Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2014/2219(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament PDF (196 KB) DOC (125 KB)
Amendments (39)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 21 and 36 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the dramatically aggravated economic, social and security environment both around and inside the EU, where the international law-based order and stability and security of Europe are challenged to a degree unprecedented since the beginning of European integration; points to the ongoing transformation of the global political order;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the EU, due also to its internal crisis, has so far not been able to use its full potential to shape its political and security environment, and that a lack of policy coordination and coherence between EU policies, and financial limitations pose additional restraints on Europe’'s influence in the world;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– protecting and promoting European values and enforcing the political and legal order in Europe, thereby safeguarding peace and stability,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– improving the EU’'s contribution to territorial defence in all of its aspects and in particular to peace keeping and peace enforcement in the context of CSDP,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– supporting social and human development, security, stabilisation and the rule of law in the EU’'s southern neighbourhood,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
– strengthening, together with partners, the rules-based, pluralistic global political and, economic and financial order, including the protection of human rights, and
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
– improving the EU’'s internal structures and working methods in order to strengthen its resilience and transparency and allow it to unleash its full potential as a global player;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the political, economic, financial and defence resources of the EU and its Member States must be combined to maximise the EU’s influence in the worldglobally strengthen the values and norms enshrined in Article 21 of the Lisbon Treaty , produce synergies and ensure peace and stability in Europe;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that the EU has the obligation under Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union to ensure coherence between its various external policies and notably to ensure that its external action and policies are designed and implemented in order to consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law; calls on the HR/VP to report regularly on Article 21 compliance and to explore means to improve external policy coherence notably in relation to human rights and international law; in this context, calls on the HR/VP to consider the establishment of an External Policies Monitoring Mechanism, an independent EU body, which could receive and investigate complaints from individuals, or their representatives inside or outside the EU, alleging that their rights or interests have been or risk to be affected by EU action that results from the non-compliance by the EU to its Article 21 obligations;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that the internal structures of the EEAS need to be reformed so as to enable it to assist the HR/VP in all her roles and to enable her to advance strategic planning and coordinate political processes within the Council and the Commission; insists on the need to rationalise the EEAS top management structure and to speed up and streamline decision-making processes; reiterates its call for closer integration of the EU Special Representatives into the EEAS, including through a transfer of their budget from the CFSP operational budget into the EEAS budget; urges, in this respect, a political and cost-effective evaluation of the role played by these Special Representatives;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the modernisation of the EU delegations network so as to reflect the needs of EU foreign policy in the 21st century, including by adapting staff numbers and expertise; asks the HR/VP to strengthen the authority of the head of delegation over all staff, irrespective of their institutional origin, and to simplify the administrative budgets of delegations towards a single funding source; poinregrets tohat the potential for synergies and economies of scale afforded by the strengthening of cooperation between Member State embassies and EU delegations has yet to be fully exploited;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is deeply concerned about the shortage in payments regarding the two major EU budgetary sources for crisis management and conflict prevention such as the CFSP budget which funds the civilian CSDP missions and the budget lines of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP); is deeply convinced that the current security environment in the East and the South of Europe requires additional investments instead of substantial cuts;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the vital importance of collective defence guaranteed by NATO for its members; urges the Member States, as a matter of urgency, to step up their ability to contribute to territorial defence, commit more resourcestake the Pooling and Sharing methodology seriously and cooperate and cooperrdinate more closely to build synergies, to reduce inefficiencies, industrial overcapacities and corruption; stresses that all the Member States must enjoy the same level of security, in line with Article 42(7) TEU; stresses that a credible EU foreign policy needs to be underpinned by adequate defence capabilities in the Member States and an effective Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); takes the view that the CSDP is an important component of Europecurrently structured and defence and can contribute to it in many ways, including by fostering defence cooperation, enhancing interoperability and increasing efficiencsigned in a way which allows the Union to prevent and manage violent conflicts abroad but not the effective organisation of the Union's territory; welcomes the HR/VP’'s commitment to actively engage on defence matters, including by chairing meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council in the Defence Ministers configuration;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. WelcomNotes the impetus given to the CSDP by the European Council on Defence in December 2013 and looks forward to the forthcoming debate in June 2015; calls for further ambitious decisions to be taken at this summit, in particular:
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– launching – on the basis of the review of the EU’'s strategic framework – a process of strategic reflection on objectives and priorities in the field of security and defence, setting out the required capabilities and options for deepening defence cooperation and coordination;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
– strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base, inter alia by coordinating defence budgets and harmonising requirements, reducing overcapacities and inefficiencies, harmonising requirements without using EU budgetary resources for defence research;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
– addressing existing problems in the areas of the planning and conduct of military operations, including by establishing a permanent operational military headquarters alongside the already existing Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC);
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 7 a (new)
- the adoption of an EU Common Position aiming at establishing a legal framework for the use of armed drones in line with the relevant European Parliament resolution adopted on 27 February 2014;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 7 b (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 7 b (new)
- strengthening the EU's commitment to arms control and nuclear disarmament in a world with a growing number of conflicts and instable regions;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the industrial and technological resources needed to improve cyber security to be developed, including by promoting a single market for cnotes the EU's Cyber sSecurity products; emphasisStrategy; urges the EU Member States, the need to mainstream cyber defence into external action and the CFSP, and calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO; welcomes the EU’s Cyber Security Strategy; urges the European Defence Agency to strengthen coordination on cyber defence among Member States and calls on the Member States to provide the EDA with the means to achieve this goalEEAS and the Commission to focus on how to strengthen the resilience of relevant infrastructure; calls for a comprehensive and strict EU policy on the export of mass surveillance technology to non- democratic and authoritarian regimes, including the revision of the regulation of dual-use technology;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a reform of the EU’'s approach to migration policy; insists on the need to address the root causes of irregular migration, using all policy and assistance instruments, including development social and trade policies, humanitarian aid, conflict prevention and crisis management; reiterates its call to step up humanitarian support to countries which host refugees and to strengthen Regional Protection Programmes, run in collaboration with UNHCR close to regions of origin; stresses that migration management should be a priority in EU cooperation with neighbours in the east and south;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that EU energy dependence deeply undermines the effectiveness and the consistency of its foreign policy with regard, in particular, to its addiction on fossil fuels; takes the view, in this regard, that the development of renewables and of energy efficiency will strongly benefit the credibility of the EU external action freeing it from the current dependence on authoritarian regimes that act in blatant contradiction to the EU founding values;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that an overarching political strategy is needed, aimed at reinvigorating the European political and legal order, which was laid down with the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and which binds all European states, including Russia; insists that this order is based on respect for human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts; sees the development of a constructive dialogue with Russia on cooperation to strengthen this order as a basis for peace and stability in Europe;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that a new approach to the EU’'s relations with its eastern neighbours is needed based on merits, differentiation and the relevant "more for more" principle; believes that supporting those countries that want to draw closer to and step up the integration with the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; is committed, in accordance with Article 49 TEU, to the European perspective for the EU´s eastern European neighbours;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the conclusion in 2014 of Association Agreements including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which is a major step in their political and economic convergence towards the EU; takes the view that the association process should be used by the countries concerned to modernise democratic governance, strengthen the rule of law, reform public administration and undertake economic reforms while avoiding social and environmental dumping; urges a substantial increase in EU political, financial and technical assistance to support these reforms; insists, however, on strict conditionality and the need to guarantee accountability for resources spent;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the resultspeaceful and successful conduct of the parliamentary elections held in Ukraine and Moldova in October and December 2014 respectively in line with international democratic standards, and urges the Governments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to progress with reforms relating to political and economic governance and the rule of law; calls on the HR/VP to use all available political, security and economic tools to provide comprehensive support to the Ukrainian and Moldovan Governments on this path;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for a close engagement with those eastern European neighbours which have not yet concluded Association Agreements with the EU or wish to deepen and strengthen the relations in different frameworks; recalls, however, that EU assistance can only be effective if there is sufficient ownership on the part of the partner countries; calls on the EU to be more consistent and uniform on the basic principles underlying its approach towards Eastern partners with regard, in particular, to the questions of territorial integrity and sanctions;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges Russia to honour its commitments and international and bilateral obligations, including those enshrined in the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and, the Budapest Memorandum and the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Russia and Ukraine; strongly condemns Russia´s military intervention and hybrid war against Ukraine, as well as the illegal annexation of Crimea; urges Russia to de- escalate and to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory; calls for the immediate and full implementation of the Minsk Protocol;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Emphasises the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice vis- à-vis Russia; calls on the HR/VP to develop, as a matter of priority, a common EU strategy on Russia, aimed at securing a commitment from Russia on peace and stability in Europe; believes that a good relationship between Russia and the EU would be in the common interest and hopes that Russia will show itself open to such a development by respecting international law and improving its democratic and human rights standards;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists on the need to substantially revise the EU´s policy towards its southern neighbourhood, and to develop a comprehensive strategy focusing the EU’s instruments and scarce budgetary resources on support for the development of civil society, the building of functioning, accountable and inclusive states capable of addressing the socio-economic challenges of and delivering security for their citizens, upholding human rights, confronting religious extremism and enhancing the rule of law, which is a key precondition for investment and economic development; points to the unused potential of cross- border trade within the region; insists on close cooperation on managing migration flows, while respecting human rights;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view thatInsists that the revised approach of the EU towards its southern neighbours should be based on differentiation and "the more for more principle", under which additional EU support should be granted to partner governments which are genuinely committed to and make tangible progress towards democratisation, such asnotably Tunisia, Jordan and Morocco;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Underlines that the lack of progress towards a negotiated two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict only leads to further violence and bloodshed; calls on the EU to take its responsibility and become a genuine actor and facilitator in the Middle East peace process, including through a comprehensive peace initiative for the region; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take urgent steps to protect the viability of the two-state solution and to create a positive dynamic towards genuine peace negotiations; in this regard, calls on the EU to respond to the expansion of Israeli settlements by applying measures based on international law; calls on the Israeli authorities to immediately halt and revert its settlement policy; stresses that respect for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties and in all circumstances remains an essential precondition for achieving a just and lasting peace; underlines the particular responsibility under international law of Israel, as the occupying power, to comply with international humanitarian and human rights law;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU leadership to develop, in close coordination with the US and involving major powers (e.g. Russia and China), a strategy encouraging regional actors (including Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council governments, Iran, the Arab League and Kurdish forces) to unite in order to put an end to proxy wars and halt financial support to fundamentalists, and to develop a solution for peace and stability in the region; supports the engagement of all parties involved in the Middle East peace process in finding a comprehensive, constructive and sustainable solution to the Middle East conflict; emphasises the need to preserve the territorial integrity and national unity of Libya and urges the HR/VP to provide impetus for a stronger engagement of regional actors on mediation and conflict resolution;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Believes that the US is the EU’'s key strategic partner, and encourages closer coordination with the US on EU foreign policy, in support of international law and pursuing common approaches to challenges in the EU neighbourhood and at global level; underlines the strategicnotes the ambitious nature of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which has thewould bypass the existing multilateral system in its potential to enable the transatlantic partners to set global standards and strengthen global governance; believes that Latin America is an important partner for the EU and that various modalities of triangular transatlantic cooperation should be developed;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomNotes the conclusions of the NATO summit of September 2014 in Wales and calls for the implementation thereof; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be strengthened and closer planning and coordination undertaken between NATO’'s smart defence and the EU’'s pooling and sharing in order to avoid duplication and to make best use of the scarce resources available; reiterates the need to respect the security policies of those EU Member States which are not NATO members;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. WCalls on the HR/VP and the EU Member States to give the EU's nuclear disarmament and arms control policy a new and strong impetus; welcomes the forthcoming UN review of the Non- Proliferation Treaty as a major step towards international peace and security and urges the Member States to take a coordinated and proactive position in the negotiations; welcomes the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty and calls for its effective and full implementation; urges the Member States to strictly adhere to the norms established by the EU’'s Common Position on arms exports;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. CallsStresses that the fight against climate change is an integral part of the EU foreign policy and a fundamental element of its external action and diplomacy; calls, in this regard, for the development of a coherent climate security strategy at EU level that addresses the strategic and political consequences of climate change, allowing the EU to respond to and prepare for climate-induced geopolitical instability; calls for a debate on a forward-looking strategy to address migration occurring as a result of climate change;