Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2052(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
European Defence Union (A8-0316/2016 - Urmas Paet) EL
European Defence Union (short presentation) EL
Amendments (42)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to Protocol (No 2) to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, with around EUR 200 billion of annual military spending, European countries are unable to avert the deterioration of their security environment and to weigh on global affairs because of fragmented defence policies that create inefficiencies and hinder their force projectionthe amount earmarked for this sector by the Member States is effectively equivalent Portugal's GDP; believes that a more integrated framework for defence could result in significant savings, additional capabilities and more sustainedeffective investment; recalls that, according to ‘cost of non- Europe’ estimates, annual efficiency gains in this area could range between EUR 26 billion in the less optimistic scenarios and EUR 130 billion;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AcknowledgNotes that the current geopolitical environment and the situation in Europe call for the Union to assume greater responsibilities in the fields of both external and internal security and to pursue more ambitious goals such as a European Army, and welcomes the European Council’s conclusions of June 2015 asking for further development of both civilian and military capabilities and the strengthening of Europe’s defence industrinternal security;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in recent years the security situation in and around Europe has significantly worsened and has created arduous challenges that no single country or organisation is able to face alone; whereas solidarity and resilience requires the EU to stand and to act together, and to do so in concert with our allies; whereas the fight against terrorism is a priority for the EU and should be engaged within as well as outside the EU’s bordersthe fight against terrorism is a priority for the EU;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that common funding has a key role to play in incentivising the use of mechanisms whose potential remains largely untapped, such as permanent structured cooperation and EU Battlegroups; calls, therefore, for the Athena mechanism to be expanded and for consideration to be given to alternative funding for military expenditure in order to do away with the ‘costs lie where they fall’ principle; sStresses that, in this context, the EU budget should be able to fund the administrative costs of establishing strategic structures, such as joint operational headquarters; calls also for more ambitious civilian missions that are better integrated in the policy cycle and in the range of available instruments;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecallNotes that the internal market instruments offer solutions for effective cooperation among Member States and for building on economies of scale, in order to avoid duplications and make expenditure more efficient in times of budget constraints and in view of the imminent risks of the EU defence sector losing critical expertise and innovation, autonomy and competitiveness advantages;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to engage more actively in cooperative projects, e.g.specially research programmes or pooling and sharing of assets; supports, in this framework, the proposed preparatory action on defence research which should pave the way for a dedicated programme;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the time is ripe for unfreezing the budget of the European Defence Agency, and is convinced that more should be done to close the investment gap in defence capabilities, including via EU innovative financing· endorses, finally, the proposal for a ‘European Semester’ on defence, whereby Member States would coordinate their defence spending plans in an open process involving the European Parliament and the national parliaments.;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure, as provided for in the TEU, consistency between the different areas of external action and to address these areas through a global and comprehensive approach;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the security and defence building capacity enshrined in the Treaties has yet to be accomplished; whereas it is the responsibility ofa matter for the Member States to build a European Security and Defence Union;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UrgTakes the view that it is a matter for Member States to fully enforce Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and sensitive security, and Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products, while noting that Member States have made little use of the available tools, for example joint purchases through central purchasing bodies such as the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its support for the adoption of a White Book on defence on the basis of the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy, which should be based on a joint accurate appraisal of the existing military capabilities of the Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas except for the creation of the European Defence Agency (EDA), none of the other missing elements of the EU common security and defence policy have so far been conceived, decided or implemented; whereas the EDA still needs to be harnessed to develop its full potential;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of intensifying the synergies between security and defence and the synergies with other Union policies, and of building on integrated capabilities in order to develop common approaches in the areas of, for example, hybrid threats, terrorism, external border security, illegal immigration, common intelligenceterrorism, illegal immigration, cybersecurity and customs controls;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas France invoked thethe invocation by France of Article 42(7) TEU on 17 November 2015 and subsequently requested and managed the other Member States’ aid and assistance contributions on a bilateral basis; whereas a limited number of Member States have the necessary management capacity to follow this examplewas unrealistic;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the European Council to leadnot to go ahead with the progressive framing of the EDU, with a view to its establishment under the next multiannual political and financial framework of the EU (MFF); and takes the view that the Lisbon Treaty fails to provides a solid basis for the EDU;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the Member States which are willing to make more binding commitments to one another should establish permanent structured cooperation within the Union framework; encourages those Member States to establish multinational forces within the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and make these forces available to the common security and defence policy; believes that the Council should normally entrust the implementation of a peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security task to those multinational forces; is convinced that the EU battle group system should be further developed to that end; underlines that PESCO is open to all Member States;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9α. Is convinced that the establishment of defence policy that contributes to collective defence, should, where legitimate, take place within a different context from that of NATO; in particular, considers it important to strengthen Member States' resilience in the East and the South, but without offending third countries;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the VP/HR to propose an initial EU security and defence white book which will be based on the EU global strategy endorsed by the European Council; takes the view that the security and defence white book should guide the Union contributions in security and defence policy for each multiannual political and financial framework of the EU;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that the EU security and defence white book should be the result of coherent intergovernmental and interparliamentary processes, which should be underpinned by international coordination with our partners and allies, and comprehensive interinstitutional support;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 8
Paragraph 16 – indent 8
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 10
Paragraph 16 – indent 10