Activities of Anna FOTYGA related to 2022/2050(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022
Amendments (46)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35
Citation 35
— having regard to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea as well as its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine,unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea and other 4 regions of Ukraine as well as occupation of Georgia's regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the Republic of Moldova's region of Transnistria;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor but without a genuine will to act and transatlantic cooperation will not deliver strategically relevant results; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spendingfrom 1999 to 2021, EU combined defence spending increased by 20% against 66% for the US, 292% for Russia and 592% for China; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spending; whereas defence industries of many member states are still ongoing processes of modernization, restructurization and consolidation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas security and defence remain core competence of the Member States;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas the EU since 2014 was unable to utilize its CSDP instruments to effectively support fighting Ukraine, with some change of direction in the recent year; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel; whereas such operational failures prevent structural change from taking hold, thus impeding the overall effectiveness of CSDP missions;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas security and defence partnerships are essential instruments in supporting the EU’s ambition to be a global actor; whereas the EU cannot be perceived as a successful and credible global actor without providing security in its immediate neighbourhood; whereas EU-NATO cooperation and other partnerships such as with the UN, the United States, the United Kingdom, Cand certain Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Western Balkada, Norway, Ukraine, Georgia, Western Balkan countries, Japan, Australia as well as certain African countries constitute an integral pillar of the CSDP;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas no sufficiently robust, legally binding measures were in place to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine, while Minsk agreements imposed on Ukraine were summarily disregarded and rejected by Russia while at the same time weakening Ukraine's position; whereas the weak position of the West emboldened Putin to intensify his aggressive policies, prompting his launching of a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas Ukraine's victory is also a matter of credibility of the EU and its security and defence policy;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Parliament’s active role in framing CSDP policies bolsters the EU’s democratic foundations; whereas Parliament can legitimately exercise political control and oversight over the executive at EU level; whereas Parliament’s diplomacy is a proven and complementary means of enhancing strategic communication, and the visibility and effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations; whereas Parliament recognizes the importance of Member State sovereignty and decision making with regard to deployment and defence spending; whereas Parliament reaffirms the sovereign right of each member state to choose its level of ambition and its goals with regard to CSDP missions;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans are in need of peaceful conflict resolution, improved stability and security, and increased mutual cooperation; whereas security in these regions is greatly threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of spill over of this aggression into neighbouring countries; whereas the destabilization of our immediate neighbourhood threatens the stability, peace and security of the EU;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas Russia continues to impose its hostile objectives by destroying the security architecture throughout the Euro-Atlantic area as demanded by Putin in December 2021; whereas the Russian Federation continues to threaten the international community with nuclear weapons;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the presence of Russian mercenaries, in particular the notorious Wagner Group, has been confirmed in certain African countries, in particular recently in Mali as of December2021; whereas their presence has greatly deteriorated the security environment, worsened human rights, threatened peace and reconciliation, and obstructed efforts to protect civilians and provide military support; whereas the suspension of the CSDP missions in Mali and their inability to meet their objectives has invited hostile forces to take their place; whereas as of September of 2022 French forces were pulled out of Mali after nearly 10 years of presence; whereas the Wagner Group has reportedly committed atrocities in Ukraine, Mali, Libya, Syria and the Central African Republic;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukrainof aggression against Ukraine and Putin's demands disclosed in December 2021 aimed at imposing new security architecture in Europe; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF, however, notes that the level of support delivered by Member States significantly differs, in particular the largest countries which seek for the stronger defence union remain the slower and less generous ones in contrast to Poland or the Baltic states; notes that the level of military and financial support delivered to Ukraine by the U.S. and UK is substantially higher than the EU's assistance; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustainand Member States to increase and speed up its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid needed to win this war;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges such as frontline Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, by helping to fill the gap of military equipment delivered to Ukraine;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well; however, underlines that NATO’s 2 Percent Pledge, recommitted to in 2014, and since then despite numerous calls have not been implemented by many states; in this regard joins the call of Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Greece and other countries to exempt defence spending from EU rules on budget deficits;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that impunity which followed the 2008 invasion on Georgia is one of the factors that allowed Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; is of the opinion that the Ukrainian victory not only will bring freedom to occupied Donbas and Crimea, but also will be decisive for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a genuine European Defence Union enabling the EU to act as a credible partner; calls for the timely and sound implementation of the approximately 80 concrete actions and for them to be updated regularly along with the EU Threat Analysis; calls for the sustained political will of all Member States and EU institutions in this process; underlines that the lack of political will to act decisively, including in the face of responsibility to prevent genocide through appropriate and necessary means, even in the immediate neighbourhood of the EU, should be considered as a real challenge and obstacle to gain the status of a global player; welcomes a particular focus on Eastern European partners in the Strategic Compass and calls on the EU to strengthen security cooperation with Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, particularly in areas such as countering hybrid threats, disinformation and cybersecurity; underscores that maritime security in the Black Sea, indeed, is of key importance for the EU’s security, economic development, free trade, transport and energy security and calls on the EU to use all relevant mechanisms and instruments to promote stability and connectivity in the Black Sea;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process wenhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; reminds that the securithy a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the CSDP and pursuing full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and scope ofnd defence remain a core competence of Member States and the rule of unanimity serves as important tool for finding compromises and build solidarity between them in most important areas, thus strengthening the Union and its unity and gives the EU stronger mandate for its global arcticles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; proposes changes to the Treaties in the CSDP, to be discussed and decided upon within a convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe, primarily focusing on switching from unanimity to QMV for Council decisions with military implications and on defence matters for situations where passerelle clauses do not apply; ons; recalls that even in a much bigger and more heterogeneous organisation such as NATO, decisions are taken on the basis of consensus; calls for greater willingness to reach the common perception of threats by deepening solidarity, reinstating respect for all Member States regardless their size or political affiliation; is of the opinion that decisions with military implications and on defence matters cannot be imposed by the largest and the most powerful Member States; in this regards reminds about mistakes and detrimental policies in the fields of energy, migration and naive and weak policy of mitigation towards Russia despite numerous warnings from Poland and the Baltic States;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has clearly exposed the lack of substance of the concept of “strategic autonomy”, as European security is impossible to maintain without a strong transatlantic bond; therefore welcomes abondement of this concept;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives; regrets that in terms of Military Mobility such ambitions are not followed by sufficient funds and political will, which was reflected in one of the Commission's budget proposals in 2020 suggesting zero funding for the military mobility programme; underlines that if Military Mobility, a “flagship initiative for NATO-EU cooperation", will be further left without adequate funding, all the EU ambitions on security and defence, as well as EU- NATO cooperation, will be seriously compromised; considers that the EU's CSDP architecture should actively cooperate with NATO and Transatlantic partners in order to facilitate inclusive joint technological and industrial developments; calls for the development of a task force between EU and NATO agencies for developing a roadmap on identifying ideal equipment for procurement and for the formulation of a ‘transatlantic DARPA’;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Encourages the EU, as part of an innovative financial response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, to assess when a revision of the multiannual financial framework would be appropriate and to review, among other policies, greater defence spending, divestment from Russian hydrocarbons, alleviating the socio-economic consequences of the war for EU citizens, support for frontline countries which are assuming the greatest burden in supporting Ukraine, on top of the continued provision to support Ukraine’s self-defence;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Encourages the EU to consider the co-funding of dual-use civil-military projects that enhance both crisis civilian and military mobility in the Arctic, including enhanced and resilient telecommunications; encourages that PESCO be used as a platform to promote enhanced search- and-rescue training and exercising in the Arctic, as well as better crisis management of ecological disasters, such as oil spills;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field; regrets the non- inclusive format of Franco-German main battle tank project;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Takes the view that the EU maritime strategy should be updated to reflect new opportunities and challenges; believes that similar assessments and reviews should be carried out on other EU policies, including EU space policy in order to assess the expansion of existing satellite programmes to cover the Arctic region’s specific needs, including the use of Copernicus;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates; recognizes the necessity of revised mandates to ensure that effective training and operational capabilities are required to keep pace with the evolving threat environment; stresses the need to strengthen their resilience and effectiveness by enabling them to better address hybrid security challenges, such as through better cooperation with other EU actors and like-minded partners outside the EU;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls for a military CSDP mission in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and the necessity for support to Ukraine's self- defence; calls for a flexible and robust mission mandate that allows for the training of Ukrainian armed forces, strategic advising, non-executive accompaniment, capacity building of Ukrainian forces, and overall military support to combat Russian aggression and assist in the liberation of occupied regions of Ukraine;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Notes that the High North falls within the area of responsibility of NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and that any potential PESCO project in the High North should ensure cooperation with NATO in order to construct an overarching security concept for the Arctic; with that in mind, welcomes the conclusions of the reflection group tasked by the NATO Secretary- General with undertaking a forward- looking reflection process to assess ways to strengthen the political dimension of the NATO alliance, whereby NATO and the EU SatCen should enhance its situational awareness across the High North and the Arctic and should develop a strategy that takes into account broader deterrence and defence plans, including provisions for addressing aggressive moves by state actors;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls for the EU to address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and clamp down on the smuggling of cultural artefacts, especially in conflict zones; notes that depriving societies of their cultural heritage and historical roots makes them more vulnerable to radicalisation and more susceptible to global jihadist ideologies; calls for the EU to develop abroad strategy to counteract such threats;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Promotes the unimpeded access of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia’s territories occupied by Russia according to the Mission’s mandate; supports the extension of its mandate and strengthening its capacities in order to address properly the security and humanitarian needs of the local population in conflict-affected areas; at the same time, commends Georgia on continued contribution to the EU CSDP missions and operations since 2014;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance to improve upon the current standards of troop deployment and mobilisation;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the need for further extension of CSDP missions in the Sahel Region and Horn of Africa as a longer mandate would ensure the continuation of stability and the enhancement of military capabilities as well as civilian capacity building; calls for the extension of EUNAVFOR Somalia’s mandate, which is set to expire at the end of 2022, in order to further combat piracy on the Horn of Africa and ensure safe transport of World Food Program (WFP) aid to displaced persons in Somalia;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Strongly condemns the abuses of human rights by the Malian armed forces and the Wagner Group; underlines the suspension of both CSDP missions is Mali and the consequences of these failed objectives, including the Wagner Group's ability to capitalize on Mali’s vulnerability; calls for joint efforts between the EU and UN to address the destabilization and violence in Mali; calls for EU Member States to continue to contribute to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali to conduct investigations on the human rights abuses in Mali and work with local forces to promote stability and security; calls for the organisation of elections with the support of ECOWAS; calls for the Council to continue EPF assistance measures in order to strengthen the capabilities of the Malian armed forces, support the officer academy, renovate training infrastructure, and provide military equipment;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Underlines the importance of EUAM Ukraine and its efforts to advise state security bodies on security, police, judiciary, prosecution, anti-corruption, and human rights; calls for a military CSDP mission in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and the necessity for military intervention and assistance; calls for a flexible and robust mission mandate that allows for the training of Ukrainian armed forces, strategic advising, non- executive accompaniment, capacity building of Ukrainian forces, and overall military support to combat Russian aggression and assist in the liberation of occupied regions of Ukraine;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to increase the EPF’s budget to enable the EU to strengthen resilience and defence capabilities of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Expresses grave concern over China’s continued military belligerence, pressure, assault exercises, airspace violations and other grey-zone military actions including cyber and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan; urges China to stop all these actions, restore the full respect of the Taiwan Strait’s median line; reiterates any change to cross-strait relations must be neither unilateral nor against the will of the Taiwanese people; stresses that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait has a direct impact on European security and prosperity;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility as important to increase coherence between EU and NATO capability development efforts; welcomes the EU-NATO Structured Dialogue on Military Mobility; calls on the EU to invite Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to participate in the PESCO projects, on a case-by-case basis;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. UCommends the UK's timely, strong and generous support to fighting Ukraine; urges institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges; encourages the VP/HR to invite the United Kingdom to informal Council meetings of foreign affairs (and defence) ministers to exchange views on issues of common concern;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; underlines the growing possibility of the Russian invasion of Ukraine spilling over into these vulnerable countries; brings attention to Serbia’s relationship with Russia and its lack of condemnation of Russia’s unjustified and illegitimate actions against Ukraine and the consequences of this relationship in the Western Balkans; calls for the continued support of EUFOR ALTHEA, EULEX Kosovo, EUMM Georgia, and EUAM Ukraine;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for cooperation between the EU and Taiwan to address Chinese posture specifically in regards to the firing of missiles in the Taiwan Strait; calls for cooperation to generate a PESCO project to develop and implement missile defence technology and promote the non-proliferation of hyper sonic technology on behalf of the Chinese government; calls for EDA support and funding to promote the success of this PESCO project in order to protect Taiwan from further Chinese threats; calls for the use of the EU Hybrid Toolbox to combat the hybrid and cyber-attacks from China;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1
Paragraph 27 – indent 1
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for further strengthening Parliament’s relations with the NATO PA, in the framework of which Parliament should support the establishment of the NATO Centre of Excellence for Democratic Resilience aimed at monitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and facilitating democracy and governance assistance to member and partner states;