17 Amendments of Costas MAVRIDES related to 2024/2082(INI)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the Hamas' terrorists attacks against Israel, the continuous war in Gaza, the military operations in Lebanon have significantly increased the danger of a regional military confrontation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas there is the need to further strengthen the operational value of Mutual Assistance Clause of Article 42.7 TEU and to give more clarity in its practical arrangements in case of activation by a Member State;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas NATO remains the foundation of collective defence for its members, and the EU needs to be able to protect all EU Member States and citizens by developing its military capacity to become more autonomous;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the former President of the Republic of Finland and Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission in his report "Safer Together - Strengthening Europe's Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness” calls for the EU to be ready to act in support of a Member State in case of external armed aggression;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the absolute need for the EU to meet the challenges posed by the multiple and constantly evolving threats to its security, and for this purpose, to engage in new policies and actions that enable the EU and its Member States to collectively and coherently strengthen their common defence in Europe and their ability to act at the global level, ensure the security of all EU Member States and citizens, as well as their ability to act at the global level delivering peace, human rights, sustainable development and democracy;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that cooperation with international partners in the defence sector should be limited to like-minded partners and it should not contravene the security and defence interests of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates that SMEs from across the Union are the backbone of the European Defence Industry and the defence supply chains; stresses in that respect that the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the European Defence Industry Program must ensure a level-playing field for all defence industry actors across the Union and promote the cooperation between bigger and smaller companies from all 27 Member States, ensuring that there will not be some large companies from a limited number of Member States who will dominate the industry;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to strengthen the EU military planning and conduct capability and to achieve full operational capability, including through the provision of adequate premises, staff, enhanced command and control, and effective communication and information systems for all CSDP missions and operations; believes that the set up of an EU Operational Headquarters could be a good step for the effective planning, command and control of CSDP military missions and operations; reiterates its full support for the Rapid Deployment Capacity to achieve full operational capability in 2025, with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. While recognising that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance, regrets Türkiye’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern for the EU and in its neighbourhoods; regrets the fact that Türkiye undermines the effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia and reiterates its call on Türkiye to fully align with the EU sanctions against Russia; deplores the fact that despite de-escalation efforts, Türkiye continues to retain the "casus belli" threat against Greece and to illegally occupy the northern part of the Republic of Cyprus as well as to violate international law including UNCLOS and the sovereign rights of EU Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean, trying to halt the works on Projects of EU Common Interest such as the Great Sea Interconnector between Greece and Cyprus; strongly condemns Türkiye’s illegal activities in Cyprus, including the violation of the status of the buffer zone, the increasing militarisation of the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus as well its efforts to upgrade the secessionist entity in the occupied area of Cyprus against international law that are not conducive to the resumption of the UN-led negotiations; notes that Türkiye is increasingly present in areas where the EU has key security interests and CSDP missions, and calls upon Türkiye to refrain from undermining EU interests and missions in these areas; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability and criterion 5;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical tensions at sea, the EU must ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively to prevent illegal activities; regrets Türkiye’s illegal activities against EU’ interests in the Eastern Mediterranean violating international law including UNCLOS and the sovereign rights of EU Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus; reiterates its condemnation of the signature of the memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones, which are interconnected and are clear violations of international law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the sovereign rights of EU Member States;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean, and to become an actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region, the respect of international law and UNCLOS, including in relation to energy security, and to promote human rights; calls for enhanced cooperation with partner countries in the Mediterranean to combat extremism, terrorism, the illicit trade in weapons and human trafficking;
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Deplores that one year passed since the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno- Karabakh, which resulted in the forced displacement of more than 140000 Armenians from their ancestral land; condemns the military support provided by third states to Azerbaijan; reiterates its position that the attack carried out by Azerbaijan cannot remain without consequences; calls on the Council to consider imposing targeted and individual sanctions against perpetrators of aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of President Aliyev and to suspend the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy; calls on the EU to suspend negotiations over a new partnership agreement with Azerbaijan in light also of the dramatic deterioration of country's human rights situation;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Commends the EU Council for the decision to provide necessary assistance to Armenia through the EPF instrument, as this would strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and lead to more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation between the sides in the field of defence; calls on the Council to consider the further assistance under this instrument to Armenia;
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Calls on the Council and the Commission to launch assistance to Armenia in the area of mine-clearance;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the activities of the civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA), which continues to help to increase security in the region by decreasing the number of incidents in conflict-affected and border areas in Armenia, to reduce the level of risks for the population living in such areas; commends the Council for the decision to enlarge the number of experts deployed as part of EUMA, to increase the mission's capacity and to extend its deployment timeframe; condemns Azerbaijan and Russia's misleading claims and threads against EUMA and calls on the EUMA’s further presence and expansion in Armenia;
Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious on defence issues, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment as it has been amended by Council Decision(CFSP)2019/1560, and to strictly implement criterion 4 on regional stability and halt any export of military equipment that could be used against other EU Member States; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; calls for a consultation mechanism to be put in place among Member States to assess compliance with the Common Position;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; reiterates in that respect its support for the European Initiative for the Exchange of Military Young Officers (Military Erasmus - EMILYO), operated by the European Security and Defence College, which aims to enable the national military education and training institutions to explore possibilities for quantitative and qualitative exchange of Knowledge and know-how, as well as developing a common security and defence culture and therefore render the armed forces more interoperable;