14 Amendments of Traian BĂSESCU related to 2020/2257(INI)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intensified EU- NATO cooperation that has been in place since the signature of the 2016 Joint Declaration, and underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens would strongly benefit from a trueconsolidated strategic EU-NATO partnership;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its previous commitment to the EU’s ambitions in the field of security and defence, and reiterates the EU’s ambition to be a global actor for peace and security; underlines the fact that NATO remains indispensable for the security and collective defence of its members and the transatlantic community as a whole and is the essential forum for consultations and security decisions between allies;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that NATO iand allied countries are valued partners also tofor EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU- NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non- NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives and the involvement of third countries in EU initiatives;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to furtherstep up EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation and the way in which this can enhance cooperation to consolidate defence systems, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given fieldand ensure that such initiatives are complementary and do not duplicate each other;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates thatstresses that the development of coherent, complementary and interoperable defence capabilities is essential to increase the security of the Euro-Atlantic area; a European military capability to act is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence when it comes to hostile actions directed at the EU and the alliance;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. HStresses that both the EU and NATO should strengthen and coordinate more effectively their planning efforts in the field of resilience; highlights the EU’s competences in the key field of resilience, among other things in the area of protecting critical infrastructure, such as in the transport, energy and IT sectors; welcomes Romania's intention to create a Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre to provide an integrated platform for efforts by EU and NATO member countries in this area;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its utmost concern regarding the continuous revisionist policies pursued by Russia under President Putin; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain vigilant and to adequately respond to acts of aggression and provocation by Russia, such as, in particular, its illegitimate and illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the recent amassing of over 40 000 soldiers along the border with Ukraine; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, and considers Russia’s continued aggressive actions as a threat to Euro- Atlantic security and stability;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern that adversaries and competitors of the transatlantic partnership are not only using military but also political and economic tools to undermine our societies and democracies; points to the significant security and economic challenges posed by hybrid threats, cyber attacks, interference in elections and disinformation campaigns, which in some cases constitute an attack against the very nature of our democracies;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security, enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to duplicate measures and resources or to decouple from or weaken NATO; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, and independently if necessary; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, and tostep up its ability to respond to security threats and risks and better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that as a long-term objective, the European allies in NATO, supported where possible by non-NATO European partners, as appropriate, should aim to account for half of the forces and capabilities derived under the NDPP in order to ensure adequate long-term burden- sharing inside the alliance; underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines the importance of achieving NATO’'s 2 % goal, set at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales and welcomes the efforts made in 2020 by eight EU Member States and NATO to allocate or continue to allocate 2% or more of GDP to defence;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that in the interests of deepening EU-NATO cooperation in the field of military mobility, Member States must pinpoint all the deficiencies and iron out the differences in that field, such as those relating to infrastructure, terminology, legal issues and objectives; highlights the need to harmonise the conditions and rules on the transiting of Member States by NATO troops and to eliminate the customs barriers and regulatory procedures that might delay them at border inspection posts in the event of their intervening on the territory of an allied state;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that in view of the institutional limitations, EU-NATO cooperation to a large extent takes place on an informal and technical staff-to-staff level, limiting at times the active involvement of all Member States; believes that this situation is unsustainable and therefore strongly urges all stakeholders to work together in good faith to seek a solution which would render cooperation more formal and predictable on all levels, with a view to building a genuine solid organisation-to-organisation relationship;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on EU Member States and allied countries alike to harness every means to support the strengthening of military-security cooperation with candidate and potential candidate EU countries and with eastern and southern neighbourhood partners, as without this the security and stability of the region cannot be assured;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls the importance of effective, transparent and clear communication, both in the EU and externally, and calls for closer cooperation between the respective staff of NATO and the EU on strategic communication, especially with regard to countering disinformation; stresses that a deepening of the strategic dialogue could significantly improve cooperation between the two organisations; believes that the development of a permanent communication mechanism, at both political and operational level, will increase the coordination and secure exchange of information between the EU and NATO;