217 Amendments of Lars Patrick BERG
Amendment 23 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Albania is a reliable foreign policy partner, including through its active engagement in the UN Security Council and NATO;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Albania’s steadfast commitment to EU integration, reflecting the consensus among political parties and overwhelming support among citizens; commends its solidarity and consistent, full alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy, including its clear-cut response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and by joining EU restrictive measures on Russia;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process, and to demonstrate steady and visible progress in guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria by 2030; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process, including its parliamentary dimension;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its concern with the aspects of the draft law on fiscal amnesty and the proposed citizenship by investment scheme that are incompatible with EU norms and its visa policyinternational norms and EU visa policy; takes note of the recent decision to suspend the "golden passports" scheme; encourages Albania to revise the draft law on fiscal amnesty as in its current form it could facilitate money laundering and financial crime;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, including disinformation, espionage, incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against Albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; invites the authorities to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity; takes positive note of Albania's announcement to build and operationalize a military cyber defence unit; underlines the need for the EU to further assist Albania in strengthening its cyber defence capabilities, in close cooperation with NATO and building on efforts already undertaken by the Alliance ;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities, and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion, namely the inclusion of LGBTI+, Roma and Egyptian, Egyptian and other ethnic and cultural minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence, step up child protection, adopt and implement legislation on minority rights, strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Commends Albania for playing a key role in promoting stability and cooperation across the Western Balkans, as well as its contributions to NATO deployments;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the authorities to continue structural reforms that enable sustainable recovery and inclusive growth through improved governance, rule of law, digitalisation and accessibility, reduced social exclusion, formalisation of the economy, education, upskilling, improved labour conditions and social dialogue; , social dialogue and research and innovation, while helping address the issue of brain drain of researchers and young people ;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for thoroughly planned measures on biodiversity, water, air, climate, regional waste management and industrial pollution; stresses the need to strengthen the country’s resilience to the impacts of climate change; notwelcomes the initial steps takrecent decision by the Albanian government to establish a Vjosdeclare Vjosa River a National Park;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the International Court of Justice Order on the Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), of 7 December 2021,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the Interim Resolution of the Council of Europe on the Execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, Mammadli Group against Azerbaijan, of 22 September 2022,
Amendment 121 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the clashes that eruptedAzerbajian’s aggression towards Armenian sovereign territory of on 12 September 2022 and theirits consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be respected and underlines the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’s protracted conflicts; whereas Russian peacekeepers have not been able to maintain stability in the region and Russian military presence has been decreasing since Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Continues to be concerned about the fate of Armenian prisoners, both military and civilian, detained during and after the conflict and still held by Azerbaijan and welcomes the release of some of them; is abhorred by reports and footage of extrajudicial killings of Armenian prisoners of war by Azeri soldiers, urges Azerbaijani authorities to thoroughly investigate such incidents, which are clearly in violation of the obligation to humane treatment of prisoners of war, and bring the perpetrators to justice; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining detainees, including those captured during the recent military confrontations, and for them to be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia refrain from destroying cultural, religious or historical heritage and to guarantee that citizens are not prevented from exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief in this regard; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to quickly allow a UNESCO mission to visit both countries without preconditions;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesTakes note of the new memorandum of understanding between the EU and Azerbaijan signed by President Aliyev and Commission President von der Leyen in Baku on 18 July 2022; strongly regrets the statement by the Commission President that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner, since Azerbaijan continues its attacks on both Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia; recalls that even should Azerbaijan double its gas exports to the EU, it can only provide for a relatively small portion of the bloc’s gas demand, so the rather limited benefits of the gas deal do not outweigh the consequences of creating new dependencies on a regime that does not share and operates against the EU’s core values;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan cease all repression of political opposition activists; regrets that the Azerbaijani government still has not fully executed the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of the Mammadli group; reiterates the concerns raised by the Council of Europe in its resolution of September 22, 2022 on the execution of these judgments;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) demand the annulment of Libya's Memoranda of Understanding with Turkey, which violates International Law;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) encourage the delimitation of Libya's maritime zones in full compliance with International Law;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NoStates growing instability and the rise of unprecedented challenges in the international environment, which increased demands on the Union to act as a global player; highlights the European External Action Service’s (EEAS) central role in conducting the external policy of the Union; notes that the EEAS’s enhanced role has not been underpinned by a corresponding staff increase; calthat national diplomatic services and embassies are the legitimate representatives of the Member States in connection with fair and balanced international relations; emphasises that it is not the job of the EEAS to take their place; calls therefore for a significant reduction in EEAS appropriations and staff; calls als o for sufficient human resources to be made available in order not to put at risk the Union’s effectiveness on the international scenethe EEAS to end its recruitment and calls on Member States and their diplomatic services to react accordingly;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of continuing to improve the rationalisation and modernisation of the financial and administrative management; welcomestakes note of the ongoing discussions on the EEAS budget simplifications and calls on modernising and simplifying the EEAS administration, also through full implementation of the “Innovative 2019” project;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to fight foreign propaganda and to expose disinformation and malicious foreign influence;Underlines the fact that the supposed fight against foreign disinformation is in fact simply further underlminesing the importance of the EEAS Strategic Communication Task Force and calls for the broadening of its mandate, including in relation to state sponsored disinformation originating in China, and providing it with further necessary financial and human resourcesright to information; is concerned at EEAS initiatives in this area, which seek to restrict freedom of information, in particular in the digital field;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Article 50 guarantees the right of every Member State to withdraw from the European Union in accordance with its national constitutional requirements; whereas this right should be respected and Member States should be able to invoke this right without fear of retaliation or hostile behaviour on the part of the European Union or the other Member States;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, as per Article 50(2) TEU, withdrawal agreements are to take account of the framework for the withdrawing state’s future relationship with the Union; emphasises that the withdrawal agreement should be negotiated in good faith by both the EU and the withdrawing Member State; emphasises that the EU should not seek to punish the withdrawing State when negotiating the withdrawal agreement;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK was laid down in the Political Declaration accompanying the Withdrawal Agreement, whichUnderstands why the UK did not wish to includes clear provisions established by both parties on cooperatregarding cooperation with the Union in the areas of foreign policy, security and defence;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 20 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. BelievNotes that for the framework on the future relationship between a withdrawing Member State and the Union to inform the withdrawal agreement, its nature must in futurethere are numerous variables that could affect the position of the parties in the time that lapses between the drafting of the withdrawal agreement and that of the framework on the future relationship, which is why the withdrawal agreement cannot be unequivocal, irrevocable and binding on the negotiations on the future relationship upon the entry into force of the relevant withdrawal agreement.
Amendment 24 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that the Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against the UK, a sovereign non-Member State, for an alleged breach of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Amendment 26 #
2020/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that after a Member State has withdrawn from the European Union, its own judicial system should reign supreme, in accordance with the principle of sovereignty;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 124 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the practical human rights implications stemming from the increasing number, and hence the extrajudicial nature, of informal arrangements on return and readmission, which are concluded in the absence of due democratic scrutiny and parliamentary oversight and are not subject to judicial scrutiny; calls on the Commission to prioritise the conclusion of formal readmission agreements, thus ensuring full respect for Article 218(6) TEU, and to ensure that formal EU Readmission Agreements (EURAs) exclude the application of informal agreements; believes that Parliament must assess the legality of informal agreements which include commitments on issues that fall within its competencies, such as readmission, and must be ready to undertake further action if these informal agreements appear to be incompatible with the Treaties;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 169 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Urges the EU and its Member States to make aid granted to developing countries conditional upon agreements on the effective readmission of illegal migrants present in the EU;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2116(INI)
18. Stresses the importance of alblocatking a substantial share of future EU funding in the field of migration to civil society groups in third countries for providing assistance and for the protection and monitoring of the rights of migrants, and of ensuring that a significant part of EU funding is earmarked for the improvement of human rights, international protection, and the future perspective of refugeefunding to civil society groups that act as an illegal shuttle service to smuggle and traffic illegal migrants;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 215 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the EU and its Member States to pursue a migration policy that fully reflects the human rights of migrants as enshrined in both international and regional law; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage with third countries on the rights of migrants as an integral dimension of the EU’s human rights policywishes of the indigenous community of Europe; insists that the human rights and migration nexus be adequately covered within the framework of bilateral EU human rights dialogues with the relevant countries; calls on the EU Delegations in those countries to monitor closely the rights of migrants, particularly in countries of transit; insists on the proactive engagement of the EU in countries where human rights defenders and civil society organisations, including those who are protecting the lives of migrants and asylum seekers who are at risk, are under threat or are being criminalised for their legitimate workdefenders and civil society organisations comply with national and international law and cease activities that create pull factors for illegal migrants to come to the EU;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU to carry out a global campaign to support universal ratification of the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees; urges Member States to lead by example by adhering to the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers, as one of the core UN human rights conventionsMember States to interpret the Geneva Convention as was originally intended;
Amendment 225 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the EU must not take a leading role in supporting policy and normative developments in relation to the rights of migrants in multilateral fora; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and political support for the relevant international and regional bodies, including NGOs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNRWA, as well the OHCHR and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 3 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 4 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 8 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 14 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 15 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 18 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 49 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its foreign policy in line withEU Member States are contributing supportive assistance to the fight against the COVID-19 crisis, this should not be seen as a global actor's responsibility;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the health and economic scale of the COVID-19 crisis is more than just a burden on the Member States, and this has corresponding consequences at social, health and above all economic level;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegretNotes the lack of global leadership anda coordinated international response in the initial phasearly stages of the COVID- 19 crisis, as well as tendencies to opt for isolationist solutions, the withholding of critical information, the rise of authoritarian nationalthe withholding of key information and the lack of response by the EU and its institutions to the crisis; recalls that in the early stages of the COVID 19 crisism, state- sponsored disinformation campaigns and the promotion of false narratives which create distrust and undermine international cooperationthe response and possible solutions were provided solely at national level; in this respect, is sceptical about the self-appointed role of the EU as a "global actor";
Amendment 111 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 136 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID- 19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union still has to position itself in the new world order in which, alongside the EU, the US, China and Russia play a leading roleEU Member States are responding accordingly at the external level to find solutions, including bilaterally, to calm the geopolitical situation; recalls that the main task of the EU should be first and foremost to focus internal European action and crises;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 190 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is worried aboutwelcomes the decision of the US to withdraw funding fromto the World Health Organizsation (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world orderunderstands the wish of the US Administration to withdraw from multilateral organisations that they predominantly fund but are not fit for purpose; suggests that EU Member States should do the same;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the need to find a new methodStresses the continued importance of cooperation between the EU and USthe United States, based on mutual respect and a jointcommon agenda toin defend multilateralismce democracy, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwan; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHO;
Amendment 285 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 313 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. ExpStresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaignsthat Russia is an important partner in the fight against the COVID 19 crisis; demands, in view of a possible economic and health crisis and in order to calm the geopolitical tensions between Russia and the EU, that further sanctions to be avoided;
Amendment 342 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 348 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises the global security, socio-economic and political risks that could be caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is worried about the fact that the EU’s main international counterparts were prepared to use the crisis to unravel the rules-based world orderuropean Commission attempted to take advantage of the situation by underpminned by multilateral organisationing the Member States;
Amendment 359 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 381 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that only a more unitedn EU, backed up by sufficient and credible military capacities, will be able to conduct a strong foreign policy, and believes that the VP/HR should receive a stronger mandate in speaking on behalf of the EU destabilising actor in international relations;
Amendment 404 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believesis convinced that the end of the unanimity rule on foreign policy would help the EU to conduct a foreign policy that is more effective and more proactivirreparably weaken the sovereignty of Member States and would have as well far-reaching consequences for the external action of Member States; stresses that unanimity on foreign policy issues must have remained in place;
Amendment 417 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the important role of theMember States' armed forces during the COVID- 19 pandemic and believes that a more in- depth joint operations and effective coordination of mMember sStates’' armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute tohelp ensure that the EU’ is preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the futurestresses that Member States' armed forces should take into account the wider geopolitical implications of COVID-19; is convinced that Member Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cuts' defence spending must not be reduced in the face of a potentially deteriorating international security environment as a result of COVID-19;
Amendment 446 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capbetween EU Member States to make their acities to counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far- East StratCom Task Force focused on the disinformation emanating from China, and imposing costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member Statesons more effective both inside and outside the EU;
Amendment 465 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU Member States leverage on the world stage, and believes that a geopolitical Commission should use this leverage when other countries are not prepared to comply with the rule of law or international treatiesis leverage should be utilised in trade negotiations; urges the EU and its Member States to make aid granted to developing countries conditional upon agreements on the effective readmission of all illegal immigrants present in the EU eligible for return;
Amendment 492 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 519 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must continue its efforts to invest in the regionCOVID-19 pandemic does not provide the excuse for the EU to expand still further, and under no circumstances should the EU admit new members; stresses that Turkey has taken advantage of the pandemic situation to continue its destabilising policies in the Eastern Mediterranean and all accession talks should be discontinued on a permanent basis;
Amendment 536 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in Africa to be strengthened, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be provided; stresses, however, that priorities should first be set with those EU Member States that are most affected by the COVID crisis; suggests that Member States should provide a coordinated aid and medical personnel to African countries in order to effectively address the COVID 19 crisis in the affected countries; stresses, however, that a new approach to the migration crisis is needed now in order to effectively protect external borders and combat illegal migration, as this could also potentially spread COVID 19 outbreaks in the respective Member States;
Amendment 566 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 577 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the opinionUnderlines that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possiblestill further the weaknesses in the European Union and believes that these weaknesses are irreconcilable with good governance, and calls on the Member States to halt the long march towards a faux European federal states; underlines the urgent need for a shift of competences towards national decision-making, especially in crisis situations with appropriate coordination at Council level; considers that the Conference on the Future of Europe does not serve a possible reform approach as it does not represent broad public opinion; criticises the fact that the crisis has been used by the EU to push through controversial political agendas which also have an impact at foreign policy level;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the three-fold level of ambition under the EU Global Strategy in the field of security and defence covers securing external borders, countering hybrid threats and fighting against terrorism; whereas no Member State can protect itself alone, since security and defence threats faced by the EUEU Member States, and which are targeted against itstheir citizens and territoryies, are a joint threat and cannot be addressed by one single Member State on its own; whereas an effective EU system for addressing burden- sharing would be advantageous for the EU’s overall level of security and defence although runs the risk of duplicating NATO capabilities;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the three-fold level of ambition under the EU Global Strategy in the field of security and defence covers securing external borders, countering hybrid threats and fighting against terrorism; whereas no Member State can protect itself alone, since security and defence threats faced by the EU Member States, and which are targeted against its citizens and territoryies, are a joint threat and cannot always be addressed by one single Member State on its own; whereas an effective EU system for addressing burden-sharing would be advantageous for the EU’s overall level of security and defence;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas PESCO’s long-term vision is to achieve a coherent full-spectrum force package available to the Member States; whereas PESCO should enhance the EU’s capacity to act as an international security provider in order to protect EU citizens and maximise the effectiveness of defence spending; whereas the cost of non-Europe in security and defence is estimated to be more than EUR 100 billion per year Member States’ defence capabilities and enhance their ability to co-operate in appropriate circumstances, but should not be seen as a pathway to a "European Army";
Amendment 39 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas PESCO’s long-term vision is to achieve a coherent full-spectrum force package available to the Member States; whereas PESCO shouldmay enhance the EU’s capacity to act as an international security provider in order to protect EU Member State citizens and maximise the effectiveness of defence spending; whereas the cost of non-Europe in security and defence is estimated to be more than EUR 100 billion per year;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the consequences of the EU not having enough competence when it comes to health care; whereas, by the samstretching the analogy, it would make sense to establish an EU common defence strategy in order to be able to respond to an attack on the EU’s borders and territories; whereas PESCO constitutes an important step towards achieving the objective of a common defence;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas PESCO creates a binding framework between the pMS, which committed themselves to jointly investing, planning, developing and operating defence capabilities within Union framework in a permanent and structured manner by subscribing to 20 binding commitments in five areas set by the TEU; whereas these commitments should constitute a move from mere defence cooperation towards the integration of Member States’ defence forces; whereas despite these binding commitments, no effective compliance mechanism for PESCO is in place;
Amendment 225 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) maintainreduce the EU’s budgetary ambition for the strengthening of defence capabilities, notably thought the sufficient financing of EDF in the upcoming MFF;
Amendment 228 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 249 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that PESCO is not treated as a Union institutions sui generis, as is the case with the European External Action Service (EEAS), which would require amending the Financial Regulation8 in order to include PESCO, with a specific section in the Union budget; recognise that Parliament, jointly with the Council, exercises legislative and budgetary functions, as well as functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties; _________________ 8 OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
Amendment 269 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ensure that future key land, sea, air and other platforms for the armed forces of the Member States are brought under PESCO or are at least closely connected to itference PESCO;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
Amendment 56 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Africa is still undergoing the process of integration at regional, continental and international level and that as yet 54 African countries remain divided and diversified in areas of key strategic importance to the EU, such as meeting internationally recognised standards and practices in trade, human rights, sustainable development and positioning in international organisations; notes that African states are not homogeneous and that it is therefore unrealistic to treat the African continent as one entity.
Amendment 84 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 9 March 2020 entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’ (JOIN(2020)0004); calls for strong and constant EUa realistic EU Member State engagement in the security, stability and development of Africa;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the opinion that the matter of the development and security of Africa should be transferred into the handsis the responsibility of Africans and that the EUEU Member States should assist its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal.
Amendment 41 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that, based on a human- centric approach, the Union follows a path of responsibility, of protecting our citizens, and of defending our values, whilst fully seizing the opportunities that those technologies offer;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that the entire responsibility for the decision to design, develop, deploy and use AI-systems must rest on human operators and the human-in- the-loop and human-on-the-loop principles must also be applied to the command and control of AI-enabled systems depending on the nature of the system and of the mission at hand and without compromising the efficiency of the application; stresses that AI-enabled systems must allow the military leadership to assume its full responsibility and exercise the necessary level of judgment for taking lethal or large-scale destructive action be means of such systems;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the Union must promote understanding the military implications of AI, of robotics and of autonomy; considers that the Union needs to promote the acquisition of the necessary skills and knowledge on technology development processes and operational methods throughout the supply chain and over the full lifecycle of AI-enabled military capabilities, in order to further strengthen Member States' technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy in this domain;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to overcome the current fragmentation within the Union as regards national AI-related law, research, innovation and expertise in the area of AI, which puts in jeopardy the internal market and the objective to ensure trustworthy and secure development of AI in Europe; in this respect welcomes the inclusion of AI- related projects under the European Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP); believes that the future European Defence Fund (EDF) and the Permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) also offer well adapted frameworks for future AI- related projects that would help to better streamline Union efforts in this field, in order to strengthen Member States' technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy in this domain;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that the EU promotes a global and comprehensive discussion on AI military applications and relevant regulatory aspects with NATO, with particular regard to interoperability in the European defence, in order to include AI into the common actions that form part of the Joint Declarations;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 54 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that ten Member States made full submissions to the 20th annual report, and eleven to the 21st; deplores the fact that two of the main exporting countries – Germany and the UK – did not make full submissions;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that Member States use very different information in order to generate data on the value of licences, which renders the annual report considerably less usable as a comparative data set and serves to diminish its transparency and accountability before citizens and parliaments; urges France, in particular, to refrain from submitting data on the value of licences at pre-contract stage and broad values for global licences, which undermines the comparabilStresses that research, development, production, distribution and arms export policies must remain the discretion of the Member States as it is a strictly national prerogative; calls on the Commission, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European External Action Service to consider arms policy from the point of view of exports in particular and acknowledge that defence, in all its aspects, is exclusively the remity of the reportMember States;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 104 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 112 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 123 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 148 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Observes a trend whereby the diverging export policies of the Member States are increasingly considered as obstacles to cooperation projects, which is giving rise to a multitude of bilateral andAffirms its preference for bilateral or multilateral cooperation between EU Member States for the programming of research, development and production in the arms specific agreements on weapon systems that allow for exports to third countries bator; regrets that the cooperation projects proposed onby the least restrictive standards, rCommission exclude bilather than a joint, EU-wide approachal agreements on principle;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 168 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes and deplores the fact that EU funds such as the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR), the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the European Defence Fund (EDF), initiatives such as the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Peace Facility (EPF), legislation such as the intra-Community transfers and defence procurement directives of 2009, and the creation of administrative capacities such as the Commission Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) are heralding an increasing Europeanisation of arms production and capability development;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that under the EPF,Deplores moves by the Member States and the European External Action Service (EEAS) will work onunder the EPF to creatinge an EU-level system for arms transfers to third countries;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the lack of convergence of national arms export policies and decision-making is becoming increasingly untenable in the context of the prevailing Europeanisation of arms production and the stated ambitions and plans to increase this furtherCalls for the continued development of cooperative projects between European countries on a bilateral or multilateral basis, independently of any supranational entity;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 226 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 238 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – introductory part
Paragraph 21 – introductory part
21. Calls on COARM to work towards amending Article 7 of the Common Position, by calling for an improved exchange of ‘relevant information, including information on denial notifications and arms export policies’ and other ‘measures to further increase convergence’; stresses the need, to this end:
Amendment 239 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point a
Paragraph 21 – point a
Amendment 249 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point c
Paragraph 21 – point c
Amendment 258 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 264 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 271 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 280 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 297 #
2020/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 1 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an ambitiousrealistic 2021 budget that will enable the EU to rise tomeet the external policy challenges and strive towards the goal of achieving strategic autonomy;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to increasemonitor the funding for the Western Balkan countries and the countries of the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood in order to support political and economic reforms, with a focus on supporting the most committed partners;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its support for funding dedicated to supporting human rights worldwide, with a particular focus on the protection of human rights defenders; highlights the importance of election observation missions and calls for an appropriate level of funding;a human rights policy that is both realistic and in the interests of the European Union Member States, and does not contradict the foreign policy interests of those European Union Member States:
Amendment 33 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the new EFI architecture should enhance coherence, accountability, efficiency and democratic oversight; emphasises the need for a greater role for the European Parliament in the strategic steering of the new instruments; expects to be involved from an early stage in the (pre- )programming of the new instruments;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Parliament should recommend to the Commission and the Council to end the accession negotiations with Turkey;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in despite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstancecurrent developments, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 90 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 96 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Turkey, as a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is through its actions in Syria undermining the NATO alliance and jeopardising the security of Europe;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concernedNotes that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned bynotes the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2176(INI)
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspension ofend of the accession negotiations with Turkey, in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, to explore possible new models for future relations; further calls on the Commission and Council to terminate all funding to Turkey in terms of the pre- accession process, the current and planned MFF, the EU Facility for Refugees, and in terms of the EU-Turkey action plan on migration; calls on the EU, furthermore, to stop all EIB loans to Turkey;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the currentnotes the lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction; stresses that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with whichom the EU wishes to have the best possible relationsmaintain good relations, but not at any price;
Amendment 196 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 217 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is appalled bynotes the serious backsliding on fundamental freedoms revealing the dire human rights situation in Turkey and the continued erosion of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 218 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 237 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deeply regretnotes that this repressive form of rule has now become a deliberate, relentless, systematic state policy, which extends to any critical activities, such as Kurdish activism, or even to events that took place prior to the attempted coup, such as the Gezi protests;
Amendment 249 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. RegretNotes that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002; stresses the Turkish government's closeness to political Islam, in particular to the Muslim Brotherhood, which represents Turkish interests, especially in the EU Member States; calls on the Commission and the Council to ban organisations with relations to political Islam;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is deeply worried aboutNotes the disregard by the Turkish judiciary of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the Constitutional Court;
Amendment 292 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern aboutNotes the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority;
Amendment 309 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is deeply concerned aboutCondemns the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties, which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system;
Amendment 320 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former HDP co- chair Selahattin Demirtaş;
Amendment 375 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups, including women, LGBTI people and ethnic and religious minorities; stresses the continuing difficult situation of Christians in Turkey, who cannot freely exercise their faith due to repression and persecution, and the destruction and rededication of former Christian monuments and churches declared by the Turkish government, such as the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, which threatens to destroy the Christiesan heritage in Turkey forever;
Amendment 432 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is alarmed byNotes the consolidation of an authoritarian interpretation of the presidential system; is deeply concerned aboutfurther notes the continued hyper-centralisation of power in the Presidency, which does not ensure a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches and the judiciary;
Amendment 435 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned aboutnotes the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist -Islamist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life; further notes the increasing influence of political Islam on political and social life; criticises that political Islam in the EU Member States undermines the rule of law and serves as an extension of Turkish interests in the Member States of the EU;
Amendment 479 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takecondemns the viewfact that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both partiTurkey used extortionate methods and puts pressure on Member States, such as Greece and Cyprus, by sending refugees to the EU's external border; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure effective protection of the EU's external border and to show solidarity with the Member States’ compliance with ncerned by not sending any furtheir respective commitmentsassistance to Turkey;
Amendment 504 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. StresProposes that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member Statethe Customs Union Decision which took effect on 1 January 1996 be suspended for a renewable period of six months;
Amendment 590 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law; stresses that the Turkish army leadership used Islamist militias, who were responsible for ethnic cleansing, especially against Kurds and the Christian minority in the region;
Amendment 616 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the suspension of visa liberalisation for Turkey;
Amendment 637 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretNotes that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh;
Amendment 638 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Proposes that the North Atlantic Council henceforth exclude Turkey from its meetings until Turkey ceases to violate the provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 647 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Strongly urges the Turkish Government to recognise the Armenian genocide;
Amendment 661 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States, which should result in the suspension of the accession negotiations;
Amendment 681 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustifiedEU-Turkey relations should continue through communication and dialogue at all levels; notes, however, the refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 32 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
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;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment is vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU Member States from exercising itstheir sovereignty;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
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;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 133 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 246 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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;
Amendment 279 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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;
Amendment 301 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 309 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 324 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
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;
Amendment 326 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 353 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
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;
Amendment 361 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 378 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
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;
Amendment 384 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
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;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct and acute threat to the security of the continentand future of Europe; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential tothat may aid in maintaining peace;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, and diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence, insufficient investment, differences in capabilities and a lack of interoperability, but also, and above all, a political reluctance to implement the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakened the Union’s ability to play a decisive role in external crises; recognises, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries and the European institutions to act collectively for their security by endowing themselves with greater means to act autonomously;
Amendment 93 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening itsmember strategic autonomys ability to cooperate;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take action and provide council to the member states where circumstances so require in order for the member states to defend itstheir interests and values;
Amendment 122 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomouslyprovide guidance, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take actionprovide counsel; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Unionmember states to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework which respects commitments within the UN and complements the (NATO) alliances and partnerships to which most Member States are signed up; stresses that strategic autonomy does not mean that the Union will systematically act alone, everywhere and always;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 167 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy mustcould take practical form in thesuch areas ofas: industry, capability (joint programmes, investment in defence technologies) and operations (financing of operations, capacity building for partners, capacity to plan and conduct missions);
Amendment 175 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Europe’s defence capability is based largely on the Union’s capacity to intervene militarily, in a credible manner, in external theatres of operations; member states ability, alone or in cooperation, and willingness to uphold rule of law within their own territory as well as to control their border and especially the EU external border;
Amendment 183 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability; stresses that their implementation must be accompanied by an major overhaul of the instruments laid down in the Lisbon Treaty and introduced in recent years, in order to make them more effective and to reduce them in scope and number enabling the Européen partners to only intervene where it is absolutely needed and to enable the best possible conditions for a successful mission implementation;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso; wonders whether it would be appropriate to deploy a civilian and/or military mission in order to strengthen security sector governance, human rights and the restoration of people’s trust in their security forces;
Amendment 209 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the swift implementation of the compact on civilian missions adopted in November 2018 by the Council and the Member States with a view to enhancing civilian CSDP resources in order to maketo be halted until such time a major revision of the European concept of civilian missions managed by the EU is fully reviewed and a full evaluation is carried out in regard to the CSDP missions already undertaken in order to ensure a major change in how these missions moare flexible and more operational, a prerequisite for the effectiveness and efficiency of Union action on the groundinitiated, planned and implemented in order to make these missions transparent, accountable and ensure that these missions possess the ability to operate to the same standards as the European ideals of rule of law and human rights that they are set to implement;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered to a certain extent by an increasing reluctance on the part of Member States and the European institutions to make such missions and operations more robust, both in terms of human resources and their mandates, especially in regard to staff-accountability and transparency ; notes that CSDP military operations increasingly tend to be based on armed forces training (EUTM), with no executive dimension;
Amendment 221 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the effectiveness of the most recent CSDP civilian and military operations has been hampered by persistent structural weaknesses, surprising lack of staff- commitment and accountability, especially from senior management from a non-negligible number of the staff serving in CSDP civilian missions;
Amendment 239 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the importance of organisencouraging joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional;
Amendment 249 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Questions the appropriateness of continuing certain missions; believes that the Union should concentrate its efforts on missions where it generates the highest added value for the citizens of Europe;
Amendment 250 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 267 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 316 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 319 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 394 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Is convinced that the UnionMember States hasve a vital interest in creating a safe and open maritime environment which makes for the free legal-passage of goods and people as well as to insure that all illegal movements are halted; notes that most of the strategic assets, critical infrastructure and capabilities are under the control of Member States and that their willingness to enhance cooperation is paramount for a truly inclusive European security; reaffirms the Union’s role as a global maritime security provider, and stresses the importance of developing relevant military and civilian capabilities; welcomes in that connection the adoption of the revised EU Mability of Europe to support global maritime Ssecurity Strategy Action Plan in June 2018;
Amendment 401 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of uncontrolled migration, islamist terrorism and to some degree by cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;
Amendment 429 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within an institutional cooperation framework (NATO, OSCE, UN);
Amendment 457 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Union and other international institutions, in particular the OSCE and the African Union and the OSCE; considers that the Union should also strengthen dialogue and cooperation with third countries in the region and with regional and sub-regional organisations;
Amendment 463 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO, OSCE and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening the Union’s operational strategic autonomy; stresses, in this connection, that examples of cooperation such as the European Intervention Initiative, the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) and the increasing integration of the German and Dutch armed forces refelect this drive for closer military cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 486 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the OSCE, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary- General of NATO, the EU agencies in the space, security and defence fields, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
Amendment 34 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 38 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 55 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 114 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 180 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU andat international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 213 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 260 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 272 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs; calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial capacity of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support HRDs;
Amendment 296 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 326 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages the 11 missing EU Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 386 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EUMember States to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 398 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Draws attention on protecting the largest persecuted religious minority in the world, the Christians, and that the persecution of Christians is reaching near genocidal levels;
Amendment 399 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Draws specific attention to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa, and noting that, according to a recent report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, the overwhelming majority (80%) of persecuted religious believers are Christians; further expresses its concern that whereas a century ago Christians comprised 20% of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, this has now fallen to less than 4%”;
Amendment 449 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugeemigration crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 469 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 1 #
2019/2064(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Union isEuropean Union Member States are confronted with an increasingly challenging international environment, which has led to increasing demands on the Union to play a leading role on the international scene; highlights theighlights the need for a coordinated response from Member States, rather than European External Action Service’s (EEAS) central role in conducting the Union’s foreign policy under the guidance of the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission; notes that the EEAS’s enhanced role has not been underpinned by a corresponding staff increase; calls for sufficient human resources to be made available in order not to put at risk the Union’s effectiveness as a global actorised policy- making at a European Union level; calls for reduced resources to be made available for EEAS and greater autonomy for Member States to determine their own foreign policy;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2064(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 8 #
2019/2064(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the remaining gender and geographical imbalances within the EEAS staff, despite positive trends in recent years; reiterates the importance of ensuring a balanced distribution of staff in terms of gender and geographical origin within different categories and grades, particularly at middle and senior management levels; points also to the overrepresentation of Member States’ diplomats among Heads of Delegation; calls for further efforts to address these imbalancesat diplomatic posts at all levels should be filled purely on the basis of qualification and ability, and any other criteria for selection and subsequent appointment leads to social engineering;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2064(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 6 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 9 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 1 #
2018/0358(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalrejection of the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0356(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalrejection of the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.