7 Amendments of Javier COUSO PERMUY related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is faced with multiple challenges that affect global stability and that can only be tackled with long-term and holistic extdisparities between countries and regions in the EU have increased, leaving periphernal actions; recalls the ambition of EU leaders as expressed in the Rome Declaration to strive towards a Union that is ‘big on big issues and small on small ones’countries caught in an austerity trap with low levels of investment and increasing indebtedness; calls for the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) to make this a reality bystrengthen cohesion and substantially increasing external action appropriations (Heading 4), thereby making common foreign policy a core EU functioninable growth based on contributory solidarity and promoting harmonious and inclusive development; calls for this to be a priority for the EU Member States;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the foreign policy is the exclusive competence of each Member State; stresses that the principles of national independence, respect for human rights, the rights of peoples, equality between States, the peaceful settlement of international disputes, non- interference in the internal affairs of other States and cooperation with all other peoples for the empowerment and advancement of humankind must form the basis for international relations in each Member State;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tacklthe EU Global Strategy and European Neighbourhood policy are promoting external interventionism, militarism and the Ecurope’s new priorities, which are reflected in rent preoccupation with security in the EU, remaining in line withe EU Global Strategy and the renewed European Neighbourhood policy, including development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed confpolicies that are curtailing individual rights, freedoms guarantees; rejects therefore any type of funding contributing to the strengthening of EU external action, security and defence policties, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issuthe development of military industry or the limitation of individual rights, freedoms and guarantees;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the existingcurrent EU Ttrust Ffunds should also prove their added value in their ability to mobilise additional funding; notes that a simple relabeling of existing EU funding for political purposes does not represent increases per se, and creates an additional layer of complexitycontribute to development and solidarity between peoples, and not be instruments promoting and upholding the economic and financial in termests of democratic oversight and budgetary scrutiny; emphasises the need for increased parliamentary scrutiny of activities under EU Trust Funds and the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkeymajor multinationals or the political interests of major EU powers;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that EU external financing instruments are essential for effective EU external action in particular in the European Neighbourhood (European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)) and pre-accession countries (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II); points out that the ENI should take account of the increased emphasis on stabilisation, peace processes, post-crisis reconstruction and resilienmore funding should earmarked for demilitarisation and for conventional and nuclear disarmament programmes; calls on EU Member States to prioritise the defence and promotion of peace;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of strengthened support for the rule of law, democracy and human rights as a cross- cutting issue in EU instruments in view of ongoing developments in the European Neighbourhood and beyonddevelopment, cohesion, solidarity and cooperation between States with equal rights; stresses the importance of strengthening support for policies that promote peace and healthy coexistence between peoples, in full compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and international law.