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Amendments (25)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU external action has a direct impact on our citizens’ lives, be it by supporting security and stability and facilitating peaceful conflict resolution in our neighbourhood or preventing crises before they happen;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the new world order is characterised by asymmetry, with numerous non-state actors becoming increasingly influential over the past decade: from NGOs advocating human rights, to transnational corporations influencequitable and fair trade relations and a sustainable management of natural resources and , to transnational corporations and financial groups influencing and conditioning government policy, to social media activists calling for democratic change; whereas, nevertheless, no emergent state or non-state actor can impose an incontestable world view;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas globalisation has increased interdependence, with decisions taken in Beijing or Washington having a direct impact on our lives; whereas, in turn, interdependence has resulted in global public opinion becoming cognisant of transnational problems, which require transnational solutions and effective multilateral organisations to improve global governance;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU’s aspirational global leadership has been undermined as a result of the financial crisis, rising Euroscepticism, the proliferation of crises on our doorstep and declining perception of EU benefits and rising scepticism of European public opinion on the projection of force abroad, which has given rise to a tendency to respond to events rather than to shape them;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Western democracies have become more vulnerable, protectionist and inward- looking, and are swinging to the extremes at a time when multilateral cooperation is the only way to respond to global challenges effectively; whereas this power vacuum is being filled by other powers such as China or Russia;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas an ambitious, credible and effective common foreign policy must be supported by adequate financial resources and means and must be based on a coherent, timely and consistent action and approach of the EU Member States;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that no single EU Member State can respond effectively to today’s global challenges on its own; believes that, by pulling their weight together within the EU, the Member States can exert an influence on the world stage that they would not otherwise possess; is convinced that 28 Member States together, representing 500 million citizens, have more leverage in international negotiations and in setting international regulations and political, democratic, environmental, social and economic standards; believes, moreover, that under the protection of the EU, globalisation can represent an opportunity for EU citizens and not a threat;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that the Member States all too often prioritise their national interests, regardless of the possible consequences at a European level, thereby undermining the EU’s credibility and effectiveness as a global player; calls for a greater division of responsibilities and enhanced coordination between the EU and its Member States in line with EU Treaties; believes that good cooperation among the Member States is essential to safeguard our democracy, our freedom, and our social and environmental standards;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
- a commitment to multilateralism and international law, with the support of the UN system and regional organisations at its core;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
- the promotion of sustainable development, fair trade and climate- friendly agreements;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
- an emphasis on conflict prevention, peaceful conflict resolution, peacebuilding and institution building;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU should stay true to its principles of democracyRecalls the Union's Treaty-based obligation to consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the ruprinciples of lawinternational law throughout its external dealings; emphasises the importance of assessing wthether the promotion of these principles in third countries has been successful compliance with this obligation regularly, including in relation to sectoral policies such as trade, energy or security;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and the Member States to act strategically by using all the means at their disposal, including trade, development, and diplomatic and militaryCSDP civilian tools, to strengthen the EU’s geopolitical influence and protect its interests;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for sufficientadequate financial resources to be made available for the EU’s external action under the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) (2021-2027); takes the view that the growing challenges in the EU’s neighbourhood and beyond call for significantly higher appropriations for external action;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the Union's preferred policy response to emerging risks, conflicts and threats should remain civilian; reminds that economic sanctions, if well-designed, targeted, and implemented in a uniform manner, are a powerful tool of coercive diplomacy, in particular as regards the trade in fossil fuels from states with aggressive foreign policies; deeply deplores the significant decrease of funds available for civilian conflict prevention and peacebuilding of two thirds for the 202012-2027 MFF compared to the current financial perspective; urges the Council and the Commission to review this position and to triple investments in civilian conflict prevention for the upcoming MFF; equally calls for an initiative to significantly strengthen civilian CSDP, be it via a Civilian CSDP Compact or others means; reminds that according to the treaty, civilian CSDP has the task to manage crisis, stabilise institutions in fragile post-conflict countries, and not to manage migration;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EEAS to invest in collective leadership and develop ‘issue- based coalitions’ with like-minded countries, to support a rules-based international order, multilateralism and free and fair trade, and to pursue cooperative solutions to global challenges; calls on the EEAS to engage with emerging powers in the provision of global public goods such as peace and security, including by working together on crisis management operations around the world, climate change mitigation, sustainable management of natural resources, promotion and development of renewable energy, financial stability, and clean air and access to water;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that transatlantic relations are indispensable for the security and prosperity of both sides of the Atlantic; regrets the US’s progressive retreat from the multilateral, rules-based world order, namely its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreemen, UNESCO, the UN Human Rights Council and the withdrawal of the funding of UNRWA; deplores the US threats to prosecute the judges of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that investing in the stability and prosperity of the Western Balkans means investing in the security and future of our Union; reiterates that the European perspective for the countries in the Western Balkans must lead to the full membership of the countries concerned provided that all the criteria are met; highlights that the enlargement process is merit-based and must depend on nothing other than the concrete results achieved by each individual country; reiterates the importance, throughout this process, of the rule of law, reconciliation and good neighbourly relations, security and migration, socio-economic development, transport and energy connectivity and the digital agenda;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. CRecognises the importance of the stability of the Eastern Neighbourhood for the Union's own stability and encourages developing ever closer relations with the Eastern Partnership countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue using the EU’s transformative power at its Eastern borders, using political, partnership and trade agreements and access to the single market and integration in the EU policies and programmes and people-to-people contacts as incentives to foster democratic reforms and the adoption of European rules and standards;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Mediterranean is one of the most unequal borders in the world; reiterates the urgent need to stimulate the economic development of the Southern Mediterranean basin and Sub- Saharan Africa in order to create local economic opportunities in the countries of origin of migrants; welcomnotes, in this regard, Commission President Juncker’s proposal to build a new Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs between Europe and Africa, andbut expresses some doubts concerning the additionality of its concrete elements; welcomes his initiative to develop the various European-African trade agreements into one continent-to- continent free trade agreement, as an economic partnership between equals; highlights the EU's constant lack of policy coherence and regrets that several policy actions, for example in trade policies, run counter to the declared aim of developing Africa;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Emphasises that strengthening regional security in the Indo-Pacific is of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; stresses that all disputes should be settled through peaceful means based on international laws; takes note that official dialogue between China and Taiwan has been frozen over the past two years; encourages a quick resumption of bilateral talks to de-escalate tensions between the two sides and maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; reiterates its firm support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that, despite their importance, soft powerdiplomacy and institution building alone are not sufficient to exert influence in a world where power politics and hard power are increasingly significant; believes that the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign policy will ultimately depend, to a large extent, on the resources and capabilities that support it; urges therefore Member States to pool and share military capabilities needed for Articles 42(1) and 43(1) TEU military operations at EU level and enlarged to the maximum extent possible mechanisms such as ATHENA in order to generate speed, effectivity and solidarity among states when it comes to common costs of military CSDP operations;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines, in this respect, that this can only happen once the EU is supported by adequate financial resources and means as well as by a strong, coherent and unified political will and commitment of its Member States;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the steps taken to increase the EU’s military autonomy, namely the establishment of a European single command centre in Brussels for European military training missions, and removing obstaeffectiveness as regards CSDP tasks, namely the establishment of a Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) in Brussels for European military training missions, whose competency should be enlarged to executive military operations in order to become the nucleus to the deployment of EU Battlegroupof a single operational headquarters of the Union; believes that it is time to abolish ad hoc structures like the EU Battlegroups and use PESCO and other mechanisms to establish permanent multinational military units which perform different military functions necessary for Article 42(19 and 43(1) TEU military tasks; believes that the establishment of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) on defence projects and the coordinated review of national defence budgets will help the Member States to spend their defence budgets more effectively; iciently, in particular via pooling at European level;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the capacity to dispatch forces to global conflicts in the neighbourhood and beyond is an essential pre-condition for becoming a credible political power; calls on the EEAS andimplementing the objectives of Article 21 and the tasks of Articles 42(1) and 43(1) TEU, and, in some cases, for becoming a credible political power which is able structure and trigger the prevention of armed conflict, the enforcement of peace agreements and the stabilisation of very fragile post- conflict situations; calls on the Member States to develop sufficient military capabilities to defend their values and interests around the worldobjectives of the Treaty;