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White paper on the future of European defence
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Amendment 50
Lynn Boylan, Marc Botenga, Luke Ming Flanagan
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
White paper on the future of European defence
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Paragraph 5 b (new)
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| 5b. Recalls that NATO and the EU are distinct organisations which serve very different purposes and which do not even share identical membership; regrets the conflation of NATO, a military alliance, with the EU; |
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Amendment 51
Marc Botenga, João Oliveira
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6 a (new)
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| 6a. Is deeply concerned that global military expenditure continues to rise to new record levels; highlights the fact that an arms race will not create security for European citizens, but instead, in line with the security dilemma, will heighten the risk of violent conflict; calls on the Commission to actively promote new arms control treaties; |
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Amendment 52
Lynn Boylan, Marc Botenga, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
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Paragraph 14 a (new)
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| 14a. Recalls the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel); stresses the need for international law to be upheld and respected; calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure that the EU is in no way complicit in violations of international law, including under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, with particular regard to the role of the European arms industry in providing weapons to the Israel Defense Forces; |
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Amendment 53
Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
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Paragraph 15
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| 15. Urges the EU and its Member States to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine; recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided and that the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine will be decisively shifted; underlines that such a shift now depends almost entirely on Europe; urges the Member States, therefore, to provide more arms and ammunition to Ukraine before negotiations are concluded; warns that, if the EU were to fail in its support and Ukraine were forced to surrender, Russia would then turn against other countries, including possibly the EU Member States; calls on the EU Member States, international partners and NATO allies to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets in Russian territory; calls for the EU and its Member States to actively work towards maintaining and achieving the broadest possible international support for Ukraine and identifying a peaceful solution to the war that must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression, and Russian payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; urges the EU and its Member States to participate in establishing robust future security guarantees for Ukraine; | 15. Urges the EU and its Member States to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine; recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided and that the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine will be decisively shifted; underlines that such a shift now depends almost entirely on Europe; urges the Member States, therefore, to provide more arms and ammunition to Ukraine before negotiations are concluded; warns that, if the EU were to fail in its support and Ukraine were forced to surrender, Russia would then turn against other countries, including possibly the EU Member States; calls on the EU Member States, international partners and NATO allies to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets in Russian territory; calls for the EU and its Member States to actively work towards maintaining and achieving the broadest possible international support for Ukraine and identifying a peaceful solution to the war that must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression, and Russian payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; urges the EU and its Member States to participate in establishing robust future security guarantees for Ukraine; urges the EU and its Member States to support international law and the rules-based world order without hesitation; recalls, in this regard, the ongoing investigation into the atrocities carried out by Israel against the Palestinian population; underlines how international law is fundamental to European security; reiterates its support for the ICJ, the International Criminal Court and other international bodies in investigating crimes against humanity and war crimes; |
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Amendment 54
Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
White paper on the future of European defence
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Paragraph 15 a (new)
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| 15a. Welcomes the fact that several Member States support the Egyptian plan for the reconstruction of Gaza; urges the Commission to assist in the plan’s implementation; reiterates that a negotiated two-state solution under which Palestinians and Israelis can live in peaceful coexistence depends on a reconstructed and viable Palestinian society; acknowledges that the world community is paramount in the reconstruction of Gaza; reiterates that European security is entirely interconnected with respect for international law and peaceful solutions to conflicts in our immediate surroundings; |
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Amendment 55
Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
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Paragraph 20
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| 20. Urges the Council and the Member States to review and strengthen the enforcement of existing sanctions and to adopt and strictly implement restrictive measures against all entities and non-EU states facilitating the circumvention of sanctions, providing Russia’s military complex with military and dual-use technologies and equipment; | 20. Urges the Council and the Member States to review and strengthen the enforcement of existing sanctions and to adopt and strictly implement restrictive measures against all entities and non-EU states facilitating the circumvention of sanctions, providing Russia’s military complex with military and dual-use technologies and equipment; urges the Member States to pay special attention to the Russian shadow fleet and the security and environmental risks this poses; |
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Amendment 56
Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
White paper on the future of European defence
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Paragraph 22 a (new)
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| 22a. Urges the Member States to work on a new long-term collective security architecture for Europe inspired by the principles of the Helsinki process and including the concept of mutual security guarantees; notes that a fundamental aspect of such an approach is respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations and a commitment to international law; |
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Amendment 57
Marc Botenga, João Oliveira
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
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Paragraph 22 b (new)
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| 22b. Insists that a new European security architecture should apply the principles of peaceful coexistence between countries with different political systems and offer security guarantees to all parties; |
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Amendment 58
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 33
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| 33. Strongly believes that, in the current geopolitical context, the operationalisation of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on mutual assistance is of utmost importance, ensuring solidarity among Member States, especially those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges, regardless of whether they are NATO members; | 33. Strongly believes that, in the current geopolitical context, genuine European strategic autonomy can only be achieved if Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on mutual assistance is considered to be of utmost importance, ensuring solidarity among Member States, and becomes the foundation of the collective defence of all Member States, instead of relying on NATO; |
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Amendment 59
Giorgos Georgiou
on behalf of The Left Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, The Left
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Paragraph 32 a (new)
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| 32a. Reiterates its call on Türkiye, a NATO member, to withdraw its troops from Cyprus, an EU Member State, and work constructively to find a viable and peaceful solution based on the relevant UN resolutions; |
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