Activities of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2021/2182(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021
Amendments (28)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
- taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, and in particular the United Nations,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
- achievdeveloping European sovereignty by interlinking the EU’s external actioncombining the ability to act autonomously if needed with the readiness to pursue strategic solidarity with like-minded partners,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 4
Paragraph 1 – indent 4
- further developing regional strategies, including on climate action, human rights and security cooperation,
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates its strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls on the EU and the Member States to provide adequate financial support to enable the ICC to carry out its tasks; is of the opinion that attempts to undermine the credibility and essential role of the ICC constitute attacks on multilateralism; stresses that the ICC needs full access to the countries it investigates to be able to perform its tasks; underlines the potential of other innovative tools to bring perpetrators of international crimes to account, including universal jurisdiction at national-level judiciaries;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses the need to strengthen the United Nations as a priority, to develop a truly strategic partnership between both organisations, on climate action, human rights, but also within the context of crisis management;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forumsa, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Insists on the full implementation and systematic integration of gender mainstreaming and the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) in all EU external action, at all levels of engagement and in all relevant activities and concepts, also beyond the lifetime of the GAP III; urges the Member States and EU institutions to use GAP III as a basis to enhance gender mainstreaming in their external action, to put its gender-transformative, rights- based, intersectional approach into practice, and calls on them to adopt a feminist foreign policy; welcomes the commitment to a mid-term evaluation of the GAP III, and calls on the Commission and the EEAS to engage in an annual debate with the Parliament to take stock of advancements or lack thereof;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners and that the EU should support ambitious CO2 reduction targets in third countries and stresses the need for climate diplomacy to play a crucial role;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world including by temporarily lifting relevant patent rights;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence; stresses the specific threat that the new digital technologies pose for human rights defenders, and others in controlling, restricting and undermining their activities, as illustrated recently by the Pegasus revelations; calls on the EU to take an initiative to promote a global moratorium on the sale, transfer and use of spyware technology and the adoption of a robust international regulatory framework in this field; calls on the EU and Member States to ensure full due human rights diligence and proper vetting of exports of European surveillance technology and technical assistance in line with the Dual-Use regulation; calls on the EU and Member States to engage with third country governments to end repressive cybersecurity and counter-terrorism legislation practices and legislation;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’adherence to strict social and labour rights, transparency, human rights, due diligence, interoperability, good governance, and the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad; highlights the relevance of economic resilience and of building Paris- compatible decarbonized economies; highlights that connectivity investments need to support economic resilience and a Paris-Climate-Agreement compatible decarbonisation of the economy; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’; asks for more efforts in implementing the EU´s connectivity partnerships; would welcome the establishment of a connectivity partnership with the African Union at the next AU-EU summit;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote EU foreign policy goals and EU security and defence cooperation aiming at implementing the objectives, values, principles and norms of Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respectalso with respect to CFSP;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges such as climate- driven crisis and conflict;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security and technology, and to establish a European Defence UnionSecurity Union, and a truly effective and reliable Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategicreliable and interoperable capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and Union level, and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, if needed and in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses of Article 21 TEU; stresses that priority should be given to building strong and reliable alliances, partnerships and multilateral arrangements and to building strategic solidarity with like-minded countries and that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Reiterates its call on the HR/VP to urgently develop a strong and pro-active EU policy in the area of non- proliferation, disarmament and arms control in both areas, of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons, as control regimes collapse, others are largely ignored, or new technologies are developed and deployed which have the potential to be qualified not only as disruptive, but a revolution in military affairs;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the need for the Union to develop its technological and operational sovereignty through the enhancement of industrial defence capabilities, in particular inmore joint military R&D, procurement, training, maintenance, and a common approach to security of supply; stresses the need to pay particular attention to emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs), and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures, and strict compliance with the eight export criteria of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity; urges Member States to finally deliver on their promises and to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo without any further delay, as well as to immediately start accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership according to the principle of partnership in leadership and in responsibility; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU- US transatlantic dialogue; highlights that the EU should be prepared to reflect on how to adapt to the changing role of the US on the global stage;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Emphasises that the EU’s relations with Africa are of utmost importance in order to answer to the needs and to develop the great potential of partner countries as well as pursuing shared interests; welcomes the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’3 ; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit; _________________ 3 JOIN(2020)0004. and reiterates its call to move beyond the donor-recipient relationship and favour a true partnership of equals, with human development and the protection of natural resources at its core; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to deepen discussions with the EU’s African partners in order to prepare for a successful EU-African Union Summit in particular in the field of intra-African trade relations, connectivity cooperation, migration, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) as well as climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; advocates a keep-it-in-the- ground policy for Arctic fossil resources; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far- reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arctic;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. RHighlights that China is a cooperation and negotiating partner for the EU, but is also a competitor in an increasing number of areas, and a systemic rival; reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations and for deeper EU-Taiwan cooperation including a bilateral investment agreement;; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of regional security and, cooperation, climate action, and human rights as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region and the only way to stop Iran’s worrying nuclear activities;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistastrategically reshape an integrated approach of its external policies and EU coordination in this regard; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; calls on Commission and EEAS to step up humanitarian aid and to use all tools available in order to ensure that Afghans at risk have access to protection; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; emphasises the importance of cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the EU’s renewed commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and recognition of its growing importance for EU interests; advocates stronger cooperation with countries in the region, in particular Japan, ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea; acknowledges the intense geopolitical competition in the region and calls for the EU to strengthen its strategic focus, presence and actions with the aim of contributing to the stability, human rights, peace, security, prosperity and sustainable development of the region; underlines the need for a strategic long- term engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and for establishing comprehensive and strategic bilateral and multilateral dialogue mechanisms with Indo-Pacific countries and their societies; deplores the poor level of transatlantic cooperation and coordination prior to the establishment of the trilateral military alliance between Australia, the UK and US (AUKUS) and expresses solidarity with France as regards the way its strategic submarine contact with Australia in this regard;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners, ensure the swift ratification of the EU-Mexico agreement, deliver on the sustainable and environmental protocol with Mercosur so that the EU association agreement with Mercosur can be ratified, and conclude the negotiations for updating the EU association agreement with Chile including on gender, climate and indigenous people's rights; urges the EU to recover its position as the preferred partner of Latin American countries in view of other geopolitical actors occupying increasing space in the region, especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine diplomacy;