2022/2048(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- strengthening alliances and partnerships and also build~~ing~~ new partnerships for a better world, while addressing the assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes,

Amendment 101 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- building strategic partnerships for a better world with democratic like-minded partners and consolidating the transatlantic alliance,

Amendment 102 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- building partnerships for a better world, and strengthening the existing ones, most notably with the US and UK,

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- building partnerships for a better world based on the interests of the EU Member States,

Amendment 104 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- leading the reinforcement of multilateralism and building partnerships for a better world,

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3

- ~~build~~strengthening partnerships ~~for a better world~~with democratic allies,

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4

- enhancing parliamentary diplomacy as a preventive and effective foreign policy tool;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
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)

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 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that illegal mass migration may constitute a source of important risks in terms of security, and stresses that threats in this regard are becoming more acute, especially in the broad geographic area including North and sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East; in this context, strongly condemns the use of migrants as a tool of coercion by governments and other actors;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

— having regard to the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations of 7 April 2022 on the suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council (A/RES/ES-11/L.4),

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that the EU should remain committed to arms control and disarmament.

Amendment 111 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
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 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the ~~remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukrain~~assiduity of the EU Member States in reacting to the invasion of Ukraine; calls for continued coordination between the Member States to limit the adverse effects of the war and for a peaceful solution to the conflict to be found as swiftly as possible;

Amendment 113 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve ~~in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine~~of the collective West, with the leading role of U.S., Canada, UK, Poland and the Baltic States, in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; however, notes that the level of support delivered by Member States significantly differs, in particular the largest countries which traditionally argued for the stronger defence union remain slower and less generous than Poland or the Baltic States; notes that the level of military and financial support delivered to Ukraine by the U.S. and UK is substantially higher than the combined EU assistance and calls for stronger EU engagement;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Union's remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; urges the Member States to maintain and, where necessary, increase this high and coherent level of support for Ukraine and its citizens in full accordance with Ukraine’s evolving needs and the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity;

Amendment 115 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine calls for the same level of unity against any kind of attacks against our democracies or common values in the future;

Amendment 116 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; urges Member States to maintain their unity and resolve and to build on this unprecedented level of cooperation;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve on the part of the EU and its Member States in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. Underscores the importance of preserving this unity and continuing to strengthen the EU’s ~~strategic sovereignty and resilience through more efficient decision-making~~resilience through more unity and consistency with the Union's founding principles in the field of CFSP, which could be achieved by:

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. Underscores the importance of preserving this unity and continuing to strengthen the E~~U’s strategic sovereign~~uropean security and resilience through more efficient decision- making in the field of CFSP, which could be achieved by:

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23-24 June 2022 on Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, as well as the Western Balkans,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. Underscores the importance of preserving this unity and continuing to strengthen the ~~EU’s~~ strategic sovereignty and resilience of the EU and its Member States through more efficient decision-making in the field of CFSP, which could be achieved by:

Amendment 121 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON, Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by usreminds that the security and defence remain a core competence of Member States and the rule of unanimity serves as important tool for finding compromises and building solidarity between them in most important areas, thus strengthening the Union and its unity and gives the EU stronger mandate for its global actions; recalls that even in a much bigger and more heterogeneous organisation such as NATO, decisions are taken on the basis of consensus; calls for greater willingness to reach the common perception of threats by deepening solidarity, reinstating respect for all Member States regardless their size or political affiliation; is of the opinion that decisions with military implications and on defence matters cannot be imposed by the largest and theoretically most powerful Member States; ing th~~e passerelle clauses provided for in the Treati~~is regards reminds about mistakes and detrimental policies in the fields of energy, migration and naive and weak policy of mitigation towards Russia despite numerous warnings from Poland and the Baltic States;

Amendment 123 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) ~~switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implica~~ensuring that the Union's actions, a~~s 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~~re guided and consistent with the values and principles on which the Union was founded in line with Article 21 TEU;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) ~~switching progressively to~~opening a debate on the possibility of using qualified majority voting ~~for decisions in~~in some areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, 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 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in ~~areas~~the field of the CFSP ~~that do not have military or defence implications~~, 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 127 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching ~~progressively~~as soon as possible to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP ~~that do not have military or defence implications,~~ 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 128 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools and processes such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime and the enlargement process, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties or by working toward the change of the Treaties;

Amendment 129 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

— having regard to its resolution on the follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe of 2 May 2022,

Amendment 130 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in all areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, 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 132 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching ~~progressively~~ to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, 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 133 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a – point i (new)

i) Strive to achieve a genuine military and defence union that is interoperable and complementary to the NATO Alliance and that can act independently when needed;

Amendment 134 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a a (new)

(a a) encouraging, pending the full application of qualified majority voting to decisions without military or defence implications, the use of constructive abstention in line with Article 31 (1) TEU;

Amendment 135 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a b (new)

(a b) convening a Convention by activating the procedure for the revision of the Treaties provided for in Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union, with the objective of, inter alia, enshrining qualified majority voting for all matters relating to the EU’s CFSP in the Treaties;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
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; stresses, in this regard, that the conditions for activating Article 42(7) and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; considers it important to continue to hold exercises to operationalise Article 42;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
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 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b

(b) ensuring that Member States adhere to the principles of the Treaties, in both theory and practice, 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;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c

(c) ~~establishing new formats of cooperation, such as the~~make 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~~ respond~~ing~~ swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)

— having regard to the recommendations of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which concluded on 9 May, and the resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (2022/2705(RSP)),

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c

(c) establishing new formats of cooperation, such as ~~the~~a European Security Council, comprised of ~~the~~involved Member States’ ~~Foreign Affairs~~ Ministers, which could be responsible for responding swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis; Justification: if a European Security Council was to be created, Member States' Ministers of Defence respectively the Interior should be involved as well.

Amendment 141 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c

(c) establishing new formats of cooperation, such as the European Security Council, comprised of the Member States’ Foreign Affairs Ministers, which could be responsible for responding swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis and a European Defence Council that is fully operational, made up of the Member States’ ministers for defence;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c

Amendment 143 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d

(d) making full use of the ‘Team Europe’ approach to coordinate and avoid duplication in the EU’s foreign and security policy; Highlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d

(d) making full use of the ‘Team Europe’ approach to coordinate and avoid duplication in the EU’s foreign and security policy while projecting unity;

Amendment 145 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d

(d) implementing and making full use of the ‘Team Europe’ approach to coordinate and avoid duplication in the EU’s foreign and security policy;

Amendment 146 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e

(e) providing sufficient funding at EU and Member State level to respond without delay to current, emerging and future challenges; calls in particular for increased financing for EU external action, including for the European Defence Fund;

Amendment 147 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e

(e) providing sufficient funding, institutional capacity, and technical support at EU and Member State level to prepare for, and respond without delay to, current, emerging, and future challenges;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
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 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the European Commission's intention to extend the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to include acts of corruption thereby acknowledging the close link between corruption and human rights violations;

Amendment 15 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions on COVID-19, crisis management and resilience, security and defence, external aspects of migration and external relations adopted on 16 December 2021,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reiterates its support for the adoption and implementation of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, enabling the EU to swiftly impose targeted restrictive measures against individuals, entities, and bodies responsible for, involved in, or associated with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide; welcomes the Commission’s intention, as requested by Parliament and announced in the President’s 2022 State of the Union, to introduce a legislative proposal extending the scope of the EU GHRSR to include corruption; urges the Commission to augment this legislative proposal with avenues enabling an enhanced role for the European Parliament in proposing cases of serious human rights violations; reiterates its call on the Council to introduce qualified majority voting for the adoption of restrictive measures imposed under the EU GHRSR;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
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 152 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission for a timely inclusion of corruption in the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act);

Amendment 153 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. calls on the Council to add persons directly involved in the illegal imprisonment and prosecution of Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza for opposing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine to the EU sanctions list under the EU's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act);

Amendment 154 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the plans to include corruption in the EU sanctions toolbox and calls for further measures to strengthen the monitoring and compliance with existing EU sanctions;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Highlights that the enforcement of sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation is paramount to limiting its ability to pursue its war of aggression against Ukraine and must therefore be of the highest priority; urges the Council to impose restrictive measures on third countries enabling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, whether through the facilitation of sanctions circumvention or through the provision of direct military assistance; welcomes restrictive measures imposed on the regime in Belarus; calls on the Council to impose similar measures on the Islamic Republic of Iran in view of its delivery of unmanned aerial vehicles and planned provision of surface-to-surface missiles to the Russian Federation for use against Ukraine, notably against civilian targets;

Amendment 156 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Expresses concern over the exacerbated frequency and intensity of climate disasters, which have particularly dire consequences for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable individuals and communities; recalls that the direct and indirect impacts of climate change undermine global peace and security while deepening existing vulnerabilities and inequalities and posing risks to the realisation of human rights; underlines the fundamental role which the Commission and the Member States, in a joint Team Europe approach, must play in the advancement of climate diplomacy globally, notably through increased bilateral and multilateral engagement with international partners, the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and further commitments made, in particular to developing partners, and the mainstreaming of climate action across all dimensions of its external action;

Amendment 157 #

Carina OHLSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Commission and the EEAS to suggest new initiatives in order to respond to climate-related security risks while advancing the European Green Deal in international fora; believes that the EU should support ambitious CO2 reduction targets in third countries in order to implement the Paris Agreement, hence stresses the need for climate diplomacy to be put at the core of union's external action in order to safeguard global peace and security;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
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 159 #

Carina OHLSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Urges the need to fully implementing and systematically integrating gender mainstreaming and the EU gender action plan III (GAP III) in all its external action; calls for the EU and the Member States to exercise leadership in the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security; underlines that women play a key role in the prevention of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peace keeping, humanitarian response and post- conflict reconstruction. Consequently, stresses the need for the EU to ensure women’s equal participation and full involvement in all efforts to maintain peace and security, while including a gender perspective in all its external action;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A9- 0~~000~~251/2022) on a European Parliament's Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the New EU Strategy for Enlargement,

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming into the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, including trade and sustainable development policy; stresses that the following principles should be at the core of a EU gender- based policy: human rights, democracy and the rule of law, disarmament and non-proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of the feminist civil society organisations in the designing and implementing the EU’s Foreign Policy; in addition, affirms that a foreign and security policy that does not represent women, girls and LGBTIQ+ rights and does not address current injustices further reinforces imbalances;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reiterates the necessity to strengthen the Union’s External Action with own and permanent EU instruments and resources in foreign affairs, human rights protection and promotion, and security and defence in order for the Union to be a fully-fledged and credible global player, as well as to be able to better pursue and achieve its objectives and defend its values;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls for the strengthening of the EEAS and EU Delegations’ capacities and resources, including by updating the “Council Decision of 26July 2010”, in order for them to be able to better fulfil EU´s objectives and interests worldwide;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Requests the strengthening of the role of European Union delegations in the implementation of foreign policy, notably what concerns the fight against disinformation;

Amendment 164 #

Georgios KYRTSOS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Calls for an own and autonomous European Diplomacy in all areas, including public and cultural, economic, climate, digital and cyber diplomacy, among others, determined by a common diplomatic culture from an EU perspective; calls for the full implementation, including its one year extension, of the Pilot Project “Towards a European Diplomatic Academy”, which should also focus on target groups of a future academy, including the possibility for those who are not Member States’ diplomats to become EU diplomats in the future;

Amendment 165 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Takes a note of the HR/VP speech at the EU Ambassadors Annual Conference 2022 and expects that the identified shortcomings of the EU diplomatic service will be effectively addressed in order to strengthen its capacity and efficiency; welcomes the inauguration of the European Diplomatic Academy;

Amendment 166 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the new European Diplomatic Academy aiming at acquiring common skills and competencies to promote and defend effectively the EU’s principles and interests in the world;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines the strategic role the international cultural cooperation and cultural diplomacy play in the context of EU foreign policy in strengthening relations with partner countries, in promoting EU’s democratic values, in conflict prevention, in countering disinformation and foreign interferences in third countries and in the fight against illicit trafficking, looting and destruction of cultural property; calls on the Council, EEAS and Commission to mainstream culture as a strategic pillar through all EU’s external action policy areas; supports the inclusion of culture in all existing and future bilateral and multilateral agreements, with due respect for the commitments made under the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s International Cultural Relations and cultural diplomacy by developing a EU instrument that embodies a cultural face of the Union worldwide through a cultural diplomacy action and International Cultural Relations based on a frame of cultural cooperation and co- creation, actively involving civil society and cultural sectors of third countries; stresses that this instrument could aim to promote European culture and way of life, provide EU capacity building and financial assistance to cultural, creative and innovative sectors of third countries’ civil society; underlines that this instrument should include the protection of cultural heritage abroad in EU external action, the promotion of intercultural dialogue, mobility of artists and cultural professionals between the EU and third countries, and the fight against disinformation; highlights that this toolbox should collaborate closely and draw experience from EUNIC, as well as alike-minded partners and international organizations such as UNESCO;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Stresses that geopolitical and humanitarian global crisis demonstrate the need for the EU to provide itself with credible and first-hand information on existent and possible external threats to the EU, in order to be able to react rapidly and effectively, as well as to better protect its interests abroad; calls for the establishment of a system of automatic and continuous flow of intelligence from Member States to the EU on foreign and security issues occurring outside the Union; calls for the strengthening of the EU INTCEN and the EEAS Crisis Response Centre by enhancing its resources and capabilities;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the NATO Strategic Concept adopted by NATO Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in Madrid on June 29, 2022,

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Highlights the necessity to clearly define the competences of the HR/VP, the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council as the current regulatory framework provided both by the Treaties and the inter- institutional agreements on the external representation of the EU abroad is unclear concerning the competences of each institutional figure; considers that this lack of clarity can lead to some duplication in the EU's external action or mislead EU's counterparts and/or interlocutors worldwide in their relations with the Union;

Amendment 171 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g(new)

6g. Underlines that the current design of multilateralism does not fully reflect the current world’s order as not all global actors are properly accounted in its architecture; calls on the Commission, the Council, the EEAS and EU Member States to bring forth sound proposals on how to achieve and guarantee an own and permanent seat for the Union in every multilateral fora, including in the UNSC, in order to strengthen EU’s actorness, coherence and credibility in the world;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practice~~Operationalising strategic autonomy

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Put~~Rejecting the concept of strategic ~~sovereignty into practice~~autonomy

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
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 ~~autonom~~more vigorously set its own strategic objectives and develop the capabilities to pursue them; is of the opinion that regaining all occupied territories by Ukraine, safeguarding her independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, compensations for all human and material loses using confiscated Russian assets, as well as bringing the perpetrators, including Vladimir Putin, to international justice should be considered as the ultimate goal of EU policy towards Ukraine;

Amendment 175 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the grave and massive destruction, war crimes, 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~~ set its own strategic objectives and develop the capabilities to pursue them; while working closely with its democratic allies;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the Russian Federation’s grave ~~and~~, massive, and deliberate violations of human rights and the fundamental norms of international law have highlighted the need for stronger, more ambitious, credible, strategic and unified EU presence and action on the world stage~~, and accentuated~~; emphasises the necessity for the EU to autonomously set its own strategic objectives, as set out in the Strategic Compass, and develop the capabilities to pursue themse, both autonomously and in cooperation with like-minded partners;

Amendment 177 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
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, following the pattern of the illegal occupation of 38% of the land of the Republic of Cyprus, 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 set its own strategic objectives and develop the capabilities to pursue them;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 which established the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda in 2000;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 182 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
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 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO, and demands an independent enquiry to shed light on the incidents in the Nord Stream I and II gas pipelines, which constitute extremely serious attacks on the interests of the Member States and pose significant economic risks at a time of global energy crisis;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty~~Underlines that Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has clearly exposed the lack of substance of the concept of “strategic autonomy”, as European security is impossible to be maintained without a strong transatlantic bond; therefore welcomes abandonment of this concept; However, welcomes declaration of some Member States’ to shift their approaches to security, including by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 186 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by ~~adopting~~swiftly 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 187 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO~~the EU and global security, through the active implementation of the rules of international law;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, ~~moving towards creating more~~signifying a move towards enhanced EU strategic ~~sovereignt~~autonomy by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, ~~moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty~~ by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration and coordination with NATO;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

— having regard to the Joint Communication of the High Representative/Vice President and the European Commission on the 25th of November of 2020 on the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP)III, entitled “An ambitious agenda for gender equality and women's empowerment in EU external action’,

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the ~~shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting~~adoption of the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EUthe defence capabilities of the EU and its Member States and to contribute positively to global and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO, in order to move towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty;

Amendment 191 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting 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 and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO; notes that European defence capabilities should be compatible and complementary with NATO, that still remains a foremost security guarantor in Europe;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 193 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 194 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that any process towards the strategic autonomy of the EU must be complementary and compatible to NATO, and, therefore, underlines the importance of avoiding duplication in common strategic actions and objectives, and of pooling resources for a better optimization of available capabilities;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Demands to swiftly finalise the work on a substantial third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation and ensure the coherent implementation of the objectives and priorities highlighted in the Strategic Compass and NATO’s Strategic Concept; underlines that these strategic processes within NATO and the EU offer a unique opportunity to further intensify our consultations and cooperation to enhance the security of our citizens and promote peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area and beyond; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness and the decision-making autonomy of both organisations; stresses that the development of coherent, complementary and interoperable defence capabilities is essential to increase the security of the Euro-Atlantic area in line with the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European capability to act, either in partnership or autonomously, is essential for complementarity and to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance conflict prevention, and hence for the security of the European continent as a whole;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; reaffirms that in order to do this, it must build a new strategy overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies;

Amendment 198 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for a formal definition of "strategic sovereignty", in particular better clarifying which policies and elements contributes to its implementation, in order to have measurable benchmarks to asses EU progress in realising it;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 and 25 March 2022;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, with support of the Lukashenko's regime, 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); whereas Russia's intention of destruction the security architecture throughout the Euro-Atlantic as demanded by Putin in December2021, thanks to the heroic defence of Ukraine, has not succeeded; whereas the EU since2014 was unable to utilize its CSDP instruments to effectively support fighting Ukraine, with some change of direction in the recent year; whereas the EU cannot be perceived as a successful and credible global actor without providing security in its immediate neighbourhood;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ~~ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and d~~represents a significant step in progressing towards a genuine European Defence ~~policy~~Union; 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;

Amendment 202 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy, and must form the foundation for the development of a common strategic culture at the level of both the Union and its Member States; calls for the EU and the Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures to which they have committed to in the Strategic Compass, including the timely operationalisation of the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
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; believes that its implementation would bring the EU closer to the objective of strategic sovereignty which would give the EU the ability to act alone when needed and with partners when possible;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
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, while updating it with the lessons learnt from the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls, however, that the capability gaps of the Member States and the key areas of effort required for defence have been correctly identified for some years now by the EDA, the EUMS, the EEAS and the Commission; considers, therefore, that the ambitions set out in both the Strategic Compass and the Versailles Council Conclusions will only be worth something if they are effectively implemented by the EU Member States;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass;

Amendment 208 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the swift and repeated use of the European Peace Facility to ~~support Ukraine, improve it~~provide the necessary support to enable Ukraine to defend and regain effective control over its entire territory within its internationally recognised borders; highlights the necessity to improve the Union’s ability to act ~~and~~by building on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell, and to use the lessons learnt in the Union’s support for Ukraine to enhance its readiness for future scenarios; supports the establishment of the Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces on EU soil and urges its swift deployment; reiterates its call on the HR/VP, the Member States and international partners to prepare a swift and decisive response should Russia deploy chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons against Ukraine;

Amendment 21 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, 48 years following the illegal Turkish invasion and occupation of 38% of the Republic of Cyprus from Turkey, 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 210 #

Motion for a resolution
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 and calls for increase in financial and military assistance to Ukraine and for immediate deployment of modern equipment, weapons, and new generation of air defence systems; notes that the support of the U.S. in terms of equipment, finance, intelligence substantially exceeds support delivered by the EU, in particular the biggest and theoretically the strongest one, are much slower and weaker than the assistance delivered also by Poland or the Baltic States;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
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 212 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
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; calls for Member States to revise the EFP budget in order to increase its amount, given the need to continue to support arms and ammunition delivery to Ukraine and other partner countries;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
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; advocates for the allocation of extra and sufficient resources to the EPF in order to deliver on the pledges made to other Countries before the outburst of the war in Ukraine;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
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; underlines the need to ensure sufficient funding and to maintain its support to Ukraine through the use of the European Peace Facility;

Amendment 215 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 216 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act with sustainable and appropriate funding and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for the significant enhancement of the European Peace Facility in order to ensure its full alignment with Ukraine’s present and future needs, the Union’s resolve to continue providing assistance to Ukraine for as long as it takes, and the evolving needs of other partners, including on the African continent;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes the adoption of the Joint Communication on the Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward by the Commission and the High Representative on 18 May 2022,and calls for EU Member States to jointly develop and procure the necessary capabilities to fill these gaps, by making full use of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), the European Defence Fund (EDF), as well as new EU instruments to incentivise more joint procurement, which will help to increase the security of Member States and NATO allies alike;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Welcomes that the Commission and the VP/HR launched on 1 December 2021 the Global Gateway Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world and in particular with the Global South; believes that considerably more efforts are needed to enable this strategy to live up to its full potential; considers it essential to team up with like-minded partners in expanding the scale and impact of this strategy;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
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 negatively affected global supply chains and undermined food security in several areas of the world 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 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on all EU institutions and all Member States to accelerate the further elaboration and implementation of the EU Global Gateway strategy building on the principle that the Union's ambitions as global actor and security provider depend to a large extent on its regional and global partnerships;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
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 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Points out the high geopolitical significance of the EU Green Deal as a long term tool that will influence EU’s relations with third countries;

Amendment 223 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10d. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to achieve the European Green Deal goals, particularly its internationalisation and initiatives to respond to climate-related security risks; with current geopolitical shifts and challenges, expects that the European Green Deal's implementation contributes to building new partnerships and to diversifying EU's energy mix, as an alternative to Russian fossil fuel supplies;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
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, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns; notes that these threats emanate from all the main global geopolitical actors;

Amendment 225 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address and foster resilience against hybrid threats, cyberattacks, and disinformation and propaganda campaigns, both within the Union and in third countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in close cooperation with NATO and non- NATO partners, to treat the protection of critical European infrastructure, including offshore pipelines and submarine communications and power cables, as a matter of highest priority; calls for further development of the Union’s strategic communications capabilities through the StratCom Task Forces, including those directed at third countries and with a particular focus on the populations of Russia and Belarus, as well as for the allocation of adequate financial resources to this end;

Amendment 226 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
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, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns; underlines that the EU institutions, bodies, agencies, delegations, mission and operations networks, buildings and staff area target for all types of hybrid threats and attacks by foreign state actors and should, therefore, be properly protected; reiterates the urgent need for European institutions, agencies and other bodies to develop their strategic communication capabilities, to equip themselves with secure communication systems and a rapid reaction capacity to attacks, and to greatly increase their resilience;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
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, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns; highlights the need to monitor and protect core critical infrastructure, including submarine cable infrastructure;

Amendment 228 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
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 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with ~~NATO and other~~every relevant international partners, to address hybrid threats, the weaponization of illegal migration, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
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 caused serious destruction, suffering and war crimes perpetrated by Russia against Ukraine, 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 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO, the United States and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns;

Amendment 232 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the resolve displayed by the Union and most Member States in the pursuit of full energy independence from the Russian Federation; reiterates its call for an immediate and full embargo on Russian imports of fossil fuels and uranium, and for the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines to remain closed and be completely abandoned; emphasises that short-term diversification of energy sources may not come at the expense of meaningful human rights dialogue with alternative energy providers and highlights the essential nature of speeding up the green transition;

Amendment 234 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the EU's steps to reduce its dependency on Russia and to diversify its energy supply sources, a longstanding call of the European Parliament; stresses that the any cooperation with third countries in the energy field may not undermine the EU's commitment to defend human rights;

Amendment 235 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that further cooperation with democratic partners is needed to secure the strategic resources used in the manufacturing of batteries, chips, semiconductors and other critical technologies and to decrease dependencies on non-democratic regimes for the supply of these resources;

Amendment 236 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Urges the Commission to conduct regular comprehensive stress test exercises of strategic supply chains, including in the areas of health, energy, foodstuffs, semiconductors, and critical raw materials, with an eye to preventing supply chain disruptions, preparing for the consequences of severe disruptions, and reducing EU dependencies on third states, in particular those which do not share the Union’s values or with which the Union finds itself in a state of systemic rivalry, to non-critical levels while enhancing its own capabilities, in cooperation with like-minded partners;

Amendment 237 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls for initiatives to strengthen the resilience of supply chains and EU critical infrastructure, including offshore pipelines and cables;

Amendment 238 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. CEmphasises the strategic dimension of the space sector for Europe; highlights the need to ensure the EU’s visibility and credibility as a space actor internationally and to move forward in developing technologies that have both civil and military applications capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent ~~the~~an excessive and uncontrolled weaponisation of space;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, ~~in order to prevent the weaponisation of spa~~building upon, updating, and reinforcing the existing UN Treaties, Declarations and Legal Principles underpinning space governance, taking account of rapid technological advancements, in order to further the sustainable peaceful development of space while preventing its weaponization and militarisation; welcomes the announcement that the Commission will present a Space Strategy for Security and Defence;

Amendment 24 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the ~~unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the~~ Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine has once again brought war back to the European continent after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the wars in former Yugoslavia, has seriously undermined European and global security, has created economic uncertainty, has ~~led to a~~disrupted food chains, has worsened the 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 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent the weaponisation of space; stresses that extra attention must be placed on the Arctic region, in partnership with our North- European, North American and NATO partners, as there has been growing interests and movements from the part of Russia and China in this adjacent region of Europe.

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent the weaponisation of space; considers that failing to support the EU’s strategic autonomy in space, a new technological frontier as well as geopolitical arena reflecting earth geopolitics, would undermine its broader efforts to achieve all-encompassing strategic sovereignty;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent the weaponisation of space; welcomes the Commission’s intention to present an EU space strategy for security and defence;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to ~~prevent~~limit and regulate the weaponisation of space;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that access to safe drinking water is one of the major problems of the XXI century, especially since nearly 60% of aquifer resources cross political territorial borders. The water stress resulting from the increased freshwater needs of the world's population faced with strategic control of rivers at their source by some countries (China, Turkey, Israel and occupied Palestine, Ethiopia-Uganda-Sudan) can lead to the most serious conflicts if the use of flows in an integrated and shared manner is not envisaged. The European Union must establish a political strategy to facilitate solutions in these areas of high destabilizing potential while encouraging countries situated in the most important areas of conflict related to water to sign the 1992 Helsinki Water Convention completed in New York in 1997 on the protection and use of cross- border waterways and international lakes;

Amendment 245 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
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 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that the Union, in cooperation with likeminded partners, should strive for global competitiveness in the research, development, production, and deployment of drones;

Amendment 247 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission to work on a proposals for a Defence of Democracy Package, which would shield the Union from malign interference;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

BLeading the reinforcement of multilateralism and building partnerships for a better world

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Believes that the EU should lead the process of a much needed indepth reform of the system of international institutions and organisations, also contributing to the construction of an international social and political movement capable of generating such process or processes of reform;

Amendment 25 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
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 with serious economic and social consequences for businesses and households, 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 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. The EU should lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and fight against climate change;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
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 252 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses the value of a truly strategic partnership between the EU and the UN on crisis management and in the context of climate action and the protection of human rights;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Emphasises that the Union must continue to take the lead in the promotion of a more relevant, resilient, and effective multilateralism which forms the basis for inclusive policy dialogue, cooperation, and convergence aimed at furthering human security, sustainable development, and the prevention and peaceful resolution of conflict in full respect of international law and human rights; urges the Union and its Member States to speak with one voice in multilateral fora, to strengthen ties with like-minded partners around the world and intensify outreach to other third countries and their populations, and to pursue pragmatic sectoral multilateral solutions in areas in which doing so is in accordance with its values-based interests;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance of ~~continu~~intensified diplomatic efforts to ~~maintain~~effectively communicate our position on the war and to achieve the strongest possible unity within the international community in condemning Russia and defending international law and the rules-based international order, with the United Nations at its core; reiterates, in this respect, the need to deploy a diplomatic offensive in all the states that abstained or did not participate in the voting on the Resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations of 2 March and 12 October 2022 to explain the gravity of the Russian aggression and the need for a unanimous response from the international community; calls on the EEAS to ensure that the EU delegations in third countries work actively on this task;

Amendment 255 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
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 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance of continued diplomatic efforts to maintain the strongest possible unity within the international community in condemning Russia and Turkey and defending international law and the rules-based international order, with the United Nations at' Security Council Resolutions in its core;

Amendment 257 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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 the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states, international law and the rules- based international order, with the United Nations at its core;

Amendment 258 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance of continued diplomatic efforts, coordinated with likeminded democratic partners, to maintain the strongest possible unity within the international community in condemning Russia and defending international law and the rules-based international order, within the United Nations a~~t its c~~nd other multilateral forea;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance of continued diplomatic efforts to maintain the strongest possible unity within the international community in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and defending and promoting international law and the multilateral rules-based international order, with the United Nations at its core;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
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, especially those in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership, and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on all UN member states to take action to revoke Russia’s veto powers at the Security Council and to expel Russia from the UN, as happened with the USSR from the League of Nations in 1939 after its aggression towards Poland and Finland; calls for the suspension of Russia’s membership in international organizations including the World Trade Organization, World Customs Organization, UNICEF, UNESCO and the International Monetary Fund;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Is strongly convinced that only ultimate Ukraine's victory over Russia will defend the global order and deter other aggressive actors from conducting wars of aggression; underlines that only defeated, deimperialized and decolonized Russia may be a partner for any future cooperation;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Underlines the need for EU unanimity in condemning the Russian aggression and not opening separate lines of contact with Putin by leaders of some EU countries; stresses that there should be no pushing for any negotiations with Russia until and unless Ukrainian authorities decide enter into such and that until that happens EU should continue to provide financial, materiel and military assistance for Ukraine; in this regard reminds about Minsk Agreement and Normady format which proved to be ineffective and in many points detrimental for Ukraine's security;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underscores that the Russian invasion of Ukraine highlighted further the need for the EU to intensify cooperation with like-minded partners around the globe, especially with transatlantic NATO allies;

Amendment 265 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Highlights the importance to continue building alliances and understanding among partners, and common approach to crisis situations like Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls that it is important to consolidate the close cooperation and coordination with NATO in order to implement the EU Common Security and Defence Policy, and in the context of the war started by Russia in Ukraine;

Amendment 267 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that the war of aggression against Ukraine has shown the relevance of NATO as security alliance; reiterates that NATO, in the absence of a strong common European defence and European strategic autonomy in the field of defence, is and remains the cornerstone of the EU's security; welcomes that the EU and NATO will take their partnership forward and calls for a new EU-NATO Joint Declaration that fully reflects the changed security environment and new security challenges that have emerged since Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine;

Amendment 268 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reminds that NATO remains the fundamental cornerstone of European and transatlantic security

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that, as NATO remains fundamental to the European security order, the EU and the Member States must commit to strengthening its European pillar, inter alia ,for those Member States which are also Member States of NATO, by consistently meeting the NATO defence spending benchmark of 2% of GDP as of 2024 while preventing duplication, reducing fragmentation, and enhancing interoperability; urges the two remaining NATO Member States which have not yet done so to ratify Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to NATO without delay;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
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 exacerbated the climate crisis; 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 270 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Calls on the international community to make sure that all Russian instigators and perpetrators committing war crimes and crimes against humanity will be held fully accountable; urges every country to consider joining a special tribunal initiated by Ukraine to punish the Russian military and political leadership for their crimes of aggression and to launch an investigation into the crime of genocide currently being committed;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to present an EU action plan on impunity; stresses that this action plan should seek to better coordinate and harmonise Member States’ resources and efforts to prosecute war criminals in the EU; is of the view that transitional justice plays a fundamental role in securing peace in the long term;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
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 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the first meeting of the European Political Community as an EU initiative to provide a diplomatic and political platform for dialogue with partner countries; takes note of its contribution to strengthen the security and stability of the European continent in cooperation with all its actors;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Supports the European Political Community as a forum for dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security of the European continent; welcomes that 44 countries took part in the first meeting in Prague, including close partners such as the UK;

Amendment 275 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Welcomes the proposal for a European Political Community as a platform for discussion with close partners on the foreign policy and security challenges we are facing; calls for a strong involvement of Parliament in the clarification of the scope and the future work of this Community;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Emphasises that the achievement of a geopolitical EU must start on the European continent; welcomes, therefore, the establishment and launching summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Prague in October 2022 as an essential forum to strengthen relations between European states, including those outside the EU or wishing to join in the future, to develop a shared understanding of current challenges, and to pursue political and security cooperation based on shared interests; underlines that, for the future success and coherence of this format, some level of alignment on democratic values and principles is essential; reiterates that the EPC may under no circumstance precipitate, or form a pretext for, delays to the EU accession of enlargement countries;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need ~~to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership,~~for the EU and it Member States to intensify the dialogue in the United Nations and other international forums;

Amendment 278 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; calls to further strengthen cooperation with NATO and other partnerships such as with G7, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, Ukraine, Georgia, Western Balkan countries, Japan, Australia as well certain African countries such as Morocco which partnerships should constitute an integral pillar of the CFSP;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, in line with the provisions of the Political Declaration, and including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations ~~and other international forums~~, the European Political Community, and other international forums; urges the UK to ensure the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, and pursue practical, flexible and durable common solutions within the Protocol’s legal framework;

Amendment 28 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
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 revived the nuclear threat, 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 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and ~~security~~defence policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; regrets that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom does not include provisions on cooperation in the area of foreign and defence policy; stresses the importance of cooperating closely with the United Kingdom in these areas, especially with regard to sanctions;

Amendment 281 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes in this sense the holding of the first meeting of the European political community in Prague which aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation in order to address issues of common interest and to strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UKnited Kingdom on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; calls for stronger involvement of the United Kingdom in European security and defence projects and welcomes in this regard the decision of PESCO members to invite the UK to join the military mobility project, which would improve mutual rapid security and defence assistance;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; considers that the strategic partnership with NATO must be based on a relationship of trust; underlines the need for mutual consolidation and clarification of the strategic partnership with NATO;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 286 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Underlines the importance of the full implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; stresses the importance of the Protocol for maintaining peace and stability on the Northern Irish border ensured by the Good Friday Agreement, as well for the integrity and proper functioning of the European Single Market;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the European Union to use the concept of human security as set out in UN Resolution 66/290 in its Women, Peace and Security agenda; insists that security must focus on human lives and their protection from threats such as violence, lack of education, health care, food or economic independence; considers that human security should be at the core of all partnerships, through a commitment to achieving mutual development of the people and minimum decente living conditions for all, taking into account that the world is threatened by climate change, the lack of food sovereignty, the outbreak of conflicts and the regression of rights and freedoms; calls on the HR/VP to include in the Strategic Compass the need, in the short- and medium-term, to defuse conflicts in the European neighbourhood and prevent them in the future, providing it with the necessary resources to effectively contribute to peacebuilding, the respect of international law and human rights, human security, gender equality, respect and protection of rights of LGTBIQ+ people and inclusive and egalitarian sustainable development; take stock of the impacts of its own foreign policies that are based on encouraging stability at all costs in countries in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood and its own security; redefine its objectives with regard to resilience, security, economic development, and the threat posed by the direction taken so far to European strategic interests;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of ~~strong transatlantic cooperation based~~the EU on sha~~red values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations~~ving its strategic autonomy;

Amendment 29 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
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~~significantly threatened and continues to challenge 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 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of strong transatlantic cooperation based on shared values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership of equals in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations; welcomes the ongoing cooperation, determination and united stance in supporting Ukraine, and in implementing unprecedented sanction regime with a goal of deterring Russia from continuing its illegal aggression; 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, such as through transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy; welcomes in this regard the work of the Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council and reiterates its proposal for the establishment of a Transatlantic Political Council;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
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 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 293 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the importance of strong transatlantic cooperation, again highlighted in the context of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, based on shared values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other part~~y’s~~ies’ autonomy, interests and aspirations;

Amendment 295 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
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, w~~hile respect~~orking on burden-sharing in the ~~other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirations~~management of our common security and geopolitical interests and acting independently but in consultation when needed;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recommends that EU-US summits be once again held on a regular basis, at least once a year, in order to lend sustained impetus at the very highest level to vital transatlantic cooperation; reiterates its support for the establishment of a Transatlantic Political Council, led by the foreign policy chiefs of both parties, that would serve as a forum for regular and effective institutional dialogue on foreign and security policy between the EU and the US, the importance of which has been highlighted by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 298 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16.~~ Takes note of the outcome of the 16. EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed EU-China strategy; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU23. EU-China Summit of April 2022; notes that the relationship between the EU and the People´s Republic of China is increasingly characterised by economic competition and systemic rivalry; reiterates its requests for a renewed, comprehensive and coherent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations at all levels in the interest of the EU; notes that the PRC makes use of its various means to increasingly strong-arm countries into submission and seeks to induce its authoritarian ideology into international organisations, such as the UN; calls for greater coordination and cooperation between like-minded countries on issues of common concern, especially but not exclusively on issues such as strategic dependencies, economic coercion, political interference and disinformation, and to promote rules- based multilateralism and strategic solidarity between democracies;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed, more assertive EU-China strategy that shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole and takes full account of the challenges stemming from China's rise as a global actor; calls on the EU and Member States to consider their dependency on China and address economic dependencies in strategic sectors that may result in vulnerabilities; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU; believes that the no- limits partnership between China and Russia and China's efforts to prevent a debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Xinjiang abuses are exemplary of our systemic rivalry with China;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022,

Amendment 30 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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 EU and non-EU countries and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);

Amendment 300 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed EU-China strategy which reflects the PRC’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, including towards the Union and towards candidate and potential candidate-Member States; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU; reiterates its condemnation of the PRC’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang UAR, which represent a serious risk of genocide, of its undermining of democracy in the Hong Kong SAR, and of its persistent threats issued against Taiwan;

Amendment 301 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit, and is deeply concerned by the outcome of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party that highlights Xi Jinping’s geopolitical ambitions; reiterates its requests for a renewed and more assertive EU-China strategy; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed EU-China strategy, which would also beneficial for aligning Member States’ individual relations with Beijing; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit ; in view of increasingly aggressive posture of the PRC; reiterates its requests for a renewed EU-China strategy; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed EU-China strategy to reflect the growing threat posed by the PRC; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU;

Amendment 305 #

Carina OHLSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Chinese government- led system of forced labour in Xinjiang; urges the Chinese government to end the systematic persecution of Uyghurs, including the excruciating fact that Uyghur women are specifically targeted by the authorities, implementing an official scheme of targeted birth prevention measures, including forcing women of childbearing age to abortions, intrauterine injections and sterilisation, measures that could meet the criteria for belonging to the worst crimes against humanity;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Reiterates that the credible evidence about birth prevention measures and the separation of Uyghur children from their families indicates crimes that amount to crimes against humanity and represent a serious risk of genocide; calls on the Chinese authorities to cease all government-sponsored programmes of forced labour and mass forced sterilisation and to put an immediate end to any measures aimed at preventing births in the Uyghur population;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Expresses concern at the wide range of political, economic and military instruments used by the People's Republic of China to expand its presence in strategic partners and to project power, while maintaining opacity about its strategy, intentions and military rearmament, with special concern about its partnership with the Russian Federation and their joint attempts to undermine the rules-based world order which are contrary to our interests and values;

Amendment 308 #

Michael GAHLER, Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ, Andrius KUBILIUS, Miriam LEXMANN, David LEGA, Anna FOTYGA, Charlie WEIMERS, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. expresses grave concern at Chinese government’s position indicated at the CCP’s 20th Party Congress that China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan; reiterates that the status quo of the Taiwan Strait should not be unilaterally altered against the will of the Taiwanese people; is of the view that the dispute between Taiwan and China should be solved through peaceful dialogues without any preconditions;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
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 31 #

Motion for a resolution
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 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that the "One China Policy" is one of the cornerstones of the EU-China relations;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Underlines that preserving peace, stability and the freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; notices with grave concern China’s increasingly provocative military moves aimed at Taiwan; strongly condemns the National Security Law imposed in Hong Kong; calls on the Commission to review the autonomous status of Hong Kong in the light of China’s breaches of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the crackdown of Hong Kong’s autonomy;

Amendment 312 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;~~deleted

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Call~~Is con ~~the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;~~ cerned about the announcements made within the framework of the Strategic Compass concerning future European naval exercises in the South China Sea that could needlessly worsen tensions in the region; stresses their belligerent nature, contrary to the aim of promoting peace that is enshrined in Article 3(1) TEU;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
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 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan; recalls the importance of trade and economic relations between the EU and Taiwan; stresses therefore the need to urgently begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the Taiwanese authorities in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties; calls for the EU and its Member States to cooperate with international partners in helping sustain democracy in Taiwan free from foreign threats;

Amendment 316 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan; and to enhance EU presence in the wider Indo-Pacific region, as countries from that area have been actively pursuing, in the past years, a policy of establishing strong political and economic presence in certain EU countries and in our neighbouring region, a fact that could result in an ever-growing influence that might prove harmful to our own interests.

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan; reiterates its advocacy for Taiwan’s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international and multilateral bodies and organisations; calls on the Commission to launch, without delay, preparatory measures for negotiations on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and reiterates its firm rejection of any unilateral change to the status quo in the Strait of Taiwan; denounces statements by the Chinese president that China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan; Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan and strongly advocates for Taiwan’s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations and for deeper EU-Taiwan cooperation, including a bilateral investment agreement (BIA);

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans are in need of peaceful conflict resolution, improved stability and security, and increased mutual cooperation; whereas security in these regions is greatly threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of spill over of this aggression into neighbouring countries; whereas the destabilization of our immediate neighbourhood threatens the stability, peace and security of the EU;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan, in particular, by pursuing a Bilateral Investment Treaty and working together to diversify supply chains in order to address the EU's vulnerabilities vis-a-vis the PRC;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan, and to swiftly follow up on recommendations of its resolution on “EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation” of 21 October 2021;

Amendment 322 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan; calls on all competent EU institutions to urgently elaborate a scenario-based strategy for tackling security challenges in Taiwan;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to look at the possibility of establishing strategic cooperation with Taiwan and the consequences that might result;

Amendment 324 #

Michael GAHLER, Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ, Andrius KUBILIUS, Miriam LEXMANN, David LEGA, Anna FOTYGA, Charlie WEIMERS, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines that Taiwan is a key EU partner and democratic ally in the Indo-Pacific region, one that contributes to maintaining a rules-based international order and upholds fundamental values; strongly urges the EU and its Member States to intensify cooperation and pursue a comprehensive enhanced partnership with Taiwan, notably essential cooperation on critical supply chain resilience, and countering disinformation and foreign interference.

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
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 326 #

Michael GAHLER, Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ, Andrius KUBILIUS, Miriam LEXMANN, David LEGA, Anna FOTYGA, Charlie WEIMERS, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Strongly advocate Taiwan’s meaningful participation as an observer in the meetings, mechanism and activities of the World Health Organization, UNFCCC, International Civil Aviation Organization and Interpol;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
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 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Welcomes the good cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Korea as a key strategic partner, sharing the same commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law and a market economy; welcomes the alignment of the Republic of Korea with the EU and the US in response to Russia's war against Ukraine notably in issuing sanctions against Russia and Belarus; stresses the role of the Republic of Korea in supporting efforts towards a complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programme and calls on Members States to support a peaceful and diplomatic resolution in close coordination with international partners; welcomes South Korea's strengthened cooperation with NATO;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s continued ballistic missile and nuclear tests and other nuclear proliferation- related activities as well as the increase in weapon tests since the beginning of 2022, which present a major threat to international peace and security;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas this highlighted the need for a stronger, more ambitious, credible, strategic and unified EU action on the world stage, and accentuated the necessity for the EU to autonomously set its own strategic objectives and develop and deploy the capabilities to pursue them; whereas it once again underlined the need for Europe to prioritise its energy independence;

Amendment 330 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to reinforce and preserve the partnership with Morocco in view of its strategic character for the EU and its interests in the region;

Amendment 331 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Strongly condemns authoritarian and illiberal regimes’ attacks against human rights and their universal character, as well as the corresponding erosion on their protection; calls on mature democracies and alike-minded partners to adopt a defiant and public attitude reaffirming our commitment to defend the universality of human rights and the Rule of Law; calls on mature democracies and international and regional organisations to join forces by uniting under a global human rights framework in order to address threats and promote human rights worldwide;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
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 theIs concerned about the desire to make the EU a participant in the struggles for influence in the South China Sea; is alarmed by the EU’s lack of means and capacity to support such ambitions; underlines that, of all the Member States, only France has territories and therefore actual interests in the Indo-Pacific 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~~d that the EU should not assume France’s international political interests at the expense of its own, nor take the place of France’s own mechanisms, authorities or personnel;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
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; underlines the importance of respecting free and open maritime routes in the Indo-Pacific, in accordance with the UNCLOS; opposes unilateral actions in the South China Sea and reiterates its support for resolving disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
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; urges the Commission to further detail how will the Global Gateway contribute to its effective implementation, both in terms of quantity and scope;

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
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 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Underlines that the EU is committed to a free, connected, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region and respect for international law; 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;

Amendment 337 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON, Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Points out that the Indian neighbourhood and the Indo-Pacific have increasingly become an area in which China, with is expansionist policy and its goals, is creating growing strategic, geopolitical, economic and commercial challenges;

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a stronger strategic partnership between the EU and Japan across a wide range of areas, including in the Indo- Pacific, in connectivity ~~and in defending the multilateral rules-based order;~~ , defence of the multilateral rules-based order, trade and investment, security, digital transformation, climate action, research and innovation; reminds that Japan is one of the EU's closest, like-minded partners with which it shares values and principles such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights, good governance, and multilateralism; strongly supports the conclusion of the EU - Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) and calls on the remaining Member States to proceed with the ratification of the agreement; urges Member States to work collectively and Europeanize their activities with Japan in the areas of defence and security; encourages the negotiation of a security and information agreement between the EU and Japan as a step towards facilitating broader collaboration on defence and security;

Amendment 339 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. CUnderlines the important role that Japan plays on promoting stability in the region, and calls for a stronger partnership between the EU and Japan in connectivity, in the Indo- Pacific~~, in connectivity~~ and in the defen~~ding~~ce of the multilateral rules-based order;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security and creating momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas it is also an opportunity for the Member Stinternational events such as the war in Ukraine should not be used as a pretext for expanding the competences and capacities of the European Union beyond the mechanisms laid down by the Treaties ~~to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy~~and without first implementing the usual democratic consultation process;

Amendment 340 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a stronger partnership between the EU and Japan in the Indo- Pacific, in connectivity, R&D, frontier technologies, and resource analysis/mapping and in defending the multilateral rules-based order;

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a stronger partnership between the EU ~~and Japan~~, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other regional allies involved in the Indo- Pacific,; in connectivity and in defending the multilateral rules-based order;

Amendment 342 #

Karsten LUCKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a stronger strategic partnership between the EU and Japan, including in the Indo- Pacific, in connectivity, trade and investment, and in defending the multilateral rules-based order;

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls for enhanced cooperation with likeminded partners in the Indo- Pacific region; in this regard, also supports the conclusion of a balanced agreement with Australia;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Notes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key partner for the EU; c~~Calls for a continued focus on the Asian continent, as many countries are exposed to the increasing fragility of supply chains and agri-food systems, and the erosion of macro-economic stability arising from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key partner for the EU; calls for a continued focus on the Asian continent, as many countries are exposed to the increasing fragility of supply chains and agri-food systems, and the erosion of macro- economic stability arising from Russia’s ~~war of aggression against Ukraine~~unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, which has further stressed the global system already impacted by the COVID-19 crisis;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Underlines that cooperation with Pacific countries should be reinforced taking into account the real needs of our partners in the ground, highlights the importance of our cooperation with both the Pacific Islands Forum and the OACPS to implement the objectives set out in the European Union’s Indo-Pacific Strategy;

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Welcomes the closer consultations on security and defence and the joint naval exercises with India and with other Indo-Pacific partners;

Amendment 348 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; reiterates its concern about the growing societal division in the country, fuelled by the Hindo-nationalist policies of the current government; is concerned that the Citizenship Amendments Act and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act will negatively impact ethnic and religious minorities in enjoying their fundamental rights; calls on the EU and India to address these issues when negotiating further steps in the bilateral trade relationship;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations~~Calls 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 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European and global security and creating momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP~~; whereas it is also an opportunity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy;~~ , which however needs a genuine will to act and transatlantic cooperation in order to deliver strategically relevant results; whereas in face of Russian aggression, Finland and Sweden have applied to join NATO, leaving only three EU Members outside NATO's collective defence; whereas it is also an opportunity for the Member States to define a common perception of threats and demonstrate genuine solidarity with the frontline Members; whereas this war reaffirmed the role of NATO as bedrock of European security and endorsed U.S. leadership and U.K.'s role in the European security and indispensability of a strong transatlantic bond;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; is seriously concerned, however, about India’s stance on Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, especially providing financial support for Kremlin not only by not aligning with sanctions, but also increasing imports and purchasing Russian weapons;

Amendment 351 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; expresses the hope that India will align its position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the rest of the democratic world and calls on the Council and HR/VP to make diplomatic efforts in this regard;

Amendment 352 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; regrets the abstention by India from the Resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; questions the effectiveness of sanctions on Russian hydrocarbons if the EU buys Russian oil from India at exorbitant prices;

Amendment 354 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations and enhancing synergies in cooperation with interested partners in Africa;

Amendment 355 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are increasingly important and are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; stresses that EU-India cooperation should be expanded;

Amendment 356 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impac~~Maintains its opposition to any future enlargement onf the E~~astern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy~~U, particularly involving unstable, war-torn or secession-ridden countries;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reaffirms its unwavering support to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Eastern Partnership countries within their internationally recognised borders; Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy; ; underlines that Russia applies the same aggressive policy towards Georgia and Moldova; acknowledges that Georgia was the first to experience a full-scale Russian military aggression in August 2008 and its attempts to forcibly change the borders of a sovereign state in Europe, to occupy Georgia’s indivisible regions — Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/SouthOssetia and take steps towards their factual annexation, to expel hundreds of thousands of people from their homes as a result of ethnic cleansing and to divide societies with occupation lines; urges the EU to keep demanding Russia to implement its obligations under the EU- mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement; encourages the EU to strengthen its engagement in peaceful conflict resolution in the EaP region;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy on the basis of the strategic and political importance of the region to the EU and of the varying challenges between Eastern Partnership countries; notes that security and peace in the Eastern neighbourhood presupposes the upholding of international law, territorial integrity and fundamental rights and freedoms;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy; stresses the importance of a free, democratic and sovereign Belarus in strengthening the security of Ukraine; reiterates its unwavering commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Eastern Partnership countries in the face of Russian aggression, annexations, occupations, and hybrid threats

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security and creating momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas ~~it is also an opportunity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy~~the war has highlighted the naivety and failed policies which made the Union dependent on Russia, the People's Republic of China and other totalitarian and non-democratic regimes in key strategic sectors and emboldened Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and other autocrats; whereas it is imperative that the Union learns from these failures, addresses the key vulnerabilities and strengthen its resilience in the face of threats emanating from totalitarian and non-democratic regimes;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact and possible spill-over effect on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy in line with new geopolitical realities; calls for the full implementation of the Enhanced Partnership Agreement with Armenia and underlines the need to continue negotiations on the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan;

Amendment 361 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to ~~engage in~~urgently launch a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy, in order to consolidate the European Union’s political and financial support and presence in the region, including the dimension of cooperation with civil society; underlines the importance of re- establishing security, stability and prosperity within the region and, implicitly, within the European Union;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the Eastern Partnership countries first and foremost; calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to engage in a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy; welcomes the Union’s enhanced engagement with the countries of the Southern Caucasus, notably the swift adoption of an EU monitoring mission to the Armenian side of the Armenia- Azerbaijan border;

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that the Russian wWar of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact first and foremost on the Eastern Partnership countries ~~first and foremost~~; calls ~~for~~on the EU iInstitutions and ~~the~~ Member States to ~~engage in~~start without delay a thorough reflection on a reform of the Eastern Partnership policy to make it fit for the future in the light of the worsening geopolitical situation;

Amendment 364 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 365 #

Karsten LUCKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Is concerned by the alleged war crimes and inhuman treatment perpetrated by the armed forces of Azerbaijan against Armenian prisoners of war and civilians; condemns the occupation of Armenian territory by Azerbaijani armed forces in violation of Armenia's territorial sovereignty; calls therefore upon the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately withdraw from all parts of the territory of Armenia and to release the prisoners of war under their control; reminds that only diplomatic means will bring a just and lasting response to the conflict that will benefit the populations of Armenia and Azerbaijan; reaffirms the continued viability of the OSCE Minsk Group as the framework for the conflict resolution between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on the principles of territorial integrity, self-determination and non-use of force;

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Welcomes the EUMM presence along Armenia’s international border with Azerbaijan; highlights the importance of decreased Russian influence in the region through increased EU presence; calls on the EU Council to expand number of deployed experts and grow mission capacity and calls for stronger presence in the region;

Amendment 367 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Is convinced that a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but needs a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act, as well the OSCE Minsk Group’s2009 Basic Principles; strongly condemns the deadly military confrontations periodically erupting at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as in and around Nagorno-Karabakh; in particular, is particularly concerned about the deadly and large-scale clashes that erupted on 12 September 2022, affecting the sovereign territory of Armenia, and their consequences for the peace process; strongly supports the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work on the ground of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully engage in the drafting of a comprehensive peace treaty; reiterates that such a treaty has to address all the root causes of the conflict, including the rights and security of the Armenian population living in Nagorno- Karabakh, the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes under the control of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, inter- religious dialogue, the protection and conservation of cultural, religious and historical heritage;

Amendment 368 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Reiterates its concern about the ongoing tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia; strongly condemns the Azeri acts of aggression of 13 September 2022, thereby capitalizing on the Russian absence in the region; calls on the EU to facilitate the peace process between the two countries and welcomes the initiative to deploy an EU civilian mission to the border region, as was agreed during the first meeting of the European Political Community on 6 October 2022; strongly regrets the words of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner; warns that solving the energy crisis in Europe may not lead to emboldening other aggressive and authoritarian regimes;

Amendment 369 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22b. Welcomes the setting up of a monitoring capacity along the Armenian- Azerbaijan border to monitor the situation in the region, build confidence and contribute to restoring peace and security;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine wais a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a ~~real~~n immediate threat to the European security ~~and creating~~order and to the security of the European Union and its Member States; whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine galvanises momentum towards achieveing a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas ~~it is also an opportunity~~Russia’s invasion also highlights the necessity, underlined by the citizen- driven outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe, for the Member States to ~~show the~~demonstrate the necessary political will to transform the CFSP into a fully -fledged European policy;

Amendment 370 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Strongly condemns the latest attacks by Azerbaijan against the internationally recognized territory of Armenia and the crimes committed against Armenian soldiers; calls for the EU to step up its efforts for an efficient and secured peace in the region;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Regrets the continued tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan and welcomes the mediation efforts of the European Union as an 'honest broker' to prevent further escalation and achieve a sustainable peace in the South Caucasus; welcomes the deployment of a civilian CSDP mission to Armenia to contribute to the border delimitation with up to 40 European monitoring experts along the Armenian side of the international border with Azerbaijan with the objective of monitoring, analysing and reporting on the situation in the region;

Amendment 372 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Is concerned about the worsening security situation in the Caucasus and particularly about the military aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia, accompanied by serious violations of international humanitarian law; welcomes the fact that the EU, through the deployment of a civilian mission, is showing its readiness to play a more active role in putting an end to the tensions;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Is alarmed by Azerbaijan’s large- scale military attack of September 13 on the sovereign territory of Armenia and the continuous tensions on the border between the two countries; welcomes the dialogue launched by the President of the Council, and reiterates its full support to diplomatic efforts aiming at finding mutually acceptable solutions that guarantee the territorial integrity of Armenia as well as the safety of the Armenian population in Nagorno- Karabakh; welcomes the deployment of a EU monitoring experts mission on the Armenian side of the border between the two countries, and supports the activities of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; condemns in the strongest possible terms the barbaric extrajudicial execution of Armenian prisoners of war perpetrated by Azeri forces, and supports international efforts aiming to bring those responsible accountable; deplores the violent tones used by Azeri President, Ilham Aliyev, who adopted a Putin-style rhetoric calling the Armenian political leadership a “Nazi regime”, as well as the opening of the so called “Military Trophies Park” in Baku; calls for a strong support from the international community for defending the Armenian historical and cultural heritage;

Amendment 374 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Welcomes the Council decision of 17 October 2022 to set up a Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) in order to contribute to enhancing the military capabilities of Ukraine's Armed Forces; recognises the current work of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) and welcomes the recent adjustment of its mandate in order to support Ukrainian authorities to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of any international crimes committed in the context of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Reiterates its support for the Belarusian democratic opposition, which continues to resist the regime of the illegitimate leader and the regime’s complicity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in spite of ongoing crackdowns; insists that all sanctions applied to the Russian Federation must be mirrored for the Belarusian regime while avoiding adverse consequences, notably relating to the provision of visas, for the Belarusian people; recognises the aspirations of the majority of the people of Belarus to live in a free, sovereign, and democratic county and urges the Commission and the Member States to make adequate preparations, in cooperation with the formal representatives of the democratic opposition, to assist in the country’s future democratic transition;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the EU to continue to support the Belarus people in their ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Belarus; condemns Lukashenka's active role in supporting the war in Ukraine and building up tensions; denounces Lukashenka's regime and Russia's disinformation regarding so- called threats to the Belarusian territory;

Amendment 377 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Highlights the hesitation and, in certain cases, unwillingness of Central Asian states to lend their support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a sign of Russia’s decreasing regional influence; notes the PRC’s and Türkiye’s increasing engagement with the region, notably through the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Initiative; calls for enhanced EU involvement in Central Asia, based on respect for fundamental rights and the Union’s values-based interests, including through the Global Gateway;

Amendment 378 #

Karsten LUCKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Considers that the EU strategy on Central Asia needs a thorough revision to reflect the profound shifts occurred in the region and around it since its adoption in 2019, such as the impact of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on the geopolitical competition and economies of the states of the region, the U.S. withdrawal and return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, power transitions in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, violent conflict between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and the rising regional role of China, among others; considers Central Asia to be a region of strategic interest to the EU in terms of security, connectivity, energy diversification, conflict resolution and defence of the multilateral rules- based international order;

Amendment 379 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22a (new)

22a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to pay particular attention to the countries of Central Asia with the aim of maintaining the stability and connectivity of that region, which currently finds itself in a delicate position because of its geographical situation and its historical ties with Russia;

Amendment 38 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security, underlining the need and creating a momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas ~~it is also an opportun~~the war against Ukraine highlights the necessity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Underlines that the war in~~Welcomes the fact that the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted the EU to reprioritise its enlargement policy; emphasises that, while the widening and deepening of the Union must go hand-in-hand, the necessity for EU internal reform may not form a pretext for slowing the merit-based accession process; welcomes the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and calls for it to be granted to Georgia, provided that the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion have been addressed; underscores that, while enlargement has proven to be ~~an effective foreign policy tool~~the Union’s most effective foreign policy tool, its implementation should be reassessed to allow for the accelerated integration of accession countries that demonstrate strategic orientation towards the EU and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation, and foreign policy alignment, including through their phase-in into specific Union policies and initiatives; highlights the need for sufficient and sustained support for the energy security of EU accession countries, with particular focus on those countries which remain substantially exposed to Russian manipulation of supply, as well as for the establishment of security compacts with accession countries vulnerable to Russian aggression;

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that the war in Ukraine has prompted the EU to prioritise its enlargement policy; welcomes the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and calls for it to be granted to Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, provided that the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinions have been addressed; underscores that enlargement has proven to be an effective foreign policy tool; calls for a more active and effective communication strategy and to step up efforts in promoting the role and benefits of enlargement and the close partnership between EU and countries in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership, as well as in promoting the EU's financial and technical assistance through EU funded projects, reforms and CSDP missions;

Amendment 382 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that the war in Ukraine has prompted the EU to prioritise its enlargement policy; welcomes the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and calls for it to be granted to Georgia, provided that the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion have been addressed; encourages the Council and the Commission to launch the accession negotiations with the new candidate states as soon as the specific conditions requested by the Commission have been met, and underscores that enlargement has proven to be an effective foreign policy tool, when the process advances at an appropriate pace;

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement the Commission’s guidelines on general visa issuance in relation to Russian applicants and controls of Russian citizens at the external borders, in full compliance with EU and international law, and to ensure that every asylum application by inter alia dissidents, deserters, draft dodgers and activists is dealt with on an individual basis, taking into account the security concerns of the host Member State and acting in accordance with the EU asylum acquis; calls on the Council and the Commission to closely monitor the situation in relation to Russian visas;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Is of the opinion that as long as Ukrainian citizens are suffering from the atrocities of Russia’s war of aggression, Russian citizens should not be allowed to enter the EU; calls therefore for a complete ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens and a review of those that have already been issued; moreover, calls to consider asylum applications only for those who actively opposed the Russian regime and are seeking shelter from repressions for that;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Underlines that impunity which followed the 2008 invasion on Georgia is one of the factors that allowed Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; is of the opinion that the Ukrainian victory not only will bring freedom to occupied Donbas and Crimea, but also to Belarus and will be decisive for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova;

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Calls on the EEAS to prepare a thorough report of violations of the 2008 ceasefire agreement for which the EU as the mediator of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement bears special responsibility, identify and communicate clearly the provisions which have still not been fulfilled by the Russian Federation and submit recommendations which could induce the Russian Federation to fulfil them, notably to withdraw its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories and allow establishment of international security mechanisms therein and to allow the EUMM unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia pursuant to its mandate;

Amendment 39 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 390 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)

23d. Reaffirms that the future of peoples of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as well the Western Balkans lies within the EU; Reaffirms its commitment to enlargement, to which there is no alternative and which is more than ever a geostrategic investment in a stable, strong and united EU; strongly believes that a prospect if full EU membership for the countries striving to become Member States of the EU is in the Union’s own political, economic and security interest;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Salutes the measures announced by the Commission for strengthening Ukraine, such as access to our internal market and lifting roaming fees; trusts that the same measures will be extended to the Republic of Moldova, in equal need of a strong signal of support from the EU and of concrete steps towards EU integration, in the face of strong destabilising forces threatening its democracy;

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)

23e. Reiterates the EU’s commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia within their internationally recognised borders and supports their efforts to fully enforce those principles; underlines the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Member States in this regard;

Amendment 393 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. urges the Commission to closely monitor Russia’s destabilizing actions in the Republic of Moldova and to provide the necessary support to the Moldovan authorities and civil society in responding to emerging threats;

Amendment 394 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Insists that the necessary changes in EU's Foreign and security policy must be orientated towards crisis prevention, cooperative regional security cooperation, global climate and environmental action, strengthening of both political and social human rights, ensuring the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals2030 Agenda;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; 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 byIs opposed to any enlargement of the EU and concerned about the risk of migration that may be triggered by the lifting of visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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 substthe states of the Western Balkans, including Kosovo and Albantia~~l set of reforms~~;

Amendment 396 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future and EU accession of all countries of the Western Balkans; 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 immediately lifting visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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 reformemphasises the necessity for the EU to reinforce the credibility of the enlargement process by safeguarding its merit-based nature, including through the fundamental nature of democracy, fundamental rights, and the rule of law under chapters 23 and 24 of the acquis in the revised enlargement methodology, while avoiding the politicisation of the enlargement process through bilateral disputes; regrets Serbia’s continued low alignment with the CFSP, notably in regard to the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and reiterates its position that further negotiating chapters should be opened only when Serbia strengthens its commitment to reform in the areas of democracy and rule of law and demonstrates progressive alignment with the CFSP; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia and urges all relevant parties to pursue the necessary steps to enable North Macedonia’s and Albania’s swift progress; denounces the detrimental role played by regional actors and Russian foreign interference across the countries of the Western Balkans;

Amendment 397 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; 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 readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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; recalls that each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits and that advancement on the EU path should depend on sustained and irreversible progress made through necessary EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of rule of law; Calls for the full alignment of accession and candidate countries to the EU’s common foreign and security policy and sanctions and deplores the lack of alignment of Serbia which should not remain without consequences;

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
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 readiness~~insists 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 399 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; 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 readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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; stresses the importance of full alignment of the Western Balkan countries with the EU's foreign and security policy, especially the policy of sanctions against third countries;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022 on Wider Europe, Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans, economic issues, the Conference on the Future of Europe and external relations,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 400 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; 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 readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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; notes with concern the constant trade and geopolitical incursions and the campaign of disinformation conducted in the region by Turkey and China;

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. RFully acknowledges the strategic value of the enlargement process; reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; 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 and by avoiding unnecessary ambiguities in the process; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; welcomes the European Council’s readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 403 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; emphasises that each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits; 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 readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 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 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its strong support for the European future of the Western Balkans; welcomes the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia; 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 readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant s and granting Bosnia and Herzegovina candidate status; underlines the importance of European integration of these partner stateps ~~towards EU membership by advancing~~for the stability and security onf the ~~14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms~~European continent as a whole;

Amendment 405 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Welcomes the Commission’s recommendation, and the European Council’s readiness, to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on the European Council to swiftly grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations; urges the country’s political actors to show commitment and make significant steps towards EU membership by advancing on the eight steps in the Commission recommendation, as well as on the 14 key priorities, and implementing the substantial set of reforms; reiterates its call for the adoption of targeted sanctions against destabilising actors in BiH, including those threatening its sovereignty and territorial integrity, notably Milorad Dodik, and calls on all Member States to ensure that such sanctions can be adopted by the Council; expresses concern over the timing, content, and manner of introduction of changes to the BiH election law and to the FBiH constitution by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, made on election day, which risk undermining democratic legitimacy and consolidating ethno-nationalism; commends the work of EUFOR Operation Althea and urges the HR/VP and the Member States to work towards the extension of its mandate beyond November while providing for adequate preparation for alternative scenarios;

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Welcomes the European Commission's recommendation to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina under a set of conditions; calls on the European Council to adopt this recommendation and urges the country’s political actors to intensify efforts in reaching a final political agreement on the electoral and constitutional reform in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH and international courts in order to ensure the principles of equality and non-discrimination for all constituent peoples and citizens as enshrined in the Constitution; stresses that the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina is possible only by making significant steps by advancing on the 14 key priorities and implementing the substantial set of reforms;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Commends the work of operation EUFOR Althea that set route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina; reminds that this mission still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and calls for the EU and its international partners to develop appropriate alternative if the mandate of the UN Security Council for the operation is not extended;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24c. Notes that the Council acknowledged in the Strategic Compass that the security and stability throughout the Western Balkans is still not a given and that there is a risk of potential spill over from the current deterioration of the European security situation; reminds that the Strategic Compass calls for support to the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the principles of equality and non-discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the Bosnia and Herzegovina constitution as a way to ensure security in the region;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
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 410 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to assist Bosnia-Herzegovina in swiftly implementing the key priorities and in preventing a backslide into nationalistic policies of the past; reiterates the need to ensure that every citizen’s rights, regardless of ethnic, political and religious affiliation, are fully respected in line with ECHR rulings, Constitutional Court decisions and Venice Commission recommendations;

Amendment 411 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner; Reiterates its call to initiate the freezing of the accession negotiations and consider resumption when the rule of law has been restored; remains, however, committed to democratic and political dialogue with Turkey as well as the implementation of an EU-wide arms embargo on Turkey;

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Reiterates its appreciation for Turkey’s condemnation of the unjustified Russian invasion and military aggression against Ukraine and for its role as facilitator between Ukraine and Russia, including through its vital contribution to bring about the important deal to export the Ukrainian grain; expresses however serious concern by the continuing lack of alignment with EU sanctions against Russia, particularly in the framework of the free movement of goods derived from the existing custom union and against the backdrop of recently strengthened trade and financial relations with Russia; calls on Turkey to reverse the constant deterioration in its alignment with the EU CFSP (which currently stands at a meagre 7%); stresses that Turkey’s geopolitical role does not override the serious shortcomings with regard to human rights situation in the country, which remain the main obstacle for the advancement of EU-Turkey relations;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Reiterates its previous call on the need for the EU to urgently define an overall strategy for its short-, mid- and long-term relations with Turkey, taking into account the country’s continuous destabilizing activities in Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and South Caucasus and the ongoing democratic backsliding; insists on the immediate cessation of any kind of military cooperation of the Member States with Turkey; calls for the EU and the Member States to impose a full weapons embargo against Turkey in compliance with the provisions of the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms export control;

Amendment 414 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24d. Takes note of the Türkiye 2022 report presented by the European Commission on 12 October 2022; is highly concerned by the fact that the Turkish government has not reversed the negative trend in relation to reform, that concerns on the deterioration of democracy, the rule of law, fundamental rights and the independence of the judiciary have not been addressed and that Türkiye’s foreign policy continued to be at odds with the EU priorities under the CFSP, with an alignment rate of only 7 % in the reporting period; reiterates its position of 18 May 2022 in which it states that it cannot envisage any resumption of the accession negotiations with Turkey;

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls to revisit the relationship with Turkey by combining all elements and policies, in order to foster a more stable, credible and predictable partnership, considering that it has a key role in the region;

Amendment 416 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Carlo FIDANZA, Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24d. Deplores the Turkish Government's recent threatening rhetoric towards EU Member State and its NATO ally Greece and is deeply concerned by Turkey's assertive foreign policy in the East Mediterranean; urges all parties involved to reduce tensions and promote the resumption of diplomatic dialogue in order to find sustainable solutions for the disputes in the region;

Amendment 417 #

Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Urges the Member States to fully comply with the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on the control of arms exports, to strictly implement their obligations stemming from this Common Position, in particular criterion 4 on regional peace, security and stability, regarding their arms export policy to Turkey and to impose an arms embargo to Turkey following its provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean;

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Turkish illegal invasion and occupation of 38% of the Republic of Cyprus and calls on the Turkish leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from the Republic of Cyprus and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Turkey accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Cyprus and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Turkey will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Cyprus;

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Recalls that enlargement and reform of the EU are two closely interrelated processes; underlines that as proved by previous enlargements accession of the countries of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe will be accompanied by fundamental changes with in the EU itself; underlines that the European Union needs to create the enlargement capacity, e.g. to decide and implement fundamental reforms, which go far beyond institutional and the reform of the voting procedures; underlines that a profound reform of many policy areas is needed, such as the reform of the cohesion and agricultural policy, whereas the Conference on the Future of European echoed broad citizen’s demands for strengthening ‘Social Europe’;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
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 420 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that countries wishing to be part of the EU have to be aligned with our values and views, in particularly the policies on Russia; emphasises that human rights and human dignity are non- negotiable, hence candidate countries must mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities across sectors and policies; reiterates the urgent need of de- institutionalisation strategies in all candidate countries;

Amendment 421 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Stresses the need for candidate and non-candidate countries of the Western Balkans to fully align their policies to the EU CSFP and calls on the Commission and Member states to use the CSFP as a tool to enhance cooperation with Western Balkan countries; underlines the particular importance of Serbia's full CFSP alignment in the light of Russia's illegal war of aggression, as well as on other fundamental EU values and principles such as the respect for human rights and the Rule of Law;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Considers that the Union has to be vigilant about the international positions of the candidate countries and ensure that they are consistent with the European positions and if this is not the case ensure that this has a pertinent impact on the accession process;

Amendment 423 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to accelerate the expansion process, whose future must be reflected in the forthcoming debates and decisions on the amendment of the Treaties;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Remains deeply concerned about reports that the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement deliberately seeks to circumvent and undermine the centrality of democratic and rule-of-law reforms in EU accession countries; urges the Commission to instigate an independent and impartial investigation into whether the conduct displayed and policies furthered by the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission and of the Commissioner’s obligations under the Treaties;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Calls for closer collaboration with the candidate and potential candidate states to facilitate their alignment to EU decisions on common foreign and security policy, including on applying the EU’s political, trade and other sanctions;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24c. Calls for closer collaboration between the European Union and the candidate and potential candidate states in the field of security and defence, and support for their participation in common programmes and actions, including within NATO;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)

24e. Takes note of the Commission's 2022 progress report on Serbia and calls again on country's authorities to fully align with the European common foreign and security policy, in particular regarding the adoption of the sanction regime in response to the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine; reminds that Serbia, as a country that strives towards European integration, has to adhere to the common values and rights;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
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; stresses that the instability and insecurity in the European Southern Neighbourhood is closely interlinked with European external border management and remains an ongoing challenge; calls on the European Union and its Member States to step up cooperation with partner countries in the Southern Neighbourhood in order to mitigate consequences of irregular migration, human trafficking and smuggling of illicit weapons and cultural goods and prevent violent extremism in order to preserve security and stability on the southern European external borders;

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. CRegrets the fact that, more than 25 years after the start of the Barcelona Process, the creation of a shared area of prosperity, stability and freedom with the Mediterranean countries of the Southern Neighbourhood has not been achieved; 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 food and fertiliser supply shocks and price increases resulting from the war in Ukraine; calls for those countries that are rich in energy resources to contribute more to the supply of gas and oil to European countries;

Amendment 43 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Council has acted rapidly and in a united way and has to date adopted eight packages of sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, including sanctions on individuals such as the freezing of assets and travel restrictions; economic sanctions that target the financial, trade, energy, transport, technology and defence sectors; restrictions on media; diplomatic measures; restrictions on economic relations with Crimea and Sevastopol and with the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk not controlled by the government; and measures relating to economic cooperation;

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in particular in the domain of food security; welcomes the UN-brokered Black Sea grain initiative; urges Russia to end the renewed weaponization of food exports, which irresponsibly risks galvanising further food insecurity in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and to abide by the terms of the agreement in full;

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
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; calls on the Commission to fully implement the initiatives outlined in the joint communication of the Commission and the VP/HR of 9 February 2021 on the renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood and as adopted in the Parliament Recommendation on the Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood;

Amendment 432 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

Amendment 433 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Is concerned by the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan as well as by the rights of women and girls in the country; supports the five key benchmarks that were adopted by the Council on 21 September 2021 and serve as guiding principles for future engagement with the Taliban but believes that a major effort in defining a long-term strategy is needed to address the human rights emergency and gender apartheid occurring in Afghanistan today;

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Expresses its deep concern about the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Afghanistan following the violent Taliban takeover, with particularly adverse effects on women and girls, ethnic and religious minorities, human rights defenders, independent media representatives, and individuals who provided assistance to the EU and its Member States; urges the Commission and the High Representative to ensure the full and timely evacuation of all members of staff of the EU Special Representative in Afghanistan and EUPOL Afghanistan, other particularly vulnerable persons, and their dependent spouses, children, parents, and unmarried sisters, in accordance with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/151; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced funding for humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan; reiterates its non- recognition of the Taliban regime;

Amendment 435 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 aa. Calls for an Africa-Europe partnership aimed at creating an area of solidarity, security, peace and lasting prosperity; calls for swift actions of the EU to counter the growing presence of Wagner group in several African countries, fuelling further instability and undermining the efforts in the fight against terrorism;

Amendment 436 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Commends the incremental strengthening of the bilateral relations with Egypt, recognizing its efforts for better protection of human rights, and encouraging further reforms. Commends Egypt's significant contribution to reducing the migration pressure to the EU.

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Condemns the Iran’s, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), brutal crackdown on the demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini; reiterates its supports to the peaceful protest movement across the country, protesting against Mahsa Amini’s killing, the systemic and increasing oppression of women, and severe and mass violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms; strongly supports the aspirations of the Iranian people who want to live in a free, stable, inclusive and democratic country that respects its national and international commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Amendment 438 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Calls on the Council to include the IRGC in its terror list;

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Fully supports the aspirations of the Iranian people, who want to live in a free, stable, inclusive and democratic country that respects its national and international commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms; welcomes, in this regard, the restrictive measures imposed on Iranian individuals and entities, including the so-called “morality police”, for their role in the repression of the ongoing, women-led protests in Iran demanding equal rights and ending the systematic discrimination of women and broader violations of human rights in the Islamic Republic; calls for the establishment of an international investigative and accountability mechanism for human rights violations perpetrated by the Iranian government;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the decline of media freedom and the rise of disinformation campaigns, foreign interferences and attacks towards journalists is a worldwide trend, most sharply evident in backsliding democracies and recalcitrant totalitarian states; whereas, internationally, the consequences for human rights, democracy, public participation and development, are worrying; whereas the European Union must strengthen its collaboration with like-minded partner countries to promote and defend media freedom and freedom of expression and to counter disinformation and foreign interferences in third countries;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
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 stabilis~~In view of bloody crackdown on peaceful protestors after death of Mahsa Amini and Iranian hostile conduct in the region and globally, including delivery of weapons to the Russian aggressor, calls for suspension all negotiations ofn the ~~Middle East and the Gulf reg~~Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action;,

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
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;Expresses its full solidarity with the people of Iran, and calls for sanctions against the regime and its officials for violence against peaceful protestors and for denying the Iranian people their freedom

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Calls for a swift restoration and full implementation by all partie~~Stresses that the negotiations ofn the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action~~, which is a cornerstone of non-proliferation and~~ (JCPOA) cannot be concluded at this stage due to the continuous grave human rights violations that the Iranian regime is committing against its own people; notes that non-proliferation is a cornerstone for the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region;

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
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 444 #

Motion for a resolution
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; on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Oslo process must be supported as the internationally recognised solution agreed by the United Nations, European Union and all parties; therefore the EU must respond appropriately against any party infringing the agreement, recognising that Palestine’s borders are those agreed in 1967 and declaring all colonization as illegal, including that of Jerusalem;

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
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; welcomes the adoption of targeted sanctions against the Iranian regime, including Iran's Morality Police, for the violent crackdown on peaceful protestors; calls for a strong EU response to Iran's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine;

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Calls for a swift~~Keeps calling for a restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which ~~is a cornerstone of~~should contribute to non- proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Takes the view that the EU should create a dedicated Iran StratCom Task Force to build on the StratCom Task Force South with the aim to further develop a concrete strategy for combating disinformation from the Islamic Republic of Iran in our Southern Neighbourhood countries, aiming to counter fake news and propaganda in order to reinforce democracy and stability;

Amendment 448 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON, Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Stresses that the attitude of the Theocratic Regime in Tehran poses a threat to stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region; reaffirms that respect for human rights must be a core component in the development of any EU-Iran relations;

Amendment 449 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Reiterates the need to support the JCPOA Treaty as well as the ongoing negotiations for its implementation;

Amendment 45 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guarantied; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Condemns the destabilising practices carried out by the Polisario Front, supported by the Algerian regime, in the Maghreb, which threatens the peace and security of the North African region and areas beyond it;

Amendment 451 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Giuliano PISAPIA

Motion for a resolution
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; deeply deplores the decision of Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ to cut oil production that will worsen global inflation and undermine international efforts to fight Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine; calls in this regard on the EU Member States to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia; is concerned that the United Arab Emirates, through its strategic deficiencies in preventing money laundering as identified by the Financial Action Task Force, has become a safe haven for Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the EU; emphasizes that a true strategic partnership with the Gulf requires an alignment in countering the Russian aggression in Ukraine

Amendment 452 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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; reiterates its support for the Abraham Accords, which has normalised diplomatic relations between United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and which has later led to Morocco and Sudan signing a normalisation agreement with Israel; commends the role that the United States has played in facilitating the Abraham Accords; calls on the Commission and the Council to support the implementation and extension of the Abraham Accords as an important framework for achieving durable peace in the Middle East; calls on the EU to explore the possibility of signing the Abraham Accords;

Amendment 453 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Welcomes the ambition to strengthen~~ing 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; calls on the EU and the Member States to continue to emphasise respect for human rights and gender equality as well as the progressive alignment of values, notably related to countering the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its consequences; deeply deplores, in this respect, the OPEC+ decision, notably driven by Saudi Arabia, to reduce oil production, which risks undermining efforts to counter Russia’s aggression and exacerbating the global energy crisis;

Amendment 454 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 455 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 456 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~'A strategic partnership with the Gulf ~~(JOIN(2022)0013)~~' released on 18 from May; notes that there is a common interest in engaging more strategically with ~~the~~ Gulf partners, for example in energy security and green transition fields;

Amendment 457 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Is concerned about the hate speech and the incitement to violence still taught in Palestinian school materials; reiterates its position that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by Union funds must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence; demands that all school material, which is not in compliance with these standards will be removed immediately;

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Welcomes the adoption of the Union’s multiannual contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),ensuring predictable support for Palestine refugees in line with the EU- UNRWA Joint Declaration 2021-2024, as well as the Union’s additional contribution to the Agency under the Food and Resilience Facility to address food insecurity; emphasises that continued support to the Agency remains fundamental to regional stability and development with an eye to a sustainable peace and a two-state solution on the basis of 1967 borders;

Amendment 459 #

Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Carlo FIDANZA, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Considers Israel to be a strategic partner of the European Union. Welcomes the Abraham Accords and its results. Commends Israel and Lebanon on the improvement of their relations. Welcomes the cooperation with Greece, the Republic of Cyprus and Egypt, within the framework of the East-Med Forum that promotes stability and the rule of law in the region;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the long-standing instability and unpredictability in terms of security at the EU’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood pose a direct threat to the security of the EU and its Member States;

Amendment 460 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Takes note of the first meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council; is of the opinion that the Association Council should not only be used to strengthen the EU-Israel partnership but also as a forum for dialogue on issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and as a means to revive the Middle East peace process; supports the efforts of the High Representative in bringing Arab leaders together with a view to make progress towards a comprehensive regional peace that ends the Israeli Palestinian conflict and brings substantial security, trade, and other cooperation for the region1a; welcomes the decision to provide multiannual support to UNRWA; calls on the Commission to maintain the current level of funding in view of the Agency’s role as key element for stability in a volatile region; __________________ 1a https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu- israel-association-council-discussed- difficult-path-peace-region_en

Amendment 461 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Commends the EU for re- establishing the EU-Israel Association Council after a decade and stresses the importance of a continuous growing partnership with Israel in common fields including peace and security in the region;

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
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 463 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian wWar of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it ~~has~~ unlawfully occupied; urges Russia to lift without delay the unlawful blockade of the Black Sea, which is causing shortages of grain and other raw materials across the globe; urges the international community to 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~~ compensat~~ion for~~e all of the damages and destruction it ~~has~~ caused in Ukraine; welcomes the suspension of the European Union- Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement;

Amendment 464 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it ~~has~~ unlawfully occupieds; urges the international community to 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; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the lead in the preparation of a multilateral mechanism overseeing, enforcing, and disbursing the payment of reparations to Ukraine;

Amendment 465 #

Motion for a resolution
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 466 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to 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; welcomes the adoption of the latest sanctions package against Russia; calls however on the Council to extend the list of individuals directly targeted by EU sanctions, taking into account the list of 6 000 individuals presented by Alexei Navalny’s Foundation;

Amendment 467 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the enabling role of the Belarusian regime, and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and ~~any~~ other countryies, notably Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia and its proxies accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations, including forced deportation of Ukrainians, 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; notes that many Russian citizens leave Russia to avoid conscription;

Amendment 468 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to 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; calls for all those who voluntarily assisted Russia in any way in this war or in the organisation of illegitimate referendums be held accountable and individually sanctioned.;

Amendment 469 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied, as well as from Transnistria, which belongs to the Republic of Moldova, and from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which belong to Georgia; urges the international community to 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 47 #

Peter van DALEN, Charlie WEIMERS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas, at the direction of Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has continued to conduct acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states, with culmination in Ukraine since 2014;

Amendment 470 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; calls on the Council to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and urges the international community to 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 471 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia and its political leadership 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 472 #

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes, mass rapes 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 473 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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 Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold ~~Russia~~all of those 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 474 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Takes note of the prevalence of support for Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine across many countries, notably due to the effective nature of Russian and Chinese disinformation campaigns; encourages the HR/VP, the Commission and the Member States to enhance diplomatic outreach to these countries, to increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and to intensify strategic communications; highlights the central role to be played by the Global Gateway in tackling shared challenges based on democratic values, equal partnerships, and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 475 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Stresses the importance that NATO must not become party to the war in Ukraine, because that inevitably means that the conflict could escalate into a Third - possibly nuclear - World War; stresses that the spiral of escalation must be stopped;

Amendment 476 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the international community to mitigate as much as possible the negative spillover of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the Arctic, ~~the peaceful conservation of which should remain a priority~~where the preservation of peace, prosperity and stability should remain a priority; expresses its concern of Russian military activities in the Arctic and its changing security landscape and reaffirms the strategic importance of the Arctic;

Amendment 477 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the international community to mitigate as much as possible the negative ~~spillover~~ of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the Arctic, the peaceful conservation of which should remain a priority; calls for a stronger EU engagement in the region as it is of key strategic importance for the European Union, in view of climate change, industrial and economic policies, free navigation as well as geostrategic influence;

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the international community to mitigate as much as possible the negative spillover of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the Arctic, the peaceful conservation of which should remain a priority; Calls on the competent EU institutions to jointly elaborate end of war scenarios while taking into account a potentially destabilised and weakened Russia and its potential reform;

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the international community to mitigate as much as possible the negative spillover of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the Arctic, the peaceful conservation of which should remain a priority, however, the EU’s Arctic policy must reflect the new security realities after the Russian aggression on Ukraine;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas Poland has shouldered the heaviest burden in supporting Ukraine and her people;

Amendment 480 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON, Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Points out that the network connecting people across continents extends along maritime routes and across the ocean floor, where thousands of kilometres of cable carry 97% of data traffic; stresses, therefore, that a new international geopolitical and geo- economic confrontation debate is being disputed also in the field of infrastructures such as underwater cables, which are essential for improving internet connections and IT data;

Amendment 481 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls for the active involvement of EU leaders in preventing nuclear threats arising from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, including the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;

Amendment 482 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 483 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 484 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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~~ and the increased threats to European supply lines due to the criminal and unjustified Russian aggression to Ukraine; stresses, in this context, the need to swiftly sign and ratify the 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 instrument; concerning the meaningful pre-ratification commitments; in that regard, urges the Commission, after more than two years of negotiation of the additional instrument, to deliver a final agreement as soon as possible;

Amendment 485 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Stresses the importance of strengthening relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by updating the EU-LAC strategy, with a strong emphasis on joint efforts to strengthen the multilateral global order, international law, and respect for democracy and human rights, 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 binding and enforceable chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) that includes a strong human rights dimension and alignedment with the goals of the European Green Deal, provided that, in the case of Mercosur, agreement is reached on the additional instrument;

Amendment 486 #

Motion for a resolution
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; calls on the EU Members States and the EEAS to pursue pro-active diplomacy in the region and further strengthen existing like-minded partnerships, trade relations, investment, democracy support and interparliamentary cooperation; 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 instrument;

Amendment 487 #

Motion for a resolution
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 instrument; underlines the need for the ratification of the Association Agreement between the EU and the countries of Central America by the local parliaments of Brussels and Wallonia;

Amendment 488 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Expresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financial instruments for 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by the European Parliament and national Parliaments expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments, mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018); insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financials instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;

Amendment 489 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. 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; and on the basis of equality, particularly with the aim of promoting the Sustainable Development Goals, digital and green transformations, human rights and the peaceful resolution of conflict, in accordance with the principles of international law; underlines that EU engagement with Africa, including through development and trade cooperation, must prioritise contributing to strong and resilient societies, enhancing social equality and security, and supporting democratic structures on the ground; welcomes the allocation of funding under the European Development Fund towards mitigating growing food insecurity resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calls for further similar measures to betaken as necessary;

Amendment 49 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the global consequences of the Russian Federation’s unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine are compounded by the impact of the ongoing unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic; whereas the return of full-scale war to the European continent, economic instability, and the Russian Federation’s deliberate instrumentalisation of energy volatility result in immediate geopolitical uncertainty for citizens of the European Union, candidate Member States, and prospective candidate Member States, as well as for partners around the world;

Amendment 490 #

Motion for a resolution
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 491 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 492 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. 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, to strengthen collaboration with African governments to block illegal trafficking in human beings and illegal immigration to Europe and to strengthen partnerships with countries on the African continent, in line with the Strategic Compass;

Amendment 493 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 494 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. 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 in field of security, trade, health, development and assistance in mitigating COVID-19 pandemic with countries on the African continent, in line with the Strategic Compass;

Amendment 495 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Denounces Russia’s interference in Africa, in particular via an increased footprint of the Wagner group on the continent; strongly condemns the abuses and crimes committed by the same Wagner group;

Amendment 496 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Is worried about the consequences, both at economic and political level, of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on Africa, taking also into account Russia's renewed interests and its growing expansionism, also militarily, in the African Continent;

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls to enhance EU agreements establishing or strengthening EU relations with a third country, as well as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, by including, during the negotiations of these agreements, a conditionality concerning the possibility of a bilateral standing invitation to observe the respective elections of the Parties involved; stresses that this electoral observation conditionality should be addressed as well in already existing agreements, including the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, in case of their revision by means of a possible Protocol;

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls on the EEAS to introduce press freedom and freedom of expression as priorities and to take all the necessary steps to uphold, in full, the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline; urges the EU Delegations to improve preventative protective measures, plan for emergency responses to deteriorations in press freedom contexts and provide demonstrable and visible support to local journalists and civil society;

Amendment 499 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Urges the Commission to appoint, as quickly as possible, an EU special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief, given the many cases of persecution on the grounds of belief or religion in various regions of the world;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022,

Amendment 50 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas it is stressed that the Mediterranean is NATO’s southern flank and that the continuous incursions by certain third countries are contributing to a dangerous increase in political instability; calls on the EU, in close collaboration with NATO, to continue to focus particular attention on the area, and also to assess adequate financial appropriations to guarantee the security of the Mediterranean;

Amendment 500 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Calls on the improvement of the European Union's preventive diplomacy as a pro-active external policy tool to avoid conflicts between third parties from breaking out and to support them to find peaceful solutions for rising tensions;

Amendment 501 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Enhancing parliamentary~~Strengthening diplomacy as a foreign policy tool, including parliamentary diplomacy

Amendment 502 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its parliamentary diplomacy assets; calls for the establishment of a fully-fledged Security and Defence Committee and for closer Parliamentary scrutiny on matters of strategic relevance in European foreign affairs;

Amendment 503 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its parliamentary diplomacy assets; calls for a more thorough engagement of the Parliament in the decisions making process related to foreign policy;

Amendment 504 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Underlines the importance of the Parliamentary Assemblies as forums for cooperation and institutional dialogue, and their valuable contribution to European foreign policy action on matters of security, as well as the need to promote their activity and guarantee their correct functioning and development; recalls that cooperation at political and technical level between the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada is going intensively;

Amendment 505 #

Motion for a resolution
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; recalls that the European Parliament upholds a degree of informal cooperation with the EEAS enhanced by Council Decision of 26 July 2010 and the “High Representative’s declaration of political accountability of 2010”; highlights that is necessary to further strengthen the framework of inter- institutional relations between this Parliament and the EEAS, including its delegations; calls for a “Framework Agreement on strengthening External Action cooperation between the EEAS and the European Parliament", which could move forward towards enhancing EU’s own toolbox for External Action;

Amendment 506 #

Motion for a resolution
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);

Amendment 507 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

Amendment 508 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

Amendment 509 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls the important role of national parliaments in the Member States; ~~underlines the key role the NATO Parliamentary Assembly can play and calls for a further strengthening of Parliament’s relations with it~~Recalls the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas as it has been evident with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian aggression of Ukraine, the EU is vulnerable to external pressure in many areas, such as economy, energy, trade, banking system, defence, that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty; whereas there is an urgent need to create the conditions for a strategic autonomy of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to make the EU more independent from other political actors;

Amendment 510 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls the important role of national parliaments in the Member States; stresses that the Member States has the ultimate competence on foreign policy; underlines the key role the NATO Parliamentary Assembly can play and calls for a further strengthening of Parliament’s relations with it;

Amendment 511 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Calls on all EU institutions and agencies as well as the EU Member States to be sufficiently engaged in the fight against disinformation and propaganda undermining its policies by increasing strategic communication and narrative on its work; calls to increase support to EU delegations and missions for strategic communication;

Amendment 512 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Affirms that Parliament should make full use of its oversight and budgetary powers in relation to the decisions of the Union in the international arena; highlights the importance of Parliament’s democracy support programmes, which have great potential to reinforce the EU’s role around the world by engaging key political stakeholders and facilitating sustainable democratic governance in non-EU and EU accession countries;

Amendment 52 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas achieving strategic autonomy requires the Union to be able to pursue all matters of strategic significance to the EU without undue reliance on the capabilities of third states and non-EU actors, including through the elimination of vulnerabilities that leave the Union open to internal division and enforced concessions to authoritarian actors; whereas achieving strategic autonomy will allow the Union to further enhance its external action from a basis of strength, more effectively pursue and project its values-based interests, and strengthen its contribution to global multilateralism, the peaceful resolution of conflict, and the development of democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights worldwide;

Amendment 53 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the voluntary accession of European states to the European Union remains the Union’s most successful foreign policy instrument; whereas Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova were granted candidate status for EU Membership, and Georgia granted a European perspective, on 23 June 2022; whereas the European Commission recommended the Council grant Bosnia and Herzegovina candidate status for EU Membership on 12 October 2022;

Amendment 54 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas the Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy is guided by the values of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law; whereas the Union’s values, as enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5), and Article 21 TEU, are in its immediate interest; whereas autocratic pressure on these democratic values continues to mount, eroding checks on abuse of power, increasing the incidence and severity of human rights violations, and constricting space for civil society, independent media, and democratic opposition movements; whereas, according to Freedom House, 2021 witnessed the 16th consecutive year of global democratic decline;

Amendment 55 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas the rules-based international order, founded on international law and the institutions of multilateralism, is under ever-increasing risk, both from within and from without; whereas autocratic states, working alone and through concerted action, attempt to undermine multilateral organisations and agencies as well as international humanitarian and human rights law, subvert its meaning through co-optation, or circumvent or thwart its implementation, while promoting the further development of autocratic norms in the European Union and in third states, including through the use of diplomatic, economic, or military incentives and coercion, and through disinformation campaigns; whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its deliberate war crimes form an attack on the foundations of the multilateral rules- based global order;

Amendment 57 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas in view of the collapse of important arms control and disarmament agreements but also in view of "emerging technologies" such as cyber technology and autonomous weapons disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation should become a major focus of EU's foreign and security policy; whereas the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and sanction mechanism has to established;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the EU’s swift, unified, and sustained response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a test ofament to the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy ~~and of~~when faced with immediate pressure; underlines that, in order to enhance its role as a credible values-based foreign policy player, a reliable international partner, and a credible security and defence actor, the Union must adopt and, in areas in which these are presently available, implement decision-making procedures conducive to this objective;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a test of the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor; stresses that the EU should play a major diplomatic role in order to put an end to the conflict that has claimed the lives of thousands of people and is edging the world towards a potential nuclear war; Calls on the EU to support efforts to get all EU Member States to sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, opened for signature at the United Nations in New York on 20 September 2017 and entered into force on 22 January 2021;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)

— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee of the Regions on the 2022 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy of 12 October 2022,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine ~~is a test of~~and Putin's demands disclosed in December 2021 aimed at imposing new security architecture in Europe are a test of European solidarity and the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor; underlines that the lack of political will to act decisively, including in the face of responsibility to prevent genocide through appropriate and necessary means, even in the immediate neighbourhood of the EU, should be considered as a real challenge and obstacle to gain the status of a global player;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a test of the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor; underlines that in order to be a credible actor, the EU and its Member States need to increase its military, political and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and strengthen its defence in countering Russian threats to European security;

Amendment 62 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
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 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the EU’s ~~response~~ability to learn and address previous geostrategic mistakes, and respond to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a test of the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is convinced that ensuring the security, prosperity and leadership of the European Union at global level is closely linked to consolidating the expansion process, accelerating the accession of candidate and potential candidate countries and consolidating the EU neighbourhood policy;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a s~~wifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU~~tronger transatlantic bond and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU, at the same time showing the need for closer cooperation with NATO and like –minded allies across the globe;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine, the continued assertiveness of the totalitarian Chinese Communist Party, and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute ~~implement~~action ofby the ~~concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopoli~~Union in cooperation with its democratic al ~~awakening of the EU~~lies;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU; stresses in this view that the direct or indirect support of a third country to the illegal positions of Russia -i.e. in votes at the UN General Assembly on relevant resolutions or by helping Russia circumvent EU sanctions- should bring clear, swift and specific consequences in our political and trade relations with that country;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations of 2 March 2022 on aggression against Ukraine (A/RES/ES- 11/L.1) and of 12 October 2022 on the territorial integrity of Ukraine: defending the principles of the UN Charter (A/RES/ES -11/L.5),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges; calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU; emphasizes that the Union's vocation as global player and security provider can only be fulfilled adequately on the basis of more flexible and efficient decision-making, including in the field of security and defence policy;

Amendment 71 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU; stresses that the EU's concept of strategic autonomy should be based on alliances of variable geometry, overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by ~~the war in~~Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other international challenges, including the continued rise of global authoritarianism, the PRC’s assertive foreign policy, the climate emergency, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
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 a~~solidarity and for a stronger geopolitical ~~awakening~~dimension of the EU’s external action which is based on concrete and credible actions on priority thematic and geographical issues;

Amendment 75 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges, such as increasing Sino- Russian cooperation; calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute unequivocal definition and implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU;

Amendment 77 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the need to strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy, whereas the EU should not be a subordinate of the US, or any other global actor, and should be treated as an equal partner; highlights that the EU needs to be prepared to have differentiated position to its traditional allies;

Amendment 78 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is concerned about the instability of Libya and the risk that it may become an increasingly popular departure point for illegal immigration routes to Europe;

Amendment 79 #

Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO, Marco ZANNI, Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights the fact that in recent years, in the Mediterranean and the Balkans, Turkey has been seeking to expand its sphere of geopolitical influence at Europe’s expense;

Amendment 8 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to its recommendation of 9 Mars 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 81 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
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~~EU should be a more assertive global actor for peace and human security~~, and therefore calls for its swift implementation~~;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~n increasingly adversarial global and regional environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls ~~for its swift implementation~~on the HR/VP, the Commission, and the Member States to prioritise its swift implementation in cooperation with like-minded partners and in full complementarity with NATO;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, aspires to gives the EU ~~the tools to be both an effective security provider~~and its Member States the tools to bolster the defence capabilities of the EU and its Member States in a hostile environment and to be a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
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~~strategic guidance to operate in a hostile environment and to become a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
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 ~~swift~~ implementation, updated with the lessons learnt from the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, which started a few days before it was adopted;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
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 swift implementation; underlines the need for strong communication campaign of its benefits for European security and European citizens;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
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 swift implementation in cohesion with NATO's strategic concept of 29 June 2022;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to better play its role of 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 swift implementation;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 19 October 2021 entitled ‘2021 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy’ (COM(2021)0644),

Amendment 90 #

Thierry MARIANI, Jean-Lin LACAPELLE, Bernhard ZIMNIOK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

- ~~strengthening the EU’s institutional and decision-making arrangements in~~maintaining unanimity in the Council in respect of decisions concerning issues of foreign ~~and~~, security and defence policy,

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

- strengthening the ~~EU’s institutional and decision-making arrangements i~~political will and unity in the common foreign and security policy,

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

- ~~strengthen~~adapting the EU’s institutional and decision-making arrangements in foreign and security policy in order to allow early, preventive action and rapid responses,

Amendment 94 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Hilde VAUTMANS, Engin EROGLU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

- redefining and strengthening the EU’s institutional and decision-making arrangements in foreign and security policy, by adopting qualified majority voting,

Amendment 95 #

Thijs REUTEN, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

- ~~putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practi~~addressing institutional, societal, economic and supply chain vulnerabilities to strengthen the Union's resilience,

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

- ~~putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practice~~operationalising strategic autonomy,

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

- putting the concept of strategic sovereignty ~~into practice~~and solidarity into practice while strengthening its approach to multilateralism and alliances,

Amendment 98 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Engin EROGLU, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

- putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practice while reducing strategic dependencies with non- democratic regime,

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

- putting the concept of strategic sovereignty into practice, without prejudice to close collaboration with NATO,

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2022/10/25 AFCO 28 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the values, norms, and principles upon which the Union is founded should be the key reference for the content and conduct of EU foreign affairs;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Member States and the Commission to ~~assess how~~strengthen the role of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) ~~could be strengthened~~; points out that his can be done through a Treaty change that would name the Vice- President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would make him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allow him or her to be present ex-officio in negotiating formats initiated or led by the Member States; supports the call from Citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europe wishing the EU to speak with one voice;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the European Council, the Commission, and the EEAS, to rationalize their approach on CFSP and clarify the respective roles of European Commission President, the High Representative and the European Council President in the CFSP;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Deplores the complexity of the EU’s external representation and underlines that overlapping roles and actions undermine the credibility of the EU as a global actor; supports in this regard, the “Team Europe” approach to avoid duplication and confusion in the EU’s foreign policy;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Calls on all EU decision-makers to ramp up efforts to fight foreign disinformation, interference attempts and hybrid threats, which undermine the Union’s ability to develop and implement effectively its internal and foreign policies; considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threats defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU to include hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns and economic coercion by third countries

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3 d. Underlines the need to clarify as soon as possible the respective roles of the European Council President, the European Commission President, and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR)

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3 e. Proposes to create a single Presidency of the EU by merging the functions of the European Council President with those from the European Commission President

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recalls the importance of parliamentary diplomacy as a foreign policy tool

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the development of more integrated cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy with external alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and external like-minded democratic countries, in particular the US, the UK and Canada.; underlines the importance of cooperation with EU candidate and potential candidate countries in foreign affairs; reiterates its support to CFSP policy alignement during EU accession negotiations;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reaffirms its strong commitment to the Union’s partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty organisation, which remains fundamental to EU security policy; Calls for the development of more integrated cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy ~~with external alliances such as~~in the framework of a consolidated partnership within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and ~~extern~~EU al li~~ke-minded countrie~~es and partners, in particular the US, the UK and Canada.

Amendment 19 #

Helmut SCHOLZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the development of more integrated cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy with external alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and external like- minded countries, in particular the US, the UK and Canadagood cooperation with external partners and at UN level in view of promoting dialogue, peace and a rules- based international order.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the Union should continue to act to promote dialogue and guarantee peace and a rules-based international order by strengthening multilateralism and further developing a strong democratic and parliamentary dimension to its external action; whereas strengthening international security, promoting international cooperation with third countries and advancing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms remain core objectives of the Union’s external action;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the development of more integrated cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy with external alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and ~~external like-minded countries, in particular the US, the UK and Canada~~partners in the Euro- Atlantic area, the Indo-Pacific and the Global South.

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on strengthening the efforts to fight foreign interference in democratic processes in the EU, including through the spread of manipulative disinformation; considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threats defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU to include hybrid threats, manipulative disinformation campaigns and economic coercion by third countries;

Amendment 22 #

Victor NEGRESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Is firmly convinced that the EU needs a strong vision and a common strategy to consolidate its unity and decision-making capacity in order to prepare further enlargements; considers that any project of interaction with the European neighbours should not constitute an alternative to the ongoing process of negotiations to the EU accession;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the European Political Community as a new informal format for dialogue and cooperation; Recalls nevertheless the importance of European organisations such as the Council of Europe and OSCE and calls on the EU Institutions to better coordinate their actions with the respective organisations;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Notes that the European Parliament is actively involved in the CFSP through its particular instruments; underlines the importance and unique nature of Parliament’s set of democratisation programmes, such as the ‘Jean Monnet Dialogue’, aimed at fostering and strengthening the work of parliaments; recalls that all EU institutions should participate and work together in activities that aim to counteract the global backsliding of democracy, including through election observation, mediation and dialogue activities, conflict prevention, the Sakharov Prize award and network, and parliamentary diplomacy;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on the Council to convene a specific ad-hoc working group to reflect on possible Treaty changes, with a view to convening a convention composed of representatives of the national parliaments, the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission.

Amendment 26 #

Victor NEGRESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Believes that the EU shall reform and strengthen its ability to sanction States, governments, entities, groups or organisations as well as individuals that do not comply with its fundamental principles, agreements and laws.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Underlines the key role of EU Delegations in conducting CFSP, representing EU values and principles abroad and seeking the fulfilment of EU interests, including through Parliament's strengthened oversight; in this respect, highlights the importance for necessary and appropriate resources and capabilities in order to carry out their mandates effectively;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Stresses the need for the EU to increase the visibility of its CFSP through a better, more strategic communication of its external actions towards its own citizens and towards citizens of third countries;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas Russia's unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of agression against Ukraine fundamentally changes the security landscape in Europe including through increasing instability in EU's Neighbourhood; whereas this new reality underlines the urgent need to prioritise EU's effectiveness of its foreign and security policy through increasing its ability to act to protect our values and interests;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas issues that are currently decided by unanimity should progressively be decided more often by qualified majority ~~as a general rule under the CFSP~~under the CFSP, especially in priority areas such as human rights and sanctions;

Amendment 5 #

Helmut SCHOLZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that Article 21(2) TEU should be modified to include the concepts of ‘strategic sovereignty’ and ‘strategic autonomy’ in the list of objectives of the CFSP; underlines further that this concept means true autonomy for the Union's CFSP, where the EU is not complementary to NATO's policy but applying its own foreign and security policy;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Considers that Article 21(2) TEU should be modified to include the concepts of ‘strategic sovereignty’ and ‘strategic autonomy’ in the list of objectives of the CFSP~~Believes that the EU will become an effective diplomatic and security actor based on strong action and will increase its strategic sovereignty only via concrete measures, policies, budgets and commitments;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) TEUE, which allows the Council to take certain decisions by qualified majority in CFSP matters and Article 42(7); calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU; calls for an amendment of Article 42 TEU that would allow switching to reinforced QMV, requiring 72% of Council members representing at least 65% of population, for decisions with military implications;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) TUE, which allows the Council to take certain decisions by qualified majority in CFSP matters without military implications, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights; calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU without further delay;

Amendment 9 #