11 Amendments of Lars Patrick BERG related to 2020/2080(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the three-fold level of ambition under the EU Global Strategy in the field of security and defence covers securing external borders, countering hybrid threats and fighting against terrorism; whereas no Member State can protect itself alone, since security and defence threats faced by the EUEU Member States, and which are targeted against itstheir citizens and territoryies, are a joint threat and cannot be addressed by one single Member State on its own; whereas an effective EU system for addressing burden- sharing would be advantageous for the EU’s overall level of security and defence although runs the risk of duplicating NATO capabilities;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the three-fold level of ambition under the EU Global Strategy in the field of security and defence covers securing external borders, countering hybrid threats and fighting against terrorism; whereas no Member State can protect itself alone, since security and defence threats faced by the EU Member States, and which are targeted against its citizens and territoryies, are a joint threat and cannot always be addressed by one single Member State on its own; whereas an effective EU system for addressing burden-sharing would be advantageous for the EU’s overall level of security and defence;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas PESCO’s long-term vision is to achieve a coherent full-spectrum force package available to the Member States; whereas PESCO should enhance the EU’s capacity to act as an international security provider in order to protect EU citizens and maximise the effectiveness of defence spending; whereas the cost of non-Europe in security and defence is estimated to be more than EUR 100 billion per year Member States’ defence capabilities and enhance their ability to co-operate in appropriate circumstances, but should not be seen as a pathway to a "European Army";
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas PESCO’s long-term vision is to achieve a coherent full-spectrum force package available to the Member States; whereas PESCO shouldmay enhance the EU’s capacity to act as an international security provider in order to protect EU Member State citizens and maximise the effectiveness of defence spending; whereas the cost of non-Europe in security and defence is estimated to be more than EUR 100 billion per year;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the consequences of the EU not having enough competence when it comes to health care; whereas, by the samstretching the analogy, it would make sense to establish an EU common defence strategy in order to be able to respond to an attack on the EU’s borders and territories; whereas PESCO constitutes an important step towards achieving the objective of a common defence;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas PESCO creates a binding framework between the pMS, which committed themselves to jointly investing, planning, developing and operating defence capabilities within Union framework in a permanent and structured manner by subscribing to 20 binding commitments in five areas set by the TEU; whereas these commitments should constitute a move from mere defence cooperation towards the integration of Member States’ defence forces; whereas despite these binding commitments, no effective compliance mechanism for PESCO is in place;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) maintainreduce the EU’s budgetary ambition for the strengthening of defence capabilities, notably thought the sufficient financing of EDF in the upcoming MFF;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that PESCO is not treated as a Union institutions sui generis, as is the case with the European External Action Service (EEAS), which would require amending the Financial Regulation8 in order to include PESCO, with a specific section in the Union budget; recognise that Parliament, jointly with the Council, exercises legislative and budgetary functions, as well as functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties; _________________ 8 OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ensure that future key land, sea, air and other platforms for the armed forces of the Member States are brought under PESCO or are at least closely connected to itference PESCO;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p