14 Amendments of Nirj DEVA related to 2008/2197(INI)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the original raison d'être of the European Union iwas to build peacemaintain peace within the Union; notes that an ineffective security strategy or security policy leads to unnecessary human suffering;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Therefore calls on the EU to extend the missions of the European Security and Defence Policy so as to prevent conflicts, promote stability and bring relief to where it is needed, subject to a common consensus between EU Member States;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the diversity of interests inherent in a Union of 27 or more Member States – in other words, the mosaic-like composition of the EU – gives it a unique character and the potential to intervene, mediate and help in different parts of the world, unlike any other major power; hopes that the existing military capability of the EU will develop into a credible force enablingenable the Union to exploit its unique abilities in the fields of conflict prevention and conflict resolution and complementing its broad range of civilian crisis management mechanisms;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 8
8. Is of the view that both NATO and the ESDPU should endorse as their long-term and common goal a commitment to building a safer world, for the inhabitants of their member states and in general, and should also actively prevent and react to mass atrocities and regional conflicts which continue to cause much human suffering;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Insists that all democracies should be united in their efforts to build democracy, stability and peace, and thus join withshould support all intergovernmental organisations in promoting these goals; regrets profoundly that the doctrine of non-alignment, inherited from the Cold War era, undermines the alliance of democracies to the benefit of undemocratic and not yet truly democratic powers; regrets that, in the name of a doctrine of non-alignment, certain Member States opted out of the joint responsibility provided for by the solidarity clause contained in the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the increasing importance of the ESDP which will help to improve the EU's ability to confront existing and emerging 21st-century security threats, particularly in joint civilian-military operations and crisis management measures ranging from intelligence- driven crisis prevention actions to security sector reform, reform of the police and judiciary and military actionidentifying emerging 21st-century security threats;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Berlin plus arrangements, which have been useful up until now, need to be improved in order to allow the two organisations to effectively deliver relief in current crises which demand a multi-task civilian-military response; regards it as necessary, therefore, to further develop the existing relationship between NATO and the EU, making them ever more integrated, reducing duplication and creating permanent joint structures of cooperation, while respecting the independent nature of both organisations and the need for member states where necessary to pursue policies in accordance with their nationally determined priorities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 16
16. Notes that EU citizens support missions aimed at alleviating human suffering in conflict zones; notes that citizens are insufficiently informed about EU and NATO missions and their purpose; therefore calls on the EU and NATO to better inform people of their missions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 17
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the experience of EU operations demonstrates that the lack of a permanent planning and command capability for EU operations has become a capability shortfall limiting the effectiveness and credibility of EU operations; emphasises that the proposed EU Operational Headquarters provides the solution to this problem; recalls that, given the civilian- military focus of the EU, such a structure would not duplicate anything that exists elsewhere; further recalls that the NATO Headquarters is primarily intended for military planning whereas the EU possesses expertise in planning and conducting both civilian and joint civilian- military operations which no other global actor is currently able to conduct successfully;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that an EU Operational Headquarters would complement the current NATO command structures and should not in any case lead to the creation of an EU caucus inside the NAC which could further undermine NATO's transatlantic integrity; iIs of the view that development of the EU and NATO should not under any circumstances lead to any degree of disintegration in the Alliance and that an adequate level of international credibility must be maintained;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the view that, in addition to the need for more efficient use of military resources, the need for more investment in defence at Member State level is essential in order to support the efforts to build effective EU-NATO cooperation and action; nNotes that the United States called on European NATO members during the NATO Bucharest Summit to increase their defence investments so as to support both NATO and EU operations; notes also the significant difference in numbers, as well as in effectiveness of defence spending, between European members of NATO and the U.S.; calls on the EU to commit itself to fairer global burden-sharing;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Proposes that those NATO Allies that are candidates for EU accession should at this point at least be given the status of Associate Members of the European Defence Agency, and that they should thereafter should be further, more thoroughly and more permanently involved in ESDP in the spirit of being likely future members;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 25