Mika Aaltola

2. Acknowledges the decision by China in April 2025 to lift restrictions on exchanges with the European Parliament; emphasises that the decision was communicated in an ambiguous way and that the...

g) bolster EU cybersecurity frameworks to counter growing risks from Chinese cyber activities and influence operations, including those taking place on Chinese social media platforms such as...

c) urgently address Chinese involvement in critical infrastructure in Europe, including ports, airports, shipyards, subsea cables, energy grids, battery plants and digital networks; ensure...

I a. New J. whereas China increasingly labels itself as a“near-Arctic state” and seeks influence in the Arctic through scientific cooperation, dual-use research, shipping corridors, raw...

i a) New j.) recognise the strategic importance of the Arctic and the High North for European and transatlantic security; ensure that EU policy on China must reflect the strategic...

– having regard to its recommendation on the EU's diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic;

g) given the need to respect and promote the rights of Indigenous peoples across the Arctic, work towards the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge in environmental and policy-making processes;...

b) in the light of recent incidents in the Baltic sea, substantially strengthen protection of essential underwater infrastructure in the Arctic, particularly submarine cables and pipelines, to...

L a. I. whereas respecting territorial integrity must remain a cornerstone of international diplomacy, especially in the Arctic;

m e) stresses that Europe must develop independent Arctic-capable launch capacity to ensure resilient satellite services in the High North; underlines that secure communications, Earth...

c) recognise increased geopolitical competition along Arctic maritime routes, particularly the Northern Sea Route; support, therefore, diplomatic dialogues aimed at establishing clear international...

K. whereas initiatives such as Polar Connect and Vision 2030 propose undersea cables across the Arctic Ocean, linking Greenland and Iceland to continental Europe by 2030; whereas such projects...

C. whereas the region is warming at roughly four times the global average and can be seen as a primary area for the climate-security nexus;

m b) underline that a stronger regional dialogue with like-minded partners in the Arctic is necessary and call upon EU leaders to bring together the leaders of like-minded Arctic partners in...

J. whereas energy connections with the Arctic, including oil and gas imports from Norway’s Barents Sea, liquefied natural gas shipments via Arctic shipping routes, renewable energy exports and...

m d) recognising the importance of resilient connectivity for Arctic communities and EU security, support the development of North-to-North infrastructure projects in the Swedish and Finnish...

D. whereas the rapid retreat of sea ice is opening seasonal, and potentially year- round, commercial corridors such as the Northern Sea Route, the Northwest Passage and a future trans-polar route,...

F. whereas China proclaimed a ‘Polar Silk Road’ and is steadily increasing its footprint north of the Arctic Circle; whereas China has been disguising its military and political outreach under...

m a) advance EU-US dialogue on the Arctic; highlight the many common EU- US challenges in the Arctic, ranging from climate to security cooperation; underline that EU-US cooperation in the...

J a. whereas the further development and production of Icebreakers is key for the exploration as well as safety of the Arctic; whereas Finland has a particular expertise in this regard;

a) acknowledge the growing militarisation of the Arctic, particularly due to Russia’s extensive military restructuring, including the establishment of the Maritime Collegium, which has further...

a a) recognise that an upgraded and enhanced EU Arctic Strategy also requires additional financial resources; allocated sufficient amounts in the upcoming MFF negotiations;

H a. Whereas the Arctic Council, the only pan-Arctic body where all Arctic countries are represented, remains paralysed since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine; whereas in the absence of...

G. whereas Indigenous peoples hold irreplaceable traditional knowledge, act as primary stewards of Arctic ecosystems and are disproportionately affected by climate change, socio-economic...

A. whereas Russia has been intensifying its military build-up in the Arctic ever since its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the Russian militarisation, paired with...

e) giventhe significance of Arctic natural resources, including hydrocarbons, rare earth elements and fisheries, and together with the Member States find a consensual path forward,...

m) strengthen collaboration with Canada and recall that we have similar challenges in the Arctic; underline the need for increased security cooperation in the Artic in order to...

m c) in view of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its implications for Arctic stability, urge the full implementation of EU sanctions on dual-use technologies destined for Russia’s Arctic...

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

(-aa) in paragraph 2, point (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) carry out a scoping, based on reasonably available information, to identify general areas across their own operations, those...

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

Where the company decides not to suspend the business relationship pursuant to this Article, it shall monitor the actual adverse impact and periodically assess its decision and whether...