10 Amendments of Ioan Mircea PAŞCU related to 2012/2138(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the CSDP has the potential toneeds to consolidate its contributeion to peace and stability in the world through its missions and operations that form part of the EU's comprehensive approach to a country or region, including through multilateral cooperation in and with international organizations - in particular the United Nations - and regional organizations, in compliance with the UN Charter,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the prospect of strategic decline facing the EU, not only through the downward trend in defence budgets, in the framework of the global and European financial and economic crisis, but also because of the relative and progressive marginalisation of its crisis management instruments, in particular the military ones; believes that the Union must seek to not delegatestrengthen its security and to not delegate it to others;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, despite the continuing validity of most of its assertions and analyses, the European Security Strategy, which was drawn up in 2003 and finalisreviewed in 2008, is beginning to look outdated, since a strategic vision formed in 2003 is no longer sufficient to understand today's world; calls therefore on the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission and the Council rapidly to present a White Paper on the Security and Defence of the EU, which precisely defines the EU's strategic interests and takes account of changing threats and the development of relations with our allies and partners, but also with emerging countries, based on an updated European Security Strategy ; stresses the importance of such a strategic framework to guide the external action of the Union European, channel the foreign and defence policies of Member States towards common goals and also guide the medium and long-term strategic planning of the civilian and military capabilities to be developed and acquired within the context of the CSDP;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the report of the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP which is partly devoted to security and defence issues; insists, however, on the need for a more ambitious vision of the future of the CSDP; calls on Member States, with the support of the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission, to use to its full potential this instrument which is enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty in a context in which many crises persist, including on Europe's doorstep, where U.S. disredefined engagement is increasingly evident;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point 3
Paragraph 9 – point 3
· a mutual assistadefence clause and a solidarity clause have been introduced by the Treaty;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that 15 operations are currently under way, namely 12 civilian and 3 military; welcomes the launch of 3 new civilian operations in the summer of 2012 in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor), Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) and South Sudan (EUAVSEC South Sudan ) and the planning of a civilian mission to support border controls in Libya; considers that these missions are a first sign that the CSDP's agenda is being revitalised; underlines the importance of improving the framework of lessons learned from missions and operations;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the EUFOR Althea operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was launched in 2004, has seen a steady decline in its staff complement and supports therefore a better co-ordination and coherence of the different EU instruments and the reorientation of its mandate towards the capacity-building and training of the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Notes that Member States, for financial, budgetary and political reasons alike, both related and unrelated to the eurozone crisis, are undergoing a phase of reducing or, at best, merely maintaining their levels of defence spending and notes that this situation is having a negative long- term impact on the credibility of the European Union and its Member States as major players on the international scene, not only in respect of a traditional ally such as the United States, but also vis-à-vis emerging countries such as China, Brazil, India or Russia;.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Welcomes cooperation between the European Union and NATO in the area of military capabilities, particularly in order to avoid any duplication between the initiative of pooling and sharing EU capabilities and NATO ‘s Smart Defence, that need to be complementary; underlines that the European Union and NATO should work closer to fill the gaps in essential defence capabilities such as smart munitions, air-to-air refuelling, surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Welcomes alsoUnderlines the continued relevance of a strong transatlantic link and welcomes the cooperation between the European Union and the United States in respect of crisis management operations, including EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EULEX Kosovo and EUPOL Afghanistan;