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Draft report (2025/2164(INI)) 2025-10-01

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

Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Amendment 325

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; underscores that all external engagement must be underpinned by a robust conditionality mechanism, ensuring that EU support is contingent on respect for fundamental democratic principles and rule of law; urges the reassessment and, where necessary, recalibration of support mechanisms to reflect these standards;

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Amendment 326

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; takes the view in this regard that the EU needs to take a firmer stance on migration: any cooperation agreement with third countries must be contingent upon to a strict migration policy, particularly with regard to the return of nationals expelled by a Member State;

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Amendment 327

Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; calls the HRVP to revise all cooperation agreements with those countries that fail to comply with clauses related to Human Rights such as the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba;

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Amendment 328

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; underlines that leveraging partnerships and alliances successfully also in the long-term, needs to be based on a level playing field among partners and a whole-of-society approach;

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Amendment 329

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential for EU Member States to upgrade their capabilities without delay in order to be taken seriously as reliable partners in global alliances;

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Amendment 330

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient, and must be accompanied by credible capabilities to defend our values, protect our interests, and deter systemic challengers; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests;

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Amendment 331

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests; reaffirms in the strongest terms that legislative acts adopted at the EU level are not a matter for negotiations with third countries;

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Amendment 332

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU's external action must be based on cooperation between sovereign Member States and on a credible commitment based on shared values; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while prioritising partnerships and alliances based on shared interests and respect for national sovereignty;

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Amendment 333

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires a credible value-based relationship-building capacity; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power and principles is insufficient; encourages a more determined pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while leveraging partnerships and alliances based on shared interests, while the EU moves towards greater strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 334

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 335

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reaffirms that the EU’s external action requires credible value-based engagement; insists, however, that relying solely on normative power is insufficient; encourages a more assertive pursuit of the EU’s strategic objectives, while at the same time respecting the sovereignty of other countries and the integrity of their societies, and refraining from the imposition of ideological constructs;

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Amendment 336

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 337

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Reiterates its call for the Council to gradually switch to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications; acknowledges the concerns of some Member States, which fear a decreased ability to influence foreign and security policy at EU level; encourages, pending the full application of qualified majority voting to decisions without military or defence implications, the full use of all currently existing possibilities to enhance decisiveness in this regard, including the use of constructive abstention in line with Article 31(1) TEU, as well as passerelle clauses; recognises that progress towards the application of qualified majority voting can only be gradual, building on the formation of a European strategic culture;

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Amendment 338

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Underlines that EU partnerships should prioritise like-minded democracies; stresses that new global partnerships need prior political due diligence, avoidance of dependencies that expose the EU to coercion, and guarantees that cooperation does not undermine human rights, sustainable development or EU solidarity; reaffirms that sectoral cooperation cannot be pursued to the detriment of fundamental democratic and environmental values;

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Amendment 339

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 b. Highlights the importance for the European Union of drawing lessons from the EU vulnerabilities that have been exposed in the last months, such as on excessive reliance on the US on defence and security, including cybersecurity, digital services, and take the appropriate measures at EU level to avoid being in a position to be coerced in the future by the United States or any other third country;

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Amendment 340

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 c. Underlines the essential role of a vibrant civil society worldwide in advancing human rights, democracy and pluralism, as well as in promoting good governance and social progress; calls on the VP/HR to strengthen the EU’s constructive engagement with local civil society organisations and to increase financial support as investment to counter autocratic pressure world-wide, and urges Member States to provide an enabling environment and appropriate frameworks for cooperation with civil society, ensuring their meaningful participation, thus reinforcing resilience against autocratic pressure;

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Amendment 341

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Encourages the VP/HR to seek tailored policies that address the expectations of the Member States and partner countries, and to deliver quickly on political agreements, thereby establishing the EU as a reliable strategic anchor; calls on the Commission to commence serious political discussions on putting forward a proposal to abolish the veto in matters of CFSP through a revision of the founding treaties;

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Amendment 342

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Encourages, in this context, the VP/HR to seek tailored policies that address the expectations of the Member States and partner countries and which deliver quickly on political agreements, thereby establishing the EU as a reliable strategic anchor, especially at a time when conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is being normalised as a means to pursue political objectives;

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Amendment 343

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Encourages the VP/HR to seek tailored policies that address the expectations of the Member States and Europe's interests, and to deliver quickly on political agreements, thereby establishing the EU as a reliable strategic anchor;

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Amendment 344

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Encourages the VP/HR to seek tailored policies that address the expectations and the prerogatives of the Member States and to deliver quickly on political agreements, thereby establishing the EU as a reliable strategic anchor;

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Amendment 345

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Underlines the importance of the Overseas Countries and Territories associated with the Union, which share close constitutional, historical and cultural ties with Member States; stresses that OCTs provide the Union with a unique global presence and geostrategic advantages, particularly in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as in the Arctic and Antarctica; calls for the CFSP to strengthen structured cooperation with OCTs in areas such as security, strategic commercial routes, resilience to climate change, maritime security and critical raw materials, thereby ensuring that OCTs are more closely integrated into the Union’s external action priorities;

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Amendment 346

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Reiterates that any country seeking closer cooperation with the EU in the field of defence and security cannot sustain threats of use of force against a Member State or occupy Member State territories; calls on the VP/HR to ensure that these principles are a precondition for the participation of third countries in EU programmes or mechanisms in the field of security and defence;

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Amendment 347

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 348

David McAllister, Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of the European security architecture; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach to foreign policy, marked by a reduced commitment to multilateralism and European security; deems it more crucial than ever to continue engaging with US counterparts at federal and state level showing unity and commitment to a common EU position; calls for EU-US summits to be held on a regular basis to provide top-level impetus to the future cooperation; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the EU-Canada Security and Defence Partnership signed at the 2025 Summit as the first such agreement with a partner in the Americas; calls for its swift operationalisation, including Canadian participation in CSDP missions and operations; supports the negotiation of a directive enabling Canadian entities to participate in EU joint procurement under the SAFE Instrument;

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Amendment 349

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable, forms the core of our European security architecture and is based on shared values and interests; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; fully supports deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU-US transatlantic dialogue, such as through transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy; welcomes the EU-US trade agreement as a first step towards building a stable, balanced and fair transatlantic economy; calls on stronger transatlantic cooperation to combat challenges caused by rapid technological changes and growing cyber threats, welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 350

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; calls on Member States to reduce their dependence on external military equipment suppliers and to ensure that a substantial and increasing proportion of such equipment is not subject to third-country regulations such as Brazilian arms export control legislation or US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 351

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that in order to ensure peace and security in Europe, a real EU Security and Defence Union needs to be urgently created with the Vice-President / High Representative as the ‘EU Foreign Minister’, fully supported in her efforts as the main external representative of the European Union in international fora;

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Amendment 352

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability; encourages Member States to take the necessary steps to increase their defence capacities up to 5% of GDP, in line with the commitments set by the NATO Member States;

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Amendment 353

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; stresses that the agreement negotiated between the EU and the USA, as well as recent statements by the Commission, highlight the paucity of the EU's ambitions in terms of strategic independence, particularly in the field of arms procurement; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 354

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 355

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; underlines that the EU, while trying to reinforce its strategic autonomy, made industrial choices that tied it to China, becoming paradoxically suppliers of Chinese competitiveness against Europe itself and the United States; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

Or. en

Amendment 356

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and, together with the United Kingdom, forms the core of Europe’s security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must take more responsibility for its own defence and security and increase its capacity to act, including by stepping up efforts to address critical capability gaps; notes that the United States has adopted a more critical approach to multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to move from declarations to delivery and to invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes deepened cooperation with transatlantic NATO Allies — notably the United States and Canada — as well as with the United Kingdom and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 357

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 358

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that the EU itself must become a strong and credible pillar within NATO particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 359

Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 360

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; including deterrence in the form of nuclear weapons capability such as co-finance research and/or development of France's and possibly the UK's nuclear weapons; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 361

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; expresses concern about the authoritarian tendencies of the Trump administration, that is effectively turning the country into a defective democracy; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

Or. en

Amendment 362

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 363

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; acknowledges evolving U.S. priorities and underscores the importance of fair burden-sharing and sustained coordination with the United States across security, technology and economic resilience; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

Or. en

Amendment 364

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; reiterates in this regard that the EU must not form parallel structures to NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 365

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities without delay; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to defend shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 366

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue operational capability and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

Or. en

Amendment 367

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a solid transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains indispensable and forms the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, Europe itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic resilience and invest in credible and strong defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

Or. en

Amendment 368

Leoluca Orlando

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 369

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that a transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains useful for European security; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security, in the face of threats from outside Europe; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 370

Martin Sonneborn

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Stresses that the transatlantic partnership with the United States within NATO is unreliable and should not form the core of our European security architecture; recalls that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable, particularly regarding its own defence and security; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to pursue strategic autonomy and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability;

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Amendment 371

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Emphasises that, to be a strong transatlantic partner, the EU itself must become stronger and more capable; recognises that the United States now follows a more transactional approach as regards multilateralism and European security; underlines, in this context, the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to become more reliable and more self-sufficient in the domains of security, defence and technology, and invest in credible and sufficient defence capabilities as to to ensure a better balance of power, enabling Europe to engage with the US as a close ally but on more equal terms; notes however that a transatlantic partnership with the United States and Canada within NATO remains important for our European security architecture; welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada and other like-minded partners to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability; stresses the global need for EU to reinforce the international rules-based order;

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Amendment 372

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Underlines that the significance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the US, that has been instrumental in promoting peace, stability, democracy and prosperity globally, cannot be overstated and its value cannot be replaced and remains crucial for the future; emphasizes that together the EU and the US represent almost 30% of global trade in goods and services, and 43% of global GDP; calls for the establishment and maintenance of continuous, high-level strategic dialogues between the EU and the US to address key turning points and challenges in the relationship with a particular emphasis on trade, security, technology, energy, and emerging geopolitical threats; values and strongly supports the continued US commitment to European security, including through its military presence and underlines the importance of its military presence for the future of European security, including on the Eastern flank;

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Amendment 373

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Encourages the Commission to establish a specific framework for cooperation with Ukraine in matters of defence and security in order to enable the exchange of information and Ukraine’s combat experience; encourages the Member States to follow the example of Poland by establishing cooperation between the armed forces of the Member State and the Ukrainian armed forces and other relevant organizations, with the aim of drawing on Ukrainian experience, particularly in countering combat operations, hybrid threats, influence operations and the use of defensive measures against Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV);

Or. en

Amendment 374

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Emphasises that the EU–US partnership constitutes one of the most strategic and influential bilateral relationships globally, grounded in shared values and mutual interests; underlines that from the perspective of the CFSP, this partnership is essential for ensuring collective security, strengthening defence cooperation, enhancing transatlantic trade and economic resilience, and coordinating joint responses to global challenges; calls on the EU to actively deepen this relationship within the framework of the CFSP, in order to safeguard multilateralism and promote a rules-based international order;

Or. en

Amendment 375

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15a. Reiterates its request, with a view to providing strong impetus for the advance of bilateral relations and to addressing global issues, that summits between the EU and the United States be held periodically, at least once a year; 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;

Or. es

Amendment 376

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. stresses that the United Nations Security Council in its current form is unable to act due to blockades by permanent members; calls for comprehensive reform to restore its effectiveness and advocates for greater resources for UN peacekeeping missions; emphasises the need to strengthen the United Nations as a whole, including the Human Rights Council, and calls for the European Union to play a stronger role;

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Amendment 377

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15a. Considers that efforts to develop a common defence should:

a) aim at safeguarding the sovereignty, sovereign rights and interests of Member States deriving from international law;

b) exclude the participation of states that challenge European national interests in common defence initiatives, directly or indirectly, for example through their subsidiary companies that operate in the Member States;

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Amendment 378

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Susanna Ceccardi, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Commends the Trump Administration's efforts to tackle the latest wave of leftist political violence and leftist domestic terrorist organisations, notably Antifa, in the light of the gruesome assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and subsequent Antifa-inspired attacks on law enforcement officers; calls upon the Union and Member States to designate Antifa a terrorist organisation of international reach;

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Amendment 379

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Notes that the United States has a longstanding history of military foreign intervention, incompatible with international law; recalls that the U.S. pressured EU Member States to join these illegal military interventions; condemns all U.S. threats of military intervention, including against Greenland, Canada, Panama, or Venezuela; as well as the systematic weakening of the UN-based international order;

Or. en

Amendment 380

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Welcomes the deepened cooperation with Canada to safeguard shared democratic values and global stability; welcomes the signing of the Security and Defence Partnership between the EU and Canada, and calls on the VP/HR, together with the Commissioner for Defence, to expedite and deepen bilateral security and defence cooperation amid this challenging geopolitical environment;

Or. en

Amendment 381

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Reiterates that credible deterrence requires credible defence; urges Member States to address military mobility bottlenecks, increase national defence spending, and eliminate legal and infrastructural barriers that undermine rapid reinforcement across EU territory;

Or. en

Amendment 382

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Stresses that preventing divisions within the West and the transatlantic alliance remains of utmost importance as any division of the West makes us all weaker, and benefits our enemies, rivals and competitors;

Or. en

Amendment 383

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Considers that NATO reinforces European dependency on the US, promotes an arms race, and drags European countries into illegal wars, including through out-of-area operations; notes therefore that NATO offers no long-term solution for peace and security in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Council to promote an alternative architecture for European common security, based on the principles of the UN charter and the Helsinki Process as a core part of EU security and defence policy;

Or. en

Amendment 384

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Underlines that the Atlantic Alliance guarantees our democracies a framework of peace and security, and it remains the cornerstone for the future of Europe's security, following in particular Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and its threats against the Union’s Eastern Flank, as well as the instability in the Middle East and in the Southern Neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Calls on the EU, within the framework of the CFSP, together with the United States, to maintain and strengthen their support for Ukraine, including through sustained political, military and financial assistance, until a just and lasting peace is achieved, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principles of international law;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 c. Rejects the Trump’s norm that asks NATO countries to invest 5% of their GDP into military budget; rejects the 800 billion euros Readiness 2030 plan from the Commission which will divert public funds from social and civilian programmes to arms multinationals;; notes that such drastic investment in the military will lead to more dependency on the US military industry;

Or. en

Amendment 387

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 d. Condemns the United States’ global trade war; refuses the unequal trade deal on tariffs and trade concluded on 27 July 2025 by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump that imposed 15% tariff on all UE exportation to the US; stresses that this deal will inevitably lead to further deindustrialisation in Europe and increased dependency on the US; calls on the Commission to change its stance and urgently diversify trade relations with other emerging partners;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 e. Strongly opposes any U.S. pressure to limit European trade and diplomatic relations; condemns and reject U.S. pressure toward the EU to impose 100% tariffs on products coming from China and India;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 f. Considers that a New Cold War would not benefit the working classes of Europe; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to promote multilateralism, as well as amplify and diversify trade and diplomatic relations;

Or. en

Amendment 390

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the strong and constructive partnership with the United Kingdom; welcomes the joint statement by the UK and EU leaders of 19 May 2025 following the UK-EU Summit 2025, in particular the establishment of the comprehensive Security and Defence Partnership; calls for its swift and full implementation, including through regular bi-annual strategic foreign and security dialogues at ministerial level between the UK Foreign and Defence Secretaries and the VP/HR to coordinate responses to crises and align strategic priorities, UK participation in EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian and military crisis management missions, where legally possible; enhanced cooperation on cyber resilience, countering hybrid threats, safeguarding critical infrastructure, and tackling illicit finance, strengthened coordination on sanctions enforcement and joint actions to counter Russia’s shadow fleet;

Or. en

Amendment 391

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Susanna Ceccardi, Silvia Sardone, António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the strong and constructive partnership with the United Kingdom; welcomes the joint statement by the UK and EU leaders of 19 May 2025 following the UK-EU Summit 2025, outlining a structured dialogue on foreign and security policy; calls for its swift implementation; is concerned, however, about the jeopardized state of free speech in the UK, the emergence of a two-tier justice system in that country, and the authoritarian drive for control manifest by the introduction of its government of a Digital ID scheme, antithetical to British political culture; is aware that, unless it completely changes its policies, the EU is in danger of replicating the same mistakes;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the strong and constructive partnership with the United Kingdom; welcomes the joint statement by the UK and EU leaders of 19 May 2025 following the UK-EU Summit 2025, outlining a structured dialogue on foreign and security policy; calls for its swift implementation; welcomes the mention in the Joint Statement of 19 May 2025 of a shared commitment to the stability of the Western Balkans; points out that the EU and the UK need to define concrete areas of cooperation in the Western Balkans, especially in order to ensure the respect of the power sharing principle of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the strong and constructive partnership with the United Kingdom; welcomes the joint statement by the UK and EU leaders of 19 May 2025 following the UK-EU Summit 2025, outlining a structured dialogue on foreign and security policy; calls for its swift implementation; welcomes the conclusive political agreement on the core aspects of the future Agreement between the EU and the UK in respect of Gibraltar, announced by the parties on 11th June 2025; awaits the publication of the full legal text for examination;

Or. en

Amendment 394

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the strong and constructive partnership with the United Kingdom; welcomes the joint statement by the UK and EU leaders of 19 May 2025 following the UK-EU Summit 2025, outlining a structured dialogue on foreign and security policy; calls for its swift implementation; considers it appropriate, in view of the above, to explore the possibility of adding a chapter on cooperation in foreign policy and security and defence in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom;

Or. es

Amendment 395

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Considers that the EU should prepare for any new rapprochement negotiations with the UK, calling for the withdrawal of British forces from the bases in Cyprus;

Or. el

Amendment 396

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action;

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action; welcomes in this context the conclusion of negotiations on a broad package of measures for future EU-Switzerland relations, which mark a significant milestone in advancing and deepening the already close relationship; encourages its swift ratification; stresses the importance of promoting stronger relations with Norway in light of the countries crucial role for the EU’s energy security; calls for enhanced cooperation on energy resilience and supply diversification as key instruments for advancing the Union’s strategic autonomy; welcomes the growing public support for EU accession in Iceland and the intention expressed by the Icelandic authorities to hold a referendum on EU membership by 2027; calls in the meantime for proactive engagement with the Icelandic Government to promote the benefits of EU membership ; calls for the swift ratification of the EU association agreement with Andorra and San Marino;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action;

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action; calls on the EU and its Member States, given the growing popular support for EU accession in some non-EU Western countries, notably Iceland and Greenland, to engage with their governments and highlight the benefits of membership, including strengthened geopolitical resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 398

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action;

17. Underlines that unifying the whole continent is the EU’s historic mission; stresses however that a thorough reform of the EU’s institutions is a prerequisite to make it possible, a reform that makes the EU capable of acting faster, speaking with one voice, and empowering its citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 399

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation on EU external action;

17. Commends the close relationship with non-EU Western European countries and their strong cooperation with the EU on shared external action priorities;

Or. en

Amendment 400

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Notes with concern the unprecedented hybrid attack of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova carried out through the Metropolis of Chisinau and entire Moldova, which undermines its social cohesion and the European path; underlines that, in contrast, the Metropolis of Bessarabia has publicly and unequivocally declared its support for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova1a, despite the fact that such a position exposes it to considerable risks, including intimidation and violence against its clergy; recalls that the European Parliament has officially recognised the Metropolis of Bessarabia as a victim of Soviet oppression; stresses the need for the EU to extend political and practical support to religious communities that resist Moscow-led structures and contribute to Moldova’s democratic and European future;

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1a https://www.moldpres.md/rom/societate/mitropolia-basarabiei-reafirma-sprijinul-pentru-parcursul-european-al-republicii-moldova

Or. en

Amendment 401

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans in today's geopolitical context as well as for the security and stability of EU as a whole; supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; reiterates the need for greater European presence and visibility in the region in order to divert foreign malign influences and their hybrid activities; calls on the authorities in BiH to intensify efforts in reaching a political agreement on the electoral and constitutional reform in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH in order to ensure the principles of equality and non-discrimination of constituent peoples and all citizens as enshrined in the Constitution; reminds that EU assistance in BiH should be focused on the electoral law reform following the Mostar Agreement and in the spirit of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement based on power-sharing; emphasizes that the EU should play a central role as mediator in this process; underlines that EUFOR Operation Althea plays a key role in safeguarding the security and stability of BiH; calls for the renewal of its mandate; welcomes the reinforcement of EUFOR Operation Althea with additional troops as of 12 March 2025; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 402

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; stresses however that the accession processes of the two countries must be regarded independently and proceed according to separate timelines, reflecting each nation's individual readiness and progress; it underscores that, given the ongoing war and current unpreparedness for the membership of Ukraine, advancing the accession at this stage would not serve the best interest of the European citizens; emphasizes that unanimity remains the sole legitimate and equitable decision-making mechanism in this domain, as established by the Treaties, and that no Member State can be circumvented, bypassed or overlooked during the process;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; calls on the EU to maintain the enlargement momentum and provide all the candidate countries with sufficient technical and financial assistance and consistent political support on their path towards full membership; recalls the crucial importance of engaging civil society in the accession process for effective and enduring democratic reforms; calls on the Council to gradually move away from the practice of unanimity voting at each step of the accession that slows down the process and increases opportunities for politically-motivated blockades;

Or. en

Amendment 404

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; reiterates its call to strengthen the EU’s capacity to deliver on the enlargement policy by reforming its decision-making, notably through the use of qualified majority voting for intermediate steps in the accession process, such as the opening or closing of individual negotiating clusters and chapters; stresses the need to further improve the rule of law conditionality and to ensure that all EU funding for the accession countries is fully in line with the EU’s own strategic goals and interests, thus better linking it to the CFSP alignment;

Or. en

Amendment 405

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; welcomes the successful resumption of the CFSP dialogue between the EU and its partners in the Western Balkans and underlines the importance of these partnerships for peace and security; recalls that EU enlargement constitutes a geostrategic investment in regional security and stability, requiring commitment from both the Union and the enlargement countries on their pathways to accession;

Or. en

Amendment 406

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; calls on the candidate countries to step up action to close the space for foreign interference and information manipulation, including disinfromation and to take decisive action to build societal resilience against it and other hybrid threats; deplores the fact that the terrotory of Serbia is used by circumvent EU restrictive measures against authoritarian and totalitarian regimes;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU; expresses its concern over the growing Russian influence in the Western Balkans, particularly through dis- and misinformation campaigns; is alarmed by the fact that Kremlin-linked media operating in the Western Balkans have intensified their activities after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine with the aim to promote pro-Russian sentiments fuelled by anti-Western rhetoric;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 409

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; recalls that EU accession process depends on fulfilling the EU Negotiating Frameworks, fostering good neighbourly relations, and respecting bilateral agreements, in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria and the country’s own merits; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 410

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 411

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that EU enlargement is a merit-based process for the candidate countries, as well as a geostrategic investment for the EU; emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; stresses that the future of the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova lies within the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 412

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 413

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recognises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and of a credible political and security cooperation; stresses that the EU must prioritise internal cohesion and stability before considering any further enlargement; recalls that enlargement promises without clear limits risk weakening the Union and placing additional burdens on taxpayers;

Or. en

Amendment 414

Sebastiaan Stöteler, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 415

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 416

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Notes that security threats in the Western Balkans arise from weak governance, tensions between different ethnic groups, organised crime and illegal migration; emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation, aimed at addressing the different challenges;

Or. en

Amendment 417

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their merit-based path to EU integration; calls on the EU to put an end to enlargement processes that it cannot manage, given the risk of jeopardising the vital interests of the current Member States;

Or. fr

Amendment 418

Roberto Vannacci, Silvia Sardone, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Emphasises the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and supports a credible political and security cooperation on their strict merit-based path to EU integration;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 420

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 421

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(1) Welcomes the successful completion of the screening process for North Macedonia at the end of 2023; encourages North Macedonia to adopt the constitutional amendments that the country committed to making and implementing, as required by the Council, in order for the accession negotiation process to proceed;

Or. en

Amendment 422

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 2 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(2) Expresses deep concern about the systemic issues highlighted by the student protests and various other protests in Serbia, such as issues relating to civil liberties, separation of powers, corruption, environmental protection, institutional and financial transparency, especially in relation to infrastructure projects, and accountability; calls for an impartial investigation of the claims that unlawful technology of crowd control was used against the protesters, causing injuries to a number of them; deplores the continuing violence against protesters; condemns the language used by the Serbian authorities inciting violence against students and other protesters; calls for a thorough, impartial and speedy investigation into allegations of violence used against demonstrators and police misconduct during protests; strongly rejects the accusations by the Serbian government that the EU is the sponsor of the so called coloured revolution; underlines that Serbia is not aligned with EU sanctions on Russia, nor the EU visa regime entirely; strongly condemns the participation of the President of Serbia in the military parade in Beijing on 02 September;

Or. en

Amendment 423

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 3 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(3) Supports Kosovo’s application for EU membership, which reflects the overwhelming cross-party consensus on EU integration and a clear geopolitical strategic choice; reiterates its call on the Member States in the Council to mandate the Commission to present its questionnaire and to submit its opinion on the merits of the country’s application; calls on the five non-recognising Member States that have not yet recognised Kosovo’s independence to do so, thus enabling Kosovo to progress on the EU path;

Or. en

Amendment 424

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 4 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(4) Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement, based on mutual recognition and in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

Or. en

Amendment 425

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 5 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(5) Supports the swift progress of Albania on the EU path during the last year and welcomes the high support of the society for the EU integration;

Or. en

Amendment 426

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 – point 6 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(6) Regrets that Bosnia and Herzegovina progresses very slowly towards the EU accession due to the internal blockages; is deeply concerned about the secessionist actions of Milorad Dodik following the court verdict against him; calls on the authorities of the country to fulfil the necessary requirements in order to start receiving allocated funding from the Western Balkan Facility without delay;

Or. en

Amendment 427

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Regrets that the trajectory pursued by Serbia under the leadership of President Vučić, including the violent reaction to the year-long peaceful protests, is further diverting the country from the path of EU integration; notes with grave concern the destabilizing role Serbia is playing in the region, thereby jeopardizing progress towards peace and prosperity and posing a threat to the EU’s own security, including through its strategic engagement such as military and security cooperation with Russia and China; calls on the Member States and the European Commission, including at the highest political level, to put an end to the policy of appeasement towards President Vučić and to ensure that Union funds allocated to Serbia do not accrue to the benefit of the government, but are directed primarily towards strengthening civil society and supporting independent media;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Commends the important result of the recent parliamentary elections in Moldova, which once again demonstrates the clear choice of the Moldovan people to fight for and advance on their European path; underlines that the EU must deliver quickly on its commitments by taking forward the decision to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova; welcomes in this regard the substantial increase of Moldova’s CFSP alignment rate from 54 % in 2022 to 86 % in 2024, reflecting its strong strategic orientation towards the Union; calls for the acceleration of the screening process as well as the timely organisation of the subsequent intergovernmental conferences, with a view to confirming Moldova’s target date for EU accession by 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 429

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Reiterates that Serbia's EU path is strictly merit-based and its progress depends on the full alignment with the EU's CFSP, notably vis-a-vis Russia; deplores the increase in violence against protesters and pressures on independent institutions; warns that nationalist narratives across the political spectrum - including segments of the opposition - undermine reforms and regional reconciliation; calls on the authorities and all political actors to respect OSCE/ODHIR recommendations, safeguard media freedom, and implement tangible rule-of-law benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 430

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Reaffirms that enlargement remains one of the EU’s most powerful instruments to promote stability, democracy, and prosperity in its neighbourhood; stresses that a credible enlargement policy strengthens the EU’s geopolitical influence and resilience; Stresses that sustained engagement with all Western Balkan partners is vital to counter external interference and ensure regional stability; urges the EU to accelerate concrete steps that make the enlargement process more predictable, merit-based, and politically visible to the citizens of the region;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Welcomes Albania’s swift EU integration progress, including the opening of five out of six negotiation clusters in less than a year; insists on the importance of inclusive political debate and respect for the role of the political opposition as an essential component of a well-functioning democracy; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process, including its parliamentary dimension;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Recognises Montenegro’s commitment to EU accession and reaffirms its support for the country’s future EU membership; welcomes Montenegro’s leading regional position in the EU accession process as well as the overwhelming support of Montenegro’s citizens and the majority of political actors for joining the EU in 2028 as the next country;

Or. en

Amendment 433

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Mariusz Kamiński

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Strongly expresses solidarity with the people of Belarus, who unequivocally expressed their pro-European will for freedom and the rule of law in 2020 and are now under unprecedented oppression by a Kremlin-backed dictatorship; demands the immediate and unconditional release of all Belarusian political prisoners;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Warns against the use of EU funds and guarantees for enlargement-related projects under initiatives such as SAFE or REARM Europe, which represent an unjustified financial burden and a dangerous militarisation of EU external action;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Condemns the secessionist agenda of the leadership of Republika Srpska and its systematic obstruction of State institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina; urges Member States, the EEAS and the Commission to act more decisively and respond to these direct threats to European security posed by the secessionist steps of former RS President Dodik and his allies, that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and are closely coordinated with Russia; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors providing political and material support for secessionist policies; reiterates its full support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and underlines its full support for the mandate of the OHR until accountability structures at the national level have been put into place and BiH has a functional rule of law with checks and balances;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Underlines that the EU must take proper and coordinated measures in its foreign policy to counter Russian disinformation and hybrid influence operations, including those disseminated through religious and cultural channels such as the Russian Orthodox Church in countries like Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to strengthen strategic communication capacities, support independent media and fact-checking organisations, and work closely with local civil society as well as with clergy and religious communities not under the jurisdiction of Moscow Patriarchy, in order to expose and debunk malign narratives that undermine democracy, social cohesion and the European integration path of partner countries;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Recognizes Serbia’s crucial role in the regional stability of the Western Balkans; urges Serbia’s political leadership to ensure constructive, transparent, and inclusive dialogue across the political spectrum and with civil society representatives, to strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law and to deliver on the necessary reforms for Serbia to progress on the path to EU accession; calls on Serbia to fully align with the EU’s common foreign and security policy;

Or. en

Amendment 438

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Welcomes the UN Security Council's renewal of the authorisation for EUFOR Althea until 2 November 2025 and calls for its extension; stresses the operation's indispensible role for deterrence, day-to-day stability and the safe and secure environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on the Council to ensure that EUFOR Althea retains sufficient troop levels, rapid reinforcement options, and become open for contributions from all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Calls on North Macedonia’s Government to fulfil its obligations under the EU Negotiating Framework and the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18 July 2022, including implementing in good faith with tangible results the Prespa Agreement with Greece and the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation with Bulgaria and its Protocols in order to enter into the next phase of the negotiation process;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 c. Calls for full and transparent legal proceedings into the 1 November 2024 canopy collapse at Novi Sad train station, ensuring accountability for those responsible; condemns the violence, intimidation and police repression against protesters during the anti-government student protests in the country following the tragedy; expresses deep concern over systemic issues highlighted by protesters, including threats to civil liberties, erosion of the separation of powers, and a persistent lack of transparency and accountability; notes that the protesters are demanding transparency, accountability, and genuine democratic reforms including free and fair snap elections; expresses concern over Serbia’s attempts to establish a sphere of influence through the nationalist “Serbian World” narrative, similar to the “Russian World” concept, undermining the sovereignty and stability of neighbouring countries;

Or. en

Amendment 441

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 c. Recalls that Georgia was the first victim of Russia’s large-scale military aggression in 2008, which represented an attempt to forcibly alter the internationally recognised borders of a sovereign European state; deplores the fact that, more than fifteen years later, Russia continues its illegal occupation and effective control over the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; reiterates its demand that Russia fully implement the EU-mediated Ceasefire Agreement of 12 August 2008, including the immediate withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the occupied territories, the establishment of international security mechanisms within these regions, and the granting of unhindered access for the EU Monitoring Mission to the entirety of Georgia’s territory;

Or. en

Amendment 442

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 c. Notes that the Eastern Partnership (EaP) has entered a new geopolitical phase, with partners on an accession path, others pursuing tailored cooperation, and Russia’s aggression dismantling the previous regional balance; whereas the EU must therefore redefine the strategic purpose of the EaP, anchoring it in resilience, democratic transformation, and security; Recognises the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly as the parliamentary dimension of the EaP; calls on the Council, EEAS and Commission to integrate Euronest’s PA deliberations into policy planning;

Or. en

Amendment 443

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 c. Expresses its solidarity with the participants of the peaceful demonstrations, most notably those at the demonstration of 15 March 2025, the largest mass protest in the modern history of Serbia; condemns the escalating police brutality against the protesters, threats of physical and sexual violence, and the rise of inflammatory rhetoric;

Or. en

Amendment 444

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 c. Calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina's leaders to fulfill the necessary criteria to open accession negotiations for EU membership and benefit from the Reform and Growth Plan Facility;

Or. en

Amendment 445

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Underlines the ongoing abuses and serious human rights violations taking place in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, which remain under illegal Russian occupation; notes with concern the persistent restrictions on freedom of movement, arbitrary detentions, harassment of local populations, and denial of access for humanitarian and international monitoring missions; calls for the CFSP to prioritise the protection of human rights in these territories by maintaining the issue high on the EU’s foreign policy agenda, pressing for unhindered access of international monitors, strengthening support to the EU Monitoring Mission, and working with Georgian authorities and international partners to ensure accountability for violations and lasting protection for the affected civilian population;

Or. en

Amendment 446

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Welcomes the EU’s long-term strategic approach to the Black Sea and its Connectivity Agenda as a cornerstone for regional prosperity, linking Europe with the South Caucasus and Central Asia; notes that human rights and rule of law should remain an important component of our role in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 447

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Condemns the spread of disinformation and anti-EU narratives by Russian state-controlled media freely operating in Serbia, stresses that amplifying of these narratives by local politicians undermines Serbia’s declared goal of EU accession and contributes to destabilization in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 448

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Calls for the immediate lifting of the EU measures against Kosovo, which are no longer justified given that all necessary requirements have been met and that they hinder the resumption of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in good faith;

Or. en

Amendment 449

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's political leaders to deliver the necessary reforms to ensure the equality of the three constituent peoples and all citizens, including the reform of the electoral law;

Or. en

Amendment 450

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 e. Notes with deep concern that since January 2025 the Georgian authorities have registered the detention of 29 people by the Russian occupation regime in the regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region /South Ossetia; condemns the fact that the Russian Federation does not differentiate on humanitarian grounds and illegally arrests women, children, elderly persons and individuals with severe health conditions; expresses particular alarm at the emerging pattern of targeting young Georgian women in Sokhumi, where several were detained on fabricated charges such as espionage or the possession of a Georgian passport; stresses that the deliberate targeting of female citizens constitutes a grave gender-based violation, aimed at intimidating and humiliating the most vulnerable part of the ethnic Georgian population in the occupied territories, already subject to systemic discrimination; underlines that these cases must be understood within Russia’s wider strategy of driving ethnic Georgians from the occupied regions and should therefore be recognised as a continued wave of ethnic cleansing; calls for the EU, within the framework of the CFSP, to respond by strengthening strategic communication and counter-disinformation efforts, highlighting the human rights violations in Georgia’s occupied territories as part of Russia’s broader campaign of coercion and destabilisation in Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 451

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 e. Welcomes the announcement at the NATO Summit in The Hague (24-25 June 2025) that Albania will host the 2027 NATO Summit - for the first time in the country's history - and commends Allies' decision as a strong signal of recognition for Albania's contributions to Euro-Atlantic security and to stability in the Western Balkans;

Or. en

Amendment 452

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 e. Reiterates the importance of Dayton Accords in ensuring peace, stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite its shortcomings;

Or. en

Amendment 453

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 f. Underlines the importance of sustained engagement with Georgia including within CFSP and enlargement policy; notes that while the European Commission has pointed to the need for further alignment with the CFSP, its report also confirms Georgia’s constructive cooperation with the EU in preventing the circumvention of sanctions against Russia; stresses Georgia’s strategic importance as a Black Sea littoral state makin it an indispensable link between Europe and Asia, as well as the profound and consistent support of its citizens for European integration, which must be duly recognised and translated into concrete steps within the Union’s policies;

Or. en

Amendment 454

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 f. Calls on Serbia and Kosovo to fulfill their obligations under the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements in order to normalize their relations and grant a European perspective for both countries;

Or. en

Amendment 455

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 g. Underlines that one of the key priorities of the CFSP and CSDP in relation to the Eastern Partnership countries must be the 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 region/South Ossetia, and from the illegally occupied parts of Ukraine, in full respect of international law and the Charter of the United Nation;

Or. en

Amendment 456

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 g. Encourages the authorities of Montenegro to continue on the EU reform path, with a special focus on fostering good neighbourly relations and rejecting destabilising geopolitical concepts like the "Serbian world";

Or. en

Amendment 457

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Notes Türkiye’s role as a NATO member; strongly regrets that Türkiye is the only NATO member state not having imposed any sanctions on Russia; regrets the total lack of alignment with EU’s CFSP positions; reiterates that as Türkiye continues to violates the sovereign rights of EU Member States in Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, including the right to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with EU and international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis, continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (casus belli) and to illegally occupy 38% of the Republic of Cyprus, it cannot be part of projects under Readiness 2030 (rearm EU) initiative or be part of any EU initiative in the areas of CFSP as it would go against the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States; regrets that in recent months Turkish violations of Greek territorial waters, airspace and infringements of air traffic regulations within Athens FIR are once more on the rise and calls for the EU and its Member States to show the same level of attention to all violations of EU airspace and territorial waters from third countries; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 458

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Εxpresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye, and the fact that Türkiye’s foreign policy remains at odds with the EU’s priorities as well as its continued military occupation of EU territory in Cyprus, and its threats for additional illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean that violate the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus under international law, including UNCLOS; urges Türkiye to fully respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States and to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; Recalls that in line with the April 2024 EUCO Conclusions, Türkiye’s own constructive engagement for the resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks within the UN framework, in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions will be instrumental in further advancing the EU-Türkiye cooperation; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 459

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; regrets, however, that Türkiye continues to dispute the sovereignty and sovereign rights of an EU Member State and condemns that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; underlines the incompatibility between Türkiye’s candidacy for BRICS+ and the EU’s CFSP; expresses, further, strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 460

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are relevant to European stability and security; regrets in this view Türkiye’s extremely low level of alignment with CFSP positions and the acquisition from Russia of the S-400 air defence system; reiterates its strong concern about the relentless democratic backsliding in Türkiye, which remains a main obstacle to unfreezing the accession process; urges the immediate release of presidential candidate and Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu and all other CHP members unlawfully arrested, and calls for the end of the judicial harassment against opposition parties;

Or. en

Amendment 461

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu; deplores the permanent and sustained targeting of political opposition, including members of the press and civil society representatives; recalls that, as a member of the Council of Europe, Türkiye’s internalisation of democratic values, rule of law, human rights, and EU laws, principles and obligations is essential for sustainable EU–Türkiye foreign policy cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 462

Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Céline Imart, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Hildegard Bentele

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; is deeply concerned about the role of Turkiye in sheltering Hamas leaders; demands that Turkiye stop all money laundering schemes including exchange offices used by Hamas and other terror organisations; calls for sanctions on all states that actively or passively facilitates the continued existence of Hamas; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 463

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU, notably by contributing to EU crisis management missions and operations, are central to European stability and security; emphasizes that Türkiye shows a very low alignment with EU priorities under the CFSP because of a lack of alignment with EU sanctions against Russia and Türkiye’s refusal to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 464

Martin Sonneborn

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu; stresses that Türkiye's illegal occupation of areas in Northern Syria goes along with severe human rights abuses like ethnic cleansing; urges the end of the occupation; considers Türkiye's support of extremist mercenary groups a threat to European security;

Or. en

Amendment 465

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Given the lack of concrete progress in compliance with democratic values and fundamental rights, as well as the repeated declarations and actions of the Turkish Government contrary to the interests of the EU, the European Parliament calls for the formal and immediate suspension of Türkiye's accession negotiations with the EU; such a suspension is a prerequisite for recasting EU-Türkiye relations on a realistic and balanced basis; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. fr

Amendment 466

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 467

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 468

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU could be central to European stability and security, provided that international law, the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all Member States are fully respected; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. el

Amendment 469

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu; calls on the Council to strongly condemn Türkiye’s hostile geopolitical behaviour in the region and put an end to Türkiye’s EU accession negotiations, as well as all EU funding and programmes linked to Türkiye’s accession;

Or. fr

Amendment 470

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 471

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Highlights Türkiye's competitive, aggressive and coercive stance, which undermines NATO, jeopardising European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the authoritarian mentality and sovereignty of the deep state in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu, Osman Kavala and all unlawfully detained political prisoners;

Or. el

Amendment 472

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye, while understanding Türkiye's security concerns, in particular the threats emanating from terrorism; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 473

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; underlines that the Turkish state in its current form has no place as a member of the EU; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 474

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are significant for European stability and security; expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu; calls on Türkiye to pursue the normalisation of its relations with Armenia;

Or. en

Amendment 475

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Underlines that Türkiye’s strategic role as a NATO member and its cooperation with the EU are central to European stability and security; expresses concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu;

Or. en

Amendment 476

Sebastiaan Stöteler, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expresses strong concern about the democratic backsliding in Türkiye; urges the immediate release of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu; condemns Türkiye's continued support to the Muslim Brotherhood and the EU-listed terrorist organisation Hamas;

Or. en

Amendment 477

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines that the Russian Federation has intensified its deliberate attacks against energy infrastructure in Ukraine, including facilities operated by the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR, the most recent such attack occurring in August 2025 in the Odesa region; commends the Republic of Azerbaijan for ensuring that these hostile acts do not undermine its continued energy support to Ukraine; further commends Azerbaijan for its sustained and tangible assistance since the outset of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, noting that humanitarian aid exceeded USD 21 million in 2023 and 2024 and that by the end of July 2025 the cumulative total had reached USD 44 million, thereby making Azerbaijan the largest provider of support to Ukraine among the former Soviet republics that are not members of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 478

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Stresses that any progress in EU–Türkiye relations should be conditioned upon tangible improvements in the areas of democracy, human rights, judicial independence, and media freedom as well as positive developments in fostering good neighbourly relations, including on Türkiye reopening its closed border with Armenia, in support of regional stability following the initialed Armenia–Azerbaijan peace agreement in Washington; underlines that such measures would significantly contribute to building mutual trust, reducing tensions, and creating a more conducive environment for advancing cooperation in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 479

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Welcomes the new EU strategy for secure, prosperous and resilient Black Sea region, notably its security dimension and the dedicated Connectivity agenda; calls for its swift and effective implementation in close cooperation with partner countries in the region; stresses the strategic importance of accelerating the completion of infrastructure projects in line with the extended Trans-European Networks; urges the timely development of the Black Sea Ring Highway on EU territory as a first stage;

Or. en

Amendment 480

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Strongly reaffirms its view that the only viable solution to the Kurdish issue in Türkiye is a just, comprehensive and sustainable settlement, including its external aspects, within the framework of the UN, on the basis of a bicommunal, bizonal federation with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty, single citizenship and political equality;

Or. el

Amendment 481

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Reiterates the importance of developing a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye, in a phased proportionate and reversible manner, with strict conditionality on the respect of rule of law, fundamental rights, international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and good neighbourly relations;

Or. en

Amendment 482

Roberto Vannacci, Silvia Sardone, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Calls on the Council to strongly condemn Türkiye’s hostile geopolitical behaviour in the region, above all in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece and Cyprus, both EU Member States, and to terminate Türkiye’s EU accession negotiations, as well as all EU funding and programmes linked to Türkiye’s accession;

Or. en

Amendment 483

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Highlights that the credibility of the EU’s partnership with acceding states and third states depends not only on their domestic democratic developments but also on their compliance with the fundamental principles of the Union and respect for international law;

Or. el

Amendment 484

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Urges Türkiye to swiftly establish diplomatic relations with Armenia and fully reopen its currently closed border with Armenia, as a concrete step to support regional peace following the initiated peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on 8 August 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 485

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Expresses its support for the Greek Cypriot community, whose territory was annexed unjustifiably by Türkiye – a NATO member state and EU candidate country;

Or. fr

Amendment 486

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Urges the High Representative and the European Commission to present a comprehensive Middle East Strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 487

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Welcomes the growing strategic importance of Azerbaijan in ensuring Europe’s energy security, particularly through its contribution to the Southern Gas Corridor, which diversifies EU supply routes and reduces dependency on single sources; recognises Azerbaijan’s efforts to expand its gas export capacity and its commitments to the green energy transition, including investments in solar and wind power; highlights Azerbaijan’s potential role as a transit hub for regional connectivity projects which could further strengthen strategic energy and transport links between the EU and the South Caucasus; calls on the EU, through the CFSP to deepen energy cooperation with Azerbaijan by linking it to the broader objectives of climate transition, infrastructure resilience and regional stability;

Or. en

Amendment 488

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Urges the European Union and its Member States to have an active role in Syria, including through a fully equipped and functioning EU Representation in Damascus, ensuring a truly inclusive and peaceful, Syrian-led transition, far from malign foreign interference, that guarantees human rights, respects international law, including UNCLOS and the sovereign rights of all neighbouring countries and fulfils the aspirations of all Syrians without distinction and irrespective of their religious or ethnic background; regrets the rise of attacks against religious minorities, mainly Christians, including by forces close to the transitional government and reiterates the need for the EU to protect the rich multicultural identity of Syria;

Or. en

Amendment 489

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19b. Stresses that cooperation between the EU and Türkiye, in particular in the area of security, can only proceed if Türkiye withdraws all its troops from Cyprus, ending the occupation, in line with the resolutions of the UN Security Council;

Or. el

Amendment 490

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Stresses the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti-circumvention of sanctions, as well as the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy;

Or. en

Amendment 491

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19b. Recalls Türkiye’s acts of aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece and Cyprus, both EU Member States;

Or. fr

Amendment 492

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 c. Urges the European Union and its Member States to support the UN-led efforts for a political solution in Libya; stresses that Libyan people must be free to determine their future without foreign interference; reiterates that the MoU between Türkiye and Libya on delimitation of the maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean infringes upon the sovereign rights of Member States, does not comply with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States; welcomes the dialogue between Government of National Unity of Libya and Greece for the delimitation of Maritime Zones in accordance with international law and UNCLOS;

Or. en

Amendment 493

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 c. Recalls that Türkiye’s accession process is contingent on its full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and on its normalisation of relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;

Or. en

Amendment 494

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 d. Notes the important role of Egypt as a stable partner in the region of Eastern Mediterranean; recalls the decision to grant €4 billion of macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Egypt for the period 2024-2027; regrets the decision of an Egyptian court to strip Sinai Monastery, the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world, for the ownership of the monastery itself and the adjacent land putting in question its viability and its ability to function following 15 centuries of uninterrupted operation; calls the EU to actively support the efforts for a mutual accepted agreement which will secure the viability of the monastery and the protection of a UNESCO World Heritage Site;

Or. en

Amendment 495

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 d. Calls on Türkiye to fully respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace, and their sovereign rights, including the right to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis;

Or. en

Amendment 496

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 e. Recalls that Eastern Mediterranean is an area of strategic importance for the Union and its Member States, especially in the areas of security, trade and energy transition; supports projects like the EastMed pipeline and the electric interconnectors GREGY between Greece and Egypt and the Great Sea Interconnector between Israel - Cyprus and Greece, all three listed as Projects of Common Interest, as they will provide the EU with clean energy and enhance its energy security; calls on the Union and its Member States to actively promote those projects and ensure their implementation in accordance with international law and UNCLOS against all provocative actions from third states;

Or. en

Amendment 497

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 e. Expresses its deep concern that Türkiye continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (casus belli), should the latter exercise its lawful right to extend its territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles into the Aegean Sea, in accordance with Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

Or. en

Amendment 498

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 f. Notes with concern that Turkish violations of Greek airspace and infringements of air traffic regulations within Athens FIR are on the rise again and so are violations of Greek territorial waters, while systematic illegal fishing activities are conducted by Turkish vessels within Greek territorial waters and incidents of direct contestation of Greek jurisdiction over search and rescue as well as NAVTEX-related responsibilities persist;

Or. en

Amendment 499

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 g. Reiterates its view that the memorandum of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on delimitation of the maritime jurisdiction areas in the Mediterranean infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States, does not comply with the Law of the Sea and cannot produce any legal consequences for third States;

Or. en

Amendment 500

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarianism of the Georgian de facto authorities and their pivot towards Russian interests, in spite of the protracted occupation of its territory by Russia, and urges the EU to finally respond adequately and decisively to this democratic crisis in a candidate country by leveraging all means of pressure on EU-Georgia relations; calls on for Georgia the Georgian de facto authorities to organise new, fair and independent elections and to return to the path towards the EU, reflecting the clear aspirations of its civil society; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and calls for its implementation in good faith, with full respect for Armenian territorial integrity, as well as for the accompanying peace treaty to be formalised and ratified, starting with the withdrawal by Azerbaijan of territory it occupies in Armenia; commends the EU and its Member States for providing support to Armenia with regards to the refugee situation stemming from the despicable ethnic cleansing conducted by Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh in September 2023; urges Azerbaijan to immediately release the 23 Armenian hostages who are facing sham trials in Baku; commends the work achieved on border delimitation and encourages tangible progress to be rapidly made;

Or. en

Amendment 501

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; notes the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; condemns once again the occupation of Artsakh by the Azerbaijani armed forces; recalls that, following the Azerbaijani invasion, more than 100 000 Armenians from Artsakh were forced into exile; condemns the attempts at destabilisation perpetrated by groups close to the Azerbaijani authorities in certain countries and overseas territories of Member States, particularly those of France, in response to their military and diplomatic support for Armenia; calls for the unconditional and immediate release of Armenian political prisoners and Western diplomatic hostages imprisoned in Baku; stresses the urgent need to protect Artsakh's religious heritage, which is threatened with destruction and repurposing;

Or. fr

Amendment 502

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; supports the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Türkiye in the interests of reconciliation, good neighbourly relations, regional stability and security and socio-economic development, and welcomes the progress achieved so far; welcomes the continued efforts to restore links between the two countries; urges Türkiye to ensure the speedy implementation of agreements reached by the Turkish and Armenian Governments’ special representatives, such as the opening of the airspace and the border between the two countries for the third country nationals, and, subsequently, for holders of diplomatic passports;

Or. en

Amendment 503

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; demands that Azerbaijan withdraw its military forces from the sovereign territories of Armenia, in accordance with international law and respecting Armenia’s territorial integrity; reiterates that the 23 Armenian hostages held in Azerbaijan should be immediately released, and calls on EU institutions to monitor their situation closely, using all available diplomatic and political means, in accordance with previous resolutions of the European Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 504

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government and its crackdown on the opposition, civil society and minority groups; urges the Georgian Parliament to repeal the laws on “Foreign Influence” and “Family Values”; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners; reiterates its repeated call on the EU and its Member States to impose targeted sanctions against Georgian Dream leaders and officials responsible for democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 505

Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Michał Kobosko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and urges the EU to develop a long-term vision for its engagement with the region; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; welcomes the initialling of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and urges the two parties to finalise the signing of the agreement as soon as possible; calls on the EU to remain constructively involved in further normalisation of the bilateral relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as in any infrastructure or other projects that aim to ensure peace and security in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 506

Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies and practices of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; urges Georgian authorities to cease politically motivated persecution of the political opposition, civil society and independent media, and to release political prisoners Mzia Amaglobeli and Mikheil Saakashvili, activist Mate Devidze, and opposition leaders Nika Gvaramia, Badri Japaridze, Zurab Japaridze, Mamuka Khazaradze, Nika Melia, Irakli Okruashvili, Givi Targamadze and Giorgi Vashadze; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 507

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU and to reduce political tensions by respecting agreements and releasing political prisoners, including Mikheil Saakashvili; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and invites the EU and its Member States to give substance to this agreement in order to consolidate this historic step, including through support for infrastructure development and other projects that also serve Europe’s interests;

Or. en

Amendment 508

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; recognises Armenia as a key partner in promoting peace, security and economic cooperation in the region, underlining that its democratic progress strengthens the EU’s credibility in the South Caucasus; stresses that elevating EU-Armenia relations to strategic partnership level would strengthen the EU’s commitment to supporting democratic partners and peaceful actors in the region.

Or. el

Amendment 509

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 510

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; calls for the EU to support transitional justice processes following this peace agreement; urges the respect of territorial integrity, support for sustainable return processes and the release of the 23 remaining Armenian hostages by Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 511

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; regrets further deterioration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Azerbaijan; welcomes the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and encourages both countries to continue their negotiations towards a comprehensive peace agreement in good faith and with full respect for international law;

Or. en

Amendment 512

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; strongly condemns the authoritarian drift of the Georgian Government and its growing alignment with anti-Western narratives; calls for the immediate release of political prisoners and the full restoration of democratic standards; urges Georgia to return to the European path in line with the clear choice of its people; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 513

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which should be coupled with the release of the 23 Armenian hostages unlawfully detained by the Azerbaijani authorities, in violation of Human Rights and International Law;

Or. el

Amendment 514

Martin Sonneborn

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; calls for Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners including the Armenian hostages taken in Nagorno-Karabakh; supports a just peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan; condemns Azerbaijan's closure of ICRC and UN offices;

Or. en

Amendment 515

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; calls for Georgia to return to the path towards the EU; reminds that the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain under Russian occupation; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 516

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. fr

Amendment 517

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 518

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 519

Sebastiaan Stöteler, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; condemns the authoritarian tendencies of the Georgian Government; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 520

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Emphasises the strategic importance of the South Caucasus; calls on the EU to end its confrontational approach towards Georgia which only increases the polarisation of Georgian society and politics; supports the August 2025 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan;

Or. en

Amendment 521

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Urges Türkiye to support and facilitate the resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks, in the agreed UN framework, which would also further enhance EU-Türkiye cooperation in accordance with European Council Conclusions of 17-18 April 2024;

Or. en

Amendment 522

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Welcomes the intention expressed by the Icelandic authorities to hold a referendum by 2027 on the resumption of the EU accession negotiations by 2027 and pledge to respect the outcome thereof, as democratically expressed by the Icelandic people;

Or. en

Amendment 523

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 b. Stresses the importance of promoting stronger relations with Norway, particularly in the scope of the security and defence partnership as well as the cooperative management of shared stocks and the continuation of long-standing fishing activities; acknowledges Norway’s crucial role for the EU’s energy security and calls to enhance cooperation with Norway on energy resilience and supply diversification as a key tool towards the EU’s strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 524

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 c. Encourages close relations with other western European non-EU countries, in particular cooperation in certain areas of EU external action; welcomes in this context the conclusion of negotiations and initialisation of a broad package of measures for future EU-Switzerland relations, which mark a significant milestone in advancing and deepening the already close relationship; calls for the swift signing of the association agreement between the EU and Andorra and San Marino;

Or. en

Amendment 525

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Stands with Syria’s religiously and ethnically diverse society which has suffered over a decade at the hands of the Iran and Russia-bolstered Assad regime and terrorist groups; supports efforts of transitional justice and reconciliation and urges the Syrian authorities to intensify efforts to include all components of Syrian society in decision-making, progress on the implementation of the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces in the North-East and continue facilitating swift, transparent and independent investigations into acts targeting religious and ethnic communities as well as to take all necessary actions to quell sectarian violence and fight impunity; recognises the immense gaps in financial and human resources to reconstruct the country and supports the EU’s decision to lift sectoral sanctions, in line with the US and the UK, and provide significant development assistance, in addition to humanitarian aid, as announced in the first leg of the 2025 Brussels Conference for Syria; supports the forthcoming organisation of the Civil Society Days of the Brussels Conference in Damascus; calls on the EU and Member States to increase efforts towards monitoring and countering terrorism in Syria and tackle the situation in the Al-Hol and Roj camps; condemns all attacks on Syrian territorial integrity as well as attempts to weaponize ethnic and religious communities within Syria, notably by its neighbours Türkiye and Israel;

Or. en

Amendment 526

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Regrets that Türkiye continues to dispute the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Member States; recalls that Türkiye’s accession process is contingent on its full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and on its normalisation of relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; Calls for the swift resumption of the Cyprus settlement talks within the UN- agreed framework and urges Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to engage constructively; calls for the status of the buffer zone and the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus to be respected; urges Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to cease and reverse all unilateral activities, including in Varosha, and refrain from any further actions and provocations, including efforts to upgrade the status of the secessionist entity in occupied Cyprus;

Or. en

Amendment 527

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Urges the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all 23 Armenian hostages detained following Azerbaijan’s attack against the Nagorno-Karabakh region in accordance with previous resolutions of the European Parliament; Demands that Azerbaijan immediately withdraw its military forces from the sovereign territories of Armenia, in accordance with international law and with full respect for Armenia’s territorial integrity;

Or. en

Amendment 528

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Mariusz Kamiński

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on the European Union to duly acknowledge and recognise Armenia’s democratic achievements and reform agenda when engaging with the South Caucasus region, including in the framework of negotiations and regional security initiatives, thereby reinforcing Armenia’s role as a stable and reform-minded partner;

Or. en

Amendment 529

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on the EU to elevate its relations with Armenia to a qualitatively new level, including the establishment of a strategic partnership, in recognition of Armenia’s democratic reforms, commitment to EU accession, and active peacebuilding efforts.

Or. en

Amendment 530

António Tânger Corrêa, Jaroslav Bžoch, Jordan Bardella, Tom Vandendriessche, Hermann Tertsch, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Stresses that the continued occupation of Armenian territories by Azerbaijani forces constitutes a serious violation of sovereignty and international law, and calls on the EU to demand an immediate complete withdrawal.

Or. en

Amendment 531

Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 b. Expresses its strong support for the activities of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) and underscores the important role it plays; calls on EUMA to continue to closely monitor the evolving security situation on the ground, provide transparent reporting to Parliament and actively contribute to conflict resolution efforts; commends the extention of EUMA’s mandate and increase in its size; calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to agree to have such a civilian mission on their side of the border as well;

Or. en

Amendment 532

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 b. Underlines that, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed;

Or. en

Amendment 533

Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 c. Calls for the full implementation of all orders issued by the International Court of Justice, including the order of 17 November 2023 indicating provisional measures regarding the safe, unimpeded and expeditious return of people who fled Nagorno-Karabakh; reiterates its call for independent investigations into the abuses committed by Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh; reiterates its call on the Azerbaijani authorities to allow the safe return of the Armenian population to Nagorno-Karabakh, to genuinely engage in a comprehensive and transparent dialogue with them, to provide robust guarantees for the protection of their rights, including their land and property rights, the protection of their distinct identity and their civic, cultural, social and religious rights, and to refrain from any inflammatory rhetoric that could incite discrimination against Armenians;

Or. en

Amendment 534

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 c. Calls for a stronger EU response to Türkiye’s continued refusal to implement the obligations it has assumed towards the EU, including extending the implementation of the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, and stresses that progress in EU–Türkiye relations can only be achieved on the basis of Türkiye’s own constructive engagement on all issues of importance for the EU, including on the Cyprus Problem, and through full compliance with international law and the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and the EU acquis;

Or. en

Amendment 535

Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 d. Welcomes the positive momentum in bilateral relations between the EU and Armenia, which is strongly supported by the authorities in Yerevan; calls on the Commission and the Council to actively endorse Armenia’s desire for increased cooperation with the EU including a possibility to upgrade the relations to a Strategic partnership;

Or. en

Amendment 536

Sebastiaan Stöteler, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

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Or. en

Amendment 537

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; reiterates its the concern about Russian and Chinese pressure exerted in Central Asia and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in the region in response; highlights the hesitation of Central Asian states to lend support to Russia’s war of aggression given the effect the war is having on the region; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying political ties with the countries of Central Asia, in part to address the circumvention of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, given its geostrategic importance; calls on the authorities of the Central Asian states, particularly Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, to cooperate closely with the EU, in particular with its Sanctions Envoy; encourages the Commission and the Member States to continue promoting political and economic reforms that strengthen the rule of law, democracy, good governance and respect for human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 538

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; views with concern that the authorities in all five Central Asian countries have clamped down to different degrees on dissent and tightened controls over freedom of expression over recent years, including the worsening intimidation, harassment, and prosecution of critical activists and journalists; stresses that the EU must prioritise holding notably the authorities of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, but also of Kazakhstan, to account for their human rights violations and democratic decline as growing authoritarianism in the region contradicts the EU’s norms and values but also presents obstacles to stronger business and economic relations with the region;

Or. en

Amendment 539

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Underlines the strategic importance of Central Asia; notes that Central Asian governments are enthusiastic about the prospects of turning their vast deposits of rare earth elements (REEs) and rare metals (RMs) into a new source of revenue that would boost their economies; deplores that the EU continues to lag in the struggle of influence in this region and that it fails to compete effectively with China, Russia, Türkiye and the United States; deplores that the EU funding lacks strategy and clear objectives; urges the EU to deepen its economies ties with Central Asian countries, invest in energy, infrastructure and transport, and to strengthen its cooperation with the governments of this region in the field of the fight against drug trafficking and illegal migration;

Or. en

Amendment 540

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; welcomes the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the Kyrgyz Republic; recalls that human rights constitute an essential part of the agreement; expresses concern about the worrying human rights situation in the country; expects that, given the recent backsliding on these fronts, the Kyrgyz Government will take some concrete steps towards addressing the pressing concerns outlined by the European Parliament in its resolution P10_TA(2025)0171 ;

Or. en

Amendment 541

Alberico Gambino, Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; highlights that the first EU-Central Asia summit, on 3-4 April 2025, was significant as it marked a strategic turning point in relations between the two parties and the start of a structured dialogue that fully recognises the key role the region plays as a crossroads between Europe and Asia, particularly at a historic time of radical geopolitical change;

Or. en

Amendment 542

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; welcomes the first EU-Central Asia Summit of April 2025; calls for further engagement with EU partners in the region in order to divert Russian and Chinese pressure; notes the importance of the region for European energy security and trade in critical raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 543

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia; stresses that the countries of Central Asia are key economic partners in ensuring the EU’s energy independence through the supply of critical metals, which are essential for the continent’s energy transition;

Or. fr

Amendment 544

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Expresses concern about Russian and Chinese influence in Central Asia and stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 545

Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia;

21. Stresses the urgent need to scale up the EU’s political and economic presence in Central Asia, as well as to cooperate in improving the region’s human rights situation;

Or. en

Amendment 546

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Applauds the new focus of the European Commission on the Mediterranean and South Neighbourhood, with a dedicated Commissioner and associated services, as well as a forthcoming EU Pact for the Mediterranean; urges for the consolidation within this framework of cooperation with partners, such as Morocco, including on collectively handling issues of common interest such as challenges stemming from migratory flows or the stabilisation of the fragile situation in Libya which has direct and tangible consequences for the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 547

Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Stresses the importance of continuous and increased EU support for the Afghan people, especially women and girls, and all those whose rights are persistently violated by the Taliban; insists on maintaining strictly conditional engagement with the Taliban based on the five benchmarks set by the Council and the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations;

Or. en

Amendment 548

Alberico Gambino, Carlo Fidanza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to promote joint cooperation initiatives in strategic areas such as energy infrastructure (particularly in the hydroelectric sector), sustainable development, and culture, drawing on the positive experiences gained by the Member States already active in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 549

Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 b. Supports re-imposition of all previously lifted UN and EU nuclear-related sanctions and restrictions against Iran due to its non-compliance of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA); reiterates its support to the Iranian people and their protest movement sparked by the brutal death of Mahsa Amini; reiterates its call to the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation and to impose EU sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Iran;

Or. en

Amendment 550

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; welcomes the adoption of the EU mandate by the Council to launch negotiations with the countries part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aiming to conclude bilateral Strategic Partnership Agreements (SPAs) and emphasizes their role in boosting trade links as well as in reinforcing stability in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 551

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need for an effective implementation of the EU’s Gulf strategy through tailored strategic partnerships with each Gulf country; underlines that enhanced cooperation should prioritise migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; welcomes the successful conclusion of the first EU–GCC Summit as a pivotal moment in advancing a comprehensive partnership for global and regional security and prosperity;

Or. en

Amendment 552

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Welcomes the positive engagement between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council, as two of the leading actors in the enlarged Mediterranean; stresses, in this sense, the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries, on migration, digital transformation, energy, security, including in the contrast of radicalization and in counter-terrorism, and the green transition;

Or. en

Amendment 553

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; welcomes Operation Atalanta’s efforts in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden; highlights the essential role of Operation Aspides in protecting shipping routes off the coast of Yemen;

Or. fr

Amendment 554

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; stresses that such cooperation must be based on a genuinely shared commitment to respect international law, including human rights, international humanitarian law, and the UN Charter;

Or. en

Amendment 555

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; welcomes Gulf countries’ growing diplomatic role in contributing to international stability and conflicts’ mediation;

Or. en

Amendment 556

Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Hildegard Bentele, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition; while acknowledging with deep concern that Qatar is actively sheltering and aiding Hamas leaders;

Or. en

Amendment 557

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition in ways that have direct and cost efficient benefits for the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 558

Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition while insisting on the implementation of human rights reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 559

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on the fight against terrorism, radical islamist movements, migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

Or. en

Amendment 560

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security, innovation and research and development;

Or. en

Amendment 561

Sebastiaan Stöteler, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and counter-terrorism;

Or. en

Amendment 562

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation, security and the green transition;

22. Stresses the need to strengthen and deepen EU cooperation with the Gulf countries on migration, digital transformation and security;

Or. en

Amendment 563

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. 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; 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 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 for the event that Iran does cross the nuclear threshold; calls upon the VP/HR to put forward a revised strategy towards Iran that prepares for all events;

Or. en

Amendment 564

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Highlights the strategic role of the Eastern Mediterranean in the EU’s energy diversification and security of supply; calls for enhanced EU engagement in the region, including support for projects that connect Eastern Mediterranean resources to the EU energy market, while ensuring full respect for international law of the Sea as reflected in UNCLOS and the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus and Greece;

Or. en

Amendment 565

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Underlines the need for the EU to enhance its cooperation with Mediterranean countries in areas of common interest; stresses in this regard that the New Pact for the Mediterranean with 10 Mediterranean partners will be central to deepening the EU’s engagement with these countries in key areas such as trade, security, skills and jobs development, culture and transport connectivity;

Or. en

Amendment 566

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Recognises the efforts made by certain Arab States and Israel to normalise diplomatic relations under the Abraham Accords; calls on the EU to support initiatives aimed at building broad regional and international backing for a better future in Arab-Israeli relations;

Or. en

Amendment 567

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Reiterates that Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco are key partners in the fight against Islamic fundamentalism and illegal immigration; expresses its desire to establish and strengthen partnerships with these countries;

Or. fr

Amendment 568

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Strongly condemns the destabilising Houthi attacks against commercial as well as military vessels transiting the Red Sea; stresses that these have caused significant disruption to global trade as shipping companies are forced to reroute much of the Red Sea’s traffic around the southern tip of Africa; calls for collective action and encourages enhanced EU engagement and international cooperation; strongly urges for continued action to ensure the freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most critical waterways; calls for the immediate cessation of these illegal attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 569

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest not only for regional security but also for safeguarding global trade routes, protecting freedom of navigation, and ensuring resilience against economic coercion; is concerned that intensifying great power competition in the region, particularly between the United States and China, is increasingly imposing constraints on the EU’s ability to pursue its own agenda of promoting multilateralism and cooperative solutions in the region; points out, in this context, that the Asia-Europe Meeting is still hamstrung because of the geopolitical tensions with Russia; encourages, to this end, closer coordination on foreign, security and defence policy with like-minded partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan;

Or. en

Amendment 570

Željana Zovko, David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest; encourages the forging of closer CFSP ties with like-minded partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan; emphasizes the need for the EU to deepen its engagement in the QUAD framework; encourages the EU to strenghten cooperation with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia in the area of ocean governance through the high-level dialogues on ocean affairs and fisheries; welcomes the launch of exploratory talks with regard to Australia's possible association to Horizon Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 571

Michael Gahler, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest; encourages the forging of closer CFSP ties with like-minded partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan; reaffirms that the Taiwan Strait is international waters, and supports the right to freedom of navigation by European democracies and their like-minded partners, which underscores that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are essential to global security and prosperity;

Or. en

Amendment 572

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest, especially against the backdrop of China's increasing military presence in the region and its aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea; encourages the forging of closer CFSP ties with like-minded partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan;

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Amendment 573

Wouter Beke, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest; encourages the forging of closer CFSP ties with like-minded partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan; underlines that a closer cooperation between the EU and the Member States of ASEAN is crucial to that regard;

Or. en

Amendment 574

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 575

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and UN-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest; encourages the forging of closer CFSP ties with all Indo-Pacific partners;

Or. en

Amendment 576

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 577

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 578

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 579

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 580

Michael Gahler, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Recalls that the White Paper for European Defence ‒ Readiness 2030 expresses concern over China’s coercion against Taiwan through intensifying political, economic, military, cyber, and cognitive measures; encourages the EU and the Member States to engage in closer cooperation and foster strategic dialogues with Taiwan to counter common threats, such as the sabotage of critical undersea infrastructure, and emerging risks posed by authoritarian regimes; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure, through clear and consistent signalling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, cannot be accepted and will have high costs; underscores that China’s territorial claims over Taiwan have no basis in international law, that neither side is subordinate to the other, and that only Taiwan’s democratically elected government can represent the Taiwanese people on the international stage; expresses strong support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and global governance;

Or. en

Amendment 581

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Recalls, in this context, the strategic partnership the EU enjoys with Japan, which should serve as a role model for a fruitful bilateral relationship enabling effective policy-shaping in multilateral fora; welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) on 1 January 2025, alongside the existing Economic Partnership Agreement, and encourages the implementation of the SPA’s provisions for enhanced cooperation in security and defence, including the launch of a regular Japan-EU Security and Defence Dialogue, collaboration on industry-related defence matters, exploration of mutual involvement in defence initiatives and ongoing work on a security of information agreement; also acknowledges the intensification of cooperation in areas such as maritime security, cyber, space, and non-proliferation, as well as concrete joint activity under the Digital Partnership and Energy Dialogue;

Or. en

Amendment 582

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Underlines the strategic importance of the EU-South Korea partnership as a cornerstone of the EU’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific, grounded in shared democratic values, international law, and a commitment to regional stability; stresses that enhanced security cooperation with South Korea contributes significantly to upholding a rules-based order and countering destabilising activities in the Indo-Pacific region; welcomes in this regard, the signing of a EU-South Korea Security and Defence Partnership;

Or. en

Amendment 583

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls for the development of a comprehensive and coherent EU Indo-Pacific strategy that reflects the region’s growing strategic significance, enhances security cooperation with democratic allies, counters authoritarian influence, and ensures open and secure maritime routes;

Or. en

Amendment 584

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Stresses the need to deepen the EU’s political and economic relations with Taiwan, including cooperation on technology, supply chains, and public health; supports Taiwan’s meaningful participation in multilateral forums;

Or. en

Amendment 585

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Welcomes, in this regard, the ongoing cooperation with Japan on a parallel project for developing a next generation fighter aircraft;

Or. en

Amendment 586

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Recognises the strategic importance of the Republic of Korea as a key democratic partner in East Asia, with whom the EU has established a comprehensive partnership encompassing political dialogue, trade, and security cooperation; recalls that the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, the first of its kind with an Asian partner, has significantly deepened economic integration, while ongoing collaboration extends to non-proliferation, cyber security, counter-terrorism, and crisis management; underscores South Korea’s pivotal role in regional stability, particularly in addressing security challenges on the Korean Peninsula, and calls for strengthened coordination in multilateral fora to uphold peace, deter provocations, and promote denuclearisation; welcomes, in this context, the establishment of the Security and Defence Partnership; highlights that the Partnership provides a structured framework for dialogue and cooperation across the full spectrum of security and defence issues, including annual ministerial-level Strategic Dialogues; supports the ambition to deepen practical cooperation in areas such as maritime security, building on joint operations like Atalanta and exploring new engagements under the EU’s Coordinated Maritime Presences initiative; underlines, finally, that the institutionalisation of this Security and Defence Partnership consolidates South Korea’s position as one of the EU’s most significant Indo-Pacific partners and provides a strong basis for long-term joint action to meet common geopolitical challenges;

Or. en

Amendment 587

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Welcomes the deepening of the EU’s strategic partnership with Japan, underscored by recent EU-Japan summits and the expansion of joint initiatives across trade, technology, and security; recognises Japan as the EU’s core ally in the Indo-Pacific and a key partner in upholding multilateralism, cybersecurity, maritime security, and the green transition; encourages further alignment in critical areas such as digital connectivity, supply chain resilience, and joint innovation under the Global Gateway framework, and calls for regular high-level strategic dialogues to reinforce shared interests and values;

Or. en

Amendment 588

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Stresses the value of deepening ties with New Zealand, a long-standing partner that shares strong political, cultural and normative affinities with the EU; points out that New Zealand has demonstrated consistent leadership in multilateral diplomacy, nuclear disarmament, and climate action, making it an indispensable ally in advancing common global objectives; welcomes the conclusion of the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement as a milestone in strengthening economic cooperation, while also recognising the potential to expand joint work in security, connectivity;

Or. en

Amendment 589

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Welcomes the outcomes of the 2025 EU-Japan Summit and the deepening of the Strategic Partnership, including implementation of the EPA and new arrangements on cyber security, semiconductors and secure connectivity;

Or. en

Amendment 590

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Emphasises the importance of strengthening strategic cooperation with Australia, which is a like-minded partner sharing the EU’s commitment to democracy, human rights, international law, and a rules-based global order; underlines that Australia’s geographic position and active role in regional security make it a central actor in safeguarding stability in the Indo-Pacific; welcomes, in this regard, the announcement made at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta by European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to launch negotiations on a Security and Defence Partnership; stresses that this initiative reflects growing recognition of the interconnectedness of European and Indo-Pacific security, and provides an opportunity to expand joint action on global security challenges; highlights that these negotiations, alongside renewed engagement to conclude an Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement, demonstrate strong momentum in the bilateral relationship, reinforcing not only economic and technological ties but also collective resilience and strategic trust;

Or. en

Amendment 591

David McAllister, Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 e. Points to the increased political and geostrategic importance of countries in Oceania, including the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) and calls on the EU and its Member States to increase their diplomatic engagement in this region, where possible in close cooperation with Australia and New Zealand;

Or. en

Amendment 592

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Is of the view that the EU-China relations will be a determining factor for our future economic prosperity and national security; underlines that the EU and China have a shared interest in pursuing a constructive, stable, balanced and mutually beneficial relationship, in supporting multilateralism and a rule-based international order; Considers that the China’s increasing military spending, as well as its military and political ties with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; is deeply concerned about significant amounts of dual-use products exported by Chinese companies to Russia and used in the war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as their sustained involvement in sanction circumvention; reiterates the need of the EU to de-risk in critical raw materials supply chain; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law and human rights accountability with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 593

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea constitute a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests; confirms that viewing China simultaneously as a partner, an economic competitor, and a systemic rival remains a useful analytical framework, but stresses that it is insufficient as a long-term strategic orientation; calls for a structured debate amongst Member States on the future of EU relations with China in order to define the Union’s strategic objectives; underlines that only by setting out a long-term vision for EU-China relations can the Union design a policy that is consistent, credible, and effective, and calls on the Commission and the Council to present proposals to this effect;

Or. en

Amendment 594

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests; denounces the regime-led system of forced labour and China’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and Tibet, as well as terror, oppression and systematic human rights abuses across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau; notes China's growing threats and destabilising actions towards its neighbours, and its attempts to undermine the EU's democratic societies, institutions and economic security; stressed the urgent need to continue the policy of de-risking and reducing the EU's dependence on China in key sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 595

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; reiterates its concern over China’s violations of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding international waters, including large-scale air and sea manoeuvres such as the 'Strait Thunder–2025A' exercises in April 2025, as well as the most recent recorded incidents in September 2025, involving incursions by Chinese aircraft and naval vessels into Taiwan’s airspace and territorial waters, which impede the freedom of navigation; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 596

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; stresses that the EU must recognize the shift in Chinese policy, making the country increasingly a competitor and a systemic rival; notes there is a need to cooperate with China on global challenges like climate change, while reducing our dependencies in critical sectors and materials, as well as seeking a more balanced playing field and more reciprocity in trade and investment. At the same time, the EU must act with unity on security and human rights, protecting its values and interests;

Or. en

Amendment 597

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century, in its endeavour to redefine the global order; reminds the position of China as a partner for cooperation, an economic competitor and a systemic rival, particularly within the areas of digital transformation and climate transition; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law and human rights accountability with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 598

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; expresses its concern over the possible shift in China´s foreign policy from strongly assertive to openly aggressive, underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests; expresses its continuous and unwavering support to Taiwan;

Or. en

Amendment 599

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 600

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, its assertive posture towards its neighbours with attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, and its recently deepened military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century ; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 601

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating multilateral development of China constitutes a key geopolitical opportunity; underlines that the EU must adopt a comprehensive strategy that unites principled diplomacy with economic engagement to protect and advance our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 602

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. el

Amendment 603

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; is worried about the risks resulting from this new phase of Sino-Russian relations and underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 604

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, including its intimidation against Taiwan, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; highlights the need to decouple from China; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 605

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia, North Korea and Iran, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law, with an economic strategy that creates a level playing field for EU Member States, that safeguards our interests;

Or. de

Amendment 606

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Susanna Ceccardi, Silvia Sardone, Jaroslav Bžoch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; is particularly concerned about China's aggresive attitude towards Taiwan; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 607

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Considers that the accelerating militarisation of China, as well as its military and political partnerships with Russia and North Korea, and their oppositional posture toward the international rules-based order, constitutes a key geopolitical challenge of the 21st century; underlines that the EU must adopt a multidimensional strategy that combines principled diplomacy aimed at upholding international law with economic engagement that safeguards our interests;

Or. en

Amendment 608

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. stresses that continued economic cooperation between the EU and the People's Republic of China needs to be fundamentally reassessed in light of China's support for Russia's war economy, including strict conditionality for investment and trade, a binding no-Russia clause for dual-use goods, and the clear exclusion of China from reconstruction aid for Ukraine; calls, furthermore, for the EU to strengthen its economic resilience vis-à-vis China through de-risking and to continue cooperation only where there are clear, enforceable guarantees against circumvention tactics with Russia;

Or. de

Amendment 609

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Strongly condemns the PRC’s unwarranted military exercises of 2 April 2025, its continued military provocations against Taiwan and its continued military build-up, which is changing the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and reiterates its firm rejection of any unilateral change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait; lauds the restraint and disciplined reaction of the Taiwanese authorities and calls for regular exchanges between the EU and its Taiwanese counterparts on relevant security issues;

Or. en

Amendment 610

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Condemns that North Korea has, in recent years and in clear breach of UN Security Council resolutions, repeatedly launched ballistic missiles with unprecedented frequency and in new ways, while bolstering its nuclear capabilities in both quality and quantity; underlines that this behaviour poses grave and imminent threat not only to Indo-Pacific countries but also to the entire international community;

Or. en

Amendment 611

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Notes that in 2024, U.S. military spending alone amounted to nearly 1 trillion USD, while combined military expenditure in Europe and Canada reached close to 500 billion USD. By contrast, China’s military spending stood at around 300 billion USD. Altogether, NATO countries account for nearly 60% of global military expenditure;

Or. en

Amendment 612

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Condemns the PRC's 'no limits' relationship with Russia, continued support for its war machine and circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 613

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 c. Reiterates its condemnation of China's destruction of Hong Kong's political freedoms and autonomy, in violation of its obligations, and the resulting human rights abuses, including the transnational repression on individuals outside Hong Kong; is concerned by Hong Kong's role in assisting Russia to circumvent the sanctions in force and to procure critical components for the production of arms, which is a direct result of China's destruction of the city's freedoms, autonomy and the rule of law; calls on the EC and the Member States to take immediate action, in coordination with transatlantic allies, to address sanctions circumvention via mainland China and Hong Kong;

Or. en

Amendment 614

Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 d. Calls on the Commission and the Council to review the status of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels as well as the autonomous status of Hong Kong in the light of the National Security Law and the PRC’s violation of its international commitments, including breaches of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the ‘one country, two systems’ principle, the crackdown on Hong Kong’s autonomy and opposition figures, and erosion of the rule of law; calls on the EEAS to closely monitor the trials of political prisoners in Hong Kong and call for the release of all political prisoners, including the founder of Apple Daily Jimmy Lai;

Or. en

Amendment 615

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 e. Opposes the PRC’s constant distortion of UN Resolution 2758 and its efforts to block Taiwan’s participation in multilateral organisations; Reaffirms that Taiwan is a valuable member of the international community and a key EU partner that demonstrates its commitment to international cooperation and engagement; recognizes the importance of and calls on the Commission and the Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in multilateral organisations and mechanism, such as the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;

Or. en

Amendment 616

David McAllister, Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; welcomes the Strategic Dialogue on Foreign and Security Policy launched in June 2025 and encourages the creation of an EU-India Security and Defence Partnership, including regular joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean and operational cooperation between the Indian Navy and EU naval missions; underlines the objective of concluding a Security of Information Agreement with India by 2026; stresses the strategic opportunity to reduce India’s dependence on Russian arms imports by supporting defence industry cooperation and technology transfer with European partners; welcomes the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and underlines that this project could accelerate trade between Europe and India; encourages the EU and India to scale up investments under Global Gateway, building on the current EUR 15 billion Team Europe portfolio, with priority projects in renewable energy, sustainable transport, digital infrastructure, and health security; calls for the establishment of an EUIndia Business Forum to strengthen private-sector cooperation and ensure market uptake of initiatives; supports the creation of EU-India Innovation Hubs and Start-up Partnerships to promote cooperation in semiconductors, AI, and green hydrogen, including joint research under Horizon Europe; reiterates the importance of annual EU-India Summits, regular ministerial dialogues, and parliamentary engagement to provide oversight and ensure delivery on joint commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 617

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the European Union and India; emphasises that deepening cooperation with India in the areas of security, defence and trade is in the interests of both sides, but at the same time requires India to take a clear stance on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; calls on India to take effective measures to prevent the circumvention of EU sanctions, in particular through controls on re-exports of sanctioned goods, increased transparency in energy imports and the suspension of military cooperation with Russia; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

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Amendment 618

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; underlines the strategic relevance of deepening EU-India relations as a means to foster shared democratic values and to promote a rules-based international order; welcomes especially the launch of the Strategic Dialogue on Foreign and Security Policy between the EU and India and the exploration of an EU-India Security and Defence Partnership;

Or. en

Amendment 619

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; Stresses the importance for the EU of concluding new trade agreements with fast-growing economies such as India and the United Arab Emirates, with a view to diversifying its dependencies on critical raw materials and strengthening the EU’s economic resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 620

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; calls for the EU to step up its cooperation with India on maritime security, while ensuring that it does not contribute to a rise in tensions in the Indo-Pacific;

Or. fr

Amendment 621

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; acknowledges, however, India’s continued strategic engagement with Russia, including recent participation in joint military exercises with Russia and Belarus; supports open dialogue and an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

Or. en

Amendment 622

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; highlights the potential of bilateral cooperation in countering international terrorism and in stabilising Central Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Or. el

Amendment 623

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda; strongly condemns the participation of an Indian contingent in the Zapad-2025 military exercises in Belarus;

Or. en

Amendment 624

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Notes that geopolitical challenges have strengthened the shared interests of the EU and India; supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda;

25. Supports an EU-India summit to launch a new strategic agenda, which should take into account geopolitical challenges such as Russian aggression, in a way that strengthens our shared interests, enhances security, and upholds international law;

Or. en

Amendment 625

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. 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 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, China, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan 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; emphasises the particular strategic importance of Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Italy as frontline states and gateways to these transport and energy corridors; stresses the need for the EU to strengthen its strategic presence, promote investment, and support infrastructure projects that foster sustainable connectivity and mutually beneficial partnerships in these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 626

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Welcomes the 10th EU–Pakistan Political Dialogue held in Brussels on 17 July 2025 and underlines the importance of fully implementing the Strategic Engagement Plan as the framework for strengthening cooperation in political, economic, security and development matters; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to build on the progress made under the GSP+ framework and the Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Dialogue; encourages continued cooperation on migration, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics;

Or. en

Amendment 627

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Notes that the five BRICS founding members now produce more wealth than the G7 countries; notes that this development is symptomatic of the shift from a US-led unilateral order to a multipolar one; calls therefore on the EU to acknowledge this new multipolar reality and to engage constructively with the BRICS in order to diversify relations and avoid reliance on any single partner;

Or. en

Amendment 628

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Highlights that, while among the countries most exposed to global challenges and geopolitical pressures, Pacific nations play a leading role in promoting multilateralism and remain key partners in the rules-based international order; reiterates support for the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent;

Or. en

Amendment 629

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Expresses its support and sympathy to pro-democracy movements in South Asia, in particular Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and underlines that these democratic ambitions by the population must be met with concrete reforms and progress by the political leaderships; recalls the EU’s long-term support to democracy and civil society in South Asia and underlines that the EU should seek a closer partnership with all countries in the region to provide an alternative model of engagement than China, which is increasing its presence in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 630

Hilde Vautmans, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing resilient and modern partnerships with African countries based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit.; stresses that both the EU and Africa are facing the same global challenges, from climate change, energy transition, economic security, to social inequality; underscores that our respective responses to these challenge can be aligned, rooted in shared priorities and values; proposes among others to establish a Europe-Africa Industrialisation Pact that ensures Africa is not just a source of raw materials, but a hub for processing, manufacturing, and innovation, including a European-African Infrastructure Fund, one that promotes long-term investment in transport, energy, water, and digital networks without trapping African nations in unsustainable debt;

Or. en

Amendment 631

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with like-minded African countries based, on the ‘more for more’ principle, while upholding the universal values of human rights and democracy; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries; is deeply concerned by the population displacements and the influx of refugees caused by the instability in the Sahel region; calls for greater European involvement, assistance and help to the region, including greater role, visibility and capacity to act of CSDP missions and operations; commends the activities and the role of the ongoing EU's civilian and military missions in the Sahel region, such as EUCAP Sahel Mali, whose presence greatly contributes to safety and security of the region;

Or. en

Amendment 632

David McAllister, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with like-minded democracies in Africa, amongst others Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, South Africa or Zambia, based, on the ‘more for more’ principle, while upholding the universal values of human rights and democracy; underlines the need to strengthen continent-to-continent relations and thus expresses high expectations for the upcoming EU-AU Summit in Angola; reiterates the added-value that the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific OACP States can bring and welcomes increased cooperation with OACP countries through the recent Samoa Agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 633

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with like-minded African countries based, on the ‘more for more’ principle; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries; is of the opinion that the limited effect of the EU's democratisation assistance to various African countries relates to the fact that it does not take into account the local socioeconomic and political context;

Or. en

Amendment 634

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 635

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with like-minded African countries, based on the ‘more for more’ principle, while upholding the universal values of human rights and democracy; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries, which is closely correlated with the negative and harmful role played by Russia and China in these states;

Or. en

Amendment 636

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with African countries with converging political interests, based on the 'more for more' principle; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries;

Or. fr

Amendment 637

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with like-minded African countries based on common, result-oriented goals, on the ‘more for more’ principle, while upholding the universal values of human rights and democracy; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries;

Or. en

Amendment 638

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 639

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on developing stronger bilateral partnerships with African countries based, on the ‘more for more’ principle, while upholding the universal values of human rights and democracy; regrets democratic backsliding in a number of African countries;

Or. en

Amendment 640

David McAllister, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Regrets the democratic backsliding and the increase in military coups, notably in the Sahel, such as in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, al of which threaten regional stability; condemns the increasing attempts by external actors to undermine state sovereignty and fuel anti-European narratives through the use of mercenary groups and targeted disinformation campaigns; stresses the urgent need to strengthen the EU’s positive contributions to peace, security and development; underlines the need to use the Global Gateway initiative as a key tool to offer positive partnerships in areas such as infrastructure, health, and digital transformation, thereby helping to improve the lives of local populations and countering the growing presence of authoritarian powers on the continent;

Or. en

Amendment 641

Wouter Beke, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Calls for a new and more comprehensive EU-Africa strategy, given the strategic importance of the continent; reiterates that China and Russia are reinforcing their relations with several African countries through controversial investments; urges the Commission, the VP/HR and the Member States to strengthen their relations through mutually beneficial cooperation and investments in order to tackle the rise of the anti-European narrative; emphasises that the EU should also play a more important role as mediator in regional conflicts and condemns in that sense the ongoing humanitarian crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia;

Or. en

Amendment 642

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Points out that the presence of Russian paramilitaries in Wagner Group militia in Africa is destabilising these countries and harming the EU’s interests in the region; notes that these activities are part of a broader strategy to undermine the political, diplomatic, economic and military interests of the EU Member States, including France; points out that French soldiers have been engaged in the fight against Islamist terrorism in the Sahel at the behest of African countries for 10 years;

Or. fr

Amendment 643

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Stresses the critical geostrategic relevance of the Sahel region for the EU in terms of security, migration, and counter-terrorism; calls for the EU to increase its footprint in the Sahel sustained EU investment in governance, capacity building and partnership aimed to prevent state collapse, migration spill-overs, and illicit trafficking and the fight against terrorism;

Or. en

Amendment 644

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Highlights in that sense the positive contribution that Member States' initiatives could bring, such as the Italian Piano Mattei, a strategic government initiative with Africa - based on six pillars - which creates a new model of cooperation and growth, focusing on strategic interventions in key areas;

Or. en

Amendment 645

Marta Temido

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Encourages the strengthening of equal partnerships with African countries and the broader Global South, based in mutual respect, shared interests, and reciprocal commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 646

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are likeminded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which should make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure that the partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean moves from words to action by delivering, at the Santa Marta Summit in November 2025, a roadmap that strengthens both regions’ capacity to act with strategic autonomy in a contested global order; stresses that this renewed agenda must respond to the aspirations of citizens by advancing inclusive growth, closing inequality gaps and supporting regional integration, for example by ensuring that the Global Gateway generates tangible benefits for local communities through transparent investment; recalls that the credibility of the EU as a partner depends on offering a model of cooperation in clear contrast to the exploitative approaches of other global actors;

Or. en

Amendment 647

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; emphasizes the importance for the EU to present itself as a reliable partner that can represent an alternative to China and Russia in the region; reminds that the EU and countries of the region share the same culture, history, language, religion and values which makes them traditional and like-minded partners in today's geopolitical context; highlights that the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement will participate in the EU's strategy to conclude new agreements with like-minded partners and will contribute to counterbalance the influence of the EU's competitors in the region; underlines that the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement will also be beneficial in light of the EU’s strategy to diversify its supply of critical raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 648

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; underlines that the current international context requires the EU’s partnership with the region to be built on a logic of shared strategic autonomy, reduction of external dependencies, and the defence of the multilateral rules-based order as guiding principles; welcomes the adoption of the proposals for the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA), the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and the EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) as drivers of deeper integration between both regions; stresses the pivotal opportunity to deepen our political and socio-economic links that the upcoming EU-CELAC summits constitute in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 649

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; welcomes the political agreement reached on the EU-MERCOSUR partnership agreement; calls for its urgent approval by both the European Parliament and the Member States; highlights that it is not only a trade agreement but also a geopolitical milestone that reinforces the EU global presence and strengthens the multilateral rules-based order; notes that it will set up an institutional framework to foster cooperation in areas such as human rights, sustainable development, digital economy and combating organised crime;

Or. en

Amendment 650

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean, to expand cooperation with like-minded countries, maintain the dialogue with all countries, and to refrain from increasing political instability and polarization;

Or. en

Amendment 651

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; is deeply concerned about the authoritarian regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua; and their continued repression of their respective people; calls upon the suspension of the PDCA based on the human rights abuses in Cuba violating the agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 652

Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Susanna Ceccardi, Silvia Sardone, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; commends, in this respect, the efforts of the Argentinian Government to stabilise its economy after many years of failed economic policies, as well as the accomplishments of the Salvadoran Government in rooting out rampant criminality;

Or. en

Amendment 653

Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; In this respect emphasizes the need to close cooperation and economic agreements and to engage more with those countries as it is fundamental for Europe to deepen its tights with the region;

Or. en

Amendment 654

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; particularly given the growing influence of China and Russia in the region; highlights the vast potential for strengthened economic cooperation, including access to critical raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 655

Roberto Vannacci, Silvia Sardone, Susanna Ceccardi, Jaroslav Bžoch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; underlines the condemnation of the Venezuelan, Cuban and Nicaraguan regimes; expresses concern about the humanitarian situation in Haiti;

Or. en

Amendment 656

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean; condemns an openly hostile attitude of the Venezuelan regime which holds a number of EU citizens as hostages;

Or. en

Amendment 657

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with converging political interests;

Or. fr

Amendment 658

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

27. Emphasises the need to deepen the EU’s engagement with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean;

Or. en

Amendment 659

Francisco José Millán Mon, Gabriel Mato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27a. Point out that the next EU-CELAC Summit, which will be held in Colombia in November 2025, is an opportunity to step up collaboration between both regions; takes the view that the summit should serve to reaffirm the parties' joint commitment to multilateralism and peace, and to firmly condemn the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian situation in Gaza; urges the parties, further, to pay due attention to the state of affairs in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua with regard to human rights violations and the absence of democracy; reiterates its call for a substantial increase in bi-regional cooperation in efforts to tackle organised crime, particularly drug trafficking;

Or. es

Amendment 660

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Expresses its support for the Council Decision authorising the European Commission and the High Representative to commence negotiations on the establishment of a Strategic Partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; recognises that this initiative represents a pivotal opportunity to advance the Union’s strategic interests, foster regional stability, and enhance cooperation in the areas of energy and security; calls for strong and active engagement by both parties throughout the negotiation process with a view to ensuring its swift and timely conclusion;

Or. en

Amendment 661

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement; emphasizes the geopolitical dividends that adopting and implementing the agreement would deliver; notes that it would transform interregional ties, as the EU's largest trade accord by population (over 700 million people) and a highly significant agreement in economic terms; stresses that, in the present global environment, it is a key tool to advance the Union's strategic interests;

Or. en

Amendment 662

Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Regrets the democratic backsliding in a number of Latin American countries; Condemns the left-wing wave of authoritarian regimes that is taking place in Latin America; urges the HRVP and the Commission to denounce the systematic violation of human rights taking place in many Latin American countries like Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela: calls the HRVP to revise the cooperation agreements with these countries;

Or. en

Amendment 663

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Condemns, in the strongest terms, the systematic violations of the human rights of the Cuban people caused by the United States’ economic embargo and unjustifiable extraterritorial sanctions, including the arbitrary inclusion of Cuba on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism;

Or. en

Amendment 664

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Condemns the systematic human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the Cuban regime and calls for the suspension of the EU's Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba;

Or. en

Amendment 665

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Highlights the important diplomatic role of Saudi Arabia, notably in supporting de-escalation in Yemen, strengthening maritime security in the Red Sea, hosting talks on Ukraine, and facilitating dialogue on Sudan, thereby contributing constructively to regional and international stability; calls for deeper EU engagement with Saudi Arabia in order to foster cooperation in the diplomatic resolution of conflicts and to promote sustainable peace and security in the wider region;

Or. en

Amendment 666

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Stresses that, amid strategic competition, the EU has a historic opportunity to deepen its alliance with Latin America; urges the continued upgrading of the partnership to address geopolitical shifts; deplores democratic backslidings in several LAC countries and condems violations of human rights and curbs on fundamental freedoms, notably by the regimes in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela;

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Amendment 667

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Regrets that the final declaration of the 16th plenary session of the EuroLat Assembly in Lima did not include a clear condemnation of the authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, as well as the strong appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners held by the Maduro, Díaz-Canel and Ortega-Murillo regimes;

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Amendment 668

Francisco José Millán Mon, Gabriel Mato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27b. Welcomes the signing of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement and calls for its swift and full ratification; welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mexico Global Agreement and calls for their swift signing and ratification;

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Amendment 669

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 c. Welcomes the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in promoting tolerance and moving away from restrictive religious policies; notes the direct link between tolerance and sustainable economic growth, underlining that openness and inclusiveness foster conditions for innovation, investment and social progress; considers that Saudi Arabia’s ongoing reforms provide an important example for the wider region, demonstrating how tolerance can serve both as a foundation for stability and as a driver of prosperity; calls for enhanced EU–Saudi Arabia cooperation and exchange of best practices in promoting tolerance and moderation as key tools to counter radicalism and violent extremism;

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Amendment 670

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 c. Underlines the importance of the strategic engagement and cooperation between the EU and LAC, including joint enforcement initiatives and intelligence sharing, in fighting organised crime and drug trafficking; welcomes concrete Members States' contributions in this sense, such as the Italian “Falcone-Borsellino” initiative, which is designed to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean combat transnational organized crime, providing technical support and assistance, training and good practices in the fields of justice and security;

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Amendment 671

Francisco José Millán Mon, Gabriel Mato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27c. Underscores that the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement is the biggest and most important agreement ever negotiated by the European Union in terms of its size, economic impact and geopolitical significance; stresses that it will strengthen our political ties and also improve bi-regional cooperation with a view to jointly addressing common challenges, while serving to counteract the growing influence of other actors in the region;

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Amendment 672

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 d. Deplores that Nicolás Maduro, on 10 January 2025, assumed a new term in office without clear evidence to support his election, in spread of any transparency and respect for the civil and political rights of the population; calls on the EU and its Member States, as well as on the international community, to continue to work for a peaceful and democratic transition in Venezuela so that the preference expressed by the Venezuelan people for President-elect Gonzalez Urrutia, and their legitimate aspirations of freedom and democracy, can finally become reality;

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Amendment 673

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 e. Underlines that, following an unprecedented judicial severity, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for the alleged coup of January 2023, which never took place; stresses that this represents an attempt by the political and judicial left to eliminate the leader of the opposition to President Lula’s social-communist government, despite Bolsonaro consistently leading the polls and being considered the frontrunner for the next presidential elections;

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Amendment 674

David McAllister, Mika Aaltola

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. 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 the militarisation of the Arctic by Russia and China and underlines that the EU must seek an appropriate response to this, which must be well-coordinated with our Arctic partners in Norway, the US and Canada; stresses that despite this militarisation led by Russia, the Arctic must remain a zone of peace and constructive cooperation; underline that a stronger regional dialogue with like-minded partners in the Arctic is necessary and call upon EU leaders to bring together the leaders of like-minded Arctic partners in order to establish a common, substantial and viable long-term Arctic strategy;

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Amendment 675

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and notes with concern that the Arctic is becoming an increasingly contested strategic region due to the competition over the exploitation of critical resources, militarisation, new shipping routes and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; acknowledges the growing militarisation of the Arctic, particularly due to Russia’s extensive military restructuring; encourages the Member States and NATO allies to strengthen deterrent capabilities in response; welcomes any potential initiative by the Government of Greenland to strengthen its political, institutional and economic links with the EU;

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Amendment 676

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; calls for the EU and its Member states to further expand its presence in the Arctic, with dedicated funding for scientific research, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, satellite monitoring,and joint emergency response capacity in the North; encourages in this light expanded cooperation with like-minded partners, in particular the US, Canada, Iceland and Norway;

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Amendment 677

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; highlights that the Arctic is drawing attention from global powers for its vast natural resources and geostrategic location; is worried about the growing Russian–Chinese cooperation in the area; welcomes the NATO's Arctic Light 2025 exercise, involving more than 550 service members from Denmark and NATO allies France, Germany, Sweden and Norway;

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Amendment 678

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic in light of Russia’s military build-up and its growing partnership with China in the region and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy emphasising security aspects; calls that EU's Arctic policy should be constructed with a strong involvement and guidance of the EU's Arctic states;

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Amendment 679

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy; is deeply concerned by Russia’s increasing military presence in the Arctic as well as their illegal restrictions on freedom of navigation in the Northern Sea Route; is concerned by the elevated Chinese interest in the Arctic region;

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Amendment 680

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy that takes into account the increased cooperation between China and Russia in the Arctic; stresses that the EU’s engagement in the Arctic must also help Indigenous peoples preserving their language and culture;

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Amendment 681

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy that ensures the protection of its ecosystems in the face of the climate crisis and respects the rights and well-being of the inhabitants of the Arctic;

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Amendment 682

Łukasz Kohut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy;

28. Underlines the increased geostrategic relevance of the Arctic and reiterates the need for a coherent and up-to-date EU Arctic policy created in collaboration with Norway and Iceland; encourages to strengthen the cooperation within and with the European Arctic;

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Amendment 683

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Reiterates its support for the European Political Community as a platform for discussion, dialogue and cooperation with European partners on the foreign policy and security challenges we are facing, with the aim of strengthening security and stability in Europe and pursuing political and security cooperation based on shared interests; calls for the close involvement of Parliament in the clarification of the scope and the future work of this community; 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 European Political Community may under no circumstances become a pretext for delays to the EU accession of enlargement countries;

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Amendment 684

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Notes with concern that Russia’s repeated breaches of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring states, together with its obstruction of navigation in the Azov, Black and Baltic Seas, raise serious doubts about the prospects for sustaining peaceful coexistence in the Arctic; underlines that Russia is significantly enhancing its Arctic infrastructure, including through the construction of the Chukotka universal nuclear-powered icebreaker (Project 22220), the fifth vessel of its class, as well as additional icebreakers such as the Leningrad and Stalingrad, which rank among the most powerful icebreakers worldwide, capable of escorting large-tonnage vessels, operating in shallow and polar waters, conducting rescue operations, and advancing Russia’s strategic ambitions in the region; notes further that in March 2024 the Russian Federation adopted a decree expanding the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) to include the Berezovsky and Beloyarsky municipal districts of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, as part of a strategy to consolidate federal control over natural resources, reinforce territorial claims, and attract investment through special economic zone incentives;

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Amendment 685

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Calls for strengthened interoperability between EU in the framework of CFSP, and the US in Arctic security, maritime surveillance, search and rescue operations, and the protection of critical infrastructure; encourage deeper coordination on sustainable economic development, indigenous rights, and resilience in the face of geopolitical challenges posed by third countries;

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Amendment 686

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 c. Calls for the re-orientation of the Northern Dimension policy to strengthen cooperation exclusively among the European Union, Iceland, and Norway, while exploring the possibility of engaging with other like-minded partners from the wider Arctic and North Atlantic regions;

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Amendment 687

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 d. Calls for the integration of Arctic climate change projections into the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and civil protection planning, recognising the region as a global climate hotspot with cascading effects on sea levels, weather patterns, migration and resource competition; urges the development of an EU Arctic Security Risk Assessment task force;

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Amendment 688

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 e. Underlines the need to strengthen the mandate of the Special Envoy for Arctic Matters by granting clearer authority, adequate resources, and responsibilities to monitor security and environmental developments, represent the EU in Arctic fora, coordinate Arctic policy, engage with Indigenous communities, and report to the Council and to the European Parliament;

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Amendment 689

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 f. Underlines the need to fully integrate in the CFSP the recommendations of the Kiruna Statement into its Arctic policy, including by: supporting increased funding for renewable energy, and sustainable waste management in Arctic communities; strengthening mechanisms for meaningful participation of Indigenous Peoples in Arctic governance and decision-making; enhancing civil security and emergency response capacities in Arctic regions, including search and rescue, disaster response infrastructure, and incorporating traditional knowledge into preparedness plans; promoting interdisciplinary research and education partnerships, including supporting Arctic youth and local and Indigenous institutions, to build capacity for addressing environmental, economic, and social challenges;

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Amendment 690

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 g. Calls for deepen partnerships with Greenland and other Arctic stakeholders on critical raw materials and fisheries that apply best-in-class environmental safeguards, free, prior and informed consent where Indigenous rights are concerned; underlines that the opening of the EU’s first Arctic office marks a new stage in cooperation with Greenland, which, despite not being a Member State, has long benefited from EU financial support, including in the education sector; aknowledges that even though Greenland does not have a binding obligation to align with every CFSP decision, it has aligned itself with EU sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine;

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Amendment 691

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 h. Underlines that one of the key objectives of the CFSP for the Arctic region should be to actively seek full observer or, where possible, participant status for the European Union in all relevant Arctic governance bodies where it is not yet represented, including by pursuing enhanced roles in the Arctic Council Working Groups, in order to strengthen the Union’s capacity to contribute to sustainable development, environmental protection and security in the High North;

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Amendment 692

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to intensify structured engagement with regional organisations – including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the African Union, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the Gulf Cooperation Council – to develop inclusive regional security architectures and coordinate multilateral policy responses;

29. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to intensify structured engagement with regional organisations – including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the African Union, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the Gulf Cooperation Council - to develop inclusive regional security architectures and coordinate multilateral policy responses such as:

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Amendment 693

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 – indent 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– cross-cutting partnerships on health security;

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Amendment 694

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 – indent 3 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– joint diversification and resilient value chains with trusted partners;

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Amendment 695

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 – indent 5 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– enhanced cooperation on migration management, respecting human dignity and protecting the right to asylum;

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Amendment 696

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29a. Reiterates its concern about the difficult and serious situation facing the Sahel; recalls that it has direct repercussions on the security and prosperity of Europe and also on the management of migratory flows from the African continent; encourages the EEAS to conclude the revised strategy towards the Sahel as soon as possible with the aim of improving the state of affairs in the region and seeking to step up EU presence there;

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Amendment 697

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29b. Deplores the fact that, 30 years on from 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; stresses the importance of concluding memorandums of understanding with the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood that serve mutual interests and enhance stability, prosperity and the defence of human rights; stresses the important role of the Southern Neighbourhood countries in ensuring that migration flows, of which they are countries of origin or transit, are managed on the basis of the principles of solidarity, balance and shared responsibility among countries; points out that Southern Neighbourhood countries need to readmit their nationals and make more effort to control their own borders; stresses the role that the Union for the Mediterranean can play as a forum for intensifying cooperation programmes between European countries and those around the southern rim of the Mediterranean; hopes that the Commission will present the 'new pact for the Mediterranean' promptly;

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Amendment 698

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29c. Calls on the Commission to nominate as soon as possible a new special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, a position left vacant since December 2024; expresses concern about attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria and other countries around the world;

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