17 Amendments of Dacian CIOLOŞ related to 2021/2065(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the changes in the geopolitical context over the last years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian aggression in Ukraine, have significantly increased demands on the EU to mobilise partner countries and build regional and global alliances around EU strategic priorities and at the same time, highlighted the poor understanding of EU's perspective in partner countries around the world, as well as the limits of the EU's political clout;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structure of the EEASmanagement of the EU external action should be reformed, using the pragmatic space created by the recent crises and whereas these reforms should clarify some of the unclear boundariethe division of labour between the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission and the other commissioners responsible for external relations, as well as between the EEAS, and the Commission, the Council and the structures of the Member Statesin a way which adequately reflects the specific role granted to the High Representative in relation to EU's external action;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the role and capacity of the EEAS in defining the strategic orientation and in contributing to the implementation of EU external financial instruments should be strengthened;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the size and staff profiles of EU Delegations must reflect the EU's overall strategic interests, as well as EU's specific interests in any given partner country;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Recommends that the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) sharpen the tools by aligning all external action with the Treaties, which state that the EU must achieve an ever- increasing degree of convergence of Member States’ actions, which requires that the EEAS be given a clearer role and pro-actively assert leadership in proposing policy development so that policies conducted, defined and implemented on the basis of mutual political solidarity among the Member States can be formed;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) increase legitimacy by adherworking more closely to the principles of the Treaties, especially Article 24 TEU, which notes that the ‘Member States shall support the Union’with Member States to foster their active and unreserved support for the EU's external and security policy, activs welyl and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity’s loyal cooperation and mutual solidarity, in line with the principles enshrined in the Article 24 TEU;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adapt the structure of the EEAS to enable it to lead on EU action concerning the new enlargement policies, hybrid threats and disinformation, the development of defence instruments and other emerging challenges;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) ensure that the structure and staffing of the EEAS adequately reflects the continued need to build and maintain geographical expertise, including at Headquarters, and strong bilateral relations with countries all over the world, as the corner stone for fostering effective regional and multilateral alliances and partnerships and turning the EU into an effective global actor; take measures to ensure EEAS actions are appropriately informed and owned by geographical and thematic expertise alike; ensure the geographical departments at Headquarters are optimally staffed to provide quality and timely expertise for tailormade thematic actions across the globe;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(g b) ensure the EEAS effectively asserts its leadership in the strategic steps of multiannual programming of external action instruments, including the definition of country and regional allocations and their forthcoming mid- term review and, that for this purpose, the EEAS has the strategic vision, expertise, staff and resources to lead;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) increase the EU’s visibility and understanding of EU interests, positions and actions; urgently equip the EEAS and, in particular, EU delegations, with the tools to increase public diplomacy and cultural diplomacy activities and develop their strategic communication capabilities, which will enable them to communicate more effectively with both decision-makers and the general public in third countries, including in particular the task of countering disinformation; clarify the role of delegations and the role of headquarters in achieving this goal;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) convert the EU delegations into genuine EU embassies, with one clear chain of command led by the EU ambassador to each given country and strengthened coordination and joint political work with EU Special Representatives, CSDP missions or European Investment Bank offices, matched by increased coordination at headquarters and unified instructions to the field; strengthen the authority of Heads of Delegation over Delegation staff, independently of their origin, to enable them to redistribute tasks according to EU priorities; ensure Delegations have and can use sectoral expertise in the policy areas relevant for the bilateral relations with the respective partner country in their political work; work towards pooling of EU institutions' resources and ensuring a unified EU presence in country, gathering together under the same roof the different EU actors present;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) strengthen the Political, Press and Information sections of EU Delegation across the world, ensuring they have the sufficient and adequate staff, expertise and financial resources to provide timely and good quality political analysis and reporting to headquarters, engage meaningfully with local actors, build strong alliances, including at regional and multilateral level, and increase understanding of the EU and its visibility and political profile;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) delineate further the role of the rotating presidency in foreign policy matters and the EEAS’s role in supporting and complementing the presidencmaximise the cooperation and coordination with the rotating presidency and Member States' ministers of foreign affairs, including by entrusting them with specific tasks and missions on behalf of the Union, to ensure appropriate EU political engagement, visibility and unity;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(n a) continue to encourage the pooling of resources between EU Delegations and Member States' diplomatic missions, with a view to building a strengthened, more unified EU collective presence in country, including through colocation of diplomatic missions; encourage more joint work and initiatives at country level to increase EU's political clout and visibility in partner countries;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)
(r b) take serious and sustainable steps to improve gender and geographical balance within the EEAS staff, particularly in senior management positions, both in Headquarters and EU Delegations; take measures to ensure a greater diversity in the geographical distribution of staff across departments and EU delegations and prevent the overrepresentation of some Member States' diplomats, also with a view to strike a balance between the need for expertise and fresh, innovative approaches; call on Member States to put forward more women candidates and candidates with a greater variety of expertise;