hybrid threats to the wider Black Sea region security posed by or related to Russia’s illegal occupation in Crimea and militarization of the Black and Azov Seas;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the monitoring of sanctions regimes to secure compliance with existing sanctions regimes;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising a
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising and terrorist actions by certain countries
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising and terrorist actions by certain countries, notably Iran, in the South Caucasus; strongly condemns any acts of terrorism; welcomes the security cooperation between the EU, its Member States and EaP countries and fully supports the further deepening of counter-terrorism cooperation; calls on the EEAS to enter into a security dialogue with Armenia as it does with Azerbaijan, as soon as possible; calls on the EU and the Member States not to let the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia get bogged down;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising and terrorist actions by certain countries, notably Iran, in the South Caucasus, and Turkey, in the Mediterranean; strongly condemns any acts of terrorism; welcomes the security cooperation between the EU, its Member States and EaP countries and fully supports the further deepening of counter-terrorism cooperation;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Expresses deep concern about destabilising and terrorist actions by certain countries, notably Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, in the South Caucasus; strongly condemns any acts of terrorism; welcomes the security cooperation between the EU, its Member States and EaP countries and fully supports the further deepening of counter-terrorism cooperation;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community, including Russia, in that they help to forge a more stable region through measures that enhance good governance,
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Expresses deep concern about the continued tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the violent conflict in the Autumn of 2020; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and Member States to promote the start of negotiations on the delimitation and demarcation of state borders and a sustainable agreement that leads to peaceful co-existence; welcomes the outcome of the high-level meeting of European Council President Charles Michel, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in which both leaders have reaffirmed their preparedness to work on open bilateral issues and to launch negotiations on border demarcation, for which the EU is prepared to provide technical assistance;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on EaP states to work constantly on improving relations with neighbouring countries, especially EU members, as this would secure a deepening of the already fruitful cooperation and will avoid unnecessary friction that may arise from unresolved bilateral matters;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on the Commission to prevent any use or EU funding of illegal surveillance technologies, and calls on the EU and the Member States to engage with Azerbaijan government to end using such illegal surveillance technologies and repressive cybersecurity;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls on the EEAS to monitor China's growing presence in the EaP countries, including, the consequences (and potential consequences) for the internal security of the EaP countries as well as the wider geopolitical situation;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to increase the visibility of CSDP missions in the EaP by strengthening its strategic communication, by proactive countering disinformation against them, by including them in their political messaging, publicly accessible documents and engagements with the international press;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to increase the visibility of CSDP missions in the EaP by including them in their political messaging notably the EU representations, publicly accessible documents and engagements with the international press;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Underlines the crucial need to boost cooperation between the EU and EaP partners in the fields of strategic communication, fighting disinformation and information manipulation, as well as any malign foreign interferences; welcomes the work of the EEAS East Stratcom Task Force in this respect;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a structural dialogue with the Associated Trio (A3) countries of EaP;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community, including Russia, in that they help to forge a more stable region through measures that enhance good governance, the rule of law and good neighbourliness by promoting peace, stability and prosperity, and prospects for the peoples of all EaP countries;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Declares the will of the European Parliament Committees on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Human Rights to participate in the A3’s and willing EU Member States’ parliamentary activity on monitoring the situation in the territories of the A3 illegally occupied by Russia (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Crimea and Donbas);
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Stresses the need for the EU to boost its institutional capacities for conflict prevention, mediation, dialogue and de-escalation in the EaP region; underlines that the EU could play a stronger role in setting confidence- building measures and could further take part in reconciliation efforts;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25 c. Calls on the EEAS, MPCC, CPCC and CSDP HQ’s to foster a new culture of understanding between civilian and military partners based on enhanced institutional relationships and shared awareness and assessment in an effort to develop a comprehensive planning framework and culture;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25 c. Underlines the importance for the EU to promote the role of women and young people in peace building in the EaP region and to advance the Women, Peace and Security and the Youth, Peace and Security Agendas in the EaP region;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) 25 d. Welcomes the will expressed at the latest EaP summit in December 2021 to explore enhanced sectoral cooperation in the field of energy security with interested EaP associated partners; points to climate-security as an area of possible further cooperation between the EU and the EaP;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) 25 d. Encourages Member States to further strengthen military resilience of Ukraine through provision of defence weapons to Ukraine, including anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 e (new) 25 e. Asks the EEAS to also work on strengthening the training and capacity- building of our EaP partners in the field of arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation; praises the EU CBRN risk mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative in Tbilissi in this respect;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 f (new) 25 f. Calls on the Commission to increase the capacity-building of EaP partners in boosting the resilience of their critical entities, through common training activities and the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 g (new) Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the EU agencies involved in defence and cyber security
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community, including Russia, in that they help to forge a more stable region through measures that enhance good governance, democracy, the rule of law and good neighbourliness by promoting prosperity and prospects for the peoples of all EaP countries;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community, including Russia, in that they help to forge a more stable region through measures that enhance good governance, the rule of law and good neighbourl
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the essential aims of the EaP are beneficial to the international community,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas security and peace in the Eastern neighbourhood presupposes the respect for and upholding of international law, territorial integrity and fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the EU should do its utmost to help EaP countries, such as Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, to gain their independence and full control over their territories;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 24 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 January 2018 on the Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crises,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas regional peace and security are crucial for the future development of EaP countries and for the stability on the European continent;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas a clear commitment from the EU to the European perspective of the Eastern Partnership countries, in particular the associated countries, is crucial for pro-democratic reforms and societies' security, stability, and prosperity;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EaP Summit on 15 December 2021 resulted in increased efforts to bolster resilience, s
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EaP Summit on 15 December 2021 must result
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EaP Summit on 15 December 2021 resulted in increased efforts to
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EaP Summit on 15 December 2021 resulted in increased efforts to
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the EU-US Security Dialogue represents an important opportunity to maximize the added value of transatlantic relations in security and defence and should dedicate ample time and resources to improving the security environment in the EaP region;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. whereas The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) involving twelve countries on the EU’s Eastern and South flanks and some 112 million citizens co-operating to develop infrastructure, energy, transport and digital networks, is a critical development that can be expanded to include EaP countries in an effort to further strengthen ties with the EU;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against some EaP countries, backed by the ever-
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 37 — having regard to the joint statement of the EU and the UN of 2
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against EaP countries, backed by the ever- present threat of force across the region, armed aggression, illegal occupation and attempted annexation against Ukraine, to
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against EaP countries, backed by the ever- present threat of force across the region, to keep states politically off-balance and tied to Moscow’s self-declared sphere of influence, effectively removing the right of EaP countries to choose their own alliances, with Russia's actions, and Russia's attempts to weaken the European security order, causing instability both in the region and beyond;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas President Putin’s Russia
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) served to demonstrated
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) comprised as many as 200 000 troops training in counterinsurgency, urban warfare and cyber-attacks in a non-transparent display of force, while the upcoming joint Russia- Belarus 'Allied Resolve' military exercises, demonstrate
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), ) and in February- 2022, the joint Russia and Belarus military exercise “Allied Resolve 2022”, demonstrated that Russia’s gap in military capabilities is rapidly closing while its aim of deepening its political and military relations with
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) demonstrated that Russia’s gap in military capabilities is rapidly closing while its aim of deepening its political and military relations with CSTO countries is rising; whereas the increasing effectiveness of the CSTO has been proven recently in Belarus and Kazakhstan;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 37 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions (5591/22) on the European security situation, as approved by the Council at its meeting held on 24 January 2022,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion and illegal annexation of Crimea
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion and illegal annexation of Crimea demonstrated that Russia rejects EU or NATO aspirations in former Soviet territories and
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion and illegal annexation of Crimea as well as the ongoing destabilisation strategies carried on in the region demonstrate
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion and
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the direct military aggression against Georgia in 2008 and subsequent occupation of 20% of its territories and 2014 invasion and illegal annexation of Crimea demonstrated that Russia rejects EU or NATO aspirations in former Soviet territories and is determined to contend and contest any attempts to aid democratic development in a region which it considers its ‘near abroad’;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the 2014 invasion and illegal annexation of Crimea demonstrated that Russia rejects EU or NATO aspirations in former Soviet territories and
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas Ukraine and the international community established the Crimea Platform - international consultation and coordination format set up to develop the initiative put forward by the President of Ukraine and aimed at improving the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing occupation of Crimea, responding to growing security threats,increasing international pressure on the Kremlin, preventing further rights violations and protecting victims of the occupation regime, as well as achieving the main goal, which is to ensure that Russia ceases the occupation of Crimea and the Ukrainian government regains control of the peninsula;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas it firmly supports the international Crimea Platform launched in August 2021 in Kyiv, considering it an important tool for keeping the issue of the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula high on the international agenda;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 37 a (new) — having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas NATO has reconfirmed its Open Door Policy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. whereas integration of Ukraine to the European Union is as important as integration of Ukraine to NATO;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) G c. whereas the Commission, the EEAS and EU Member States should be responding to Kremlin`s threats not only with NATO-led hard security instruments, but also with the EU`s soft power of the European integration, which is central to economic and political success, as well as security of Ukraine;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the latest Normandy Format
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk; whereas the conflict in the Donbas region has killed more than 14 000 people; whereas the format of discussions addressing the Russo-Ukrainian conflict excludes the EU; whereas the EU needs to take an active role in conflict resolution if it wants to increase security and stability in the EaP region;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 37 b (new) — having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end all hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk; whereas the conflict in the Donbas region has killed more than 14 000 people; whereas daily shelling and gunfights injure and kill people;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas Russia continues illegal “passportization” of Ukrainian citizens on the the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 100 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv and aiming at destabilising the country's central administration, creating widespread concern about a potential
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 1
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 1
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