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Draft report (2025/2259(INI)) 2026-04-22

2025 Commission report on Ukraine

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Amendment 1

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Council conclusions of 24 June 2022 granting Ukraine candidate status, of 15 December 2023 endorsing the opening of accession negotiations, and of 20 March 2025,

Or. en

Amendment 2

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

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2026 on the EU enlargement strategy,

Or. en

Amendment 3

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, which enshrines respect for the rights of persons belonging to minorities as a founding value of the Union,

Or. en

Amendment 4

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the 2025 Report on the Implementation of the CSDP, (2025/2165(INI)) and the Report on the EU Enlargement Strategy (2025/2110(INI)),

Or. en

Amendment 5

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to European Court of Auditors' Special Report 32/2016 of 7 December 2016 entitled 'EU assistance to Ukraine',

Or. en

Amendment 6

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to European Court of Auditors' Special Report 23/2021 of 23 September 2021, entitled 'Reducing grand corruption in Ukraine: several EU initiatives, but still insufficient results',

Or. en

Amendment 7

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Ukraine Facility and the Ukraine Plan,

Or. en

Amendment 8

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Copenhagen criteria,

Or. en

Amendment 9

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Ukraine’s Negotiating Framework, adopted by the European Council on 21 June 2024,

Or. en

Amendment 10

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the 11 December 2025 10 priority plan (Kos - Kachka Plan),

Or. en

Amendment 11

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the roadmaps on rule of law, public administration reform, and the functioning of democratic institutions, as well as the action plan on national minorities,

Or. en

Amendment 12

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Constitution of Ukraine,

Or. en

Amendment 13

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the National Programme for Approximation of the Acquis adopted by the government of Ukraine in April 2026,

Or. en

Amendment 14

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages of 5 November 1992,

Or. en

Amendment 15

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities,

Or. en

Amendment 16

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the opinions of the Venice Commission on Ukraine’s 2022 Law on National Minorities,

Or. en

Amendment 17

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas Parliament condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Russian aggression against Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas Ukraine, by defending itself against Russia, is significantly contributing to the security of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 18

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas Parliament condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of international law, accompanied by widespread and systematic war crimes, crimes against humanity, forced deportation of thousands of Ukrainians to Russian territory, particularly of children, acts, that demand full accountability and justice; supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders;

Or. en

Amendment 19

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas Parliament condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Russian aggression against Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas Russia invaded Ukraine and could stop the brutal war it is waging against its neighbour at any moment;

Or. en

Amendment 20

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas Parliament condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Russian aggression against Ukraine, which Russia continues to pursue incessantly and extensively, and supports Ukraine’s right to sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders;

Or. fi

Amendment 21

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas the EU and its Member States have provided over 193 billion EUR (including 69 billion EUR in military assistance) to Ukraine and are about to provide the 90 billion EUR Ukraine Support Loan; whereas the United States has spent over 175 billion USD to support Ukraine, including 106 billion USD in direct governmental and military aid; whereas based on the European Commission's plans for the post-2027 MFF, Ukraine would receive 20% of the total resources of the seven year budget and the Commission has already validated Ukraine's estimates for reconstruction which amount to USD 800 billion for civilian needs and USD 700 billion for rearmament; whereas the Commission plans to provide a significant part of this effort; whereas such over-ambitious aid would create a long lasting debt spiral for future generations and would absorb a large part of EU budget for decades to come;

Or. en

Amendment 22

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas Russia, with the political, material and military support provided by its allies – in particular Belarus, Iran and North Korea – has been waging an illegal, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine since 24 February 2022; whereas Russia’s war against Ukraine began, however, in 2014 with the illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea and the subsequent occupation of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions; whereas this war of aggression constitutes a blatant and flagrant violation of the UN Charter and of the fundamental principles of international law and international humanitarian law, as established by the Geneva Conventions of 1949;

Or. en

Amendment 23

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas, despite broad international condemnation and unprecedented sanctions, Russia is escalating its war efforts through targeted attacks on critical energy infrastructure, residential buildings and civilian infrastructure; whereas millions of people in Ukraine survived the recent freezing winter temperatures with limited electricity, heating and running water; whereas the environmental damage caused by Russia over the past four years has also had devastating consequences for Ukraine’s natural resources and critical ecosystems and for its people’s health, livelihoods and security;

Or. en

Amendment 24

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas Ukraine is steadfastly repelling Russia’s war of aggression, which is characterised by systematic and well-documented violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity and other war crimes, primarily targeting civilians and critical infrastructure, in particular deliberate, repeated and systematic attacks on energy infrastructure during the winter of 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 25

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine started in 2014 with the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the occupation of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions;

Or. en

Amendment 26

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas the EU and its Member States remain Ukraine’s biggest provider of financial, economic, military and humanitarian assistance since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion;

Or. en

Amendment 27

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ab. whereas the active political, material and military support provided to the Russian Federation by its allies – in particular Belarus, Iran and North Korea – as well as the substantial political, economic and diplomatic support from China, significantly contributes to enabling the Russian Federation to continue its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022; whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began already in 2014 with the unlawful occupation and annexation of Crimea, followed by the occupation of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions; whereas these actions constitute a clear, flagrant and ongoing violation of the Charter of the United Nations, the fundamental principles of international law and international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949, and undermine the foundations of the rules-based international order.

Or. en

Amendment 28

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ab. whereas Ukraine and international bodies have documented hundreds of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces; whereas such executions constitute serious violations of international law and human rights and are explicitly recognised as war crimes under the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

Or. en

Amendment 29

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ab. whereas Russia has been committing documented war crimes and deportations in all the Ukrainian territories that it illegally occupies, and has been relying heavily on information manipulation, disinformation and the spreading of propaganda so as to purposefully keep the population mis- and uninformed;

Or. en

Amendment 30

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ab. whereas the war in Ukraine has had significant economic, political and security implications for Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 31

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ac. whereas, as a result of the Russian invasion, over 4 million Ukrainians are currently living in EU Member States under the temporary protection mechanism and benefit from rights to residence, access to the labour market, housing, medical care, social welfare assistance and education for their children;

Or. en

Amendment 32

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ac. whereas, since the beginning of the illegal and ongoing occupation of parts of Ukraine’s territory in February 2014, the Russian Federation has been committing persistent and widespread violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the temporarily occupied territories; whereas such violations include, inter alia, politically motivated persecution, arbitrary detention and deprivation of liberty, torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, enforced disappearances, violations of the right to a fair trial, as well as restrictions on freedom of expression, conscience and religion; whereas independent media, journalists, human rights defenders and representatives of religious communities have been systematically targeted; whereas the representative bodies of the Crimean Tatar people have been banned; whereas practices such as forced passportisation, unlawful conscription and mobilisation of residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine have been imposed;

Or. en

Amendment 33

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ac. whereas the war in Ukraine, excessive loans and financial instruments and the misguided sanctions policy have contributed to record-high energy prices, significant burdens on European businesses and households and serious concerns regarding the security of European taxpayers; whereas Ukraine’s forced and accelerated accession does not serve the interests of European citizens and would create serious concerns for the agriculture sector and the labour market;

Or. en

Amendment 34

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ac. whereas at least 20 000, and possibly up to 35 000, Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia and Belarus, or detained in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories;

Or. en

Amendment 35

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ad. whereas, in response to Russia’s war of aggression, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression, as well as the Ukraine Damage Register were set up in The Hague, the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is in the process of being established; whereas the Commission has adopted a proposal initiating the process for the European Union to become a founding member of the Special Tribunal; whereas the ICC has indicted Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova for war crimes;

Or. en

Amendment 36

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ad. whereas an International Claims Commission for Ukraine will be inaugurated on the margins of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau, Moldova on 14th May 2026; whereas the Commission will strengthen the capacity to ensure accountability for international crimes committed in and against Ukraine and to uphold Ukraine’s right for full reparation of damages following from Russia’s illegal actions;

Or. en

Amendment 37

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ad. whereas the Trump administration has engaged in diplomatic efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine; whereas neither side is positioned to achieve a decisive military victory, making peace negotiations the only viable resolution to the conflict;

Or. en

Amendment 38

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine’s ambition to join the European Union, even in the context of the ongoing Russian war of aggression, does not justify accelerated accession nor disproportionate financial burdens on European citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 39

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience during the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

Or. en

Amendment 40

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine, a sovereign and proud European nation, made a democratic decision to pursue its European path, a choice that reflects the enduring will of Ukrainian people, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

Or. en

Amendment 41

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands, inflicted deep trauma on veterans and their families, civil society and left many cities and vital civil infrastructure in ruins, and led to the continued occupation of parts of its territory by Russian forces;

Or. en

Amendment 42

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression, in which Russia is targeting all of Ukraine’s society and structures;

Or. fi

Amendment 43

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

B. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination in its path towards EU membership, despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. Reminds that Ukraine’s struggle is not only for to right to live free and to choose its alliances freely, not only for its sovereignty, peace, stability and security, but also for the preservation of democratic substance under existential pressure; believes that the resilience of Ukrainian democracy will ultimately be judged not only by its ability to resist external aggression, but by its willingness to protect pluralism, inclusiveness, openness and political diversity within;

Or. en

Amendment 45

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas the Commission has confirmed that Ukraine has completed the bilateral screening process for all negotiation chapters and is ready to open all negotiation clusters, beginning with the fundamentals cluster;

Or. en

Amendment 46

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas EU accession is a merit-based project and Ukraine, as any other country, should not enjoy shortcuts to join the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 47

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas Ukraine is defending the EU’s values as concretely as possible by defending European territory from Russia’s aggression;

Or. fi

Amendment 48

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bb. whereas Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, under current conditions, would constitute a disproportionate economic, financial and institutional burden for the Union, with a high risk of destabilising key EU policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and cohesion policy; whereas Ukraine’s large-scale and low-cost agricultural sector would likely exert significant downward pressure on prices and undermine the competitiveness and income stability of farmers across several Member States; whereas, given its size and level of economic development, Ukraine could become the largest net beneficiary of the EU budget, thereby diverting substantial financial resources from existing Member States and exacerbating internal disparities within the Union; whereas persistent challenges related to corruption, governance and the rule of law raise serious concerns regarding its capacity to fully and effectively implement the acquis communautaire; whereas Ukraine’s accession would significantly alter institutional balances within the Union, including voting weights in the Council and representation in the European Parliament, potentially weakening decision-making efficiency and cohesion among Member States; whereas the country’s ongoing security situation and unresolved territorial conflicts would risk importing geopolitical instability into the Union and generating long-term security and financial liabilities for Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas Ukraine remains committed to aligning its legislation with the EU acquis;

C. whereas Ukraine remains committed to aligning its legislation with the EU acquis and has continued to take steps to implement reforms despite Russia’s war of aggression;

Or. fi

Amendment 50

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas Ukraine remains committed to aligning its legislation with the EU acquis;

C. whereas Ukraine remains committed to aligning its legislation with the EU acquis; whereas in 2025 Ukraine reached 84% implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ca. whereas the EU and its Member States have provided over EUR 193 billion (including EUR 69 billion in military assistance) to Ukraine, and are about to provide the EUR 90 billion Ukraine support loan; whereas based on the Commission’s plans for the post-2027 multiannual financial framework, Ukraine would receive 20 % of the total resources of the seven-year budget, and the Commission has already validated Ukraine’s estimates for reconstruction, which amount to USD 800 billion for civilian needs and USD 700 billion for rearmament; whereas the Commission plans to provide a significant part of this effort; whereas such over-ambitious aid would create a long-lasting debt spiral for future generations and would absorb a large part of the EU budget for decades to come;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ca. whereas, under Article 22 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the content and scope of existing rights and freedoms may not be diminished, and whereas certain legislative measures adopted in Ukraine have reduced the scope of rights previously enjoyed by persons belonging to national minorities,

Or. en

Amendment 53

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ca. whereas freedom of association, collective bargaining, and the right to strike are protected under international conventions to which Ukraine is a party, and are key elements of the EU acquis and Copenhagen criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Cb. whereas, under Article 92 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the arrangements governing the rights of national minorities and the procedure governing the use of languages shall be determined exclusively by law, whereas concerns have been raised that certain rules affecting the use of minority languages have been set out in subordinate legislation,

Or. en

Amendment 55

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Cc. whereas the implementation of certain Venice Commission recommendations concerning the use of minority languages remains incomplete,

Or. en

Amendment 56

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Cd. whereas, in the light of the provisions of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, States Parties, following ratification, must not introduce a system of protection that is less favourable than that in force at the time of ratification,

Or. en

Amendment 57

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

D. whereas Ukraine continues to face systemic corruption challenges despite years of reform commitments; whereas numerous corruption scandals involving defence procurement, infrastructure spending and state enterprises have emerged;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

D. whereas Ukraine continues to suffer from systemic corruption and failures in the rule of law, which deem it unfit for EU membership;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

D. whereas little progress has been made to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law and labour rights in Ukraine and combat corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

D. whereas progress has been made, yet more efforts are needed inter alia to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine and combat corruption;

Or. fi

Amendment 62

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas on 10 November 2025, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) carried out a large-scale operation in Ukraine’s strategic energy sector, involving over 70 searches and the seizure of more than USD 4 million in cash; whereas investigators alleged that the scheme involved around USD 100 million in illicit proceeds over time and the investigation remains ongoing; whereas these revelations raise serious concerns regarding governance, transparency and the oversight of EU aid to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities launched a major investigation known as Operation Midas into a large-scale corruption scheme in the country’s energy sector, allegedly involving kickbacks from suppliers to the state nuclear operator Energoatom; whereas investigators uncovered a network suspected of demanding 10–15% kickbacks from suppliers in exchange for contracts; whereas the investigation involved numerous searches and seizures and led to criminal charges against several individuals connected to the scheme;

Or. en

Amendment 64

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas on 10 November 2025, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) carried out dozens of raids investigating a corruption scandal in Ukraine amounting to USD 100 million as confirmed by NABU, and whereas these revelations of large-scale corruption in Ukraine’s strategic energy sector, including kickbacks and alleged money laundering, pose serious risks to the integrity of Ukraine’s governance and to the oversight of European aid;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has raised serious concerns regarding the deterioration of labour rights in Ukraine, including violations of trade union freedoms and social dialogue;

Or. en

Amendment 66

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas Corruption Perceptions Index for 2025 confirms Ukraine’s continuous progress in fighting corruption and increased world ranking by one position to 104th among 182 countries;

Or. en

Amendment 67

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, Ukraine ranks 104th out of 182 countries;

Or. en

Amendment 68

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have investigated businessman Timur Mindich in connection with a large-scale corruption scheme linked to procurement in the Ukrainian energy sector; whereas investigators and media reports indicate that the alleged scheme involved illicit payments connected to contracts of state-owned enterprises; whereas the Ukrainian High Anti-Corruption Court reportedly ordered Mindich’s detention in absentia in relation to the case; whereas Mindich has been widely reported to have longstanding business and personal connections with members of the Ukrainian political leadership; whereas investigative reporting has also referred to recorded communications and frequent contacts between Mindich and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the context of the broader corruption investigation; whereas such reports raise serious questions regarding political influence and governance standards in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 69

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas the war in Ukraine, excessive loans and financial instruments, and the misguided sanctions policy have contributed to record-high energy prices, significant burdens on European businesses and households, and serious concerns regarding the security of European taxpayers; whereas Ukraine’s forced and accelerated EU accession does not serve the interests of EU citizens, and would create serious concerns for the agriculture sector and the labour market;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas the prosecution of Ukrainian trade union leader Grigoriy Osovyi and the seizure of trade union property, most notably the Union house of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine in Kyiv, has been widely denounced by international trade union organisations as politically motivated;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Dc. whereas the same investigation reportedly included allegations involving other high-ranking officials linked to the Ukrainian energy sector, including former energy minister German Galushchenko, whose properties were reportedly searched during the investigation; whereas recordings released by investigators reportedly contained conversations involving senior officials allegedly discussing procurement arrangements;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Dd. whereas investigators and media reports have indicated that individuals including Ihor Myronyuk and Dmytro Basov were allegedly involved in operational roles in the procurement network connected to the energy sector scheme; whereas these individuals were reportedly linked to decision-making or oversight positions connected to procurement and security structures in state enterprises;

Or. en

Amendment 73

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital D e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

De. whereas despite repeated declarations of progress, the fight against corruption in Ukraine remains inconsistent and selective, raising serious doubts about the existence of a genuine, comprehensive effort to dismantle entrenched corruption networks; whereas the recent anti-corruption investigations appear to occur in sporadic waves and are often preceded by public pressure from external actors rather than driven by sustained domestic institutional reform; whereas these developments give the impression that corruption cases are frequently used as instruments in power struggles between competing political and oligarchic circles rather than as part of a systematic policy;

Or. en

Amendment 74

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas Ukraine’s democratic institutions have demonstrated adaptability under martial law; whereas Ukraine should continue working to ensure transparency and the balance of power;

E. whereas Ukraine’s democratic institutions have demonstrated adaptability; by showcasing that, even amid Russia’s ongoing war of aggression and under martial law, they continue serving the interests of the citizens and implementing EU accession-related reforms; whereas Parliament welcomes indications that preparations for elections may begin once martial law has ended and the security situation allows to hold elections in line with international standards: whereas Ukraine should continue working to protect its democracy, ensure transparency and the balance of power;

Or. en

Amendment 75

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas Ukraine’s democratic institutions have demonstrated adaptability under martial law; whereas Ukraine should continue working to ensure transparency and the balance of power;

E. whereas Ukraine’s democratic institutions have demonstrated adaptability under martial law and Russia’s incessant pursuit of its extensive war of aggression; whereas Ukraine should continue working to ensure transparency and the balance of power;

Or. fi

Amendment 76

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ea. Reiterates the critical importance of internal political unity as a fundamental pillar of Ukraine’s long-term resilience in the face of the Russian Federation’s continuing aggression and upholding parliamentary pluralism as a cornerstone of democratic governance; underscores the need for constructive and meaningful cooperation among all parliamentary political forces represented in the Verkhovna Rada, aimed at strengthening the political, military, economic and social resilience, as well as implementation of EU accession criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ea. whereas Ukraine faces a severe manpower shortage in its armed forces, resulting in increasingly coercive and forceful mobilisation practices; whereas numerous media reports and publicly circulated videos document men being detained in public spaces by recruitment officers and transported to military enlistment centres; whereas these practices, commonly referred to as “busification”, have generated widespread public controversy, allegations of abuse and serious concerns regarding respect for due process and individual rights;

Or. en

Amendment 78

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ea. whereas strengthening the independence of the judiciary has benefitted from the assistance of international experts in judicial selection commissions, which has also built public trust in the judicial system; whereas international experts’ involvement in the selection of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) ended on 1 June 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas civil society remains a pillar of resilience and democracy in Ukraine, though instances of pressure against activists raise concerns and require government action;

F. whereas civil society remains a pillar of resilience and democracy in Ukraine, though instances of pressure against investigative journalists and anti-corruption bodies raise concerns and require government action;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas civil society remains a pillar of resilience and democracy in Ukraine, though instances of pressure against activists raise concerns and require government action;

F. whereas civil society remains a pillar of resilience and democracy in Ukraine, though instances of pressure against activists and trade unions raise concerns and require government action;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Fa. whereas investigative journalists and civil society organisations have raised concerns regarding the concentration of political influence within the Presidential Office;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development;

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and this support has strengthened considerably since the Russian aggression of 2014 and then 2022; whereas, if it is a legitimate aspiration, accession to the Union is a structural, far-reaching and long-term process that cannot be decided upon solely by virtue of the immediate geopolitical or security context;

Or. fr

Amendment 83

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development;

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions; whereas the nearly EUR 200 billion financial assistance provided so far by the Union and the promised EUR 90 billion loan, are a fundamental driving force for Ukraine to join the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 84

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development;

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development; whereas Ukraine’s EU membership will also strengthen the Union itself by contributing to its geopolitical resilience, enhancing its economic potential, and reinforcing its commitment to shared values of democracy, rule of law, and freedom;

Or. en

Amendment 85

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development;

G. whereas EU integration is widely supported across Ukrainian society, it’s citizens and institutions, and remains a fundamental driving force for Ukraine’s democratic development;

Or. fi

Amendment 86

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas Russia continues to pursue and intensify efforts aimed at justifying its aggression against Ukraine through the deliberate falsification of history and the manipulation of historical narratives, the strategic use of religious, cultural and value-based narratives aimed at distorting public discourse, denying and delegitimising Ukraine’s national identity and statehood, questioning its sovereignty and seeking to prevent Ukraine’s accession to the European Union; whereas such activities are consistent with the Russian Military Doctrine approved on 25 December 2014 and subsequent strategic documents, including the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation approved by President Vladimir Putin on 31 December 2015, which emphasise the protection of so-called “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values” against perceived Western influence; whereas this approach has been further reinforced in the 2021 National Security Strategy, which elevated the safeguarding of “traditional values”, the promotion of the concept of the “Russian World” (“Russkiy Mir”), and the protection of so-called “compatriots abroad” to core national security priorities, thereby demonstrating the sustained and systematic use of cultural, religious and civilisational narratives as tools of geopolitical influence and justification for aggression against Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas, according to available estimates, including analyses attributed to Council services, the budgetary cost of Ukraine's accession to the European Union could amount to around EUR 186 billion over a seven-year period, while the country's overall reconstruction needs are estimated at EUR 500 to 700 billion; whereas the implementation of an accession and reconstruction cost scenario entails a budgetary impact both for cohesion countries and for net contributors;

Or. el

Amendment 88

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas the Union’s support for Ukraine, particularly in military, financial, economic and political terms, is not contingent upon the prospect of accession in the short term; whereas there are other forms of integration, cooperation and security guarantees that could respond more effectively to Ukraine’s immediate needs and the Union’s interests;

Or. fr

Amendment 89

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas Ukraine’s European integration is a strategic investment in peace, security, democracy and prosperity for the entire continent; whereas the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence are not dependent on the speed of the country’s European integration;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas a 2024 survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology confirmed that Ukrainian society’s attitude towards LGBTI people remained predominantly neutral or positive, with over 70% of Ukrainians surveyed supporting equal rights for LGBTI people;

Or. en

Amendment 91

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

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas the latest Eurobarometer report on enlargement indicates that 56 % of EU citizens support further enlargement of the European Union, with Ukraine being the most favoured candidate for accession once all EU membership criteria have been met;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas Russia`s recent and ongoing violations of sovereignty of the European states confirm that its objectives extend far beyond Ukraine and pose an existential threat to the free and democratic Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas the EU and its Member States have already provided a total amount of EUR 104.5 billion in financial, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas fast-tracking Ukraine's EU accession without substantial anti-corruption reforms risks importing systemic corruption into the Union, potentially weakening its institutional integrity;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas the Copenhagen criteria require not only formal alignment with EU law but also effective implementation and guarantees of fundamental rights, democracy, and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas the positions of the leaders of the Union’s Member States on the possibility of negotiations with Russia are divergent, with the majority of leaders underlining the need to maintain open channels of communication and to explore a diplomatic solution to end the war, with several leaders setting conditions for any possible negotiations; whereas the unity of the Union, coupled with a multi-layered and long-term diplomatic strategy, are decisive factors for the effectiveness of its external action;

Or. el

Amendment 97

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas the Parliament has previously stated that accession must remain a merit-based and reversible process, with each applicant being assessed against the Copenhagen criteria, alignment with the EU acquis and all additional conditions of the enlargement framework; whereas each country’s path towards EU integration must be assessed on its own merits and that no country should be coupled with another or treated as part of a package;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas opening up the Union’s market to Ukrainian agricultural products has already had a significant punitive effect on some agricultural sectors in several Member States, highlighting the structural challenges that complete economic integration could entail;

Or. fr

Amendment 99

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas according to Ukraine's Ministry of Social Policy, over 3 million Ukrainians are recognised as having one or more disabilities, and this number is expected to increase by 17,000 each month, largely due to the ongoing war;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas any accession process must be based on merit and conditionality and not driven by geopolitical expediency;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gc. Notes the complaints and reports of corruption and mismanagement concerning the use of European financial resources and the international, including military, assistance provided to Ukraine; emphasises the need for increased transparency, traceability and effective control and accountability mechanisms; calls on the Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Court of Auditors to strengthen the monitoring and control of the use of these funds, in cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities;

Or. el

Amendment 102

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gc. whereas the environmental damage caused by Russia has caused devastating consequences for Ukraine’s natural resources, critical ecosystems and people’s health, livelihoods and security; whereas green recovery is about remedying that damage and setting Ukraine on a new path of environmental and social sustainability aligned with the environmental laws in the EU acquis;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gc. whereas foreign investors and multinational corporations have significantly expanded their control over Ukraine’s natural resources, including agricultural land, minerals, and critical infrastructure; whereas such developments risk undermining national sovereignty, food security, and economic self-determination;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gc. whereas support for Ukraine should also help to reinforce the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and the Union’s strategic autonomy, and should not lead to any greater dependence on external actors;

Or. fr

Amendment 105

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gc. whereas the Parliament has previously stated that the enlargement process should become more incremental and dynamic, with clear reform targets, roadmaps and intermediate timelines, there can be no fast track, as this could affect the integrity of the accession process;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gd. whereas, beyond the military and economic dimensions of the conflict, the Union must prepare in due time a multi-level strategic framework for the post-war period, including scenario mapping and a clear roadmap for future EU-Ukraine, EU-Russia and Ukraine-Russia relations, based on respect for international law, European security, the sovereignty of states and the conditions for a just and sustainable peace;

Or. el

Amendment 107

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gd. whereas the Parliament has previously stated that the cost of non-enlargement exceeds the cost of completing the process and would risk creating geopolitical grey zones vulnerable to malign influence by non-EU countries seeking to expand their political, economic and strategic influence;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gd. whereas EU enlargement must ensure that accession does not result in the exploitation of candidate countries’ natural resources or contribute to social inequality and environmental degradation;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ge. whereas the war has caused enormous human losses on both sides, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed and wounded, as well as a very heavy toll on the civilian population; whereas, despite the discrepancies between official, independent and investigative assessments, the scale of the human devastation makes it imperative to seek a just, sustainable and lasting peace;

Or. el

Amendment 110

Özlem Demirel, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ge. whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused immense human suffering and destruction; whereas a lasting peace can only be achieved through a diplomatic and inclusive political process based on the principles of the UN Charter; Whereas the European Union has so far failed to sufficiently prioritise or coordinate diplomatic efforts aimed at a ceasefire and negotiated settlement of the war in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ge. whereas the Commission has informally opened all six clusters of the accession negotiations in lieu of a formal decision by the European Council due to blockades by the Hungarian government;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gf. whereas, even before the full escalation of the war, different approaches had been formulated within Europe regarding the extent to which direct political channels of communication with the Russian leadership should be maintained or upgraded; whereas this experience demonstrates the need for the Union to have, alongside its deterrent and sanctioning policy, a coherent and strategically prepared diplomatic capacity for conflict prevention and crisis management;

Or. el

Amendment 113

Özlem Demirel, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital G f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gf. whereas several high-profile corruption investigations in 2025–2026 demonstrate that corruption remains a serious and systemic challenge in Ukraine, particularly at higher levels of governance;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Recital G g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gg. whereas ensuring the transparent and accountable use of international and EU financial support and future reconstruction funds requires robust, independent and well-functioning anti-corruption institutions, as well as effective democratic oversight involving civil society and social partners;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

I. State of play of the Russian war of aggression and EU sanctions

I. State of play of the Russian war of aggression, EU sanctions and the EU’s aid to Ukraine

Or. fi

Amendment 116

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

-1. Expresses its sincere sorrow for the loss of human lives in Ukraine and Russia, as well as for the huge number of people wounded, war-disabled, missing and mentally traumatised; emphasises that the human dimension of the conflict must remain at the core of any future diplomatic, humanitarian and post-conflict initiative;

Or. el

Amendment 117

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Reiterates its solidarity with the civilian population of Ukraine; underlines at the same time that a permanent end to the war can only be achieved on the basis of a diplomatic solution in keeping with international law; in this connection, draws attention to previous negotiation approaches, including the talks in Istanbul, and calls on the European Union to lend active support to the relevant initiatives;

Or. de

Amendment 118

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Condemns in the strongest terms Russia’s ongoing illegal war of aggression, including widespread and systematic attacks on civil population that violate international humanitarian law; Reiterates its unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine and its support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, within its internationally recognised borders; strongly underlines Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter; recalls Russia’s repeated threats and hybrid actions in and against EU member states; underlines that Ukraine, and its brave people, have paid the highest price to protect Ukraine and, by extension, Europe’s security;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Reiterates its unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine and its support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, within its internationally recognised borders; reiterates its policy of non-recognition of the illegally and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by Russia, including Crimea; strongly underlines Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Reiterates its unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine and its support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, within its internationally recognised borders; strongly underlines Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter; reiterates that this also includes the right of Ukraine, which is fighting to defend itself, to strike the territory of Russia, which is pursuing a war of aggression;

Or. fi

Amendment 121

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1a. Welcomes international diplomatic efforts to bring the war to an end; stresses, however, that peace negotiations must be preceded by an unconditional ceasefire; underlines that any peace must be just and sustainable, in full respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; reiterates that only Ukraine can determine the terms of a peace agreement acceptable to its people;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1a. Expresses its deepest sympathy and full solidarity with all those affected by the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including members of the armed forces, veterans, the families of those killed or injured, internally displaced persons, refugees, and all civilians enduring the severe humanitarian, health, psychological, social and economic consequences of the war;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1a. Continues the non-recognition of Russia’s illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, which violates the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and constitutes a direct threat to international security;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1b. Condemns the drastic deterioration of the human rights situation under the Russian occupation, such as arbitrary detentions and disappearances, tortures, forced passportisation and mobilization of Ukrainian citizens on the temporary occupied territories, executions of POWs, illegal deportations the Ukrainian civilians, including children;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1b. Demands that the Russian Federation immediately and unconditionally cease all military activities in and against Ukraine and withdraw all its forces and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, including its territorial sea;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1c. Strongly condemns the Russian Federation’s illegal imposition of its occupying administration on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in blatant violation of international humanitarian law, as well as its systematic, unlawful appropriation of public and private property, destruction of economic activity and exploitation of these territories for its own political and economic interests; unequivocally condemns its deliberate and systematic policy of altering the demographic composition of these territories, including through forced displacement, deportation and the unlawful transfer of Russian citizens thereto; firmly reaffirms the inalienable right of all Ukrainians forcibly displaced as a result of Russia’s aggression to return safely, voluntarily and without preconditions to their homes following the full de-occupation and restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Or. en

Amendment 127

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1d. Strongly condemns the recruitment by the Russian Federation of foreign nationals, including from third countries such as Cuba and countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, to participate in its war of aggression against Ukraine, often through deceptive practices and the exploitation of vulnerable socio-economic conditions; underlines that such practices may amount to human trafficking and serious human rights violations; further condemns the assistance provided in this recruitment, including by the Cuban regime; calls on the EU and its Member States, together with international partners, to counter these practices, including through sanctions, awareness-raising and support for victims, and urges third countries to prevent such recruitment.

Or. en

Amendment 128

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1e. Strongly condemns the inhumane treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian Federation, including torture and executions, in violation of international humanitarian law; deplores the unlawful detention, incommunicado imprisonment and ill-treatment of Ukrainian civilians, including torture and extrajudicial killings; calls for their immediate and unconditional release; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up efforts, including through diplomatic and legal means, to ensure compliance with international law and to facilitate further prisoner exchanges; calls on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to fully exercise its mandate under international humanitarian law, by ensuring unhindered and regular access to all places where Ukrainian prisoners of war and unlawfully detained civilians are held;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1f. Strongly condemns grave violations against Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation, including murder, mistreatment, forced transfer and deportation, as well as illegal adoption, the alteration of their personal data and the restriction of contact with their families; further condemns their forced russification and exposure to military-patriotic training, war propaganda and militarisation; calls for their immediate, safe and unconditional return;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1g. Condemns the systematic and deliberate destruction, looting and illegal removal of Ukraine’s cultural property and heritage, including in temporarily occupied territories, as well as attacks on cultural and historical sites threatening Ukraine’s cultural identity and heritage of global significance; stresses that such acts constitute serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and may amount to war crimes; calls on the EU and its Member States, together with international partners, to ensure full accountability for those responsible.

Or. en

Amendment 131

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression;

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Or. en

Amendment 132

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Emphasises that an EU enlargement to Ukraine comes with serious geostrategic risks, such as the risk of importing armed conflict and a greater military vulnerability of the EU's external borders;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to focus further efforts on diplomatic initiatives, de-escalation of the conflict and progress towards a ceasefire; notes that geopolitical tensions and security policy dynamics, including the eastward enlargement and the role of NATO, have also contributed to the escalation, and stresses the need for a comprehensive security policy dialogue;

Or. de

Amendment 134

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls on the EU and its Member States to prioritise diplomatic and political efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable end to the conflict in Ukraine and preventing its further prolongation; stresses that the primary objective of EU policy should be the restoration of peace and stability on the European continent; underlines that any security guarantees or defence commitments in relation to Ukraine are a sovereign decision of individual Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls on the EU and its Member States to halt further military assistance to Ukraine; insists that all efforts be redirected towards ending the war and the establishment of a robust and lasting peace plan;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to step up and accelerate their political, financial, military, industrial and logistical assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust, credible and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine, including through long-term support for its defence industry, joint production, training, cyber resilience and the protection of critical infrastructure, to deter any further Russian aggression;

Or. ro

Amendment 137

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Demands that the EU and its Member States urgently and extensively increase both military and economic assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence and safeguard the country’s sovereignty; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression;

Or. fi

Amendment 138

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; underlines the importance of continued military, financial, economic and political support provided by like-minded partners outside the European Union, in particular the United States, which remains of key importance for Ukraine’s defence and for ensuring lasting security and stability in Europe; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Dan Barna, Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; highlights that sufficient and predictable military assistance, including access to funding for weapons production, is crucial for Ukraine's effective resistance to Russia's aggression, particularly in light of drastically reduced US military aid; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression;

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Amendment 140

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; insists that EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression reinforced by binding mechanisms to monitor compliance, systematically coordinate assistance, and guarantee sustained, long-term support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and reconstruction;

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Amendment 141

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; urges Germany to send long-range Taurus missiles to enable Ukraine to hit military targets on Russian soil; insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression;

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Amendment 142

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Underlines that any peace agreement must not place limitations on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and must be based on full respect for the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression, and Russian reparations for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; underlines that any such agreement must be complemented by robust and credible security guarantees to Ukraine, amounting to the level of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union and avoiding a repetition of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum; reconfirms that Ukraine has the freedom to choose its security and political alliances free from any Russian veto; highlights that any agreement aimed at ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine goes well beyond Russia and Ukraine, with profound implications for the European security order as a whole; insists that nothing about Ukraine should be decided without Ukraine, and nothing about Europe without Europe;

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Amendment 143

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to significantly increase health-related assistance and ensure rehabilitation needs are fully reflected in EU support frameworks; notes that Russia’s war of aggression has inflicted profound and lasting damage on physical and mental health of Ukrainian society; notes that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have undergone amputations as a result of Russia’s illegal acts of violence, with millions more who are in need of humanitarian and medical assistance;

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Amendment 144

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Encourages Member States and other European partners to play a more active role in the peace negotiations initiated by the current US administration, to ensure that their interests are represented and to secure the most favourable outcome possible for Ukraine; underlines that meaningful European participation in those negotiations requires the prior definition of a coherent, credible, and common position at the negotiating table;

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Amendment 145

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Commends the peace initiative launched by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, since he took office; Underlines that peace achieved as soon as possible via diplomatic means is in the interest of both the Ukrainian and European peoples; repeats that there is no military solution to the conflict that would favour Ukraine;

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Amendment 146

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Notes the growing number of desertions within the Ukrainian armed forces and the increasing reluctance of large segments of the population to participate in prolonged military mobilisation; stresses that these developments highlight the urgent need for diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving a sustainable peace settlement;

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Amendment 147

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Calls for sanctions against Russia and its allies, strong tariffs and other restrictions on trade, with the aim of depriving Russia of resources necessary to finance its military machine and sustain its aggression against Ukraine;

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Amendment 148

Özlem Demirel, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Underlines the urgent need for intensified diplomatic efforts to facilitate a just and lasting peace based on dialogue, ceasefire mechanisms, and respect for international law;

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Amendment 149

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2b. Recognises the extraordinary and unprecedented scale of physical and psychological harm inflicted on Ukrainian children, including those who have experienced displacement, require particular and urgent attention; commends Ukraine's development of child-focused trauma intervention programmes and calls on the EU to prioritise child mental health as a dedicated component of its recovery support; underlines that children abducted by Russia require specialised psychosocial care upon return and calls for the EU to fund targeted reintegration programmes for these children and their families;

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Amendment 150

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2b. Insists that no sanctions should be lifted before a peace agreement is negotiated and sustainably implemented; calls on the Council to systematically tackle the issue of sanctions circumvention; emphasises that sanctions are having a clear impact on the Russian economy, but reiterates that the sanctions regime needs to be broader and its implementation stricter if it is to have the required effect of limiting Russia’s funds for its war of aggression; expresses hope that the reasons of the blockade of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia have ceased to exist;

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Amendment 151

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2b. Calls Member states for the maximum strengthening and acceleration of military-technical assistance and urgently provide Ukraine with additional air defence capabilities (Patriot systems, as well as missiles for Patriot, SAMP/T, NASAMS, IRIS-T and HAWK) for protection Ukrainian people and critical infrastructure from Russian aerial terror.

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Amendment 152

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2c. Expects that soon Council will be in the position to resolve the deadlock preventing the operationalisation of the Ukraine Assistance Fund under the European Peace Facility, which is essential for the implementation of the EU’s long-term security commitments to Ukraine;

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Amendment 153

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2c. Calls on effective and increased cooperation under the SAFE instrument and EDIP program to meet the critical defence needs of Ukraine and facilitate the integration of Ukraine’s defence industry into the EU’s industrial ecosystem;

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Amendment 154

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2d. Underlines the importance of the Ukraine’s accession to the European Defence Fund as an Associated Country and calls for the quick conduction of the necessary negotiations;

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Amendment 155

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

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Amendment 156

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Underlines that support for Ukraine should benefit the civilian population; expresses concern about the reports of forced recruitment and restrictions on media freedom, trade unions and civil society actors, and calls for these developments to be reviewed in accordance with international standards; stresses once again the need for diplomatic conflict resolution;

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Amendment 157

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Is concerned that the EU will provide a loan of EUR 90 billion for Ukraine's budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; notes that this financial support for Ukraine will come through a collection of money on the financial markets; notes that for the fourth time in five years, the EU is issuing debt, this time to help a third country; considers that this loan will only prolong the war and human suffering and further undermine fiscal sustainability of EU Member States;

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Amendment 158

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Notes the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide support for Ukraine’s budgetary needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

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Amendment 159

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Regrets the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; expresses serious concern regarding the consequences and financial implications of this commitment;

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Amendment 160

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Takes note with concern of the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; underlines that this loan will probably never be reimbursed by Ukraine due to the fact that Ukraine made the repayment of the loan conditional upon the payment of reparations by Russia;

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Amendment 161

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; regrets nonetheless that the Commission and Council did not agree on the Commission’s Proposal for a Reparations Loan using the cash balances associated with the Russian sovereign assets; welcomes the Council’s calls for the European Parliament to continue working on the technical and legal aspects of the instruments establishing a Reparations Loan based on the cash balances associated with Russia’s immobilised assets; underscores this would increase the pressure on Russia, reduce Ukraine’s growing debt burden, ensure that not European taxpayers but Russia bears the cost of its aggression and secure Ukraine’s future compensation for the damages this aggression is causing; underlines that the Hungarian government is responsible for the Council’s failure to adopt the Ukraine Support Loan; underlines however that the Hungarian government was enabled to exercise its veto by the Council’s failure to agree on the Reparations Loan; urges the Commission and Council to adopt the Ukraine Support Loan at the earliest opportunity or in the alternative revisit the Reparations Loan concept that does not require the support of the Hungarian government;

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Amendment 162

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; strongly condemns Hungary’s government’s decision to block the implementation of this loan, in contravention of its prior commitments; calls on the EU and its Member States to identify and implement urgent measures to address the dire financial needs of Ukraine; reiterates its firm conviction that Russia must pay for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; calls on the EU and its Member States to urgently reconsider the option of using the cash balances associated with Russian sovereign assets immobilised under EU sanctions for backing a Reparations Loan that would serve to support Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction, and increase pressure on Russia to end its war of aggression; reaffirms the need to transfer those assets to a dedicated special-purpose vehicle;

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Amendment 163

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; welcomes the necessary flexibility featured within the package under the derogation regime laid down in Article 13(5) of the proposed regulation establishing the support loan[1]; expresses hope that the new Hungarian government will lift the blockade of the Ukraine Support Loan, which disbursement in long overdue; [1] Commission proposal of 14 January 2026 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027 (COM(2026)0020).

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Amendment 164

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; emphasises that this loan shall be repaid by Ukraine only once Russia compensates Ukraine in full for the destruction caused by Russia’s war of aggression; affirms that the frozen Russian sovereign assets held within EU jurisdiction constitute a legitimate and necessary mechanism to support Ukraine and fund its reconstruction, fully grounded in international law;

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Amendment 165

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium; urges the incoming Hungarian government to lift the previous government's veto on the MFF amendment necessary for disbursement of the loan; calls on the governments of Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to reconsider their opt-out arrangement and participate in the guarantees for the loan;

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Amendment 166

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

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Amendment 167

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium;

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Amendment 168

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Welcomes the adoption of new sanctions packages against Russia and calls for further measures to enhance control over sanctions implementation and enforcement, in order to intensify pressure on Russia and further undermine its capacity to continue its war against Ukraine;

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Amendment 169

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Underlines that Putin has shown no willingness towards sustainable peace and only uses his diplomatic contacts with the United States as part of a psychological warfare campaign to undermine international support for Ukraine; recalls that engaging directly with Russia without exerting meaningful pressure, publicly renouncing major leverage, reducing military support, refusing additional and lifting of sanctions, blackmailing Ukraine into giving preferential access to US companies for reconstruction and access to natural resources, and attempting to coerce Ukraine into making territorial concessions and relinquishing its legitimate right to self-defence, are all elements of a diplomatic effort doomed for failure;

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Amendment 170

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Calls for sanctions and further restrictions on the key sectors of Russia’s economy (metallurgy, nuclear, and chemical industries, financial sector); calls for full implementation of a total ban on Russian LNG and oil products, as well as an embargo on Russian grain, fertilizers, and raw materials (uranium, titanium, nickel); calls to ensure accountability and liability for sanctions violations; calls to expand individual sanctions related to the military industrial complex, as well as for spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation activities; calls to expand sanctions on “shadow fleet” and its ecosystem;

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Amendment 171

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Supports ongoing efforts by the European Union and its international partners to establish a legally sound framework enabling the use of immobilised Russian state assets for the benefit of Ukraine, including through instruments such as the proposed reparations loan backed by frozen Russian sovereign assets; underlines that these resources should contribute to addressing Ukraine’s urgent defence and security needs, as well as to Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, and reiterates that Russia must ultimately bear full financial responsibility for the damage caused by its war of aggression;

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Amendment 172

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Nathalie Loiseau, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. welcomes and recognises the cooperation between the EU and like-minded partners, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and South Korea, in the horizontal and systematic support for Ukraine, including through the coordination of political actions, security cooperation and reforms to uphold its sovereignty and respect for international law; calls for further strengthening of that cooperation in order to reinforce international support for Ukraine’s independence, territorial integrity and democratic development.

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Amendment 173

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to prepare, in coordination with Ukraine and in consultation with the Member States, a strategic scenario document for the post-war architecture of security and cooperation on the European continent, outlining the possible parameters of future relations with Russia after the end of the war, including issues of security, energy, borders, accountability, compensation and the gradual re-establishment, subject to conditions, of communication channels;

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Amendment 174

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to initiate the process for the EU to become a founding member of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, established within the framework of the Council of Europe, following the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe of 25 June 2025 and the political endorsement of its legal framework on 9 May 2025, as a step towards ensuring accountability for the crime of aggression and supporting international justice efforts;

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Amendment 175

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Reiterates its position, calling for the full enforcement of all 19 EU sanctions packages against Russia, and expresses its deep regret at the blocking of the 20th package by Hungary and Slovakia; urges the Council to reach a consensus on the matter; supports the continuation of targeted individual sanctions under the EU Magnitsky Act against those responsible for grave human rights violations and calls for greater alignment of sanctions lists with likeminded partners;

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Amendment 176

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Urges the Commission to actively support international justice mechanisms and ensure accountability and reparations for war crimes and the crime of aggression against Ukraine; welcomes the agreement on the Convention on the Establishment of the International Claims Commission as a tool leading to having Russia made accountable, including through reparations, for the losses of life and destruction resulting for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine;

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Amendment 177

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Calls for intensified efforts to dismantle Russia’s shadow fleet operations, which generates billions in annual revenues for the Kremlin’s war machine; notes with concern that the shadow fleet, numbering over 1,100 ageing and poorly maintained vessels operating outside international regulatory frameworks, poses a substantial and growing risk to maritime safety, particularly in the strategically vital Baltic sea;

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Amendment 178

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Emphasises that the priority for the military and financial support given to Ukraine should be to help strengthen European industrial and defence capabilities by promoting production within the Union in order to consolidate the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base and reduce external dependencies;

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Amendment 179

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Notes with deep concern the reduction in U.S. military aid by 99% in 2025; underlines the EU’s vital role in sustaining Ukraine’s resistance and recovery, as the expansion in European contributions almost offset the collapse in US support; commends NATO’s central role in replacing US aid through NATO PURL;

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Amendment 180

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Urges the Member States to strictly respect the EU legislation and phase out all imports of the Russian LNG and natural gas, revenues from which have been steadily sponsoring the Russian war machine and undermining the effectiveness of the EU sanctions and support to Ukraine;

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Amendment 181

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Recalls that for more than 20 years, the EU has been supporting Ukraine in its reform agenda; deplores that grand corruption and state capture are still endemic in Ukraine and that EU reform assistance has proven ineffective in fighting grand corruption;

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Amendment 182

Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. calls for the cancellation of Ukraine's foreign debt in order to ensure that when the Ukrainian people regain their independence from the Russian aggressor, they will not fall into a new form of economic dependence;

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Amendment 183

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Recalls that Russia particularly targets energy and civilian infrastructures in Ukraine; reiterates the need for the EU to support Ukraine energy resilience;

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Amendment 184

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Demands that the Commission and Member States tighten the sanctions against Russia and put a more effective stop to the circumvention of sanctions;

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Amendment 185

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Condemns in the strongest terms the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, which the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, has concluded constitutes crimes against humanity, as well as war crimes under international law; further notes that thousands of Ukrainian children have been verified as deported or forcibly transferred, and that years on, the overwhelming majority of documented cases remain unreturned to their families; calls on the Commission, Member States and international partners to exert maximum political, diplomatic and legal pressure to secure the immediate return of every deported child to their family and their homeland;

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Amendment 186

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Reiterates that restrictive measures, including EU sanctions, remain an important component in constraining the Russian Federation’s capacity to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine; calls for the swift adoption of further sanctions packages and for the continued strengthening and effective enforcement of existing measures, including those targeting circumvention schemes, third-country enablers and entities facilitating sanctions evasion; calls, in particular, for addressing remaining enforcement gaps and closing loopholes in the implementation of sanctions across Member States;

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Amendment 187

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Welcomes the conclusions of the meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris on 6 January; strongly welcomes the proposal for a multinational “reassurance force” force for Ukraine, and encourages all EU Member States to thoroughly reflect on how they can best support such a force; welcomes the agreement to finalise politically and legally binding commitment to restore peace and security in the case of a future armed attack by Russia, and a clear framework for support to Ukraine, including sustaining its long term military capabilities and deepened defence cooperation;

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Amendment 188

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Emphasises that the future European security strategy should draw lessons from the pre-war failures of European diplomacy and ensure that, without any compromise on principles, the Union will in future have an adequate mechanism for political foresight, early warning and the maintenance of controlled channels of communication in times of intense geopolitical crisis;

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Amendment 189

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Calls for the further strengthening and expansion of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation in the cyber domain, including restrictive measures targeting entities and individuals involved in cybercrime, cyber espionage, disinformation operations and attacks on critical infrastructure;

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Amendment 190

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Reiterates the gravity of the Russian crimes against the Ukrainian population; expresses great concern over Russia’s kidnapping of at least 19 500 Ukrainian children; condemns Russia for putting up for adoption kidnapped Ukrainian children;

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Amendment 191

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Calls on the EU to carry out an assessment of the effectiveness of EU funding provided to Ukraine and to link funding more closely to results in the fight against corruption and, if necessary, to withdraw it;

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Amendment 192

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Calls on the incoming Hungarian government to unblock the European Peace Facility funds for Ukraine;

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Amendment 193

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Stresses in this regard, that the EU and its Member States have shown leadership in being the primary provider of financial and military support for Ukraine; urges all EU Member States, alongside key, like-minded partners, to maintain or ensure adequate levels of military support to Ukraine, including through the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) training initiatives and the financing and provision of military support such as air defence systems and deep strike capabilities, in order to create the conditions for peace; underlines that Member States must maintain such support until Russia ceases its aggression and not be dissuaded by feigned prospects of peace;

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Amendment 194

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Calls on the EU and the Member States to combat Russian disinformation about the war, by fully restricting activities associated with Russian state-controlled media organizations and their contributors across EU member states, extending relevant individual sanctions lists, pursuing legal accountability for those complicit in genocidal state-run propaganda, strengthening digital literacy, promoting fact-based narratives and holding social media platforms accountable for spreading harmful content by strictly enforcing the Digital Services Act;

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Amendment 195

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Calls for stronger EU support for evidence-gathering and preservation of evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine, including a significant increase in financial, technical and forensic assistance to Ukraine’s war crimes prosecutors and investigative bodies; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that comprehensive, secure and interoperable databases of documented atrocities are properly maintained, regularly updated and made fully accessible to all relevant international courts, tribunals and accountability mechanisms;

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Amendment 196

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Highlights Ukraine’s role as a security guarantor for Europe, which has the largest military in Europe with experience in modern battlefield and military technology; therefore, stresses the importance of enhanced security and defence cooperation with Ukraine based on learning from Ukrainian experiences;

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Amendment 197

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Calls for the further listing of individuals and entities in the Russian Federation and in third countries involved in supporting or financing Russia’s military-industrial complex, serious human rights violations, as well as disinformation, hybrid and malign interference operations;

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Amendment 198

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Expresses its support to the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Calls for reinforced and expanded measures targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, in particular the military-industrial complex, energy sector, including oil and LNG exports, finance, IT and digital technologies, the space sector, as well as the extractive, chemical and metallurgical industries; calls, in particular, for stricter controls on the export of dual-use goods, advanced technologies and critical components used in weapons production; urges the adoption of further measures targeting financial intermediaries in third countries facilitating sanctions circumvention; underlines the urgent need to strengthen enforcement and ensure uniform implementation of sanctions across all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Reiterates its calls for a coalition of willing EU Member States to explore how to set up a defensive European-led Integrated Air Protection Zone (IAPZ), employing combat air patrols (CAPs) over uncontested areas of Ukraine to intercept Russian projectiles; stresses that an IAPZ would help to protect Ukrainian civilians from indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure, offer proactive defence against Russian incursions into EU airspace, and shift the balance of power to help force Russia to the negotiation table; underlines such air protection activities have been undertaken successfully in support of partners in the Middle East in response to Iranian strikes;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Reiterates the need to increase pressure on Russia; condemns the easing of sanctions against Russia decided by the United States; points out that nearly a quarter of Russia’s revenue comes from oil revenues; reiterates that no solution to the ongoing war of aggression can be negotiated without Ukraine; denounces the United States’ position of making US security guarantees for Ukraine conditional on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Donbas; recalls that Ukraine has invested significant resources to build fortifications in the Donbas region to drastically increase the cost for Russia to advance;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to sustain and expand support for Ukrainian refugees currently hosted across the Member States, as well as for those internally displaced persons within Ukraine; underlines that the long-term wellbeing, integration and dignity of displaced Ukrainians must remain a central commitment of EU policy for as long as necessary;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Calls for the EU and its Member State to create a predictable multiannual financial framework for Ukraine that will help Ukraine to cover recovery and defence expenses during the Russian aggression without yearly uncertainty.

Or. en

Amendment 204

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Commends a constructive approach of Ukraine during peace talks;

Or. en

Amendment 205

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3e. Reiterates it calls on the Council and the Commission to increase the effectiveness and impact of sanctions on Russia in order to definitively undermine Russia’s ability to continue waging its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine; deeply regrets that European companies continue to take part in, contribute to, or are complicit in the evasion of sanctions on Russia; urges the EU and its Member States to work together to ban trade and commercial activities with Russia and Belarus, particularly focusing on any potential dual-use items, as well as the transit of goods to and from the EU via their territories; welcomes increased European actions to interdict Russia’s shadow fleet and calls for expansion of such actions on a more structural basis by using the full spectrum of lawful means to halt, obstruct or impede its operations; calls on the EU Member states, Commission and Council to systematically tackle the issue of sanctions circumvention through thorough investigations and tougher penalties for entities that violate sanctions or fail to exercise due diligence in export controls and end-user verification; calls on EU Member States to take further actions to diminish Russia’s ability to acquire ships for the shadow fleet;

Or. en

Amendment 206

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3e. Calls for significantly strengthened and expanded measures against Russia’s “shadow fleet”, which continues to circumvent EU sanctions through practices such as flag-hopping, operating under invalid or concealed flags and evading maritime oversight; calls, in particular, for coordinated EU action to impose stricter, effective and enforceable penalties on vessels, owners, operators and other entities exercising control over such ships, including criminal and financial sanctions; urges Member States to enhance maritime surveillance, inspections and interdiction measures, including in international waters, and to ensure full compliance with orders to stop and submit to inspection; calls for further measures targeting supporting networks, including insurers, certification bodies, port operators and financial intermediaries facilitating these activities; underlines the urgent need to close existing enforcement gaps and ensure consistent and robust implementation of sanctions across all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3e. Notes that the pace of Russia’s territorial advances in Ukraine has markedly slowed since the beginning of 2026; further notes that, in parallel, Russia sustained particularly high losses during the same period, notably with more than 35,000 soldiers reported killed, wounded or missing in March 2026 alone; highlights that this situation demonstrates the effectiveness of Ukraine’s armed forces, partly due to European support; recalls that Ukraine’s victory remains achievable, and that the outcome of the conflict is not predetermined; considers, therefore, that sustained and enhanced EU military support can have a decisive impact on the battlefield; calls on the Member States to act with greater determination and urgency, including by significantly stepping up and accelerating the delivery and financing of arms and ammunition to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 208

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3e. Reiterates its position that any peace agreement must not place limitations on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and must be based on full respect for the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression, and Russian reparations for the massive damage caused in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3f. Stresses the importance of establishing a comprehensive international framework for reparations for damage, loss and injury caused by Russia’s unlawful aggression against Ukraine, as endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly; welcomes the progress made in advancing the international compensation mechanism, in particular through the ongoing work of the Register of Damage; expresses concern, however, that the International Claims Commission for Ukraine has not yet become operational due to the ongoing ratification process; calls on all signatories of the Convention, including EU Member States, to ensure its swift ratification and implementation, with a view to securing its entry into force and the commencement of the Commission’s work.

Or. en

Amendment 210

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3f. Considers that the EU and Member States should ensure that peace negotiations do not harm Ukraine and European strategic interests, while noting that the EU can only assure this through a strong unified voice and participation in the process; calls therefore to explore the possibility of appointing and fully empowering a Special Envoy for Peace in Ukraine, and/or when relevant a Special Envoy for a Future European Security Architecture, to represent the EU and its Member States in diplomatic talks with narrowly and precisely defined mandates; underlines the principles of not about Ukraine without Ukraine, and not about Europe without Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3f. Strongly supports the establishment of a European-led air initiative to protect Ukrainian sky aimed at safeguarding civilian populations, critical infrastructure and energy facilities in Ukraine from ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks, through the deployment of integrated air and missile defence capabilities, including air patrols and interception systems;

Or. en

Amendment 212

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3f. Underlines that any peace agreement with Russia should include a commitment by Russia to immediately cease its hybrid warfare against the EU and its partners, including Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3g. Expresses serious concern regarding the organisation by the Russian Federation of the so-called “First International Security Forum”, which will serve as a tool of strategic communication and propaganda promoting the Kremlin’s narrative of a “multipolar world order” and undermining the international consensus on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; notes that the Forum is intended to engage countries of the so-called “Global South”, as well as organisations linked to Russia, with the aim of reducing Russia’s international isolation and legitimising its aggression against Ukraine; underlines that this initiative forms part of broader efforts by the Russian Federation to promote an alternative security architecture excluding NATO and the EU, and to spread disinformation, including narratives portraying Russia’s aggression as a consequence of Western policy and presenting sanctions and military assistance to Ukraine as escalatory;

Or. en

Amendment 214

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3g. Insists that any peace agreement must include a return of all unlawfully deported Ukrainian children, illegally imprisoned Ukrainian civilians and full exchange of prisoners of war, including remains of fallen soldiers;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3h. Strongly welcomes the continued efforts of the European institutions and the Member States, in cooperation with international partners, to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the importance of ensuring that the Tribunal is grounded in international law, enjoys broad international support and complements the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; highlights the significance of the agreement signed on 25 June 2025 on its establishment and welcomes the launch by the European Commission of the process for the Union to become a founding member of the Tribunal; calls for the swift finalisation of its legal framework and for it to become operational without delay;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

II. Commitment to EU accession

II. Commitment to EU accession and on accession negotiations

Or. en

Amendment 217

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and strongly urges Hungary to stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters; welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

4. Reaffirms that, pursuant to Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, decisions on the opening of accession negotiations and negotiating clusters require unanimity in the Council, thereby fully respecting the sovereign right of each Member State to make use of its veto; welcomes Hungary’s decision to exercise this right and to block the opening of negotiating clusters; calls on Member States, to uphold the unanimity principle and to prevent any circumvention of the Treaties; firmly opposes any attempt to bypass this requirement through the continuation of technical negotiations in the absence of a formal Council decision; stresses that such practices undermine the credibility of the accession process and the institutional balance laid down in the Treaties;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Welcomes Ukraine’s desire to meet EU membership requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Takes note of Ukraine’s claimed commitment to meet EU membership requirements; stresses that accession negotiations should not take place during an ongoing war;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements and reaffirms that the enlargement process must remain strictly merit-based, objective and predictable; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and takes note of the Commission’s and the Council’s assessments that Ukraine has made substantial progress towards the opening of negotiating clusters; urges the Council to act without undue delay to open negotiating clusters, beginning with the fundamentals cluster, and regrets any bilateral blocking of a process that must be based on objective criteria and the acquis;

Or. ro

Amendment 221

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Notes that Ukraine does not currently fulfil the EU’s accession criteria, in particular as regards economic stability, institutional capacity and the rule of law; points out that Ukraine’s accession would have significant financial impacts on the EU budget, especially in the area of cohesion and agricultural policy, and that according to estimates, these could potentially amount to EUR 186 billion; takes the view that this is not feasible for the European Union under the current circumstances, and therefore calls for the accession negotiations to be suspended;

Or. de

Amendment 222

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Considers that the EU's decision to give Ukraine the status of candidate country is a fundamentally wrong decision;

Or. en

Amendment 223

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Notes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; condemns unfair criticism towards Hungary for defending unanimity which is guaranteed by the Treaties and respects Hungary's sovereign right to oppose the opening of negotiating clusters, condemns the apparent politicisation of the European Union’s enlargement policy; takes note of the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Mieke Andriese

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Takes note of Ukraine's continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; stresses that Ukraine should not become a Member State of the EU and calls for an immediate end to all accession negotiations; stresses that the core focus of the EU should remain on economic cooperation rather than political expansion;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters; emphasises nevertheless that the accession process should continue to be based on objective, lasting and fully satisfied criteria, irrespective of the geopolitical context; recalls that, in the current context, it is worth exploring forms of progressive integration and reinforced partnerships adapted to the country’s situation;

Or. fr

Amendment 226

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; underscores that Ukraine’s ability to make progress on the EU accession path must always be considered in the context of Russia’s continued war of aggression and its negative impact on Ukraine’s democratic processes and public administration; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and strongly urges the Hungarian government to stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters on false grounds; regrets the position of the Hungarian Parliament not to support opening of Ukraine’s accession negotiations and to withhold support for Ukraine joining the EU, especially as this purposefully conflates the opening of accession negotiations as part of a technical process with the ultimate Council decision on Ukraine’s membership; welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future; welcomes Ukraine’s adoption of the National Programme for Approximation of the Acquis (NPAA), including the timeline for completion of all necessary steps to meet benchmarks by the of the 2027;

Or. en

Amendment 227

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and calls upon the Council to approve the opening of all negotiation clusters without delay, starting with the fundamentals cluster, in accordance with a merit-based process; hopes that incoming Hungarian government will stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters, as well as using Ukraine’s membership issue, notably spreading anti-Ukraine fears, in domestic politics and political campaigning;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and expresses hope that the new Hungarian government will stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters; welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and strongly urges all Member States to stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters; welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

Or. fi

Amendment 230

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements, particularly by adopting the European integration roadmaps on the rule of law, public administration reform and functioning of democratic institutions although calls for more thorough and timely fulfilment of the indicated measures; welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters and strongly urges Hungary to stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters; welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

Or. en

Amendment 231

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 232

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Underlines that the possible accession of Ukraine to the Union will have budgetary implications for the EU budget, which, according to available estimates, could amount to approximately EUR 26 billion per year for accession and, together with reconstruction needs, theoretically reach EUR 75 to 95 billion per year; emphasises, however, that the cost of reconstruction is not expected to be covered solely by the EU budget and requires the contribution of international financial institutions, private investment and partners; calls on the Commission to submit a detailed and updated assessment of the budgetary implications of Ukraine’s accession and reconstruction, so that each Member State is aware of the impact on its annual budget;

Or. el

Amendment 233

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Strongly deplores that the Commission promotes a reversed accession logic by advocating the opening of negotiating clusters despite persisting shortcomings in the protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and reported human rights violations, and by stating that such issues can be addressed after the opening of the clusters, which is unacceptable; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the actual situation of national minorities and the human rights situation in Ukraine, to ensure that the full restoration of minority rights is effectively implemented in practice, to address reported human rights violations, and to take these elements fully into account when assessing progress under the fundamentals cluster in the accession process;

Or. en

Amendment 234

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Deplores the outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Orban’s systematic blocking of Ukraine’s EU accession progress under the pretext of concerns about the rights of persons belonging to minorities instead of engaging into constructive dialogue about such rights in line with recommendations of international organisations; stresses investigative journalists have revealed that incumbent Hungarian foreign minister Szijjártó acted an informant for the Russian government by leaking details from EU meetings and documents and accepting instructions from Moscow to block EU decisions on Ukraine’s accession process; believes that Szijjártó has betrayed the people of Hungary and the Union as a whole;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Strongly emphasises that EU enlargement is a mutually beneficial process and a strategic investment in the Union’s security and prosperity; underlines that enlargement is a two-way process that not only supports candidate countries in advancing the reforms required for accession and their gradual integration into the Union, but also strengthens the European Union itself, including through enhanced geopolitical resilience, economic dynamism and the integration of capable partners such as Ukraine; reiterates, in this context, that Ukraine’s accession would significantly contribute to the Union’s collective security, political weight and long-term strategic interests;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Acknowledges that Ukraine views EU accession as an important element of security guarantees, also in light of article 42.7 of the TEU; underlines that in order to ensure effective deterrence against Russian aggression and sustainable peace in relation to Ukraine, credible and robust security guarantees must be offered, and coordinated by all able and willing European and non-European partners; guaranteeing an adequate response should Ukraine’s security be compromised, and complemented by measures to strengthen Ukraine’s own military deterrence;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Condemns the apparent politicisation of the European Union’s enlargement policy, which undermines its credibility and merit-based foundations; notes with concern that the report reflects a one-sided and politically biased approach, lacking objectivity; regrets that the report adopts an excessively lenient stance towards Ukraine, while unfairly criticising Hungary for defending unanimity, which is guaranteed by the Treaties and which serves as the Union’s institutional practice in enlargement history;

Or. en

Amendment 238

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Commends and recognises that Ukraine’s defence industry has become a vital component of European security; affirms that Ukraine’s rapidly expanding drone production capacity, its battle-tested innovation in unmanned systems, electronic warfare, and battlefield software represent unique capabilities that complement and fundamentally strengthen the European defence industrial ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Emphasises that the enlargement of the European Union is a merit-based process and constitutes a geostrategic investment in a strong, stable and secure Europe, founded on shared interests and common values, through which Ukraine will strengthen and contribute to an enlarged, more resilient and prosperous European Union.

Or. en

Amendment 240

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Underlines that the enlargement process must not be used as a pretext to erode further the sovereignty of Member States, insists on the importance to maintain the requirement for unanimity in the Council on all matters relating to foreign policy, in particular enlargement-related issues;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Recalls that the premature accession of countries with unresolved conflicts, weak governance, widespread corruption and severely weak economic conditions would pose a direct threat to the Union’s internal security, cohesion and financial stability, and to the interests of its Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Emphasises that Ukraine’s institutional capacity, rule of law framework and economic stability remain insufficient to justify accelerated accession negotiations and warns against politically motivated enlargement decisions driven by geopolitical symbolism rather than objective criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Reiterates that there can be no fast-track to EU membership for Ukraine; insists that each step must be based on clear benchmarks and full alignment with the Copenhagen criteria, with particular emphasis on implementation rather than legislative formalism;

Or. en

Amendment 244

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. takes the view that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is not the most suitable means of responding to the immediate security, reconstruction and stability challenges at this stage, and that a gradual, differentiated approach is preferable;

Or. fr

Amendment 245

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Reaffirms that Ukraine’s future lies in the EU; recognises Ukraine’s European integration as a strategic priority for the EU; underlines the importance of accelerating Ukraine’s gradual integration into the EU single market;

Or. en

Amendment 246

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Commends the adoption of Ukraine’s National Programme for the Adaptation of Ukrainian Legislation to European Union Law as a key instrument for structured and transparent planning of the legislative alignment process;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish a predictable, fast-track accession process for Ukraine, including all safeguards and key conditions that must be fulfilled by Ukraine in order to proceed further .

Or. en

Amendment 248

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Is concerned that an EU enlargement to Ukraine would make the EU more vulnerable to the instrumentalisation of migration by foreign powers;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Emphasises that Ukraine is not yet ready for accession and warns that any politically driven acceleration of the process, including ‘fast-tracking’, ‘reversed accession’ or ‘phased integration’, risks the security of European citizens, undermines the integrity and credibility of the enlargement framework, and raises serious legal concerns; notes that calls to expedite negotiating clusters and chapters would threaten the principle of unanimity guaranteed by the Treaties and enable the circumvention of Member States with opposing views; warns that such approaches, including attempts to bypass unanimity, form part of the Commission’s long-standing practice of a gradual and systematic expansion of competences beyond those conferred by the Treaties; stresses that Article 49 TEU requires unanimity for all key steps in the accession process, as reaffirmed in the 2024 Ukraine Negotiation Framework; underlines that accession must remain strictly conditional on the objective fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria.

Or. en

Amendment 250

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Strongly deplores that the Commission promotes a reversed accession logic by advocating the opening of negotiating clusters despite persisting shortcomings, warns that’s any politically driven acceleration of the process risks the security and prosperity of European citizens; warns that such accelerated procedures aiming to circumvent unanimity form part of the Commission’s long-standing practice of a gradual and systematic expansion of competences beyond those conferred by the Treaties; stresses that Article 49 TEU requires unanimity for all key steps in the accession process, as reaffirmed in the 2024 Ukraine Negotiation Framework; underlines that accession must remain strictly conditional on the objective fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria.

Or. en

Amendment 251

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Underlines that EU enlargement, in addition to being a transformative process in accession countries, can represent a geostrategic tool in the EU’s own interest, an investment in peace and stability and security on the European continent, and a moral obligation; recognizes Ukraine’s EU accession as a strategic response to Russia’s aggression and a reinforcement of the EU’s geopolitical resilience; underscores that Ukraine’s EU membership is mutually beneficial as it strengthens the EU’s capacity for deterrence, combatting hybrid warfare, and building the strength of the respective defence industrial bases; underlines that Ukraine should be an integral component of the future European security architecture;

Or. en

Amendment 252

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Welcomes the creation of the Ukraine2EU flagship initiative, which was initiated by the EU, Lithuania and Denmark, and has been joined by Sweden, Ireland and Poland, and provides targeted assistance to Ukrainian state institutions as they navigate the steps to complete the EU accession process and prepare for EU membership; highlights the importance of such technical assistance projects, calls for their continuous support and involvement of more Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 253

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Welcomes the March 2026 European Council's invitation to the Council to open all negotiating clusters without delay, following the Commission's positive assessment confirming Ukraine's readiness to advance in the accession process; regards this decision as a historic milestone and a signal that the EU is serious about fulfilling its commitment to Ukraine's European future;

Or. en

Amendment 254

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Is encouraged that the outcome of the Hungarian elections may result in the removal of obstacles to cohesion in Council decisions regarding Ukraine’s accession process and the 20th sanctions package against Russia; welcomes reports that the incoming Hungarian government may lift the blockade on the 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine;

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Amendment 255

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Considers that an accession of Ukraine to the EU would undermine the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and also strongly impact the Cohesion Policy; is concerned that the integration of the low-cost, highly competitive Ukrainian farming sector into the Single Market risks destabilising the EU's agricultural sector;

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Amendment 256

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive assessment of the financial consequences of Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, including the impact on the EU budget, cohesion policy, agricultural subsidies and financial solidarity mechanisms;

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Amendment 257

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Considers that Ukraine’s cooperative and forward-looking policy towards neighbouring countries, including the resolution of bilateral disputes and historical dialogue, contributes to progress in the accession process;

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Amendment 258

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4c. Underlines the importance of preserving and further strengthening public support in the Member States and Ukraine for the enlargement process and Ukraine’s accession, which requires bespoke, fact-based communication at EU and national levels about Ukraine’s progress and the benefits of its accession, including its contribution to European security and economic growth, and also addressing meaningful concerns about the impact on such economic sectors and EU policies as the Common Agricultural Policy; emphasises that the absence of such communication creates a vacuum that Russian disinformation is quick to exploit;

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Amendment 259

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4c. Notes the various statements made by Ukraine’s leadership about the need for a firm date for the country’s accession and recognizes the socio-political processes driving such statements; Welcomes, with reference to the adopted NPAA, Ukraine’s self-imposed ambitious deadlines; urges the European Commission and its Directorate-Generals to match Ukraine’s efforts in supporting the accession path;

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Amendment 260

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4c. Calls on the Ukrainian government to proactively enhance meaningful involvement of the Parliament of Ukraine, social partners, and civil society organisations in its EU reform process; encourages also more openness from the parliamentary committees in terms of cooperation with civil society;

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Amendment 261

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4d. reiterates its position that there is no fast track to full membership of the Union; calls for the Council, Commission and Member States to exercise maximum innovative thinking to ensure that the discussions around Ukraine’s EU membership do not become a negative factor in peace talks, for other accession countries, or for Ukraine’s domestic politics; underlines its willingness to consider creative and innovative solutions to overcome the challenges on the EU side in relation to the swift progress of accession countries on their EU path; recalls that the current enlargement methodology is not delivering the intended outcomes as a result of a combination of factors, including Member states’, the lack of political will in accession countries to implement reforms, and the lacklustre approach by the EU and Member States in confronting these challenges; repeats its call to enhance the credibility, predictability, and dynamism of the enlargement process, including by enhancing the EU’s capacity to act through the simplification of decision-making processes, such as the introduction of qualified majority voting in the intermediate steps in the enlargement process when deciding on the opening and closing of individual negotiating clusters and chapters, fully in line with the Treaties;

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Amendment 262

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4e. While recognizing the unique position of Ukraine, recalls the 2003 Thessaloniki Declaration as a shift from post-conflict stabilization for the countries of the Western Balkans toward EU integration; underlines that full EU membership remains regulated by the EU treaties, must be based on the Copenhagen criteria and the conditions of the enlargement framework, and that decisions on membership status must factor in these conditions; urges the Commission and Council therefor to ensure that accession processes designed for Ukraine apply equally and fairly to other accession countries, while underlining the importance of transformative reforms to align with the EU acquis and meet the current Copenhagen criteria;

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Amendment 263

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4f. Recalls that the accession process should not be misused to settle bilateral disputes, to obstruct a merit-based progress on the European path or outweigh the broader strategic interests of the Union, but they must rather be addressed through open dialogue and genuine cooperation;

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Amendment 264

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas;

5. Notes that Ukraine continues to show significant democratic deficits; draws attention to the major problems that exist in the area of the fight against corruption; notes that the imposition of martial law has meant that regular elections have not been held, and that fundamental rule-of-law principles have not been upheld; moreover, expresses concern about the ban on opposition parties and the restrictions on the activities of trade unions and other civil society actors;

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Amendment 265

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; Welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas;

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions amid an ongoing war and severe challenges to governance; Welcomes the progress made in judiciary reform and establishing an effective framework for combating corruption, including by strengthening the independence and capacity of anti-corruption bodies; Emphasises the need for sustainable, consistent and irreversible progress in these critical areas, in particular by ensuring transparent appointments within the judiciary, effective investigation and prosecution of corruption offences at all levels, and strengthening public trust in institutions;

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Amendment 266

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; notes that Ukraine’s reforms of the justice sector have stalled and that there is little progress in the fight against corruption; notes that according to a 2025 Gallup opinion poll, 85 % of Ukrainians believed that corruption is widespread throughout government, a figure that has not changed since 2007; calls for fundamental and sustained progress in these critical areas;

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Amendment 267

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; but is concerned about the recent deterioration of relations between the legislative and executive branches of government; strongly urges stakeholders to restore productive relations between the government and the Verkhovna Rada; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas as progress in these areas will not only determine progress on the path towards EU membership but also success of the reconstruction and economic and social recovery in so far as strong rule of law enables the transparency and accountability of the process and improves the investment climate and trust of international partners;

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Amendment 268

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges and commends Ukraine’s extraordinary and determined efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s significant advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption as example of resilience and commitment to its people and institutions; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas, while recognising that Ukraine’s progress in this respect is being made under the extraordinary pressure of war.

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Amendment 269

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions and protection of separation of powers during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas, which is directly connected to increasing public trust in state institutions;

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Amendment 270

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; welcomes the implementation of the rule of law roadmap adopted in May 2025; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas;

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Amendment 271

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Commends Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas; acknowledges that elections are legally banned under martial law

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Amendment 272

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 273

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5a. remains concerned about the failure to appoint internationally vetted judges to the Constitutional Court; calls on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the Law on the Constitutional Court in line with Venice Commission Opinions, ensuring a transparent selection procedure with international-expert participation and a two-thirds parliamentary majority for appointments; urges Ukraine to utilize available international expertise and assistance in the transformation of the judiciary, while recognizing it is no guarantee for improved functioning of the respective institutions without implementation of other measures to improve performance, independence;

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Amendment 274

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5b. urges Ukraine to invest additional effort in ensuring the professionalism and integrity of judicial office holders, including through asset declaration and verification; encourages Ukraine to better regulate the selection and dismissal of the Prosecutor General, and to limit undue influence by the Prosecutor General on individual cases, including through automatic assignment of cases and limiting access to case files; commends; encourages the judiciary to continue investing in the introduction of new technologies to help overcome understaffing and high workloads; commends the judiciary for continuing its work under challenging conditions and Ukraine’s civil society for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of rule of law reforms;

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Amendment 275

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5c. regrets that law enforcement agencies, other than the specialized corruption bodies, have made limited progress in improving their track record on anti-corruption cases;

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Amendment 276

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

6. Insists that the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, is not a political declaration but a central credibility test for whether Ukraine is capable of delivering the necessary rule of law and anti-corruption measures; notes that only two of the 10 points have reached even the modest threshold of 20 % implementation, showing an alarming sign of paralysis;

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Amendment 277

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, as an important step towards strengthening the rule of law, advancing judicial reform and reinforcing anti-corruption efforts; expresses concern at the limited progress in certain priority areas; urges the Ukrainian authorities to accelerate implementation on the basis of clear benchmarks and sustained political commitment; stresses that its timely, credible and effective implementation, based on clear benchmarks and sustained political commitment, will be essential for strengthening Ukraine’s democratic resilience and advancing its EU accession process; welcomes, in this regard, the efforts of civil society organisations to monitor implementation and supporting further reform advancement.

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Amendment 278

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and reinforce anti-corruption measures;

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and reinforce anti-corruption measures; Highlights the importance of its timely and full implementation, including through clearly defined milestones, measurable indicators and effective monitoring mechanisms; Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the sustainability of reforms by strengthening the independence of the judiciary and anti-corruption institutions, as well as by ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of public funds and international financial assistance; Encourages close cooperation with European institutions, including the Venice Commission, with a view to advancing the accession process;

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Amendment 279

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures; encourages the Ukrainian government to leverage this opportunity and develop a comprehensive implementation plan covering timelines and consultations; looks forward to seeing key reforms moving ahead beyond discussion or working-group stages;

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Amendment 280

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures; calls on the EU and Ukraine to work in close collaboration to increase the effectiveness of Ukraine’s efforts to strengthen the rule of law and eradicate corruption;

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Amendment 281

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures; welcomes the ongoing work to implement the Kos-Kachka plan and encourages Ukraine to deliver concrete results as soon as possible;

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Amendment 282

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Welcomes the appointment of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine; underlines the importance of advancing customs reform, ensuring transparent and accountable governance, and strengthening the institutional capacity of the customs authorities, as part of Ukraine’s broader rule-of-law and anti-corruption commitments on its path towards EU accession;

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Amendment 283

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Whereas the Russian Federation has instrumentalised the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), historically affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, as a vehicle of hybrid influence aimed at undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine, advancing the so-called “Russian World” (Russkiy Mir) ideological doctrine, and seeking to legitimise its aggression in the context of the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine; whereas credible reports and official investigations indicating that certain members of the UOC clergy have been implicated in the dissemination of disinformation, the expression of support for occupation authorities established by the Russian Federation, and engagement in activities incompatible with Ukraine’s national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity; whereas such activities are consistent with the Russian Military Doctrine approved on 25 December 2014 that emphasised the protection of so-called "traditional Russian spiritual and moral values" against perceived malign Western influence1a, a doctrine that was later incorporated into the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation approved by President Vladimir Putin on 31 December 2015, thereby demonstrating the Russian's use of cultural and civilisational narratives as instruments of geopolitical strategy; whereas this approach was further reinforced in the 2021 National Security Strategy, which elevated the safeguarding of “traditional values”, the promotion of the “Russian World”, and the protection of "compatriots" abroad to core national security priorities 2a;

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1a https://www.csis.org/analysis/unpacking-russias-new-national-security-strategy

2a https://www.ndc.nato.int/fr/russias-updated-national-security-strategy/

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Amendment 284

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Notes that the end of the war should be accompanied, as soon as possible and under conditions of security, legality and institutional regularity, by the lifting of martial law and the organisation of free and fair elections, so that post-war reconstruction and Ukraine's European path are based on a recent and indisputable popular verdict;

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Amendment 285

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses the urgent need to hold democratic elections as soon as possible and urges the Ukrainian authorities to take without delay the necessary organisational and administrative steps to that end;

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Amendment 286

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Acknowledges the efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted; recognizes the important work of the working groups created by the Verkhovna Rada to develop election legislation for the first postwar elections; agrees with their assessment that any elections in Ukraine must be held under conditions of a sustainable and prolonged ceasefire; calls on the EU and its Member States to provide assistance in reforming Ukrainian election legislation, including removing obstacles preventing forcibly displaced persons from participating in parliamentary and presidential elections and to provide financial assistance, particularly for organising voting outside Ukraine; insists that Ukraine receives similar EU assistance in countering FIMI, as the Republic of Moldova, during its postwar elections; suggests considering support for the creation of an independent coordinating body in Ukraine to counter FIMI; salutes the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine’s democratic legitimacy;

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Amendment 287

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Acknowledges the efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted; salutes the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine’s democratic legitimacy; recalls that Russia’s war of aggression is also being waged in the information sphere; strongly condemns Russia’s attempts to delegitimise Ukrainian institutions; recalls that Russia’s cognitive warfare targets the support to Ukraine in European democracies, including via the support to diverse political parties;

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Amendment 288

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Acknowledges the efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted and the overall situation in the country is safe enough; salutes the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine’s democratic legitimacy; calls for more openness of the parliamentary committees in terms of cooperation with civil society;

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Amendment 289

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Acknowledges the efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted, insists that appropriate time is allowed to meet necessary standards and conditions for free and fair elections; salutes the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine’s democratic legitimacy;

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Amendment 290

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 291

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Recalls that, according to widely recognised democratic principles and Ukraine’s Constitution, elections cannot be held during wartime and under martial law; underlines that democratic elections require adequate time for preparation and access to information to meet international standards; condemns United States administration pressure on Ukraine to hold elections while Russia’s war of aggression continues and maintains the country in a state of martial law;

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Amendment 292

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Recommends the European Union to conduct its own Election Observation Mission;

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Amendment 293

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7b. Recognizes that repeated external calls for elections, external influence and promotion of alternative political forces, the feigned prospects of peace created by the US-led talks and the length of the martial law period have had a negative effect on political unity; strongly calls on Ukraine’s political forces to remain united and continue to be guided by a sense of firm political unity and cohesion around Ukraine’s defence and its EU integration, which has proven to amplify Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the ongoing existential threat to the country’s freedom and independence; calls on all political actors in Ukraine, in particular those currently in power, to foster political unity and coherent and inclusive policymaking; encourages the government of Ukraine to strengthen its engagement with the Verkhovna Rada to ensure efficient legislative procedures, while fully upholding parliamentary scrutiny of legislative proposals; calls on the EU institutions to deepen their engagement with the Verkhovna Rada;

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Amendment 294

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7b. Recognises the challenges of maintaining pluralistic media in wartime conditions; stresses that any restrictions introduced under such extraordinary circumstances are not permanent in nature and should be regularly reviewed and adjusted, where appropriate and feasible, in line with the evolving situation; emphasises that the prolongation of the war does not in itself justify the indefinite continuation of restrictions, and that, as Ukraine’s resilience strengthens, such measures should be progressively eased, with only those strictly necessary and proportionate to national security considerations remaining in place.

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Amendment 295

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7c. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to strengthen national unity by upholding respect for the principle of division of powers, multi-party pluralism and inclusion, due regard for the powers and rights of local authorities and local self-governing bodies, respect for the rule of law and freedoms, including media pluralism, in line with the democratic principles and values that Ukrainians are so resolutely and bravely defending;

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Amendment 296

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7d. Calls on all political forces in Ukraine, both in government and opposition, to act with responsibility and restraint, to consolidate efforts to counter Russian attempts to undermine Ukrainian society and to effectively mobilise it in resisting the aggressor and to refrain from any form of mutual political harassment, politically motivated persecution, or actions that risk eroding public trust in state and military institutions;

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Amendment 297

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms;

8. Emphasises the Verkhovna Rada’s pivotal role in the timely adoption of key EU integration reforms, as sustained legislative progress is essential for advancing Ukraine’s EU integration and fulfilling its international commitments;

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Amendment 298

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms;

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms; commends the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for maintaining its democratic function under martial law and for the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts and the continued engagement of Ukrainian legislators with the European Parliament and other democratic partners; underlines that Ukraine's democratic institutions have shown a resilience and adaptability that reflects the genuine democratic convictions of the Ukrainian people;

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Amendment 299

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms;

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms; reiterates the recommendation, in the context of EU accession, to lift all restrictions on mandate-related and political foreign travel for members of the Verkhovna Rada; emphasises the importance of respecting and reinforcing the institutional role of the Verkhovna Rada, and supports ongoing reform efforts to enhance its legislative capacity, oversight of the executive and accountability to the public;

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Amendment 300

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms;

8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of laws that are crucial for Ukraine’s democratic reforms and EU integration; deeply regrets the existence of delays in adopting of such laws and calls upon the Verkhovna Rada and its Members to establish an expedite procedure for their swift adoption;

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Amendment 301

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. 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 onto their new hierarchical affiliation; notes that Romanian Orthodox parishes in Ukraine submitted in August 2024 a request 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; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to register, without further delay, the religious association “Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine";

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Amendment 302

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to uphold parliamentary pluralism as a cornerstone of democratic governance and to ensure constructive and meaningful cooperation with all parliamentary political forces represented in the Verkhovna Rada;

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Amendment 303

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Welcomes the adoption of the rule of law roadmap for 2025-2027 as well as the roadmaps on public administration and on functioning of democratic institutions, and calls for their timely implementation;

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Amendment 304

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8b. Urges the government and opposition to actively seek ways and practical modalities, including exploring new approaches to broad-based political cooperation, to work together in advancing European reforms on Ukraine’s path towards EU membership, thereby strengthening the country’s resilience and institutional capacity;

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Amendment 305

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8c. Reiterates its concern regarding restrictions on foreign travel by members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and considers that such measures may amount to an indiscriminate limitation of the legitimate political activity of elected representatives, in particular those of the opposition; reiterates its recommendation, in the context of the EU accession process, to lift restrictions on mandate-related and political foreign travel for members of parliament; emphasises that, especially in times of war, Ukraine should make full use of all available political capacity to represent its interests in international fora; underlines the importance of respecting and reinforcing the institutional role of the Verkhovna Rada, including by supporting ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening its legislative capacity, effective oversight of the executive and accountability to the public;

Or. en

Amendment 306

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8d. Reminds that parliamentary diplomacy is not a privilege, but a democratic instrument, essential for maintaining international support, accountability and transparency, and any selective limitations on MPs’ ability to represent Ukraine abroad risk being perceived as politically motivated and incompatible with European democratic standards; insists that at a moment when Ukraine relies on international solidarity, no democratic state can afford to silence part of its own parliament on the global stage;

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Amendment 307

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8e. Recommends strengthening the law-making capability of the Rada to produce better quality legislation and combat "legislative spamming" where multiple parallel draft laws of poor quality circulate on the same topic.

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Amendment 308

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing structural issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence, impartiality and integrity; calls for the vacancies at the Constitutional Court to be filled without delay through a transparent, merit-based procedure subject to effective integrity checks; also calls for continued reform of the higher courts and selection and evaluation procedures, including through temporary and meaningful involvement of independent experts appointed by international partners; reiterates the need for reform of the Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation, with clear separation of powers and strengthened democratic oversight;

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Amendment 309

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to address issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence; calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, to go beyond the level of declarations and to start effective implementation; is worried about the continuing failure of prosecutorial reform;

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Amendment 310

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence; calls for a reform of the Prosecutor General’s Office, a comprehensive reset of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026, ensuring accountability and preventing the instrumentalisation of investigative bodies for political or administrative purposes; underlines that such a reset should include transparent leadership selection procedures, clear safeguards for institutional independence, effective parliamentary and judicial oversight, and full alignment with EU standards and commitments undertaken in the context of Ukraine’s EU accession process; stresses the importance of the independent international experts in the selection of the High Qualification Commission of Judges, advancing the reform of the Supreme Court, and completing the renewal of the Constitutional Court.

Or. en

Amendment 311

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence, including ensuring the involvement of international experts in selection commissions; expresses concern about the continued politicisation of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO); calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026; regrets that the draft law on SBI reform was not submitted to the Ukrainian Parliament by the end of January and discussions on the PGO reform have not yet commenced; welcomes the progress achieved in judicial selection, vetting and evaluation;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence; calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026; in particular addressing the focus of SBU on counter-intelligence, anti-terrorism and other sources of security threats, as well as the potential for abuse of powers and upholding human rights; appreciates the challenges of reforming the Security Service and State Bureau of Investigation during war-time;

Or. en

Amendment 313

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence; calls for a timely appointment of judges to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine; calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026; calls for advancing on a comprehensive reform of the National Bar Association of Ukraine as a matter of priority for 2026;

Or. en

Amendment 314

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence, including ensuring the involvement of international experts in selection commissions; calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026;

Or. en

Amendment 315

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9a. Calls for the adoption of amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and related legislation in order to deliver swift and high-quality justice, in particular through review of statute of limitations and pre-trial investigation practices, addressing abuse of procedural rights;

Or. en

Amendment 316

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9a. Recognizes the contributions of the EU Advisory Mission to Ukraine for its important work on European integration, including on security sector reform, rule of law and accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for a review of martial law measures, including the ‘Lozovyi amendments’, and pre-trial detention practices; encourages greater transparency in access to public records, while acknowledging wartime security needs; salutes the introduction of a new law on lobbying;

10. Calls for a review of the Criminal Procedure Code and related legislation to deliver swift, high-quality justice, in particular through review of statute of limitations and pre-trial detention practices, as well as addressing abuses of procedural rights; encourages greater transparency in access to public records, while acknowledging wartime security needs; salutes the introduction of a new law on lobbying;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for a review of martial law measures, including the ‘Lozovyi amendments’, and pre-trial detention practices; urges Ukraine to reverse criminal code provisions that foresee automatic closure of investigations due to expiry of pre-trial investigation time-limits and shortened investigation time limits, which endanger effective investigations of complex criminal cases, including high-level corruption; encourages greater transparency in access to public records, while acknowledging wartime security needs; salutes the introduction of a new law on lobbying;

Or. en

Amendment 319

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Expresses deep concern over the alleged involvement of circles close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, namely Timur Mindich and others, in corruption schemes under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and over legislation that has been characterized by anti-corruption watchdogs as designed to hinder this investigation, namely law no. 12414; insists that although this step was later reverted in law no. 13533 a stronger effort is necessary to fight corruption also in the highest levels of politics and government;

Or. en

Amendment 320

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Strongly urges the Ukrainian authorities to refrain from any untimely or politically motivated judicial proceedings and condemns the introduction of personal sanctions against the leaders and representatives of the opposition and civil society organizations; stresses that such practices risk undermining democratic standards and public trust; reiterates the imperative of safeguarding parliamentary pluralism and ensuring genuine, good-faith dialogue and cooperation across all political factions represented in the Verkhovna Rada;

Or. en

Amendment 321

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Expresses deep concern regarding the coercive mobilisation practices in Ukraine, including documented cases in which recruitment officers forcibly detain individuals;

Or. en

Amendment 322

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases and praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; stresses, however, that a solid and irreversible track record of investigations, indictments and final convictions in cases of high-level corruption remains essential; urges Ukraine to fully guarantee the procedural and institutional independence of NABU and SAPO, fully implement the ARMA reform and ensure that the procedures for appointment and dismissal are transparent, merit-based and protected against political or judicial interference;

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Amendment 323

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; highlights that recent exposure of high-level corruption is evidence of both the need to keep fighting corruption, and the success of efforts to do so; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure; welcomes the appointment of the international members of the selection commission for the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, while expressing concern about the ethical issues raised in relation to one of the Ukrainian members; welcomes the substantive progress made in interviewing candidates through a rigorous, independent, inclusive and transparent process for the HACC by the Public Council of International Experts (PCIE) and the High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ);

Or. en

Amendment 324

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure; urges to preserve their jurisdiction and ensure that they can effectively investigate high-level officials without undue constraints; reiterates the necessity for the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) to improve its asset declaration verification procedures and focus its efforts on senior officials in identified high-risk areas;

Or. en

Amendment 325

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent with robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure, including by preserving their jurisdiction and ensuring that the bodies can effectively investigate high-level officials without undue constraints; reiterates the necessity for the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) to improve its procedures for the verification of asset declarations capacities and focus its efforts on senior officials in identified high-risk areas;

Or. en

Amendment 326

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; welcomes the large-scale recruitment of new employees to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), the approval of NABU’s development strategy, and the initiation of work on SAPO’s institutional development strategy; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure;

Or. en

Amendment 327

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; expresses concern over recent corruption scandal; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; highlights the crucial work undertaken by NABU, as well as the efforts made by civil society to maintain the independence of anti-corruption administrations and increase efficiency to address these issues; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure;

Or. en

Amendment 328

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 329

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Urges Ukraine to continue working on a broad front to strengthen the fight against corruption; welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure;

Or. fi

Amendment 330

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 331

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Insists that the Ukrainian authorities guarantee the institutional and operational independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO); condemns any political interference, instrumentalisation or intimidation targeting anti-corruption institutions, including unwarranted inspections, prosecutions or operational constraints, and demands an immediate end to undue pressure from security and intelligence services, including the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU); stresses that safeguarding NABU and SAPO is a core prerequisite for the rule of law, Ukraine’s EU accession process and the credible use of international support;

Or. en

Amendment 332

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Expresses deep concern over the risks that continued corruption poses to the fair distribution of international aid and reconstruction funds, and calls for robust democratic oversight, full transparency, and the meaningful involvement of trade unions and civil society in monitoring the use of public resources;

Or. en

Amendment 333

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Expresses concern that several major corruption investigations in Ukraine have received limited scrutiny in the EU enlargement debate and warns against attempts to downplay or politically marginalise such cases in order to maintain a predetermined enlargement narrative;

Or. en

Amendment 334

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11b. Stresses that corruption in Ukraine remains structurally linked to oligarchic influence, concentration of economic power, and opaque relations between political elites and business actors;

Or. en

Amendment 335

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11c. Reaffirms that the fight against corruption is inseparable from the protection of social rights, labour standards, and public interest, and warns that failure to address these systemic issues and any backsliding in anti-corruption reforms would seriously undermine public trust and Ukraine’s European integration path;

Or. en

Amendment 336

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Salutes Ukraine’s membership of the Working Group on Bribery of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a positive step towards full OECD membership; acknowledges Ukraine’s progress in implementing anti-bribery legislation for international transactions;

12. Salutes Ukraine’s membership of the Working Group on Bribery of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a positive step towards full membership and as a further affirmation to Ukraine’s commitment to international standards of transparency and good governance; acknowledges Ukraine’s progress in implementing anti-bribery legislation for international transactions as a mark of a country integrating itself into the global community of responsible economic actors;

Or. en

Amendment 337

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fi

Amendment 338

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Notes that Ukraine’s security and European security are mutually reinforcing; sovereign and democratic Ukraine integrated into European structures contributes to stability, peace and prosperity of the European continent; reaffirms the European Union’s firm commitment to Ukraine’s defence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Or. en

Amendment 339

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Calls on the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to intensify monitoring of EU funds allocated to Ukraine in order to prevent fraud, corruption and misuse;

Or. en

Amendment 340

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Reiterates importance of continuous fight against organised crime; urges additional efforts to step up fight against scams and online fraud in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 341

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Strongly condemns the discrimination against Ukrainian athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, where their freedom of expression was suppressed, resulting in harsh punishments such as disqualification; expresses solidarity with these athletes and calls upon the EU and its Member States to ensure the full application and enforcement of European competition law and also calls for the prevention of the issuance of EU visas to Russian athletes who do not distance themselves from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 342

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Calls for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission to conduct a comprehensive audit of all EU financial assistance provided to Ukraine since 2022, including macro-financial assistance, military support, reconstruction funds and budgetary aid;

Or. en

Amendment 343

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12c. Calls for the establishment of a public EU transparency register covering all reconstruction projects financed by EU funds in Ukraine, including contractors, procurement procedures and final beneficiaries; calls on the Commission to present an annual report to the European Parliament detailing the allocation, monitoring and auditing of all EU funds directed to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 344

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12d. Calls for the establishment of a strict conditionality mechanism linking any progress in accession negotiations to verified anti-corruption reforms, including investigations into allegations involving senior political and administrative figures;

Or. en

Amendment 345

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12e. Calls on the Commission and the Council to suspend further steps in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations until the country demonstrates measurable and independently verified progress in combating corruption, dismantling organised crime networks and ensuring transparency in the use of international financial assistance;

Or. en

Amendment 346

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Commends Ukraine’s commitment to upholding fundamental rights despite the ongoing Russian aggression, notably through the implementation of the rule of law roadmap adopted in May 2025; calls on Ukraine to ensure continued support for freedom of expression and media independence; calls for a review of martial law restrictions to ensure that such restrictions are necessary and proportional;

13. Notes that the ongoing war has had a significant effect on the upholding of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine; expresses strong concern about systematic restrictions on the freedom of opinion and freedom of the press, and about interference with the activities of the opposition, trade unions and civil society organisations; takes note of the reports about forced recruitment, which infringes the fundamental rights of those involved, and calls for a review in accordance with international human rights commitments; expresses deep concern about reports of violence, intimidation and repression against members of the opposition, and calls for a comprehensive, independent and transparent investigation of these allegations; urges the Ukrainian authorities to ensure full respect for human rights, the rule of law and fundamental democratic principles, and to review and lift existing restrictions without delay;

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Amendment 347

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Commends Ukraine’s adoption of the roadmaps for the rule of law, public administration, anti-corruption measures and functioning of democratic institutions, and the national minorities action plan; stresses that effective and inclusive fulfilment of these commitments is essential both for advancing the accession negotiations and for strengthening good neighbourly relations; encourages Ukraine to maintain a structured and constructive dialogue with neighbouring Member States with regard to the rights of members of national minorities, in accordance with European standards and the Venice Commission’s recommendations; calls on Ukraine to ensure continued support for freedom of expression and media independence; calls for a review of martial law restrictions to ensure that such restrictions are necessary and proportional;

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Amendment 348

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Commends Ukraine’s commitment to upholding fundamental rights despite the ongoing Russian aggression; calls on Ukraine to ensure continued support for freedom of expression and media independence; calls for a review of martial law restrictions to ensure that such restrictions are necessary and proportional;

Or. en

Amendment 349

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Calls on Ukraine to refrain from introducing legislation that could hinder Ukraine’s progress towards Union membership and the country further democratisation; is deeply alarmed by the discriminatory provisions of the draft Civil Code which exclude same-sex couples from the definition of de facto families and mandate divorce for trans persons who are married, which run contrary to EU acquis, ECtHR jurisprudence, as well as the recent Ukraine Supreme Court judgement; calls on Ukraine to ensure the draft Civil Code incorporates provisions enabling legal recognition of same-sex couples and removes the mandatory divorce requirement for trans persons;

Or. en

Amendment 350

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Expresses concern regarding reports of potential disproportionate mobilisation of persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities into the Ukrainian armed forces; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that conscription and mobilisation practices fully respect the principles of equality, proportionality and non-discrimination, and to guarantee transparency and independent oversight in recruitment procedures; urges the authorities to investigate any substantiated allegations of unequal treatment and to take appropriate corrective measures where necessary;

Or. en

Amendment 351

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Strongly condemns the forcible transfer and assimilation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation is systemic in nature, constitutes a grave breach of international humanitarian law, and requires the immediate and unconditional cessation of such practices, as well as the safe and unhindered return of all Ukrainian children to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 352

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Commends the success of Create Ukraine programme built on Lithuanian experience to bring young Ukrainians with valuable international experience to the Ukrainian public sector; encourages the expansion of this and similar initiatives to attract professionals back to Ukraine and contribute to its EU accession and post-war reconstruction;

Or. en

Amendment 353

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Welcomes further work undertaken by Ukraine, in cooperation with international partners to strengthen implementation of fundamental freedoms and human rights, particularly in relation to national minorities, anti-discrimination, and hate crimes;

Or. en

Amendment 354

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13b. welcomes the growing engagement in the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, as a key platform for coordinated international action aimed at the return of unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children;

Or. en

Amendment 355

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13b. Welcomes the ruling by Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognizing a same-sex couple as a de facto family; calls for the adoption draft law no. 9103 on legal recognition of civil partnerships in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 356

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13c. Reiterates the call on the Commission, the VP/HR and the Member States to finalize common efforts with Ukraine, Council of Europe and international community on setting up a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine to hold the political and military leadership of Russia and Belarus responsible for the aggression against Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 357

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13c. Commends the scrutiny and advocacy by Ukrainian civil society that resulted in a promise by Ukrainian lawmakers to withdraw draft amendments to the Family Code allowing courts to approve child marriage for girls aged 14 in exceptional cases; urges the Ukrainian Parliament to ensure that these provisions are indeed permanently withdrawn;

Or. en

Amendment 358

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13d. Encourages the adoption of bill no. 13597 strengthening legal protections against discrimination, hate crimes, and hate speech on grounds of race, skin colour, political, religious and other beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, ethnic, social or foreign origin, age, state of health, disability, family and property status, family rights and responsibilities, place of residence, language, occupation or on other grounds, in line with Ukraine’s commitments under the Association Agreement and EU accession process;

Or. en

Amendment 359

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13e. Calls on Ukraine to proceed with the adoption of the stalled legislation on personal data protection;

Or. en

Amendment 360

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13f. Welcomes the adoption of a deinstitutionalisation strategy and work on accessibility and rehabilitation reform; stresses however the need to swiftly adopt legislation on the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities along with ensuring that these inclusive reforms reach local and community levels;

Or. en

Amendment 361

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Commends Ukrainian civil society for remaining active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges all Ukrainian authorities to ensure systematic and meaningful consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account; calls on Ukraine to adopt the Law on Appeals to ensure good governance and citizens’ participation;

Or. en

Amendment 362

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Commends Ukrainian civil society and activists for remaining active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges the Ukrainian authorities to enhance consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account;

Or. en

Amendment 363

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Is satisfied that Ukrainian civil society has remained active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges the Ukrainian authorities to enhance consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account; and to combat any form of political pressure put on independent civil society organisations;

Or. en

Amendment 364

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Is satisfied that Ukrainian civil society has remained active despite the hardships endured as a result of Russia’s war of aggression; urges the Ukrainian authorities to enhance consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account;

Or. fi

Amendment 365

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Is satisfied that Ukrainian civil society has remained active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges the Ukrainian authorities to enhance consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account; recognises the importance of civil society in relation to enhancing the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the war and emphasises the crucial role which civil society is to play in the sustainable post-war recovery of Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 366

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Notes with concern reports of abuses committed by Ukrainian recruitment authorities in the context of wartime mobilisation, including unlawful detention, denial of access to legal assistance and instances of inhumane treatment; expresses deep concern over reported cases affecting persons belonging to national minorities, including four Hungarian students who, despite holding valid deferments, were detained for prolonged periods at the Berehove District recruitment centre, denied access to legal representation, and subjected to attempts to confiscate their phones containing documents confirming their exemption from mobilisation; further expresses deep concern over a reported case affecting a member of the Hungarian national minority who was forcibly conscripted despite a certified serious medical condition, which allegedly contributed to a fatal outcome;

Or. en

Amendment 367

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Condemns the increasing religious persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), one of the largest religious communities in Ukraine with millions of believers, including police raids on monasteries and churches, seizures of religious property and the opening of criminal proceedings against numerous clergymen; recalls that international organisations, including Human Rights Watch and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have warned that such measures violate freedom of religion and impose collective punishment on peaceful believers; stresses that religious persecution, criminal prosecution of clergy and restrictions on religious communities are incompatible with the fundamental rights and rule-of-law standards required from countries seeking membership of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 368

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Strongly condemns Russia’s systematic crimes against Ukrainian children, including killings, forced transfers, deportations and illegal adoptions, as well as attempts to erase their identity through forced Russification, in cooperation with Belarus; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen support for Ukrainian authorities, as well as international and non-governmental organisations, in documenting these crimes and identifying affected children; stresses that the return of abducted Ukrainian children must be treated as an integral component of any future peace agreement and urges the Commission to actively work towards ensuring that this issue is fully reflected in ongoing and future peace efforts;

Or. en

Amendment 369

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Calls on the Union to take the initiative to establish a European-supported transnational network of rehabilitation, psychosocial support and social reintegration for those physically and mentally injured by the war, in particular amputees, persons with disabilities, victims of post-traumatic stress, children and other civilians and former combatants, in Ukraine and, where legally, practically and from the humanitarian perspective feasible through international and humanitarian organisations, for affected populations on the Russian side of the war; emphasises that the restoration of human dignity and the long-term mental health of those affected are an essential element of a sustainable post-war peace;

Or. el

Amendment 370

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Calls on Ukraine to fully respect and effectively guarantee the rights of persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities, including their right to use their language freely in private and public life, to receive education in their mother tongue, and to access media and public services in that language; urges the Ukrainian authorities to align their legislation and its implementation with European standards, including those of the Council of Europe, and to ensure that reforms in the fields of education, language policy and media do not lead to discrimination or the marginalisation of minority communities;

Or. en

Amendment 371

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Condemns Russia’s deliberate and systematic targeting of Ukraine’s cultural heritage as part of a Kremlin strategy to erase Ukrainian identity and its ties to European civilisation; notes that UNESCO has confirmed damage to over 525 cultural sites across Ukraine, encompassing religious monuments, buildings of historical and artistic interest, museums, monuments, libraries, archaeological sites and archives; points to the recent attack on the historic centre of Lviv, UNESCO World Heritage Site, as yet another illustration that these strikes are deliberate destruction of a people’s memory and identity;

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Amendment 372

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14а. Emphasises that respect for and effective protection of the rights of persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities are an integral part of Ukraine’s European integration process; Welcomes steps taken to bring legislation into line with European standards, including with regard to language rights and access to education; Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure full and consistent implementation of these provisions in practice, in close cooperation with the communities concerned;

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Amendment 373

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. welcomes the contribution of European non-governmental organisations to the exchange of experience and the support of Ukrainian civil society, in particular their engagement in countering Russian disinformation campaigns directed against Ukraine and Ukrainians within the EU; calls for further enhancement of cooperation with these organisations in order to protect fundamental rights, reinforce information resilience and support a credible public discourse.

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Amendment 374

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. welcomes the adoption of the National Minorities Action Plan and urges the Ukrainian authorities to continue to implement this plan and the amended legislation on the protection of national minority rights and provide adequate resources and assistance to build the capacities of the relevant authorities;

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Amendment 375

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Michał Kobosko, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Welcomes Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to modernize its civil legislation; underlines the importance of ensuring that any such reforms are fully in line with European standards on equality and non-discrimination, including the protection of the rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people;

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Amendment 376

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that no trade unionist is subject to judicial harassment, arbitrary detention, or state repression; urges the Commission and the EEAS to actively monitor the state of labour rights in Ukraine, in close cooperation with ETUC and the ILO;

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Amendment 377

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Commends Ukraine’s experience in civil protection, crisis management and resilience to hybrid threats; calls for the systematic sharing of this experience with EU Member States and for strengthening cooperation in the field of civil defence and the fight against disinformation;

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Amendment 378

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Welcomes further work undertaken by Ukraine, in cooperation with international partners to strengthen implementation of fundamental freedoms and human rights, particularly in relation to national minorities, anti-discrimination, and hate crimes;

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Amendment 379

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Calls for support for international mechanisms for the documentation of war crimes, including the collection, preservation and analysis of evidence, in order to enable the effective prosecution of perpetrators and to combat impunity;

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Amendment 380

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Welcomes the use of digital democracy instruments, including electronic petitions and open letters, and encourages more structured and institutionalized forms of civic engagement, including for diaspora communities;

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Amendment 381

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Notes that the Commission acknowledges being aware of complaints concerning recruitment practices in Ukraine; regrets, however, that instead of addressing these concerns with concrete and immediate follow-up measures, the Commission primarily refers to the prospective opening of negotiations under the fundamentals cluster as an appropriate framework to deal with such issues; stresses that such an approach risks postponing the effective addressing of serious human rights concerns, rather than ensuring their prompt and tangible resolution; underlines that the opening of negotiations under the fundamentals cluster should not serve as a substitute for immediate action, and that such serious human rights concerns must be effectively addressed prior to the opening of the cluster;

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Amendment 382

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Highlights the importance of protecting the rights of the Bulgarian national minority in Ukraine, including the right to education in their mother tongue, access to cultural expression and participation in public life; Calls for sustained dialogue between Ukrainian authorities and representatives of the Bulgarian community and for the avoidance of disproportionate restrictions that could affect their identity; Encourages Ukraine to continue strengthening the framework for the protection of minorities in line with European values and best practices;

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Amendment 383

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Calls for full support of all legal efforts to recover and return cultural property unlawfully removed or looted by Russian forces from occupied Ukrainian territories, representing the largest systematic looting of cultural heritage in Europe during an armed conflict since the Second World War; urges the Union’s law enforcement bodies and agencies to significantly strengthen operational cooperation with Ukrainian authorities in tracing, identifying and securing the return of stolen cultural objects;

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Amendment 384

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Notes that the Temporary Protection Directive, which provided legal status for more than 4 million Ukrainians in the EU is set to expire in March 2027; urges the EU, its Members States and Ukraine to work towards a coordinated, harmonized and well communicated policy, which would provide certainty to Ukrainians preparing to return or considering legal pathways to remain in host countries;

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Amendment 385

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Strongly condemns Russia’s continued inhumane treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including acts of torture and executions, in clear violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions; notes that Ukraine continues to uphold its obligations under international law in its treatment of prisoners of war;

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Amendment 386

Özlem Demirel, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Calls on the Commission to systematically include trade unions and civil society in Ukraine in the design and monitoring of EU financial support and reforms; insists that the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and all relevant ILO conventions must be respected throughout the pre-accession process;

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Amendment 387

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. appreciates the efforts made by the Ukrainian authorities to reform the education system and expresses the hope that the provisions of the Education Law that will enter into force in 2027 will not undermine the Romanian minority’s right to education in its native language.

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Amendment 388

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14c. regrets the decision of the Ukrainian authorities not to put Romania on the list of countries with which Ukraine allows dual citizenship, highlighting the fact that the possibility of holding dual citizenship is an important factor in preserving the ethnic identity of the Romanian minority in Ukraine.

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Amendment 389

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14c. Urges the Ukrainian authorities to take concrete and verifiable steps to protect freedom of expression, minority rights, and the rights of LGBTQ+ persons; stresses that the protection of fundamental rights must not be subordinated to security or wartime imperatives;

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Amendment 390

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Respecting minority rights in Ukraine

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Amendment 391

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14c. Expresses regret that the rights of persons belonging to national minorities in Ukraine have not yet been fully ensured and that a number of key issues remain unresolved; recalls that respect for these rights stems from obligations under the Constitution of Ukraine, the Copenhagen criteria and Ukraine’s international commitments, in particular the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; further recalls that, under Ukraine’s Negotiating Framework adopted by the European Council on 21 June 2024, respect for human rights, the rule of law and the protection of minorities constitute fundamental conditions of the EU accession process, which must be fulfilled prior to the opening of negotiating clusters, and that Ukraine has committed to addressing these shortcomings;

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Amendment 392

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14d. appreciates the efforts made by the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the independence of the media in wartime and calls for continuing efforts to ensure the safety and independence of journalists and to respect their role of informing the public; calls for prompt, independent and effective investigation of cases of intimidation and direct harassment, as well as indirect forms of pressure on journalists and media institutions;

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Amendment 393

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14d. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities, in particular, to ensure the full restoration of minority language and education rights previously ensured and effectively exercised, including, inter alia, the use of minority languages throughout the entire education system, the clear establishment of these rights at legislative level, the removal of arbitrary restrictions by authorities and institutions, and the ensuring of language rights on the basis of objective criteria, free from undue discretionary decision-making;

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Amendment 394

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14e. recalls the crucial role of adequate financing in ensuring the independence of public broadcasting, enabling it to fulfil its role as enshrined in Ukrainian law, and calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that content produced by the publicly-funded media is representative of Ukraine’s political and societal pluralism;

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Amendment 395

Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14e. Further calls on the Ukrainian authorities, inter alia, to remove disproportionate restrictions and sanctions affecting the use of minority languages in public, administrative, cultural and political life, to ensure the effective legal protection of these rights, as well as, inter alia, to recognise cultural autonomy, to guarantee the free use of national symbols and the celebration of national holidays, to ensure the effective participation and parliamentary representation of persons belonging to national minorities, and stresses the need to ensure that the level of rights previously ensured is fully restored;

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Amendment 396

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations;

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations; welcomes Ukraine’s continued participation in the Eastern Partnership and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly; welcomes Verkhovna Rada opposition members' participation in its meetings;

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Amendment 397

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations;

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations, in particular with a view to the gradual integration of Ukraine into the EU single market and to strengthening its participation in global value chains;

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Amendment 398

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations;

15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations and the diversification of trade relations, which can reduce harmful dependencies;

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Amendment 399

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15a. Calls for the further strengthening and tightening of the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia, including by closing existing loopholes, preventing circumvention through third countries, and significantly improving enforcement at both EU and Member State level; recalls the recommendations set out in the European Parliament resolution of 21 January 2026 on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 20251a, which urges the EU and its Member States to work in a coordinated manner towards banning trade and commercial activities with Russia and Belarus, with particular attention to goods and technologies with potential dual-use applications, as well as to prohibit the transit of goods to and from the Union via their territories; calls, furthermore, for the reinforcement and expansion of sanctions targeting Russia’s primary sources of revenue, including but not limited to the energy, raw materials, financial and transport sectors, in order to further constrain the Russian Federation’s ability to sustain its war of aggression against Ukraineș

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Amendment 400

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15a. Condemns the actions of Hungarian law enforcement in the detention of the Ukrainian Oschadbank’s staff and the seizure of cash and gold, which was duly authorized by Hungarian customs in advance;

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Amendment 401

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15b. Notes the ongoing dispute between Ukraine and Hungary (and Slovakia) about the interrupted deliveries of Russian oil through the Druzba pipeline; underscores reports that there was no shortage of supply in Hungary or Slovakia as a results; notes the readily available alternative transport options through the Adria pipeline that have the added benefit of not sponsoring the Russian economy; notes that Hungarian companies have increased their imports of Russian energy since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, contrary to EU policies; notes that fuel prices in Hungary are above the European average and that arguments about increased cost through the Adria pipeline are fictitious; deplores the escalation and instrumentalization of the dispute around disrupted supplies through the Druzba pipeline; urges Hungarian and Slovak governments to urgently take steps towards the full implementation in good faith of EU policies to phase out of Russian energy imports; welcomes the offer of assistance by the Commission to provide technical assistance to assess the damage to the pipeline;

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Amendment 402

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a more comprehensive, long-term and strategic approach to supporting Ukraine, going beyond ad hoc assistance measures; stresses the need for a structured and multi-dimensional EU strategy combining sustained military, economic and industrial support; calls, in this regard, for a significant scaling up of European defence production capacities and the establishment of coordinated, pan-European procurement mechanisms to ensure the timely and sufficient delivery of ammunition and equipment to Ukraine; underlines the importance of expanding and enhancing EU military training missions, including through the development of more advanced and longer-term training programmes for Ukrainian forces, in order to improve operational capabilities and enable large-scale manoeuvres;

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Amendment 403

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15c. Emphasises the strategic importance of deepening EU–Ukraine defence cooperation through the organisation of regular joint military exercises and the progressive integration of Ukraine into EU-led training and operational frameworks, as a means to enhance interoperability, readiness and alignment with EU and NATO standards; calls, in addition, for increased joint investment initiatives between the Union and Ukraine in the defence industrial sector, including co-development and co-production of military equipment, which would strengthen Ukraine’s self-defence capabilities, reinforce the European defence technological and industrial base, reduce strategic dependencies, and contribute to long-term security and stability on the European continent.

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Amendment 404

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15d. Stresses the strategic importance of enhancing military mobility to support Ukraine’s defence and resilience, ensuring the rapid deployment of personnel, equipment, and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian forces; underlines the critical role of Black Sea littoral states and Eastern Border countries in facilitating secure transit routes, pre-positioning of materiel, and joint operational coordination with Ukraine; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen infrastructure, interoperability, and logistical frameworks in these regions, including through joint exercises and targeted investments, in order to enhance Ukraine’s operational capabilities, reinforce its territorial integrity, and deter further aggression.

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Amendment 405

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Notes that the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States has imposed a heavy financial burden on Europeans;

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Amendment 406

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Considers that the Europe security depends on that of Ukraine; commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility; recalls that, since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU and its Member States have provided the equivalent of €69.7 billion in military assistance to Ukraine; recalls that the EU has established a military training mission, EUMAM, which has trained 87,500 Ukrainian military personnel; notes, however, that this military support has not been sufficient to give Ukraine a decisive military advantage; therefore considers that it is now urgent to step up military support for Ukraine to meet its needs, particularly in terms of air defence capabilities, to strengthen sanctions to cripple Russia’s war economy, and to effectively hamper the circumvention of sanctions against Russia;

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Amendment 407

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility; welcomes the positive developments introduced by the European Defence Industry Programme and the Ukraine Support Instrument, as important steps towards supporting Ukraine’s defence industry, fostering its gradual integration into the European defence technological and industrial base, and strengthening Europe’s own security, preparedness and industrial capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility; Supports ongoing initiatives aimed at the establishment of a European Defence Union, and stresses that Ukraine should be systematically and urgently integrated into this emerging architecture, in light of its demonstrated military capabilities and its central role in ensuring the security of the European continent;

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Amendment 409

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility; recognises Ukraine’s unique wartime experience in civil protection, critical infrastructure resilience and governance under full-scale military aggression; calls on the Commission to develop appropriate frameworks to integrate these lessons into the Union’s preparedness, resilience and security policies;

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Amendment 410

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility, calls for further deepening of cooperation in the defence industry, including the joint development and production of military technologies and the strengthening of Ukraine’s capacities;

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Amendment 411

Dan Barna, Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

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Amendment 412

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Acknowledges the substantial political, financial, humanitarian, political, and military assistance provided to Ukraine by non-European Union countries and international partners since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in 2022; underlines that this broad coalition of support reflects a shared commitment to upholding international law and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; highlights in this regard the important contribution made by the United States, providing over $66.9 billion in military assistance; further highlights the important role of the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia, which have aligned with international sanctions against the Russian Federation and contributed to military support and training of personnel, as well as to humanitarian and macro-financial assistance for Ukraine; underlines the important assistance provided by Azerbaijan, which has delivered humanitarian aid and electrical equipment to Ukraine in response to the country’s ongoing power grid crisis, including support despite reported impacts on facilities linked to the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic; recognises the important assistance provided by Turkey, including military and humanitarian support and diplomatic efforts; further acknowledges the humanitarian assistance provided by the Republic of Moldova, demonstrating regional solidarity in the face of continued Russian aggression;

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Amendment 413

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Deplores that Ukraine's political establishment continues to see the Volhynia and Eastern Galicia massacres only as a conflict related to Ukrainian's fight for their land; calls for the preservation of historical truth and the original remembrance of the victims; firmly condemns any glorification of the perpetrators, including Stepan Bandera and Roman Szuchewycs; welcomes the talks between the Polish and Ukrainian authorities have led for the resumption of the excavation of graves of Polish citizens on Ukrainian territory in April 2025; expects that this process will continue with the clear aim of providing the victims with a dignified burial and remembrance, as an essential step towards justice, reconciliation, and the strengthening of Polish-Ukrainian relations;

Or. en

Amendment 414

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Strongly condemns any statement suggesting the use of military force or intimidation against a Member State leader, including remarks made by Volodymyr Zelenskyy concerning Viktor Orbán; considers such rhetoric to be unacceptable and unworthy of a country seeking accession to the European Union; strongly condemns the Commission for not taking a firm position in support of Hungary in response to reported personal threats against the Hungarian Prime Minister and his family; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of peaceful dialogue and respect for Member States’ sovereignty;

Or. en

Amendment 415

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Emphasises the growing importance of Ukraine as a strategic partner for the European Union in the supply of key commodities and critical raw materials, including agricultural products such as cereals, oilseeds and vegetable oils, as well as lithium, titanium and other mineral resources essential for the green and digital transition; notes that a significant share of these resources is located in territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation; therefore, stresses the need for strengthened EU solidarity with Ukraine in protecting its natural resources, agricultural capacity and territorial integrity;

Or. en

Amendment 416

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Notes with disappointment that the Member States have not reached agreement on more ambitious measures regarding immobilised Russian state assets; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts, in full compliance with international law, including by advancing a reparations-based loan mechanism to support Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction; reiterates its call for a comprehensive freeze and seize framework and stresses the need to maintain the immobilisation of Russian sovereign assets within the EU;

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Amendment 417

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Malik Azmani

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Calls on the EU to support the integration of Ukraine DTIB within the EDTIB, especially throughout EU Defence industry financial support instruments like EDIP and the future European Competitiveness fund; acknowledges that Ukrainian expertise on the battlefield has been once again demonstrated in the Middle East to defend Gulf States; reiterates that Ukraine is the most experienced military in Europe;

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Amendment 418

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Regrets that the European Commission did not take a firm position in support of Hungary in response to reported personal threats against the Hungarian Prime Minister and his family; strongly condemns any form of life-threatening rhetoric targeting elected leaders and their relatives and stresses that such conduct is incompatible with the principles of mutual respect and common sense;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Emphasises that EU cohesion policy, as the principal instrument for promoting economic, social and territorial unity, is essential to achieving the objectives of EU regional policy and to deepening cooperation between regions of the EU and Ukraine; calls for this policy to be taken fully into account in the framework of regional and neighbourhood cooperation.

Or. en

Amendment 420

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Calls on Ukraine and the Member States of the EU to work in close collaboration so that the defence expertise being developed by Ukraine in response to Russia’s war of aggression can be used to reinforce all of Europe’s security;

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Amendment 421

António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Emphasises that, under Council Regulation (EU) 2022/879, landlocked Member States may continue importing Russian oil via pipelines, and recalls Ukraine’s obligation under the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement to ensure uninterrupted energy transit; notes that Ukraine’s blockade of the Druzhba pipeline amounts to an effective oil blockade of Hungary and Slovakia, and regrets the European Commission’s failure to support them despite clear risks to their energy security; warns that the Union’s recent stance appears to favour a third country over its own Member States, undermining the principle of solidarity; calls on Ukraine to immediately restore pipeline operations and urges the Commission to act decisively to facilitate this;

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Amendment 422

Jan Farský

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Emphasises the importance of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and calls for close coordination between the EU, its Member States, regional and local authorities, and Ukrainian partners, highlights in particular the role of "twinning" and long-term partnerships between European and Ukrainian regions and cities as a key tool for transferring know-how, strengthening administrative capacity and supporting reconstruction on the ground, calls for the establishment of pilot regional reconstruction programmes, allowing selected EU and Ukrainian regions to cooperate on targeted projects in areas such as infrastructure, public administration reform and digitalisation;

Or. en

Amendment 423

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Acknowledges the efforts made by Ukraine to stop Iran’s attack drones in the Middle East; takes the view that this has strengthened Ukraine’s status as a guarantor of global security;

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Amendment 424

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Notes the positive findings contained in the latest reports of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which point to Ukraine’s economic resilience and progress in macroeconomic stabilisation despite the ongoing war;

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Amendment 425

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap;

17. Encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap; welcomes the adoption of the Strategy for Reforming the Public Finance Management System for 2026–2030 and encourages the swift finalisation and adoption of the Strategy on Public Administration Reform for 2026–2030;

Or. en

Amendment 426

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap;

17. Encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and efficiency and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap;

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Amendment 427

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Salutes the successful reform of Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency;

18. Welcomes the progress in reforming Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency;

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Amendment 428

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Salutes the successful reform of Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency;

18. Salutes the successful reform of Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency; urges Ukraine to finish adoption of the necessary by-laws to fully implement the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) reform;

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Amendment 429

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Encourages Ukraine to continue advancing towards integration into the EU single market, which carries economic benefits to both sides, Ukraine and the Member States; recommends that it follow the 10 priorities outlined in the priority action plan of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA); welcomes Ukraine’s accession to the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ in January 2026, which will provide the Ukrainian population with one of the most tangible and instantly felt benefits during their country’s EU accession process;

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Amendment 430

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Welcomes the recent adoption of the $8.1 billion IMF program, and the related reforms; urges Ukraine to swiftly proceed with the implementation of related reforms, which also strengthens European integration;

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Amendment 431

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Calls on Ukraine to continue the approximation of labour standards, in particular as regards freedom of assembly and social dialogue; emphasizes the need for broad consultations with trade unions and civil society and recommends to make use of expertise by the International Labour Organization on the matter; urges Ukraine and the Commission to engage with key social partners on the design, implementation and monitoring of socio-economic reforms; while recognizing the need for reform measures to improve the functioning of the business climate and market economy; calls for greater focus on measures to correct market distortions and social protective measures;

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Amendment 432

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Commends Ukraine’s effective multi-level governance; welcomes progress in advancing decentralisation in line with EU accession requirements; calls for further reforms to empower local self-government;

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Amendment 433

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21a. Expresses concern regarding legislative provisions in Ukraine that risk undermining fundamental labour rights, including the right to collective bargaining and trade union representation. In particular, it notes with alarm the adoption of laws such as Law No. 5371 and Law No. 5161, which introduce parallel labour regimes that significantly weaken protections for workers in small and medium enterprises and expand fixed-term contracts at the expense of secure employment. The Parliament recalls the joint statement of the ETUC and Pan-European Regional Council (PERC) condemning these laws as contrary to ILO conventions and the European Social Charter;

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Amendment 434

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21a. Welcomes efforts to improve tripartite social dialogue in Ukraine, including with the support of the recently signed partnership deal with the EU and the International Labour Organisation; calls on Ukraine - and the EU to provide the necessary support - to accelerate Ukraine’s alignment with international labour standards and relevant EU acquis, empower workers through enhanced social dialogue, and strengthen both labour market institutions and inclusive employment policies;

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Amendment 435

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21b. Urges the Ukrainian authorities to fully align all labour legislation with the EU acquis and international labour standards, as a prerequisite for further progress in the accession process. It calls for a thorough and transparent review of recent reforms in consultation with independent trade unions, in particular the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), and underlines the need to respect ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining;

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Amendment 436

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21c. Expresses its deep concern about reports of state interference in trade union affairs, including the seizure of union property and to delegitimise representative organisations. It urges the Ukrainian government to refrain from any actions that threaten trade union independence, to return all seized union assets and to guarantee full legal protection against anti-union practices;

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Amendment 437

Alexander Sell

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Commends Ukraine for fulfilling 63 out of 68 reform conditions outlined in the Ukraine Plan, originally designed to be implemented after the end of the war and yet carried out during wartime, enabling the disbursement of EUR 26.8 billion in 2025; calls for sustained implementation efforts, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/7922 , particularly to encourage Ukraine to align with EU public procurement legislation;

22. Regrets the disbursement of EUR 26.8 billion to Ukraine in 2025; calls for the immediate suspension of any further disbursements of European taxpayers’ money that may contribute to prolonging the war; urges the Union and its Member States to prioritise diplomatic initiatives with a view to reaching a peace settlement;

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2 Regulation (EU) 2024/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Ukraine Facility (OJ L, 2024/792, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/792/oj).

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Amendment 438

Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. commends the paramount work done on a daily basis by Ukrainian healthcare services, and in particular Ukrainian nurses, all throughout the war; notes that a large share of the workers of the public care sector receive minimum wage pay, which currently stands at UAH 6658 net; reminds that the actual subsistence minimum for one person, calculated by the Ministry of Social Policy in December 2025 was UAH 10979; highlights furthermore the need to introduce specific and reasonable regulation of nurses' workload;

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Amendment 439

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Nathalie Loiseau, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the close links between reconstruction and the prospective integration of Ukraine into the EU’s single market; stresses that the reconstruction plan should include measures to foster regulatory alignment and support investment in critical infrastructure, transport networks and rail links, thereby facilitating compliance with single market standards and enhancing trade and economic cooperation with Member States.

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Amendment 440

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Encourages closer integration between the EU and Ukrainian defence industries, including joint production, innovation and procurement, in order to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities and enhance the security of Europe as a whole, while recognising that such cooperation significantly benefits the defence industries of EU Member States by leveraging Ukraine’s battlefield experience, fostering rapid innovation, and advancing capabilities relevant to modern warfare;

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Amendment 441

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Expresses concern over the increasing concentration of ownership and foreign control of Ukraine’s land, agriculture, and extractive sectors; calls on the Commission to assess the risks posed to Ukraine’s sovereignty, democratic governance, and equitable development by such trends; urges transparency, public accountability, and national interest safeguards in all privatisation and investment processes;

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Amendment 442

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. emphasises that Ukraine’s progressive integration into the internal market, particularly in the agricultural sector, should be prudently managed in view of the impact already noted in some of the agricultural markets of the Member States; insists on the need to guarantee the conditions for fair competition and maintain stability for European industries;

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Amendment 443

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Reiterates its call for Ukraine and Member States to cooperate closely with a view to maximizing the potential economic participation of Ukraine’s refugee and diaspora population to ensure resilience and inclusivity of Ukraine’s ongoing and future economic recovery and reconstruction; calls upon the Commission to make concrete proposals in this regard;

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Amendment 444

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Underlines the necessity of accelerated Ukraine’s integration with the EU Single Market as a crucial element of the EU economic support in fighting with Russian aggression and preparing Ukrainian industry to operate under the conditions of the EU Single Market;

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Amendment 445

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Welcomes the adoption of Ukraine’s Veterans Policy Strategy 2030; stresses the importance of the effective reintegration of Ukrainian war veterans into civilian life as an important component of Ukraine’s long-term recovery and social cohesion; highlights the growing number of veterans with disabilities and the need to strengthen the implementation of accessibility policies and the rights of persons with disabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to further support Ukraine in this regard; recognises the strategic value of Ukrainian veterans’ experience for European security and defence including their unique know-how in modern warfare, such as countering unmanned systems, battlefield medicine and casualty evacuation in high-intensity conflict; underlines the need to prevent their vulnerability to social marginalisation and hostile manipulation, including by the Russian Federation;

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Amendment 446

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Underlines that Ukraine’s reconstruction, and related preparatory plans, must be closely linked with its EU accession reforms and guided by principles of social fairness, sustainability, transparency and inclusive local ownership; stresses, furthermore, that Ukraine’s reconstruction must be rooted in robust rule of law, transparent governance and democratic inclusion; emphasises that judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts and public administration improvements are not only conditions for EU accession but also fundamental to attracting investment and restoring trust among Ukraine’s partners and citizens; calls for the integration of gender-sensitive approaches in all reconstruction efforts, including increased representation of women and minorities in decision-making processes as a positive factor for impact and long-term sustainability;

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Amendment 447

Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Recalls that Ukraine’s natural wealth—including arable land, mineral resources, and energy infrastructure—should benefit its people and not be subject to exploitative arrangements; stresses that EU integration must promote economic justice and sustainable development;

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Amendment 448

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22c. Welcomes Commission efforts to further integrate, support and create partnerships between Ukrainian and European defence technological industrial bases in the interest of long term security on the European continent, including through partnerships between Ukrainian and European defence companies to jointly develop, test and produce weapons systems in Ukraine and in Member states; encourages European industries to deepen their ties with Ukrainian counterparts;

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Amendment 449

Özlem Demirel, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22c. Highlights the negative effects of trade liberalisation and structural reforms on Ukraine’s agricultural sector; urges the Commission to carry out a comprehensive social impact assessment of the accession process on rural communities and smallholder farmers; stresses that land ownership transparency and anti-monopoly regulations must be enforced before further integration of agricultural markets;

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Amendment 450

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

VII. Energy and sustainable development

VII. Energy, transport, and sustainable development

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Amendment 451

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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Amendment 452

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Takes note of the progress achieved in reforming Ukraine’s energy sector under exceptionally challenging circumstances, in particular in light of Russia’s continued attacks on critical energy infrastructure; underlines the importance of pursuing pragmatic, security-driven energy policies that prioritise resilience, affordability and independence from hostile suppliers; acknowledges Ukraine’s efforts in advancing its national energy and climate plan, while stressing that alignment with EU initiatives, including the European Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal, should remain flexible and adapted to Ukraine’s immediate reconstruction needs, economic competitiveness and long-term energy security.

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Amendment 453

Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der Schulenburg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Points out that the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage was a serious attack on European energy infrastructure; takes note of the fact that ongoing investigations and reports, including those carried out by EU Member States, suggest that Ukrainian actors may have been involved; calls for full, independent and transparent investigations into these circumstances; insists that these investigations must be free of political influence, that all those responsible must be held to account and that any state involvement must be disclosed, and calls for a full explanation;

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Amendment 454

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Considers that nuclear, large-scale hydroelectric, and gas-fired power will remain essential pillars of Ukraine's energy mix; welcomes plans to construct new reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs) to replace aging infrastructure; encourages Ukraine to diversify energy sources, adding biomass, batteries, wind and solar photovoltaics, and decentralise power generation;

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Amendment 455

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Welcomes the substantial progress made on energy sector reforms and Ukraine’s alignment with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal; commends Ukraine for making good progress in implementing its national energy and climate plan, despite Russia’s widespread destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; urges the EU and the Member States to step up their support for the restoration, decentralisation and protection of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, for its gradual integration into the EU internal energy market, and for the development of cross-border interconnections, including with neighbouring Member States and associated countries, which are essential for regional energy security, economic reconstruction and long-term resilience;

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Amendment 456

Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Welcomes the substantial progress made on energy sector reforms and Ukraine’s alignment with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal; commends Ukraine for making good progress in implementing its national energy and climate plan, despite Russia’s widespread destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; highlights against this background the urgent need for the EU to increase support to renewable energy, including solar panels and batteries, to increase the security and robustness of Ukraine's energy system;

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Amendment 457

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Welcomes the substantial progress made on energy sector reforms and Ukraine’s alignment with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal; commends Ukraine for making good progress in implementing its national energy and climate plan, despite Russia’s widespread destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure;

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Amendment 458

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Stresses the importance of enhancing the energy resilience of Ukraine ahead of the next winter season, in light of continued Russian attacks on critical infrastructure; calls on the EU and the Member States to intensify support for Ukraine’s energy system, underlining that greater resilience in Ukraine directly contributes to Europe’s wider energy security;

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Amendment 459

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Underscores that Ukraine has substantial potential as a provider of energy and energy-intensive products to the rest of Europe; encourages, therefore, Ukraine to continue developing energy interconnections with neighbouring Member States and regional partners, such as the Republic of Moldova, with a view to further integration in the EU energy market; recognises that Russia’s war of aggression has targeted and destroyed relevant networks and plants; understands Ukraine’s calls for a temporary force majeure exception to the introduction of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or related measures to take into account the impact of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine’s ability to reduce the carbon footprint of its industries; urges Ukraine to use reconstruction to build back better, using the most climate-friendly technologies and processes wherever possible, investing in renewable energy sources and energy-efficiency, and minimising the impact on the environment throughout the production chain; welcomes the Commission’s continued engagement in this area to support Ukraine’s energy sector reform, including reconstruction and green transition; calls for the advancement of the implementation of existing commitments under the Ukraine Plan and the Energy Community packages, including the unbundling of regional energy distribution companies;

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Amendment 460

Kinga Gál, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Underlines that in line with COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/879, the pipeline import of Russian oil is allowed for landlocked Member States under the EU sanctions regime and recalls that under the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement, Ukraine is obliged to ensure the uninterrupted transit of energy supplies; notes that the current blockade by Ukraine affecting the Druzhba oil pipeline effectively constitutes an oil blockade against Hungary and Slovakia and regrets that the European Commission did not stand up in support for them, although it is clear that the security of energy supply of two Member States is endangered; expresses concern that the Union’s recent actions appear to favour a third country over its own Member States, thereby undermining the principle of solidarity so often emphasised in the Union’s discourse; calls on Ukraine to immediately restore the operation of the oil pipeline and urges the Commission to take effective action in facilitating this;

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Amendment 461

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Notes the strategic importance of a future deal for the sale of two VVER-1000 nuclear reactors from Bulgaria to Ukraine as an example of deepening energy cooperation, and contributing to Ukraine’s energy security; Highlights this project’s potential to strengthen regional energy connectivity and the integration of the Ukrainian energy system with the European one; Encourages the further development of joint initiatives in areas such as energy infrastructure, including power transmission lines and energy storage, as well as the improvement of intermodal transport links, with a view to facilitating supply chains, logistics and trade between the two countries and in the wider Black Sea region;

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Amendment 462

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Expresses concern that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), remains under illegal Russian military occupation and continues to operate under conditions of extreme nuclear safety precariousness; notes that the plant has endured numerous complete losses of off-site power during conflict; recalls the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) repeated assessment in 2025 and 2026 that the situation remains alarming, and that strikes against Ukraine’s electrical grid infrastructure raise serious nuclear safety concerns for the entire continent;

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Amendment 463

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Welcomes Ukraine’s efforts to align its transport policy with the EU acquis and to strengthen connectivity with the Union; stresses the importance of implementing the national transport strategy and the strategy for developing and expanding border infrastructure with EU Member States and Moldova; calls for accelerating the sustainable modernisation of rail, road, port and border-crossing infrastructure in line with TEN-T priorities; calls on Ukraine to accelerate railway reform, including alignment with the EU rail safety and interoperability acquis;

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Amendment 464

Ondřej Kolář

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Stresses that sustained and predictable energy support for Ukraine is essential to safeguarding civilian resilience, economic stability and the continuity of critical services amid these ongoing attacks; calls on the EU and its Member States to scale up energy assistance to Ukraine, moving from ad hoc emergency aid towards long-term mechanisms for recovery, protection and modernisation of the energy sector, as an investment in European energy security and a just and lasting peace;

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Amendment 465

Michał Kobosko, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. calls for the acceleration of Ukraine’s integration into the EU energy market, including through regulatory synchronisation and investments in renewable energy sources; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify investments in the expansion and modernisation of cross-border energy interconnections with Ukraine and to further integrate and harmonise transmission networks as a key preparatory step towards the integration of Ukraine into the EU internal energy market.

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Amendment 466

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

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Notes the difficulties caused by the war in relation to the application of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to Ukrainian products, and encourages the Commission to engage in consultations with the aim of identifying mutually acceptable temporary solutions, in order to avoid further exacerbating the broader impact of the war on Ukraine’s economy;

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Amendment 467

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Notes that, although Russian aggression against Ukraine has provoked damages to the Druzhba pipeline, oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia continued to be secured through the Adria pipeline; underlines the obligation of all Member States to phase out dependencies on Russian energy infrastructure;

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Amendment 468

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Notes the importance of Ukraine’s further integration into the European energy market as one of the elements contributing to the Union’s security.

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Amendment 469

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23b. Expresses deep concern about the ongoing situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which remains under illegal Russian control and continues to pose significant risks to nuclear safety and security due to ongoing military activity in its vicinity; underlines that the engagement of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), although essential for ensuring nuclear safety and security, should remain strictly technical in nature; emphasises, in this context, that such engagement should be conducted in full respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and should not be construed as affecting the status of the facility; reiterates the importance of ensuring the safe and secure operation of the plant in line with international nuclear safety standards and under Ukraine’s legitimate authority; recalls, in this context, that 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which remains one of the most severe nuclear accidents in history.

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Amendment 470

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23b. Encourages Ukraine to explore the most cost-effective and reliable solutions for Ukraine’s energy sector, following Russia’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, for example by replacing, to the extent possible given the ongoing war, its fossil fuel power plants with decentralised and sustainable energy technologies; calls on the Commission and the Ukrainian authorities to strategically use the funds under the Ukraine Facility to prioritise investments in renewable energy sources; calls on the EU and Member States to help Ukraine rebuild and strengthen the resilience of civilian energy infrastructure targeted by Russia ahead of the upcoming winter;

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Amendment 471

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23b. Reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s systematic, deliberate and relentless campaign of strikes against Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure; notes that these attacks, targeting power stations, electrical substations, district heating systems and transmission networks critical to civilian survival, serve no legitimate military purpose and constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law; calls for the EU to treat civilian energy infrastructure attacks as a specific aggravating factor warranting measures of higher severity in design of future sanctions packages;

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Amendment 472

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Emphasises, at the same time, that compliance with environmental standards in the implementation of energy and transport projects is of crucial importance for advancing the reform agenda necessary for Ukraine’s path toward EU membership; stresses the importance of the EU supporting Ukraine to build back better on a foundation of environmental and social sustainability; calls on the EU and its Member States to step up support to Ukraine, both financial and with expertise, to accelerate its alignment with the EU’s environmental acquis;

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Amendment 473

Villy Søvndal

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23c. Raises concern about the development of wind turbine farms in protected highland areas of the Carpathian mountains in the west of Ukraine, in particular the planned installation of 30 turbines on Mount Runa, which is currently proceeding without a completed environmental impact assessment and for which parts of the primeval forest has already been cut down; underlines that wind energy provides a more secure and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels and calls on Ukraine to pursue its high potential of wind energy development outside of protected areas; stresses that green energy production and nature conservation do not need to be mutually exclusive in Ukraine because there are other areas of land already designated for energy infrastructure development, without unique habitats and primeval forests, and with pre-existing access roads;

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Amendment 474

Liudas Mažylis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23c. Calls on the Commission to identify energy sector reconstruction as a priority, encompassing the rebuilding of destroyed and damaged electricity generation capacity, grid infrastructure and heating networks; emphasises that a resilient, modern and diversified energy system is a fundamental prerequisite for Ukraine’s long-term economic recovery, security of supply and future integration European energy markets;

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Amendment 475

Sebastian Everding, Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Highlights that Ukraine continues to face significant environmental challenges, which have been further exacerbated by the ongoing war; notes that the prolongation of the conflict continues to have severe negative impacts on the environment, including pollution of soil and water, degradation of ecosystems and increased pressure on natural resources; expresses concern about the resulting biodiversity loss, including damage to forest, steppe and wetland ecosystems; stresses the importance of integrating environmental protection and sustainability into recovery and reconstruction efforts; calls for strengthened environmental governance, improved monitoring systems and effective implementation of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) procedures, in line with the EU acquis under Chapter 27;

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Amendment 476

Sebastian Everding, Özlem Demirel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24b. Expresses concern about the situation of stray and abandoned animals, which has worsened due to displacement, economic hardship and disruption of veterinary and municipal services; notes reports of overcrowded shelters and limited capacity to ensure adequate care; stresses the need to prioritise humane and sustainable population management measures, including sterilisation and vaccination programmes, improved shelter standards and support for veterinary services; calls for increased public awareness on responsible pet ownership and for strengthened cooperation with local authorities and civil society organisations to prevent inhumane treatment and abandonment;

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