Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

15.1.2026 A10-0253/78

Amendment 78

Cristian Terheş

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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38a. Underlines that one of the key priorities of the CFSP and CSDP in relation to the Eastern Partnership countries must be firm support for their sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders; calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw all its troops from the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, from the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, and from the illegally occupied parts of Ukraine, with full respect for international law and the UN Charter;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/79

Amendment 79

Cristian Terheş

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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49a. Underlines that the CFSP should be oriented towards economic cooperation, in particular with countries located along new transport routes such as the Middle Corridor, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), and the New Development Road; underlines, in this regard, the strategic importance of strengthening EU relations with key partners, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, the United States, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, as essential actors in shaping global connectivity and trade flows; highlights that the EU should position itself as the intersection of these corridors, ensuring that Europe becomes the central hub for trade, energy and digital routes linking Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the transatlantic sphere;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/80

Amendment 80

Mariusz Kamiński

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

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52. Condemns Iran’s destabilising role in the Middle East, in particular its military support for various non-state actors, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as for the Houthi, which undermines regional security; reiterates its call for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be added to the EU terrorist list; strongly opposes Iran’s hostage diplomacy and demands that all European nationals being detained in Iran be freed and allowed to leave the country; expresses deep concern about the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme beyond all credible civilian justification; points to the fact that the regime in Tehran has clearly rejected a revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and has refused to cooperate in its ongoing dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency; regrets the fact that there is currently no strategy in place to persuade Iran to refrain from building military nuclear capacity, nor a plan of action in the event that Iran does cross the nuclear threshold; calls on the VP/HR to put forward a revised strategy towards Iran that prepares for all events; supports the re-imposition of all previously lifted UN and EU nuclear-related sanctions and restrictions against Iran due to its non-compliance with its commitments under the JCPOA;

52. Condemns Iran’s destabilising role in the Middle East, in particular its military support for various non-state actors, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as for the Houthi, which undermines regional security; reiterates its call for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be added to the EU terrorist list; strongly opposes Iran’s hostage diplomacy and demands that all European nationals being detained in Iran be freed and allowed to leave the country; expresses deep concern about the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme beyond all credible civilian justification; points to the fact that the regime in Tehran has clearly rejected a revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and has refused to cooperate in its ongoing dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency; regrets the fact that there is currently no strategy in place to persuade Iran to refrain from building military nuclear capacity, nor a plan of action in the event that Iran does cross the nuclear threshold; calls on the VP/HR to put forward a revised strategy towards Iran that prepares for all events; supports the re-imposition of all previously lifted UN and EU nuclear-related sanctions and restrictions against Iran due to its non-compliance with its commitments under the JCPOA and demands immediate and decisive action in the face of the regime’s entrenched, systematic, and brutal repression of the Iranian people, including mass arbitrary detentions, torture, and the execution of political dissidents; condemns in the strongest terms the regime’s renewed and escalating campaign of violence against protesters, which has resulted in the killing of thousands of protestors, including through the deliberate use of live ammunition and state-sanctioned executions and acts that amount to crimes against humanity under international law, while the regime continues to deny fundamental freedoms to a population that persistently demands dignity, liberty and the right to live in a free and democratic country;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/81

Amendment 81

Marion Maréchal, Nicolas Bay, Guillaume Peltier, Laurence Trochu

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60a. Underlines the strategic importance of New Caledonia for the EU in the Indo-Pacific region, and calls on the EU and its Member States to support the fight against foreign interference and attempts at destabilisation in territories associated with the EU;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/82

Amendment 82

Carlo Fidanza

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 77

Motion for a resolution

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77. Is deeply concerned about the tactics deployed by authoritarian regimes in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, notably the crackdowns on opposition figures, the restrictions on independent media and the shrinking civic spaces; highlights, in particular, the crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua; calls on all Latin American countries and the international community to avoid conflicts and cooperate to put diplomatic pressure on these regimes; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to use all necessary available instruments, without the exclusion of any, to ensure compliance with the democratic and human rights clauses of the cooperation agreements with these countries, which involve their revision; expresses deep concern over the erosion of democratic principles and the deliberate circumvention of constitutional safeguards in El Salvador, in particular with regard to the lack of independence of the judiciary and lack of transparency in governmental actions, the excessive use of force, undue militarisation, and the growing restrictions on the freedoms of assembly and the press;

77. Is deeply concerned about the tactics deployed by authoritarian regimes in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, notably the crackdowns on opposition figures, the restrictions on independent media and the shrinking civic spaces; highlights, in particular, the crackdown on the Catholic Church in Nicaragua; calls on all Latin American countries and the international community to avoid conflicts and cooperate to put diplomatic pressure on these regimes; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to use all necessary available instruments, without the exclusion of any, to ensure compliance with the democratic and human rights clauses of the cooperation agreements with these countries, which involve their revision, in particular with regard to Cuba, which is additionally a close partner of the regimes in Moscow and Minsk, providing them with political support and contributing negatively to European security, inter alia by facilitating the involvement of hundreds of Cuban mercenaries in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; underlines that such regimes cannot continue to benefit from privileged cooperation with the EU, such as under the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement; expresses deep concern over the erosion of democratic principles and the deliberate circumvention of constitutional safeguards in El Salvador, in particular with regard to the lack of independence of the judiciary and lack of transparency in governmental actions, the excessive use of force, undue militarisation, and the growing restrictions on the freedoms of assembly and the press;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/83

Amendment 83

Carlo Fidanza

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

78. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; expresses increased concern about Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic and the illegal restrictions on freedom of navigation in the Northern Sea Route; notes with growing unease the elevated Chinese interest in the Arctic and underlines that the EU must seek an appropriate response to this; stresses that the Arctic must remain a zone of peace, stability and constructive cooperation; underlines the need to strengthen regional dialogue and coordination with our Arctic partners, including Norway, the United States and Canada, in order to ensure security, sustainable economic development and resilience to geopolitical and climate-related challenges; highlights the importance of integrating Arctic climate change projections into EU foreign, security and civil protection planning; calls for the mandate and resources of the EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters to be reinforced to better coordinate policy, monitor developments and engage with Arctic partners; calls for the EU’s and Member States’ activities in the Arctic to contribute to and not harm the well-being and rights of Indigenous communities, as per the 1996 Ottawa Declaration; welcomes any potential initiative by the Government of Greenland to strengthen its political, institutional and economic links with the EU;

78. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; expresses increased concern about Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic and the illegal restrictions on freedom of navigation in the Northern Sea Route; notes with growing unease the elevated Chinese interest in the Arctic and underlines that the EU must seek an appropriate response to this; endorses the Joint Statement on Greenland issued by seven European leaders on 6 January 2026 and underlines that security in the Arctic must therefore be pursued collectively, in close cooperation with NATO allies, including the United States, and grounded in the principles of the UN Charter, namely respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders; stresses that the Arctic must remain a zone of peace, stability and constructive cooperation; underlines the need to strengthen regional dialogue and coordination with our Arctic partners, including Norway, the United States and Canada, in order to ensure security, sustainable economic development and resilience to geopolitical and climate-related challenges; highlights the importance of integrating Arctic climate change projections into EU foreign, security and civil protection planning; calls for the mandate and resources of the EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters to be reinforced to better coordinate policy, monitor developments and engage with Arctic partners; calls for the EU’s and Member States’ activities in the Arctic to contribute to and not harm the well-being and rights of Indigenous communities, as per the 1996 Ottawa Declaration; welcomes any potential initiative by the Government of Greenland to strengthen its political, institutional and economic links with the EU;

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15.1.2026 A10-0253/84

Amendment 84

Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren, Dick Erixon

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0253/2025

David McAllister

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

(2025/2164(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 92 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

92a. Welcomes the successful Swedish-Somali cooperation on returns, which has enabled orderly repatriations of individuals from Sweden and other EU Member States to Somalia; considers that this bilateral agreement strengthens the credibility of the asylum system, upholds the rule of law and serves as a constructive model for responsible returns of migrants to countries of origin;

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