Awaiting committee decision
2018/2099(INI) Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/13359
Legal Basis RoP 52
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | AFCO | RANGEL Paulo (EPP) | |
| Lead | AFET | PAŞCU Ioan Mircea (S&D) | DANJEAN Arnaud (EPP), VAN ORDEN Geoffrey (ECR), RADOŠ Jozo (ALDE), LÖSING Sabine (GUE/NGL), VALERO Bodil (Verts/ALE) |
Legal Basis RoP 52
Activites
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2018/12/11
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2018/06/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2018/2099(INI)
2018/09/07
AFCO
35 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the creation of the EII, the establishment of PESCO and the reinforcement of the EDF as important steps towards strengthening the Union’s security and defence, in close cooperation and full complementarity with NATO; points out that the EII is an initiative outside of the EU's legal framework and must not impede the creation of the EU Defence Union;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that several Member States have recently called for an EU Security Council,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that several Member States have recently called for an EU Security Council, an EU Battle Group and a European intelligence unit a
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Re
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. 3. Re
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recommends the establishment of a permanent Council of Defence Ministers, chaired by the VP/HR; recognizes that further European integration should also mean more democratic scrutiny through parliamentary control; hence, underlines the need to strengthen the EP’s role in this field, namely through a fully-fledged Committee on Security and Defence, complemented by joint inter-parliamentary meetings between representatives from national parliaments and MEP;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that any future Convention or Intergovernmental Conference should consider
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that any future Convention or Intergovernmental Conference preparing a change of the EU- Treaties should consider establishing a European force with the capability of
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that any future Convention or Intergovernmental Conference
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights the importance of the E
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the creation of the E
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that close cooperation between the Union and its closest allies, such as the UK and the USA, remains of the utmost importance, while stressing that the relevant institutional consequences of that cooperation should not be disregarded.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that close cooperation between the Union and its closest allies, such as the UK and the USA, and increasing spending on defence by the EU countries remains of the utmost importance.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Reminds that defence policy must remain a matter of national sovereignty, with NATO as the cornerstone of Europe’s defence and security objectives.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Welcomes the communique of the July 2018 NATO summit in Brussels and the commitment to ongoing cooperation between the Alliance and the European Union in addressing common security challenges;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Underlines that these steps imply close cooperation and full complementarity with NATO, in which the Union's position should be reinforced; believes, moreover, that neutrality of Member States towards NATO shall necessarily have consequences at the level of their budgetary obligations within the European Defence Union;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Welcomes the highlight of the European Defence Union in the MFF post-2020, as well as the increase in the European Defence Agency's budget and the reinforcement of the European Defence Fund; urges the Member States to increase their defence spending;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that several Member States have recently called for an EU Security Council, an EU Battle Group and a European intelligence unit acting as a database; deems it necessary that the concept of an EU Security Council is further defined, before its added value can be fully assessed; points out that fully operational and deployable EU Battle Groups exist since 2007, but have never been deployed due to issues relating to political will, usability, and financial solidarity; is of the opinion that the unanimity requirement in the Council for the deployment of EU Battle Groups is in contradiction to their purpose as a military rapid reaction capacity to respond to emerging crises and conflicts around the world; stresses the need to further enhance the autonomous intelligence capabilities of the EU, by upgrading the European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) and further enhancing the information sharing between the intelligence services of the Member States, while taking full account of EU data protection requirements; meanwhile, endorses the inauguration of a permanent operational headquarter and the increase of the EDA’s budget;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that several Member States have recently called for an EU Security Council, an EU Battle Group and an efficient European intelligence unit
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2018/10/16
AFET
265 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty of Lisbon, which entirely removes the EU's independence in security and defence policy and makes it subject to NATO policies (Article 42 of the EU Treaty (consolidated version) and Protocol 11),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged, in the EU neighbourhood and beyond, both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the strategic international environment confronted with interstate conflicts,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Capabilities for the Union’s
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Stresses that the EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can only be achieved through the closest coordination of the needs and long-term capability building requirements of both the armed forces and defence industries of the Member States; notes that both the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) can make important contributions to the achievement of this goal;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Highlights the close connection of PESCO with the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) for enhancing Member States defence capabilities;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages the realization of deep defence cooperation; points out that the line between internal and external security is becoming increasingly blurred; stresses that civil sectors such as IT play an increasingly significant role in the protection of EU security;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy as the facilitation of the EU security is firstly and chiefly EU obligation; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages the realization of deep defence cooperation that would lead, as stipulated in the Lisbon Treaty, to a common EU defence;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages the realization of deep defence cooperation; recalls that such cooperation must be between the States and not under the supervision of the Commission or the EEAS;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary civilian and military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages both, the realization of deep defence cooperation and the strengthening of civilian capacities for CSDP;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate conflicts, the effects of climate change, natural disasters, terrorism, state failure and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages the realization of deep defence cooperation across member states;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms the importance of developing the necessary military capabilities to deal with the comprehensive security challenges in and around Europe outlined by the EU Global Strategy; recalls that European Union´s Global Strategy encourages the realization of deep defence cooperation within the Union;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Reiterates its call for an EU-wide ban on export, sale, update and maintenance of any form of security equipment which can be or is used for internal repression, including Internet surveillance technology to states with a deplorable human rights record such as Saudi Arabia;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States jointly must cover the full-spectrum of land, air, space, maritime and cyber capabilities, including strategic enablers, to defend themselves and
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States must jointly
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States jointly must cover the full-spectrum of land, air, space, maritime and cyber capabilities, including strategic enablers, to defend themselves and contribute to EU´s Common Security and Defence Policy;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States jointly must cover the full-spectrum of land, air, space, maritime and cyber capabilities, including strategic enablers, to
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the International Law and rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate conflicts, natural disasters, terrorism, state failure and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that EU Member States jointly must cover the full-spectrum of land, air, space, maritime and cyber capabilities, including strategic enablers, to defend
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Reaffirms the EU’s role as a global maritime security provider and stresses the importance of developing relevant military and civilian capabilities; welcomes in this regard the adoption of the revised EU Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan in June 2018;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Considers it vital that the EU and NATO step up the sharing of intelligence in order to enable the formal attribution of cyber attacks and consequently enable the imposing of restrictive sanctions to those responsible for cyber attacks;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Expresses its concern over the damaging effects that the uncontrolled export of cyber-surveillance technologies by EU companies can have on the security of the EU's digital infrastructure and on human rights; stresses the importance of the EU institutions' ongoing efforts to update the dual-use export control regulation and calls on the Council to rapidly establish an ambitious position in order to reach an agreement before the end of this legislative term;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Welcomes the EU’s steps towards consolidating its cyber resilience by establishing a common cyber security certification framework, by strengthening the EU cyber security agency, and by swiftly implementing the Directive on security of network and information system (NIS Directive);
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14 c. Considers that interference in other countries’ elections through cyber operations undermines or violates the right of people to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and when done by other states it constitutes a violation of international law also when there is no use of military force, threat to territorial integrity, or threat to political independence;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation such as the European multinational high readiness corps HQs and the EU battlegroups; believes that this will contribute to the continuous transformation of national armed forces, towards the goal of being more interoperable, more sustainable, more flexible and more deployable;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation such as the European multinational high readiness corps HQs and the EU battlegroups, reinforcing and not duplicating similar initiatives within NATO; believes that this will contribute to the continuous transformation of national armed forces, towards the goal of being more interoperable, more sustainable, more flexible and more deployable;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation such as the European multinational high readiness corps HQs and the EU battlegroups; believes that this will contribute to the continuous transformation of national armed forces, towards the goal of being more interoperable, more sustainable, more flexible and more deployable;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with violence, interstate conflicts, natural disasters, terrorism, state failure and cyber and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation such as the European multinational high readiness corps HQs and the EU battlegroups; believes that this will contribute to the continuous transformation of national armed forces, towards
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the capabilities for the Union`s security and defence could be improved by making better use of the existing frameworks of defence and military cooperation such as the European multinational high readiness corps HQs and the EU battlegroups; believes that this will contribute to the continuous transformation of national armed forces, towards the goal of being more interoperable, more sustainable, more flexible and more deployable; invites the Council to investigate, for example, the feasibility of potentially setting-up a permanent Spearhead Europe Force, which could be drawing on the European multinational high readiness corps HQ in Strasbourg, Szczecin and Münster;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Urges Council to take concrete steps towards the harmonisation and standardisation of the European armed forces, in accordance to Article 42(2), in order to facilitate the cooperation of armed forces personnel under the umbrella of a new European Defence Union as a step in progressive framing of a common Union defence policy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the ambition expressed through the establishment of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the EU defence industry with EUR 500 million until 2020; notes however, that several aspects should be improved when setting up the European Defence Fund, taking into account the results of a thorough evaluation of projects funded under the EDIDP;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the establishment of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the EU defence industry with EUR 500 million until 2020; calls for its swift implementation;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate and intrastate conflicts, natural disasters, terrorism, state failure and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EU's defence industry by eligible actions involving inter alia designing, prototyping, testing, qualification and certification of defence products as well as the development of technologies within a consortium including SMEs and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), research centres and universities, and collaboration between Member States, which contributes to the EU´s strategic autonomy; advocates, under these conditions, starting with national companies that are already leaders and allowing them full organisational freedom to strengthen and increase their leadership, without forcing them to cooperate with companies from different states, especially if this cooperation would facilitate espionage and the destruction of these leaders through this necessary step of interstate cooperation;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EU's defence industry by eligible actions involving inter alia designing, prototyping, testing, qualification and certification of defence products as well as the development of technologies within a consortium including SMEs and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), research centres and universities, and collaboration between Member States, which contributes to the EU´s strategic autonomy; remembers that the EDIDP has been intended not to foster bilateral cooperation but to facilitate industrial cooperation on an European scale; the EDIDP should therefore aim for a real and inclusive implementation, as emerged during the debates in the European Parliament;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EU's defence industry by eligible actions involving inter alia designing, prototyping, testing, qualification and certification of defence products as well as the development of technologies within a consortium including SMEs and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), research centres and universities, and collaboration between Member States, which contributes to the EU´s strategic autonomy; stresses that, by stimulating research and technology transfer for example, this will also have beneficial spin-offs in terms of economic growth and the creation of skilled jobs;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EU's defence industry by eligible actions involving inter alia designing, prototyping, testing, qualification and certification of defence products as well as the development of technologies within a consortium including SMEs and middle capitalisation companies (mid-caps), research centres and universities, and collaboration between Member States, which contributes to the EU´s strategic autonomy and strengthen the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the E
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that EDIDP will help to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EU's defence industry
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Stresses that the use of all possibilities provided for in the Treaty would improve competitiveness and functioning of the defence industry in the single market, further stimulate defence cooperation through positive incentives, and targeting projects that Member States are not able to undertake, reducing unnecessary duplication, and promoting a more efficient use of public money; is of opinion that the outputs of these strategic cooperative programmes have great potential to be dual-use technologies and as such bring extra added value to Member States; emphasises on development of European capabilities and an integrated defence market;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; is firmly convinced that EU's vulnerability is direct outcome of the lack of integration as well as lack of coordination; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is a useful tool for addressing many of these challenges; points out that the CSDP institutions are in place as well as its many instruments and urges Members States to use them without delay;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the proposal for a regulation establishing a European Defence Fund and the substantial funding proposed by the European Commission for the next Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the proposal for a regulation establishing a European Defence Fund and the substantial funding proposed by the European Commission for the next Multiannual Financial Framework; notes that the outcomes of the EDIDP discussions were partly taken
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Regrets the fact that 80% of the defence budget in the EU is spent on the national, and not on the European level; underlines that pooling of the defence procurement would allow a 30% reduction in defence spendings and would therefore release budgetary funds for other objectives of the Union;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can only be achieved through the closest coordination of the needs and long-term capability building requirements of both the armed forces and defence industries of the Member States; notes that both the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) can make important contributions to the achievement of this goal; considers that the Digital Single Market and other digital capabilities mean that the EU is well placed to lead on boosting Europe's cyber resilience and should work closely with NATO to this end;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is a useful tool for addressing many of these challenges but should be used more efficiently and in coherence with other external and internal instruments in order to enable the EU to contribute in a decisive way to the management of international crises and to assert its strategic autonomy;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can only be achieved
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can only be achieved through the closest coordination of the needs and long-term capability building requirements of both the armed forces and defence industries of the Member States; notes that both the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) can make important contributions to the achievement of this goal, particularly if coordinated with the pre-existing NATO defence planning process;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that EU´s strategic security and defence objectives can
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Emphasises again that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Emphasises again that the EDA
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Emphasises again that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA should be funded from the Union budget; welcomes the minor adjustments of EDA's budget that have taken place but emphasises that EDA's increased responsibilities in the context of, among other things, PESCO, CARD and
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is a useful tool for addressing many of these challenges; stresses that the Union's first answer to current challenges should be preventive, civilian and diplomatic and only as last resort use the military component of CSDP;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Calls for the formation of the European Intelligence Agency with the mission and capability to implement a de facto transversal intelligence network within the Member States allowing the European Union to react in a comprehensive and coordinated way to emerging threats by adhering to Article 24(3) and Article 4(3), as the comprehensive gathering of intelligence information cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, either at central level or at regional and local level, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Union level (Article 5(3));
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Underlines that CSDP should contribute to the increase of the role of the EU as an international peace actor and to its work on the prevention of conflicts and international peace mediation; stresses that conflict prevention is a key component of the EU's Comprehensive Approach to External Conflict and Crises, invites therefore the EEAS to use the tool of the EU conflict Early Warning System to its full potential;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Deeply deplores the significant decrease of funds available for civilian conflict prevention and peacebuilding of around two thirds for the 2021-2027 MFF compared to the current financial perspective; urges the Council and the Commission to review this position and to triple investments in civilian conflict prevention for the upcoming MFF;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Welcomes recent measures for strengthening civilian CSDP as an essential part of the EU’s joint-up approach, in particular the development of capabilities and responsiveness of CSDP civilian mission sand the focus on enhancing effectiveness in addressing challenges along the internal-external nexus;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Recalls the need to facilitate the organisation of more joint trainings and exercises between the European armed forces, promoting interoperability, standardization and preparedness to face a wide spectrum of threats, conventional and unconventional;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20 b. Invites the EU and the Member States to always prioritise mediation as the first tool of responding to emerging crises and support mediation efforts of other partners; stresses the need for the EU to actively promote peaceful negotiation and conflict-prevention among its international partners;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20 b. Calls for an initiative to significantly strengthen civilian CSDP, be it via a Civilian CSDP Compact or other means; reminds that according to the treaty, civilian CSDP has the task to manage crisis, stabilise institutions in fragile post-conflict countries, and not to manage migration;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the implementation of an inclusive Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an important step towards a closer cooperation in security and defence among the Member States; acknowledges the character of PESCO as a legally binding long-term project, including a set of highly ambitious commitments as well as an array of cooperative projects; stresses the need for full alignment between PESCO activities
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the implementation of an inclusive Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as a
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the implementation of an inclusive Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as a
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Acknowledges the fact only a few of the initial PESCO projects can be considered as having a strategic European dimension and that most other projects merely reflect particular national preferences
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Acknowledges the fact only a few of the initial PESCO projects can be considered as having a strategic European dimension
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Encourages the Member States participating in PESCO to set up a permanent 'European Integrated Force' composed of divisions of their national armies and to make it available to the Union for the implementation of the common security and defence policy as foreseen by Article 42(3) TEU;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights the close connection of PESCO with the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the need to rethink them in the context of the exclusive competence of states and their free and non-obligatory cooperation for enhancing Member States' defence capabilities;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Council decision on establishing governance rules for PESCO projects, clarifying many of the lingering open questions about the details of PESCO implementation; notes, however, that some questions about the financial aspects of the Council Decision still remain open, in particular as regards the correct implementation of Article 41(2) TEU
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU and other international organisations such as NATO, to respond to these challenges, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is a useful tool for addressing many of these challenges;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Council decision on establishing governance rules for PESCO projects, clarifying many of the lingering open questions about the details of PESCO implementation; notes, however, that some questions about the financial aspects of the Council Decision still remain open, in particular as regards the correct implementation of Article 41(2) TEU
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Council decision on establishing governance rules for PESCO projects, clarifying many of the lingering open questions about the details of PESCO implementation; notes, however, that some questions about the financial aspects of the Council Decision still remain open, in particular as regards the correct implementation of Article 41(2) TEU
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Council decision on establishing governance rules for PESCO projects, clarifying many of the lingering open questions about the details of PESCO implementation; notes, however, that
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Calls for appropriate opportunities for third country involvement with PESCO, acknowledging that such countries’ defence industries have expertise and capabilities that EU Members' industries could benefit from; notes that a number of PESCO signatory countries have already expressed support for such a strategy;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly believes that the EU’s long-standing and largest CSDP mission, EUFOR BiH / Operation Althea,
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly believes that the EU’s long-standing and largest CSDP mission, EUFOR BiH / Operation Althea, still plays an important role of deterrence as a visible sign of EU commitment to the country; considers it therefore essential to continue its executive mandate and sustain its current force strength (600 staff) as the safe and secure environment has still the potential to deteriorate
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly believes that the EU’s long-standing and largest CSDP mission, EUFOR BiH / Operation Althea, still plays an important role of deterrence as a visible sign of EU commitment to the country and wider Western Balkan region; considers it therefore essential to continue its executive mandate and sustain its current force strength (600 staff) as the safe and secure environment has still the potential
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly believes that the EU’s long-standing
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Reaffirms the strategic importance of the partnership between the EU and Africa, based on their close historical, cultural and geographical ties; stresses the need to strengthen cooperation, including in the area of security; underlines in particular the importance of the process of Regionalisation of CSDP action in the Sahel, which combines the EU’s civilian and military activities in order to enhance the capabilities for cooperation of the five G5 Sahel countries;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regards to the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms exports control,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges, rapidly, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is a useful tool for addressing many of these challenges;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the geopolitical situation at the Horn of Africa is increasingly marked by competition in the light of its importance for global trade and regional stability; thus welcomes the continuing presence of Operation Atalanta, EUCAP Somalia and EUTM Somalia as contributors to a stabilisation of the region; emphasises however, that CSDP can only be a part of any solution to the manifold challenges the region is facing and notes the continuing importance of a comprehensive approach; feels that this approach can only be taken by European states and can in no way be integrated at EU level, as this would run the risk of inefficiency and irresponsibility, with the Union at this point only having to finance, as a stopgap measure, states already involved in joint cooperation policies;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Also welcomes the activities of the E
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Also welcomes the activities of the EU missions and operations in the Sahel region, EUCAP Sahel Mali and Niger as well as EUTM Mali and the contributions they are making to regional stability, the fight against terrorism and human trafficking, and the security of the local population; deplores the limitations in the CSDP missions mandate and stresses the need for a realistic mandate that can only be achieved with the provision of proper military capabilities; urges the Council and the HR/VP for CFSP to make use of the possibilities provided for in article 41.2 to this end;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Is deeply concerned about UN/MINUSMA investigated and reported cases of dozens of very serious human rights abuses committed by Malian security forces which might amount to war crimes under humanitarian law; urges the HR/VP to make sure that the EU’s partners strictly comply with international humanitarian and human rights law, and legally binding EU regulations and that those cases are brought to justice without delay; calls on the EEAS to report to Parliament about these cases as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes, with concern, however, the results of the recent report by the European Court of Auditors on EUCAP Sahel Niger and Mali, which flagged up substantial problems with staff training, vacancies, sustainability and performance indicators, problems that are likely to also affect other civilians missions;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes, with concern, however, the results of the recent report by the European Court of Auditors on EUCAP Sahel Niger and Mali, which flagged up substantial problems with staff training, vacancies, sustainability and performance indicators, problems that are likely to also affect other civilians missions; urges the EEAS and Member States to address the issues raised as fast as possible to ensure the effectiveness of the civilian CSDP;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes, with concern,
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Is deeply concerned by the increasingly deadly terrorist threat in the Sahelian belt and the growing instability in South Libya as well as the extension to Central Africa. Calls on the EU HR/VP to ensure an executive mandate is granted to CSDP missions and to intervene in accordance with the existing challenges;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Stresses the continuous contribution of EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia to the wider EU efforts to disrupt the business model of human smuggling and trafficking in the Southern Central Mediterranean and to prevent the further loss of life at sea;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that these challenges are too vast to be successfully met by any single country; emphasises that it is vital for the EU to respond to these challenges, consistently, effectively and with one voice; notes that the CSDP is
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment and full operational capability of the Military Planning and Conduct Capacity (MPCC) for non-executive EU missions and operations
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment and full operational capability of the Military Planning and Conduct Capacity (MPCC) for non-executive EU missions and operations and the removal of obstacles to the deployment of EU Battlegroups; calls for enhanced cooperation
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment and full operational capability of the Military Planning and Conduct Capacity (MPCC) for non-executive EU missions and
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment and full operational capability of the Military Planning and Conduct Capacity (MPCC) for non-executive EU missions and operations and the removal of obstacles to the deployment of EU Battlegroups; calls for enhanced cooperation and coordination between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capacity (CPCC) as part of an integrated, comprehensive approach to crises and conflicts; calls for the establishment of a CMPCC in the near future;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the establishment and full operational capability of the Military Planning and Conduct Capacity (MPCC) for non-executive EU missions and operations and the removal of some obstacles to the deployment of EU Battlegroups; calls for enhanced cooperation and coordination between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capacity (CPCC) as part of an integrated, comprehensive approach to crises and conflicts;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Stresses the need to apply gender perspective in the EU CSDP action, considering the role that women play in war, post-conflict stabilisation and peace- building processes; emphasises the need to address gender violence as an instrument of war in conflict regions; underlines that women are more adversely affected by war rather than men; invites the EU and its international partners to actively involve women in peace and stabilisation processes, as well as to address their specific security needs;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Calls for a swift implementation of the Capacity Building in support of Security and Development (CBSD) initiative to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of CSDP missions and operations and to enable the EU to strengthen the security and defence capabilities of its partner countries;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Calls for the European Court of Auditors to conduct a review of all ongoing CSDP missions to ensure the most efficient use is being made of resources;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Stresses the need to ease the administrative procedures for the cross- border movement of rapid response forces inside the EU;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29 b. Urges the EEAS and the Council to step up their ongoing efforts to improve cyber security, in particular for CSDP missions, inter alia by taking measures at EU and Member State levels to mitigate threats to the CSDP, for instance by building up resilience through education, training and exercises, and by streamlining the EU cyber-defence education and training landscape;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 c (new) 29 c. Believes that the EU and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of state-sponsored and cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that needs an EU-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and respectful of each other’s specificities and roles; stresses that the two organisations have clearly distinct features and that they should cooperate in full respect for the autonomy and decision-making procedures of the other, based on the principles of reciprocity, without prejudice to the specific features of the security and defence policy of any Member States; is convinced that a stronger EU and NATO reinforce each other, creating more synergies and effectiveness for the security and defence of all partners; stresses that the EU-NATO strategic partnership is equally fundamental for the EU’s evolving CSDP and for the future of the Alliance, as well as for EU-UK relations after Brexit;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and respectful of each other’s specificities and roles;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Underlines that the strategic partnership between the EU and NATO is fundamental to addressing the security challenges facing the EU and its neighbourhood; underlines that EU- NATO cooperation should be complementary and respectful of each other’s specificities and roles; is convinced that a stronger EU and NATO reinforce each other, creating more synergies and effectiveness for the security and defence of all partners; stresses that the EU-NATO strategic partnership is equally fundamental for the EU’s evolving CSDP and for the future of the Alliance, as well as for EU-UK relations after Brexit;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Expresses its concern at the tensions that have arisen in the context of the Brexit negotiations regarding the future participation of the United Kingdom in European defence policy as a third country; calls on the EU to actively seek to ensure that, in the interests of both sides, the United Kingdom remains a reliable and active partner in the field of defence and security, regardless of the outcome of other Brexit chapters;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Stresses that the EU is not trying to become a military pact to rival NATO, and that the Member States' commitments to NATO must always take precedence over military cooperation within the EU;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the new EU-NATO declaration adopted at the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018 and emphasises that successful implementation of the Joint Declaration depends on the political will of all Member States throughout; while recognising the tangible results in the implementation of the 74 common actions, believes that further efforts are needed with regard to the practical implementation of the many commitments already made; notes in particular the involvement of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the implementation of 30 actions;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the complex nature of these challenges, with different threats affecting different Member States to varying degrees, provides room for agreement on how to deal with the challenges collectively, in a spirit of solidarity
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the new EU-NATO declaration adopted at the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018; while recognising the tangible results in the implementation of the 74 common actions, believes that further efforts are needed with regard to the practical implementation of the many commitments already made, in particular when dealing with hybrid threats, cyber-security and joint exercises; notes in particular the involvement of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the implementation of 30 actions;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the main pillars of the new EU-NATO declaration adopted at the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018; while recognising the tangible results in the implementation of the 74 common actions, believes that further efforts are needed with regard to the practical implementation of the many commitments already made; notes in particular the involvement of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in the implementation of 30 actions;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the new EU-NATO declaration adopted at the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018; while recognising the tangible results in the implementation of the 74 common actions, believes that further efforts are needed with regard to the practical implementation of the many commitments already made;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that efforts on
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that efforts on military mobility should contribute to the effective implementation of CSDP missions and operations and to the Alliance’s defence posture and therefore encourages both organisations to continue working together on military mobility in the closest possible manner, including through the development of common military requirements to facilitate a rapid movement of military forces across Europe; calls on the Commission to underpin these efforts with the necessary investments and, where appropriate, legislation;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that efforts on military mobility should also contribute to the effective implementation of CSDP missions and operations and to the Alliance’s defence posture and therefore encourages both organisations to continue working together on military mobility in the closest possible manner, keeping in mind the multidirectional challenges that the EU and NATO are facing from the South, the Balkans and the East; calls on the Commission to underpin these efforts with the necessary investments and, where appropriate, legislation;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that efforts on military mobility
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses that efforts on military mobility should contribute to the effective implementation of CSDP missions and operations
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Highlights, in this context, PESCO’s complementarity to NATO and the need to ensure that the multinational initiatives in capability development of both the EU and NATO are complementary and mutually reinforcing; Emphasises the importance of transparency and communication about PESCO to the United States and other NATO Allies in order to avoid any misconceptions;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Highlights, in this context, PESCO’s complementarity to NATO, provided that NATO understands that its field of intervention is not in Europe, and the need to ensure that the multinational initiatives in capability development of both the EU and NATO are
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Highlights, in this context,
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Stresses the importance of mobilising the Member States to increase their NATO budget contributions, given the willingness to do so already demonstrated by some European leaders following repeated intimations by the US, currently the principal source of NATO funding, of its intention to cut back on its contributions to this organisation, which is of key importance to the security of Europe and the world;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Stresses that both the EU and NATO should maintain efficient communication channels with Russia on questions of international security and war-prevention, as well as examine the possibility of renewal of practical cooperation;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Acknowledges the small scale of CSDP activities and recognises that the EU cannot replicate or replace the command and defence planning structures of NATO and its role as the cornerstone of European defence;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Stresses the importance of cooperation and integration in cyber security, not only between Member States, key partners and NATO, but also between different actors within society;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Stresses that partnerships and cooperation with countries and organisations that share the EU
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Stresses that partnerships and cooperation with countries and organisations that share the EU’s values, above all those with which Europe has privileged historical and cultural ties, such as Latin America and Africa, contribute to a more effective CSDP; welcomes the contributions made by CSDP partners to ongoing EU missions and operations that contribute to enhancing regional security and stability;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Stresses that partnerships and cooperation with countries and organisations that share the EU’s values contribute to a more effective CSDP; welcomes the contributions made by CSDP partners to ongoing EU missions and operations that contribute to enhancing regional security and stability and calls for all EU defence initiatives to enable third country participation in order to maintain effectiveness;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the security of EU member States is deeply interconnected; recognises that the complex nature of these challenges, with different threats affecting different Member States to varying degrees, provides room for agreement on how to deal with the challenges collectively, in a spirit of solidarity;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Stresses that partnerships and cooperation with countries and organisations that share the EU’s values contribute to a more effective CSDP; welcomes the contributions made by CSDP partners to ongoing EU missions and operations that contribute to enhancing peace, regional security and stability;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Stresses that Russia’s occupation in Ukraine is still ongoing, the Minsk agreements – without which there can be no solution to the conflict – have not been implemented and the illegal annexation and militarisation of Crimea continue; is deeply concerned that Russia's excessive exercises and military activities, hybrid tactics, including cyber- terrorism, fake news and disinformation campaigns, economic and energy blackmail are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the Western Balkans, as well as are being targeted at Western democracies and increasing tensions within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to come; reiterates the strategic importance of the Western Balkans for the security and stability of the EU and the need to focus and strengthen the EU's political engagement towards the region, including by strengthening the mandate of our Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; is firmly convinced that in order to overcome the EU's vulnerability there is a need for more integration as well as coordination;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers it vital to
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers it vital to further enhance cooperation with institutional partners, including the UN, NATO, the African Union
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Considers it vital to further enhance cooperation with institutional partners, including the UN, NATO, the African Union and the OSCE, as well as strategic bilateral partners
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Stresses the importance of the EU- UN partnership in the resolution of international conflicts and peace-building activities; calls on both EU and the UN to strengthen the joint consultative mechanism EU-UN Steering Committee on Crisis Management to use the full potential of their partnership by pooling the political legitimacy and operational capabilities;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Strongly believes that the EU should maintain the closest possible partnership in security and defence with the United Kingdom after Brexit;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Underlines the importance of comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CDSP at national and European level as a constitutive element for any further progress in this policy area and in this context; encourages parliamentary actors to cooperate more closely on security and defence matters, possibly looking for new or improved forms of cooperation, in order to ensure seamless parliamentary oversight at all levels; recalls the importance of involving civil society and the citizenship in the future debates on European security;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Underlines the importance of comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CDSP at national
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Underlines the utmost importance of
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the complex nature of these challenges, with different threats affecting different Member States to varying degrees, provides room for
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding security and defence matters was rather limited, are no longer adequate to provide the necessary parliamentary oversight of a rapidly evolving policy area; therefore, reiterates its previous call to upgrade the Subcommittee of Security and Defence to a full-fledged committee and to provide it with the competences necessary in order to contribute to a comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CSDP including PESCO, the EDA and any other CSDP actions as envisioned by the Treaties; the upgrade from subcommittee to committee should be the consequence of replacing the ad-hoc management of defence and security at Commission level with a more specialized model taking into account the increasing complexity of the effort to be managed;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding security and defence matters was rather limited, are no longer adequate to provide the necessary parliamentary oversight of a rapidly evolving policy area demanding the capacity for swift responses; therefore, reiterates its previous call to upgrade the Subcommittee of Security and Defence to a full-fledged committee and to provide it with the competences necessary in order to contribute to a comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CSDP; the upgrade from subcommittee to committee should be the consequence of replacing the ad-hoc management of defence and security at Commission level with a more specialized model taking into account the increasing complexity of the effort to be managed;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the national parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding security and defence matters was r
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes, while welcoming the overall progress made in CSDP since the presentation of the Global Strategy, that the parliamentary structures at EU level which have been established at a time when the EU’s level of ambition and level of activity regarding security and defence matters was rather limited, are no longer adequate to provide the necessary parliamentary oversight of a rapidly evolving policy area; therefore, reiterates its previous call to upgrade the Subcommittee of Security and Defence to a full-fledged committee and to provide it with the competences necessary in order to contribute to a comprehensive parliamentary oversight of CSDP; the upgrade from subcommittee to committee should be the consequence of replacing the ad-hoc management of defence and security at Council and Commission level with a more specialized model taking into account the increasing complexity of the effort to be managed;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37 a. Notes that arms exports are a tool of the Foreign and Security Policy and should be treated as such, including a deeper involvement of the European Parliament in the decision making process regarding arms exports in line with the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms exports control. Notes that especially where European funding is involved in the development and the production of weapons - as envisioned for the EDF - the European Parliament should be in control of exports of these products;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the complex nature of these challenges, with different threats affecting different Member States to varying degrees, provides room for agreement on how to deal with the challenges
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the complex nature of these challenges, with different threats affecting different Member States to varying degrees, provides room for agreement on how to deal with the challenges collectively
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that jihadist terrorism already affecting the Middle East, Sahel and Horn of Africa is spreading towards West Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia; this lasting threat requires a sustained and well coordinated strategy at the EU level to protect European citizens and interests as well as supporting affected regions;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the Concept on Strengthening EU Mediation and Dialogue Capacities adopted on 10 November 2009,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes with concern that the use of novichok nerve agent in Salisbury in March 2018 was the first such attack on European soil since WWII and subsequently resulted in a death of a European citizen; urges the European Council to adopt restrictive measures against those responsible for the use and proliferation of chemical weapons;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that this need for cooperation has been increasingly recognised in recent years
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that this need for cooperation has been increasingly recognised in recent years and welcomes the advances that have been made in this direction, like establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO);
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that this need for cooperation on an ad-hoc and case-by-case basis has been increasingly recognised in recent years and welcomes the advances that have been made in this direction;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes that this need for cooperation has been increasingly recognised in recent years
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises, however, that to this date cooperation is still in a developing stage and much more needs to be done to ensure that the EU and Member States reap the rewards of deep, sustained, long-term cooperation on defence, both through EU mechanisms and through NATO, acknowledging that close cooperation should also take place with neighbouring third countries;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises, however, that to this date cooperation is still in a developing stage and much more needs to be done to ensure that the EU and Member States reap the rewards of deep
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises, however, that to this date cooperation is still unsatisfactory and is in a developing stage, and much more needs to be done to ensure that the EU and Member States reap the rewards of deep, sustained, long-term cooperation on defence;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises, however, that to this date cooperation is still in a developing stage and much more needs to be done to ensure that the EU and Member States reap the rewards of deep, sustained, long-term cooperation on
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) - having regard to the Council Conclusions on Reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 2019-2021 adopted on 18 September 2018,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Emphasises practical and financial benefits of further integrations of European defence capabilities; underlines that through comprehensive and trustworthy work of all stakeholders, it is possible to increase the scope and efficiency of defence spending without the increase of defence spending itself;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that recent activities and policies by Russia have reduced stability and changed the security environment and emphasises that the EU and Member States need to come to a more common, strategic approach with regards to Russia;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of the transatlantic bond for the security and defence of the Western democracies; expresses, however, concern about the current state of this relationship and calls on all responsible political and societal forces to further strengthen rather than to undermine this crucial relationship; stresses the need to avoid spill overs from recent difficulties in the trade relationship to the transatlantic security bond; stresses, nevertheless, the importance of exploring new strategic links which could, additionally or alternatively, offset the loss of EU geopolitical influence in the world;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of the transatlantic bond for the security and defence of the Western democracies; expresses, however, concern about the current state of this relationship and calls on all responsible political and societal forces to further strengthen rather than to undermine this crucial relationship; stresses the need to avoid spill overs from recent difficulties in the trade relationship to the transatlantic security bond; stresses that a well defined strategic autonomy will foster the European security as well as EU-NATO relations;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of the transatlantic bond for the security and defence of the Western democracies; expresses, however, concern about the current state of this relationship
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of the transatlantic bond for the security and defence of the Western democracies;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of the transatlantic bond for the security and defence of
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Emphasises that multilateralism to which Europe is deeply attached is increasingly being called into question by the attitudes of the US and other world powers; reiterates the importance of multilateralism in maintaining peace and stability, as a vehicle for promoting the values of the rule of law and tackling global issues;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 b (new) - having regard to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the EU in 2012 for the fact that for over six decades it contributed to the advancement of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the continued and enhanced US military presence in Europe and welcomes the $1.75 billion increase in the US budget for its European Deterrence Initiative, rising to $6.531 billion for 2019;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence is a matter of urgency for the Member States and the EU and that defence cooperation should become the norm, as outlined in the EU Global Strategy (EUGS); welcomes the progress achieved so far in the implementation of the security and defence provisions of the EU Global Strategy; believes that these achievements open the perspective for important structural changes in the future, even if they are not equal to the scale of the challenges, indicating the need to go beyond mere cooperation and take firm steps towards the integration of Member States' defence policies;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate and strong investment in security and defence is a matter of urgency
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence is a matter of urgency for those Member States facing direct specific threats and the EU and that defence cooperation should become the norm, as outlined in the EU Global Strategy (EUGS); welcomes the progress achieved so far in the implementation of the security and defence provisions of the EU Global Strategy; believes that these achievements open the perspective for important structural changes in the future;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence is a matter of urgency for the Member States and the EU and that defence solidarity and cooperation should become the norm, as outlined in the EU Global Strategy (EUGS); welcomes the progress achieved so far in the implementation of the security and defence provisions of the EU Global Strategy; believes that these achievements open the perspective for important structural changes in the future;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence is
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) - having regard to the UK House of Commons Defence Committee’s Report of 8th June 2018 “The Government’s proposals for a future security partnership with the EU” and the 22nd September 2018 Government Response,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Believes that the Union's preferred policy response to emerging risks, conflicts and threats should remain civilian; reminds that economic sanctions, if well-designed, targeted, and implemented in a uniform manner, are a powerful tool of coercive diplomacy, in particular as regards the trade in fossil fuels from states with aggressive foreign policies;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Member States to aim for the target of 2% of GDP for defence spending, and to spend 20% of their defence budgets on equipment identified as necessary through the EDA, including related research and development;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Strongly believes that EU's commitment to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all Eastern Partnership countries within internationally recognised borders is key to successful EU foreign policy towards them;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management on defence at Commission level; underlines that funding from that budget line should be exclusively spent for defence purposes without politicization as security is indivisible and should be coherent with the capability and infrastructure needs of Member States and in line with the EU’s aspirations for strategic autonomy; stresses that strategic autonomy means the possibility of independent and collective action and cooperation by the Member States with international and regional partners when this is necessary;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management on defence at Commission level; underlines that funding from that budget line should be exclusively spent for defence purposes without politicization as security is indivisible and should be coherent with the capability and infrastructure needs of Member States and in line with the EU’s aspirations for strategic autonomy and making the EU a vital NATO partner;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management on defence at Commission level; underlines that funding from that budget line should be exclusively spent for defence purposes without politicization as security is indivisible and should be coherent with the capability and infrastructure needs of Member States and in line with the EU’s aspirations for strategic defence autonomy;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management on defence at Commission level under parliamentary scrutiny by the European Parliament; underlines that funding from that budget line should be
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Encourages the EU and its Member States to take action in order to assist EaP countries when dealing with huge number of IDP's;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the European defence agenda; underlines that military mobility is
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the European defence agenda; underlines that military mobility is a central strategic tool in the current threat environment, vital for both the CSDP and Member States other multilateral obligations, including NATO; underlines the importance to adapt existing networks to military mobility needs; welcomes therefore its inclusion not only in the proposal for the new Connecting Europe Facility but also its in PESCO and its prominent role in EU-NATO cooperation; emphasises that these different projects need to be properly coordinated to ensure that they yield the desired results; welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate 6.5 billion Euro to military mobility projects through the Connecting Europe Facility in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the European defence agenda; underlines that a balanced military mobility is a central strategic tool in the current threat environment, vital for both the CSDP and Member States other multilateral obligations, including NATO; welcomes therefore its inclusion not only in the proposal for the new Connecting Europe Facility but also its in PESCO and its prominent role in EU-NATO cooperation; emphasises that these different projects need to be geographically balanced and properly coordinated to ensure that they yield the desired results;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one, and that the societal, ecological, economic, technological and geopolitical trends point to the growing vulnerability of the world's population to shocks and stresses; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate conflicts, natural disasters, extreme weather events, water crises, terrorism, state failure and cyber and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies; acknowledges that the defence of the rules-based international order and the values defended by liberal democracies should be of the outmost priority and should be approached without compromise;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes the increasing prominence of military mobility on the European defence agenda; underlines that military mobility is a central strategic tool in the current threat environment, vital for both the CSDP and Member States other multilateral obligations, including NATO; welcomes therefore its inclusion not only in the proposal for the new Connecting Europe Facility but also
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Recalls that, besides air and sea lift, legally and politically, military mobility on European territory is a national and a NATO task of national and collective territorial defence; underlines that as long as the European Council, in compliance with Article 42 (2) TEU, acting unanimously, did not decide to establish a common defence, there is no political and legal basis for the use of Union budget funded programmes, such as the Connecting Europe Facility, large parts of the European Defence Fund; reminds that Article 42 (2) TEU requires that after such a European Council decision, Member States need to ratify that decision in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements; underlines that neither such a European Council decision nor ratification in Member States have taken place yet;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes, however, that for all these different elements to fit together, it
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes, however, that for all these different elements to fit together, it will be of essential importance to develop a well- defined overarching strategic approach to European defence that could best be
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls, therefore, for the conceptualization and adoption of a EU Security and Defence White Book that will guarantee that future capability building processes will be based on EU´s strategic security interests
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the rules-based world order is being increasingly challenged both at the political-military level and, more recently, at the commercial-economic one; notes that these systemic challenges are being accompanied by the continuous deterioration of the international environment confronted with interstate conflicts, natural disasters, terrorism, state failure and hybrid attacks on the foundational pillars of our societies; emphasizes the breakdown of the old geopolitical order, with major developments such as the rise of China, erratic US behaviour and disruptive action by Russia, as well as Brexit, calling for a conciliatory response on the one hand and a vigorous one on the other;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls, therefore, for the conceptualization and adoption of a EU Security and Defence White Book that will guarantee that current and future capability building processes will be solely based on EU´s s
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Underlines that CSDP should go beyond the centrality of military security and reflect the broadened understanding of security as a multifaceted concept, including political, economic, environmental and societal security;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also welcomes the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also welcomes the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the parts of the costs of EU defence activities that are excluded from budgetary funding by article 41(2) TEU; notes in particular the ambitious inclusion, and expansion, of the Athena mechanism for the financing of CSDP missions, which has been a long- standing demand of the Parliament; notes however, that the European Court of Auditors has in the past criticised CSDP missions and as such, calls for improved financial control of all future missions and for timely impact evaluations;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also welcomes the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the parts of the costs of EU defence activities that are excluded from budgetary funding by article 41(2) TEU; reaffirms the need to avoid duplication with other existing instruments; notes in particular the ambitious inclusion, and expansion, of the Athena mechanism for the financing of CSDP missions, which has been a long- standing demand of the Parliament;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also welcomes the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the parts of the costs of EU defence activities that are excluded from budgetary funding by article 41(2) TEU; notes in particular the ambitious inclusion, and expansion, of the Athena mechanism for the financing of CSDP missions and operations, which has been a long-
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Also welcomes the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the parts of the costs of EU defence activities that are excluded from budgetary funding by article 41(2) TEU; notes in particular the ambitious inclusion, and expansion, of the Athena mechanism for the
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Emphasises that the United Kingdom, one of Europe’s most capable military powers, is leaving the EU on 29 March 2019; therefore urges the EU to ensure that the closest possible security partnership is maintained with the UK in the future, including the possibility of participation in the planning and execution of CSDP missions on a case-by- case basis, and an ambitious relationship with the EDA beyond that of other third countries;
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