Activities of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2022/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022
Amendments (47)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has brought war back to the European continent, has seriously undermined European and global security, has created economic uncertainty, has led to a spike in energy prices, has considerable potential to further destabilise many non-EU countries and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign policy, security and defence action as foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty has only been used and exploited in a very limited way during the past decade due to a lack of political will by Member States; whereas, due to the changing European security environment, it is high time to use all instruments as foreseen by the TEU, in particular as regards CSDP; whereas there are Lisbon Treaty features such as a military start-up fund of Article 41(3b), the possibility to form a small group with more ambitious security and defence objectives of Article 44, or to define a truly European capabilities and armaments policy of Article 42(3) which exist since December 2009;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas passerelles could be used immediately to switch from unanimity to QMV in specific policy areas; whereas the current threat to European security requires immediate adaptation of some working methods;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is also a test of the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy, guided by our shared values of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war inagainst Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for asolidarity and for a stronger geopolitical awakeningdimension of the EU’s external action which is based on concrete and credible actions on priority thematic and geographical issues;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swifter implementation;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
- strengthenadapting the EU’s institutional and decision-making arrangements in foreign and security policy in order to allow early, preventive action and rapid responses,
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
- putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practiceand solidarity into practice while strengthening its approach to multilateralism and alliances,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
- strengthening alliances and partnerships and also building new partnerships for a better world, while addressing the assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- urgently design and operate a strong EU climate diplomacy whose aim is to foster international cooperation on the Paris Agreement, the external dimension of the Green New Deal and support ambitious CO2reduction targets in third countries,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underscores that the ambitious commitment and rhetoric of the EU's external human rights policy requires it to be consistent and exemplary; regrets therefore that in practice, the EU continues to be inconsistent towards comparable human rights situations worldwide; deplores, as well, the deterioration of the human rights and rule of law situation in a number of its own Member States which undermines the credibility of the EU; calls on the EU and its Member States to lead by example and strictly uphold human rights;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. 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 export control in both areas, of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons while focussing on restricting exports which might violate the eight EU criteria and at the same time supporting and strengthening those democracies whose security is being challenged;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in priority areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications within a year, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) ensuring that Member States adhere to the principles of the Treaties, especially Articles 24 and 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU, which call for the Member States to support the Union’s external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity; considers it necessary to urgently develop a solidarity policy strategy and operational implementation measures as regards the mutual assistance clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) establishing new formats of cooperation, such as themake full use of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) mechanism and create a European Security Council, comprised of the Member States’' Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers, which could be responsible for responding swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point e a (new)
(e a) introduce a role for the Parliament when it comes to the decision of sending military and civilian security missions abroad; believes it would be appropriate to have a plenary debate before the relevant Council decision and to adopt a plenary resolution that would politically authorize that operation including its objectives, means and duration;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to establish a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abuses; calls on the EU and its Member States to step up their support for civil society organisations, activists and investigative journalists engaged in the fight against corruption, as well as by promoting the establishment of effective anti-corruption institutions and the adoption of robust regulatory frameworks and addressing secrecy jurisdictions and tax havens, notably within their own jurisdictions;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. 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;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the grave and massive violation of human rights and the fundamental norms of international law have highlighted the need for stronger, more ambitious, credible, strategic and unified EU action on the world stage, and accentuated the necessity for the EU to autonomously if needed with the readiness to pursue strategic solidarity with like- minded partners and to set its own strategic objectives and develop the capabilities to pursue them;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reminds that the EU will become an effective diplomatic and security actor based on strong action and that the EU will increase its strategic sovereignty and solidarity only via concrete measures, policies, budgets and commitments;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adoptingswiftly implementing the main actions laid down in the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global Europeand, transatlantic and global security, in close collaboration with NATO;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy; calls for the EU and the Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass; underlines the need to take into account the effects of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and to shorten the deadlines for accomplishing the individual actions and projects, in particular priorities such as the Rapid Deployment Capacity;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell; stresses the need to considerably increase the budget of EPF and to establish a second off-budget facility which would manage the development and generation of the entire life-cycle of capabilities, which includes common military R&D, procurement, training, maintenance, security of supply;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for a speedier implementation of the Global Gateway Initiative; emphasizes the geopolitical centrality of this strategy which integrates sustainable development oriented, transformational, resilience enhancing and values based dimensions in a Team Europe approach; calls for an effective governance of Global Gateway which has to be taken forward under the overall steer of the President of the Commission; demands to be duly involved in the decisions on the Global Gateway investment programmes, and to be regularly informed about the respective developments, including budgetary implications; calls for decisive steps at G7 level in order to address global infrastructure investment gaps including by providing the necessary funding;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, attacks against the critical infrastructure, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to preventlimit and regulate the weaponisation of space;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for developing the Union’s digital sovereignty, in particular in the area of cyber security aiming to protect democracy and its institution; 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;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. 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 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of continued diplomatic efforts to maintain the strongest possible unity within the international community in condemning Russia and defending international law and the rules- and values-based international order, with the United Nations at its core; 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;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the EU and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity, including through enhanced support to the International Criminal Court and to special tribunals at a national and international level, as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of international crimes; urges the Commission to develop an ambitious programme to build the capacity of Member States but also of third countries to apply the principle of universal jurisdiction in their domestic legal systems;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of strong transatlantic cooperation based on shared values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations; welcomes the strong commitment by the US for European security, in particular its massive military aid to Ukraine and troop deployments at the Eastern flank of NATO; underlines the need to further strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation with an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and common foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU-US transatlantic dialogue to address many of the key global challenges such as climate change and the threat posed by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes in Europa and Asia;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognizes the de-facto revisionist alliance between the PRC and Russia; condemns the PRC´s pro-Russian position with regard to Russia's war against Ukraine;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan; Underlines that the EU will engage with Taiwan under the EU´s “One China” policy, expresses its firm solidarity with the people of Taiwan and sees in Taiwan a like-minded partner who shares the common values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan and strengthen economic, trade, and investment relations with the island, including through a bilateral investment agreement and sectoral agreements, for instance on resilient supply chains, cooperation on custom inspection systems and certification of origins and market access agreements; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to urgently begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a BIA with the Taiwanese authorities in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties; recommends posting a liaison officer at the European Economic and Trade Office to coordinate joint efforts on tackling disinformation and interference; recommends to the Commission to connect and integrate the Global Gateway initiative with Taiwan´s new Southbound Policy;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages increased economic, scientific, cultural, and political interaction between the EU and Taiwan including the most senior levels possible; highlights the importance of strengthening EU-Taiwan dialogue by deepening relations with civil society, fostering exchanges with Taiwanese media organisations and cultural exchanges, including establishing language schools;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Recognizes the mounting military and economic pressure by the PRC against Taiwan; notes that the PRC´s military posturing and the firing of ballistic missiles in the proximity of Taiwan and Japan has serious implications for the entire region; opposes any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait; stresses that any change to cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan´s citizens; strongly advocates for Taiwan´s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organizations;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the EU is committed to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region; reiterates that the EU’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy needs to be implemented swiftly, as it offers our partners in the region an opportunity to address the common challenges together, to defend the rules-based international order and to stand up for the values and principles we share; advocates stronger cooperation with countries in the region, in particular Japan, ASEAN, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiationsCalls for human rights and democratic values to be adequately addressed in the EU's engagement with India; emphasises the need to strengthen the EU's strategic partnerships in a comprehensive way; points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; recalls the importance of this partnership for the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals; encourages the EU and India to make full use of the Connectivity Partnership concluded in 2021;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans as full members of the EU family of nations; calls on the Member States to renew their commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s commitments towards the Western Balkan countries, in particular by lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readinessinsists that these negotiations should not be overshadowed by bilateral issues; welcomes the European Commission's recommendation to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and calls on the Council to swiftly follow that proposal; urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to support the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and to cushion the adverse effects on these countries of the supply shocks and price increases resulting from the war in Ukraine; promotes a secure fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world including by temporarily lifting relevant patent rights;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a swift restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is a cornerstone of non-proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region; condemns in the strongest terms the death of Mahsa Jina Amini following her violent arrest, abuse and ill- treatment by Iranʼs “morality” police; expresses its solidarity with the peaceful, women-led protest across the country; is appalled by the unrestrained and disproportionate use of force by the Iranian police and security forces against peaceful protestors; calls on the European Commission and Member States to adopt targeted restrictive measures against representatives of the Iranian security apparatus that are responsible for or complicit in the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini and peaceful protesters; calls on the European External Action Service, the European Commission and Member States to continue to raise human rights matters in the context of all exchanges with Iran;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s relations with the Gulf countries, as underlined in the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council of 18 May 2022 on a strategic partnership with the Gulf (JOIN(2022)0013); notes that there is a common interest in engaging more strategically with the Gulf partners in particular as regards the promotion of regional security, cooperation, climate action, and human rights as a key strategic objective;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reiterates the EU’s position on the Israel-Palestinian conflict and its longstanding commitment to the two state solution enabling both countries to live side by side in peace and security, based on the 1967 lines; Welcomes the announcement of multiannual contribution to UNRWA for the period 2022-24 and calls for continued support to the Agency, reaffirming its key role in providing human development and humanitarian assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from the entire internationally recognised territory of Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to support all legitimate international and national processes, including under the principle of universal jurisdiction, in order to investigate crimes against humanity and war crimes with a view to holding all perpetrators accountable before a court of law hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of strengthening relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by updating the EU-LAC strategy, in particular against the backdrop of the increasing and disproportionate influence of China and Russia in the region in comparison with the EU; stresses, in this context, the importance of concluding balanced and modernised agreements with Chile, Mexico, and Mercosur with a strong human rights dimension and aligned with the goals of the European Green Deal, provided that, in the case of Mercosur, agreement is reached on the additional instrumentgender, climate and indigenous people's rights;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. 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; Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to implement the commitments agreed on at the AU-EU Summit, to swiftly implement the Global Gateway projects in Africa and to strengthen partnerships with countries on the African continent, in line with the Strategic Compass; 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;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable and strengthen parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including by continuing regular consultations with the VP/HR and the Commission, and by involving Parliament in the proper further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and the Strategic Compass; underlines the need to use the mid-term review of the European Defence Fund (EDF) in order to introduce proper parliamentary oversight via delegated acts for work programmes; stresses the need to also establish a similar level of parliamentary oversight for the upcoming common procurement act (EDIRPA) and the European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP);