16 Amendments of Roberto VANNACCI related to 2024/2080(INI)
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the progress made by Montenegro in meeting the interim benchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24 of the EU acquis; encourages the country to continue to make progress on and implement EU-related reforms swiftly; calls on the EU to put an end to enlargement processes that it cannot manage, at the risk of jeopardising the vital interests of the current Member States;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks committed by Hamas across Israel on 7 October 2023, which triggered a conflict in Gaza that has a disproportionate effect on civilians and caused a catastrophic humanitarian situation; asks the Commission to better monitor the payment of European funds to Palestinian institutions, which may sometimes be linked to Hamas officials;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP; recalls Türkiye’s acts of aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece and Cyprus, both EU Member States;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti- circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; calls on the Council to strongly condemn Türkiye’s hostile geopolitical behaviour in the region and to terminate Türkiye’s EU accession negotiations, as well as all EU funding and programmes linked to Türkiye’s accession;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
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– the call on Türkiye to work on a constructive, and not assertive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood; in that regard, condemns the role played by Türkiye in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including its use of Syrian jihadists to aid the Aliyev regime;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Calls for the EU and its Member States to provide humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people and re-establish full control within its internationally recognised borders; underlines in particular the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence capacities to defend its critical energy infrastructure ahead of the forthcoming winter, and calls on the Member States to immediately liftmaintain restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against legitimate military targets on Russian territory so as not to escalate the conflict, as this would be detrimental to the EU;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Calls for the EU and the Member States to reinforce the effectiveness of its 14 sanction packages adopted so far and adopt new ones as sooNotes that the economic sanctions levied on Russia since the beginning of the conflict have not had the desired effects; notes that Russia has been able to rely on other trading partners, notably China and India, to secure commercial outlets for its exports of raw materials and hydrocarbons; deplores the fact that the EU has become the main cas the need arises; calls for effective cooperation with like-minded partualty of the economic sanctions, which have driven energy inflation, with knock-on effects for Europeans’ purchasing power, and undermined the competitivenerss across the globe to increase the pressure onof Europe’s industry; points out the EU’s doublespeak, given that India is now its leading supplier of fuel and refined petroleum products, which themselves derive from Russian oil;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Recalls the fact that the security of the Republic of Moldova is inextricably linked to the security of Ukraine and deems the Republic of Moldova the second line of defence of the European way of life; believes that both Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession to the EU would be a geostrategic investment in a united and strong Europe; encourages the VP/HR to enhance the CFSP partnership with Ukraine and Moldova through concrete measures and, in particular, through measures ensuring the inviolability of the state borders of and between both countries;
Amendment 797 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates that Taiwan is a key EU partner and a democratic ally in the Indo- Pacific region; recognises the importance of Taiwan in securing global supply chains, especially in the high-tech sector, and urges the EU and its Member States to engage in closer cooperation with Taiwan; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure, through clear and consistent signalling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, cannot be accepted and will have high costs; highlights that China’s territorial claims have no basis in international law; denounces, furthermore, China’s blocking of Taiwan’s participation in multilateral organisations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organisations;
Amendment 811 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 32
32. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interest of the EU and India in ensuring security, prosperity and sustainable development; calls for an India-EU summit to keep bilateral relations high on the agenda; calls for the EU to strengthen its cooperation with India on maritime security, while ensuring that it does not contribute to a rise in tensions in the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 844 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises the need to continue stepping up the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America, particularly given the growing influence of China and Russia in Latin America and the Caribbean; calls on the Member States and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to pursue proactiverealistic diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and human rightsputting European interests first;
Amendment 872 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Reiterates that Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco are key partners in the fight against Islamic fundamentalism and illegal immigration; expresses its desire to establish and strengthen partnerships with these countries;
Amendment 887 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Highlights the role of the VP/HR as a bridge-builder between the CFSP and EU external relations to ensure the highest level of coordination and coherence in EU external action; regrets, nonetheless, that in some cases there is a lack of clarity in the external representation of the EU; stresses the need to clearly define the competences of the VP/HR, the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council with regard to the EU’s external action and representation; stresses that diplomacy and defence issues are first and foremost a prerogative of the Member States;
Amendment 896 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Emphasises that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions relating to foreign, security and defence policy issues;
Amendment 909 #
Motion for a resolution
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38. Calls for the EEAS – both its headquarters and EU delegations – to be strengthened through the provision of the appropriate financial and human resources so that the EU can be better prepared for current and emerging global challenges; calls on the VP/HR to swiftly come up with proposals for the future operational structure of the EU’s external action;
Amendment 971 #
Motion for a resolution
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– to work with Cyprus, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community and of the Turkish Cypriot community; expresses its support for the Greek Cypriot community, whose territory was annexed unjustifiably by Türkiye – a NATO member state and EU candidate country;