35 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2015/2272(INI)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the primary objective of the EU must be to guarantee the security of its citizens and of its territory while safeguarding its values and societal model such as democracy, rule-of-law, the respect for human rights and pursuing its fundamental interests in this respect. The EU must therefore ensure both its internal and its external resilience, its capacity to anticipate, pre-empt and resolve predictable threats and to be prepared to take swift action on unpredictable threats, and its capacity to recover from various types of attack, as well as safeguarding security of supply of energy and raw materials;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. States that the core strategic interest of the Union is a peaceful multilateral global order based on the rule-of-law, the respect for human rights and democracy; acknowledges with grave concern that these norms and values have become under increasing pressure in a more and more unstable world characterized by growing inequalities, the increasing concentration of wealth, resources and power and the weakening of the capacity of the State to regulate and to protect its domestic population;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the Union and most of the EU Member States have recently increased their efforts to counter terrorism; believes that the Union's approach to counter-terrorism should be first guided by a criminal justice approach relying on intensified cooperation between police, justice and intelligence agencies within Europe; urges the HR, the Commission and the EU Member States to pay particular attention to human rights standards and the principles of accountability and transparency when cooperating with third countries in the field of counter-terrorism and to prevent any lowering of human rights standards;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that it is crucial to identify the genuine shared foreign policy interest of all 28 EU Member States in every region of the world and in every relevant policy field; stresses, however, that making these shared interests visible would already significantly strengthen the EU as an actor in foreign affairs; calls on the HR to task the EEAS mapping such specific interests and to help defining strategic and operational objectives that can directly lead to concrete outcomes;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Underlines that the Global Strategy should explicitly address urgent and direct threats to the European integration process; considers in this respect that these threats have internal and external elements which are interconnected; believes that it is crucial to address more directly those who perceive themselves as losers in an ever closer Union in a globalised world and to strengthen functioning social contracts and robust representative democracy also for the sake of guaranteeing security;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Insists that the issue of climate change represents the biggest threat to global security and has to be addressed urgently; stresses that these events also represent an aggravation of threats to international peace and human security; points out that the EU should take into consideration the effects of climate change on international security;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greater responsibility for their own security and territorial defence. C; calls on the EU and the Member States, therefore, to improve their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacitiescapacity to act, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and military threats and risks, in full complementarity with NATO;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU Member States in consequence to enhance coherent and structured cooperation on defence research and development, procurement, the industrial base and cyber defence through pooling and sharing, in order to use national defence budgets more efficiently. The European Defence Agency’s role needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act more effectively. Member States should take more responsi; believes that the role of the European Defence Agency’s should be critically assessed as its impact on capability development and increasing efficiency of defence related projects has been very weak until now; calls on the EU Member States to ensure that appropriate capabilityies for bufulfildling European capabilities and increase their military research expenditure through the EDA. Furthermore, a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity needs to be developed; the tasks described in Article 43 TEU are made available including also for relevant UN peacekeeping missions; notes the poor level of information sharing among relevant nation agencies of EU Member States and calls for a debate on how to strengthen cooperation without jeopardizing data protection and privacy rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that a principal objective should be to move towards voluntary joint defence forces and the framing of a common defence policy which will ultimately lead to a common defence. Supports, therefore, the drafting of a White paper on EU Defencepermanently pooled multinational military units aiming at fulfilling the tasks of Article 43 TEU; supports, therefore, the drafting of a White paper on EU Defence which precisely describes which capabilities are needed to fulfil the task listed in the Lisbon Treaty, thereby updating the Helsinki Headline Goal from 1999;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the vital importance of strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, and supports the establishment of European forEU-NATO cooperation in the context of Berlin Plus arrangements; reiterates the need to re-confirm the 1999 Cologne and Helsinki conclusions aiming at launching a process which complement NATO in territorial defence and are able to conduct intervention operations autonomously beyond the EU’s bordersleads modest EU capacities and capabilities in the field of crisis management and peacekeeping in line with the tasks described in Article 43 TEU;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the promotion and protection of human rights contributes effectively to the prevention of conflicts; is convinced that the Union should boost its operational capacities in the field of civilian conflict prevention; stresses the need to promote and empower civil society based approaches to conflict prevention, in particular mediation, dialogue and reconciliation in order to break out of the cycle of violence in many instable and conflict-prone countries and regions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the HR and the EU Member States to use the Global Strategy as an instrument for clarifying and strengthening the Union's neighbourhood policy; is convinced that it is in this respect crucial to recreate a sense of solidarity within the Union and to link in a much more direct sense its responses to the East and the South;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for a much more strategic approach towards the Russian Federation which should rely on balancing, engaging and shaping behaviour through international institutions;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is convinced that the EU should be more engaged with de-escalatory diplomacy especially in the Southern neighbourhood; believes that the new strategy should design ways which show on how the EU could build on the recent Iran nuclear deal and promote further confidence building and other security related regional arrangements which might also build on Europe's own experience with regional security arrangements like the CSCE and agreements like the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU should keep up itsreconfirm its 2003 enlargement commitments and continue cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for sustainable management of asylum and migration policies on the basis of common principles and solidarity; in this context, asks the Commission to propose effective and sustainable solutions; believes that in this regard the EU should promote a more practical and comprehensive approach to assistance in Africato fragile and war- prone countries and regions;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that inclusive multilateral diplomacy under the leadership of the VP/HR is a crucial tool in conflict resolution in the neighbourhood; believes that more links and synergies need to be made between diplomacy and home affairs; , in full conformity with all fundamental principles of international law, in particular those of no use of force and threat, territorial integrity and the right of peoples for self-determination; believes that more links and synergies need to be made between diplomacy, development, trade, home affairs in line with the objectives of the EU Policy Coherence on Development and the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the Global Strategy should answer the question on how to make the EU more relevant on the global level; is convinced that key elements in this respect are: a stronger engagement in its neighbourhood, the readiness to shoulder more responsibility for a more effective and sustainable global governance, clear positioning within international multilateral institutions in cooperation with like-minded actors;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
- Become a sStroenger actor in a multipolar worldthening multilateral global governance
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the EU should be a constructive and resilient global actor with a regional focus and aspire to be a ‘rule- maker’, establishing efficient multilateral global governance with a view on strengthening democracy, the rule-of-law and human rights; is concerned that the lack of unity within the Union as well as the deterioration of the rule of law and democratic principles in a number of EU Member States will lead to a reduced EU credibility and impact in multilateral fora, in particular with regard to human rights issues;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the HR, the Commission and the EU Member States to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the United Nations in the field of crisis management and security issues; calls on the HR to initiate a process which could lead to more effective UN bodies including the Security Council and a reinforced role of the UN as lead organisation in the field of security; calls on the EU Member States to significantly increase contributions to UN peace- keeping and peace-enforcement missions;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the HR, the Commission and the EU Member States to establish a clear link between the EU Global Strategy and the structure and priorities of the EU budget; believes that, in view on the current security environment, the Union significantly increase funds available for heading 4 and stresses the need to use the EU Global Strategy as strategic guidance for programming and planning of the external financial instruments;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Believes that it is crucial for the Union to focus its Global Strategy on how to rebuild and strengthen global institutions such as the World Trade Organisation, UNEP and others;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the HR to use the Global Strategy as launching pad for a renewed and systematic cooperation with our partners in international fora, in particular regional organisations such as ASEAN or AU;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Encourages the HR to put at the heart of the new strategy also the question on how to engage with other regional integration projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union, the Chinese One Belt Road project or the African Union; underlines the urgent need to upgrade the African Union as the Union's strategic partner;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Believes that it is crucial to also focus the new strategy on new actors which play an increasing role in shaping local, national, regional and sometimes also global politics; considers it important to pay particular attention to networks related to violent extremism and actors from the private sector play regarding gathering intelligence and situational awareness;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to pursue the comprehensive / joined-up / integral approach in their external action and to take account of the inextricable link between internal and external security; in this regards, calls on the EU to focus more on building synergies between security, development, trade and EU external action; calls on the HR to build on her role as Vice-President of the Commission and her role as chair of the Commission's Group on External Action and to make sure that the Unions foreign policy objectives are backed up by appropriate budgetary resources;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the HR, the Commission and the EU Member States to establish a clear link between the EU Global Strategy and the structure and priorities of the EU budget; believes that, in view on the current security environment, the Union should significantly increase funds available for heading 4 and stresses the need to use the EU Global Strategy as strategic guidance for programming and planning of the external financial instruments;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the HR to present precise language in the Global Strategy on how each of the external financial instruments can be used in a more effective and strategic way; believes that it is high time to upgrade and valorise in particular the Partnership Instrument with a view on building stronger but also new partnerships around the globe; stresses the need to also use this financial instrument for boosting cooperation with countries which are not formally considered as strategic partners of the Union;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the principle that EU Member States should commit to using 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024 in order to attain a higher degree of defence capabilityRecalls that severe capability shortcomings have already existed before the financial and economic crisis which has resulted in defence budget cuts in some EU Member States; also reminds that these many capability shortcomings are the result of a highly fragmented defence market, inefficient industrial overcapacities, mismanagement, corruption and a lack of coordination and cooperation between Member States agencies and defence administrations; believes that regarding the methodology, a purely quantitative criteria like the 2% GDP spending on defence will not lead to more high quality capabilities; stresses, however, that the development of very precise qualitative criteria and the use of pooling and sharing arrangements might lead to effective capabilities in the near future;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is convinced that the creation and further development of the European defence market and the European Defence Industrial and Technological Base should go hand in hand with the further strengthening of a common arms exports regime in line with eight criteria of EU Common Position 944/2008/CFSP and the Arms Trade Treaty articles;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Deplores the fact that autocratic and repressive regimes are increasingly successful with regards their ability to undermine or thwart human rights, development, democracy and the development of an active civil society; urges the HR to address this negative global trend in the context of the Global Strategy;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that in order to attain the above objectives, the EU must deepen its partnerships with other global and regional actors and its partnerships with non-state actors and civil society; calls on the HR and the EU Member States to use the EU Global Strategy as opportunity to specify with which countries and regions the Union should increase cooperation and coordination; believes that the Union should consider innovative approaches in that respect and reflect on new partnerships with countries and regions such as the Southern Atlantic region;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Advocates that the Global Strategy strengthens the instrument of contact groups of a small number of EU Member States which work up solutions in partnership with the EU institutions;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the European Parliament is the Parliament of the EU and that EU action should be monitored and followed up in this context; believes that there are also ways for the European Parliament to strengthen its role in foreign and security affairs, inter alia, by holding debates and adopting resolutions prior to the launch of individual CSDP operations and missions; is convinced that the European Parliament could equally strengthen its role in security policy matters by debating and adopting an arms exports report on an annual basis;