12 Amendments of István UJHELYI related to 2015/2272(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas many present and future challenges and threats to the EU are complex and will come from inside just as much as from outside the common borders; whereas there is a need to connect local, regional and global contexts; whereas strategic thinking has to start with finding answers to the internal challenges of the EU as a political community while simultaneously connecting these answers to the external problems; whereas a stronger political will for resolute common action on the part of the EU and its Member States is needed in order to respond effectively to these challenges, to safeguard the EU’s values and societal model and to be a stronger global actor; whereas the EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy must pave the way for this development;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the threats identified in the 2003 European Security Strategy – terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, state failure and organised crime – remain for the most part relevant; whereas today the EU is faced with a number of additional challenges, such as the attempts by revisionist powers to redraw borders by force andto challenge rules- based global order, climate change, major migratory flows, and cyber and hybrid warfare and threatstransnational terrorism with returning foreign fighters, cyber and hybrid warfare and threats, domestic religious and political radicalization, authoritarian and extremists parties among the EU and major instabilities in the financial and economic order;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that measures related to security and defence policies have to be complemented by ample attention to the broader socio-economic, cultural and environmental causes of current problems;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is of the opinion that the EU finds itself at the intersection of the changing internal dynamics and its changing external environment, therefore it is not possible to ignore the link between the external dimension of EU policies and internal developments of the European Union;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU should keep up its enlargement commitments and continue cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); considers therefore the need to provide a clear answer regarding the future of enlargement in the Balkans and with Turkey; recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for sustainable management of asylum and migration policies on the basis of common principles and solidarity; in this context, asks the Commission to propose effective and sustainable solutions; calls for committed efforts for stability and prosperity in the countries of origin and transit; believes that in this regard the EU should promote a more practical and comprehensive approach to assistance in Africathe Middle East, in Africa (particularly in the northern part) and in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the EU should be a constructive and resilient global actor with a regional focus and aspire to be a ‘rule- maker’, establishing efficient multilateral global governance; reminds therefore the importance of strengthening global governance institutions such as the reform of the United Nations and its Security Council;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Is of the opinion that only an internally resilient European Union, capable of re-affirming its core values and overcoming the diverging national interests and concerns, can project influence beyond its borders;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to pursue the comprehensive / joined-up / integral approach in their external action and to take account of the inextricable link between internal and external security; in this regards, calls on the EU to focus more on building synergies between security, development, trade and EU external action; highlights also the need to foster policy coherence and communication across the European institutions and between Members States;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Union’s prosperity is determined by its capacity to stay competitive and to profit from a high- paced global economy. The EU must use all its policy tools in a coherent manner to create favourable external conditions for the sustainable growth of the European economy. The EU must be an engaged and active actor, promoting embracing the political potential of its economic instruments and promote thus free trade and investment, secure trade channels and increased market access throughout the world, and safeguarding the stability of the global financial system;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that the EU should remain committed to advances in science, research, innovation and their application to business;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that major global developments around Europe have significantly impacted the EU's external spending since the adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020 with the creation of several ad hoc instruments (such as Trust Funds, Refugee Facility for Turkey, etc.); highlights thus the need to incorporate these new types of emergency funding in the reflection on the MFF review, revision and post-2020 planning;