Activities of Özlem DEMIREL related to 2021/0227(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022
Amendments (1)
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of building a strong common security and defence policy) and enhancing cooperation in defence and security matters through the European Defence Fund, a key contributor to the Una paradigm shift in EU foreign policy, with the Union as a strong civilian actor promoting peaceful conflict resolution, advancing cooperation on arms control and nuclear disarmament, strengthening poverty reduction, fair trade and balanced economic relations; recalls the disastrous results of the interventionist, geopolitical and military approach as seen in Afghanistan and Mali; objects to further EU militarization and the continued setting up of a Military Union and the on- going support of the defence and armament industry; stresses that the setting-up of the European Defence Fund violates the provision’s strategic autonomylaid down in Article 41(2) TEU;