Activities of Radosław SIKORSKI related to 2021/2038(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice-President has created new opportunities to reset the transatlantic relationship; whereas cooperation with the Unites States is a permanent objective of the EU irrespective of the administration in office;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas both the EU and the US share a number of new common challenges such as the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, the promotion of global health, the climate emergencychange, the fight against global criminal networks, and the digital and green transformation as a means of sustainable modernisation, the advance of technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, tax avoidance, and broader challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas in December 2020, the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) presented a new EU cybersecurity strategy, which aims for “the EU to step up leadership on international norms and standards in cyberspace, and to strengthen cooperation with partners around the world to promote a global, open, stable and secure cyberspace, grounded in the rule of law, human rights, fundamental freedoms and democratic values"1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/IP_20_2391
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / /High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to reassert the continued relevance of the strategic transatlantic relationship for the rebuilding and reinvigorationg of the multilateral rules- based international order, the global strengthening of democratic values, and the promotion of human rights, the promotion of sustainable economic development, and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a new transatlantic agenda that privilegomotes multilateral cooperation for a healthier world, the fight against climate change, promotion of peaceful and sustainable resolution of conflicts, and reform of global economic governance, by putting the fight against inequalities at its cent structures;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to establish stronger structures for legislative cooperation and an inclusive transatlantic dialogue based on both legislative branches of the US Congress, such as a transatlantic legislators’ assembly; encourages the US Congress to enhance the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue by authorising it as a United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared, domestic challenges, such as addressing economic and social inequality, protection of human rights and democratic standards, universal health coverage, legislative convergence on AI, the responsibility and accountability of online platforms and a just transition towards climate neutrality, the fight against climate change, protecting a free and independent media landscape, and protecting our democratic elections from foreign interference; calls, in this regard, for the European Parliament and the US Congress to develop mechanisms for closer legislative cooperation, such as a dedicated bi- annual legislative caucus involving all the relevant committees dealing with matters of concern for EU-US relations, whose purpose would be to coordinate legislative efforts; reaffirms the importance of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue’s steering committee in ensuring coordination of all activities relating to transatlantic cooperation on legislative efforts in the European Parliament, with a view to strengthening parliamentary oversight;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the announced return of the US to multilateralism provides an opportunity to re-engage with the US in repairing and rebuilding the transatlantic relationship, and strengthening together the global rules-based order in the spirit of our shared liberal democratic values;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the stepping up of joint EU- US efforts on climate change, green technology, carbon adjustmentEU and the US to move forward concrete proposals to address climate change, promote the operationalisation of green technology, discuss plans on a carbon border adjustment mechanism, sustainable finance, and biodiversity;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for transatlantic leadership on health diplomacy, notably the reform of the World Health Organization and an equitable global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, in particular in lower-income countries, while safeguarding the vaccines as a global public good; insists on fostering cooperation to establish better procedures for preparing for future pandemics and other global health crises, including through complementary supply chains;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds it necessaryStresses the need to work together with the US on strengthening the multilateral trading system and reforming the World Trade Organization;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the EU and the US to work together on global tax challenges, building on the work of the OECD, such as a reform of the international corporate tax system, with a view to eliminating the possibility for economic operators to use base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) strategies to avoid paying corporate taxes; supports, in this regard, the work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS; underlines that reform efforts must include the elimination of tax havens; highlights that such measures can serve to reduce economic inequalities; affirms the EU’s commitment to fair taxation in the digital economy, as called for in the new EU-US agenda for global change;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council, signalling; welcomes the creation of the EUS’s renewed intention to promote human rights globallyGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regime and urges the EU and the US to coordinate sanctions policy where useful and needed;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. EncouraUrges the US to join the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the EU to establish its own military unit, based on volunteers coming from the Member States as part of the effort to increase EU self-reliance and the EU’s efforts, which will result in fairer burden-sharing between transatlantic NATO partners; notes, that such a military unit would be financed by the EU, would report to a newly established Defence Affairs Council, and hold a duty to involve and report to the European Parliament; calls for the position of a Defence Commissioner in the EU Commission to be established;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it necessaryUrges the EU and the US to foster close cooperation not only on traditional security threats, but also on newemerging ones, such as hostile foreign technological dominance, hybrid threats, disinformation and cybersecuritycampaigns and interference in electoral processes; Urges the EU and the US to develop close cooperation in the field of cybersecurity; urges the EU to develop offensive cyber capabilities to bolster the its abilities to defend itself against cyber threats; welcomes the Commission’s new Cybersecurity Strategy as a basis for the setting of international norms and standards in cyberspace;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the creation of the EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue and calls on the VP/HR to launch it as soon as possible; underlines that such a dialogue should include cooperation on security and defence initiatives, crisis management, military operations and bilateral security matters, as noted in the EU-US agenda for global change; highlights that information-sharing would form an important part of such a dialogue;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and to explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underscores the need to explore areas of convergence and possible cooperation with the US on China, notably regarding the protection of human and minority rights, de-escalation of tensions in South-East Asia, coordination of actions in the Indo-Pacific region, setttandard-setting, especially on emerging technological standardes, protecting intellectual property rights, and the fight against disinformation and interference in democratic processes in the EU and the US including elections; supports closer coordination on these and other issues of common concern;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for close cooperation to jointly address the range of threats emanating from the Russian Federation, such as the continued destabilisation of Ukraine and Georgia, interferences in democratic processes in the EU and the US, including elections, hybrid threats, and disinformation campaigns, attacks on critical infrastructure, including through the use of cyber warfare, while at the same pursuing selective cooperation in the areas of shared transatlantic interest, notably in the area of arms control;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the recent engagement of the US in the negotiations on a revival ofUrges the US to re-join the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a cornerstone of a global non- proliferation regime and a foundation for the de- escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region; calls for renewed transatlantic efforts to meaningfully revivsuccessfully conclude the Middle East Peace Process, leading to a viable two-state solution;