23 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2018/2097(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU external action has a direct impact on our citizens’ lives, be it by supporting peace, security and stability in our neighbourhood or, preventing crises before they happen, or managing them to avoid negative spillover effects;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas almost one fourth of the world’s population live in fragile states or societies; whereas increasing inequalities and climate change are immediate challenges to stability, democracy and peace and should be tackle with priority;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU’s aspirational global leadership has been undermined as a result of the financial crisis, rising Euroscepticism, the management of the migration and refugees crisis, the proliferation of crises on our doorstep and rising scepticism of European public opinion on the projection of force abroad, which has given rise to a tendency to respond to events rather than to shape them;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas some Western democracies, including the United States, have become more protectionist and inward- looking, and are swinging to the extremes at a time when multilateral cooperation is the only way to respond to global challenges effectively; whereas this power vacuum is being filled by other powers such as China or Russia;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the JCPOA with Iran is a significant multilateral agreement and a diplomatic achievement that has the aim of ensuring a more stable and peaceful regional environment in the Middle East; whereas President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and impose secondary sanctions on European companies doing business with Iran has shown the limits ofis undermining European eEconomic sovereignty;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that the Member States all too often prioritise their national interests, regardless of the possible consequences at a European level, thereby undermining the EU’s unity and credibility as a global player; calls for a greater division of responsibilities and enhanced coordination between the EU and its Member States; believes that good cooperation among the Member States is essential to safeguard our democracy, our freedom, and our social and environmental standards;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
- promoting and safeguarding European values such as peace, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 4 a (new)
- ensuring strategic autonomy, including by enhancing its energy security thanks to the reduction of the dependence on oil and gas supplied by unreliable sources and the identification of alternative sources and routes;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU should stay true to its principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law; emphasises the importance of assessing whether the promotion of these principles in third countries has been successful, and what is the space for further improvement;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EEAS to invest in collective leadership and develop ‘issue- based coalitions’ with like-minded countries, to support a rules-based international order, multilateralism and free trade, and to pursue cooperative solutions to global challenges; calls on the EEAS to engage with emerging powers in the provision of global public goods such as peace and security, including by working together on crisis prevention and management operations around the world, climate change mitigation, financial stability, and clean air and water;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is strongly concerned by the frequent deadlocks in the UN Security Council, and believes that the EU and its Member States should take with no delay all necessary action to support reforms in the composition and functioning of the Security Council;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the EU has played an important role in de-escalating and resolving foreign policy crises, namely when some Member States have taken the lead under the auspices of the Union overall, such as in the Normandy format or the EU3+3 negotiations with Iran; supports the establishment, where deemed appropriate and convenient by the EU, of ad hoc coalitions of Member States that can intervene to respond to international crises, making EU external action more flexible and responsive by reducing the pressure of having to achieve universal consensus among the Member States;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the EU’s increasing role in post-conflict reconstruction as a means of securing peacelong-standing peace; underlines, however, that such a role must be inter-twinned with the capability to provide and guarantee stability in the regions concerned;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that internal and external security are increasingly intertwined; supports the Commission and the VP/HR in further improving the EU’s resilience to terrorist attacks, illegal migration, cyberattacks, propaganda and disinformation campaigns, and other hybrid threats as part of a risk-reduction strategy; underlines the need to fight against radicalisation and extremism, including by cooperation with third countries; calls for increased intelligence sharing between Member States and with NATO and third countries;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is concerned by the increasing security concerns generated by Russia, including the repeated use of military chemical weapons on the European soil, and the persistent interference - through propaganda, disinformation and cyberattacks - into national elections and referenda in EU Member States; believes that all possible measures should be taken to avoid any interference in the 2019 European Parliament elections;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that transatlantic relations arepartnership is facing an important number of challenges and disruptions in the short term but the long-term fundamentals remain strong and the cooperation between the EU and the US, as liked-minded partners, remains crucial and indispensable for the security and prosperity of both sides of the Atlantic; regrets the US’s progressive retreat from the multilateral, rules-based world order, namely its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that the EU is determined to preserve the JCPOA with Iran as a key pillar of the international non- proliferation architecture, with relevance also for the North Korean case, calls on the EU to take all necessary measures to ensure tangible economic results to Iran and protect European companies investing against US sanctions as this constitutes an essential part of the deal; underlines that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had repeatedly confirmed that Iran is fully complying with the JCPOA requirements, reiterates the need to address more critically Iranian Activities related to Ballistic missiles, regional stability and involvement in Syria, that are separate from the JCPOA, in the relevant formats and forums;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue using the EU’s transformative power at its Eastern borders, using trade agreements and access to the single market as incentives to foster democratic reforms and the adoption of European rules and standards; underlines the necessity for the EU to provide all the necessary assistance to the Eastern Partnership countries on their EU-driven reform path, to support pro-European political forces, and to counter destabilising attempts from third countries, in particular Russia; highlights the need to help the Eastern partners increase their resilience and combat against fake news and disinformation, including by reinforcing the East StratCom Task Force;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and all other Eastern Partnership countries within their internationally recognised borders; calls on the VP/HR and the Council to play an effective role in solving the so-called frozen conflicts, thus ensuring the stability and security of the EU's Eastern partners; underlines that sanctions against Russia are strictly linked to the failure to implement the Minsk agreements and to the continuous violations of international law, and that they will be prolonged as long as such behaviour continues;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Mediterranean is one of the most unequal borders in the world; reiterates the urgent need to stimulate the economic development of the Southern Mediterranean basin and Sub- Saharan Africa under the principle of ownership, in order to create local economic opportunities in the countries of origin of migrants and allow their self- sufficiency at least in the medium term; welcomes, in this regard, Commission President Juncker’s proposal to build a new Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs between Europe and Africa, and his initiative to develop the various European- African trade agreements into one continent-to- continent free trade agreement, as an economic partnership between equals; points out at the necessity of coordinating the EU’s development policy with the policies of other international investors, including China, in order to further maximize the investment effects;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Reaffirms the primacy of the UN- led Geneva process in the resolution of the Syrian conflict , in line with UN Security council resolution 2254, negotiated by the parties to the conflict and with the support of key international and regional actors; states its concern towards the Russian and Iranian support to the Assad regime and its war crimes and crimes against humanity and calls on the EU and its Member states should act firmly to do all efforts to put an end to the exactions against the Syrian People and the use of chemical weapons;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that, despite their importance, soft power and institution building alone are not sufficient to exert influence in a world where power politics and hard power are increasingly significant; believes that the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign policy will ultimately depend, to a large extent, on the resources and capabilities that support it, and that only a combination of effective multilateralism, and joint soft and hard power can allow to confront challenges in an effective manner;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the steps taken to increase the EU’s military and strategic autonomy, namely the establishment of a European single command centre in Brussels for European military training missions, and removing obstacles to the deployment of EU Battlegroups; believes that the establishment of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) on defence projects and the coordinated review of national defence budgets will help the Member States to spend their defence budgets more effectively;