Thijs REUTEN
Procedures
292 votes2025 Commission report on Moldova
Accelerate Moldova's EU accession by opening all negotiation clusters, increasing financial aid, and demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria.
2025 Commission report on Ukraine
Demand increased EU military and financial aid to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, while strengthening sanctions and dismantling Russia's shadow fleet.
Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system
Impose stricter anti-money laundering controls on crypto-assets and standardise the tokenisation of financial instruments to protect the European financial system.
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum
Accelerate global development goals by funding renewable energy, strengthening water resilience, upgrading infrastructure, and providing debt relief to low-income countries.
A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning
Require Member States to integrate media literacy into school curricula and demand the Commission regulate influencer content and AI-generated media to protect minors online.
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Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges
GL-PvdA supports this report, as it offers valuable perspectives on adapting the Member States’ armed forces, EU programmes and institutions to challenges in relation to the integration of drones, anti-drone measures and other innovative systems of warfare. The geopolitical situation and swift changes in global alliances merit supporting the overall report. However, GL-PvdA explicitly distances itself from the Frontex references in paragraphs 39, 323 and 324. We strongly oppose this report’s language advocating for an of Frontex mandate expansion, to include military capabilities and tasks, which dangerously blurs the line between defence and border management. Due to previous human right abuses by Frontex, affording quasi-military powers entails significant risks, and requires a radical shift in its modus operandi, oversight, and legal framework. While limited information exchange between Frontex and armed forces, in line with data protection and fundamental rights obligations, may be pertinent, the mandate for territorial defence must remain the exclusive responsibility of our armed forces, that have clearly defined democratic and legal frameworks. Moreover, the European Commission foresees a revision of the Frontex Regulation in 2026. Taking a Parliamentary position on such a sensitive matter is premature.
No written explanations available.