Activities of Lorenzo CESA related to 2016/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Article 36 TEU) (debate) IT
Amendments (4)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the Franco- German initiative on defence of September 2016 entitled ‘Renewal of the CSDP’ and the Italian initiative of October 2016 entitled ‘For a stronger European defence system’,
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its security and defence capabilities, as it can only use its full potential as a global power if it combines its unrivalled soft power with hard power; recalls that stronger civilian and military capacities are key elements for the EU to fully respond to crises, build the resilience of partners and protect Europe; and recalls, for that matter, that Europe needs to maintain a competitive and innovative industrial and technological base capable of developing and producing these capabilities; notes that since power politics is again dominating international relations, defence and deterrence capabilities are critical for our leverage in diplomatic talks; in this regard, reiterates that the Common Security and Defence Policy needs to be strengthened, as the only realistic way to strengthen our defence capabilities in a time of budgetary constraints is to increase synergies by stepping up defence cooperation;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the EU must strengthen its security and defence capabilities, as it can only use its full potential as a global power if it combines its unrivalled soft power with hard power; recalls that stronger civilian and military capacities are key elements for the EU to fully respond to crises, build the resilience of partners and protect Europe; notes that since power politics is again dominating international relations, defence and deterrence capabilities are critical for our leverage in diplomatic talks; in this regard, reiterates that the Common Security and Defence Policy needs to be strengthened, as the only realistic way to strengthen our defence capabilities in a time of budgetary constraints is to increase synergies by stepping up defence cooperation; welcomes, as such, the initiative to create new incentives for such cooperation, in particular through an EU-funded Defence Research Programme under the next MFF;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Takes the view that it is of crucial importance that the instruments provided by the Treaty of Lisbon be finally implemented, notably Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); welcomes the joint paper by the defence ministers of France and Germany and the one by the Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers on the ‘renewal of the CSDP’, and fully supports its aim of taking a positive decision on the establishment of PESCO at the November 2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Council; calls on the VP/HR to take the lead on this initiative, as well as on other recent proposals for strengthening the CSDP with a view to paving the way for further ambitious decisions on the CSDP to be taken at the November Foreign Affairs and Defence Council and the December European Council, including the following: