Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service

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 1PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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   33. Notes from the Follow-up report the EEAS’ ongoing efforts to support dialogue on the political, economic and social situation, the rule of law and anti-corruption fight and to strengthen democracy and human rights in various countries; welcomes the fact that the EEAS and Union delegations continue to engage with representatives of national administrations and institutions, civil society organisations, stakeholders specialised in democratic governance, human rights, media, social partners and international and regional organisations; notes that support for human rights and women defenders, including indigenous ones, is among the key priorities of the EEAS in line with the Union’s Action P…

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   33. Notes from the Follow-up report the EEAS’ ongoing efforts to support dialogue on the political, economic and social situation, the rule of law and anti-corruption fight and to strengthen democracy and human rights in various countries; stresses, however, that cooperation by third countries on migration, including on preventing irregular migration, effective border management, and the readmission of their own nationals, must be a core objective of the Union’s external action; underlines that this cooperation should be an important element in the development and implementation of partnerships, political dialogue and the allocation of EU funding and incentives; welcomes the fact that the EE…

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2. Amendment 2PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 35 a (new)
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   35 a. Regrets that, while the Union has appointed coordinators for combating antisemitism and Islamophobia, there is currently no equivalent coordinator to combat discrimination and hatred against Christians; considers this absence to be discriminatory and calls for equal attention to be given to all forms of religious intolerance;

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3. Amendment 3RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 25
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   25. Calls on the EEAS to maintain, especially considering the current geopolitical situation, its engagement with Georgia in support of democratic reforms and the country’s European perspective;

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   25. Calls on the EEAS to limit political contacts with the Georgian Dream authorities to matters of strict necessity, while maintaining and strengthening engagement with Georgian civil society, independent media, and academic institutions; stresses the importance of continuing to promote European norms, democratic values and the European path among the Georgian population and political forces committed to democratic principles;

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4. Amendment 4The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Calls on the Court to conduct a comprehensive performance audit of the EEAS to evaluate the efficiency of its activities compared to the diplomatic services of OECD countries; requests that this audit identify areas where the EEAS provides unique, irreplaceable added value and areas where its activities overlap with those of Member States; simultaneously calls on the EEAS to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of its global network and to prioritise resources towards delegations in countries that clearly contribute to the Union's immediate interests, such as economic prosperity, energy security, border protection, and the prevention of irregular migration flows; insists on the establishment…

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   10. Calls on the Court to conduct a comprehensive performance audit of the EEAS to evaluate the efficiency of its activities compared to the diplomatic services of OECD countries; requests that this audit identify areas where the EEAS provides added value; insists on the establishment of clear, measurable performance indicators to demonstrate the 'value for money' delivered to Union citizens;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 65
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   65. Notes with concern the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (EPPO) investigation launched in 2025 into a potential procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy case, involving strong suspicions of breaches of competition rules in connection with the award by the EEAS to the College of Europe, in the period 2021-2022, of a tender procedure for a nine-month training programme related to the implementation of a pilot project for the creation of the EU Diplomatic Academy; underlines that the creation of the EU Diplomatic Academy represents a strategic step towards strengthening the Union’s diplomatic capacity and developing a genuinely European d…

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   65. Notes with concern the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (EPPO) investigation launched in 2025 into a potential procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy case, involving strong suspicions of breaches of competition rules in connection with the award by the EEAS to the College of Europe, in the period 2021-2022, of a tender procedure for a nine-month training programme related to the implementation of a pilot project for the creation of the EU Diplomatic Academy; underlines that the creation of the EU Diplomatic Academy represents a strategic step towards strengthening the Union’s diplomatic capacity and developing a genuinely European d…

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6. Amendment 6The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 71
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   71. Deplores the fact that the EEAS has failed to carry out proper reviews of the implementation of cooperation agreements with third countries, including the assessment of compliance with their conditions and human rights clauses; stresses that this failure is particularly evident in the case of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba, which, ten years after its signature, has failed across all areas, from respect for human rights, including the imprisonment of over one thousand political prisoners by the end of 2025, to Havana's harmful impact on European security, including close political and military cooperation with the regimes in Moscow and Minsk, as manifest…

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   71. Deplores the fact that the EEAS has failed to carry out proper reviews of the implementation of cooperation agreements with third countries, including the assessment of compliance with their conditions and human rights clauses;

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7. Amendment 7ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 b (new)
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   26 b. Reaffirms that the Union's continued political, military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine remains a strategic priority and a moral obligation in the face of Russia's illegal war of aggression; underlines, however, that the unprecedented scale of Union assistance to Ukraine must be accompanied by equally unprecedented controls, traceability and anti-fraud safeguards in order to maintain the long-term political and public support of Union taxpayers; calls on the EEAS, in close cooperation with OLAF, the EPPO and the Court of Auditors, to ensure full, real-time access to information on the use of all Union funds disbursed in support of Ukraine, and to report annually to the…

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8. Amendment 8ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 c (new)
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   26 c. Welcomes the Czech ammunition initiative as a concrete example of effective, swift and practical European support for Ukraine's defence; stresses that such Member State-led initiatives demonstrate that targeted, results-oriented cooperation can deliver critical military materiel faster and more efficiently than centralised Union procurement mechanisms;

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9. Amendment 9ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27 a (new)
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   27 a. Stresses that Union development and cooperation funding from the EU budget must be conditional on effective cooperation by partner countries on migration management, including the conclusion and implementation of readmission agreements; considers that Union external action funding should serve as leverage for the Union's strategic interests, including the return and readmission of illegally staying third-country nationals;

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10. Amendment 10ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27 b (new)
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    27 b. Stresses that the Union external action funding must be matched by a rigorous, results-oriented evaluation framework; calls on the EEAS, in cooperation with the Commission, the Court of Auditors, EPPO and OLAF, to commission systematic, independent ex-post impact evaluations of every external action programme, comparing intended objectives with measurable outcomes and reporting publicly on cost-effectiveness; insists that any future increase in external action funding be conditional on the demonstration that existing programmes deliver verifiable impact for taxpayers and for partner-country populations, in line with the principle that every euro spent from the Union budget represents a…

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11. Amendment 11ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
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    29. Notes with satisfaction from the Follow-up report the EEAS’ central role and actions in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, including by calling for the unimpeded access and sustained distribution of humanitarian aid at scale, in line with international humanitarian principles; underlines that humanitarian assistance must be delivered in a safe, effective and depoliticised manner, and must not be diverted or misused by terrorist or armed groups; notes that since the onset of the crisis in Gaza, the Union has deployed all available humanitarian instruments to ease the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, providing EUR 450 million in humanitarian aid since Oct…

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    29. Notes with satisfaction from the Follow-up report the EEAS’ central role and actions in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, including by calling for the unimpeded access and sustained distribution of humanitarian aid at scale, in line with international humanitarian principles; underlines that humanitarian assistance must be delivered in a safe, effective and depoliticised manner, and must not be diverted or misused by terrorist or armed groups; notes that since the onset of the crisis in Gaza, the Union has deployed all available humanitarian instruments to ease the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, providing EUR 450 million in humanitarian aid since Oct…

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12. Amendment 12ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
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    30. Recalls its position on the Union Budget for 2026 and the importance of supporting political, economic and social reforms in the Southern Neighbourhood region, including addressing rising humanitarian needs, while ensuring that no Union funds are allocated to public institutions, individuals or associations linked to any kind of terrorist movements, and that are directly in opposition to the Union’s fundamental values, including Islamist, antisemitic, anti-Christian and anti-Islam movements; recalls that the EEAS is responsible for providing political guidance and strategic oversight on the Union’s external action, while the Commission retains full responsibility for the management, cont…

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    30. Recalls its position on the Union Budget for 2026 and the importance of supporting political, economic and social reforms in the Southern Neighbourhood region, including addressing rising humanitarian needs, while ensuring that no Union funds are allocated to public institutions, individuals or associations linked to any kind of terrorist movements, and that are directly in opposition to the Union’s fundamental values, including Islamist, antisemitic, anti-Christian and anti-Islam movements; recalls that the EEAS is responsible for providing political guidance and strategic oversight on the Union’s external action, while the Commission retains full responsibility for the management, cont…

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