13 Amendments of Demetris PAPADAKIS related to 2021/2183(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 76 #
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; stresses that energy security is an important component in achieving strategic autonomy;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. stresses that in a highly multipolar world with unreliable superpowers, only the combined weight of the Union can ensure the security of EU Members and has the potential to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the launch of the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI; stresses its key role in the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya; deplores the fact that, in 2020, it encountered many refusals to allow inspections and even threats for aggression from Turkish military ships; calls for a transparent communication from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on this issue; notes that up until now it has very few assets, significantly limiting its capabilities; laments the fact that NATO, which is active in the area through Operation Sea Guardian, is unwilling to cooperate;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean, having become an actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region, including in relation to energy security, inter alia, by defending Projects of Common Interest in the field of energy, combating organised crime, terrorism and irregular migration and take all appropriate measures for preventing the instrumentalisation of migration from third countries against EU Member States;
Amendment 272 #
19a. Recalls the importance of ensuring the coherence of EU policy as regards situations involving the occupation or annexation of territory;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. welcomes the signing of the Strategic Military and Defence Cooperation Agreement between Greece and France as a first step towards a European strategic autonomy and the creation of a true and functioning European Defence Union;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Regrets the overall destabilising role of Turkey, and it is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns, the continuing and repeated threats of military action against EU Member States, notably Greece and Cyprus, by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and the continuing of illegal activities within Cypriot and Greek maritime zones; Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de-escalation and dialogue, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States in the area; Calls for the European Council and the Member States to take all appropriate actions, including the imposition of sanctions, such as to halt any export of military equipment to Turkey;
Amendment 480 #
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, withas well as foster the competitiveness of SMEs by ensuring equal opportunities to all actors and promoting the cooperation between bigger and smaller companies from all 27 Member States; underlines the need of the industry for clarity and stability which can be achieved with the adoption of multiannual programming, and take advantage of civilian-defence synergies;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. calls on Member States to fully comply with the 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 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; welcomes the efforts made to increase the transparency and the public and parliamentary scrutiny of arms exports; calls for joint efforts to improve risk assessments, end-user checks and post-shipment verifications;
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for a stronger NATO supported by a stronger European Union, and wishes to see very tangible development in the EU-NATO partnership in full respect of the principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity and decision- making autonomy of both organizations; calls, in this context, for NATO’s new strategic concept to be coherent with the EU’s Strategic Compass;