28 Amendments of Michal ŠIMEČKA related to 2021/2183(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2020 on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 October 2021 on hybrid attack instrumentalising migrants launched by the Belarusian regime,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Developing an EU defence doctrinesecurity and defence policy using the Strategic Compass to drive strategic autonomy
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is facing new and evolving threats, including hybrid threats, increased militarisation and revisionism round the world and a still unstable neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed our dependencies vis-à-vis the rest of the world; stresses that the EU must learn lessons from this with a view, in particular, to increasing its resilience and strategic autonomy; re-evaluate its dependencies with actors who do not share the same values, and tighten the bonds with its like-minded partners;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of supporting it with a 360-degree threat analysis; stresses that the Strategic Compass must be the EU’s ambitious response to this analysis, which must be subject to regular and realistic review;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Strategic Compass must make it possible to strengthen the Union’s capacity to act as an increasingly credible strategic partner; stresses that this exercise must be regularly updated, must set out an ambitious and operational course – with a timetable for the implementation of decisions and monitoring mechanisms – and must enable the Union to have a coherent and united defence policy, a common strategic culture, a capacity to anticipate threats and provide a rapid and coordinated reaction and a capacity for autonomous resilience, to be able to mobilise resources on the basis of solidarity when a Member State is threatened and requests them, and ultimately to play a part in the protection of European citizens;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the renewal of the Althea mission in 2020 and the refocusing of its mandate in support of the Bosnia- Herzegovina authorities in an effort to maintain a safe and secure environment; , and looks forward to Ukraine’s participation in the Althea mission;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Commends the work of European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM); notes the EEAS’s needs assessment report regarding the Professional Military Education (PME) sector in Ukraine and welcomes the ongoing work in scoping a possible EU engagement in Ukraine on its basis, and complementing Ukraine’s and international partners’ efforts in reforming professional military education in Ukraine;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. calls for immediate attention to prevailing gender equality gaps in CSDP missions and operations; urges to increase the number of women working in CSDP missions and operations and to ensure working environment free of sexual and gender-based harassment; reiterates its call for gender analysis to be included in new CSDP instruments, including the European Defence Fund and the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the ambition of creating a ‘rapid entry force’; recalls the existence of battlegroups and the need to make them credible by conducting regular field exercises; deplores the Member States’ lack of commitment to the battlegroups; criticises the fact that only one, led by Italy, is operational in 2021; laments the weakness of thecalls for revision and strategic planning for 2022 and 2023;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) in 2020 and calls for it to be made operational swiftly; stresses that the requisite equipment and training must be delivered in the relevant theatres of operation, having in mind 360 degrees approach of EPF; undertakes to ensure coherence and complementarity between CSDP missions and operations, the Union’s financial instruments (NDICI) and the EPF;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes, in this context, the launch of the concept of Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMPs) and a pilot project in the Gulf of Guinea; calls for this concept to be extended to other areas of interest, in particular the Indo-Pacific region, based on the needs analysis; calls for the Union to update its maritime security strategy by 2022;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Condemns the malicious acts committed against Member States, including hybrid attacks weaponising migration by the Belarusian regime; insists that the Union and the Member States react firmly and in coordination against any new malicious, illegal or destabilising activity; calls on the Union to work towards the creation of a legal instrument to respond to hybrid threats and to develop a comprehensive cyber capacity; calls for a revision of the cyber- defence policy framework in order to increase the prevention, and deterrencttribution, deterrence and response capacity of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the EDF must promote the build-up of European industrial sectors and European champions, with multiannual programming, and take advantage of civilian-defence synergies;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 – introductory part
Paragraph 38 – introductory part
38. Welcomes the fact that the PESCO strategic review has led into a reduction in the number of projectsmaking projects more efficient and an increase in its political monitoring; laments the fact that Parliament has been excluded from the monitoring of its implementation; considers that the Strategic Compass should aim to:
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 – indent 4
Paragraph 38 – indent 4
- focus on a small number of projects which are consistent with CSDP objectives, strengthen Member States’ capabilities, are operational and provide European added value;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that the Union should adopt a strategic approach to its partnerships based, in particular, on theshared values, security and defence of itspolicy interests and strategic autonomy;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. calls for a thorough reflection on lessons learned from Afghanistan, in particular the impact of the withdrawal on the security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and on regional security;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 c (new)
Paragraph 45 c (new)
45c. Recognizes the contribution of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to CSDP missions and operations; supports closer defence and security cooperation with these valued partners, including their participation in PESCO once the issue of participation of third countries is resolved;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 d (new)
Paragraph 45 d (new)
45d. Welcomes the launch of EU - Ukraine dialogue on cybersecurity and encourages similar engagement with other interested Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 e (new)
Paragraph 45 e (new)
45e. Calls for involvement of interested Eastern Partnership countries in the activities of the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 f (new)
Paragraph 45 f (new)
45f. Calls for setting up the EU Stratcom – Eastern Partnership cooperation platform to address issues related to tackling disinformation in view to strengthen the resilience of the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 g (new)
Paragraph 45 g (new)
45g. Calls for support to Eastern Partnership countries through European Peace Facility assistance measures;
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. LamenRegrets the absence of a security and defence cooperation partnership between the UK and the EU on account of the British Government’s lack of interest, despite the assurances given in the political declaration; calls for a stronger partnership to be built with relevant African organisations, such as the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and G5 Sahel;
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Calls for cooperation on training and capacity building with thirdpartner countries weakened by conflicts or regional threats;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Calls on citizens, academia and the private sector to express their expectations as regards the CSDP architecture in the course of the Conference on the Future of Europe; calls for the establishment of a fully-fledged Security and Defence Committee in the European Parliament and for the formalisation of an EU Council of Defence Ministers;