10 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2015/2272(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European peace order, taking for granted since the fall of the Iron Curtain and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, now is threatened by the acts of Russia, invading and occupying the territory of a sovereign European nation and projecting threats at others;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas there is a need for the restoring the respect of national borders and sovereignty, of international agreements and international law as a basis for a stable Europe with business as usual;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas threats of different kinds versus different member states must be seen as threats to the Union as such, calling for strong unity and solidarity between member states and a consistent common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the borders of each member state are the borders of the Union and shall be defended as such;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greater responsibility for their own security and territorial defence. Calls on the EU and the Member States, therefore, to improve their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacities, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and military threats and risks, including information and hybrid warfare, in full complementarity with NATO;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that European Union has the world’s biggest economy, that it together with the United states accounts for nearly 40 times as much as the Russian economy; points to the fact that EU together with its allies have a unique strength to stand up against policies and actions aiming to undermine, destabilise or threaten European countries by means of energy policy, economic blockades and soft power pressures;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that European cooperation is aiming for free trade, open borders and the rule of law, which by definition is not a threat to anyone but an opportunity for the whole of Europe;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that the European Neighbourhood Policy is an instrument of the fostering of stability, stable democracies, open societies, prosperity and the rule law, and as such is one of the unions most important means for European security;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the principle that EU Member States should commit to using 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024 in order to attain a higher degree of defence capability; furthermore considers that said commitment should be considered a minimum acceptable level of defence spending;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the need for increased cooperation and joint efforts regarding defence industry, joint development of new weapon systems and an increased scale of economy regarding defence material;