# EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world

European Parliament procedure 2015/2272(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 415 committee amendments tabled by 53 Members between 2016-02-04 and 2016-02-25.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the EU in a changing global environment. Amendments invoke Treaty articles on EU external action and Common Security and Defence Policy, the European Defence Agency, the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, and the EEAS; recitals describe complex internal and external threats from state and non-state actors and call for a holistic European approach to the refugee crisis and migration including a European border and coast guard.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |
| Reinhard BÜTIKOFER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96739.md |
| Hilde VAUTMANS | Belgium | RE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/130100.md |
| Elena VALENCIANO | Spain | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4334.md |
| Liisa JAAKONSAARI | Finland | S&D | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96684.md |
| Knut FLECKENSTEIN | Germany | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96840.md |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS | Lithuania | RE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124766.md |
| Boris ZALA | Slovakia | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96656.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Jo LEINEN | Germany | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4262.md |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Romania | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96838.md |
| Fabio Massimo CASTALDO | Italy | RE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124812.md |
| Ignazio CORRAO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124856.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Michael GAHLER | Germany | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2341.md |

## Official source documents

- PE576.723: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/DEVE-AM-576723_EN.pdf
- PE577.080: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-577080_EN.pdf
- PE578.527: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-578527_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2272-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2272-INI.json

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