Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2017/2123(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy PDF (422 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberalWestern democracies, and the peace, prosperity and freedoms which this order guarantees and which correspond to the foundations on which the European Union is built, are facing an unprecedented challengnumber of conventional and hybrid challenges needing a united and coordinated response; emphasizes, in this regard, the need for the EU to complement its already existing soft power with credible and effective hard power, and to strengthen cooperation with international and regional organisations, including the UN, NATO, the OSCE, the African Union, and the League of Arab States;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that no single Member State alone can tackle any of the complex security challenges we are facing today and in order for the EU to be able to respond to this internal and external challenges it needs to step up its efforts towards concrete strong cooperation in the context of CFSP/CSDP, be an effective global player, which implies speaking with one voice and acting together, and focus its resources on strategic priorities;takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability, namely poverty and raising inequality, bad governance, state collapse and climate change;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading in the South, as fragile and disintegrating states such as Libya throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimeaand fortification of Crimea with anti-access and area denial systems continue; is deeply concerned that hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the wWestern Balkans, as well as targeting Western democracies and increasing tensions within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to come; Reiterates the strategic importance of the Western Balkans for the security and stability of the EU and the need to focus and strengthen the EU's political engagement towards the region, including by streghtening the mandate of our CSDP missions;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that terrorism represents today one of the key challenges to the security of EU citizens, requiring swift, firm and coordinated action, both at internal and external level, in order to prevent further terrorist attacks and fight its root causes;points out, in particular, at the need to prevent radicalisation, to block any source of financial resources to terrorist organisations, to tackle terrorist propaganda and avoid the use of the Internet and of social networks for this purpose including through an automated removal service, and to improve intelligence sharing between Member States as well as with third countries, NATO, and other relevant partner organisations;believes that the mandate of our CSDP missions should include the fight against terrorism in order to contribute more consequently to deradicalisation programmes, notably EULEX in Kosovo and EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia Herzegovina, countries that are confronted with an important number of foreign fighters returns;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concernedBelieves that in a challenging security environment, and at a moment when the EU and NATO are endeavouring to broaden and deepen their cooperation, twoit is important that a key players in the field of security and defence, the US and the UK, are redefining their positions with regard to both organis such as the US reconfirmed its commitment towards both organisations; stresses the importance of continuing close defence cooperation between the EU and the UK post-Brexit , including in, but not limited to, the areas of intelligence sharing and counterterrorism; considers that the UK could also participate in CSDP missions as part of a new EU-UK defence cooperation relationship; stresses that wethe EU stands firmly committed to the transatlantic community of common values and interests;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes strongly that wthenever necessary, the European Union needs to take its destiny into its ow European Union needs to take its security into its own hands and protect the European citizens; regrets that the lack of a common approach makes the EU's action uncoordinated and fragmented, allows multiple duplications and inefficiency and as a result makes the Union hands its Member states vulnerable; stresses that the framing of a common defence policy referred to in Article 42 TEU has the objective of establishing common defence and endowing the Union with strategic autonomy and freedom of action in promoting peace, security, stability and progress in Europe and in the world;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union and that there is a strong support from the European public opinion; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long- standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutions;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policy; stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon Treaty; underlines the need for a revision of the Athena mechanism, in order to widen the range of operations considered as a common cost and incentivize the participation in CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the willingness of Member States to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and calls for its swift establishment by the Council; underlines that the desired inclusiveness of participation must not compromise either full commitment to the CSDP or a high level of ambition and binding commitments among Member States; points out at the necessity to set clear participation criteria, leaving the possibility for other Member States to join also at a later stage;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that PESCO should benefit from effective Union support, in full respect of Member States’ competences in defence; renews its call for appropriate PESCO funding to be provided from the Union budget; considers that participation in all Union agencies and bodies falling under the CSDP, including the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), should be made a requirement under PESCO; renews its call for the EU Battle Group System to be brought under PESCO and made eligible for EU funding as far as possibleconsidered as a common cost under the revised Athena mechanism;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the evaluation, in close coordination with the VP/HR, of the opportunity of setting-up of a Directorate- General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence), which shwould drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEU;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each othhelp synchronising investments and capabilities of the national armed forces in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better in defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the presentation of the first annual report on the CSDP by the VP/HR; regretbelieves, however, that this report ishould not be of quantitative nature only, describing achievements with statistical data and detailed information rather tha, but also focus in the future on evaluating the political impact of CSDP activities in improving the security of our citizens;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Believes in the need of further contributing to crisis management and prevention and the need to provide assistance to the reconstruction and stabilisation of Iraq;welcomes the decision to launch a new civilian CSDP mission in support of security sector reform in Iraq;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that in the current context the strategic partnership between the EU and NATO is fundamental to address the security challenges in Europe and in the neighbourhood; emphasises that the EU- NATO Joint Declaration has the potential to move cooperation and complementarity to a higher level; welcomes the common set of 42 proposals aimed at strengthening both cooperation and coordination between the two organisations and points out at the excellent cooperation and complementarity of the EU's Operation Sophia and NATO's Operation Sea Guardian; also welcomes the first joint implementation report by the two organisations published in June 2017;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Union; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations, within their remits; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning countering hybrid threats, including through the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, and in the exchange of information and intelligence;