9 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2022/2142(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. Whereas the unanimity rule is one of the major shortcomings of the EU, affecting its ability to act and making it unfit to tackle many of today's challenges; whereas a reform of the EU's decision- making should therefore be a priority for Member States to ensure that the EU can react more swiftly to future crises;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the use of passerelle clauses would immediately boost the efficiency of decision-making in the field of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and would be highly appropriate given the dramatic change to the European security environment as a result of the Russian war against Ukraine; whereas the use of QMV could also shield the EU from third-country pressure and divide- and-rule tactics;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas according to the Treaties, the activitation of the passerelle clauses always requires unanimity in the Council or European Council;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. Whereas in light of a possible future enlargement of the Union, internal reform and abolishing unanimity becomes even more pressing;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for limiting the use of unanimity by using the passerelle clauses or by amending the Treaties;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that passerelle clauses have never been used in the field of the CFSP, even though the Russian war against Ukraine hasdespite repeated calls of the European Parliament and recommendations of citizens in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, even though the Russian war against Ukraine and the corresponding increased geopolitical volatility and security instability in Europe clearly called for more efficient and swift decision-making;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges that passerelle clauses could improve the efficiency of the EU's decision making if activated; is however of the opinion that passerelle clauses have considerable flaws due to the requirement of unanimity for their activation and that Treaty change therefore is necessary;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Swedish and upcoming Spanish and Belgian Council Presidencyies to follow up on the Czech initiative in an effective way by putting the use of the passerelle clauses in the field of the CFSP on the agenda and decide on its activation without delay and certainly by the end of this parliamentary term;