12 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2080(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the three-fold level of ambition under the EU Global Strategy in the field of security and defence covers securing external borders, countering hybrid threats and fighting against terrorism; whereas no Member State can protect itself alone, since security and defence threats faced by the EU, and which are targeted against its citizens and territory, are a joint threat and cannot be addressed by one single Member State on its own; whereas an effective EU system for addressing burden-sharing would be advantageous for the EU’s overall level of security and defence, whereas increasing efforts for cooperation on cyber defence, such as information sharing, training and operational support are needed in order to better counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how challenging the geopolitical environmental is, as well as the consequences of the EU not having enough competence when it comes to health care; whereas, by the same analogy, it would make sense to establish an EU common defence strategy in order to be able to respond to an attack on the EU’s borders and territories; whereas PESCO constitutes an important step towards achieving the objective of a common defence;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas it is crucial to fill the capability gaps identified in the Capability Development Plan (CDP), and by the Coordinated Annual Defence on Review (CARD) with the aim to increase Europe’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas interactions between Member States’ national priorities, EU priorities and NATO priorities should be synchronised at the earliest possible convenience; whereas, while recognising the different nature of the two organisations and their respective responsibilities, PESCO can be an effective tool in order to achieve EU and NATO targets simultaneously;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas currently, PESCO projects are dependent on the 25 participating Member States’ financial contributions; whereas it is expected that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, national defence budgets will suffer reductions; whereas paradoxically, several of the currently 47 PESCO projects, if funded accordingly, could strengthen Member States’ preparedness, should another massive public health crisis occur: military mobility – a flagship PESCO project –, the European Medical Command and many other projects in areas related to logistics and transportation, health care, disaster relief and the fight against malicious cyber activities; whereas cutting funding for the strategic capabilities that the EU and its Member States currently lack would also weaken their ability to jointly act against future pandemics and other unpredictable risks with major international impact;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas the participation of third countries in individual PESCO projects might be in the strategic interest of the European Union, providing added value to certain projects, contributing to strengthening PESCO and the CSDP and meeting more demanding commitments, particularly in case of the United Kingdom;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) maintain the EU’s budgetary ambition for the strengthening of defence capabilities, notably thought throughout the sufficient financing of EDF in the upcoming MFF; , with a special focus on projects related to military mobility and interoperability, which are crucial when it comes to an unexpected future conflict; ensure that PESCO contributes to the creation of an effective Schengen on military mobility, aimed to reduce procedures at borders and infrastructure burdens to a minimum; welcome, in this regard, the Rail Baltica project, vital for the integration of the Baltic countries in the European rail network and make sure of its full effectiveness;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) incorporate directly into the PESCO project cycle the link between PESCO and EDIDP/EDF with the aim to contribute more effectively to the achievement of the Union’s ambitions in the area of security and defence; impose the documentation of each project, before selection on the budgetary side;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) promote compliance with the 20 PESCO commitments by establishing clearer definition of compliance benchmarks, and by ensuring that future project proposals must address a specific CDP priority; ensure that any reviews of project progress should be based on clear and transparent criteria; ensure that such criteria serve as benchmark for all Member States participating in PESCO projects; ensure that the pMS further increase the quality and the granularity of the information provided in their National Implementation Plans, in which they outline how they intend to meet the 20 PESCO commitments;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) consider giving CDP a more binding character, by making sure pMS continue their efforts to enhance interoperability and flexibility of their forces, while making progress in fulfilling the commitments related to bringing their defence systems more in line with each other, with a particular focus on strengthening collaborative capability development and strengthening the availability and deployability of forces, including for military CSDP operations and missions;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) define an effective and strong project steering committee, reaffirm the central role of the PESCO secretariat as a single point of contact for all projects and invite the secretariat to carry out regular situation points on the progress of projects for the benefit of all the stakeholders, including Parliament, via information collected Member State(s) in charge of project coordination, encourage pMS to continue to engage in a more effective dialogue with the PESCO secretariat regarding the review and update of their National Implementation Plans;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) strengthen partnerships with NATO, the UN, the African Union and beyond;