Activities of James CARVER 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)
Amendments (32)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Takes the view that the priority tasks for EU foreign policy are:, in respect of the divergent interests of member states, the EU should not attempt to intervene in, direct or influence the independent foreign policies of member states;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Paragraph 3 – indent 5
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the political, economic, financial and defence resono further measurces of the EU and its Member States must beare taken to centralise or combined to maximise the EU’s influence in the world, produce synergies and ensure peace and stability in Europehe political, financial or defence resources of EU member states;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Takes the view that the Council and the Commission needshould not take measures to ensure the coherence and consistency of:
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes, in this connection, the organisation of the new Commission in clusters, which enables the HR/VP to coordinate all Commission policies with an external dimension; supports the HR/VP in her effortsnotes the efforts of the HR/VP to fully assume her role as Vice- President of the Commission; encourages the HR/VP at the same time to use her role as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Council to bring initiatives into the Council that advance common pro- active policies beyond the least common denominator, using the whole toolbox of CFSP and the EU’s external policies;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Encourages the HR/VP to avoid any measures that further infringe on the member states ability to pursue their own foreign affairs and security agenda;
Amendment 138 #
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 resources and cooperate more closely to build synergies; 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 European defence and can contribute to it in many ways, including by fostering defence cooperation, enhancing interoperability and increasing efficiency; 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 configurationtakes the view that NATO offers a sufficient and more reliable source of mutual security in Europe; takes the view that the CSDP is therefore a replication of security measures already guaranteed by NATO and should be abolished;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights permanent structured cooperation as an instrument to boost defence cooperation among more ambitious Member States within the EU structures; calls on the HR/VP to actively promote this instrument, which is provided for in the Treaties, and encourages the Member States to make use of it;
Amendment 150 #
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 tonotes the forthcoming debate in June 2015; calls for further ambitious decisions to be taken at this summit, in particular:
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 7
Paragraph 16 – indent 7
Amendment 199 #
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 cyber security products; emphasises 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 goaland calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that energy is increasingly being used as a foreign policy tool and recalls that energy cooperation lies at the foundation of European integration; calls for increased coherence and coordination between foreign policy and energy policy; takes the view that energy security should be part of the comprehensive approach tonot be included in the EU’'s external action and believes that energy policy must be in line with the Union’s other priority policies, including its security, foreign and neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, as well as its policies in defence of human rightshould be left to the member states;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomNotes the establishment of the post of Vice-President for the Energy Union and the Commission’s communication on European Energy Security Strategy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify cooperation in order to implement short- and long-term actions listed in this strategy; insists on the need to strengthen the coherence between EU foreign policy and other policies with an external dimension, such as energy policy, and expects the Commission’s new cluster-based structure to deliver results in this regard; urges further reflection on the compatibility of energy security goals with other objectives pursued by the EU; calls on the HR/VP to develop strategic priorities for the external energy policy enshrined in the general foreign policy objectives;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. WelcomNotes 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; 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 spennot be continued until such a time as the political ramifications of further integration will not work to further jeopardise security in Europe; is of the opinion that, whilst the international community remains committed to the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which currently contains significant minorities who favour closer ties with Russia, that these conditions are not likely to be met;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. WelcomNotes the results of the parliamentary elections held in Ukraine and Moldova in October and December 2014 respectively, 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;