13 Amendments of Christophe GRUDLER related to 2022/2048(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its recommendation of 9 Mars 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine calls for the same level of unity against any kind of attacks against our democracies or common values in the future;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the new European Diplomatic Academy aiming at acquiring common skills and competencies to promote and defend effectively the EU’s principles and interests in the world;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO when relevant to the EU;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell; calls for Member States to revise the EFP budget in order to increase its amount, given the need to continue to support arms and ammunition delivery to Ukraine and other partner countries;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns; underlines that the EU institutions, bodies, agencies, delegations, mission and operations networks, buildings and staff area target for all types of hybrid threats and attacks by foreign state actors and should, therefore, be properly protected; reiterates the urgent need for European institutions, agencies and other bodies to develop their strategic communication capabilities, to equip themselves with secure communication systems and a rapid reaction capacity to attacks, and to greatly increase their resilience;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to present an EU action plan on impunity; stresses that this action plan should seek to better coordinate and harmonise Member States’ resources and efforts to prosecute war criminals in the EU; is of the view that transitional justice plays a fundamental role in securing peace in the long term;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes in this sense the holding of the first meeting of the European political community in Prague which aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation in order to address issues of common interest and to strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Strongly condemns the latest attacks by Azerbaijan against the internationally recognized territory of Armenia and the crimes committed against Armenian soldiers; calls for the EU to step up its efforts for an efficient and secured peace in the region;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; calls on the Member States to renew their commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s commitments towards the Western Balkan countries, in particular by lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms; recalls that each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits and that advancement on the EU path should depend on sustained and irreversible progress made through necessary EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of rule of law; Calls for the full alignment of accession and candidate countries to the EU’s common foreign and security policy and sanctions and deplores the lack of alignment of Serbia which should not remain without consequences;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 aa. Calls for an Africa-Europe partnership aimed at creating an area of solidarity, security, peace and lasting prosperity; calls for swift actions of the EU to counter the growing presence of Wagner group in several African countries, fuelling further instability and undermining the efforts in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; calls for all those who voluntarily assisted Russia in any way in this war or in the organisation of illegitimate referendums be held accountable and individually sanctioned.;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Denounces Russia’s interference in Africa, in particular via an increased footprint of the Wagner group on the continent; strongly condemns the abuses and crimes committed by the same Wagner group;