5 Amendments of Nathalie LOISEAU related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas we must both continue to strengthen our support to Ukraine and respond to other urgent global needs as they evolve; whereas, in particular, the provision of aid to Ukraine should not result in the diversion of EU funds earmarked to address humanitarian situations that are growing ever worse in the rest of our neighbourhood;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine; welcomes therefore the mobilisation of the EUR 4.2 billion already proposed and asks for additional funds, also for reconstruction and support in the form of military equipment;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the purpose of European cooperation in defence matters is to make Europe and its citizens safer and reduce costs by creating, to contribute to conflict prevention and resolution, and to the security and stability of the EU’s priority regions, to boost our strategic autonomy, to consolidate the ‘European Defence Technological and Industrial Base’ (EDTIB) in order to meet our capability requirements and foster synergies; highlights that the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has been deeply impacted by Russia’s war; notes that the European Peace Facility (EPF) has enabled an unprecedented support from EU Member States, including weapons, amounting to EUR 2 billion by the end of May 2022, but regrets that this is off-budget which does not allow for parliamentary scrutiny; takes the view that the EPF’s financial ceiling, set at EUR 5.692 billion for 2021-2027, has largely been reached and that therefore the Member States must consider reviewing that ceiling to take into account the significant expenditure connected with the conflict in Ukraine; notes that the efforts the Member States have agreed to with regard to providing support to Ukraine have highlighted the need for stocks of military equipment to be replenished quickly, and supports the introduction of a scheme to encourage the joint purchasing of equipment; stresses the heightened importance of promoting and providing sufficient resources for military mobility;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to see the Western Balkans integration as a geopolitical priority, especially in the context of Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, which resonated strongly across the region, but insists on the conditionality requirements regarding rule of law, and the fight against corruption, for every euro committed in the 2023 budget; calls for enhanced coherence among the EU’s various financing instruments to ensure that a genuinely integrated approach can be taken;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out, furthermore, that Russia is waging hybrid warfare, including disinformation campaigns, in Ukraine, the Western Balkans, the candidate countries and sub-Saharan Africa, and throughout the EU; emphasises that such campaigns are damaging the effectiveness of EU action, especially as regards foreign and defence policy; calls, therefore, for more funding to be allocated to EU StratCom in order to establish genuine strategic communication, to raise the EU’s profile and to counter the disinformation campaigns; stresses that strengthening the task force on responding to Russian disinformation should not be detrimental to efforts to combat disinformation originating from other regions of the world;