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5 Amendments of David MCALLISTER related to 2021/2182(INI)

Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP as illustrated by the second annual Strategic Foresight Report on “The EU’s capacity and freedom to act”; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; emphasises the need for enhanced cooperation in tackling common challenges, such as foreign interference, disinformation, forced displacement and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in fighting corruption and organised crime in the region; stresses the urgency of holding the first intergovernmental conferences with Albania and North Macedonia as well as granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far-reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arcticemphasizes the unique complexity of the challenges the Arctic region is facing, which require more EU engagement and solutions, also taking into account the knowledge and will of Arctic inhabitants, including indigenous peoples; welcomes in this respect the joint communication of 13 October 2021 on a Stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arctic; is concerned by the potential spill-over from global security issues into the Arctic and raises concern about the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far- reaching Chinese initiatives and ambitions in the region;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests as raised in the joint communication from the VP/HR and the Commission as well as the Council conclusions on the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long-term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies; underlines the importance of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific for prosperity and security in the EU, notes new emerging partnerships in the region such as AUKUS and expresses its regret about the way how this partnership was created; calls for increased engagement in questions of security with like-minded countries and for finding common ground for cooperation in the region;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Welcomes the increased involvement of the European Parliament in the programming of Global Europe and IPA III as well as the introduction of a biannual High-Level Geopolitical Dialogue; insists, however, that Parliament should receive relevant preparatory documents sufficiently on time and with an adequate level of details in order to carry out a meaningful scrutiny;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET