Thijs REUTEN
Procedures
292 votesAdvancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
Require member states to fund public care services, guarantee social security for informal carers, and improve working conditions to reduce the gender care gap.
The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
Fund Baltic Sea fishing fleet restructuring and ban industrial trawling during stock rebuilding phases to protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
Resolution on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
Demand Indonesia investigate attacks on activists, amend repressive laws, and condition EU relations on human rights and environmental commitments.
Resolution on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
Impose travel bans and asset freezes on Taliban leaders to punish the institutionalisation of gender apartheid and violence against women in Afghanistan.
Resolution on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
Impose targeted EU sanctions on Iranian officials and entities, designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, and establish a tribunal for regime accountability.
Written Explanations
Written explanations of vote submitted after plenary sessions.
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.