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Draft report (2024/2080(INI)) 2024-11-08

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024

Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Amendment 1

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 a (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to the Political Guidelines of the Commission President for 2024-2029,

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Amendment 2

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 a (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to the Declaration of the EU-CELAC Summit 2023 adopted on 18 July 2023,

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Amendment 3

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 a (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to the resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal and appalling actions by Turkey and the urgent need to address them effectively,

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Amendment 4

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

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– having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,

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Amendment 5

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 c (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on the export of arms that can be used for internal repression and aggression against third countries,

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Amendment 6

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe of 9 May 2022,

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Amendment 7

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions of 24 October 2024 on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia and to its resolution of 5 October 2023 on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia,

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Amendment 8

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union and its Member States,

3. OJ L 129I, 17.5.2019, p. 13–19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/797/oj

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Amendment 9

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Vasile Dîncu, Marco Tarquinio

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 9 October 2024 on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration,

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Amendment 10

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 24 October 2024 on the misinterpretation of UN resolution 2758 by the People’s Republic of China and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan,

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Amendment 11

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the EU Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Action 2021-2025 (GAP III),

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Amendment 12

Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Michał Dworczyk

on behalf of the ECR Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– - having regard to NATO's 2022 Strategic Concept, adopted on 29 June 2022,

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Amendment 13

Andrey Kovatchev, Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions on historical remembrance, including its resolutions of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism, 19 September 2019 on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (2019/2819(RSP)), and 15 December 2022 on 90 years after the Holodomor: recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide (2022/3001(RSP))[MBS1] [MBS1]from resolution on instrumentalisation of history,

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Amendment 14

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to UN Resolution 70/1 entitled ‘Transforming our World – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ (Agenda 2030), adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015 in New York and establishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

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Amendment 15

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2024 on the security and defence implications of China’s influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union (2023/2072(INI)),

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Amendment 16

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders ; adopted in 2004, updated in 2008 and further specified with a 2020 guidance note on the Guidelines' implementation,

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Amendment 17

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council JOIN 2020/18 (final) The EU's Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade,

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Amendment 18

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 October 2024 entitled ‘2024 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy’ (COM(2024) 690 final),

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Amendment 19

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Sauli Niinistö report of 30 October 2024 'Strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness and readiness',

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Amendment 20

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– Having in regard the Commission Recommendation of 3 October 2023 on critical technology areas for the EU's economic security for further risk assessment with Member State,

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Amendment 21

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the 2024 enlargement reports presented by the Commission on 30 October 2024,

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Amendment 22

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1449 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans,

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Amendment 23

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission Communication 20 June 2023 on European Economic Security Strategy JOIN(2023) 20 Final,

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Amendment 24

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2023 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (2022/2075(INI)),

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Amendment 25

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, adopted in accordance with Rule 144 of its Rules of Procedure,

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Amendment 26

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, which ensures that the Union respects the essential functions of the States, including the safeguarding of national security, which remains the sole responsibility of each Member State,

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Amendment 27

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having in regard to the EU-Israel Association Agreement of 21 June 2000,

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Amendment 28

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Article 42(2) thereof, which states that the EU’s common security and defence policy shall respect the obligations arising from NATO commitments and shall not replace national defence; and also that the decision to participate in defence and security operations is voluntary, maintaining the autonomy of Member States,

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Amendment 29

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice in its resolution A/RES/77/247 on “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”,

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Amendment 30

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Article 24(1) thereof, which declares that the EU’s external actions, including security policy, must respect the principle of “equality among Member States,” implying that a mandatory common defence policy cannot be imposed,

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Amendment 31

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC,

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Amendment 32

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which establishes the right of individual or collective self-defence of UN Member States in the event of armed attack, until the Security Council has taken measures to maintain international peace and security,

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Amendment 33

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,

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Amendment 34

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Articles 2(4) and 2(7) thereof, which prevent the UN from intervening in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of Member States, respecting national sovereignty,

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Amendment 35

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Agreement between the EU and the International Criminal Court (ICC),

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Amendment 36

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of the OSCE (1975), in its Principle VI, on non-intervention in internal affairs, and Principle VII, which supports the right of each State to determine its own defence and security policy,

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Amendment 37

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the order of the International Court of Justice on South Africa’s request for the indication of provisional measures,

Or. en

Amendment 38

António Tânger Corrêa, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe, which emphasize respect for the sovereignty of States by ensuring that each country can internally decide security matters,

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Amendment 39

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948 and United Nations Human Rights Council resolution 43/29 of 22 June 2020 on the prevention of genocide,

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Amendment 40

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution 302 (IV) (1949),

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Amendment 41

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006),

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Amendment 42

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the report of EU Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Action 2021-2025,

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Amendment 43

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 k (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, the "Istanbul Convention", which entered into force in the EU on 1 October 2023,

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Amendment 44

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 l (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the United Nations Resolution 242 (1967),

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Amendment 45

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with autocratic actors working individually and in concerted action to undermine the rules-based international order and its multilateral organisations; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;

A. whereas the world faces rapid geopolitical shifts, with autocratic powers, both individually and in coordinated efforts, actively challenging the international rules-based order and its multilateral institutions; and as conflicts multiply, the use of force is increasingly treated as a standard tool for pursuing political aims, wielded not only by states but also by an expanding array of non-state actors;

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Amendment 46

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with autocratic actors working individually and in concerted action to undermine the rules-based international order, its multilateral organisations and global security; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors; whereas the European Union needs to reinforce transatlantic relations and build constructive partnerships with like-minded partners in the Global South;

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Amendment 47

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with communist, dictatorial and autocratic actors, such as Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea, working individually and in concerted action to undermine the rules-based international order and its multilateral organisations; whereas the violation of human rights by these actors has intensified; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;

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Amendment 48

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with autocratic actors working individually and in concerted action to undermine the rules-based international order, multilateral organisations, international law, democratic institutions and societies, as well as our alliances; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;

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Amendment 49

Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, posing threats to peace on the European continent and globally; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force has been normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;

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Amendment 50

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with significant actors working individually and in concerted action to undermine the current international order and its multilateral organisations; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;

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Amendment 51

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A a. whereas the EU is faced with the rapid rise of new threats at its borders and on its territory that are destabilising its functioning, in particular targeted disinformation, cyber and hybrid attacks, the instrumentalization of migratory flows, in addition to international Islamic terrorism and religious radicalism;

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Amendment 52

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU operates has intensified the need for a more coordinated EU presence, based on multiple alliances rather than rigid blocs, in accordance with the values and principles enshrined in Articles 4(2) and 42(2) of the TEU, which inspired its creation;

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Amendment 53

Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for the EU to engage in new policies and actions that change its course from damaging and counterproductive militarism to one which sees the EU and its Member States collectively and coherently strengthening their commitment to multilateralism and diplomacy;

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Amendment 54

Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage also taking into consideration that unanimity in the field of CFSP decision-making is established in the Treaties and serves as an essential element to ensure national sovereignty within the EU’s foreign policy framework; whereas maintaining unanimity for foreign policy decisions is crucial, since any other approach could force countries to align with positions they may not fully support and with decisions disproportionately influenced by larger or more powerful EU members; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 55

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for credible EU action on the world stage; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 56

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy through which the Union can address the key geopolitical challenges; laments the discrepancies between the EU's words and actions on the global stage;whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas it is in the EU's interest to correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy, endorsed by the Member States as the primary actors in foreign policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible, decisive and unified EU action and a full-fledged European foreign policy on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Mariusz Kamiński, Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

on behalf of the ECR Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to rebuild their defence capabilities, while strengthening the EU’s transatlantic bonds and partnerships with like-minded countries; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the European Union should correspondingly stand up for the universal values, norms and principles such as freedom and democratic standards, as well as human rights and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and coordinated EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to update the common foreign and security policy (CFSP); whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 62

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unified EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefine the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards on its territory, as well as the universality of human rights;

Or. de

Amendment 63

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas strategic partnerships and agreements between the EU and countries of origin and transit, such those between EU and Tunisia, Egypt and Mauritania, are proving to be a successful model for the prevention of irregular migration and fight against migrant smugglers;

Or. en

Amendment 64

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas the Russian war of aggression reaffirmed the role of NATO as bedrock of European security and endorsed the US leadership and the UK's role in the European security and the indispensability of a strong transatlantic bond;

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Amendment 65

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. wheareas the results of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States could signal a willingness for less involvement in global affairs, and particularly in and with Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas this report first reviews the VP/HR’s annual CFSP report and subsequently complements it with Parliament’s positions on the CFSP objectives in 2025; whereas in so doing, the report expands particularly on (1) the global consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, (2) conflict and peace in the Middle East, (3) cooperation with like-minded partners and (4) the general visibility of EU action abroad; whereas Parliament’s forward-looking CFSP position is ultimately underlined by key demands concerning the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the parliamentary oversight of the MFF; whereas there is a need to defend and strengthen the rules-based international order, the universal norms, values and principles of the UN Charter such as human rights and international justice, multilateralism, and the Helsinki Final Act in particular as regards the non-violation of international borders;

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Amendment 67

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Afroditi Latinopoulou, Fernand Kartheiser, Charlie Weimers, Nikolaos Anadiotis

Motion for a resolution

Recital Γ

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas this report first reviews the VP/HR’s annual CFSP report and subsequently complements it with Parliament’s positions on the CFSP objectives in 2025; whereas in so doing, the report expands particularly on (1) the global consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, (2) conflict and peace in the Middle East, (3) Türkiye’s revisionist stance in the east Mediterranean and its failure to respect the state sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus, (4) cooperation with like-minded partners and (5) the general visibility of EU action abroad; whereas Parliament’s forward-looking CFSP position is ultimately underlined by key demands concerning the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the parliamentary oversight of the MFF;

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Amendment 68

Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas this report first reviews the VP/HR’s annual CFSP report and subsequently complements it with Parliament’s positions on the CFSP objectives in 2025; whereas in so doing, the report expands on (1) working towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, (2) working towards a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, (3) international cooperation; whereas Parliament’s forward-looking CFSP position is underlined by demands concerning the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the parliamentary oversight of the MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 69

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 70

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. de

Amendment 71

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas in the area of the CFSP, the European Parliament exercises the functions of political control and consultation; whereas it exercises the budgetary function for this policy area jointly with the Council, except in cases when the Council decides unanimously that the expenditure is charged to the Member States; whereas the European Parliament needs to exercise all its competences to the full extent in order to increase the democratic legitimacy of the CFSP; whereas the other institutions need to adjust their cooperation with the European Parliament accordingly;

D. whereas in the area of the CFSP, the European Parliament exercises the functions of political control and consultation; whereas it exercises the budgetary function for this policy area jointly with the Council, except in cases when the Council decides unanimously that the expenditure is charged to the Member States; whereas the European Parliament needs to fully exercise all its competences to oversee CFSP actions, keeping them strictly within their mandates and in full respect for the precedence of sovereignties in matters of foreign, security, and defence policy; whereas the other institutions need to adjust their cooperation with the European Parliament accordingly;

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Amendment 72

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas in the area of the CFSP, the European Parliament exercises the functions of political consultation; whereas it exercises the budgetary function for this policy area jointly with the Council, except in cases when the Council decides unanimously that the expenditure is charged to the Member States; whereas Article 24(1) of the Treaty on the European Union, as supplemented by declarations 13 and 14 of the 2007 Intergovernmental Conference, stipulate that the provisions concerning the common foreign and security policy do not grant new powers to the Commission to initiate decisions nor do they increase the role of the European Parliament;

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Amendment 73

Andrey Kovatchev, Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas Russia has failed to acknowledge its role in starting World War II and to assume its responsibility for atrocities committed in territories occupied by the Soviet Union; whereas, contrary to the crimes committed by the Nazi regime, the crimes committed by communist dictatorships in Europe in the 20th century have not received a full international legal and political assessment and condemnation and this contributed to the instrumentalisation of history under the Putin’s rule in Russia; whereas the Kremlin has been using falsified history as a casus belli, systematically whitewashing Soviet crimes and spreading historical disinformation to justify Russia’s aggression against neighbouring states; whereas Putin’s regime has instrumentalised history in attempt to secure loyalty of the population by creating nostalgia for the supposed greatness of the Soviet empire, falsifying history of Russia and Ukraine, rejecting Khrushchev’s policy to acknowledge and condemn Stalinist crimes, reneging on Gorbachev’s recognition and condemnation of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, and declaring the collapse of the Soviet Union as the greatest tragedy of the previous century;

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Amendment 74

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) are our main allies when it comes to defending and promoting human rights abroad; whereas HRDs are increasingly at risk of attacks and threats from state and non-state actors; whereas Parliament has consistently called for a proper and coordinated implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (2008); whereas the Member States, alongside the EU institutions, should implement the Guidelines, which include a range of specific commitments, such as regular reporting, coordination and action in support of HRDs;

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Amendment 75

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the geopolitical confrontation between democracies, including the EU and the US, and authoritarian and dictatorial regimes such as those of Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un is growing; bearing in mind the increasing cooperation within BRICS, which may pose a threat to the economic interests of the Union and its partners;

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Amendment 76

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas strategic autonomy demands the European Union to act independently on the global stage, particularly in foreign and security policy; whereas the EU has recognised the need to reduce dependancy on external actors, particularly the United States, by safeguarding its interests in an unpredictable and multipolar world;

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Amendment 77

Nacho Sánchez Amor, Sven Mikser, Alessandra Moretti, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio, Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas the EU needs to keep moving forward towards an own and autonomous European Diplomacy in all areas, including public and cultural, economic, climate, digital and cyber diplomacy, among others, led by a EU diplomatic service which is determined by a common diplomatic culture from an EU perspective;

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Amendment 78

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D a. whereas all UN agencies embody the rules-based international order as they uphold and implement both the letter and the spirit of the UN Charter, to which all UN Member States must abide;

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Amendment 79

Nacho Sánchez Amor, Sven Mikser, Alessandra Moretti, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio, Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas the EU’s credibility and coherence is a paramount requirement for the correct implementation of its External Action as it reinforces trust towards the EU among different actors and third countries; whereas the efficiency of the EU’s actions worldwide is subjected to ensuring the highest level of coordination and coherence in the EU’s external action; whereas coordination among the Commission and the EEAS should be strengthened, particularly due to the lack of operational budget of the EEAS;

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Amendment 80

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas cyber attacks constitute a threat to the EU, its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, and, similarly, to its Member States, the functioning of their institutions, electoral processes, their economic and civil infrastructure, internal security, external relations, and diplomatic missions;

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Amendment 81

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas the UN Secretary General visited the BRICS forum in Kazan; whereas the UN is not fulfilling the role it should have, namely to protect peace and security, based on the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples;

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Amendment 82

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D b. whereas the future of the Balkans and the countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood lies in the EU;

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Amendment 83

Nacho Sánchez Amor, Sven Mikser, Alessandra Moretti, Yannis Maniatis, Vasile Dîncu, Marco Tarquinio, Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D c. whereas 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;

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Amendment 84

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D c. whereas the Belt and Road Initiative, known in China as the One Belt One Road is a thread to EU's interests and undermines the CFSP;

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Amendment 85

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D c. whereas Kosovo and the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue are facing threats of destabilisation;

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Amendment 86

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D d. whereas the report on “Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness”, presented by Sauli Niinistö, Special Adviser to the European Commission, provides strategic recommendations for enhancing Europe’s civilian and military preparedness in light of escalating and complex security threats;

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Amendment 87

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D d. whereas conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are causing increased migration flows to Europe, putting security systems under increased pressure; whereas illegal migration is a weapon in the arsenal of third countries to destabilize the EU;

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Amendment 88

Sven Mikser, Lucia Annunziata, Nicola Zingaretti, Thijs Reuten, Alessandra Moretti, Giorgio Gori, Tobias Cremer, Yannis Maniatis, Marco Tarquinio, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital D e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D e. whereas the consequences of climate change will have an ever-increasing effect on the spheres of human life, including the geopolitical order and world stability; whereas it is of crucial importance that fighting climate change, necessitating climate action, and aiding those that are hardest hit by its repercussions becomes a cornerstone of that European foreign policy; underlines the fundamental role which the Commission and the Member States, in a joint approach, must play in the advancement of climate diplomacy globally;

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