Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AFET | ZOVKO Željana ( EPP) | SÁNCHEZ AMOR Nacho ( S&D), KYRTSOS Georgios ( Renew), WAITZ Thomas ( Verts/ALE), KARSKI Karol ( ECR), VILLANUEVA RUIZ Idoia ( GUE/NGL) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 118
Legal Basis:
RoP 118Subjects
Events
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Željana ZOVKO (EPP, HR) on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future?
The UN defines ‘preventive diplomacy’ as ‘diplomatic action taken to prevent disputes from escalating into conflicts and to limit the spread of conflicts when they occur’. Preventive diplomacy in the EU encompasses political and financial support for the multilateral system, trade, development, humanitarian assistance and human rights, focusing on identifying opportunities to address the causes of conflict and creating spaces for dialogue, often in partnership with international and regional organisations as well as concerned parties.
Recommendations
The recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR focus on six main areas where improvements in EU’s preventive diplomacy arsenal should be achieved:
1. Understanding the local and cultural context
The EU should develop preventive diplomacy tools and state-building assistance tailored to the cultural, historical and political context of the country. It should carefully select its envoys and representatives in conflict and post-conflict regions in order to avoid sparking controversy linked to appointments from Member States with historical past in these countries or regions.
The European Council and the EEAS are called on to further enhance the EU’s visibility in other non-EU and partner countries and strengthen the EU’s cultural diplomacy and international cultural relations dimension and activities as a relevant instrument for peace, peacebuilding and conflict prevention, as well as for addressing global challenges, and to demonstrate the EU’s added value and advance cooperation and relations with these countries and international partners.
2. EU Conflict Early Warning System
To ensure that the EU’s conflict Early Warning System is sufficiently proactive, it should be provided with the necessary resources and be based on forward-looking, comprehensive and robust analysis of risk factors that frequently correlate with the outburst of violence, as well as management tools that identify, assess and help to prioritise situations at risk of violent conflict.
3. The role of EU Special Representatives and Envoys in preventive diplomacy, their accountability and overview of their results
Members recommended that the initiatives undertaken by EU special representatives and envoys should be thoroughly assessed, including scrutiny in Parliament . The appointment of EU special representatives, special envoys and ambassadors should only be confirmed after a positive assessment by Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4. Lessons learned from EU mediated conflict resolution and frozen conflicts
Looking at the lessons learned from EU mediated conflict resolution and frozen conflicts, in particular in Africa, the Western Balkans, Nagorno-Karabakh, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Ukraine, the report recommends that future EU preventive diplomacy actions consider the missed opportunities and avoid similar situations in the future. In particular, the EU should assess and analyse carefully and continuously the risk factors and adapt its actions in conflict regions in order to prevent the creation of political vacuum that could be filled by actors that might not be acting in the best interest of the country or region in question, or the spread of false narratives.
5. Strengthening partnerships and international coordination
Partnerships and international coordination are key to successful preventive diplomacy and the EU should continue strengthening its partnerships with international, regional and sub-regional actors, such as the UN, OSCE, the African Union and ASEAN, including what concerns early warning, conflict prevention and mediation. An integrated approach, combining humanitarian, development, peacebuilding, security assistance and diplomatic engagement, in coordination with partners, would be more comprehensive and deliver more favourable results in preventive diplomacy.
Efforts should be stepped up in fighting disinformation, misinformation and foreign interference operations.
6. From strategic autonomy to preventive diplomacy
The EU should step up its strategic autonomy in order to be seen as a strong actor in preventive diplomacy. This can be achieved if the EU speaks with one voice and action on the ground is aligned between the EU and its Member States, moving away from individual interests. Building on past experience with joint EU mechanisms, like the EU civil protection mechanism or EU peace keeping missions, the EU can adopt similar approach when developing an integrated and pan-European approach to preventive diplomacy missions. It also remains important to communicate EU’s achievements and success stories better. While being the biggest development aid donor in the world, the output from this significant investment in the public diplomacy scene is insignificant and often even overridden by false narratives presented by other major powers present in developing countries.
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0034/2024
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0034/2024
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0404/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.949
- Committee draft report: PE752.799
- Committee draft report: PE752.799
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.949
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0034/2024
Activities
Votes
A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, point h #
A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, after point ad – Am 1 #
A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, after point aq – Am 2 #
IE | MT | SI | CY | LV | HR | LU | EL | EE | LT | SK | FI | PT | DK | CZ | BG | AT | SE | HU | BE | NL | RO | ES | PL | IT | FR | DE | ||
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Total |
13
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
18
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
20
|
14
|
21
|
12
|
14
|
20
|
17
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
55
|
48
|
64
|
69
|
80
|
|
The Left |
32
|
4
|
2
|
Greece The LeftAgainst (1) |
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
Germany The LeftFor (1)Abstain (4) |
||||||||||||||
NI |
39
|
1
|
2
|
Greece NIFor (1)Against (1)Abstain (2) |
1
|
1
|
Hungary NIAgainst (12) |
1
|
Spain NIAgainst (1)Abstain (2) |
Italy NIFor (1)Against (7) |
4
|
2
|
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Verts/ALE |
62
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
France Verts/ALEFor (1)Against (10) |
Germany Verts/ALEFor (1)Against (17)Abstain (1) |
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ID |
49
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
Italy IDAgainst (18)
Alessandra BASSO,
Alessandro PANZA,
Annalisa TARDINO,
Antonio Maria RINALDI,
Danilo Oscar LANCINI,
Elena LIZZI,
Gianantonio DA RE,
Gianna GANCIA,
Isabella TOVAGLIERI,
Marco CAMPOMENOSI,
Marco ZANNI,
Maria Veronica ROSSI,
Matteo ADINOLFI,
Paola GHIDONI,
Paolo BORCHIA,
Rosanna CONTE,
Silvia SARDONE,
Susanna CECCARDI
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Germany IDAgainst (3)Abstain (3) |
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ECR |
59
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
Spain ECR |
Poland ECRAgainst (25)
Adam BIELAN,
Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA,
Anna FOTYGA,
Anna ZALEWSKA,
Beata KEMPA,
Beata MAZUREK,
Beata SZYDŁO,
Bogdan RZOŃCA,
Dominik TARCZYŃSKI,
Elżbieta KRUK,
Elżbieta RAFALSKA,
Grzegorz TOBISZOWSKI,
Izabela-Helena KLOC,
Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI,
Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA,
Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI,
Joanna KOPCIŃSKA,
Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI,
Krzysztof JURGIEL,
Patryk JAKI,
Rafał ROMANOWSKI,
Ryszard CZARNECKI,
Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA,
Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI,
Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI
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Italy ECRAgainst (10) |
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Renew |
97
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
Denmark RenewAgainst (6) |
Czechia RenewAgainst (5) |
3
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
Netherlands RenewFor (1)Against (5) |
Romania RenewFor (1)Against (6) |
Spain RenewFor (1)Against (7)Abstain (1) |
1
|
2
|
France RenewAgainst (20)
Bernard GUETTA,
Catherine AMALRIC,
Catherine CHABAUD,
Christophe GRUDLER,
Dominique RIQUET,
Fabienne KELLER,
Gilles BOYER,
Ilana CICUREL,
Irène TOLLERET,
Jérémy DECERLE,
Laurence FARRENG,
Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE,
Max ORVILLE,
Nathalie LOISEAU,
Pierre KARLESKIND,
Sandro GOZI,
Stéphane BIJOUX,
Stéphanie YON-COURTIN,
Sylvie BRUNET,
Valérie HAYER
Abstain (1) |
Germany RenewAgainst (7) |
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S&D |
117
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
Portugal S&DAgainst (9) |
3
|
1
|
1
|
Austria S&DAgainst (5) |
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Romania S&DAgainst (6)Abstain (2) |
Spain S&DAgainst (20)
Alicia HOMS GINEL,
Clara AGUILERA,
Cristina MAESTRE,
César LUENA,
Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL,
Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS,
Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO,
Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO,
Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ,
Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ,
Javi LÓPEZ,
Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ,
Jonás FERNÁNDEZ,
Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR,
Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA,
Lina GÁLVEZ,
Marcos ROS SEMPERE,
Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ,
Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR,
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES
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Poland S&DAgainst (7) |
Italy S&DAgainst (11)Abstain (2) |
France S&DAgainst (6)Abstain (1) |
Germany S&DAgainst (14) |
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PPE |
156
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Portugal PPEAgainst (6) |
1
|
Czechia PPEAgainst (5) |
Bulgaria PPEAgainst (6) |
2
|
Sweden PPEAgainst (6) |
1
|
4
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Netherlands PPEAgainst (5) |
Romania PPEAgainst (11) |
Spain PPEAgainst (12) |
10
|
France PPEAgainst (7) |
Germany PPEAgainst (27)
Angelika NIEBLER,
Axel VOSS,
Christian DOLESCHAL,
Christian EHLER,
Daniel CASPARY,
David MCALLISTER,
Dennis RADTKE,
Helmut GEUKING,
Hildegard BENTELE,
Jens GIESEKE,
Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD,
Lena DÜPONT,
Manfred WEBER,
Marion WALSMANN,
Markus FERBER,
Markus PIEPER,
Marlene MORTLER,
Michael GAHLER,
Monika HOHLMEIER,
Niclas HERBST,
Norbert LINS,
Peter JAHR,
Peter LIESE,
Rainer WIELAND,
Ralf SEEKATZ,
Sabine VERHEYEN,
Sven SIMON
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