14 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2038(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment with a long-term view based on liberal-democratic values;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice-President has created new opportunities to resetinvigorate the transatlantic relationship;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas constructive dialogue based on shared objectives is needed to address the transatlantic divergences;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster its strategic autonomy in defence and, economic relation, industrial and technological matters;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas both the EU and the US share a number of new common challenges such as, inter alia, the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, the promotion of global health, the climate emergency, the fight against global criminal networks, the rise of authoritarian regimes across the globe, and the digital and green transformation as a means of sustainable modernisation;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 6. Encourages the US to guarantee fair and open access to essential services such as the healthcare system and social protection schemes to a larger share of the population; encourages the newly appointed Biden administration to take concrete actions to regulate possession of weapons among US citizens;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Commends President Biden’s intention to remove waiver on COVID-19 vaccines; Calls for transatlantic leadership on health diplomacy, notably the reform of the World Health Organization and equitable global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, in particular in lower-income countries, while safeguarding the vaccines as a global public good; insists on fostering cooperation to establish better procedures for preparing for future pandemics, including through complementary supply chains;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reaffirms its commitment to an EU-US concerted approach for reforming the United Nations’ institutions and their functioning; Calls for coordinated efforts to achieve ambitious commitments at the UN summits on climate change and biodiversity in 2021;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the EU should reaffirm together with the US the centrality of the Sustainable Development Goals, or the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as a framework for effective multilateral cooperation, involving also China whenever possible;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports a rebalancing of the responsibilities in the transatlantic security relationship by fostering greater self- reliance for EU Member States in matters of defence as a way to lessen the burden on the UStablish a more equitable distribution of responsibilities within the Transatlantic Alliance;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the proposal of President Biden to hold a Summit for Democracy with like-minded democracies; to coordinate positions on issues that go well beyond the pure security and defence domain; calls on the Commission and on the Council to support this initiative both politically and practically;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. 22. Highlights that, due to US and NATO increased interest in the Asia- Pacific region, the EU should become the main security provider in its neighbourhood, and that this will always be done in a concerted way with the Transatlantic Allies;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the EU should engage more with the US in the Western Balkans and eastern Europe in order to build resilient, prosperous, democratic multi- ethnic societies there, capable of resisting the disruptive influence of both local and external authoritarian forces; ; Reaffirms that, after President Trump’s attitude to act unilaterally and without coordination with EU counterparts, the appointment of the Biden Administration will provide renewed opportunities for cooperation on some of the most pressing issues in the region, such as the normalisation of the relations between Serbia and Kosovo;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as, inter alia, climate change, health-related risks, and respect of human rights;