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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 699

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU;

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU; supports the recent Commission’s decision to put EU bilateral support to Israel on hold and to stop all payments in these areas, without affecting the EU’s work with Israeli civil society or Yad Vashem; supports the partial suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement with regard to trade-related matters;

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Amendment 700

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU;

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU, including the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all Member States, in line with the UN Charter; underlines that these principles apply equally to Cyprus;

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Amendment 701

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU;

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU; regrets that certain EU policies, including towards Cuba, call these values and principles into question;

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Amendment 702

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Reiterates that the EU’s external action is irrevocably tied to the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU;

30. Reiterates that the EU’s is guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Articles 2, 3(5) and 21 TEU which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement;

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Amendment 703

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33a. Reiterates that the threat of the use of force (casus belli) against a Member State and the continued illegal military presence on the territory of a Member State are completely incompatible with the principles of the EU, the UN Charter and the CFSP; stresses that such practices are not in line with the EU’s security and defence policy and calls on the VP/HR to respond to them with the same consequences as in other cases of breaches of international law.

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Amendment 704

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Stresses the over-riding need for a foreign policy that places combating illegal immigration and Islamist terrorism at the heart of the Union's priorities;

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Amendment 705

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Recalls that the EU’s credibility depends on its ability to act decisively when protecting its citizens and safeguarding its interests; emphasises that the threshold for decisive action should be consistently communicated and must include unambiguous responses to grave human rights violations; supports expanding the EU’s Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime to cover systemic repression and corruption; supports the strong opposition to corruption and cronyism as expressed by societies in Asia in recent times, including in Nepal and Sri Lanka; supports efforts aimed at combating corruption, including its transnational dimension, and at strengthening transparency, accountability and good governance; regrets that the EU has not undertaken sufficient action to avoid being itself an exporter of corruption, and, drawing on the example of the American Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, calls on the EU to develop equivalent legislation, without which any other actions will be deprived of meaningful impact;

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Amendment 706

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Recalls that the EU’s credibility is paramount for the correct implementation of its external action; insists that EU´s credibility depends on ensuring the highest level of coordination and coherence in its external action, particularly with regards to its external representation, as well as on its ability to act decisively when protecting its citizens and safeguarding its interests; emphasises that the threshold for decisive action should be consistently communicated and must include unambiguous responses to grave human rights violations; supports expanding the EU’s Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime to cover systemic repression and corruption; highlights that incurring in double-standards when conducting its foreign policy damages the EU´s image and credibility, particularly with regards to partners, potential partners and third countries in the Global South;

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Amendment 707

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Recalls that the EU’s credibility depends on its ability to act decisively when protecting its citizens and safeguarding its interests; emphasises that the threshold for decisive action should be consistently communicated and must include unambiguous responses to grave human rights violations; supports expanding the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanction Regime (Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime) to cover systemic repression and corruption; supports the extension of sanctions and calls for targeted EU restrictive measures, including asset freezes and visa bans through the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, to be applied to extremist individuals and entities directly involved in the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian Territories and in severe breaches of international law,

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Amendment 708

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Recalls that the EU’s credibility depends on its ability to act decisively when protecting its citizens and safeguarding its interests;

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Amendment 709

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 710

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Recalls that the EU’s credibility depends on its ability to act decisively when protecting its citizens and safeguarding its interests; emphasises that the threshold for decisive action must be consistently communicated and followed by tangible consequences; supports expanding the EU’s Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime to cover systemic repression, corruption and breaches of democratic principles; insists that violations of the EU’s core values must trigger clear enforcement mechanisms, including financial sanctions, suspension of cooperation programs, and targeted restrictive measures against both state and non-state actors;

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Amendment 711

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 712

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 713

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Mariusz Kamiński

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 714

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 715

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31a. Deplores the absence of any mention of the case of Boualem Sansale in the High Representative of the European Union / Vice-President of the European Commission's report; urges the Commission to suspend negotiations on the review of the EU-Algeria agreement until two fundamental criteria are met: 1. Algeria's acceptance of its nationals expelled from Member States; 2. Boualem Sansal's release;

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Amendment 716

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31 a. Urges the Council to finally adopt an anti-corruption sanctions regime, which has been a long-standing priority of the Parliament;

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Amendment 717

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32. Encourages deeper coordination with the G7 and other democratic partners to align responses to violations of global norms;

32. Encourages deeper coordination with the G7, G20 and other democratic partners to align responses to violations of global norms;

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Amendment 718

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Emphasizes the critical role of education and a fact-based teaching of history to combat misinformation, prejudice, and extremism among youth globally and to foster reconciliation, people-to-people contacts and promote mutual understanding; urges the Commission, the VP/HR and the EEAS to place due importance on this topic in all Union external actions, including funding opportunities under the Global Gateway strategy;

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Amendment 719

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Acknowledges the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and urges that gender equality and the WPS agenda be maintained as core principles of the EU CFSP; urges the EEAS and the Commission to maintain EU’s leading role in championing women’s rights worldwide by thoroughly and ambitiously implementing the Gender Action Plan III;

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Amendment 720

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Calls for a child-sensitive approach in the EU foreign and security policy and the need for strengthened AU–EU–UN coordination to protect children and adolescents affected by war, displacement and or humanitarian crises;

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Amendment 721

Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action; in this respect denounces the intensification crackdown on the Catholic Church taking place by the authoritarian regime in Nicaragua; calls the Commission and HRVP to impose sanctions on those who prosecute religious minorities as there is no space for this in like-minded partners;

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Amendment 722

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of all religious minorities, including Christians that are facing increasing persecution worldwide; is highly concerned by the severe persecution of Christians in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 723

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action; reiterates that freedom of religion or belief is inseparable from other fundamental rights and should be promoted in a mutually reinforcing manner;

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Amendment 724

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action; calls on the Commission to reappoint the position of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU;

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Amendment 725

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Deplores the fact that the EU neglects the persecution of Christians in its foreign policy; urges the EU to do much more to defend religious freedom abroad, particularly for persecuted Christian communities; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 726

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians; emphasises the need for further action to battle the increasing antisemitism in the world; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 727

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including especially Christians, who are the most persecuted religious group in the world; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 728

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, who comprise the most persecuted religious group in the world; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 729

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, as the most persecuted religious group in the world; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 730

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians as well as non-believers; calls for the protection of freedom of religion, belief and conscience to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 731

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of all minorities, including religious minorities and Christians, and human rights defenders; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 732

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of minorities and all vulnerable groups; calls for the protection of freedom of thought, conscience and religion to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 733

Martin Sonneborn

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians; calls for the protection of religious freedom and heritage to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 734

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greaterattention to be given to the persecution of all minorities, including religious; calls for the protection of religious freedom and diversity to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

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Amendment 735

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Urges greater attention to be given to the persecution of religious minorities, particularly Christians; calls for the protection of religious freedom to be integrated into the EU’s external action;

Or. fr

Amendment 736

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Notes with concern that Russia has revised its security and foreign policy strategy to portray itself as a global defender of so-called ‘traditional values’, using this narrative as a tool to expand its influence abroad; stresses that the Russian Orthodox Church has been increasingly instrumentalised as part of this strategy, functioning as a vehicle for disinformation and soft-power projection, particularly in the countries of the former Soviet Union and across parts of Africa; underlines that such practices are designed to undermine democracy, social cohesion and pro-European orientations; calls for the Common Foreign and Security Policy to integrate specific measures to counter this influence, including faith based diplomacy, strategic communication and support for religious communities that were victims of Soviet oppression; emphasises in this regard the importance of supporting the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Moldova and the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine in their resistance to Moscow-controlled religious structures, as part of a broader effort to defend freedom of religion, national sovereignty and European integration; takes note of the adoption of the law that will allow the Orthodox parishes from Ukraine to disaffiliate from the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate and to decide freely on their new hierarchical affiliation; encourages the Ukrainian authorities to duly consider and facilitate the request submitted in August 2024 by Romanian Orthodox parishes for the recognition of the religious association “Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine”, to which Romanian Orthodox parishes disaffiliating from the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate may adhere, in line with the EU’s fundamental values of freedom of religion, protection of minority rights and respect for national sovereignty;

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Amendment 737

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Expresses serious concern about the growing backlash against gender equality and women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights in various parts of the world; highlights that this backlash is promoted by transnational religious networks and far right political groups/movements and is increasingly instrumentalised by authoritarian and repressive governments like Russia who in recent years have doubled down on traditionalist gender norms as a means of state legitimization and sociopolitical control; stresses that these trends undermine democratic principles, erode fundamental rights and pose a direct challenge to the values enshrined in the Treaty on European Union; calls on the EU to prioritise the defence of its values, including gender equality, in its foreign policy and increase support and funding for women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights groups globally;

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Amendment 738

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Stresses that it is crucial for the Commision to take meaningful and concrete steps to actively engage in the protection and promotion of the rights of traditional national minorities; highlights that protecting national minorities is fundamental to fostering social cohesion, respecting diversity and upholding the core values upon which the EU is built;

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Amendment 739

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Stresses the necessity of supporting the defence of freedom of expression worldwide, including online, as well as media pluralism and value-based journalism, in particular investigative journalism;

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Amendment 740

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Expresses its solidarity with the Christians in Gaza and the West Bank and underlines that, though a tiny minority, they play an essential humanitarian and social role;

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Amendment 741

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 b. Calls for the creation of a dedicated unit or focal point on faith based diplomacy within the European External Action Service; stresses the importance of providing EU diplomats with training in religious literacy, enabling them both to understand the role of religion in foreign societies and to recognise when religious narratives are instrumentalised as geopolitical tools; underlines at the same time the need to engage constructively with religious communities and leaders that promote peace, tolerance, democracy and human rights, so as to strengthen them as partners in dialogue, conflict resolution and resilience against malign influence;

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Amendment 742

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 c. Expresses deep concern about the continuing persecution, discrimination and forced displacement faced by Christian communities and other religious minorities in the Middle East; underlines that these communities form an integral part of the region’s historical, cultural and social fabric; calls for the CFSP to prioritise the protection of Christians and other vulnerable groups in its policies towards the region, including through targeted support for their security, livelihoods and freedom of religion or belief;

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Amendment 743

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 d. Calls on the European Union, within the framework of its Common Foreign and Security Policy, to strengthen dialogue and structured cooperation with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem as recognized religious authorities of global and regional significance, noting that such institutional engagement will contribute to the promotion of peace in the Middle East and the protection of religious freedom;

Or. en

Amendment 744

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 e. Underlines the importance of strengthening coordination between the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and the diplomatic efforts of the Holy See, particularly in promoting peace, interreligious dialogue, conflict resolution, humanitarian assistance, and the protection of human rights;

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Amendment 745

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop benchmarks to assess the impact of EU sanctions and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard;

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop clear and transparent benchmarks to assess the effectiveness and overall impact of EU sanctions and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard; stresses the need to strengthen the enforcement of sanctions and reiterates the importance of communicating the purpose and effects of sanctions to both EU citizens and partner countries in order to maintain public trust and international credibility;

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Amendment 746

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop benchmarks to assess the impact of EU sanctions and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard;

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop benchmarks to assess the impact of EU sanctions and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard; calls on the Commission and Member States to close financial loopholes which Russia uses to evade sanctions, to impose penalties on all European companies that continue to engage in prohibited business with the Russian Federation, as well as to further assess and combat sanction circumvention;

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Amendment 747

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop benchmarks to assess the impact of EU sanctions and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard;

34. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to develop benchmarks to assess the impact of EU sanctions, as well as to monitor sanction evasion closely, and to regularly update the European Parliament, in this regard;

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Amendment 748

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Stresses the importance of timely and coordinated responses in crises, emphasising that effective crisis management relies on rapid decision-making, swift deployment of resources, and the ability to adapt to evolving situations, rather than on planning or narratives alone;

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Amendment 749

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Recalls that, as a matter of priority, all countries granted candidate status must improve their alignment with the Union Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), including restrictive measures against authoritarian and totalitarian regimes;

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Amendment 750

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 b. Acknowledges that the requirement for unanimity compels Member States to work relentlessly to achieve compromise and unity, which constitutes a key source of the EU’s political leverage on the global stage; points out, however, that the trade-off between the ideal of unity and the substantial costs of unanimity should be assessed carefully;

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Amendment 751

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 c. Regrets that, in practice individual Member States have at times used their veto right to dilute agreements, delay decision-making or obstruct common policies; regrets that the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign, security and defence action, as provided for, inter alia, by the passerelle clauses of the TEU, has remained untapped;

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Amendment 752

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 d. Reiterates its call for the Council to gradually transition 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 regarding a perceived reduction in their influence foreign and security policy at EU level; reminds that the VP/HR is tasked, as set out in her mission letter, with triggering the use of Treaty provisions enabling qualified majority voting in the CFSP and accordingly expects the VP/HR to engage in constructive dialogue with Member States to that end; 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; 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 753

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint; notes that the EEAS and EU Delegations’ current budget amounts to less than 0.5% of the EU’s annual commitments, a level which is absolutely irrelevant given the scale of today’s global crises; notes that the budgetary austerity has already forced cuts to core diplomatic activities and even postponement of security installations, with officials warning that mission closures could result; whereas this structural underfunding prevents the EU from providing a credible pro-crisis common response, undermines its duty of care towards staff and security, and limits its ability to act as a global player;

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Amendment 754

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint; regrets that this lack of visibility is at times product of a lack of clarity in the external representation of the EU; stresses the need to clearly define the competences of the VP/HR, the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council with regard to the EU’s external action and representation so that the EU’s voice is coherent and perceived as such by its partners; calls on the Commission to strengthen its coordination with the EEAS in external action, including by ensuring full compliance with Articles 3.2 and 9 of the EEAS Decision, which may need to be updated;

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Amendment 755

Antonio López-Istúriz White

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint; regrets that Global Europe continues to underfund Latin America; urges the Commission and the HRVP, in spirit of enhancing the EU’s geopolitical influence in the region, to strengthen relations and step up international action in response to the rise of authoritarian regimes;

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Amendment 756

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU's global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint; recommends increasing of funding and strengthening of staff at the EEAS to enhance its role; urges VP/HR to intensify diplomatic efforts to secure the protection of EU needs and citizens endangered by undemocratic regimes, notably those currently detained in Venezuela;

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Amendment 757

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint; regrets that the EU’s global visibility is often pursued through excessive spending abroad, while citizens within the Union face economic hardship; emphasizes that external action must be strictly limited to areas of direct relevance to EU citizens’ security;

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Amendment 758

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its financial and diplomatic footprint;

35. Regrets that the EU’s global visibility and political influence often falls short of its commercial, financial and diplomatic footprint;

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Amendment 759

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Regrets that EU's external action is often dependent on the requirement of meeting unanimity in the Council; commends diplomatic initiatives such as the 'Group of Friends on Qualified Majority Voting in EU Common Foreign and Security Policy' and encourages the exploration of legal venues which may simplify the decision-making process in CFSP matters;

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Amendment 760

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Calls on the VP/HR to swiftly come up with proposals for the future operational structure of the EU’s external action and to that end to fully take into account Parliament’s recommendation of 15 March 2023 taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world;

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Amendment 761

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Recalls that for a more coherent and convincing foreign and security policy, the Union must also become more effective internally through necessary reforms, such as the introduction of qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy;

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Amendment 762

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Calls on the VP/HR to propose a coherent, strategic communication strategy that highlights the benefits of the EU’s external action and underpins EU objectives; encourages the EEAS to strengthen the EU’s political presence in our partner countries and to make our external action more accessible to audiences in those countries; stresses that this strategy should also strengthen the visibility of Union-funded projects with a clear signposting including the words “European Union” and the flag of the EU, particularly in candidate countries, in order to counter attempts by malicious actors to undermine the EU’s initiatives;

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Amendment 763

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Calls on the VP/HR to propose a coherent, strategic communication strategy that highlights the benefits of the EU’s external action and underpins EU objectives; encourages the EEAS to strengthen the EU’s political presence in our partner countries and to make our external action more accessible to audiences in those countries, including through multilingual campaigns, cultural diplomacy, and engagement with local influencers and media; supports the inclusion of communication as a performance criterion in EEAS programming;

Or. en

Amendment 764

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Calls on the VP/HR to propose a coherent, strategic communication strategy that highlights the benefits of the EU’s external action and underpins EU objectives; encourages the EEAS to strengthen the EU’s political presence in our partner countries and to make our external action more accessible to audiences in those countries; highlights the need for the EU’s external action to be guided by principles that foster a feminist foreign policy, making it a key driver in the pursuit of our foreign policy objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 765

Laura Ballarín Cereza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Calls on the VP/HR to propose a coherent, strategic communication strategy that highlights the benefits of the EU’s external action and underpins EU objectives whilst countering disinformation campaigns orchestrated by third countries; encourages the EEAS to strengthen the EU’s political presence in our partner countries and to make our external action more accessible to audiences in those countries;

Or. en

Amendment 766

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Advocates for a more prominent EU presence at global summits, regional forums, and conflict mediation platforms, not only through Member States but also under a visible EU flag;

Or. en

Amendment 767

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Calls for enhanced convergence between the EU’s and the Member States’ diplomatic services to improve synergies between national branding and EU messaging, in line with the ‘Team Europe’ approach;

deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 768

Roberto Vannacci, Silvia Sardone, Susanna Ceccardi, Jaroslav Bžoch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 769

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 770

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU’s and the Member States’ diplomatic services;

Or. en

Amendment 771

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. Reiterates its call to promote the establishment of a system of automatic and continuous flow of intelligence from Member States to the EEAS on foreign and security issues occurring outside the Union; calls, in this regard, for strengthening the EU INTCEN, the EEAS Crisis Response Center and the SatCen by enhancing its staff and financial resources, as well as capabilities; urges to improve the security protocols of the services working on intelligence and/or with sensible information;

Or. en

Amendment 772

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. Calls on the EU institutions to make it a priority to curb large-scale migration, which severely destabilises and undermines the Union, generates significant revenues for criminal networks, is weaponised by hostile actors, and poses a serious threat to social cohesion and internal security;

Or. en

Amendment 773

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 b. Calls on the Commission to ensuring the highest level of coordination with the EEAS in conducting the EU external action, including by guaranteeing full compliance of Article 3.2 and 9, which may need to be updated, of the EEAS Decision;

Or. en

Amendment 774

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 c. Calls to strengthen the EEAS and its capabilities in order to guarantee its autonomy with robust resources, including for contingencies, and staffing; reminds that the EEAS is structurally underfunded, a situation aggravated by the recent increase in inflation rates worldwide, and should not be subjected to the same constraints as the other institutions regarding the approach to the administrative budget; insists on the need to provide financing that is commensurate with the increasing responsibilities tasked to the EEAS by EU institutions, including the Council and the Parliament; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Council not to apply the 2% logic to the EEAS; highlights the need to maintain the current structure of the network of EU delegations around the world; is deeply concerned by the proposal for a radical reestructuring of the EU´s presence abroad through a reduction both of staff and EU Delegations; is deeply concerned by the serious and far-reaching negative consequences of the abovementioned issues for the EU’s External Action, and the performance of the EU institutions in this area; acknowledges that the lack of action to rectify the current budgetary situation of the EEAS can severely impact in the EU’s relations with third countries; recalls the lack of operational budget of the EEAS and calls to analyse its consequences and alternatives;

Or. en

Amendment 775

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; calls for the EEAS -both its headquarters and EU Delegations- to be strengthened through the provision of appropriate financial and human resources so that the EU can be better prepared for current and emerging global challenges; calls for the EEAS to be able to select and recruit their permanent EU diplomatic staff, including those graduating from the European Diplomatic Academy, and to ensure a fairer gender and geographical balance among Member States across all levels within the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 776

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; notes that some Member States, such as France, already have particularly extensive diplomatic networks and invest considerable resources in this area; takes the view, therefore, that the EU's external action must avoid costly duplication and ensure that it focuses on areas where European added value is clearly identified; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. fr

Amendment 777

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return; stresses that such prioritisation must include the reassessment of existing funding instruments and partnerships, and the suspension or redirection of support where democratic backsliding or alignment with hostile powers is evident;

Or. en

Amendment 778

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; stresses that the primary focus must be on delivering tangible benefits for human well-being, human rights and environmental sustainability, while also ensuring that EU action generates political and strategic return; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver these objectives most effectively;

Or. en

Amendment 779

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; stresses that without clear geographical and thematic prioritisation, limited resources risk being spread too thinly to have a strategic impact; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 780

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; stresses the key role of EU delegations in third countries and urges the EEAS to carefuly consider any potential downsizing of their operations; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 781

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return, especially in light of the regrettable decision by the US to terminate all USAID programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 782

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary constraints pose a major obstacle to increasing the visibility and impact of EU external action; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation and to avoid wasting European taxpayers’ money on ideological projects, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 783

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 784

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines the necessity of increasing the visibility and impact of external action; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 785

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that budgetary misspending pose a major obstacle to making a meaningful impact out of the EU external action; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return;

Or. en

Amendment 786

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Underlines that also EU external action faces inevitable budgetary constraints; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out a genuine exercise of prioritisation, in order to identify where EU external action can deliver the greatest political and strategic return for tax payers' money;

Or. en

Amendment 787

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 – point 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(1) Underlines the need for a more detailed budgetary nomenclature in the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument, the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance and the CFSP budget, which allow the budgetary authority to set policy and geographic priorities in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 788

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Calls for a renewed approach to preventive diplomacy as a pro-active external policy tool to avoid conflict between third parties and to mediate and support them in finding peaceful resolutions, including peace mediation and dialogue; notes that prior diplomatic efforts resulted in the emergence of malign third actors that diminished the influence of the EU around the world; urges the EEAS to analyse prior European diplomatic efforts and their results; calls for a better understanding among EEAS staff of local, historical, cultural and religious context in order to adapt the EU’s message to the local context and so that the EU is perceived as a reliable partner;

Or. en

Amendment 789

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Commends the efforts of the European Diplomatic Academy to contribute to an EU-own diplomatic corps and culture; calls for the Academy to include European citizens who are not only Member States´ diplomats; stresses the importance to ensure that sufficient resources, including human resources, are allocated to the Academy;

Or. en

Amendment 790

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Calls on the Commission to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of development and humanitarian aid programs and verify that funds truly reach the most vulnerable groups and ensure that funds do not end up misused; calls for any available funds to be used to strengthen the functioning of the EEAS;

Or. en

Amendment 791

Rihards Kols

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Stresses that EU funding must not support regimes or actors that undermine EU values or collaborate with hostile powers; calls for strict screening of external financial instruments to prevent indirect support for authoritarian influence;

Or. en

Amendment 792

Marta Temido

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Stresses the importance of maintaining the EU’s diplomatic representations worldwide as a driving force for the implementation and promotion of the EU External Action.

Or. en

Amendment 793

Marc Botenga, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle

on behalf of The Left Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their diplomatic bodies, which have been neglected and defunded over the last years;

Or. en

Amendment 794

David McAllister, Jan Farský, Hildegard Bentele

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to serve not only as an investment platform but as a tool to strengthen the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; is concerned by reports that a number of Global Gateway projects are being implemented by Chinese companies in direct violation of the initiative’s objective of creating national value in partner countries and strengthening the EU’s economic security; calls, therefore, for an immediate investigation of all Chinese companies involved in Global Gateway; reiterates that Global Gateway should contribute to global stability and security, while strengthening Europe's resilience; stresses, further, that to align political commitment and geopolitical ambitions, a renewed commitment to timely delivery, stronger local ownership in the identification of projects as well as well-defined private sector engagement is needed; calls on the Commission to streamline the amount of flagship projects with the aim of maximising the impact of the initiative; believes, in addition, that Global Gateway projects require better public communication, in particular in the case of indirect management with implementing partners, such as blended finance operations under EFSD+ involving multiple stakeholders; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the EEAS to systematically strengthen communication around EU-funded actions, ensuring coherent messaging, clear attribution and effective visibility of the Union’s leadership and added value;

Or. en

Amendment 795

Sergey Lagodinsky

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; insists that the Global Gateway should always account to fundamental EU values, including respect for human rights, good governance, democracy and transparency and environmental sustainability; in particular, stresses the need to systematically involve civil society and local communities at all stages of project design, implementation and evaluation to ensure that Global Gateway projects are responsive to local needs, gender-sensitive and generate meaningful development outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 796

Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; underlines that an effective use of resources is the first priority, concentrating them on a limited number of strategic initiatives, in particular on the strengthening of infrastructures, as well as to counter third country concurrent initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 797

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; nevertheless, highlights the fact that the €300 billion budget allocated to this initiative is less than one-third the size of projects already underway under China’s similarly connectivity- and infrastructure-focused Belt and Road Initiative;

Or. en

Amendment 798

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; in this regard, reiterates the importance of the Global Gateway in order to foster a close partnership with like-minded partners based on mutual benefits, economic development and resilient supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 799

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; emphasises the need to prioritise and guarantee cost efficiency of all Global Gateway projects since the EU has critical financial needs to respond to the urgent security threat in its borders;

Or. en

Amendment 800

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects; remarks the importance of ensuring that projects under its framework take into account broader benefits and implications beyond trade-related gains for the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 801

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide and to provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects;

Or. en

Amendment 802

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Warns that the Global Gateway initiative risks becoming another vehicle of uncontrolled spending, with little accountability or tangible benefits for EU citizens; stresses that priority must be given to reducing waste and ensuring transparency;

Or. en

Amendment 803

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Highlights the strategic potential of the Global Gateway initiative to increase the EU’s presence and visibility worldwide, along with its influence; welcomes the fact that the Commission has given priority to the implementation of its projects;

Or. es

Amendment 804

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Calls on the Council and Commission to speak with one voice; notes that some progress on CFSP can be made by using the provisions in the existing treaties, such as the ‘passerelle clause’ and that more use of the qualified majority voting on foreign affairs issues is essential, specifically in the context of our sanction regime; calls for a thorough revision and introduction of qualified majority voting in the council on all foreign affairs issues ; stresses that the Treaties should provide specifically for the possibility of establishing a European Defence Union, and that the Vice-President / High Representative should be named EU Foreign Minister and be supported in her efforts to become the main external representative of the European Union in international fora;

Or. en

Amendment 805

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Reaffirms the role of the EU special representatives (EUSRs), who promote the EU’s policies and interests in specific regions and countries and play an important role in the development of a stronger and more effective CFSP by providing the EU with an active political presence in key countries and regions, acting as a ‘voice’ and ‘face’ for the EU; stresses the importance for EUSRs of having a broad, flexible mandate, capable of adapting to evolving geopolitical circumstances in order to promote the EU’s policies and interests in specific regions and countries and play an active role in preventive diplomacy efforts; insists that the appointment of new EUSRs should take place only after a hearing in Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 806

Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Emphasises that the full implementation of Sustainable Development Goals shall continue to be a guiding principle for EU external action, with the added benefit of strengthening the EU’s geopolitical position and credibility on the global stage in light of recent developments;

Or. en

Amendment 807

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Recalls the ‘Leading by example’ pillar within the Gender Action Plan III and calls upon the HR/VP to improve the gender balance of the EEAS in leading positions;

Or. en

Amendment 808

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Stresses the central role played by European election observation missions (EOMs) in supporting democracy around the world;

Or. en

Amendment 809

Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 b. Warns against the deprioritisation of climate change in EU external action, as it increasingly acts as a “threat multiplier”, leading to further destabilisation of vulnerable countries and regions, preventable humanitarian crises, and additional migratory pressures;

Or. en

Amendment 810

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 40

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

40. Recalls that the European Parliament has a distinct role to play in complementing the visibility and impact of the EU’s external action, thereby complementing the efforts of the diplomatic services of the EU and the Member States; stresses that diplomacy and defence issues are first and foremost a prerogative of the Member States;

Or. fr

Amendment 811

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 40 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

40a. Emphasises that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions relating to foreign, security and defence policy issues;

Or. fr

Amendment 812

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41. Recalls that the European Parliament’s exercise of its budgetary function is inextricably linked to its function regarding democratic scrutiny and consultation;

41. Recalls that the European Parliament’s exercise of its budgetary function is inextricably linked to its function regarding democratic scrutiny and consultation; underlines that in the CFSP, which comprises the CSDP, the European Parliament exercises its budgetary function jointly with the Council; recalls that the European Parliament also exercises the function of political control and consultation over those policies as referred to in Article 36 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 813

Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41. Recalls that the European Parliament’s exercise of its budgetary function is inextricably linked to its function regarding democratic scrutiny and consultation;

41. Recalls that the European Parliament’s exercise of its budgetary function is inextricably linked to its function regarding democratic scrutiny and consultation; regrets that the EEAS has not provided clarification on the PDCA, and calls on the European Court of Auditors to conduct a thorough investigation and assessment;

Or. en

Amendment 814

Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41 a. Recalls that support to democracy is at the centre of EU´s CFSP; commends the role of the EP DEG in supporting the promotion of democracy and human rights across the EU external action; emphasises that the next MFF should increase budget allocation to EU Electoral Observation Missions, especially with regards to the possibility of deploying them to candidate countries,

Or. en

Amendment 815

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues;

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular and timely, yet secure, access to confidential information and structured dialogues in line with Article 36 TEU; emphasises the need for more feedback from the VP/HR and the EEAS about the actions taken and the effects achieved, in order to fulfil Parliament’s recommendations outlined in the resolutions on foreign affairs matters;

Or. en

Amendment 816

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues;

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues; stresses that democratic oversight cannot be effective without genuine access to classified information, and urges improvements to the 2002 framework to make it fit for current security realities.

Or. en

Amendment 817

Hana Jalloul Muro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues;

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues; highlights the role of interparliamentary relations as a key tool to achieve the goals of EU's foreign policy in third countries and create ties beyond governmental institutions;

Or. en

Amendment 818

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues;

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to structured dialogues and confidential information when necessary;

Or. en

Amendment 819

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Believes that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including regular access to confidential information and structured dialogues;

(Does not affect the English version.)

Or. es

Amendment 820

Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42a. Considers the excessive use by the EEAS of English in its communications to be regrettable; calls for French to be used at the same level as English in EEAS communications;

Or. fr

Amendment 821

Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42 a. Reiterates its call for the EEAS to ensure a geographical balance among Member States across all levels within the EEAS;

Or. en

Amendment 822

Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42 b. Reiterates its call for the EEAS to ensure a geographical balance among Member States across all levels within the EEAS, in particular high-level posts;

Or. en

Amendment 823

David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43. Underlines that each matter raised above requires an appropriate written response from the VP/HR;

43. Underlines that each matter raised above requires an appropriate written response from the VP/HR; calls on the VP/HR to respond to Parliament’s calls, requests and concerns swiftly and in writing; considers that oral statements in committee or plenary can only constitute a sufficient response in exceptional or urgent cases; stresses that in the current challenging geopolitical context, close cooperation and partnership between the European Parliament and the VP/HR are of strategic importance; underlines that CFSP or CSDP decisions entailing expenditure always constitute basic choices for those policies and must be subject to parliamentary oversight; expects more systematic exchanges prior to the adoption of mandates and CFSP strategies and an improved flow of information on negotiations and the implementation of international agreements, as well as memoranda of understanding;

Or. en

Amendment 824

Francisco José Millán Mon

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43. Underlines that each matter raised above requires an appropriate written response from the VP/HR;

43. Underlines that each request raised above requires an appropriate written response from the VP/HR;

Or. es

Amendment 825

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43 a. Regrets the fact that individual Member States have used their veto right to water down agreements, delay decision-making or thwart a common policy altogether; notes that the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign, security and defence action, as provided for, inter alia, by the passerelle clauses of the TEU, has never been used; encourages, pending the possible 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; is of an opinion that progress towards the application of qualified majority voting shall be gradual, building on the formation of a European strategic culture;

Or. en