Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2017/2121(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) – opening a new chapter in European Security and Defence Policy (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that Member States must change their mentality from a national to a European perspective, as the most effective solution to protect Europe from increased threats is common EU action; stresses that no single Member State alone can tackle any of the complex security challenges we are facing today, and in order for the EU to be able to respond to these unprecedented internal and external challenges it needs to step up its efforts towards concrete strong cooperation in the context of CFSP/CSDP; is concerned about the EU’s security architecture, which remains fragile in the face of continued and fresh challenges every day and in which a ‘hybrid peace’ has become an unsatisfactory reality; urges the Member States to take action and fulfil the wishes of those European citizens who have repeatedly stressed that EU foreign and security policy is one of the most important and most necessary of all EU policies;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European Union is one of the greatest European achievements and it has brought peace, stability and prosperity to its citizens and exerted its transformative power in its neighbourhood, with many states becoming EU Member States; recalls therefore that Enlargement policy is one of the EU's most successful policies and that it is important it remains credible for the candidate and future candidate countries; emphasises that the EU is one of the largest economic powers, the biggest donor of humanitarian and development assistance and a strong actor and defender of global multilateral diplomacy on issues such as climate change, international justice and human rights;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that, in order for the EU to succeed in addressing the challenges it faces, and in particular security threats, it needs to both be an effective global player, what implies speaking with one voice and acting together, and focus its resources on strategic priorities;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the view that, in an international environment that is increasingly conflict-ridden and unstable, only a joint soft powersoft power must be coupled with credible hard power canin order to confront major security challenges, notably the refugee crisis, terrorism,errorism, important migration flows, cyber-attacks and energy insecurity, interstate and intrastate conflicts in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, proxy wars and hybrid warfare, and challenging assertive behaviour by Russia and Chinain violation of international law; takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability and of forced and irregular migration, namely poverty and raising inequality, the lack of economic opportunities, armed conflicts, bad governance, state collapse and climate change;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to intensify the fight against Islamist terrorism, radicalisation and their root causes in the Southern neighbourhood and among the neighbours of our neighbours; urges the need for concerted diplomatic efforts on the part of the EU, the US and other international allies, to convince players in the region, such as Turkey, the Gulf states and Iran, of the need for a common strategy to address this global challengeto abstain from fuelling any further sectarian and ethnic tensions and of the need for a common strategy to address this global challenge while ensuring the full respect of international humanitarian and human rights law; believes that these diplomatic efforts should be accompanied by the wide range of other tools and instruments at the EU’s disposal;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a sustainable political solution to the Syrian crisis can only be achieved under the existing UN-agreed framework and needs to be based on an inclusive, Syrian-led political settlement involving all relevant national and international stakeholders; supports the call of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria on the ceasefire guarantor states to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire regime; calls on all parties involved, inside and outside Libya, to support both the Libyan political agreement signed on 17 December 2015 and its rescalls on the EU, its Member States and its allies to use their leverage over key actors involved on the field, such as Iran, the Gulf States, Turkey and Russia, to ensure that they refrain from contributing to a further escalation of the conflict and assist in committing war crimes and crimes against humanity; supports the call of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria on the ceasefire guarantor states to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire regime; welcomes the EU strategy on Syria adopted last April and the extending of sanctions to 16 other persons in July 2017 for their role in the development and use of chemical weapons against the civilian populating Presidential Council, which ison; expresses great concern about the conly authority recognised by the international community and by the UN; underlines that solving the Libyflict still unfolding after more than 6 years, the indiscriminate targeting of civilians from all sides and mass and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human crisis is a prerequisite for stability in the Mediterranean; ghts law; praises Syria's neighbours for the hosting of millions of refugees;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses strong concern over the continuing high instability and tensions in Libya, and calls on all parties involved, inside and outside Libya, to support both the Libyan political agreement signed on 17 December 2015 and its resulting Presidential Council, which is the only authority recognised by the international community and by the UN; believes that further coordination among the European Union, the UN, the African Union and the League of Arab States is essential for a swift and stable solution of the crisis; stresses its commitment to the territorial integrity and national unity of Libya, and underlines that solving the Libyan crisis is a prerequisite for stability in all neighbouring countries and in the Mediterranean more in general;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the EU institutions, EU's Member States and the US to take urgent steps to protect the viability of the two- state solution to the conflict in the Middle East and to create positive dynamic towards peace negotiations; condemns terrorism and violence and stresses that respect for international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties and in all circumstances remains essential for achieving a just and lasting peace;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the importance ofDeplores Russia's multiple violations of international law and its hybrid warfare; recognises, however, where there is a clear EU interest, the possibility of reasoned selective engagement and, where possible, dialogue with Russia so as to ensure accountability and to maintain the possibility of future cooperation on resolving global crises where there is a clear EU interest;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the need for a strategic refocus on the Western Balkansstrategic importance of the Western Balkans for the security and stability of the EU and the need to refocus and strengthen the EU's political engagement towards the region, giving a fresh impetus to EU enlargement policy and strengthening the rule of law and the resilience of state institutions; is convinced that regional reconciliation and integration through the transatlantic institutional architecture is the best means to address the dangers stemming from destabilising foreign interference, organised crime, disinformation and hybrid threats;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends an updated strategy for EU-Asia relations; voices support in this context for stronger cooperation within the framework of the Asia-Europe Meetings, including in terms of its parliamentary dimension; encourages support for closer regional cooperation and trust-building measures in South Asia with a view to reducing tensions between India and Pakistan; recommends continued support for EU peace mediation in the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process; recommends developing an updated EU strategy for the North-East Asia region in the light of the continued military build-up by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK); condemns the continued military build-up, tests and provocations by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and its multiple violations of UN Security Council Resolutions and of its international obligations; stresses that such actions pose high risks to international peace and security; in this regard, recommends developing an updated EU strategy for the North-East Asia region and urges the VP/HR, the Commission and Member States to make use of the EU's diplomatic power and leverage, in cooperation with all relevant partners and actors, to put further pressure on the DPRK, including through autonomous sanctions;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the key importance of EU-China relations, and the need to further engage constructively on issues of common interest, such as peace and security including the DPRK issue, climate change, counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, stability in Asia including Afghanistan; reminds the excellent cooperation on the Iranian deal, and counts on the resolutive role of China also in the case of the DPRK;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the role of independent media in promoting cultural diversity and intercultural competences, and the need to strengthen such media as a source of credible information, especially in the EU and its neighbourhood, and to further strengthen the EU’s capacity of the EU and of its partner countries to fight fake news and disinformation; highlights in this context the need to develop stronger resilience at EU level against such information spread over the Internet; calls on the Commission to coordinate better with the EEAS on those issues;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that Europe should increase defence cooperationfurther strengthen cooperation on common defence with European security priorities in mind, including strategic autonomy, territorial integrity, the link between external and internal security, and risk control in the periphery of Europe; welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; considers that the European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities and, permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and the EU battlegroups should be used to their full potential;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Cunderlines that it is in the EU's strategic interest to preserve and deepen its transatlantic relations; calls for the EU to continue to deepen the transatlantic partnership, while focusing on creating own capabilities to better address regional and international conflicts that have an impact on the EU; recognizes that the EU is the most important economic partner of the US and vice versa as well as a strong ally when it comes to the collective defence and multilateral diplomacy; encourages the EU and its Member States to ensure the continuation of this relationship on the basis of shared values; believes that the EU and US should focus on adapting transatlantic structures to today’s challenges, such as defending human rights, combating international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and countering third- party countries’ efforts to destabilise the EU and NATO;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for increased interinstitutional intelligence sharing and coordination between the EU and NATO, and insists that the EU and NATO must continue to cooperate as closely as possible in a complementary manner; acknowledges that information sharing and coordinated action between the EU and NATO will produce results in areas such as terrorism, response to hybrid threats, situational awareness, resilience building, strategic communications, cybersecurity and capacity building vis-à- vis the EU’s partners; believes that further coordination and closer cooperation with other existing multilateral entities such as Eurocorps is needed in order to increase the EU’s security;