18 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2016/2036(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is now surrounded by an arc of instability, as large parts of the Middle East and North Africa are engulfed in ethno-religious conflicts and proxy wars and terrorist groups such as ISIS and the Jabhat al-Nusra Front proliferate throughout the region, while an aggressive, revisionist Russia continues to violate its neighbours’ sovereignty and human rights and openly challenges the European security order;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls what many seem to have forgotten, namely that the European Union is one of the greatest achievements in European history and that the transformative power of the EU has brought peace, stability and prosperity to its citizens; emphasises that the EU remains the largest economic power, the most generous donor of humanitarian and development assistance, and a frontrunner in global diplomacy on issues such as climate change, non-proliferation and human rights; notes, however, that the revised European Neighbourhood Instrument has not lived up to its goals, especially when it comes to the 'more for more' principle;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that an effective implementation of the EU Global Strategy presented by the VP/HR in June 2016 is not possible without strong commitment, ownership, political will and leadership from the Member States; highlights that the appropriate resources need to be allocated to the implementation of this strategy, in particular in the crucial area of security and defence; deplores that such commitment has been lacking in the past, leading to an erosion of the EU's role as a strong global player;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that all Member States have difficulty to maintain a very broad range of fully operational defensive capabilities, mostly because of financial constraints; calls therefore for more coordination and clearer choices about which capabilities to maintain, so that Member States can specialise in certain capabilities;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that interoperability is key if Member States forces are to be more compatible and integrated; stresses therefore, that Member States must explore the possibility of joint procurement of defence resources; notes that the protectionist and closed nature of EU defence markets makes this more difficult;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Encourages Member States to look for further avenues for joint purchase, maintenance and upkeep of forces and materiel; notes that it may be useful to look first at the pooling and sharing of non-lethal materiel, such as transport vehicles and aircraft, refuelling vehicles and aircraft and other support materiel;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
Paragraph 10 – indent 3
- extending the common financing of CSDP operations, including through a review of the Athena mechanism, which is needed to make sure that EU missions can be funded from collective funds instead of most of the costs falling to the individual participating member states, thereby removing a potential hurdle for member states to commit forces;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the increasing interdependence between internal and external security, and takes the view that the current security challenges require a profound overhaul of our security policies with a view to creating a consistent and unified policy covering both internal and external dimensions, including aspects such as counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, energy security, hybrid threats, strategic communication, and critical infrastructures; urges Member States’ security services to enhance coordination, and calls on all Member States to comply with their legal obligation to share intelligence with Europol and Eurojust in the fight against terrorism and organised crime while simultaneously improving the oversight of intelligence cooperation; urges the EU to further strengthen its cooperation with third countries in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that a new decision- making procedure for deciding on EU military missions, for example through qualified majority instead of unanimity in the Council, would improve the EU's agility and strength in responding to threats and crises, while acknowledging that the decision whether or not to supply troops to such missions must be taken at the Member States level;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that cyber security is by its very nature a policy area in which cooperation and integration is crucial, not only between EU member states, key partners and NATO but also between different actors within society, since it is not only a military responsibility; calls for clearer guidelines on how EU defensive and offensive capabilities are to be used and in what context; recalls that the European Parliament has repeatedly called for a thorough revision of the EU dual-use export regulation to avoid software and other systems which can be used against EU digital infrastructure and to violate human rights falling into the wrong hands;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the EU to defend in international forums – including, but not limited to, internet governance forums – that the open, global internet's core infrastructure should be a neutral zone in which governments, pursuing their national interests, are prohibited from interfering;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to strengthen their capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns reaching people in the EU as such campaigns are directed at undermining the unity and solidarity of the EU and weakening its fundamental values;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that the EU and its Members States need to be a global player and security guarantor in their own right, without needing to rely on the United States, while stressing that the trans- Atlantic alliance must remain a crucial pillar of the global rules-based system based on respect for fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the EU must pay particular attention to improving the living conditions in its neighbourhood, using all available policy tools, including trade, development aid and diplomacy, as well as crisis management capabilities; welcomesremains vigilant in this regard of the EU’s new migration partnerships and the External Investment Plan; underlines the need to develop a new approach towards Africa, providing better opportunities for trade, investment and economic growth and supporting African countries in building democratic, transparent and effective institutions; is convinced that the EU should review its development and trade policies to make sure that they contribute to these goals; calls on the EU, and in particular the Member States, to significantly increase their financial commitments to the region, including through the Africa Trust Fund and the European Development Fund;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is concerned about the negative impact of the migration deal with Turkey on sheltering refugees, warns against managing migration through deals with third countries, calls on the EU to take its responsibility to protect its borders and to shelter asylum seekers, in accordance with our commitment to international law;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Welcomes the adoption of the Commission's new trade strategy 'Trade for All', in which it aims to mainstream human rights in trade policy and use the EU's position as a trading bloc to leverage human rights in third countries; Stresses that this will need full convergence and complementarity of trade and foreign policy initiatives, including close cooperation between the different DGs, the EEAS and member state authorities;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of finding a sustainable solution to the conflict in Syria; supports the UN-led efforts to facilitate negotiations between all parties to the Syrian conflict on an inclusive political settlement; calls on the EU to use its leverage over key actors such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and Russia to ensure that they take a constructive position; emphasises that the use of sanctions should be considered in case some of the actors involved do not deliver on their commitments; calls for more EU leadership towards a negotiated end to violence, and in ensuring perpetrators are brought to justice;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises Turkey’s role as an important partner in solving the Syrian conflict and the fight against Da’esh; strongly condemns the attempted military coup against the democratically elected government of Turkey; encourages the Turkish government to protect the constitutional order, while underlining the importance of respect for the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in the aftermath of the coup, in cooperation with the Council of Europe; strongly condemns the human rights situation in Turkey, where cases of excessive use of force by police and ill-treatment of detainees increased, impunity for human rights abuses persisted, and the independence of the judiciary further eroded;