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22 Amendments of Lars Patrick BERG related to 2019/2136(INI)

Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the need for a stronger and united Europe when it comes to external relations is more urgent than before;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the world is facing a global shift of powers with geopolitical competition being a leading trend in foreign politics that requires quickand mass migration as well as coercive engineered migration being some of the leading trend/threats toward Europe and the EU Member States, requiring timely and adequate response mechanisms;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas new political forces are pushing for their own global and regional ambitions with unpredictable consequences for global security and especially the security of European; -citizens; -states; and –cultures;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment is vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU Member States from exercising itstheir sovereignty;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas the ineffective operation of EU led civilian missions and calls on the Commission to launch an independent transparent audit of all past and current international civilian as well as police operation/missions; this audit shall be the bases of a new set of guiding principles and rules for how European states better can cooperate in the mission format, in an international setting in regard to civilian and police support to non-Member States;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that at a moment when competing powers are increasingly challenging the rules-based global order, we, as Europeans, must defend multilateralism, intthe Member States, European coopernational, rule of law, democracy and human rights;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that European- multilateralism ismust be at the centre of the EU’s efforts to support Member States to prevent and solve conflicts;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a stronger, united, effective and more strategic European Unionability of the European Union to support the Member States, especially given that a new European political cycle has just started and that the EU’s foreign and security policy is subject to change;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the urgent need to strengthen the EU’s resilience and independence by reinforcing a CFSP which promotes peaceMember States resilience by ensuring that that the CFSP sets the security and wellbeing of European-citizens and -nations in the first room by supporting the maintenance of peace, rule of law, security, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe and throughout the world;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the European Union needs to take on a global leadership role and unlock its political potential to think and act like a geopolitical power while defending and promoting its common values and interests in the world; reaffirms the need to secure ‘EU strategic autonomy’; fully supports the Commission President’s decision to transform the EU’s executive branch into a ‘geopolitical commission’;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the European Union needs to be able to react to crises more rapidly and effectively and should put a greater emphasis on preventing conflicts at an early stageU Member States should consider ensuring mechanisms in order to increase the speed and effectiveness when providing support to EU Member States in crises;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Union has to switch from a responsive to an anticipatory approach and team up with like-minded partners to defend the global rule-based order founded on international law; recalls that the EU’s CFSP is based on partnership and multilateralism, which help to unite the relevant regional and global powers; underlines the urgent need to explore new forms of alliances and find innovative mechanisms for cooperation;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the EU to further prioritiseallow for the OSCE to conduct conflict prevention and mediation on behalf of and in cooperation with the member states; underlines that this approach delivers a high degree of EU added value in political, social, economic and security terms; recalls that conflict prevention and mediation activities help to assert the presence and credibility of the EUEuropean nations on the international scene; highlights Parliament’s valuable contribution in the field of mediation and dialogue, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries, and calls for the further development of interinstitutional cooperation on mediation; the inability of the EU to thus far support a transitional justice process for the Western Balkans despite being active in the Region for more than 20 years and calls for Member States to cooperate and support the emergence of a true peace for the Western Balkans;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; sStresses that efficient cooperation with partnerby Member States within organisations such as the UN OSCE and/or NATO is more vital than everof importance;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its call to explore the establishment of a European Security Council that would improve the decision- making process and lead to more effective intergovernmental cooperation in this field;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the decision of the President of the Commission to build, within five years, a genuine European Defence Union;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Article 20(2) of the TEU, which lays down provisions for enhanced cooperation, provides additional possibilities for Member States to move forward with the CFSP and should therefore be used;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that climate change impacts all aspects of human life, including by increasing the likelihood of conflicts and violence; stresses that climate security concerns should be integrated throughout the foreign policy portfolio; underscores the fact that the EU should develop capacities to monitor climate change-related risks, which should include conflict sensitivity and crisis prevention policies; underlines the need to develop a comprehensive approach to climate change and security;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the VP/HR, the Commission andProposes to the Member States to continue and step up their efforts to increase their ability to confront hybrid threats by strengthening the EU’s cyber defences and, the physical defence of internal and external borders as well as resilience against hybrid threats; callproposes, in this regard, for the development of comprehensive joint capacities and methods to analyse risk and vulnerability;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Promotes the boosting of the European Union’s strategic communication capabilities; calls, in that connection, for further support for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need to benefit from the EUEurope’s competitive advantage so that itEuropean nations can quickly establish a strategic position in the international race of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, in order to prevent the EUEurope from becoming dependent on digital giants;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises the important role of theat European led and staffed civil- and military -missions that form part of the CSDP incan contribute in some aspects to maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international securitysecurity; however; there is an urgent need to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the past EU-led missions, especially the civilian missions, in order to revise both the planning, structure and implementation aspects; without this comprehensive evaluation and subsequent change in how these EU led civilian missions are conducted, all Member State support should cease for these mission;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET