10 Amendments of Eugen FREUND related to 2017/2271(INI)
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Is concerned about the diverging views on addressing global issues and regional conflicts that have appeared since the election of President Trump; seeks clarity as to whether the transatlantic relationship, which was defined over decades, still has the same relevance today; stresses that the values-based overarching framework of our partnership is essential to securing the architecture of the global economy and security; calls on the Trump Administration to give a clear and unequivocal commitment to the transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Underlines that the EU and the US are each other’s most important partners and that unilateral moves serve only to weaken the transatlantic partnership, which has to be a partnership of equals, and undermine mutual trust;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Calls on the VP/HR, the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to advocate the development of a genuine European Common Foreign and Security Policy and to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, so as to send out a convincing message that the EU is a coherent and effective international player;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Calls for an EU-US Summit to be held as soon as possible, at which the Trump Administration can set out its principles and ideas regarding US-EU relations, to decide on a binding common agenda on bilateral matters and global and regional issues;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Recalls that both in the EU and the US, our societies are strong because they are built on a plurality of actors, including among others our governments, parliaments, various political institutions, civil society organisations, online and offline media and religious groups; highlights that we should foster links across the Atlantic to promote the merits of our transatlantic partnership, including by allocating appropriate funding, at different levels and not only focusing on the East and West Coasts;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Takes note that other major world powers, such as Russia and China,regional, middle range or major world powers have robust political, security and economic strategies, many of which may go against our values, and it is therefore essential to foster the EU-US partnership, to continue to promote our common values, including compliance with international law, and to set up a joint sanctions policy;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Underlines that security is multi- faceted and intertwined and that its definition not only covers military but also environmental, energy, trade, cyber and communications, health, development, humanitarian, etc. aspects; therefore underlines that a transatlantic trade agreement, balanced and mutually beneficial, would have an impact that would go far beyond trade and economic aspects; insists that security issues should be tackled jointly through a broad approach; in this context, is concerned about budget cut decisions, for example the cuts on state building in Afghanistan and the 50 % US budget cut to development aid in Africa, and the US budget cut for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA);
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Stresses the importance of cooperation, coordination and synergy effects in the field of security and defence and insists that burden sharing should not be solely focused on the target of spending 2 % of GDP on defence; states that NATO is an international alliance still crucial for the collective defence of Europe;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates that we have shared interests in Africa where we must intensify our support for good governance, democracy, human rights and security issues and our support for African States in the area of energy generation from renewable sources;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Advocates enhanced EU-US cooperation on energy issues, building on the framework of the EU-US Energy Council; calls, further, for closer cooperation to protect energy infrastructure against cyber-attacks;