The need for the EU’s continuous support for Ukraine

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 1Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Welcomes Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s peace mission to Kyiv and Moscow after the beginning of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU;

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2. Amendment 2The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital B a (new)
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   Ba. whereas thousands of civilians across Ukraine, including hundreds of children, have already been killed, injured or forcibly displaced; whereas according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 14.6 million people will need humanitarian aid in 2024; whereas the war has forced millions of people to flee to other European countries and nearly four million are still internally displaced throughout Ukraine, while almost six million are living as refugees in other European countries; whereas the ongoing war will result in urgent needs persisting and worsening in the coming months;

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3. Amendment 3The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital B b (new)
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   Bb. whereas people all over Europe are deeply concerned about the war, which has the potential to become a war between nuclear-armed states;

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4. Amendment 4The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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   3. Welcomes the recently launched EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova; believes that their steady integration into the EU represents a geostrategic and democratic opportunity and an investment in a united and strong Europe; recalls that EU accession is a strictly merit-based process that requires the fulfilment of the criteria for EU membership, including those concerning democracy, the rule of law, fundamental values and the fight against corruption; recalls that the accession process requires adequate EU financial and technical assistance;

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   3. Takes note of the recently launched EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova; believes that their steady integration into the EU represents a geostrategic and democratic opportunity and an investment in a united and strong Europe; recalls that EU accession is a strictly merit-based process that requires the fulfilment of the criteria for EU membership, including those concerning democracy, the rule of law, fundamental values and the fight against corruption; believes any further enlargement should be conditional on social and environmental harmonisation; recalls that the accession process requires adequate EU financial and technical assistance;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)
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   3a. Calls for the EU to launch an ambitious diplomatic initiative to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and to end the war;

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6. Amendment 6The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 b (new)
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   3b. Demands that the Russian Federation cease its use of force against Ukraine and refrain from any unlawful threat or use of force against any EU Member State; demands that the Russian Federation withdraw its military forces from the territory of Ukraine;

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7. Amendment 7The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 c (new)
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   3c. Condemns the continuous large-scale Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, residential areas, schools and hospitals; urges Russia to immediately cease all hostilities, bombardments and attacks against civilians; demands that all parties fully comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and respect and protect humanitarian personnel and consignments used for humanitarian relief operations; stresses that those responsible for war crimes must be held accountable in accordance with international law;

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8. Amendment 8The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 d (new)
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   3d. Demands that all parties allow refugees safe and unfettered passage to destinations both within and outside of Ukraine and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian assistance for those in need in Ukraine; commends the extraordinary efforts made by all humanitarian organisations and urges the EU and its Member States to provide more support to these actors; calls on the Ukrainian and Russian authorities to reconsider their policies of conscription of men between the ages of 18 and 60 with no military experience and any other policies that are aimed at preventing vulnerable groups, such as victims of reproductive exploitation, international students, trans women and con…

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9. Amendment 9The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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   5. Recalls that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is part of a broader set of objectives against the West, against our democracy and our values; welcomes the outcome of the NATO Summit and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership; calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their military support to Ukraine for as long as necessary and in whatever form necessary; reiterates its previous position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than 0.25 % of their GDP annually; calls on the Member States to further expand training operations for the Ukrai…

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   5. Recalls that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is part of a broader set of objectives against the West, against our democracy and our values; welcomes the outcome of the NATO Summit and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership; calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their military support to Ukraine for as long as necessary and in whatever form necessary; reiterates its previous position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than 0.25 % of their GDP annually; calls on the Member States to further expand training operations for the Ukrai…

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10. Amendment 10The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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    8a. Calls for the cancellation of Ukraine’s foreign debt in order to ensure that, when the Ukrainian people regain their independence from the Russian aggressor, they will not fall into a new form of economic dependence;

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11. Amendment 11The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 b (new)
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    8b. Notes that it is important that the reconstruction be based on the needs of the Ukrainian people, not on corporate profits or interests; considers that support for the Ukrainian economy cannot be provided at the expense of European farmers through unfair competition that benefits monopolistic producers in Ukraine; denounces the lifting of customs duties on agricultural products, in particular Ukrainian poultry; calls for the cancellation of Ukrainian debt in order to facilitate the reconstruction of strategic enterprises and infrastructure destroyed in the war; supports calls for an international conference to be organised in due time to raise funds under the Ukraine Solidarity Trust Fun…

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12. Amendment 12The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 c (new)
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    8c. Calls on the Member States to support the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to protect the 15 nuclear reactors in Ukraine, in close cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency mission; stresses that, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution 377, the UN General Assembly has subsidiary decision-making powers when the UN Security Council is unable to take adequate decisions on peacekeeping;

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13. Amendment 13The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
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    9a. Notes that international law cannot tolerate double standards; recalls that the EU is founded on the need to observe human rights and to respect the UN Charter; is deeply concerned about how international law is being eroded not only in Ukraine, but also in Palestine and elsewhere;

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