12 Amendments of Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS related to 2024/2080(INI)
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; while also noting with concern that Türkiye maintains unfounded claims against the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Member States, reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
– the urgeimportancye for the EU and the Turkish Government to move forward toward a mutual reflection process which leads to areflect on ways to develop a cooperative and mutually beneficial, more dynamic and strategic partnership, in line, most recently, with the European Council Conclusions of 17-18 April 2024,considering the key role played by Türkiye in the region and its significance as a NATO ally;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
– the strategic interest of the EU in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, subject to the established conditionalities set out in European Council Conclusions;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
– the particular importance that the European Union attaches in this regard to resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks in further enhancing EU- Türkiye cooperation;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU and its Member States to provide humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people and re-establish full control within its internationally recognised borders; underlines in particular the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence capacities to defend its critical energy infrastructure ahead of the forthcoming winter, and calls on the Member States to immediately lift restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against legitimate military targets on Russian territorynotes at the same time that military support, including supplies from third states through all available EU instruments, will be provided in full respect of the security and defence policy of certain Member States and taking into account the security and defence interests of all Member States;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Unwaveringly supports the 10-point peace plan put forward by Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and recalls that any initiative aimed at ending the Russian war of aggression needs to be based on input provided by Ukrainethe principles of the UN Charter and international law and ultimately accepted by Ukraine and the Ukrainian people;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that Ukraine, as a victim of aggression, has the legitimate right to self-defence in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter; calls on the VP/HR, the Commission the Council and the Member States concerned to enable effective Ukrainian countermeasures against Russia; recalls that Russia has violated international law and that the full seizure of the frozenand that, subject to the EU law, Russian's assets is an appropriate step towards enforcing Russia’s obligation to abide by international law, and to compensate Ukraine and other injured partiesshould remain immobilized until Russia ceases its war of aggression against Ukraine and compensates it for the lossesdamage caused by Russia’s war of aggressionthis war;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underscores the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to push for the creationestablishment of a special international tribunal to prosecutetribunal for the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine by the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation and its allies; any relevant solution should pay due respect to the competences of the statutory branches of the Council of Europe and must also be based on a solid legal basis, enjoy the widest possible legitimacy and cross-regional support and address all relevant legal issues, including immunity, in accordance with international law and the highest standards of international criminal justice;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the EU’s decision to renew sanctions against Iran until July 2025, including by sanctioning Iran’s production of unmanned drones and missiles and its supply thereof to Russia and the wider Middle Eastern region; points out that the sanctioning options that have not yet been exhausted include a much more restrictive approach to technology transfers through exports of products that are not categorised as ‘dual- use’; recalls that the European Parliament has called for Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be added to the EU list of terrorist organisations;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the strong links between Iran and the IRGC, its proxies such as the Houthis, Iraqi and Syrian militias, and organisations on the EU terrorist list, namely Hamas and Hezbollah’s military wing; calls on the Council and the VP/HR to add Hezbollah in its entirety to the EU list of terrorist organisations; deplores Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which have resulted in an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon; is deeply concerned about the situation in Lebanon and recalls the need for a cessation of hostilities as soon as possible to create space for a diplomatic solution along the Blue Line, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, as the only path to de- escalate tensions and stabilise the Israel- Lebanon border in a durable manner; to this end the EU deplores all recent attacks against UNIFIL and reiterates the inviolability of all UN personnel and premises. Such attacks must stop immediately;
Amendment 794 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates that Taiwan is a key EU partner and a democratic ally in the Indo- Pacific region; recognises the importance of Taiwan in securing global supply chains, especially in the high-tech sector, and urges the EU and its Member States to engage in closer cooperation with Taiwan; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure, through clear and consistent signalling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, cannot be accepted and will have high costs; highlights that China’s territorial claims have no basis in international law; denounces, furthermore, China’s blocking of Taiwan’s participation in multilateral organisations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organisations;
Amendment 979 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 3
Paragraph 43 – indent 3
– to reiterate his support for the ongoing work by the EU Police and Rule of Law Mission for the occupied Palestinian territory (EUPOL COPPS) and the EU Border Assistance Mission (EU BAM) in Rafah in assisting with the Palestinian authorities’ security and justice sector reform and integrated border management; reiterates the support to the European Commission’s plan for emergency financial support to the Palestinian Authority, aiming at the latter’s reform, recovery, resilience and effective governance;