30 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2182(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament has a duty and responsibility to exercise its democratic oversight over the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the common security and defence policy and should haveget the necessary andinformation in a transparent and timely manner as well as the effective means to properly fulfil this role;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP, highlighting the need for a more strategic and unified EU action in the world stage;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and to actively push for the revitalisation of multilateralism guided by its democratic values, social fairness and its vision for a sustainable and inclusive future;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
- taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities and protect and promote human rights globally,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities and protect and promote human rights globally,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations; believes that the EU should lead the process of a much needed in- depth reform of the system of international institutions and organisations, also contributing to the construction of an international social and political movement capable of generating such process or processes of reform;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an transparent and effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementaryn EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU’s role as an actor and mediator in conflict prevention and resolution to be enhanced following the adoption of the 2020 EU Peace Mediation Concept; recognises the role of youth organisations as actors building peaceful societies, and their role in promoting a culture of peace, tolerance, intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 143 #
6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal as well as new multilateral initiatives to respond to climate-related security risks and protect vulnerable populations; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. URecognizes that technology, connectivity, and data flows are key dimension of the EU’s external relations and partnership agreements and have significative geopolitical implications; urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of fair, open and values-driven norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence and the governance of the internet also by putting cyber- diplomacy at the core of its external actions;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad and should elaborate a strategy for improving its partners’ access to reliable and safe technology; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the G7 global initiative ‘Build Back Better World’ and urges the EU to play an active role in developing it further in full alignment and in a mutually reinforcing way with ‘Global Gateway’;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, and that these findings should represent the basis for a revision of other documents such as the 2018 Capability Development Plan (CDP);
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctionshuman rights related decisions, including the adoption of sanctions under the GHRS mechanism; stresses that the use of Article 44 TEU could improve the EU’s flexibility and capacity to act;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respect; urges the Conference to be more ambitious with regards to the external dimension of EU policies, including in security and defence;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the EEAS and the Council have not yet taken any step to review the scope and mandates for the EU Special Representatives and Special Envoys and to ensure greater transparency and visibility of their work, as requested by Parliament in its recommendation of 13 March 20191 ; urges the EEAS and the Council to take all the necessary step to comply with the Parliament recommendation in the shortest possible term; _________________ 1European Parliament recommendation of 13 March 2019 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives, OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 146.
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security, energy and technology, and to establish a European Defence Union;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States, and the EU’s ability to decide and act in coordination with allies, partners and like-minded actors whenever possible and autonomously when needed, in line with its own interests, principles and values, and always in full respect of international laws; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners and division of labour, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular in emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), cyber security and cyber defence, and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Is wary of the EU technological dependence on non-EU providers, particularly non-democratic states; underlines in particular the strategic importance of 5G and submarine cables infrastructure; calls on the EU institutions to build EU-wide consensus around the need to preserve European leadership and autonomy in various key technological areas and to put forward a pragmatic and autonomous approach to avoid dependencies and geopolitical coercion in critical technological sectors;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the European space sector is an enabler for achieving EU sovereignty; underlines that space is rapidly and that failing to support the EU’s strategic autonomy in space would undermine its broader efforts to enhance its security and defence; underlines that space has becominge a political arena that might reflecting geopolitical competition on Earth as well as a new technological frontier; supports initiatives aimed at boosting the EU space policy, including the ambitious new EU space programme, and insists that the EU ensures to match political and financial commitment to its ambitions in the space domain;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call foraffirms that EU enlargement to the Western Balkans is a strategically important goal for the EU; call for less ambiguity and an accelerating on in 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;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; welcomes steps towards the establishment of a Parliamentary Partnership Assembly for Members of the European Parliament and Members of the UK Parliament, as provided for by the agreement; hopes that foreign policy and security cooperation will be further developed and strengthened inbelieves that it is essential to develop as soon as possible a comprehensive EU-UK framework of cooperation in foreign policy and security and calls on EU relevant institutions to launch a process with the UK counterpart in this sense; calls for a comprehensive framework agreas of common concernement for cooperation in the defence field, especially in what concerns capability development;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership more balanced partnership both at a bilateral level and within international fora such as NATO and the UN; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should be prepared to reflect on how to adapt to the changing role of the US on the global stage , particularly in its neighbourhood where the EU should become the main security provider; welcomes the launch of the EU- US Trade and Technology Council as an essential tool to develop common approaches to key global technology, economic and trade issues and as a forum to actively engage in the ongoing international discussion on setting rules and standards in technology, including in AI;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3 ; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit; - both individual countries and regional organisations such as the Regional Economic Mechanisms and Regional Economic Communities composing the African Union - in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit; stresses the importance to support the African Union and its regional components in their efforts to set up an effective security architecture for conflict prevention and conflict management, also through comprehensive support to the operationalisation of the African Standby Force and its regional components; _________________ 3 JOIN(2020)0004.
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; is alarmed by the Russian interferences in the Western Balkan region which are conducted through hybrid tactics that include disinformation and misinformation campaigns intended to undermine the EU’s role and commitment to the European future of the individual countries; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both parties are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the people of Russia, including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian civil society;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to reinforce and deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; recognises the primary need to exploit the potential of EC Directive 55/2001 on the "temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons" and open humanitarian corridors between EU Member States and Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; emphasises the importance of cooperating withand supporting neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; 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, especially with like-minded countries such as - among others - Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its reports and resolutions and through its parliamentary diplomacy assets, for example its dense network of standing interparliamentary bodies, its political dialogue with office-holders across the world and its democracy support, mediation and election observation activities;