16 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2017/2121(INI)
Amendment 12 #
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 actionIs convinced that no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; is concerned about the EU’s security architecture, which remains fragile in the face of continued and fresh unprecedented 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 the most important and most necessary of all EU policies; considers that it is high time that Member States implement CFSP tools, instruments and policies to enable the EU to respond to external conflicts and crises, build partners' capacities, and protect the European Union;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the raising awareness and political commitment for an urgent implementation of an ambitious, effective and structured CSDP; welcomes the contribution of CSDP missions and operations to international peace and stability and also the initiatives to address their shortcomings to improve their effectiveness and sustainability; calls for adjusting the CSDP structures and procedures in order to deploy and direct civilian and military missions and operations faster and in a more effective and integrated manner; notes that the development of CSDP requires, above all, political will from the Member States, based on common interests and priorities, as well as the setting-up of institutional cooperation structures;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– cooperation within coalitionpartners and with institutions delivering security;
Amendment 86 #
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 power with credible hard power can confront major security challenges, notably the refugee crisis, terrorism, conflicts in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, proxy wars and hybrid warfare, and challenging assertive behaviour by Russia and China; takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability, largely spread because of failed or fragile states, and of forced and irregular migration, namely poverty, the lack of economic opportunities, armed conflicts, bad governance and climate change;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to intensify the fight against Islamist terrorism in the Southern neighbourhood and among the neighbours of our neighbourswhich affects the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East likely spreading towards West Africa, Central Asia and even South-East Asia; recalls that the Sahel region and other connected geographical areas are priority regions for ensuring the security of the European Union; urges the need for concerted diplomatic efforts on the part of the EU, the US and other international alliepartners, 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 challenge; believes that these diplomatic efforts should be accompanied by the wide range of other tools and instruments at the EU’s disposal; urges Member States to show political wills to use them in a concerted manner in order to pursue European common interests;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a sustainable political solution to the Syrian crisis 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; considers that the EU should coherently support the Member States involved in the coalition against Daesh in Syria and Iraq; 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; underlines that solving the Libyan crisis is a prerequisite for stability in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a new approach to the EU’s relations with its Eastern neighbours is needed; believes that supporting those countries that wish to have closer ties to the EU must be a top priority for EU foreign policy; welcomnotes the prolongation of sanctions against Russia and continues to see full implementation of the Minsk agreements as the basis for a sustainable political solution to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine; reiterates its commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders; stresses that Russia’s decision of 21 March 2014 to incorporate Crimea into the Russian Federation remains illegal, and deplores the subsequent decision of the Russian authorities to give all inhabitants of Crimea Russian passports;
Amendment 233 #
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)Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear tests which is an unacceptable violation of the DPRK's international obligations and represents a grave threat to regional and international security and a major challenge to the global non- proliferation regime; calls for the irreversible denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and the full implementation of all relevant UN Security Council resolutions;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the future of European defence cooperation is significantly affected by two major events that took place in 2016: the decision of the United Kingdom, one of the strongest players in European defence, to withdraw from the EU, and the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the election of the new United States President introduces uncertainty in the transatlantic partnership and considers therefore that the question around the US engagement in transatlantic security should increase the momentum for EU defence and bring about the prioritization of the Union's "strategic autonomy", as embodied in the Global Strategy, and the development of EU capacities;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Takes the view that the EU must continue to engage with the UK as a major international partner in order to maintain European security; is convinced that both the EU and the UK have an interest in keeping the UK involved in the EU’s military operations and its defence market;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the EU institutions must improve their capacity to anticipate conflicts and crises; urges Member states to cooperate more and spend smarter in the field of defence and security; encourages Member States to meet capacity goals; believes that the EU needs to be able to react more swiftly and effectively to developing crises and should place a greater emphasis on preventing conflicts at an early stage;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the view that Europe’s power lies in its ability to buildstrengthen a community of values and culture that binds together all Europeans; believes in that context that the EU plays a major role as a promoter of democracy and should continue to promote its values outside the EU; highlights that cultural diplomacy should become a substantial part of the EU’s external action and urges the Commission to foster the development of ambitious science diplomacy;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the development of a strong defence industry is strengthening the technologic independence of the EU; calls for the industrial and technological resources needed to improve cybersecurity to be developed, including through the promotion of a single market for cybersecurity products; emphasises the need to mainstream cyber defence into external action and common foreign and security policy, and calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that Europe should increase defence cooperation with European security priorities in mind, including 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 Eurorecalls that the link between development and security is a key principle underpinning the Union’s comprehensive approach to external crises and conflicts; welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; recalls that it is of crucial importance that all of the instruments provided by the Treaty of Lisbon be finally implemented; acknowledges the significant progress made to deepean Ddefence Agency (EDA) capabilities and pcooperation, such as the launching of the military planning and conduct capability (MPCC) or the creation of the European defence funds; welcomes the ongoing preparations for the Permanent sStructured cCooperation (PESCO) and calls for its swift implementation; considers that the European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities should be used to theirits full potential;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Cooperation within coalitionpartners and with institutions delivering security