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

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76
   Current text

   76. Welcomes the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; underlines that Parliament will examine whether the provisions on sustainability meet the highest levels of ambition;

   Amendment

   76. Takes note of the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; expresses concern regarding its potentially negative impact on EU sustainability and safety standards and on the competitiveness of the EU agri-food sector, and underlines that Parliament must examine whether the agreement meets the EU sustainability standards and complies with the reciprocity principle, before ratification can be considered;

   official amendment document ↗
2. Amendment 2ECRMotion for a resolution · Recital Y
   Current text

   Y. whereas the Mediterranean is of great importance to the EU, both historically and geographically; whereas the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood play an important role in ensuring that irregular migration flows are managed on the basis of the principles of solidarity, balance, shared responsibility and in full compliance with applicable EU and international law and, in particular, human rights and humanitarian law;

   Amendment

   Y. whereas the Mediterranean is of great importance to the EU, both historically and geographically; whereas the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood play an important role in preventing illegal migration flows;

   official amendment document ↗
3. Amendment 3ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 26
   Current text

   - the failure by Azerbaijan to comply with the order of 17 November 2023, issued by the International Court of Justice, indicating provisional measures regarding the safe, unimpeded and expeditious return of the 100 000 ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the September 2023 pre-planned, unjustified military attack by Azerbaijan, as well as the refusal of Azerbaijani authorities to release all 23 Armenian prisoners of war it currently detains; stresses the need to support all initiatives and activities that could lead to the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the signing of a long-awaited peace agreement; calls, further, on Azerbaijan to demonstrate genuine…

   Amendment

   - the failure by Azerbaijan to comply with the order of 17 November 2023, issued by the International Court of Justice, indicating provisional measures regarding the safe, unimpeded and expeditious return of the 100 000 ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the September 2023 pre-planned, unjustified military attack by Azerbaijan, as well as the refusal of Azerbaijani authorities to release all 23 Armenian prisoners of war it currently detains; stresses the need to support all initiatives and activities that could lead to the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the signing of a long-awaited peace agreement; calls, further, on Azerbaijan to demonstrate genuine…

   Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
   official amendment document ↗
4. Amendment 4ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 3
   Current text

   - the assessment that, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed;

   Amendment

   - the assessment that, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government and the recognition of the Republic of Cyprus as a sovereign state, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed;

   official amendment document ↗
5. Amendment 5ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
   Current text

   29. Reiterates its unwavering support for a negotiated two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, with two sovereign, democratic states as peaceful neighbours and with Jerusalem as their shared capital, which remains the most viable path to lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians; calls for the VP/HR to support all efforts to this end, and in particular the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the two-State Solution; calls on all parties to renew efforts to remove the obstacles to this solution and to engage in dialogue aimed at achieving mutual understanding and respect; regrets the fact that the Palestinian Authority has not held elections since 2005, w…

   Amendment

   29. Reiterates its unwavering support for a negotiated two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 lines, with two sovereign, democratic states as peaceful neighbours and with Jerusalem as their shared capital, which remains the most viable path to lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians; calls for the VP/HR to support all efforts to this end, and in particular the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the two-State Solution; calls on all parties to renew efforts to remove the obstacles to this solution and to engage in dialogue aimed at achieving mutual understanding and respect; regrets the fact that the Palestinian Authority has not held elections since 2005, whi…

   Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
   official amendment document ↗
6. Amendment 6ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
   Current text

   42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection for the 16.7 million people in need; calls on all parties to contribute to a peaceful and Syrian-led transition towards an inclusive, democratic governance model that ensures the representation, participation and equal rights of…

   Amendment

   42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; considers that the establishment of diplomatic relations with the new Syrian authorities should not be a pretext for leniency for Member State nationals who fought as part of Islamist groups in Syria; declares that these fighters still represent a threat to the countries of which they are nationals and to all Member States of the EU; reiterates its unwavering s…

   Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
   official amendment document ↗
7. Amendment 7ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 87 a (new)
   Amendment

   87a. Underlines that corruption enables and exacerbates human rights violations, abuses, and the erosion of democratic principles and the rule of law; calls for the EU and its Member States to address the risks that corruption poses to stability, governance and peace, and to prevent and counter these threats to EU interests and to global prosperity and security, particularly in the EU’s eastern and southern neighbourhoods; encourages closer coordination between the EU, its Member States and allies and partners wherever possible, in order to tackle systemic corruption that empowers autocratic regimes, facilitates the spread of malign influence, deprives societies of essential resources and un…

   Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
   official amendment document ↗
8. Amendment 8ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 88 – indent 7
   Current text

   - to develop strategies to counter hybrid attacks on the EU’s eastern border, particularly those involving instrumentalising migration as a tactic to destabilise Member States and exert political pressure;

   Amendment

   - to develop strategies to counter hybrid attacks on the EU’s eastern border and in the outermost regions of the EU, particularly those involving instrumentalising migration as a tactic to destabilise Member States and exert political pressure, to encourage solidarity among the Member States with the countries faced with such attacks, such as Poland and Lithuania, and to propose retaliatory measures against Comoros for its exploitation of the waves of migration in Mayotte;

   official amendment document ↗
9. Amendment 9ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 97 – indent 3
   Current text

   - resources for green diplomacy;

   Amendment

   - funding for physical barriers at the EU’s external borders;

   official amendment document ↗
10. Amendment 10Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 76
    Current text

    76. Welcomes the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; underlines that Parliament will examine whether the provisions on sustainability meet the highest levels of ambition;

    Amendment

    76. Expresses concerns about certain aspects of the EU-Mercosur association agreement; emphasises the need for stronger protections for EU farmers, including a robust safeguard clause, and better alignment with EU standards; also raises concerns about the rebalancing mechanism and, in this regard, underlines that the EU-Mercosur agreement should not be ratified as it stands;

    official amendment document ↗
11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Citation 1
    Current text

    – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Articles 14, 16, 21, 24, 36 and 41 thereof,

    Amendment

    – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Articles 4, 14, 16, 21, 24, 36, 41, 42 and 49 thereof,

    official amendment document ↗
12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital Q
    Current text

    Q. whereas 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the ‘big bang’ enlargement when 10 countries joined the EU; whereas enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, as it represents a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, democracy, stability, security, climate protection and prosperity across the continent, and in particular in the face of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the preparation for enlargement requires reforms in the EU and whereas the EU should conduct the enlargement process in parallel with the institutional and decision-making reforms necessary to safeguard the EU’s integration capacity;

    Amendment

    Q. whereas 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the ‘big bang’ enlargement when 10 countries joined the EU; whereas enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, as it represents a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, democracy, stability, security, climate protection and prosperity across the continent, and in particular in the face of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; recalls that, according to Article 49 TEU, the enlargement of the Union requires unanimity in the Council, after consulting the Commission and receiving the consent of Parliament, which acts by a majority of its component members, as well as ratification by all the Member States, thereby gua…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital Q a (new)
    Amendment

    Qa. Considers that enlargement has reached its limits for the political, economic and social cohesion of the EU; considers that further enlargement would compromise the institutional stability and effectiveness of decision-making of the EU;

    official amendment document ↗
14. Amendment 14ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1
    Current text

    1. Underscores that its resolutions on the implementation of the CFSP are a key component of its contribution to EU foreign policymaking; underlines that these resolutions manifest the practical implication of the strengthened right of scrutiny in the area of foreign policy conferred on Parliament by the Treaty of Lisbon; recalls that the 2024 resolution is the first of this nature in this legislative term and aims to serve as a guide for the EU executive when setting foreign policy priorities for this term; highlights the fact that in an ever volatile international environment, the EU needs to simultaneously tackle numerous foreign policy challenges affecting it directly or indirectly, such…

    Amendment

    1. Underscores that its resolutions on the implementation of the CFSP are a key component of its contribution to EU foreign policymaking while fully respecting the sovereignty of the Member States, in particular as regard national security, in accordance with Article 4 TEU; highlights the fact that in an ever volatile international environment, the EU needs to simultaneously tackle numerous foreign policy challenges affecting it directly or indirectly, such as the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the conflicts in the Middle East, increasing great power competition, constant attempts to undermine the multilateral rules-based international order and an increased nexus of fore…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
15. Amendment 15ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 43
    Current text

    43. Acknowledges that the requirement for unanimity forces the Member States to work relentlessly to achieve compromise and unity, which is the source of the EU’s political leverage on the world stage; points out, however, that the trade-off between the ideal of unity and the high costs of unanimity in terms of credibility on the global stage should be assessed critically, particularly bearing in mind the effective functioning of an enlarged EU;

    Amendment

    43. Acknowledges that the requirement for unanimity forces the Member States to work relentlessly to achieve compromise and unity, which is the source of the EU’s political leverage on the world stage; recalls that the CFSP is defined and implemented by the European Council and the Council acting unanimously, except where the Treaties provide otherwise;

    official amendment document ↗
16. Amendment 16ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45
    Current text

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

    Amendment

    45. Reaffirms that, in accordance with Article 24 TEU, the CFSP is an intergovernmental competence requiring unanimity for binding decisions, guaranteeing the sovereign right of each Member State to protect its own national strategic interests; acknowledges the concerns of some Member States, which fear a decreased ability to influence foreign and security policy at EU level;

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
17. Amendment 17ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51 a (new)
    Amendment

    51a. Reaffirms the sovereign right of the Member States to define their own security and defence policies, including the choice of their military alliances, in accordance with Article 4 TEU;

    official amendment document ↗
18. Amendment 18S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28
    Current text

    28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; expresses in the strongest terms its concern about the disproportionate military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages;

    Amendment

    28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; expresses in the strongest terms its concern about the disproportionate military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages; believes that the EU…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
19. Amendment 19S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
    Current text

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

    Amendment

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
20. Amendment 20S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 74
    Current text

    74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which should make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges countries across Latin America to adopt a firmer attitude of condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and hu…

    Amendment

    74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history and culture, which can potentially make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges countries across Latin America to adopt a firmer attitude of condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and hum…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
21. Amendment 21The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital L a (new)
    Amendment

    La. whereas the ICC has also issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, for using starvation as a method of warfare and for the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts, as direct perpetrators, acting jointly with others, finding also reasonable grounds to believe that they are each responsible for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against civilians as a superior;

    official amendment document ↗
22. Amendment 22The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital L b (new)
    Amendment

    Lb. whereas Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people in Gaza constitute gross violations of international law and the rules-based international order set out in the UN Charter, and have caused the deaths of over 60 000 people – the majority of whom are women and children;

    official amendment document ↗
23. Amendment 23The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital L c (new)
    Amendment

    Lc. whereas provisional measures have been ordered by the International Court of Justice against Israel under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;

    official amendment document ↗
24. Amendment 24The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital L d (new)
    Amendment

    Ld. whereas on 19 July 2024 the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion, which held that the occupation of Palestine is illegal under international law and that all states are under a legal obligation to not pursue policies which entrench the illegal occupation – including trade policies;

    official amendment document ↗
25. Amendment 25The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital R a (new)
    Amendment

    Ra. whereas the minimum wage in countries that are candidates for EU membership is currently much lower than the EU average, and whereas in these conditions, enlargement would expose workers to more social dumping, rather than an upward social spiral;

    official amendment document ↗
26. Amendment 26The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital U
    Current text

    U. whereas joining the EU requires foreign policy alignment, including on the votes on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, support for Ukraine and alignment with sanctions against Russia; whereas most of the countries of the Western Balkans have reached high levels of alignment with the CFSP, a notable exception being Serbia;

    Amendment

    U. whereas joining the EU requires foreign policy alignment, support for Ukraine and alignment with sanctions against Russia; whereas most of the countries of the Western Balkans have reached high levels of alignment with the CFSP, a notable exception being Serbia;

    official amendment document ↗
27. Amendment 27The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
    Amendment

    – the continued illegal occupation, under international law, by Türkiye, a NATO member country, of 37 % of Cyprus, an EU Member State;

    official amendment document ↗
28. Amendment 28The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 8 a (new)
    Amendment

    – the brutal Israeli military campaign carried out against the people of Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 60 000 people – the majority of whom are women and children – and has caused widespread displacement, injury and starvation, which constitute gross violations of international law and the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people;

    official amendment document ↗
29. Amendment 29The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 21 a (new)
    Amendment

    – the continued embargo on Cuba by the United States and the inclusion of Cuba on the ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ list;

    official amendment document ↗
30. Amendment 30The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
    Current text

    8. Notes that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is being closely watched by autocratic actors around the world and will have a decisive influence in shaping their behaviour on the international stage; is concerned by the growing cooperation and coordination among autocratic regimes, including through their material or other support for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; urges the Council to impose restrictive measures against countries that deliver military goods, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and surface-to-surface missiles, to the Russian Federation for use against civilian targets; recalls that the use of such military goods against civilian targets i…

    Amendment

    8. Notes that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is being closely watched by autocratic actors around the world and will have a decisive influence in shaping their behaviour on the international stage; is concerned by the growing cooperation and coordination among autocratic regimes, including through their material or other support for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; urges the Council to impose restrictive measures against countries that deliver military goods, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and surface-to-surface missiles, to the Russian Federation for use against civilian targets; recalls that the use of such military goods against civilian targets i…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
31. Amendment 31The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
    Amendment

    9a. Regrets that the EU and the Member States have failed to launch any substantial diplomatic initiative to end the war in Ukraine and the suffering of the Ukrainian people; calls for the EU to launch multilateral diplomatic initiatives in order to end the war;

    official amendment document ↗
32. Amendment 32The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 b (new)
    Amendment

    9b. Calls for the EU to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy, independent of the United States – one that prioritises the interests of the European working class over those of US transnational corporations and billionaires;

    official amendment document ↗
33. Amendment 33The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 c (new)
    Amendment

    9c. Calls on all the Members States to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons;

    official amendment document ↗
34. Amendment 34The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 d (new)
    Amendment

    9d. Expresses its strong opposition to the European Council’s support for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ReArm Europe plan and the militarisation of the EU, in particular the use of cohesion funds for military spending; reiterates that European cohesion funds, and derogations from the Stability and Growth Pact, must be used to facilitate investment in schools, healthcare, housing, innovation and research, digitalisation, and the fight against climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, together with job creation; denounces the double standards of this neoliberal Europe, which applies flexibility to fiscal rules on military spending while continuing to impose austerity and n…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
35. Amendment 35The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 e (new)
    Amendment

    9e. Recalls that Ukrainian sovereignty must also be safeguarded, with respect to its control of its natural resources, and emphasises that any pressure exerted by transnational companies or foreign governments, such as the United States, or the EU, to gain access to these resources is entirely unacceptable;

    official amendment document ↗
36. Amendment 36The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28 a (new)
    Amendment

    28a. Condemns the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the deliberate targeting of UN workers, children, journalists, doctors and civilians;

    official amendment document ↗
37. Amendment 37The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 a (new)
    Amendment

    29a. Calls for the Member States to immediately stop arms exports to Israel, in line with Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; warns that states that support Israel with arms shipments can be sued before the International Court of Justice for complicity in genocide, in line with Article 3e of the Genocide Convention;

    official amendment document ↗
38. Amendment 38The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 b (new)
    Amendment

    29b. Calls for the launching of an infringement procedure for the breach of Article 2 of the 2000 EU-Israel Association Agreement, on the grounds of non-compliance with human rights obligations;

    official amendment document ↗
39. Amendment 39The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 c (new)
    Amendment

    29c. Strongly condemns Israel’s cutting off of humanitarian aid and electricity to Gaza, actions that constitute clear violations of international humanitarian law; further condemns Israel’s surprise attack on Gaza, beginning on the night of 16 March 2025, which not only ended the ceasefire and reignited the conflict but also resulted in over 1 000 deaths within just 48 hours;

    official amendment document ↗
40. Amendment 40The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 d (new)
    Amendment

    29d. Calls for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine and for full compliance by all the Member States and the EU as a whole with the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 19 July 2024;

    official amendment document ↗
41. Amendment 41The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 e (new)
    Amendment

    29e. Calls on the Member States to respect the ICC and execute the arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant at the earliest possible opportunity;

    official amendment document ↗
42. Amendment 42The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 f (new)
    Amendment

    29f. Regrets the role of the global arms industry in fuelling the mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza, particularly condemns the role of Member States in supplying and facilitating the supply of weapons to Israel, and calls for an immediate arms embargo on Israel;

    official amendment document ↗
43. Amendment 43The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 g (new)
    Amendment

    29g. Affirms that the system of apartheid instituted against the Palestinian people remains a lasting obstacle to peace in the region and calls for the EU to work for the dismantling of Israeli apartheid;

    official amendment document ↗
44. Amendment 44The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
    Current text

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

    Amendment

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
45. Amendment 45The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 35 a (new)
    Amendment

    35a. Echoes the call of ICC President Judge Tomoko Akane for the EU to take immediate action to protect the ICC and the rule of law in the international community, including by swiftly amending the EU blocking statute to bring the ICC within its scope;

    official amendment document ↗
46. Amendment 46The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 37 a (new)
    Amendment

    37a. Condemns the illegal Israeli occupation of parts of the sovereign states of Lebanon and Syria;

    official amendment document ↗
47. Amendment 47The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41 a (new)
    Amendment

    41a. Expresses concern regarding the increasingly blatant dehumanisation of Palestinians in European media and political discourse and the rising levels of Islamophobia across Europe, and calls for a comprehensive strategy from the Commission to tackle such dehumanisation and Islamophobic abuse;

    official amendment document ↗
48. Amendment 48The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41 b (new)
    Amendment

    41b. Condemns the repression and criminalisation of solidarity with the Palestinian people across Europe and recalls that all persons in Europe have the right to engage in free assembly and peaceful protest under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

    official amendment document ↗
49. Amendment 49The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44
    Current text

    44. Regrets, in this context, the fact that individual Member States have used their veto right to water down agreements, delay decision-making or thwart a common policy altogether; regrets that the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign, security and defence action, as provided for, inter alia, by the passerelle clauses of the TEU, has never been used;

    Amendment

    44. Affirms that foreign policy remains a competence of the Member States and that the positions of neutral Member States must be respected and cannot by compromised by the imposition of foreign policy positions on sovereign Member States;

    official amendment document ↗
50. Amendment 50The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
    Current text

    50. Takes note of the result of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States; recalls that the transatlantic relationship remains one of the most important and strategic relationship for the EU and its Member States, which has been emphasised by the unity and strength of the partnership demonstrated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; underlines that a strong transatlantic relationship remains indispensable for the security of the partners on both sides of the Atlantic; calls on the Commission to foster closer ties with key partners in both the US and Canada in order to counter global challenges that affect our shared values, interests, security and prosperity; in th…

    Amendment

    50. Takes note of the ongoing escalation in trade relations between the United States and the EU; expresses its concern that a trade war has the potential to significantly harm many export-dependent sectors of the economies of the Member States, and in particular affect workers and SMEs ; calls for the swift implementation of proportionate countermeasures in response to the tariffs already imposed and soon to be imposed on EU goods imported into the United States, calls on the Commission and the Council to consider triggering the EU’s anti-coercion instrument if necessary, calls on the Member States to set up aid programmes and funds to support the workers and SMEs in the sectors most affect…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
51. Amendment 51The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51 a (new)
    Amendment

    51a. Affirms the autonomy of Member States to decide their own defence policy, recalling the neutrality of certain Member States and the provisions of Article 42 TEU and Title III, Article 3 of the Protocol on the concerns of the Irish people on the Treaty of Lisbon;

    official amendment document ↗
52. Amendment 52The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 70 a (new)
    Amendment

    70a. Calls on all EU Member States to stop all arms exports to Türkiye in view of Türkiye’s militarised foreign policy;

    official amendment document ↗
53. Amendment 53The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76
    Current text

    76. Welcomes the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; underlines that Parliament will examine whether the provisions on sustainability meet the highest levels of ambition;

    Amendment

    76. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to definitively abandon the signing the EU-Mercosur agreement, as it is detrimental to European farmers, undermines the agricultural and food sovereignty of the Union, and presents significant risks to public health and the environment ;

    official amendment document ↗
54. Amendment 54The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76 a (new)
    Amendment

    76a. Notes that the Commission has concluded numerous free trade agreements in recent years and is currently engaged in a large number of new trade negotiations; points out that these free trade agreements are totally incompatible with the EU’s values, commitments and obligations in the fields of sustainability, social and human rights, health and agriculture; stresses that the geopolitical context should in no way be used as a justification for opening new trade negotiations and, reciprocally, that trade liberalisation is not the appropriate way to strengthen relations with third countries; calls, therefore, for the suspension of the ongoing negotiations and considers that a radical change…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
55. Amendment 55The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76 b (new)
    Amendment

    76b. Expresses deep concern about the potential split of the EU-Mercosur agreement during the ratification process; denounces this approach as undemocratic and aimed at bypassing the Member States’ parliaments;

    official amendment document ↗
56. Amendment 56RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 2
    Current text

    – the role of the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka in allowing the country to serve as a Russian military base, effectively surrendering national sovereignty to the Kremlin in order to maintain its grip on Belarus, while brutally oppressing the Belarusian people in order to stay in power; deplores the Lukashenka regime’s instrumentalisation of migration, particularly in the light of the influx of thousands of migrants into Poland, which Belarus orchestrates to force their passage into the European Union;

    Amendment

    – the role of the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka in allowing the country to serve as a Russian military base, effectively surrendering national sovereignty to the Kremlin in order to maintain its grip on Belarus, while brutally oppressing the Belarusian people in order to stay in power; deplores the Putin and Lukashenka regime’s instrumentalisation of migration, particularly in the light of the influx of thousands of migrants into Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, which Russia and Belarus orchestrate to force their passage into the European Union; deplores the Putin regime’s political instrumentalisation of migration, which has led to the closing of the Finnish border with Russia.

    official amendment document ↗
57. Amendment 57RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 11
    Current text

    – the wrongful detention of European citizens in Iran, the execution of the European citizen of dual German-Iranian nationality Jamshid Sharmahd on 29 October 2024, and the brutal oppression of the people of Iran, in particular the women; reiterates its unwavering support for the women of Iran, who are still subjected to gross violations of their fundamental rights two years after the Women, Life, Freedom movement was brutally repressed; urges the VP/HR to do the utmost to free these citizens and to put an end to the practice of Iranian hostage diplomacy, through which it detains foreign civilians and dual nationals;

    Amendment

    – the wrongful detention of European citizens in Iran, the execution of the European citizen of dual German-Iranian nationality Jamshid Sharmahd on 29 October 2024, and the brutal oppression of the people of Iran, in particular the women; reiterates its unwavering support for the women of Iran, who are still subjected to gross violations of their fundamental rights two years after the Women, Life, Freedom movement was brutally repressed; urges the VP/HR to do the utmost to free these citizens and to put an end to the practice of Iranian hostage diplomacy, through which it detains foreign civilians and dual nationals, including by encouraging the Member States to recommend that their citizens…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
58. Amendment 58RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
    Current text

    42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection for the 16.7 million people in need; calls on all parties to contribute to a peaceful and Syrian-led transition towards an inclusive, democratic governance model that ensures the representation, participation and equal rights of…

    Amendment

    42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened, and calls on interim authorities to break free from these alliances; welcomes the ninth Brussels Conference held on 17 March 2025, attended by Syria’s Foreign Minister, with EUR 5.8 billion pledged towards Syria’s reconstruction and humanitarian aid; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and strongly believes that stability will come from a pluralistic political transition that includes credible representatives of all components of Syrian society and of all geographical areas,…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
59. Amendment 59RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46 a (new)
    Amendment

    46a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to re-evaluate and reassess the EU’s approach towards the BRICS group and its partners and to develop a separate EU policy towards BRICS+;

    official amendment document ↗
60. Amendment 60RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46 b (new)
    Amendment

    46b. Calls strongly for a review of EU financial assistance to third countries to ensure that it does not support governments that challenge European values, spread anti-Western propaganda, support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and undermine the current international order that upholds democracy, human rights and the fight against corruption;

    official amendment document ↗
61. Amendment 61RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50 a (new)
    Amendment

    50a. Deplores the decision by the US to bring a sudden halt to most of its humanitarian aid and development assistance, including but not limited to the aid provided until now by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with devastating effects on countless people’s lives, but which also risks severe consequences for human rights and global security; recognises that the EU cannot replace USAID, but needs to strategically and smartly reallocate resources through a Team Europe approach so as to mitigate impacts, in both the interests of the countries affected and our own interests; welcomes the announcement by the Commission and the EEAS that efforts are underway to inje…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
62. Amendment 62Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
    Current text

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

    Amendment

    30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcomes UNRWA’s full commitment to implement the recommendations stemming from the ‘Colonna report’; echoes the European Council conclusions of 17 October 2024 which condemn any attempt…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
63. Amendment 63Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
    Current text

    50. Takes note of the result of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States; recalls that the transatlantic relationship remains one of the most important and strategic relationship for the EU and its Member States, which has been emphasised by the unity and strength of the partnership demonstrated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; underlines that a strong transatlantic relationship remains indispensable for the security of the partners on both sides of the Atlantic; calls on the Commission to foster closer ties with key partners in both the US and Canada in order to counter global challenges that affect our shared values, interests, security and prosperity; in th…

    Amendment

    50. Takes note of the result of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States; recalls that the transatlantic relationship remains one of the most important and strategic relationship for the EU and its Member States, which has been emphasised by the unity and strength of the partnership demonstrated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; underlines that a strong transatlantic relationship remains indispensable for the security of the partners on both sides of the Atlantic; calls on the Commission to foster closer ties with key partners in both the US and Canada in order to counter global challenges that affect our shared values, interests, security and prosperity; in th…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
64. Amendment 64Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 76
    Current text

    76. Welcomes the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; underlines that Parliament will examine whether the provisions on sustainability meet the highest levels of ambition;

    Amendment

    76. Takes note of the conclusion of the agreement with Mercosur; regrets that EU farmers have not been sufficiently guaranteed a level playing field; regrets, furthermore, the lack of enforceability of the chapter on trade and sustainable development and the uncertainties stemming from the rebalancing mechanism; calls, therefore, on the Commission to envisage instead a different mutually beneficial and sustainable development-oriented partnership;

    official amendment document ↗
65. Amendment 65Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 81
    Current text

    81. Believes also in the significance of building new alliances, inter alia with the countries in our neighbourhood as well as in the Global South, taking into account mutual needs and interests in order to foster real, balanced and equal partnerships; stresses the importance of establishing these political agreements with third countries, based on common European values and fundamental rights; calls for the EU to respond to partner countries’ expectations and to deliver quickly on political agreements with them in order to show that the EU is a reliable and strategic partner and demonstrate that the international rules-based system can meet contemporary challenges; calls, in this context, f…

    Amendment

    81. Believes also in the significance of building new alliances, inter alia with the countries in our neighbourhood as well as in the Global South, taking into account mutual needs and interests in order to foster real, balanced and equal partnerships; stresses the importance of establishing these political agreements with third countries, based on common European values and fundamental rights; calls for the EU to respond to partner countries’ expectations and to deliver quickly on political agreements with them in order to show that the EU is a reliable and strategic partner and demonstrate that the international rules-based system can meet contemporary challenges; calls on the Commission t…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
66. Amendment 66Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 5
    Current text

    – the 2024 Enlargement Report on Serbia, presented by the Commission on 31 October 2024; reiterates its position that accession negotiations with Serbia should advance only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on its EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of the ‘fundamentals’; reminds the Serbian authorities that the proper functioning of democratic institutions is at the core of Serbia’s EU accession process and the EU accession methodology; recalls in this context its position that the Serbian parliamentary and local elections held on 17 December 2023 deviated from international standards and Serbia’s commitments to free and fair ele…

    Amendment

    – the 2024 Enlargement Report on Serbia, presented by the Commission on 31 October 2024; reiterates its position that accession negotiations with Serbia should advance only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on its EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of the ‘fundamentals’; reminds the Serbian authorities that the proper functioning of democratic institutions is at the core of Serbia’s EU accession process and the EU accession methodology; recalls in this context its position that the Serbian parliamentary and local elections held on 17 December 2023 deviated from international standards and Serbia’s commitments to free and fair ele…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
67. Amendment 67PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 6
    Current text

    – having regard to the European Council conclusions of 22 March 2024, 18 April 2024, 27 June 2024 and 19 December 2024,

    Amendment

    – having regard to the European Council conclusions of 22 March 2024, 18 April 2024, 27 June 2024, 19 December 2024, 6 March 2025 and 20 March 2025,

    official amendment document ↗
68. Amendment 68PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 7
    Current text

    – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions of 18 March 2024, 22 April 2024, 24 May 2024, 24 June 2024, 22 July 2024, 14 October 2024, 18 November 2024 and 16 December 2024,

    Amendment

    – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions of 18 March 2024, 22 April 2024, 24 May 2024, 24 June 2024, 22 July 2024, 14 October 2024, 18 November 2024, 16 December 2024, 27 January 2025, 24 February 2025 and 17 March 2025,

    official amendment document ↗
69. Amendment 69PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 13 a (new)
    Amendment

    – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2025/535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2025 on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova1a, _______________ 1aOJ L, 2025/535, 21.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/535/oj.

    official amendment document ↗
70. Amendment 70PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 38 a (new)
    Amendment

    – having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 19 March 2025 entitled ‘Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030’ (JOIN(2025)0120),

    official amendment document ↗
71. Amendment 71PPEMotion for a resolution · Recital M
    Current text

    M. whereas the Hungarian Government is blocking the newly established EUR 5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund set up in March 2024 within the European Peace Facility (EPF); whereas the Hungarian Government is blocking the eighth tranche of EPF reimbursements for Member States that have delivered military aid to Ukraine for more than 18 months;

    Amendment

    M. whereas the Hungarian Government is blocking the EUR 5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund set up in March 2024 within the European Peace Facility (EPF); whereas the Hungarian Government has been blocking the eighth tranche of EPF reimbursements for Member States that have delivered military aid to Ukraine since May 2023;

    official amendment document ↗
72. Amendment 72PPEMotion for a resolution · Recital AD
    Current text

    AD. whereas the Belt and Road Initiative, known in China as the One Belt One Road, is a threat to the EU’s interests and undermines the CFSP;

    Amendment

    AD. whereas the Belt and Road Initiative, known in China as the One Belt One Road, challenges the EU’s interests;

    official amendment document ↗
73. Amendment 73PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
    Amendment

    (1) Emphasises that the core principles of the EU’s CFSP are rooted in the EU’s steadfast commitment to a rules-based, multilateral international order, as enshrined in the UN Charter, and in the EU’s clear preference for peaceful, diplomatic cooperation among all its Member States; encourages all parties to resolve disputes through dialogue, with mutual respect for international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity; reaffirms its dedication to advancing global peace and stability by promoting diplomatic initiatives aimed at conflict prevention and dispute resolution and which foster international collaboration on key global challenges, such as climate change, human rights and sustaina…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
74. Amendment 74PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 2
    Current text

    – the successful finalisation of the screening process for Albania at the end of 2023 and the opening of the first cluster of negotiating chapters on external relations (Cluster 6); welcomes Albania’s ambition of closing accession negotiations swiftly; highlights the need to further intensify reforms to address deficiencies that persist regarding the ‘fundamentals’, in particular concerning the rule of law, fighting corruption and organised crime; cautions against undermining the work of independent institutions such as the Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Structure (SPAK); underscores the importance of a viable political pluralism and a competitive opposition and calls for dialog…

    Amendment

    – the successful finalisation of the screening process for Albania at the end of 2023 and the opening of the first cluster of negotiating chapters on fundamentals and on external relations (Cluster 6) in 2024; welcomes Albania’s ambition of closing accession negotiations swiftly; highlights the need to further intensify reforms to address deficiencies that persist regarding the ‘fundamentals’, in particular concerning the rule of law, fighting corruption and organised crime; cautions against undermining the work of independent institutions such as the Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Structure (SPAK); underscores the importance of a viable political pluralism and a competitive opp…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
75. Amendment 75PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 3
    Current text

    – the decision on the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina; encourages the authorities to take all of the relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022; urges the country’s political leaders to implement a substantial set of reforms, including electoral reforms, in accordance with the decisions of domestic and international courts, in order to ensure the principles of equality and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent peoples, as enshrined in its constitution and in full respect of the judgments of domestic and international courts, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights regarding Bosnia and Herzegovin…

    Amendment

    – the decision on the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina; encourages the authorities to take all of the relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022; urges the country’s political leaders to implement a substantial set of reforms, including electoral reforms, in accordance with the decisions of domestic and international courts, in order to ensure the principles of equality and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent peoples, as enshrined in its constitution and in full respect of the judgments of domestic and international courts, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights regarding Bosnia and Herzegovin…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
76. Amendment 76PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 5
    Current text

    – the 2024 Enlargement Report on Serbia, presented by the Commission on 31 October 2024; reiterates its position that accession negotiations with Serbia should advance only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on its EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of the ‘fundamentals’; reminds the Serbian authorities that the proper functioning of democratic institutions is at the core of Serbia’s EU accession process and the EU accession methodology; recalls in this context its position that the Serbian parliamentary and local elections held on 17 December 2023 deviated from international standards and Serbia’s commitments to free and fair ele…

    Amendment

    – the 2024 Enlargement Report on Serbia, presented by the Commission on 31 October 2024; reiterates its position that accession negotiations with Serbia should advance only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on its EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of the ‘fundamentals’; reminds the Serbian authorities that the proper functioning of democratic institutions is at the core of Serbia’s EU accession process and the EU accession methodology; recalls in this context its position that the Serbian parliamentary and local elections held on 17 December 2023 deviated from international standards and Serbia’s commitments to free and fair ele…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
77. Amendment 77PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 6
    Current text

    – Kosovo’s application for EU membership and the Kosovo Report 2024 and asks the Commission to respond to it; recalls that Kosovo’s bid to be considered a candidate country will be assessed on the basis of its own merits and of its success in meeting the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership; welcomes, however, the lifting of visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; regrets the restrictive measures imposed by the Council against Kosovo and calls for their immediate lifting, as proposed by the VP/HR;

    Amendment

    – Kosovo’s application for EU membership and the Kosovo Report 2024 and reiterates its call on the Member States in the European Council to mandate the Commission to present the questionnaire and to submit its opinion on the merits of the country’s application; recalls that Kosovo’s bid to be considered a candidate country will be assessed on the basis of its own merits and of its success in meeting the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership; welcomes, however, the lifting of visa requirements for Kosovo citizens; regrets the restrictive measures imposed by the Council against Kosovo and calls for their immediate lifting, as proposed by the VP/HR;

    official amendment document ↗
78. Amendment 78PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 8
    Current text

    – the successful finalisation of the screening process for North Macedonia at the end of 2023; urges the government of North Macedonia to achieve tangible results in fulfilling its obligation under the EU negotiating framework, including relevant constitutional changes, in line with the country’s commitments;

    Amendment

    – the successful finalisation of the screening process for North Macedonia at the end of 2023; urges the government of North Macedonia to achieve tangible results in fulfilling its obligation under the EU negotiating framework and the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18 July 2022, including relevant constitutional changes, in line with the country’s commitments;

    official amendment document ↗
79. Amendment 79PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – indent 12
    Current text

    – the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations, such as through the Armenia-Azerbaijan joint statement of 7 December 2023 on confidence-building measures, as well as the progress made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process, which has led to an agreement on several sections of the border; encourages both parties to sign a comprehensive and fair peace agreement without delay; calls on Azerbaijan to demonstrate genuine efforts to this end; reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Armenia and Azerbaijan and strongly supports the normalisation of their relations based on the principles of the mutual…

    Amendment

    – the successful conclusion of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the full text of the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations; commends Armenia for paving the way for the finalisation of the text and urges the Azerbaijani leadership to sign and implement the peace agreement in good faith, as concluded in the negotiations; encourages further progress in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process, which has led to an agreement on several sections of the border and the opening of regional communications on the basis of the sovereignty and jurisdiction of both countries, and reciprocity and equality, as a key measure to unblock reg…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
80. Amendment 80PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 1
    Current text

    – the ongoing illegal and unjustifiable Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the increasing Russian attacks against civilian targets and civilian infrastructure within Ukraine; demands that Russia and its proxy forces cease all military action and that the Russian Federation immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops and equipment from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it unlawfully occupies; condemns any hybrid attacks executed by Russia in Ukraine and strongly denounces the spread of Russia’s propaganda about its war in Ukraine;

    Amendment

    – the ongoing illegal and unjustifiable Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the increasing Russian attacks against civilian targets and civilian infrastructure within Ukraine; demands that Russia and its proxy forces cease all military action and that the Russian Federation immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops and equipment from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it unlawfully occupies; reiterates its policy of non-recognition of Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia, including but not limited to the Crimean Peninsula; condemns any hybrid attacks executed by Russia in Ukraine and strongly denounces the spread of Russia’s p…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
81. Amendment 81PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 2
    Current text

    – the role of the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka in allowing the country to serve as a Russian military base, effectively surrendering national sovereignty to the Kremlin in order to maintain its grip on Belarus, while brutally oppressing the Belarusian people in order to stay in power; deplores the Lukashenka regime’s instrumentalisation of migration, particularly in the light of the influx of thousands of migrants into Poland, which Belarus orchestrates to force their passage into the European Union;

    Amendment

    – the role of the illegitimate regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka in allowing the country to serve as a Russian military base, effectively surrendering national sovereignty to the Kremlin in order to maintain its grip on Belarus, while brutally oppressing the Belarusian people in order to stay in power; deplores the fact that severe human rights abuses were committed in the run-up to the sham election on 26 January 2025; is alarmed by the Lukashenka regime’s instrumentalisation of migration, particularly in the light of the influx of thousands of migrants into Poland, which Belarus orchestrates to force their passage into the European Union;

    official amendment document ↗
82. Amendment 82PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 15
    Current text

    – the government-led system of forced labour and the persistent violations of human rights, in particular the systematic repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Province; observes with concern the intense crackdown on ethnic minorities in Tibet, Hong Kong and Macau and the transnational repression of Chinese dissidents, as well as the persistent presence of Chinese police officers on EU territory; has taken note of and deplores the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for not implementing the recommendations of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); calls on the PRC to allow the OHCHR independent access to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and invites the OHCHR to issue a com…

    Amendment

    – the government-led system of forced labour and the persistent violations of human rights, in particular the systematic repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Province; observes with concern the intense crackdown on ethnic minorities in Tibet, Hong Kong and Macau and the transnational repression of Chinese dissidents, as well as the persistent presence of Chinese police officers on EU territory; has taken note of and deplores the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for not implementing the recommendations of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); calls on the PRC to allow the OHCHR independent access to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and invites the OHCHR to issue a com…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
83. Amendment 83PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 26
    Current text

    – the failure by Azerbaijan to comply with the order of 17 November 2023, issued by the International Court of Justice, indicating provisional measures regarding the safe, unimpeded and expeditious return of the 100 000 ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the September 2023 pre-planned, unjustified military attack by Azerbaijan, as well as the refusal of Azerbaijani authorities to release all 23 Armenian prisoners of war it currently detains; stresses the need to support all initiatives and activities that could lead to the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the signing of a long-awaited peace agreement; calls, further, on Azerbaijan to demonstrate genuine…

    Amendment

    – the failure by Azerbaijan to comply with the order of 17 November 2023, issued by the International Court of Justice, indicating provisional measures regarding the safe, unimpeded and expeditious return of the 100 000 ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh after the September 2023 pre-planned, unjustified military attack by Azerbaijan, as well as the refusal of Azerbaijani authorities to release all 23 Armenian prisoners of war it currently detains; stresses the need to support all initiatives and activities that could lead to the establishment of lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan; demands, to that end, the withdrawal of Azerbaijan’s troops from the entirety of Armenia’s sov…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
84. Amendment 84PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 2
    Current text

    – the call on Türkiye to work on a constructive, and not assertive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood, including the Southern Caucasus; regrets that Türkiye continues to dispute the sovereignty and sovereign rights of an EU Member State; recalls that Türkiye’s accession process is contingent on its full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and on its normalisation of relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; calls for the status of the buffer zone and the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus to be respected; urges Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to cease and reverse all such unilateral activities and refrain from any further act…

    Amendment

    – the call on Türkiye to work on a constructive, and not assertive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood, including the Southern Caucasus; regrets that Türkiye continues to dispute the sovereignty and sovereign rights of an EU Member State; recalls that Türkiye’s accession process is contingent on its full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and on its normalisation of relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; calls for the status of the buffer zone and the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus to be respected; urges Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to cease and reverse all such unilateral activities and refrain from any further act…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
85. Amendment 85PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 3
    Current text

    – the assessment that, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed;

    Amendment

    – the assessment that, in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed; is alarmed by the recent arrest of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), days before he was chosen by the CHP as its candidate for the next presidential election, and deplores the permanent targeting of the political opposition;

    official amendment document ↗
86. Amendment 86PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 6
    Current text

    – the concern over democratic backsliding in Georgia, manifested by the fact that the parliamentary elections held on 26 October 2024 did not respect international standards for democratic elections or its commitments as a member of the OSCE to carry out free and fair elections; emphasises that violations of electoral integrity are incompatible with the standards expected from an EU candidate country; considers that the reported electoral fraud undermines the integrity of the election process, the legitimacy of the results and the public’s trust in the government and that the results do not serve as a reliable representation of the will of the Georgian people; considers that, with the legiti…

    Amendment

    – the concern over democratic backsliding in Georgia, manifested by the fact that the parliamentary elections held on 26 October 2024 did not respect international standards for democratic elections or its commitments as a member of the OSCE to carry out free and fair elections, thus undermining the legitimacy of the results and the public’s trust in the government; emphasises that violations of electoral integrity are incompatible with the standards expected from an EU candidate country; rejects any recognition of the parliamentary elections and considers Georgia to be a state captured by the illegitimate Georgian Dream regime and thus rejects any decisions taken by the body that has taken…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
87. Amendment 87PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 10
    Current text

    – the strategic importance of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific in the face of increasing Chinese intimidation in the region, including through military and hybrid means, and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in the regions in response; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying substantial ties with like-minded partners in the region, including Taiwan;

    Amendment

    – the strategic importance of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific in the face of increasing Chinese intimidation in the region, including through military and hybrid means, and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in the region; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying substantial ties with like-minded partners in the region, including Taiwan; asks the Commission and the Member States to follow a coordinated EU strategy of preparedness and anticipation of possible scenarios in the Taiwan Strait, while regularly informing Parliament and providing an impact assessment;

    official amendment document ↗
88. Amendment 88PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 14
    Current text

    – the need to fight impunity and strengthen accountability efforts globally, including through the ICC, and to stand up for international law and international humanitarian law; remains deeply concerned about the trend of state officials undermining decisions of international institutions and their employees; regrets the failure of some ICC member states to execute ICC arrest warrants, thereby undermining the ICC’s work;

    Amendment

    – the need to fight impunity and strengthen accountability efforts globally, including through the ICC, and to stand up for international law and international humanitarian law; remains deeply concerned about the trend of state officials undermining decisions of international institutions and their employees; expresses its utmost concern about the US sanctions against the ICC, its prosecutors, judges and staff, which constitute a serious attack on the international justice system; calls on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute and on the Member States to urgently increase their diplomatic efforts in order to protect and safeguard the ICC as an indispensable cornerstone of…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
89. Amendment 89PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
    Current text

    7. Emphasises that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its consequences, including economic uncertainty, food insecurity and high energy prices, in combination with the revisionist behaviour of the Russian Federation against a number of states neighbouring the Black Sea, destabilises and threatens the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans, which in turn erodes the European security architecture; underlines, in this context, the need for reinforcing the EU’s capacities to support democratic institutions in our immediate neighbourhood;

    Amendment

    7. Emphasises that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its consequences, including economic uncertainty, food insecurity and high energy prices, in combination with the revisionist behaviour of the Russian Federation against a number of states neighbouring the Black Sea, destabilises and threatens the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans, which in turn erodes the European security architecture; underlines, in this context, the need for reinforcing the EU’s capacities to support democratic institutions in our immediate neighbourhood; underlines, also, the importance of the protection of the EU’s eastern border, which contributes to the security of the entire EU; stresses t…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
90. Amendment 90PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
    Current text

    9. Calls for the EU and its Member States to meaningfully increase and speed up humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory, in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people and re-establish full control within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the rapid creation and successful implementation of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine and suggests that the EU consider strengthening it; underlines, in particular, the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence and surface-to-surface capacities…

    Amendment

    9. Holds the view that the EU and its Member States are now Ukraine’s only strategic allies and accordingly calls for the EU and its Member States to meaningfully increase and speed up military and economic support, humanitarian assistance, as well as financial aid in every possible way to put Ukraine in a position of strength, in order to liberate all its people and to deter any further aggression by Russia following a potential ceasefire agreement; suggests, to this end, strengthening the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine, which has trained approximately 75 000 Ukrainian troops, and underlines the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence and…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
91. Amendment 91PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
    Amendment

    9a. Reaffirms its commitment to supporting Ukraine’s desire for a just and lasting peace and to the peace formula and Victory Plan put forward by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; recalls that any initiative, in particular diplomatic solutions, aimed at ending the Russian war of aggression and achieving a just and lasting peace needs to be based on terms and input provided by Ukraine and ultimately accepted by the Ukrainian people; expresses, in this context, deep concern over the apparent shift in the United States’ stance on the Russian war of aggression, which has included openly blaming Ukraine for the ongoing war, suspending US military aid and attempting to coerce Ukraine into r…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
92. Amendment 92PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 b (new)
    Amendment

    9b. Highlights that the financial support provided by the EU and its Member States to Ukraine exceeds that of any single country, reflecting the EU’s unparalleled commitment to Ukraine; underscores that the EU’s role in any negotiations impacting the security of Europe must be commensurate with its political and economic weight; reaffirms that there can be no negotiations relating to European security without the EU at the table;

    official amendment document ↗
93. Amendment 93PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
    Current text

    10. Calls for the EU and the Member States to reinforce the effectiveness of its 15 sanction packages adopted so far and to agree on new ones as soon as the need arises; recalls that the strict implementation and uniform application of restrictive measures in all Member States is a precondition for the credibility and effectiveness of the EU’s external action; underscores, thus, the importance of ending all EU imports of Russian energy; calls on the Commission to impose penalties on all European companies that continue to engage in business with the Russian Federation, as well as to further assess and combat sanction circumvention;

    Amendment

    10. Expects the Member States to keep its sanctions against Russia in place as long as needed to secure a just and lasting peace and until accountability has been achieved; calls, in the interim, for the EU and the Member States to reinforce the effectiveness and impact of its sanction packages adopted so far and to agree on new ones as soon as the need arises; points, in this context, towards sectors of special importance for the Russian economy, in particular banking, the metallurgy, nuclear, chemical and agricultural sectors, and raw materials such as aluminium, steel, uranium, titanium and nickel; calls for a ban or targeted tariffs on Russian imports to the EU with the aim of fully clos…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
94. Amendment 94PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
    Current text

    11. Appeals for proactive diplomacy with non-EU countries in order to minimise the circumvention of these sanctions; calls on the Commission to critically assess EU assistance to non-EU countries that actively support Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and urges the Council to impose restrictive measures on non-EU countries enabling Russia’s war of aggression, whether through the facilitation of sanction circumvention or through the provision of direct military assistance, such as in the case of Iran or North Korea; calls on all countries to fully align with all EU sanctions packages;

    Amendment

    11. Appeals for proactive diplomacy with non-EU countries in order to minimise the circumvention of these sanctions; calls on the Commission to critically assess EU assistance to non-EU countries that actively support Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and urges the Council to impose restrictive measures on non-EU countries enabling Russia’s war of aggression, whether through the facilitation of sanction circumvention or through the provision of direct military assistance, such as in the case of Belarus, Iran or North Korea; calls on all countries to fully align with all EU sanctions packages;

    official amendment document ↗
95. Amendment 95PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
    Current text

    13. Expresses its most serious concerns over Russia’s and China’s surveillance and sabotage of critical maritime infrastructures, such as seabed communication cables and offshore energy facilities; expresses in particular its strong concern about the damage to two subsea communications cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, within less than 24 hours on 17 and 18 November 2024, and about the damaging by a tanker of the Russian shadow fleet of the EstLink2 power cable, linking Estonia and Finland, on 25 December 2024; calls on the EU to put in place effective monitoring and surveillance systems and regional coastguard cooperation to ensure the pre…

    Amendment

    13. Expresses its most serious concerns over Russia’s and China’s surveillance and sabotage of critical maritime infrastructures, such as seabed communication cables and offshore energy facilities; expresses in particular its strong concern about the damage to two subsea communications cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, within less than 24 hours on 17 and 18 November 2024, and about the damaging by a tanker of the Russian shadow fleet of the EstLink2 power cable, linking Estonia and Finland, on 25 December 2024; calls on the EU to put in place effective monitoring and surveillance systems and regional coastguard cooperation to ensure the pre…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
96. Amendment 96PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
    Current text

    17. Expresses its unwavering support for the 10-point peace formula put forward by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and recalls that any initiative, in particular diplomatic solutions, aimed at ending the Russian war of aggression and achieving a just and lasting peace needs to be based on terms and input provided by Ukraine and ultimately accepted by the Ukrainian people; encourages the Commission and the VP / HR, as well as the Member States, to mobilise international support for the peace formula and the victory plan presented by Ukraine and to engage in security commitments towards Ukraine as recommended in the Kyiv Security Compact;

    Amendment

    deleted

    official amendment document ↗
97. Amendment 97PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
    Current text

    18. Reiterates that Ukraine, as a victim of aggression, has the legitimate right to self-defence in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter; calls on the VP/HR, the Commission the Council and the Member States concerned to enable effective Ukrainian countermeasures against Russia; recalls that Russia has violated international law and that the full seizure of the frozen Russian assets is an appropriate step towards enforcing Russia’s obligation to abide by international law, and to compensate Ukraine and other injured parties for the losses caused by Russia’s war of aggression; calls on the Commission to establish a sound legal regime for the confiscation of Russian state assets frozen by the…

    Amendment

    18. Recalls that Russia has violated international law and that the full seizure of the frozen Russian assets is an appropriate step towards enforcing Russia’s obligation to abide by international law, and to compensate Ukraine and other injured parties for the losses caused by Russia’s war of aggression; calls on the Commission to establish a sound legal regime for the confiscation of Russian state assets frozen by the EU; reminds the Commission that any such proposal does not take away the need for continued financial, political, military and humanitarian support; calls for the inclusion of all assets of the Russian state, Russian local authorities, Russian state-owned companies, and of in…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
98. Amendment 98PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19
    Current text

    19. Commends the Commission’s proposal to establish the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism, worth an estimated EUR 35 billion, which responds to Parliament’s call and builds upon the decision of the Council to direct extraordinary revenues stemming from immobilised Russian state assets to the Ukraine Assistance Fund and the Ukraine Facility, as well as upon the G7’s decision to offer Ukraine a USD 50 billion loan secured through immobilised Russian state assets; expresses its conviction that the new Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism is a substantive step towards making Russia financially compensate for the massive damage it continues to cause in Ukraine;

    Amendment

    19. Points to the estimate of the latest Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment that at least EUR 506 billion will be required over the next decade for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction; welcomes the EU’s Ukraine Facility, which has a budget of almost EUR 50 billion, and the EU’s Loan Cooperation Mechanism, which offers loans to Ukraine of up to EUR 45 billion and which responds to Parliament’s call and builds upon the decision of the Council to direct extraordinary revenues stemming from immobilised Russian state assets to the Ukraine Assistance Fund and the Ukraine Facility, as well as upon the G7’s decision to offer Ukraine a USD 50 billion loan secured through immobilised Russian state as…

    Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
    official amendment document ↗
99. Amendment 99PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
    Current text

    20. Denounces the abusive use by the Hungarian Government of its veto power to delay or effectively block EU essential aid from being granted to Ukraine; condemns the misuse of the position of the EU Presidency by Viktor Orban, in pursuing his so-called peace-mission to the Russian Federation on 5 July 2024, which was an attempt to undermine the unified EU position on Ukraine, and stresses that he did not to any degree or in any capacity represent the EU;

    Amendment

    20. Denounces the abusive use by the Hungarian Government of its veto power to delay or effectively block EU essential aid from being granted to Ukraine, attempting to undermine the unified EU position on Ukraine; calls on the VP/HR and the Council President as well as the Member States to use all available tools to prevent the Hungarian Government from further blocking aid;

    official amendment document ↗
100. Amendment 100PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
     Current text

     21. Urges the VP/HR and the other Member States to overcome the blockade by the Hungarian Government of the EPF’s funding and disbursement decision and to guarantee that the EU’s only instrument in support of military aid to Ukraine becomes fully functional again; calls on the VP/HR to advance proposals to prevent such blockades in the future or to find an alternative mechanism that is fully reliable;

     Amendment

     21. Urges the VP/HR and the other Member States to overcome the blockade by the Hungarian Government of the EPF’s funding and disbursement decision, i.e. the one of EUR 450 million to Poland, being compensation for equipment delivered to Ukraine; urges them to guarantee that the EU’s only instrument in support of military aid to Ukraine becomes fully functional again; calls on the VP/HR to advance proposals to prevent such blockades in the future or to find an alternative mechanism that is fully reliable;

     official amendment document ↗
101. Amendment 101PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22
     Current text

     22. Underscores the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to push for the creation of a special international tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine by the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation and its allies; expresses support for all the activities of the ICC and International Court of Justice in prosecuting the crimes committed on Ukrainian territory;

     Amendment

     22. Underscores the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to push for the creation of a special international tribunal with a jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine by the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation and its allies; condemns the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces; underscores that no peace will be sustainable without justice; welcomes the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine in The Hague; expresses support for all the activities of the ICC and International Court of Justice in prosecuting the crimes committed on…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
102. Amendment 102PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 23
     Current text

     23. Commends Ukraine for its progress in the EU accession screening process and calls on Ukraine to continue its progress towards EU membership using all the resources made available to it under the Ukraine Facility and to ensure the meaningful involvement of its civil society in the implementation and monitoring phases thereof; recalls that EU accession is a strictly merit-based process that requires the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership, including those concerning democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental values and the fight against corruption;

     Amendment

     23. Commends Ukraine for its progress in the EU accession screening process despite wartime conditions and calls on Ukraine to continue its progress towards EU membership using all the resources made available to it under the Ukraine Facility and to ensure the meaningful involvement of its civil society in the implementation and monitoring phases thereof; recalls that EU accession is a strictly merit-based process that requires the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership, including those concerning democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental values and the fight against corruption;

     official amendment document ↗
103. Amendment 103PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24
     Current text

     24. Believes that both Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession to the EU would be a mutually beneficial investment in a united and strong Europe; stresses that the newly proposed growth plan for the Republic of Moldova serves the purpose of accelerating EU-related reforms; calls on all co-legislators to advance the relevant legislative acts as soon as possible; encourages the VP/HR to additionally enhance the CFSP partnership with Ukraine and Moldova and in this context welcomes the signature of the security and defence partnership between the EU and Moldova in May 2024; recalls the fact that the security of the Republic of Moldova is inextricably linked to the security of Ukraine; underscores, he…

     Amendment

     24. Believes that both Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession to the EU would be a mutually beneficial investment in a united and strong Europe; welcomes the growth plan for the Republic of Moldova and the adoption of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova, worth EUR 1.9 billion, which serves the purpose of accelerating EU-related reforms; expresses concern about the negative consequences of the suspension of USAID to Moldova; considers that this gap should be offset to the extent possible by EU sources, the European Endowment for Democracy and others; encourages the VP/HR to additionally enhance the CFSP partnership with Ukraine and Moldova and in this context welcomes the si…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
104. Amendment 104PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28
     Current text

     28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; expresses in the strongest terms its concern about the disproportionate military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages;

     Amendment

     28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; expresses in the strongest terms its concern about the disproportionate military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages;

     official amendment document ↗
105. Amendment 105PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28 a (new)
     Amendment

     28a. Deeply regrets the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza, which has caused a large number of civilian casualties in recent air strikes; deplores, in this context, the refusal of Hamas to hand over the remaining hostages; calls for an immediate return to the full implementation of the ceasefire-hostage release agreement and stresses the need for progress towards its second phase; praises the commitment of mediators, including the US, Egypt and Qatar, whose efforts were pivotal in achieving the ceasefire-hostage release agreement in the first place; stands ready to engage in discussions on future concrete contributions to support a ceasefire; considers that it is crucial that all obligations…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
106. Amendment 106PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28 b (new)
     Amendment

     28b. Believes that the Association Council with Israel, held in Brussels on 24 February 2025, was a first step towards re-engaging in frank and open discussion with the Israeli Foreign Minister, which will require following up; acknowledges the value of engaging with Israel to strengthen the EU’s role in the Middle East, while stressing that the partnership must be based on full respect for rights and values; recalls that compliance with Article 2 of the Association Agreement is a crucial element of the partnership and calls for continued monitoring and assessment of its implementation by the Israeli Government; welcomes the anticipated High-Level Dialogue with the Palestinian Prime Minister…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
107. Amendment 107PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
     Current text

     29. Reiterates its unwavering support for a negotiated two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, with two sovereign, democratic states as peaceful neighbours and with Jerusalem as their shared capital, which remains the most viable path to lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians; calls for the VP/HR to support all efforts to this end, and in particular the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the two-State Solution; calls on all parties to renew efforts to remove the obstacles to this solution and to engage in dialogue aimed at achieving mutual understanding and respect; regrets the fact that the Palestinian Authority has not held elections since 2005, w…

     Amendment

     29. Reiterates its unwavering support for a negotiated two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 borders, with two sovereign, democratic states as peaceful neighbours and with Jerusalem as their shared capital, which remains the most viable path to lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians; calls for the VP/HR to support all efforts to this end, and in particular the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the two-State Solution; calls on all parties to renew efforts to remove the obstacles to this solution and to engage in dialogue aimed at achieving mutual understanding and respect; welcomes the prospect of a return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza; regrets the…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
108. Amendment 108PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
     Current text

     30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

     Amendment

     30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
109. Amendment 109PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 31
     Current text

     31. Welcomes the recent ceasefire in Gaza and the progress made towards the phased release of hostages; emphasises that this represents a significant step towards relieving the immense suffering endured by civilians on both sides over the past months; praises the commitment of mediators, including the US, Egypt and Qatar, whose efforts were pivotal in achieving this breakthrough; considers that it is crucial that all obligations made under the deal are upheld, ensuring the release of all hostages and establishing a lasting cessation of violence, as well as allowing unrestrained access for humanitarian and medical assistance into the Gaza Strip; calls for all parties to fully commit to their…

     Amendment

     deleted

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
110. Amendment 110PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
     Current text

     33. Strongly condemns the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; recalls that Iran has stepped out of the shadow of its proxies and condemns Iran’s two direct and open attacks on Israel’s territory in 2024, to which Israel retaliated both times, representing an unprecedented scaling up of the conflict; strongly condemns Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which led to an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon causing a high number of civilian casualties, forced displacement and escalating violence in Lebanon; takes note of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, agreed on 27 November 2024 for a period of 60 days; urges Israel to with…

     Amendment

     33. Strongly condemns the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; recalls that Iran has stepped out of the shadow of its proxies and condemns Iran’s two direct and open attacks on Israel’s territory in 2024, to which Israel retaliated both times, representing an unprecedented scaling up of the conflict; strongly condemns Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which led to an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon causing a high number of civilian casualties, forced displacement and escalating violence in Lebanon; takes note of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, agreed on 27 November 2024 for a period of 60 days; urges Israel to with…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
111. Amendment 111PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 36
     Current text

     36. Highlights the need for the EU to follow up on its election observation and assist in finding solutions to electoral crises such as the one in Lebanon;

     Amendment

     36. Welcomes the formation of a new government; wishes President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam success in delivering on the aspirations of the Lebanese people; is committed to supporting the country in rebuilding state institutions capable of fulfilling their mission at the service of all citizens, in taking forward a reform-oriented and forward-looking agenda, particularly regarding civil liberties and the rule of law; supports reconstruction efforts while embarking on a path of political stabilisation and socio-economic recovery; calls on the VP/HR to relaunch the EU-Lebanon Partnership, including by holding an Association Council soon;

     official amendment document ↗
112. Amendment 112PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39
     Current text

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

     Amendment

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

     official amendment document ↗
113. Amendment 113PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
     Current text

     42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection for the 16.7 million people in need; calls on all parties to contribute to a peaceful and Syrian-led transition towards an inclusive, democratic governance model that ensures the representation, participation and equal rights of…

     Amendment

     42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the fresh start in EU-Syria relations, manifested by the appointment of an EU Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus, diplomatic engagement and high-level meetings undertaken by Member States and EU leaders, as well as the ninth Brussels Conference that took place on 17 March 2025 with the participation of interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani; reiterates its unwavering support for the territorial integrity of Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection f…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
114. Amendment 114PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46
     Current text

     46. Highlights that the world is becoming more multipolar and less multilateral; emphasises that multilateral forums, chief among them the UN and its agencies, should be considered the EU’s format of cooperation of choice; calls on the Member States to reinforce inclusive forms of multilateral governance and encourages, in this context, the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to step up interinstitutional cooperation with multilateral organisations that are integral to the international rules-based order and thereby protect the UN and the multilateral system as a whole; expresses concern, in this respect, about the increasing relevance of exclusive formats of cooperation, which experience i…

     Amendment

     46. Highlights that the world is becoming more multipolar and less multilateral; emphasises that multilateral forums, chief among them the UN and its agencies, should be considered the EU’s format of cooperation of choice; calls on the Member States to reinforce inclusive forms of multilateral governance and encourages, in this context, the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to step up interinstitutional cooperation with multilateral organisations that are integral to the international rules-based order and thereby protect the UN and the multilateral system as a whole; expresses concern, in this respect, about the increasing relevance of exclusive formats of cooperation, which experience i…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
115. Amendment 115PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
     Current text

     49. Recalls the importance of a strong and constructive partnership with the UK; welcomes the renewed impetus from the new UK Government to reflect with the EU on possibilities for closer and more permanent foreign policy and security cooperation, underpinned by concrete actions and building on the good cooperation at UN level as well as the effective coordination between the EU and the UK on the adoption and monitoring of the implementation of sanctions against Russia; believes that such coordination is of added value for both the EU and the UK and hence welcomes the agreement to work towards the creation of an EU-UK security partnership based on shared interest and collective responsibilit…

     Amendment

     49. Recalls the importance of a strong and constructive partnership with the UK given not only the existence of an unprecedentedly comprehensive Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the foundation of shared values such as democracy, support for multilateralism and human rights, but also the scope of the issues of common interest in fields such as defence, climate and energy, border management, the fight against terrorism, organised crime and the promotion of peace and stability; welcomes, especially, the renewed impetus from the new UK Government to reflect with the EU on possibilities for closer and more permanent foreign policy and security cooperation, underpinned by concrete actions and buil…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
116. Amendment 116PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
     Current text

     50. Takes note of the result of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States; recalls that the transatlantic relationship remains one of the most important and strategic relationship for the EU and its Member States, which has been emphasised by the unity and strength of the partnership demonstrated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; underlines that a strong transatlantic relationship remains indispensable for the security of the partners on both sides of the Atlantic; calls on the Commission to foster closer ties with key partners in both the US and Canada in order to counter global challenges that affect our shared values, interests, security and prosperity; in th…

     Amendment

     50. Takes note of the result of the presidential and congressional elections in the United States; expresses concern over the fast pace at which the new US administration has been reversing established partnerships and diplomatic tradition; expresses dismay concerning the current policy of appeasing Russia and targeting traditional allies; regrets recent comments made by US Vice President Vance, which question shared values underpinning the transatlantic partnership; warns that through such erratic policy, the Trump administration is gambling with a scarce good, namely trust in the US; believes, nonetheless, that the transatlantic relationship remains indispensable for the security of the pa…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
117. Amendment 117PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50 a (new)
     Amendment

     50a. Calls on the Commission to foster closer ties with Canada in order to counter global challenges that affect our shared values, interests, security and prosperity; believes that the bilateral security and defence dialogue as well as the upcoming security and defence partnership provide the basis for enhanced security and defence cooperation, including on respective initiatives to boost defence industry production;

     official amendment document ↗
118. Amendment 118PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51
     Current text

     51. Reiterates, irrespectively, the need for Member States to fully operationalise the concept of EU strategic autonomy and defence readiness and to this end make collective and well-coordinated investments in their security and defence with the objective of achieving a genuine European Defence Union that is interoperable and complementary with the NATO alliance and can act independently when needed;

     Amendment

     51. Reiterates, irrespectively, the need for Member States to fully operationalise the concept of EU strategic autonomy and defence readiness and to this end make collective and well-coordinated investments in their security and defence with the objective of achieving a genuine European Defence Union that is interoperable and complementary with the NATO alliance and can act independently when needed; considers that the EU must act urgently to reduce its dependencies on non-EU countries for its defence capabilities, in particular for strategic enablers, ensuring its own autonomous security; recalls that the EDTIB is a strategic asset for both the Union’s security and defence and for its forei…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
119. Amendment 119PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 58
     Current text

     58. Considers India an important democratic partner and encourages the EU to strictly engage with the Indian Government on the respect of human rights and rule of law, both internally and worldwide; calls for the full implementation of the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions; stresses in particular the need to promote greater synergies in foreign and security policy through existing dialogue mechanisms and other forums set up under the EU-India Roadmap to 2025; welcomes the announcement of a forthcoming strategic EU-India agenda;

     Amendment

     58. Considers India an important democratic partner and encourages the EU to strictly engage with the Indian Government on the respect of human rights and rule of law, both internally and worldwide; calls for the full implementation of the EU Strategy on India of 2018 and the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 in close coordination with Member States’ own actions; stresses in particular the need to promote greater synergies in foreign and security policy through existing dialogue mechanisms and other forums set up under the EU-India Roadmap to 2025; believes that the momentous visit of the President of the Commission and the College of Commissioners to India on 27 and 28 February 2025 marked the begin…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
120. Amendment 120PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 67
     Current text

     67. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on bilateral relations with partners in Africa, among others Ghana, Morocco, Kenya, Senegal and Mauretania, taking into account mutual needs and interests in order to foster real and balanced partnerships; believes that the ‘more for more’ principle should be integrated fully into relations with non-EU countries, whereby the EU develops stronger partnerships with those countries that uphold the principles of the CFSP and the common security and defence policy (CSDP), and the fundamental values of the EU; is of the belief that the EU needs to maintain a continued focus on Africa, which is already a strategic continent and will become an incre…

     Amendment

     67. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on bilateral relations with partners in Africa, among others South Africa, Ghana, Morocco, Kenya, Senegal and Mauretania, taking into account mutual needs and interests in order to foster real and balanced partnerships; believes that the ‘more for more’ principle should be integrated fully into relations with non-EU countries, whereby the EU develops stronger partnerships with those countries that uphold the principles of the CFSP and the common security and defence policy (CSDP), and the fundamental values of the EU; is of the belief that the EU needs to maintain a continued focus on Africa, which is already a strategic continent and will b…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
121. Amendment 121PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 68
     Current text

     68. Calls for the EU to suspend both its Memorandum of Understanding on raw materials and all military cooperation with Rwanda, including through the EPF and any other mechanisms, until Rwanda ends its illegal support for armed groups and fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); condemns the breaches of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the eastern DRC by the rebels of M23; is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation of thousands of displaced persons in the area; urges the VP/HR to engage in clear actions in line with the EU’s Great Lakes strategy in order to restore stability and to cooperate with the UN Stab…

     Amendment

     68. Calls for the EU to suspend both its Memorandum of Understanding on raw materials and all military cooperation with Rwanda, including through the EPF and any other mechanisms, until Rwanda ends its illegal support for armed groups and fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); condemns the breaches of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the eastern DRC by the rebels of M23; condemns the capture of Goma and Bukavu by the M23 armed group and its continued offensive in South Kivu, which has further exacerbated the acute humanitarian crisis, heightened the risk of the DRC’s destabilisation and a full-blown regional war; su…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
122. Amendment 122PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 74
     Current text

     74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which should make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges countries across Latin America to adopt a firmer attitude of condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and hu…

     Amendment

     74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which can potentially make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges countries across Latin America to adopt a firmer attitude of condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democra…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
123. Amendment 123PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 75
     Current text

     75. Welcomes the signing of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement and calls for its swift and full ratification; calls for progress to be made towards the signing and ratification of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement;

     Amendment

     75. Welcomes the signing of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement and calls for its swift and full ratification; welcomes, equally, the conclusion of the negotiations on the modernised EU-Mexico Global Agreement, which was announced by the Commission on 17 January 2025 and for which Parliament still has to give its consent; highlights that the agreement would reinforce the EU’s strategic partnership with Mexico, recognising the country’s pivotal role in Latin America and its ambition to diversify trade and political partnerships to reduce economic dependency on the US;

     official amendment document ↗
124. Amendment 124PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 77 a (new)
     Amendment

     77a. Is alarmed by the rhetoric used by the US administration that put in question the sovereignty of Panama on the Panama Canal; highlights that Panama is an important partner of the EU in the framework of the EU-Central America Association Agreement; further highlights that Panama has thoroughly engaged with the EU to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework to comply with the commitments of the strategic action plan of deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); urges the Commission, in this context, to remove Panama from the annex of Directive (EU) 2018/843 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist f…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
125. Amendment 125ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital B
     Current text

     B. whereas the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia, from 22 to 24 October 2024 underscores how Putin leverages international platforms to counteract isolation and build alliances; whereas a unified and strategic EU response is required to uphold the principles of the rules-based international order;

     Amendment

     B. whereas the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia, from 22 to 24 October 2024 highlights the growing role of emerging economies in shaping global multipolarity; whereas the EU should focus on defending its own strategic interests rather than enforcing a selective interpretation of the so-called rules-based international order;

     official amendment document ↗
126. Amendment 126ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital D
     Current text

     D. whereas the geopolitical confrontation between democracies and authoritarian and dictatorial regimes is growing, conflicts are multiplying, and the use of force is increasingly treated as a standard tool for pursuing political aims; whereas force is wielded not only by states but also by an expanding array of non-state actors; whereas the EU needs to reinforce transatlantic relations and build constructive partnerships with like-minded partners in the Global South;

     Amendment

     D. whereas the geopolitical confrontation between global powers is growing, conflicts are multiplying, and the use of force is increasingly treated as a standard tool for pursuing political aims; whereas force is wielded not only by states but also by an expanding array of non-state actors; whereas the EU needs to maintain transatlantic relations, reinforce balanced relations with other actors and build constructive partnerships with global partners based on mutual respect and national interests;

     official amendment document ↗
127. Amendment 127ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital F
     Current text

     F. whereas the EU is faced with the rapid rise of new threats at its borders and on its territory, which are destabilising the EU’s functioning, in particular targeted disinformation, cyber and hybrid attacks, the instrumentalisation of migratory flows, in addition to international terrorism and religious radicalism;

     Amendment

     F. whereas the EU is faced with the rapid rise of new threats at its borders and on its territory, particularly due to the instrumentalisation of mass migration, which undermines stability and national security; whereas international terrorism and religious radicalism continue to pose a serious threat to the security of European citizens;

     official amendment document ↗
128. Amendment 128ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital G
     Current text

     G. whereas strategic autonomy requires the EU to act independently on the global stage when needed, particularly in foreign and security policy; whereas the EU has recognised the need to reduce undue reliance on external actors for safeguarding its interests in an unpredictable and multipolar world;

     Amendment

     G. whereas strategic autonomy requires the EU to act independently on the global stage when needed, particularly in foreign and security policy; whereas the EU must reduce its reliance on external actors and focus on strengthening its sovereignty and that of its Member States, to effectively navigate a multipolar world;

     official amendment document ↗
129. Amendment 129ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital R
     Current text

     R. whereas the EU must maintain the momentum for the acceleration of its enlargement policy while accession countries continue to reform and achieve the required benchmarks related to the EU acquis; whereas consistent messages and a clear path towards integration for candidate countries are vital for keeping the pro-European perspective alive;

     Amendment

     R. whereas the EU must prioritise strengthening its internal stability, its economic resilience and the sovereignty of its current Member States, rather than focusing on expansion;

     official amendment document ↗
130. Amendment 130ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital S
     Current text

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

     Amendment

     S. whereas the EU should focus on fostering stable partnerships with the countries of the Balkans based on mutual respect and cooperation, rather than pursuing their integration into the EU;

     official amendment document ↗
131. Amendment 131ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital W
     Current text

     W. whereas the citizens of Georgia have demonstrated their commitment to democratic values and to their country making progress with EU integration; whereas the democratic backsliding in Georgia needs to be reversed; whereas the Georgian authorities should heed the will of the Georgian people to join the EU and should ensure free and fair elections, stop democratic backsliding, abandon the laws that jeopardise Georgia’s European future and pursue pro-European democratic reforms; whereas Georgia should align with the EU’s CFSP, including the sanctions adopted unanimously against Russia;

     Amendment

     W. whereas the EU should not interfere in the internal affairs of Georgia or attempt to influence its political direction through financial investments; whereas Georgia’s future must be determined solely by its own people without external pressure; whereas the EU should prioritise addressing its own internal challenges rather than pursuing further enlargement;

     official amendment document ↗
132. Amendment 132ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital Z
     Current text

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

     Amendment

     Z. whereas strategic partnerships and agreements between the EU and countries of origin and transit, such as the one between the EU and Mauritania, have had a limited impact on reducing illegal migration flows to Europe; whereas migrant smuggling continues to be a highly adaptive global criminal activity, rapidly evolving to circumvent new measures and regulations;

     official amendment document ↗
133. Amendment 133ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AH
     Current text

     AH. whereas the implementation of gender equality and the WPS agenda requires initiatives that promote gender-responsive leadership, protect women’s rights and combat sexual and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict settings; whereas the funding of these initiatives is essential for supporting local civil society organisations and providing survivor-centred support;

     Amendment

     AH. whereas no EU funds should be used to advance gender policies or finance organisations pushing ideological agendas under the pretext of human rights;

     official amendment document ↗
134. Amendment 134ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AI
     Current text

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

     Amendment

     AI. whereas the EU’s approach to human rights abroad must not be used as a tool for political interference in sovereign states; whereas the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) should not take precedence over respecting the national laws and cultural contexts of third countries; whereas the EU should refrain from imposing its ideological frameworks on other nations under the pretext of human rights advocacy;

     official amendment document ↗
135. Amendment 135ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AJ
     Current text

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

     Amendment

     AJ. whereas the EU’s climate policies place an excessive burden on European industry and weaken economic competitiveness; whereas the priority of the EU should be to create optimal conditions for industrial growth, energy security and economic self-sufficiency;

     official amendment document ↗
136. Amendment 136ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
     Current text

     9. Calls for the EU and its Member States to meaningfully increase and speed up humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory, in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its people and re-establish full control within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the rapid creation and successful implementation of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine and suggests that the EU consider strengthening it; underlines, in particular, the urgent need to provide Ukraine with increased air defence and surface-to-surface capacities…

     Amendment

     9. Calls for the EU and its Member States to prioritise diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine; strongly opposes any further military escalation; emphasises that the EU was founded as a peace project and should actively support the diplomatic initiatives of the United States to achieve a negotiated settlement;

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
137. Amendment 137ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
     Current text

     20. Denounces the abusive use by the Hungarian Government of its veto power to delay or effectively block EU essential aid from being granted to Ukraine; condemns the misuse of the position of the EU Presidency by Viktor Orban, in pursuing his so-called peace-mission to the Russian Federation on 5 July 2024, which was an attempt to undermine the unified EU position on Ukraine, and stresses that he did not to any degree or in any capacity represent the EU;

     Amendment

     20. Denounces the increasing pressure on Member States that choose to pursue independent foreign policies in line with their national interests; condemns any attempts to undermine the sovereignty of Member States in decision-making;

     official amendment document ↗
138. Amendment 138PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital C
     Current text

     C. whereas the EU and its Member States should review development assistance to governments of countries that openly support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and monitor their votes on relevant UN resolutions;

     Amendment

     C. whereas the EU and its Member States should review development assistance to governments of countries that openly support Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and monitor their votes on relevant UN resolutions; whereas the EU must not allow funding to go to any countries or organisations that do not comply with basic human rights clauses; whereas the Commission must immediately suspend any financial aid to those countries or organisations;

     official amendment document ↗
139. Amendment 139PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital E
     Current text

     E. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible, decisive and unified EU action and a fully fledged European foreign policy on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to rebuild their defence capabilities, while strengthening the EU’s transatlantic bonds and partnerships with like-minded countries; whereas the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) needs to become a fully fledged EU policy through which the EU can address the key geopolitical challenges; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in…

     Amendment

     E. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU operates has intensified the need for a more coordinated EU presence, based on multiple alliances rather than rigid blocs, in accordance with the values and principles enshrined in Articles 4(2) and 42(2) TEU, which inspired the EU’s creation; whereas it is in the EU’s interest to stand up accordingly for universal values, norms and principles such as freedom and democratic standards, as well as human rights, the rule of law, international justice and the Helsinki Final Act, in particular as regards the non-violation of international borders; warns of the retreat of the EU from some of its most fundamental values, in particular regarding fr…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
140. Amendment 140PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital G
     Current text

     G. whereas strategic autonomy requires the EU to act independently on the global stage when needed, particularly in foreign and security policy; whereas the EU has recognised the need to reduce undue reliance on external actors for safeguarding its interests in an unpredictable and multipolar world;

     Amendment

     G. whereas strategic autonomy requires the EU to act independently on the global stage when needed, particularly in foreign and security policy; whereas the EU has recognised the need to reduce undue reliance on external actors for safeguarding its interests in an unpredictable and multipolar world; whereas a more autonomous EU that is less dependent on non-EU countries can only be achieved through the Member States’ sovereign decision to commit more spending to national budgets for security and defence, while strengthening cooperation among the Member States;

     official amendment document ↗
141. Amendment 141PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital M
     Current text

     M. whereas the Hungarian Government is blocking the newly established EUR 5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund set up in March 2024 within the European Peace Facility (EPF); whereas the Hungarian Government is blocking the eighth tranche of EPF reimbursements for Member States that have delivered military aid to Ukraine for more than 18 months;

     Amendment

     deleted

     official amendment document ↗
142. Amendment 142PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital Z
     Current text

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

     Amendment

     Z. whereas strategic partnerships and agreements between the EU and countries of origin and transit should be focused on enforcing rates of return orders and the fight against migrant smugglers;

     official amendment document ↗
143. Amendment 143PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital AB
     Current text

     AB. whereas on 28 May 2024, Norway, Ireland and Spain recognised the State of Palestine, followed on 4 June 2024 by a decision of Slovenia’s parliament to do the same;

     Amendment

     AB. whereas on 28 May 2024, Norway, Ireland and Spain recognised the State of Palestine, followed on 4 June 2024 by a decision of Slovenia’s parliament to do the same; whereas a majority of 15 Member States, including Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Finland and Denmark, have still not officially recognised Palestine as a state;

     official amendment document ↗
144. Amendment 144PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 – introductory part
     Current text

     3. Welcomes in particular:

     Amendment

     3. Notes in particular:

     official amendment document ↗
145. Amendment 145PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 7
     Current text

     – the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks committed by Hamas across Israel on 7 October 2023, which triggered a disproportionate Israeli military response and a conflict in Gaza that has a devastating effect on civilians and caused a catastrophic humanitarian situation;

     Amendment

     – the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks committed by the EU-listed terrorist organisation Hamas across Israel on 7 October 2023, which resulted in the slaughter of more than 1 200 Israeli citizens, including women and children, and the taking of more than 251 hostages; notes that the attacks on 7 October 2023 triggered an Israeli military response to bring back the hostages taken by Hamas and ensure the destruction of Hamas’s military infrastructure and its ability to rule in Gaza; notes Hamas’s responsibility in the conflict in Gaza, which continues to have a devastating effect on both Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and in causing a humanitarian situation in Gaza by withholdin…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
146. Amendment 146PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 8
     Current text

     – the fact that Hamas has taken and is still holding innocent people, including women and children, hostages, and calls for the unconditional and immediate release of hostages;

     Amendment

     – the fact that Hamas is still holding innocent Israeli men and the remains of those it has murdered prior to, on and since 7 October 2023; notes that Hamas has released the majority of hostages who held Israeli, European, US, Thai and Russian citizenship, including women and children and elderly people, both living and the remains of those it has murdered; calls for the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages;

     official amendment document ↗
147. Amendment 147PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 8 a (new)
     Amendment

     – Qatar’s dubious role as a negotiator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the fact that neither the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) nor any other humanitarian organisation has been able to visit the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza; calls on Qatar, Türkiye and others to cease their funding of the Muslim Brotherhood and fully reject terrorism and antisemitism; calls on Qatar to cease its support for Palestinian terrorism, the Muslim Brotherhood and antisemitism through its TV network Al Jazeera; calls, furthermore, on Qatar and Egypt to ensure that the ICRC and other international medical professionals receive immediate access to the hostages in Gaza and that the hostages r…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
148. Amendment 148PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 9
     Current text

     – the deliberate and malignant fuelling of an exceptionally tense situation, through repeated attacks targeting Israel since 7 October 2023, by state and non-state actors in the region with Iran being the main instigator, as well as the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon acting as some of its proxies;

     Amendment

     – the deliberate and malignant fuelling of an exceptionally tense situation, through repeated attacks targeting Israel since 7 October 2023, by state and non-state actors in the region with Iran being the main instigator, as well as the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon and militias in Iraq acting as some of its proxies;

     official amendment document ↗
149. Amendment 149PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 20
     Current text

     – the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, who are systematically undermining Nicaragua’s democratic structures; recalls that the regime in Nicaragua maintains strong ties with other autocracies, such as those in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba; condemns the systematic human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the Cuban regime; strongly condemns and fully rejects the electoral fraud orchestrated by the regime in Venezuela and demands that the Maduro government cease its policy of repression and attacks on civil society and the opposition; recalls that on 19 September 2024, Parliament recognised Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate and democratically elected Presi…

     Amendment

     – the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, who are systematically undermining Nicaragua’s democratic structures; recalls that the regime in Nicaragua maintains strong ties with other autocracies, such as those in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba; condemns the systematic human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the Cuban regime and calls on the Commission to trigger the democratic clause and immediately suspend the political dialogue and cooperation agreement; strongly condemns and fully rejects the electoral fraud orchestrated by the regime in Venezuela and demands that the Maduro government cease its policy of repression and attacks on civil society and the opposition…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
150. Amendment 150PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 – indent 24 a (new)
     Amendment

     – the systematic attacks against freedom of religion and belief, especially against Christians, which is the most persecuted religion in the world;

     official amendment document ↗
151. Amendment 151PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 – indent 5
     Current text

     – the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti-circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; reiterates its concerns about the ongoing deterioration of democratic standards in Türkiye; recalls that Türkiye also targets the EU with foreign information manipulation and interference and that its government is considering introducing a Russian-style foreign agents law; underlines the incompatibility be…

     Amendment

     – the fact that Türkiye is making an inadequate effort in aligning with the EU’s CFSP, including on sanctions and the anti-circumvention of sanctions, as well as with the need for Türkiye to cooperate closely with the EU’s Sanctions Envoy; deplores the unacceptable nature of the solidarity and support that the President of Türkiye has publicly provided to the terrorist organisation Hamas; reiterates its concerns about the ongoing deterioration of democratic standards in Türkiye; recalls that Türkiye also targets the EU with foreign information manipulation and interference and that its government is considering introducing a Russian-style foreign agents law; underlines the incompatibility be…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
152. Amendment 152PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
     Current text

     20. Denounces the abusive use by the Hungarian Government of its veto power to delay or effectively block EU essential aid from being granted to Ukraine; condemns the misuse of the position of the EU Presidency by Viktor Orban, in pursuing his so-called peace-mission to the Russian Federation on 5 July 2024, which was an attempt to undermine the unified EU position on Ukraine, and stresses that he did not to any degree or in any capacity represent the EU;

     Amendment

     deleted

     official amendment document ↗
153. Amendment 153PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
     Current text

     21. Urges the VP/HR and the other Member States to overcome the blockade by the Hungarian Government of the EPF’s funding and disbursement decision and to guarantee that the EU’s only instrument in support of military aid to Ukraine becomes fully functional again; calls on the VP/HR to advance proposals to prevent such blockades in the future or to find an alternative mechanism that is fully reliable;

     Amendment

     deleted

     official amendment document ↗
154. Amendment 154PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28
     Current text

     28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; expresses in the strongest terms its concern about the disproportionate military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages;

     Amendment

     28. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; recalls that Israel has the obligation to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of disease epidemics in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law; notes the military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank and in Lebanon to ensure that an attack like the one on 7 October 2023 can never happen again; calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire including the unconditional release of all hostages;

     official amendment document ↗
155. Amendment 155PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
     Current text

     30. Supports a just and viable solution to the question of Palestinian refugees; underscores that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays an important role in providing humanitarian aid and essential services which in the present circumstances must not be interrupted, and considers that all UN agencies active in the region must be supported in their efforts; recalls, however, its concern regarding serious allegations made against staff members of UNRWA which suggest that UNRWA has employed members of the terrorist organisation Hamas; welcomes the actions taken by the UN following the allegations regarding the Agency’s staff and welcome…

     Amendment

     30. Underscores that the EU is funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), an organisation whose resources and protection were utilised to enable Hamas to build terrorist infrastructure that threatens Israeli citizens while using Palestinian civilians as human shields; encourages the international community to review the functioning and funding of UNRWA given the serious allegations and evidence of UNRWA staff members participating in the 7 October 2023 attack, holding Israeli hostages and using UNRWA’s resources and facilities to facilitate the holding of hostages; notes, moreover, that UNRWA has and continues to employ members of the…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
156. Amendment 156PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 32
     Current text

     32. Expresses concern about rising tensions in the Middle East and urges all involved parties to uphold international humanitarian law, to show maximum restraint and to commit to de-escalation, as a regional conflict must be avoided at all costs; deplores the loss of thousands of civilian lives; urges the disarmament of Hezbollah as part of broader measures to reduce hostilities and ensure regional stability; calls on the VP/HR to come forward with a comprehensive EU Middle East strategy, to increase the EU’s effective presence in the region, to promotes long-term stability and peace in the region and to strengthen partnerships with key regional stakeholders; stresses that the strategy must…

     Amendment

     32. Expresses concern about rising terrorism and tensions in the Middle East and urges all involved parties to uphold international humanitarian law, to show maximum restraint and to commit to de-escalation, as a regional conflict must be avoided at all costs; deplores the loss of thousands of civilian lives; urges the disarmament of Hezbollah and Hamas as part of broader measures to reduce hostilities and ensure regional stability; calls on the VP/HR to come forward with a comprehensive EU Middle East strategy, to increase the EU’s effective presence in the region, to promotes long-term stability and peace in the region and to strengthen partnerships with key regional stakeholders; stresses…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
157. Amendment 157PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
     Current text

     33. Strongly condemns the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; recalls that Iran has stepped out of the shadow of its proxies and condemns Iran’s two direct and open attacks on Israel’s territory in 2024, to which Israel retaliated both times, representing an unprecedented scaling up of the conflict; strongly condemns Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which led to an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon causing a high number of civilian casualties, forced displacement and escalating violence in Lebanon; takes note of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, agreed on 27 November 2024 for a period of 60 days; urges Israel to with…

     Amendment

     33. Strongly condemns the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; recalls that Iran has stepped out of the shadow of its proxies and condemns Iran’s two direct and open attacks on Israel’s territory in 2024, to which Israel retaliated both times, representing an unprecedented scaling up of the conflict; strongly condemns Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which led to an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon; takes note of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, agreed on 27 November 2024 for a period of 60 days; urges Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and calls on the Lebanese…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
158. Amendment 158PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38
     Current text

     38. Welcomes the EU’s decision to renew sanctions against Iran until July 2025, including by sanctioning Iran’s production of unmanned drones and missiles and its supply thereof to Russia and the wider Middle Eastern region; highlights the strong links between Iran and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its proxies such as the Houthis and militias operating in Iraq and Syria; strongly condemns the high number of terrorist and assassination attacks, or attempted attacks, perpetrated by the IRGC all over the world, including on European soil, over the past few decades; reiterates its call for the IRGC to be added to the EU list of terrorist organisations; points out that the sanctio…

     Amendment

     38. Welcomes the EU’s decision to renew sanctions against Iran until July 2025, including by sanctioning Iran’s production of unmanned drones and missiles and its supply thereof to Russia and the wider Middle Eastern region; highlights the strong links between Iran and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its proxies such as the Houthis and militias operating in Iraq and Syria as well as Palestinian EU-listed terrorist organisations and the North Korean regime; strongly condemns the high number of terrorist and assassination attacks, or attempted attacks, perpetrated by the IRGC all over the world, including on European soil, over the past few decades; reiterates its call for the IR…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
159. Amendment 159PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41
     Current text

     41. Expresses concern regarding the inflammatory rhetoric, fuelled by mis- and disinformation, that surrounds this conflict, and its instrumentalisation by malicious actors to sow distrust and hatred including within European societies, as illustrated notably, but not solely, by the worrying rise of antisemitism; warns that it should be a primary focus of the EU fight against disinformation and calls for a coordinated approach by the Commission, taking into account the external and internal dimensions of its policies, including but not limited to the forthcoming strategic communication plan to promote the EU’s role in the Southern Neighbourhood;

     Amendment

     41. Expresses concern regarding the inflammatory rhetoric, fuelled by mis- and disinformation, that surrounds this conflict, and its instrumentalisation by malicious actors to sow distrust and hatred including within European societies, as illustrated notably, but not solely, by the worrying rise of antisemitism; warns that it should be a primary focus of the EU fight against disinformation and calls for a coordinated approach by the Commission, taking into account the external and internal dimensions of its policies, including but not limited to the forthcoming strategic communication plan to combat antisemitism in the Middle East and North Africa, and Gulf regions;

     official amendment document ↗
160. Amendment 160PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
     Current text

     42. Welcomes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection for the 16.7 million people in need; calls on all parties to contribute to a peaceful and Syrian-led transition towards an inclusive, democratic governance model that ensures the representation, participation and equal rights of…

     Amendment

     42. Notes the historic fall of the Assad regime in Syria; recalls that it only survived so long thanks the support of its Russian and Iranian allies and that its collapse shows they are weakened; welcomes the nomination of a new Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Syria, who made early contact with the transition authorities; reiterates its unwavering support for the people in Syria and highlights the need to urgently step up humanitarian aid and protection for the 16.7 million people in need; calls on all parties to contribute to a peaceful and Syrian-led transition towards an inclusive, democratic governance model that ensures the representation, participation and equal rights of wom…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
161. Amendment 161PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 43
     Current text

     43. Acknowledges that the requirement for unanimity forces the Member States to work relentlessly to achieve compromise and unity, which is the source of the EU’s political leverage on the world stage; points out, however, that the trade-off between the ideal of unity and the high costs of unanimity in terms of credibility on the global stage should be assessed critically, particularly bearing in mind the effective functioning of an enlarged EU;

     Amendment

     43. Acknowledges that the requirement for unanimity forces the Member States to work relentlessly to achieve compromise and unity, which is the source of the EU’s political leverage on the world stage;

     official amendment document ↗
162. Amendment 162PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 69
     Current text

     69. Underlines that the recent developments in Tunisia have raised concerns about human rights and democratic standards, with reports indicating limited transparency, restricted opposition participation and reduced political competition in the presidential election; underlines the EU’s continued commitment to and support for Tunisia during this politically and socio-economically sensitive period, through maintaining contact at various levels;

     Amendment

     69. Notes the recent developments in Tunisia concerning human rights and democratic standards, with reports indicating limited transparency, restricted opposition participation and reduced political competition in the presidential election; underlines the EU’s continued commitment to and support for Tunisia during this politically and socio-economically sensitive period, and cooperation in the area of migration;

     official amendment document ↗
163. Amendment 163PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 71
     Current text

     71. Stresses the need for the EU to strengthen and deepen its cooperation with Arab countries and the Gulf, in response to the pressing geopolitical, social, and economic challenges facing the region; emphasises that enhanced collaboration should prioritise key areas such as migration, digital transformation, security, the green transition and cultural exchange to build a resilient partnership; calls for a strategic approach that tailors engagement with each country to foster sustainable development and mutual understanding;

     Amendment

     71. Stresses the need for the EU to strengthen and deepen its cooperation with Arab countries and the Gulf, in response to the pressing geopolitical, social, and economic challenges facing the region; emphasises that enhanced collaboration should prioritise key areas such as migration, combating terrorism, the Muslim Brotherhood and its funding, digital transformation, security, the green transition and cultural exchange to build a resilient partnership; calls for a strategic approach that tailors engagement with each country to foster sustainable development and mutual understanding;

     official amendment document ↗
164. Amendment 164PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 74
     Current text

     74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which should make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes that the EU’s engagement in the region has dwindled in recent decades, which has created a vacuum for the growing influence of China and Russia; urges countries across Latin America to adopt a firmer attitude of condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and hu…

     Amendment

     74. Emphasises that the countries of the EU, Latin American and the Caribbean are like-minded and share values, languages, history, culture and religion, which should make them natural partners in today’s geopolitical context; notes, with great concern, the ongoing and severe decline in fundamental rights and freedoms, security and living conditions in many Latin American countries, owing to the spread of socialism; highlights that authoritarianism is especially severe in the region, in totalitarian regimes such as those in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua; calls for strong support to the democratic opposition in the above-mentioned regimes; urges the immediate suspension of any financial aid t…

     Excerpt — full text in the official PDF.
     official amendment document ↗
165. Amendment 165PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 77 a (new)
     Amendment

     77a. Expresses deep concern over the agricultural aspects of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, highlighting the need for stronger protection for EU farmers in general, including robust mirror clauses for better alignment with EU environmental and social standards; asks, in these circumstances, for the EU-Mercosur Agreement not to be ratified;

     official amendment document ↗
166. Amendment 166PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 88 – indent 3
     Current text

     – to support an increased role of the two EU civilian CSDP missions, EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah, in line with European Council conclusions of 21 and 22 March 2024, recalling they can play an important role based on the principle of the two-state solution and the viability of a future Palestinian state, and to participate in the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, to improve the efficiency of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, and to prepare for its return to the Gaza Strip;

     Amendment

     – to support a role for the two EU civilian CSDP missions, EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah, in line with European Council conclusions of 21 and 22 March 2024, recalling they can play an important role based on the principle of the two-state solution and the viability of a future Palestinian state, and to participate in the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, to improve the efficiency of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, and to prepare for its return to the Gaza Strip;

     official amendment document ↗
167. Amendment 167PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 88 – indent 4
     Current text

     – to create the necessary conditions for the full reactivation of EUBAM Rafah to allow it to act as a neutral third party at the Rafah crossing point, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority as well as the Israeli and Egyptian authorities; expects the reinforcement of the scope and mandates of EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah on the ground to be included as key priorities of the forthcoming EU-Middle East strategy;

     Amendment

     – to create the necessary conditions for the full reactivation of EUBAM Rafah to allow it to act as a neutral third party at the Rafah crossing point, while also effectively combating terrorism, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority as well as the Israeli and Egyptian authorities; expects the reinforcement of the scope and mandates of EUPOL COPPS and EUBAM Rafah on the ground to be included as key priorities of the forthcoming EU-Middle East strategy;

     official amendment document ↗